Some of the lessons from the Qur’an applies to our general living! From Surat Al-Baqarah:
- Do not mix the truth with falsehood (2:42)
- Order righteousness to people only after practicing it yourself (2:44)
- Do not commit abuse on the earth (2:60)
- Do not prevent people from mosques (2:114)
- Do not follow anyone blindly (2:170)
- Do not break the promise (2:177)
- Do not engage in bribery (2:188)
- Fight only with those who fight you (2:190)
- Keep the etiquette of war (2:191)
- Protect orphans (2:220)
- Do not have sexual intercourse during menstrual period (2:222)
- Breast feed your children for two complete years (2:233)
- Choose rulers by their merit (2:247)
- No compulsion in religion (2:256)
- Do not invalidate charity with reminders (2:264)
- Help those in need by finding them (2:273)
- Don’t consume interest (2:275)
- Grant more time to repay if the debtor is in hard time (2:280)
- Write down the debt (2:282)
- Keep the trust (2:283)
- Do not spy and backbite (2:283)
- Believe in all prophets (2:285)
- Do not burden a person beyond his scope (2:286)
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From Surat ‘Āli `Imrān:
- Do not become divided (3:103)
- Restrain Anger (3:134)
- Do not be rude in speech (3:159)
- Think deeply about the wonders and creation of this universe (3:191)
- Men and Women have equal rewards for their deeds (3:195)
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From Surat An-Nisā’:
- Wealth of the dead should be distributed among his family members (4:7)
- Women also have the right for inheritance (4:7)
- Do not devour the property of orphans (4:10)
- Do not marry those in your blood relation (4:23)
- Do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly (4:29)
- Family should be lead by men (4:34)
- Be good to others (4:36)
- Do not be miserly (4:37)
- Do not keep envy (4:54)
- Judge with justice between people (4:58)
- Do not kill each other (4:92)
- Do not be an advocate for deceitful (4:105)
- Standout firmly for justice (4:135)
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From Surat Al-Mā’idah:
- Cooperate in righteousness (5:2)
- Do not cooperate in sin and aggression (5:2)
- Dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine are prohibited (5:3)
- Be just (5:8)
- Punish for crimes in an exemplary way (5:38)
- Strive against sinful and unlawful (5:63)
- Avoid intoxicants and alcohol (5:90)
- Do not gamble (5:90)
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From Surat Al-‘An`ām:
- Do not insult others’ deities (6:108)
- ’Having majority’ is not a criterion of truth (6:116)
- Don’t reduce weight or measure to cheat people (6:152)
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From Surat Al-‘A`rāf:
- Do not be arrogant (7:13)
- Eat and Drink, But Be Not Excessive (7:31)
- Wear good cloths during prayer times (7:31)
- Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199)
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From Surat Al-‘Anfāl:
- Do not turn back in battle (8:15)
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From Surat At-Tawbah:
- Protect and help those who seek protection (9:6)
- Keep Purity (9:108)
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From Surat Yūsuf:
- Never give up hope of Allah’s Mercy (12:87)
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From Surat An-Naĥl:
- Allah will forgive to those who have done wrong out of ignorance (16:119)
- Invitation to God should be with wisdom and good instruction (16:125)
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From Surat Al-‘Isrā’:
- No one will bear others’ sins (17:15)
- Be dutiful to parents (17:23)
- Do not say a word of disrespect to parents (17:23)
- Do not spent money extravagantly (17:29)
- Do not kill your children for fear of poverty (17:31)
- Do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse (17:32)
- Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge (17:36)
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From Surat Ţāhā:
- Speak to people mildly (20:44)
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From Surat Al-Mu’minūn:
- Keep aloof from what is vain (23:3)
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From Surat An-Nūr :
- Do not enter others’ house without seeking permission (24:27)
- Allah will provide security for those who believe only in Allah (24:55)
- Do not enter parents’ private room without asking permission (24:58)
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From Surat Al-Furqān:
- Walk on earth in humility (25:63)
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From Surat Al-Qaşaş:
- Do not neglect your portion of this world (28:77)
- Invoke not any other god along with Allah (28:88)
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From Surat Al-`Ankabūt:
- Do not engage in homosexuality (29:29)
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From Surat Luqmān :
- Enjoin right, forbid wrong (31:17)
- Do not walk in insolence through the earth (31:18)
- Lower your voice (31:19)
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From Surat Al-‘Aĥzāb:
- Women should not display their finery (33:33)
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From Surat Az-Zumar:
- Allah forgives all sins (39:53)
- Do not be despair of the mercy of Allah (39:53)
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From Surat Fuşşilat:
- Repel evil by good (41:34)
- Decide on affairs by consultation (42:38)
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From Surat Al-Ĥujurāt:
- Try for settlement between people (49:9)
- Do not ridicule others (49:11)
- Avoid suspicion (49:12)
- Do not spy or backbite (49:12)
- Most noble of you is the most righteous (49:13)
- Honor guests (51:26