Monday, May 19, 2008

General Manners of Living in Qur'an

Respect and honour all human beings irrespective of their religion, colour, race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on 017-070
Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity or deception 033-070
Choose best words to speak and say them in the best possible way 017-053 002-083
Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low. 031-019
Shun words that are deceitful and ostentatious 022-030
Do not confound truth with falsehood 002-042
Say with your mouth what is in your heart 003-167
Speak in a civilized manner in a language that is recognised by the society and is commonly used 004-005
When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative 006-152
Do not be a bragging boaster 031-018
Do not talk, listen or do anything vain 023-003 028-055
Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near a futile play, then pass by with dignity 025-072
Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether surreptitious or overt 006-151
If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you, then correct yourself expeditiously 003-134
Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people, nor be an arrogant boaster 031-018
Do not walk haughtily or with conceit 017-037 031-018
Be moderate in thy pace 031-019
Walk with humility and sedateness 025-063
Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous leers and salacious stares 024-030 040-019
Do not speak of things of which you have no knowledge. 024-015
Consider others innocent until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence 024-012
Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite someone in ignorance and afterwards repent of what you did 049-006
In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning 017-036
Remember! Above everyone endowed with knowledge is another endowed with more knowledge 012-076
Remember that the believers are a single brotherhood and make peace amongst yourselves 049-010
Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others 049-011
Do not defame others 049-011
Do not insult others by nicknames 049-011
Suspicion and guesswork might deplete your communal energy 049-012
Spy not upon one another 049-012
Do not backbite one another 049-012
One who conveys to you a message of safety and security and also when a courteous greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous or (at least) of equal courtesy 004-086
When you enter your own home or the home of somebody else, compliment the residents 024-061
Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission; and then greet the residents and wish them a life of blessing, purity and pleasure 024-027
Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son of the street, and the one who reaches you in a destitute condition 004-036
Be nice to people who work under your care. 004-036
Do not follow up what you have given to others to afflict them with reminders of your generosity 002-262
Whatever you do, do for Allah alone - Do not expect a return or even thanks for your good behaviour 076-009
Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters 005-002
Do no try to impress people on account of self-proclaimed virtues 053-032
You must first practice good deeds yourself, then preach 002-044
Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and amends 006-054 003-134
Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially virulent emotions to creative energy, and become a source of tranquillity and comfort to people 003-134
Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhortation. Reason with them most decently 016-125
Leave to themselves those who are distracted by worldly pleasures and who give little importance to the Divine Code considering it to be mere play and amusement 006-070
Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine Law unless they engage in some other conversation 004-140
Do not be jealous of those who are blessed 004-054
In your collective life, make rooms for others 058-011
Don't do such things may cause inconvenience to the host 033-053
Do not squander your wealth senselessly 017-026
Fulfil your promises and commitments 017-034
Keep yourself clean, pure 009-108 004-043
Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself with exquisite character from inside out but remember always that the clothing of righteousness is the best 007-026
Seek your provision only by fair endeavour 029-017 002-188
Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions 002-188