Teachings of Holy Quran

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Teachings of

Quran.

Selection of the commands relatingto religious, cultural, economic and

social behavior.

Compiled By

Col ( R) Mushtaq Ahmad

Published By



22-D, Capt Omer Zeb shaheed Road, DHA-1, IslamabadPrea!e

"ur-a# $s a sour!e o %u$da#!e or all the people o th$s &orld'#ortu#atel those &ho do #ot *#o& Arab$! read + re!$te $t &$thout*#o&$#% $ts mea#$#%s' he do so to ear# bless$#%s o Allah a#d pa #oatte#t$o# to the a!t that $t has a messa%e a#d %u$da#!e or them'Re!$t$#% "ura# or Allahs pleasure $s also r$%ht but more $mporta#t $sto *#o& H$s messa%e a#d lead our l$.es a!!ord$#% to H$s d$!tates' Allahhas H$msel d$re!ted $# "ur-a# sa$#%/--

1' (0e se#t them) &$th !lear s$%#s a#d !r$ptures a#d 0e ha.ese#t do&# u#to ou (also) the Messa%e that ou ma e3pla$# !learlto me# &hat $s se#t or them, a#d that the ma %$.e thou%ht' A#-4ahal, 56-55

2' A boo* &h$!h 0e ha.e re.ealed u#to ou, $# order that oum$%ht lead ma#*$#d out o depth o dar*#ess $#to l$%ht

b the lea.e o the$r 7ord -- Ibrah$m 1-26' 8ut ("ur-a#) $s #oth$#% else tha# a Rem$#der to all the ma#*$#d'Al-"alam-92

5' :er$l, th$s $s #o less tha# a rem$#der to (all) the ma#*$#d' o&homsoe.er amo#% ou &ho &$lls to &al* stra$%ht' Al-a*&$r- 2;

I# these .erses a#d $# s!ore o others, Allah &a#ts us to

u#dersta#d Allahs messa%e a#d lead our l$.es a!!ord$#%l' Ma<orport$o# o "ur-a# $#.$tes #o# Musl$ms to a!!ept Allahs messa%e $'eIslam' I# $t are stor$es o the past %e#erat$o#s a#d the$r Prophets'hrou%h these stor$es the are repr$ma#ded to a!!ept the true path' I#add$t$o# $t !o#ta$#s !omma#ds or lead$#% l$e as a true Musl$m'

I# =ea!h$#% o Hol "ur-a#> all the !omma#ds relat$#% tobas$! te#a#ts o Islam, so!$al #orms, marr$a%es, &ealth a#d $tsd$str$but$o#, r$%ht a#d &ro#% et!' ha.e bee# !omp$led' I# a!t all the!omma#ds %$.e# $# "ur-a# that e.er Musl$m should *#o& a#d ab$deb ha.e bee# $#!luded $# th$s boo*' #ortu#atel to *eep Musl$msa&a rom "ura#, $t &as propa%ated that e.e# see$#% "ura# &$ll %et us&ab a#d $ o#e !a##ot read the# b <ust ru##$#% $#%ers o.er the te3t&$ll %et us parad$se' here &as #o me#t$o# o u#dersta#d$#% a#dollo&$#% $ts tea!h$#%s' he purpose o th$s boo* $s to ma*e peoplea&are o the$r obl$%at$o#s to&ards rel$%$o# a#d so!$et' Ater e.er



.erse $ts reere#!e has bee# %$.e#' h$s boo* !a##ot repla!e therequ$reme#t o read$#% "ur-a#, the or$%$#al sour!e o %u$da#!e' It $shoped ater read$#% th$s boo* people &$ll be mot$.ated to %o to thea!tual sour!e $'e' "ur-a#'

0e should also u#dersta#d that &here e3pl$!$t d$re!t$o#s romAllah are a.a$lable $# a matter, there our o&# $#terpretat$o#s or that oa# other perso# shall #ot hold %ood' 8 rea!h$#% a!tual sour!e o*#o&led%e oursel.es, &e &$ll be sa.ed rom ma# p$talls' I ha.e tr$edto e3pla$# e& matters throu%h #otes' I someo#e !a# ad.$se me to ma*eth$s boo* more be#e$!$al, I &$ll be obl$%ed'

ra#slat$o# o stadh Abdullah ?ousa Al$ as publ$shed b @$#%ahad Hol "ur-a# Pr$#t$#% press $# Al-Mad$#ah a#d tra#slat$o# bDr' Muhammad aq$-ud-D$# Al-H$lal$ a#d Dr Muhammad Muhs$#@ha# publ$shed at the same press ha.e bee# !hose# or th$s boo*' At2+6 pla!es &here there $s !o#l$!t bet&ee# "ura# a#d Fiqah, that hasbee# $#d$!ated'8oo* $# rdu b the #ame o =Ah*amat-e-"ura#> $s also a.a$lable o#the same l$#es' ?ou are requested to pra or me a#d m am$lsor%$.e#ess b Allah

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0$th the same #ame t&o add$t$o#s o th$s boo* &ere publ$shed $#

1FFB a#d 1FFF' he boo* has s$#!e bee# re.$sed !ompletel a#d .erses ha.e

bee# arra#%ed top$! &$se' I# th$s &a $t $s totall a #e& boo*' O# the same

patter# 5th

rdu add$t$o# b the #ame o =Ah*amat-e-"ur-a#>$s also a.a$lable $# mar*et'

Publ$!at$o# H$stor $# #e& ormat'

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4ote/ A# bod !a# %et th$s boo* pr$#ted or d$str$but$o# a#d

!$r!ulat$o#' I #eed be ma#us!r$pt+ plates or pr$#t$#% o the

boo* !a# be loa#ed rom us'

A.a$lable at

Ra&alp$#d$' tude#ts 8oo*s, Idrees 8oo*s, :ar$et 8oo*s,

Gul tat$o#ers 0estr$d%e,

Islamabad/ Mr 8oo*s, :a#e Guard $# super Mar*et'

Abbottabad/ :ar$et 8oo* depot'



Co#te#ts

Chapter - 1 8as$! 8el$e+ Good deeds

Chapter - 2 8ad Deeds

Chapter - 6 Mo#e +0ealth Matters

Chapter - 5 About 0ome# a#d Marr$a%e

Chapter - 9 $%ht$#% $# the &a o Allah

Chapter - B Ho& to treat others'

Chapter - ; @$ll$#%+m$s!h$e+h$%h ha#ded#ess

Chapter - M$s!' Comma#dme#ts



0ords Mea#$#%s'Allah' God, 7ord o the 0orld'

Abom$#at$o#' 0ar#, Rem$#d'

Abrahm ' Prophet + oreather o

Muhammad, esus a#d Moses'

Ador#me#t ' Add$#% to beaut'

Al$!t$o#' Pa$#, sorro&'

A.o&ed' Adm$tted, Co#essed'

8ehold' ee, 4ot$!e, Obser.e'

8equeath' 7ea.e b &$ll'

Calum#$es' alse a!!usat$o#'

Chaste' Pure $# thou%ht J deeds'

Chast$seme#t' Pu#$shme#t'

Cher$sher' Prote!tor, 7o.er'

Cou#te#a#!e' Composure'a.our$#% loo*'

Co.et' K#., 7o#%$#% to posses

others possess$o#s'

Co.e#a#t' Co#tra!t bet&ee# ma#

a#d Allah'

K#due' Put o# (Clothes)

K#<o$#ed' Pres!r$be, !omma#d

or#$!at$o#' e3ual $#ter!ourse

Gore' 0ou#d &$th hor#'Had$th+ Had$s+rad$t$o#' he

sa$#%s, deeds a#d appro.als

a!!uratel related to the Prophet'

Halal' 7a&ul

Haram' #la&ul

Iddat' Pres!r$bed &a$t$#% per$od

or &oma# ater d$.or!e or death o

husba#d, ater &h$!h she !a# marr

a%a$#'

I#!$teme#t' r%e, t$r p'aLa' Head ta3 $mposed b

Islam o# all #o#-Musl$ms l$.$#%

u#der the$r prote!t$o#'

@a$r' #bel$e.er

7e%a!' G$t let b &$ll'

7uqma#' A &$se ma# $# h$stor'

Ma#tle' Cloa* (7oose Dress)

Mahr' 8r$dal mo#e %$.e# b husba#d

to &$e, at the t$me o marr$a%e'

4$%h' 4ear, 4e3t

4$*ah' Marr$a%e a!!ord$#% to Islam$!

7a&'

Ra$me#t' Cloth$#%

lumber' leep'

Pa%a#s' 4ot bel$e.$#% $# Islam,

Chr$st$a#$t a#d uda$sm

Parable' 7$*e#ess

"$sas' 7a& o equal$t $# pu#$shme#t or

&ou#ds et!'

ahaba' Compa#$o# o Prophet'

h$r* ' Polthe$sm, &orsh$pp$#% otherthe# Allah'

ra#s%ress' Go beo#d l$m$ts, 8rea*

la&, Do &ro#%, $#'

respass K#!roa!h, trespass others

propert, rample others r$%hts'

orme#t' e.ere bod$l or me#tal

suer$#%'

:er$l' I# truth

:$e' Compete' R$.alr

:$le' Desp$!able, 8ad qual$t,

Hateul'

:o&' Prom$se , Oath

0oe' 8$tter %r$e, Curse

Za*at' A $3ed port$o# o the &ealth a#d

propert pa$d earl to poor b Musl$ms'



Mea#$#%s o !ommo#l used Arab$! &ords'

Bismillah. 0$th the #ame o Allah --- a$d &he# a &or* $s started

Alhamd-o-lillah. All pra$ses are or Allah --- a$d ater $#$sh$#%meal or ater %ett$#% a s#eeLe'

Fi Sabilillah. I# the &a o Allah --- a$d &he# %$.$#% $# the &a oAllah

Subhan-Allah. Allah $s Most Pure --- a$d o# hear$#% %ood #e&s oro# see$#% some beaut$ul th$#%'

Jizak-Allah. Allah ma re&ard ou' --- a$d &he# sa$#%tha#*s''

Fi-aman Allah. I# the prote!t$o# o Allah' -- 0he# b$dd$#%are&ell'

Nauzu-billah. I ta*e reu%e o Allah --- a$d &he# eel$#% sorr ordo$#% a &ro#% $'e' repe#ta#!e or &he# someo#e $#!$teou to a &ro#%+s$#'

Astagh-firulllah. I be% Allahs or%$.e#ess' --- a$d &he# eel$#%sorr or !omm$tt$#% some &ro#%+s$#'

Masha-Allah. 0hate.er Allah &$shes' --- O# see$#% some #e&,beaut$ul a#d %ood th$#%'

Insha-Allah' Allah &$ll$#%' --- a$d &h$le ma*$#% a uture!omm$tme#t'

Allah-o-Akbar. Allah $s Most Po&erul' --- a all the t$mes'

Ghafoor-ur-Rahim' he O#e &ho or%$.es a#d $s Most Mer!$ul'

Ghaffar. he o#e &ho $s or%$.es'

Nasrum-Minallah hi a fathun qarib' Ha.e Allahs help J .$!tor $s#ear'

ala hola!ala qu!!ata illa billa-ili"ul-azim. here $s #o po&er that!a# sa.e e3!ept Allah, 0ho $s most ma%#$$!e#t'



Chapter 4o 1

8as$! 8el$e+ Good deeds

ub<e!ts !o.ered $# th$s Chapter are/--

a' 8as$! 8el$e + Good deedsb' ear+remember Allah, As*

or H$s bou#t$es, be humble!' Obe Allah a#d H$s prophetd' h$r* (a*$#% part#ers)'e' Allah $s &$th ou, sees, hears,

a#d *#o&s &hat $s $# our

hearts+@#o&led%e ou#*#o&#'

' Allah ma*es H$s &a%' 0rath+Chast$seme#t + ear o

Allah

h' Allah %$.es %u$da#!e$' Allahs help a#d mer! <' Allah a#d Prophet should be

dearer to ou'*' or%$.e#ess +Repe#ta#!el' a*e Allah as supporter +

depe#d o# H$mm' Pra$#% + 0uLu (ablut$o#')#' ast$#%o' ome pra$#% rom "ur-a#p' Pra$#% at 4$%ht + Karl mor#$#%

q' Prophet a#d h$s M$ss$o#r' Re!$te+Del$berate o# "ur-a#+

as ad.$!e

s' a I#sha Allah, Masha Allaha#d Assalam-o-Ala$*um

t' Gr$e + !omort a#d re&ard$s %$.e# b Allah

u' I ou a.o$d he$#ous s$#s,Allah or%$.es small s$#s'

.' $## J Huma# !reated orremember$#% Allah

&' D$$!ult$es+!omorts alread

&r$tte#'

3' I#te#t$o#s !ou#t &$th Allah' $%#s o AllahL' Do$#% a.ours + Good !o#du!t

aa' @eep the trustbb' Prea!h$#% + Good ad.$!e!!' Help $# p$et a#d

r$%hteous#ess'

dd' r$e#dsh$p &$th &hom'ee' Do <ust$!e + be true

&$t#esses' Char$t%%' D$s!uss $# best &ahh' 7$e $s pre-dest$#ed'$$' Relat$.es+r$e#ds o #o help' <<' e#d bless$#% o# Prophet**' Others d$sbel$e &$ll #ot

ae!t ou' ll' Za*atmm' Ha<'##' M$s!' !omma#dme#tsthat are !o.ered $# the.erses o th$s !hapter'



1' 8as$! 8el$e+Good people

1' It $s #ot r$%hteous#ess that ou tur# our a!es to&ardsKast or 0est' 8ut $t $s r$%hteous#ess to bel$e.e $# Allah a#d the

7ast Da a#d the A#%els, a#d the 8oo*, a#d the Messe#%ers'--------- o be steadast $# praer, a#d %$.e Za*at, to ul$l the!o#tra!ts &h$!h ou ha.e made' A#d to be $rm a#d pat$e#t, $#pa$# (or suer$#%) a#d ad.ers$t, a#d throu%hout all per$od opa#$!' u!h are the people o truth, the p$ous' Al-8aqara, 1;;2' A#d !o.er #ot ruth &$th alsehood, #or !o#!eal theruth &he# ou *#o& (&hat $t $s)' A#d be steadast $# praer/%$.e Za*at, a#d bo& do&# our heads &$th those &ho bo&do&# ($# &orsh$p)' ------------- ee* (Allahs) help &$th pat$e#!ea#d the praer/ $t $s $#deed hard, e3!ept to those &ho arehumble' 0ho bear $# m$#d the !erta$#t that the are to meetthe$r 7ord, a#d that the are to retur# to H$m' Al-8aqara, 55-5B

6' ?es, &hosoe.er ear#s e.$l a#d h$s s$# has surrou#dedh$m, the are !ompa#$o#s o the $re/ there$# shall the ab$de(ore.er)' 8ut those &ho ha.e a$th a#d &or* r$%hteous#ess,the are !ompa#$o#s o the Parad$se/ there$# shall the ab$de(ore.er)' Al-8aqara, 1-2

#Not$% As m$ntion$d in this &$rs$' onl" b$li$&ing in Allah is notsuffi(i$nt for sal&ation. ith that good (ondu(t as )r$s(rib$d b" Allah'

is a must to qualif" for *is bl$ssings. Som$ )$o)l$ think that b$li$&ingin Allah and *is )ro)h$t is $nough to qualif" for *is bl$ssings' that isnot tru$ a((ording to +ur-an') Also see #o 2,26,51,B .5' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ee* help &$th pat$e#!e a#d praer/or God $s &$th those &ho are pat$e#t' Al-8aqara, 1969' A#d there are me# &ho sa/ Our 7ordN G$.e us %ood$# th$s &orld a#d %ood $# the Hereater, a#d sa.e us rom thetorme#t o the $reN o these &$ll be allotted &hat the ha.eear#ed a#d Allah $s qu$!* $# a!!ou#t' Al-8aqara, 21-22

( Not$% *$r$ Allah has said that man !ill g$t r$!ard ,)unishm$nt a((ording his a(tions. Just )ronoun(ing hims$lf to b$ Muslim is not $nough.B' A#d there $s the tpe o ma# &ho %$.es h$s l$e to ear#the pleasure o Allah a#d Allah $s ull o *$#d#ess to (H$s)de.otees' O ou &ho bel$e.eN K#ter $#to Islam &holeheartedla#d ollo& #ot the ootsteps o the ata# or he $s to ou a pla$#e#em' Al-8aqara, 2;-2F;' or $# Allahs s$%ht are (all) H$s ser.a#ts,-- (#amel),those &ho sa Our 7ordN 0e ha.e $#deed bel$e.ed or%$.e

us the# our s$#s, a#d sa.e us rom the a%o# o the $re -hose &ho sho& pat$e#!e, $rm#ess a#d sel-!o#trol &ho are



true ($# &ord a#d deed) &ho &orsh$p de.outl &ho spe#d ($#the &a o Allah) a#d &ho pra or or%$.e#ess $# the earlhours o the mor#$#%' Al-$-Imra#, 19-1;' a/ I ou do lo.e Allah, ollo& me/ Allah &$ll lo.eou a#d or%$.e our s$#s/ or Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most

Mer!$ul' a, Obe Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er/ but $ thetur# ba!*, Allah lo.es #ot those &ho re<e!t a$th' Al-$-Imra#, 61-62

F' ?es, &hoe.er ul$ls h$s pled%e a#d ear Allah mu!h -.er$l Allah lo.es those &ho a!t ar$%ht' As or those &ho sellthe a$th the o&e to Allah a#d the$r o&# oath or a smallpr$!e, the shall ha.e #o port$o# $# the Hereater' 4or &$llAllah (see $t to) spea* to them or loo* at them o# the Da oud%eme#t, #or &$ll He !lea# them (o s$#)/ the shall ha.e a%r$e.ous !hast$seme#t' Al-$-Imra#, ;B-;;

1' Hea.e# $s or those &ho spe#d (reel), &hether $#prosper$t, or $# ad.ers$t, &ho restra$# a#%er, a#d pardo#(all) me#/ or Allah lo.es those &ho do %ood/-- a#d those &ho,ha.$#% do#e a# a!t o $#de!e#! or &ro#%ed the$r o&# soulsremember Allah a#d as* or or%$.e#ess or the$r s$#s,-- a#d&ho !a# or%$.e s$#s e3!ept Allah- A#d are #e.er pers$st$#%*#o&$#%l $# (the &ro#%) the ha.e do#e' or su!h the re&ard$s or%$.e#ess rom the$r 7ord, a#d Garde# &$th r$.ers lo&$#%u#der#eath,-- a# eter#al d&ell$#%/ ho& e3!elle#t a re&ard orthose &ho &or* (a#d str$.e)N Al-$-Imra#, 165-16B11' 0he# those !ome to ou &ho bel$e.e $# Our $%#s, a/Pea!e be o# ou/ our 7ord has $#s!r$bed or H$msel (therule o) Mer!/ .er$l $ a# o ou d$d e.$l $# $%#ora#!e, a#dthereater repe#ted a#d ame#ded(h$s !o#du!t), loN He $s ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Al A#am 95

#Not$% A((ording to this if som$on$ do$s a !rong in ignoran($and r$)$nts th$n h$ !ill b$ forgi&$n. Som$ )$o)l$ think and )r$a(hthat if on$ do$s a !rong #kills // )$o)l$ and r$)$nts aft$r $&$r"killing' h$ !ill b$ $0on$rat$d. 1his do$s not s$$m to (orr$(t a((ording

to +uran.12' ?our (real) r$e#d $s #o#e other the# Allah, H$sMesse#%er, a#d the bel$e.ers,--- those &ho establ$sh re%ularpraers a#d pa Za*at a#d the bo& do&# humbl ($#&orsh$p)' As to those &ho tur# (or r$e#dsh$p) to Allah, H$sMesse#%er, a#d the bel$e.ers,--- $t $s the part o Allah thatmust !erta$#l tr$umph' Al-Ma$da, 99-9B16' e#d #ot a&a those &ho !all o# the$r 7ord mor#$#%a#d e.e#$#%, see*$#% H$s a!e' ?ou are #ot a!!ou#table orthem, a#d the are #ot a!!ou#table or ou, that ou shouldtur# them a&a, a#d thus be (o#e) o u#<ust' hus d$d 0e testsome o them b others, that the should sa/ Is $t these the#



that Allah has a.ored amo#%st us Do #ot Allah *#o& bestthose &ho are %rateul Al-A#am, 92-96' 15' Allah !reated the hea.e#s a#d the earth $# truth/ .er$l$# that $s a s$%# or those &ho bel$e.e' Re!$te &hat $s se#t o the8oo* b $#sp$rat$o# to ou, a#d establ$sh re%ular praer/ or

praer restra$#s rom shameul a#d e.$l deeds a#dremembra#!e o Allah $s the %reatest (th$#% $# l$e) &$thoutdoubt' A#d Allah *#o&s the (deeds) that ou do' A#d d$sputeou #ot &$th the People o the 8oo*, e3!ept $# the best &a,u#less $t be &$th those o them &ho do &ro#%' 8ut sa, 0ebel$e.e $# the re.elat$o# &h$!h has !ome do&# to us a#d $# that&h$!h !ame do&# to ou our God a#d our God $s O#e a#d $t$s to H$m &e subm$t ($# Islam)' Al-A#*abut, 55-5B19' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Remember Allah, &$th mu!h

remembra#!e a#d %lor$ H$m mor#$#% a#d e.e#$#%' He $s0ho se#ds bless$#%s o# ou, as do H$s a#%les, that He mabr$#% ou out rom the depths o dar*#ess $#to l$%ht/ a#d He $sull o mer! to the bel$e.ers' he$r salutat$o# o# the Da themeet H$m &$ll be Pea!eN, a#d He has prepared or them a%e#erous re&ard' Al-AhLab, 51-551B' Hold to or%$.e#ess !omma#d &hat $s r$%ht but tur#a&a rom the $%#ora#t' I a su%%est$o# rom ata# assa$l our(m$#d), see* reu%e &$th Allah or He hears a#d *#o&s (allth$#%s)' hose &ho ear Allah, &he# a thou%ht o e.$l romata# assaults them, the remember (Allah), a#d ($#deed) thesee (ar$%ht)N 8ut the$r brethre# (the e.$l o#es) plu#%e themdeeper $#to error, a#d #e.er rela3 (the$r eorts)' Al-Ara, 1FF-22

1;' 0he# the "ur-a# $s read, l$ste# to $t &$th atte#t$o#,a#d be s$le#t/ that ou ma re!e$.e mer!' A#d br$#% our7ord to remembra#!e $# our (.er) soul &$th hum$l$t a#dremember &$thout loud#ess $# &ords, $# the mor#$#%s a#de.e#$#%s a#d be #ot o those &ho are u#heedul' hose &hoare #ear to our 7ord (a#%les), are #e.er too proud to perorm

a!ts o &orsh$p to H$m, he %lor$ H$m a#d prostrate beoreH$m' Al-Ara, 25-2B1' he bel$e.ers, me# a#d &ome#, are prote!tors, o#e oa#other/ the e#<o$# &hat $s <ust, a#d orb$d &hat $s e.$l/ theobser.e re%ular praers, pa Za*at a#d obe Allah a#d H$sMesse#%er' O# them &$ll Allah pour H$s mer!/ or Allah $sK3alted $# Po&er, 0$se' Allah has prom$sed to bel$e.ers, me#a#d &ome#, Garde#s u#der &h$!h r$.ers lo&, to d&ell there$#,a#d beaut$ul ma#s$o#s $# Garde#s o e.erlast$#% <o' 8ut the%reatest <o $s the Good Pleasure o Allah/ that $s the supremetr$umph' Al-auba, ;1-;21F' hose that tur# (to Allah) $# repe#ta#!e that ser.e



H$m, a#d pra$se H$m that &a#der $# de.ot$o# to the Cause oAllah that bo& do&# a#d prostrate themsel.es $# praer thate#<o$# %ood a#d orb$d e.$l a#d obser.e that l$m$ts set bAllah, -- (these do re<o$!e)' o pro!la$m the %lad t$d$#%s to thebel$e.ers' Al-auba, 112

2' hose &ho bel$e.e, a#d &or* r$%hteous#ess, -- the$r7ord &$ll %u$de them be!ause o the$r a$th/ be#eath them &$lllo& r$.ers $# Parad$se' (h$s &$ll be) the$r praer there$#/Glor to ou, O AllahN a#d Pea!e &$ll be the$r %reet$#%there$# a#d the e#d o the$r praer &$ll be/ Pra$se be to Allah,the 7ord o the 0orldsN ?ou#us, F-121' 8eholdN :er$l o# the r$e#ds o Allah there $s #o ear,#or shall the %r$e.e those &ho bel$e.e a#d (!o#sta#tl) %uarda%a$#st e.$l -- or them are %lad t$d$#%s, $# the l$e o the

prese#t a#d $# the Hereater/ #o !ha#%e !a# be there $# the&ords o Allah' h$s $s $#deed the supreme tr$umph' 7et #otthe$r spee!h %r$e.e ou/ or all po&er a#d ho#our belo#% toAllah/ $t $s He &ho hears a#d *#o&s (all th$#%s)' ?ou#as, B2-B9

22' Is the# o#e &ho does *#o& that &h$!h has bee#re.ealed u#to ou rom our 7ord $s the ruth, l$*e o#e &ho $sbl$#d It $s those &ho are e#dured &$th u#dersta#d$#% thatre!e$.e admo#$t$o#' hose &ho ul$l the prom$se o Allah a#da$l #ot $# the$r pl$%hted &ord those &ho <o$# to%ether thoseth$#%s &h$!h Allah has !omma#ded to be <o$#ed, ear the$r7ord, a#d ear the terr$ble re!*o#$#% those &ho are pat$e#tsee*$#% the appro.al o the$r 7ord establ$sh re%ular praersspe#d out o (the %$ts) 0e ha.e besto&ed to them, se!retl a#dope#l a#d tur# o e.$l &$th %ood/ or su!h there $s the $#alatta$#me#t o the (Kter#al) Home,--- Parad$se/ the shall e#terthere, as &ell as the r$%hteous amo#% the$r athers, the$rspouses a#d the$r o spr$#%s/ a#d a#%els shall e#ter u#to themrom e.er %ate (&$th the salutat$o#)' Ar-Rad, 1F - 2626' 0hoe.er &or*s r$%hteous#ess, ma# or &oma#, a#d has

a$th, .er$l, to h$m &$ll 0e %$.e a l$e that $s %ood a#d purea#d 0e &$ll besto& o# su!h the$r re&ard a!!ord$#% to the besto the$r a!t$o#s 0he# ou do read the "ur-a#, see* Allahsprote!t$o# rom ata#, the re<e!ted o#e' 4o author$t has heo.er those &ho bel$e.e a#d put the$r trust $# the$r 7ord' H$sauthor$t $s o.er those o#l, &ho ta*e h$m as patro# a#d &ho

<o$# part#ers &$th Allah' A#-4ahl, F;-125' u!!essul $#deed are the bel$e.ers,--- those &ho humblethemsel.es $# the$r praers &ho a.o$d .a$# tal* &ho area!t$.e $# %$.$#% Za*at &ho %uard the$r modest, e3!ept &$ththose <o$#ed to them $# the marr$a%e bo#d, or (the !apt$.es)&hom the$r r$%ht ha#ds possess,--- or ($# the$r !ase) the are



ree rom blame, but those &hose des$res e3!eed those l$m$tsare tra#s%ressors--- those &ho a$thull obser.e the$r trusts(all dut$es Allah has orda$#ed' Ho#est, moral respo#s$b$l$ta#d trust) a#d the$r !o.e#a#ts a#d &ho (str$!tl) %uard the$rpraers--- these &$ll be the he$rs, &ho &$ll $#her$t Parad$se/

the &$ll d&ell there$# (ore.er)' Al-Mum$#u# 1-1129' :er$l those &ho l$.e $# a&e or ear o the$r 7ordthose &ho bel$e.e $# the $%#s o the$r 7ord those &ho <o$# #ot($# &orsh$p) part#ers &$th the$r 7ord a#d those &ho d$spe#sethe$r !har$t &$th the$r hearts ull o ear, be!ause the &$llretur# to the$r 7ord $t $s these &ho haste# $# e.er %ood &or*,a#d these &ho are oremost $# them' O# #o soul do 0e pla!e aburde# %reater tha# $t !a# bear' 8eore s $s a Re!ord &h$!h!learl spea*s the truth' Al-Mum$#u#, 9;-B2

2B' A#d %$.e the %ood #e&s to those &ho humblethemsel.es, -- to those &hose hearts, &he# Allah $s me#t$o#ed,are $lled &$th ear, &ho sho& pat$e#!e o.er &hate.er beallthem, *eep up re%ular praer, a#d spe#d ($# !har$t) out o&hat 0e ha.e besto&ed upo# them' Al-Ha<<, 65-692;' Allah &$ll !erta$#l a$d those &ho a$d H$s (!ause)- or.er$l Allah $s ull o stre#%th, e3alted $# m$%ht, (able toe#or!e H$s &$ll)' (he are) those &ho, $ 0e establ$sh them $#the la#d, establ$sh re%ular praers a#d %$.e Za*at, e#<o$# ther$%ht a#d orb$d &ro#%' 0$th Allah rests the e#d (a#d de!$s$o#)o (all) aa$rs' Al-Ha<, 5-512' A#d the ser.a#ts o (Allah) Most Gra!$ous are those/&ho &al* o# the earth $# hum$l$t, a#d &he# the $%#ora#taddress them, the sa, Pea!eN those &ho spe#d the #$%ht $#adorat$o# o the$r 7ord prostrate a#d sta#d$#% those &ho sa,Our 7ordN A.ert rom us the &rath o Hell, or $ts &rath $s$#deed a suer$#% %r$e.ous,--- e.$l $#deed $s $t as a# abode, a#das a pla!e to rest $# those &ho, &he# the spe#d, are #ote3tra.a%a#t a#d #ot m$ser, but hold a <ust (bala#!e) bet&ee#

those (e3tremes) those &ho $#.o*e #ot, &$th Allah, a# other%od, #or sla su!h l$e as Allah has made sa!red, e3!ept or <ust!ause, #or !omm$t or#$!at$o#--- a#d a# that does th$s (#oto#l) meets pu#$shme#t (but) the pu#$shme#t o# the Da oud%eme#t &$ll be doubled to h$m, a#d he &$ll d&ell there$# $#d$s%ra!e,--- u#less he repe#ts, bel$e.es a#d &or*s r$%hteousdeeds, or Allah &$ll !ha#%e the e.$l o su!h perso#s $#to %ood,a#d Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul, a#d &hoe.errepe#ts a#d does %ood has trul tur#ed to Allah $# repe#ta#!e/those &ho &$t#ess #o alsehood a#d, $ the pass b ut$l$t,the pass b $t &$th ho#ourable (a.o$da#!e) those &ho, &he#the are admo#$shed &$th the s$%#s o the$r 7ords, droop #ot



do&# at them as $ the &ere dea or bl$#d a#d those &hopra, Our 7ordN Gra#t u#to us &$.es a#d ospr$#% &ho &$llbe the !omort o our ees, a#d %$.e us (the %ra!e) to lead ther$%hteous' hose are the o#es &ho &$ll be re&arded &$th theh$%hest pla!e $# Hea.e#, be!ause o the$r pat$e#!e there$# shall

the be met &$th salutat$o#s a#d pea!e, d&ell$#% there$# ---ho& beaut$ul a# abode a#d pla!e o restN Al-urqa#, B6-;B2F' a/ rul, m 7ord has %u$ded me to a 0a that $sstra$%ht,- a rel$%$o# o r$%ht,- he Path (trod) b Abraham thetrue $# a$th, a#d he (!erta$#l) <o$#ed #ot %ods &$th Allah'a/ rul, m praer a#d m ser.$!e o sa!r$$!e, m l$e a#dm death, are (all) or Allah, the 7ord o the 0orlds/ #opart#er has He/ th$s am I !omma#ded, a#d I am the $rst othose &ho subm$t to H$s 0$ll' Al-A#am, 1B1-1B2

6' O m so#N (a$d 7uqma#), I there be (but) the&e$%ht o a mustard-seed a#d $t &ere (h$dde#) $# a ro!*, o(a#&here) $# the hea.e#s or o# earth, Allah &$ll br$#% $torth/ or Allah u#dersta#ds the $#est mster$es, (a#d) $s &ella!qua$#ted (&$th them)' O m so#N Kstabl$sh re%ular praer,e#<o$# &hat $s <ust, a#d orb$d &hat $s &ro#%/ a#d bear &$thpat$e#!e &hate.er bet$de ou/ or th$s $s $rm#ess (o purpose)$# (the !o#du!t o) aa$rs' A#d s&ell #ot our !hee* (or pr$de)at me#' 4or &al* $# $#sole#!e throu%h the earth/ or Allahlo.es #ot a# arro%a#t boaster' A#d be moderate $# our pa!e,a#d lo&er our .o$!e or the harshest o sou#ds &$thout doubt$s the bra$#% o the ass' 7uqma#, 1B-1F

#Not$% 2alking on th$ $arth !ith insol$n($3 and 2r$a(hingth$ mountains high3 m$ans that man b$(om$s )roud and insol$nt.

40hibiting )rid$ in on$s !alk' dr$ss' rid$' s)$$(h' )arti$s' status'!$alth' (hildr$n' $t(. is not lik$d b" Allah.61' or Musl$m me# a#d &ome#, -- or bel$e.$#% me# a#d&ome#, or de.out me# a#d &ome#, or true me# a#d &ome#,or me# a#d &ome# &ho are pat$e#t a#d !o#sta#t, or me# a#d

&ome# &ho humble themsel.es, or me# a#d &ome# &ho %$.e$# !har$t, or me# a#d &ome# &ho ast, or me# a#d &ome#&ho %uard the$r !hast$t, a#d or me# a#d &ome# &ho e#%a%emu!h $# Allahs remembra#!e, or them has Allah preparedor%$.e#ess a#d %reat re&ard' Al-AhLab, 6962' 0e &$ll &$thout doubt, help Our messe#%ers a#d those&ho bel$e.e, (both) $# th$s &orlds l$e a#d o# the Da &he# the&$t#esses &$ll sta#d orth,- the da &he# #o pro$t &$ll $t be to&ro#%-doers to prese#t the$r e3!uses, but the &$ll (o#l) ha.ethe !urse a#d the home o m$ser' Gha$r+Mamu#, 91-92'



66' I# the !ase o those &ho sa, Our 7ord $s Allah, a#durther, sta#d stra$%ht a#d steadast, the a#%elsdes!e#d o# them (at the t$me o the$r death,sa$#%)/ ear ou #otN 4or %r$e.eN 8ut re!e$.ethe %lad t$d$#%s o the Parad$se' 0h$!h ou &ere

prom$sedN 0e are our prote!tors $# th$s l$e a#d$# the Hereater' here$# shall ou ha.e all thatou shall des$re there$# shall ou ha.e all thatou as* orN - A hosp$table %$t rom O#e, Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ulN 0ho $s better $#spee!h tha# o#e &ho !alls (me#) to Allah, &or*sr$%hteous#ess, a#d sas, I am o those &ho bo&$# Islam 4or !a# %ood#ess a#d e.$l be equal'Repel (e.$l) &$th &hat $s better/ the# &$ll he

bet&ee# &hom a#d ou &as hatred (be!ome) asthou%h he &as our r$e#d a#d $#t$mateN A#d #oo#e &$ll be %ra#ted su!h %ood#ess e3!ept those&ho e3er!$se pat$e#!e a#d sel-restra$#t,--- #o#ebut perso#s o the %reatest %ood ortu#e' A#d $(at a# t$me) a# $#!$teme#t to d$s!ord $s made toou b the ata#, see* reu%e $# Allah' He $s theO#e &ho hears a#d *#o&s all th$#%s'uss$lat+Ha-M$m, 6-6B

#Not$% It m$ans that if som$ on$ do$s "ou !rong' in r$turn "oushould b$ good to him. 1his !ill bring b$tt$r r$sults and Allah !ill alsob$ )l$as$d' sin($ "ou !ill b$ ob$"ing *is ord$rs. In su(h matt$rs !$should not b$ (arri$d a!a" b" )rid$ and d$sir$ to d$monstrat$ our(a)abilit" to r$(i)ro(at$ in th$ sam$ !a".65' 0hate.er ou are %$.e# (here) $s (but) the e#<ome#t oth$s l$e/ but that &h$!h $s &$th Allah $s better a#d morelast$#%/ ($t $s) or those &ho bel$e.e a#d put the$r trust $# the$r7ord/ those &ho a.o$d the %reater s$#s a#d $#de!e#!$es a#d,&he# the are a#%r e.e# the# or%$.e those &ho respo#d to

the$r 7ord, a#d establ$sh re%ular praer &ho (!o#du!t) the$raa$rs b mutual !o#sultat$o# &ho spe#d out o &hat 0ebesto& o# them' Ash-hura, 6B-669' As to the r$%hteous, the &$ll be $# the m$dst o Garde#sa#d pr$#%s, ta*$#% <o $# the th$#%s &h$!h the$r 7ord %$.esthem, be!ause, the ha.e do#e %ood deeds beore th$s' he&ere $# the hab$t o sleep$#% but l$ttle b #$%ht, a#d $# thehours o earl da&#, the (&ere ou#d) pra$#% or or%$.e#ess,a#d $# the$r &ealth there $s a due share or the o#e &ho as*eda#d h$m &ho or some reaso# &as pre.e#ted (rom as*$#%)' O#the earth are $%#s or those o assured a$th, as also $# ouro&# sel.es/ &$ll ou #ot the# see A#d $# Hea.e# $s our



suste#a#!e, as (also) that &h$!h ou are prom$sed' he# b the7ord o Hea.e# a#d earth, th$s $s the .er ruth, as mu!h asthe a!t that ou !a# spea* $#tell$%e#tl to ea!h other'

AL-Zar$at, 19-21

6B' ?ou &$ll #ot $#d a# people &ho bel$e.e $# Allah a#d

the 7ast Da, lo.$#% those &ho oppose Allah a#d H$sMesse#%er, e.e# thou%h the &ere the$r athers or the$r so#s,or the$r brothers, or the$r *$#dred' or su!h He has &r$tte#a$th $# the$r hearts, a#d stre#%the#ed them &$th a sp$r$t romH$msel' A#d He &$ll adm$t them to Garde#s be#eath &h$!hr$.ers lo&, to d&ell there$# (ore.er)' Allah &$ll be &ellpleased &$th them, a#d the &$th H$m' he are the part oAllah' rul $t $s the part o Allah that &$ll a!h$e.e su!!ess'

Al-Mu<ad$la, 22

6;' O ou &ho bel$e.eN hall I lead ou to a bar%a$# that&$ll sa.e ou rom a %r$e.ous !hast$seme#t hat ou bel$e.e$# Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er, a#d that ou str$.e (our utmost)$# the !ause o Allah, &$th our &ealth a#d our perso#/ that&$ll be best or ou, $ ou but *#e& $t' He &$ll or%$.e ou ours$#s, a#d adm$t ou to Garde# be#eath &h$!h r$.ers lo&, a#dto beaut$ul ma#s$o#s $# Garde#s o Kter#$t/ that $s $#deed thesupreme tr$umph' Al a, 1-126' rul ma# &as !reated, .er $mpat$e#t d$s!o#te#ted&he# e.$l tou!hes h$m, a#d #$%%ardl &he# %ood rea!hes h$m-- #ot so those de.oted to praer/- hose &ho rema$# steadastto the$r praer a#d those $# &hose &ealth $s a re!o%#$sed r$%htor the (#eed) &ho as*s a#d h$m &ho $s depr$.ed (or somereaso# rom as*$#%) a#d those &ho hold to the truth o theDa o ud%eme#t a#d those &ho ear the pu#$shme#t o the$r7ord,--or the$r 7ords pu#$shme#t $s #ot a th$#% to eel se!urerom- a#d those &ho respe!t the$r trusts a#d !o.e#a#ts a#dthose &ho sta#d $rm $# the$r test$mo#$es, a#d those &ho(str$!tl) %uard the$r &orsh$p--- su!h &$ll be the ho#oured

o#es $# the Parad$se' Al-Maar$<' 1F-696F' Is o#e &ho &orsh$ps de.outl dur$#% the hours o the#$%ht prostrat$#% h$msel or sta#d$#% ($# adorat$o#), &ho earthe Hereater, a#d &ho pla!es h$s hope $# the mer! o h$s7ord - (l$*e o#e &ho does #ot) a/ Are those equal, those&ho *#o& a#d those &ho do #ot *#o& It $s those &ho aree#dued &$th u#dersta#d$#% that re!e$.e admo#$t$o#' a/ Oou M ser.a#ts &ho bel$e.eN ear our 7ord' Good $s (there&ard) or those &ho do %ood $# th$s &orld' pa!$ous $sAllahs earthN hose &ho are pat$e#t &$ll trul re!e$.e are&ard &$thout measureN AL-Zumar, F-15' 8ut he &$ll prosper &ho pur$$es h$msel, a#d



remembers the #ame o h$s Guard$a#-7ord, a#d pra' 4o, oupreer the l$e o th$s &orld but the Hereater $s better a#dmore e#dur$#%' A#d th$s $s $# the 8oo*s o the earl$est(re.elat$o#s), the 8oo*s o Abraham a#d Moses' Al-Ala, 15-1F51' 8 the t$me, .er$l ma# $s $# loss, e3!ept su!h as ha.e

a$th, a#d does r$%hteous deeds, a#d (<o$# to%ether) $# themutual e#<o$#$#% o ruth, a#d o pat$e#!e a#d $rm#ess'

Al-Asr Also see #o 169,22B'

b' ear+Remember Allah, be humble

52' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ear Allah as He should be eareda#d d$e #ot e3!ept $# a state o Islam' A#d hold ast, allto%ether, b the rope &h$!h Allah (stret!hes out or ou), a#dbe #ot d$.$ded amo#% oursel.es'

Al-$-Imra#, 12-16' Also see 4ote to .erse #o F5 Chapter 2'

56' or those &ho ear the$r 7ord, are Garde#s, &$th r$.erslo&$#% be#eath there$# are the to d&ell (ore.er) Q pSa#e#terta$#me#t rom Allah/ a#d that &h$!h $s rom Allah $s thebest (pere!t <o) or the r$%hteous' Al-$-Imra#, 1F55' O ma#*$#dN ear our Guard$a# 7ord, 0ho !reatedou rom a s$#%le perso# (Adam), !reated out o $t, h$s mate(K.e), a#d rom them both s!attered (l$*e seeds) !ou#tless me#

a#d &ome#--ear Allah, throu%h 0hom ou dema#d ourmutual (r$%hts), a#d be heedul o the &ombs (that bore ou)/or Allah e.er &at!hes o.er ou' A#-4$ssa - 159' A#d !all $# remembra#!e the a.our o Allah u#to ou,a#d H$s !o.e#a#t, &h$!h He rat$$ed &$th ou, &he# ou sa$d/0e hear a#d obe/ a#d ear Allah, or Allah *#o&s &ell these!rets o our hearts' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ta#d out $rml orAllah, as &$t#esses to a$r deal$#%, a#d let #ot the hatred oothers to ou ma*e ou d$.er%e to &ro#% a#d depart rom

<ust$!e' 8e <ust/ that $s #e3t to p$et/ a#d ear Allah' or Allah$s 0ell-A!qua$#ted &$th all that ou do' o those &ho bel$e.ea#d do deeds o r$%hteous#ess has Allah prom$sed or%$.e#essa#d a %reat re&ard' hose &ho re<e!t a$th a#d de# Our $%#s&$ll be !ompa#$o#s o Hell-$re' Al-Ma$da' ;-15B' A#d those bel$e.ers &ho d$spe#se the$r !har$t &$ththe$r hearts ull o ear, be!ause the &$ll retur# to the$r 7ord-$t $s these &ho haste# $# e.er %ood &or*, a#d these &ho areoremost $# them' O# #o soul do 0e pla!e a burde# %reatertha# $t !a# bear' 8eore s $s a Re!ord &h$!h !learl spea*s

the truth' he &$ll #e.er be &ro#%ed' Al-Mum$#u#, B - B65;' o set our a!e trul to the rel$%$o# pure (&orsh$p #o#e



but Allah alo#e), the #ature $# &h$!h Allah has made ma#*$#d(Islam$! mo#othe$sm)/ #o !ha#%e (there $s) $# the &or* oAllah/ that $s the true Rel$%$o#/ 8ut most amo#% ma#*$#d*#o& #ot' ur# ou ba!* $# repe#ta#!e to H$m, a#d ear H$m/establ$sh re%ular praers, a#d be #ot amo#% those &ho <o$#

%ods &$th Allah,-- those &ho spl$t up the$r rel$%$o#, a#d be!ome(mere) se!ts,-- ea!h part re<o$!$#% $# that &h$!h $s &$th $tselN

Al-Rum, 6-62

5' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ear Allah, a#d let e.er soul loo*to &hat (pro.$s$o#) he has se#t orth or the morro&' ?ou earAllah/ or Allah $s &ell a!qua$#ted &$th (all) that ou do' A#dbe ou #ot l$*e those &ho or%ot Allah, a#d He made themor%et themsel.esN u!h are the rebell$ous tra#s%ressorsN 4otequal are the !ompa#$o#s o the $re a#d the !ompa#$o#s o

the Garde#/ It $s the !ompa#$o#s o the Garde# that &$lla!h$e.e el$!$t' Al-Hashr, 1-2#Not$% 1h$ m$aning of 2*$ mad$ th$m forg$t th$ms$l&$s3 is

that !h$n a man forg$ts that h$ is mortal human' th$n h$ assignshims$lf !rong status. Sin($ th$ f$ar of a((ountabilit" is no mor$ inhim th$r$for$' h$ b$(om$s transgr$ssor, insol$nt.5F' A#d or su!h as had e#terta$#ed the ear o sta#d$#%beore the$r 7ords (tr$bu#al) a#d had restra$#ed (the$r) soulrom lo&er des$res, the$r abode &$ll be the Garde#' A#-4aL$at-5-51

#Not$% F$ar of standing b$for$ Allah on th$ 5a" of Judgm$ntis that on$ sa&$s hims$lf from bad d$$ds' l"ing' dishon$st" $t(.9' hereore ear #ot me#, but ear Me, a#d sell #ot M$%#s (.erses) or a m$serable pr$!e' I a# do a$l to <ud%e b&hat Allah has re.ealed, the are u#bel$e.ers' Al-Ma$da, 5591' O H$m see*s ($ts #eed) e.er !reature $# the hea.e#sa#d o# earth/ e.er da $# (#e&) ple#dour do He (sh$#e)Nhe# &h$!h o the a.ours o our 7ord &$ll ou de#

Ar-Rahma#, 2F-6

#Not$%- Allah has man" a tim$s (ommand$d in +ur-an that all

(r$atur$s s$$k *is h$l) dir$(tl". $ should also ask *im dir$(tl". *$do$s not r$quir$ int$rm$diari$s. 92 or, bel$e.ers are those &ho, &he# Allah $s me#t$o#ed,ell a tremor $# the$r heart, a#d &he# the hear H$s re.elat$o#srehearsed, $#d the$r a$th stre#%the#ed' A#d put (all) the$rtrust $# the$r 7ord &ho establ$sh re%ular praers a#d spe#d(reel) out o the %$ts 0e ha.e pro.$ded them' u!h $# truthare bel$e.ers/ he ha.e %rades o d$%#$t &$th the$r 7ord, a#dor%$.e#ess, a#d %e#erous suste#a#!e'

Al-A#al, 2-6 Also ee 4o/ 1, 11, 1;, 22, 29, 2B, 6, 6F, B9'



!' Obe Allah a#d H$s Prophet

96' Ho& the# $ 0e brou%ht rom ea!h people a &$t#ess,a#d 0e brou%ht ou as a &$t#ess a%a$#st these peopleN O# that

Da those &ho re<e!t a$th a#d d$sobe the Messe#%er &$ll&$sh that the earth &ere made o#e &$th them/ 8ut #e.er &$llthe h$de a s$#%le a!t rom Allah' A#-4$saa, 51-5295' It $s #ot $t or bel$e.er, ma# a#d &oma#, &he# a matterhas bee# de!$ded b Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er, to ha.e a#opt$o# about the$r de!$s$o#/ $ a# o#e d$sobes Allah a#d H$sMesse#%er, he $s $#deed o# a !learl &ro#% path' Al-AhLab 6B99' 0hate.er %ood, (O ma#) happe#s to ou, $s rom Allahbut &hate.er e.$l happe#s to ou, $s rom oursel a#d 0eha.e se#t ou as Messe#%er to ($#stru!t) ma#*$#d' A#d Allah $se#ou%h or a &$t#ess' He &ho obes the Messe#%er, obesAllah/ 8ut $ a# tur# a&a, 0e ha.e #ot se#t ou to &at!ho.er them' A#- 4$saa, ;F - 9B' 8ut #o, b our 7ord, the !a# ha.e #o (real) a$th,u#t$l the ma*e ou <ud%e $# all d$sputes bet&ee# them' A#d$#d $# the$r souls #o res$sta#!e a%a$#st our de!$s$o#s, buta!!ept them &$th the ullest !o#.$!t$o#' A#-4$saa, B9

#Not$% *$r$ Allah dir$(ts that Muslims should g$t th$irdis)ut$s r$sol&$d a((ording to th$ di(tat$s of Islam. hat$&$r is th$

d$(ision a((ording to Islami( 6a! th$" should abid$ b" that' $&$n ifth$" suff$r loss. 7om)$nsation for loss is in th$ hands of Allah. It isth$ r$s)onsibilit" of th$ Islami( Go&t. to $nfor($ Islami( la!.9;' O ou that bel$e.esN 8etra #ot the trust o Allah a#dthe Messe#%er, #or m$sappropr$ate *#o&$#%l th$#%s e#trustedto ou' A#d *#o& ou that our possess$o#s a#d our !h$ldre#are but a tr$al/ a#d that $t $s Allah &$th &hom l$es our h$%hestre&ard' Al-A#al, 2;-2F

# Not$% B$tra"ing th$ trust of Allah and 8ro)h$t is that!$ introdu($ in our li&$s things that ar$ not allo!$d b" Allahand 8ro)h$t. In (as$ of doubt !$ should tak$ guidan($ andd$(isions from +ur9-an and 8ro)h$t:s 1raditions in all th$s$matt$rs. In (as$ of 1raditions original books of 1raditions lik$

Sah$h Bokhri' Sah$h Muslim should b$ (onsult$d. *o!$&$r ifth$r$ is an" 1radition that is against t$a(hings of +uran' thatn$$ds to b$ r$;$(t$d. $ should und$rstand that narrator hasmad$ a mistak$. +urani( in;un(tions ar$ )aramount o&$r alloth$r sour($s.9' All &ho obe Allah a#d the Messe#%er are $# the

!ompa# o those o# &hom $s %ra!e o Allah,- o the prophet(&ho tea!hes), the s$#!ere (lo.er o truth), the martrs, a#d the



r$%hteous (&ho do %ood)/ AhN Ho& beaut$ul $s the$r !ompa#'u!h $s the bou#t rom Allah/ a#d su$!$e#t $s $t that Allah*#o&s all' A#-4$sa, BF-;9F' ?ou ha.e $#deed $# the Messe#%er o Allah a beaut$ulpatter# o (!o#du!t)' or a#o#e &hose hope $s $# Allah a#d

the $#al Da, a#d &ho e#%a%e mu!h $# the pra$se o Allah'Al-AhLab,21

#Not$%- A Muslim has to follo! th$ lif$ and t$a(hings of th$ 8ro)h$t in all s)h$r$s of lif$. $ ar$ lu(k" to ha&$ (om)l$t$ (od$ of(ondu(t of th$ 8ro)h$t in front of us to guid$ us in all !orldl" andr$ligious matt$rs. *is lif$ has to b$ follo!$d in a(tual and not b"

)a"ing li) s$r&i($ to him onl". It is of no us$ to hang )hotos of hol" )la($s and &$rs$s of +ur9-an in our hom$s' offi($s and sho)s' sing forhim' tak$ out )ro($ssions to d$monstrat$ our fals$ d$&otion but l$ad

th$ lif$ of dishon$st"' (h$ating' )rofit$$ring' st$aling' brib$' smugglingand (rim$. <nfortunat$l" b" hanging f$! )hotos or =$rs$s in ourdra!ing rooms and sho)s !$ think that !$ ha&$ don$ gr$at s$r&i($ to

Islam' and that 8ro)h$t !ill int$r($d$ on our b$half. 8l$as$ not$ thatin +ur9-an it has b$$n m$ntion$d $&$r"!h$r$ that all our a(tions !illb$ a((ount$d for. 1h$r$ !ill b$ no l$t if our aggr$gat$ of good d$$ds isnot mor$ th$n our aggr$gat$ of bad d$$ds. S$$ Not$ &$rs$ No >> in

7ha)t$r ?.

B' 4o *$#d o !alam$t !a# o!!ur, e3!ept b the lea.e oAllah/ a#d $ a# o#e bel$e.es $# Allah, (Allah) %u$des h$s heart(ar$%ht)/ or Allah *#o&s all th$#%s' o obe Allah, a#d obeH$s Messe#%er/ but $ ou tur# ba!*, the dut o OurMesse#%er $s but to del$.er (the Messa%e) !learl a#d ope#l'AllahN here $s #o %od but He/ a#d o# Allah, thereore, let thebel$e.ers put the$r trust' a%habu#, 11-16B1' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Obe Allah a#d obe the Messe#%er,a#d those !har%ed &$th author$t amo#% ou' I ou d$er $#a#th$#% amo#% oursel.es, reer $t to Allah a#d H$sMesse#%er, $ ou do bel$e.e $# Allah a#d the 7ast Da/ that $s

best, a#d most su$table or $#al determ$#at$o#' A#-4$saa, 9F#Not$% 21urn "our dis)ut$ to Allah3 m$ans that d$(id$ th$

dis)ut$s a((ording to (ommand of Allah and tradition of 8ro)h$t.1h$n !hat$&$r d$(ision is mad$ a(($)t it' $&$n if "ou ha&$ to b$ar aloss. Allah (ontrols )rofit and loss and *$ is th$ on$ !ho (om)$nsat$s

for th$ loss.

d' h$r* (a*$#% Part#ers &$th Allah

B2' Allah or%$.es #ot that part#ers should be set up &$thH$m but He or%$.es a#th$#% else, to &hom He pleases to set



up part#ers &$th Allah $s to de.$se a s$# most he$#ous $#deed'A#-4$saa, 5

#Not$% In +ur-an th$ most im)ortant thing to !hi(h Allah hasdra!n our att$ntion and ask$d us to r$sist is taking )artn$rs !ith *im.@n this on$ issu$ *$ !ill not forgi&$ an"on$. 6$t us $0amin$ our li&$s

and b$li$fs in light of sa"ing of Shaikh Abdul +adir Jilani !hostr$ss$d that all !orshi)s should b$ addr$ss$d to Allah alon$ --- 2ou

)ut "our trust in "our o!n s$lf' in oth$rs' in "our !$alth' in "our rit$sand (ustoms' in "our trad$ and busin$ss or in "our rul$rs but in!hat$&$r ob;$(t "ou )la($ "our r$lian($' it b$(om$s "our ob;$(t of!orshi). If "ou f$ar som$on$ or $0)$(t harm or fa&our from him' or$ls$ "ou d$$m him as "our int$r($ssor !ith Allah' th$n h$ is th$ ob;$(tof !orshi) for "ou.3 Aft$r h$aring this from Shaikh !$ should anal"s$our (ondu(t and mak$ am$nds !h$r$ r$quir$d. Allah has said so man"

tim$ in +ur9-an that *$ ma" forgi&$ all sins that *$ lik$s but not th$ Shirk. 7an !$ (onsid$r an"bod" oth$r th$n Allah as d$li&$r$rC

Also s$$ not$s to &$rs$ no DD' D>'E? .B6' Allah or%$.es #ot (the s$# o) <o$#$#% other %ods &$thH$m but He or%$.es &hom He pleases other s$#s tha# th$s/o#e &ho <o$#s other %ods &$th Allah, has straed ar, ar a&a(rom the r$%ht)' (he pa%a#s), lea.$#% H$m, !all but upo#emale de$t$es/ the !all but upo# ata# the pers$ste#t rebelNAllah d$d !urse h$m, but he sa$d, I &$ll ta*e o ?our ser.a#tsa port$o# mar*ed o/ I &$ll m$slead them, a#d I &$ll !reate $#them alse des$res I &$ll order them to sl$t the ears o !attle,a#d to dea!e the (a$r) #ature !reated b Allah' 0hoe.er$#stead o Allah, ta*es ata# or a r$e#d, has o a surelsuered a loss that $s !learl .$s$ble' A#-4$saa' 11B-11F

#Not$% <nb$li$&$rs do not !orshi) statu$s (onsid$ring th$m asston$s or marbl$s. 1h$" b$li$&$ that soul of that )$rson or d$it" is

)r$s$nt in that statu$ and is )l$as$d b" this a(t of th$irs. And that it!ill int$r($d$ !ith God, Bhag!an on th$ir b$half. Satan k$$)s ali&$th$ir ho)$s through diff$r$nt m$thods. $ should also look in to our

li&$s and $nsur$ that !$ ar$ not indulging in an a(t that is shirk #lik$asking a saint or 8ir l"ing d$ad in gra&$ for !hi(h th$r$ is no

forgi&$n$ss from Allah.B5' a/ Come, I &$ll rehearse &hat Allah has (reall)proh$b$ted ou rom/ <o$# #ot a#th$#% &$th H$m Al-A#am, 191

B9' :er$l those &ho l$.e $# a&e or ear o the$r 7ord those&ho bel$e.e $# the s$%#s o the$r 7ord those &ho <o$# #ot ($#&orsh$p) part#ers &$th the$r 7ord a#d those &ho d$spe#sethe$r !har$t &$th the$r hearts ull o ear, be!ause the &$llretur# to the$r 7ord-Al-Mum$#u# 9;-9FBB' he (e&s) ta*e the$r pr$ests a#d the$r a#!hor$tes(Herm$ts) to be the$r lords bes$de Allah' A#d (the ta*e as the$r



7ord) Chr$st the so# o Mar et the &ere !omma#ded to&orsh$p but o#e God here $s #o %od but He' Pra$se a#d %lorto H$m/ (ar $s He) rom ha.$#% the part#ers the asso!$ate(&$th H$m)' Gladl &ould the e3t$#%u$sh Allahs l$%ht &$ththe$r mouths, but Allah &$ll #ot allo& but that H$s l$%ht should

be pere!ted, e.e# thou%h the u#bel$e.ers ma detest ($t)'At-auba, 61-62

#Not$% It is !ritt$n in th$ books of 8ro)h$t:s traditions that Akrami bin *atim' !ho !as 7hristian b$for$ a(($)ting Islam' ask$d 8ro)h$t about this &$rs$. 8ro)h$t inquir$d' if th$" !$r$ allo!ing aharam as halal and halal as haram in th$ir li&$s on th$r$(omm$ndations of th$ir )ri$stsC *$ said that th$" do. 8ro)h$tr$)li$d' this is !hat Allah m$ans that "ou mak$ "our )ri$sts andl$arn$d )$o)l$ as God. It is (l$ar that !$ ar$ not allo!$d to introdu($

halal and *aram in our li&$s !ithout +ur-ani( authorit". 8$o)l$ !hodo that ar$ gi&ing th$ms$l&$s authorit" of Allah. 1hos$ !ho a(($)tth$ir this right of making (hang$s in Shariat ar$ taking th$m as god.

Ma" Allah sa&$ us from su(h )$o)l$. 1h$r$for$ if !$ s$$ an"thing(ontrar" to +uran in our Fiqah' that should b$ addr$ss$d b" th$s(holars' $&$n if it is d$(ision of a &$r" Imam or &$r" gr$at (om)anionB;' ?et there are me# &ho ta*e (or &orsh$p) others bes$desAllah, as equal (&$th Allah)' he lo.e them as the shouldlo.e Allah' 8ut those o a$th are o.erlo&$#% $# the$r lo.e orAllah' I o#l the u#r$%hteous !ould see, behold, the &ould seethe pu#$shme#t/ that to Allah belo#%s all po&er, a#d Allah &$llstro#%l e#or!e the pu#$shme#t' he# &ould those &ho areollo&ed !lear themsel.es o those &ho ollo& (them)/ the&ould see the !hast$seme#t a#d all relat$o#s bet&ee# them&ould be !ut o' A#d those &ho ollo&ed &ould sa, I o#l&e had o#e more !ha#!e, &e &ould !lear oursel.es o them, asthe ha.e !leared themsel.es o us' hus &$ll Allah sho&them (the ru$t o) the$r deeds as (#oth$#% but) re%rets' 4or &$llthere be a &a or them out o $re' Al-8aqara, 1B9-1B;

B' A#d &hosoe.er re<e!ts H$s &orsh$p a#d $s proud, the#He &$ll %ather them all to H$msel (to a#s&er)' 8ut to those&ho bel$e.e a#d do deeds o r$%hteous#ess, He &$ll %$.e the$r(due) re&ards,--- a#d more, out o H$s bou#t/ but those &horeused a#d &ere proud, He &$ll pu#$sh &$th a %r$e.ous!hast$seme#t/ the &$ll #ot $#d, bes$des Allah, a# to prote!tor help them' A#-4$saa, 1;2-1;6BF' he ser.e, bes$de Allah, &hat !a##ot hurt them #or pro$tthem, a#d the sa, hese are our $#ter!essors &$th Allah'a/ D$d ou $#orm Allah o someth$#% He *#o&s #ot, $# thehea.e#s or o# the earth - Glor to H$mN A#d ar $s He abo.ethe part#ers the as!r$be (to H$m)' ?ou#as, 1



#Not$% It is basi( !$akn$ss of man that h$ finds it diffi(ult tob$li$&$ that h$ is b$ing h$ard !h$n h$ asks from uns$$n Allah. *$

finds it r$assuring !h$n h$ ask for int$r($ssion of som$thing that h$(an s$$ in front or that h$ (an tou(h. 1h$r$for$ h$ g$ts lost,$ntangl$din th$ m"th of &isibl$ s"mbols. Islam:s foundation is b$li$f in uns$$n

Allah. A((ordingl" on$ should ask,b$g from Allah dir$(tl". Shirk#taking )artn$rs !ith Allah is su(h a sin' that Allah sa"s *$ !ill not

forgi&$. 1h$r$for$ !$ should r$sist,r$;$(t shirk in all itsmanif$stations. h$r$ th$r$ is slight$st doubt of shirk' !$ shouldabhor it' b$(aus$ that is Allah:s !ill. *$ has n$ith$r dir$(t$d us in+ur-an nor through *ol" 8ro)h$t to ask from *im through an"bod".1h$r$for$' !$ ar$ saf$ in not doing so. Also s$$ not$s to &$rs$ No and E?. ;' a/ Pra$se be to Allah, 0ho be%ets #o so#, a#d has

#o part#er $# (H$s) doma$#/ 4or (#eeds) He a# to prote!t H$mrom hum$l$at$o#/ ?es, ma%#$ H$m or H$s %reat#ess a#d%lor' 8a#$ Isra$l-111;1' Do the u#bel$e.ers th$#* that the !a# ta*e m ser.a#tsas prote!tors bes$de me :er$l 0e ha.e prepared hell or theu#bel$e.ers or (the$r) e#terta$#me#t' Al-@ah, 12';2' 0e ha.e e#<o$#ed o# ma# *$#d#ess to pare#ts/ but $ the(e$ther o them) str$.e (to or!e) ou to <o$# &$th Me ($#&orsh$p) a#th$#% o &h$!h ou ha.e #o *#o&led%e, obe them#ot' ?ou ha.e (all) to retur# to Me, a#d I &$ll tell ou (thetruth) o all that ou d$d' Al-A#*abut, ;6' he parable o those &ho ta*e prote!tors other tha#Allah $s that o the sp$der, &ho bu$lds (to $tsel) a house buttrul the l$ms$est o houses $s the sp$ders house/ - $ the but*#e&' rul Allah does *#o& o (e.er th$#%) &hate.er thatthe !all upo# bes$des H$m/ a#d He $s K3alted ($# po&er),0$se' A#d su!h are the parables 0e set orth or ma#*$#d, buto#l those u#dersta#d them &ho ha.e *#o&led%e'

Al-A#*abut, 51-55

;5' 0he# some trouble tou!hes ma# he !r$es u#to h$s 7ord,tur#$#% to H$m $# repe#ta#!e/ but &he# He besto&s a a.ourupo# h$m as rom H$msel, (ma#) do or%et &hat he !r$ed a#dpraed or beore, a#d he do set up r$.als u#to Allah, thusm$slead$#% others rom Allahs path' a, K#<o ourd$sbel$e or a l$ttle &h$le/ .er$l ou are (o#e) o the!ompa#$o#s o the $re>' AL-Zumar, ;9' A#d those &ho ta*e as prote!tors other bes$des H$m,--Allah do &at!h o.er them a#d ou are #ot the d$sposer othe$r aa$rs' Ash-hura, B;B' A#d those &hom the $#.o*e bes$de Allah ha.e #opo&er o $#ter!ess$o#--- o#l he &ho bears &$t#ess to the



ruth, a#d &$th ull *#o&led%e' AL-Zu*hru, B;;' :er$l $t $s 0e &ho ha.e re.ealed the 8oo* to ou $#truth/ so &orsh$p Allah, oer$#% H$m s$#!ere de.ot$o#' urelthe rel$%$o# ($'e' &orsh$p a#d the obed$e#!e) $s or Allah o#l'8ut those &ho ta*e or prote!tors other tha# Allah (sa)/ 0e

o#l ser.e them $# order that the ma br$#% us #earer toAllah' rul Allah &$ll <ud%e bet&ee# them $# that &here$#the d$er' 8ut Allah %u$des #ot su!h as are alse a#du#%rateul' AL-Zumar, 2-6

#Not$% 1his &$rs$ $0)lains that 8agans of Arab also b$li$&$d inon$ Allah. 1h$" !orshi))$d oth$r idols thinking that th$" !illint$r($d$ on th$ir b$half !ith Allah. 1h$" thought th$m to b$int$rm$diari$s b$t!$$n su)r$m$ Authorit" and m$n b$(aus$ Allah istoo big a 8$rsonalit" and it is diffi(ult to a))roa(h *im. So th$"

in&$nt$d th$s$ asilas #Int$rm$diari$s for th$ms$l&$s. *indus alsob$li$&$ in on$ God and think that r$st of th$ d$iti$s ar$ to int$r($d$ onth$ir b$half !ith God. 1h$" think that th$s$ small gods also do da"-to-da" !orks for th$m.;' h$s (pu#$shme#t) $s be!ause, &he# Allah &as $#.o*edas the o#l (ob<e!t o &orsh$p), ou d$d re<e!t a$th, but &he#part#ers &ere <o$#ed to H$m, ou bel$e.edN he !omma#d $s&$th Allah, most h$%h, most %reat' Mum$#,12';F' hose &hom the $#.o*e bes$de Allah !reate #oth$#%a#d are themsel.es !reated' (he are th$#%s) dead, l$eless/#or do the *#o& &he# the &$ll be ra$sed up' ?our God $s o#eGod, as to those &ho bel$e.e #ot $# the Hereater, the$r heartsreuse to *#o&, a#d the are arro%a#t' #doubtedl Allah does*#o& &hat the !o#!eal a#d &hat the re.eal/ :er$l He lo.es#ot the arro%a#t' A#-4ahl, 2-26' Ha.e ou #ot tur#ed our thou%ht to those &hoe3!ha#%ed the a.our o Allah' 0$th $#%rat$tude a#d !ausedthe$r people to des!e#d to the house o pu#$shme#t- $# to hellhe &$ll bur# the$r $#,- a# e.$l pla!e to sta $#N A#d the set

up ($dols) as equal to Allah, to m$slead (me#) rom H$s PathNa/ K#<o (our br$e po&er)N 8ut .er$l ou are ma*$#%stra$%ht &a or HellN Abraham, 2-61' a/ rul, m praer a#d m ser.$!e o sa!r$$!e, ml$e a#d m death, are (all) or Allah, the 7ord o the 0orlds/#o part#er has He/ th$s am I !omma#ded, a#d I am the $rst othose &ho subm$t to H$s 0$ll' a/ hall I see* or (m)7ord other tha# Allah' 0he# He $s the 7ord o all th$#%s (thate3$st) Al-A#am, 1B2-1B5 ee also #o/ 29, 2,2F'



%' Allah $s &$th ou, sees, hears, *#o&s &hat $s

our hearts+ *#o&led%e o u#*#o&#'

2' 0he# M ser.a#ts as* ou !o#!er#$#% Me, I am $#deed!lose (to them)/ I respo#d to praer o e.er be%%$#% &he# he!alls o# Me/ let them also, &$th a &$ll l$ste# to M !all, a#dbel$e.e $# Me/ that the ma &al* $# the r$%ht &a' Al-8aqara, 1B

#Not$% Allah sa"s that !h$n !$ (all *im' *$ list$ns toour r$qu$st *ims$lf. *$ sa"s that *$ is &$r" n$ar to us andlist$ns and r$)li$s to our (alls. In +ur9-an or in auth$nti( booksof 8ro)h$t sa"ings -- Sahih Bokhari or Sahih Muslim th$

8ro)h$t had not instru(t$d his follo!$rs to ask Allah9s fa&ourthrough his int$r($ssion aft$r his d$ath. $ do not find an" of

his $arli$r follo!$rs #Sahaba &isiting his gra&$ to ask for hisint$r($ssion #asila to a))roa(h Allah or to ask from himan"thing. Asking oth$r mortals is not und$rstood. Allah or *is

8ro)h$t did not instru(t us to do this it !as d$&is$d mu(h lat$r . S$$ not$ at D?.6' Call o# our 7ord &$th hum$l$t a#d $# pr$.ate/ orAllah lo.es #ot those &ho trespass beo#d bou#ds' Do #otm$s!h$e o# the earth, ater $t has bee# set $# order, but !all o#H$m &$th ear a#d lo#%$#% ($# our hearts)/ or the mer! oAllah $s (al&as) #ear to those &ho do %ood' Al-Ara, 99-9B5' It &as 0e 0ho !reated ma#, a#d 0e *#o& &hatsu%%est$o#s h$s soul ma*es to h$m/ or 0e are #earer to h$mtha# (h$s) <u%ular .e$#' 8ehold, t&o (%uard$a# a#%els)appo$#ted to lear# (h$s do$#%s) lear# (a#d #ote them), o#es$tt$#% o# the r$%ht a#d o#e o# the let' 4ot a &ord does heutter but there $s a .$%$la#t %uard$a#' "a, 1B-19' o H$m belo#%s the dom$#$o# o the hea.e#s a#d theearth/ a#d all aa$rs %o ba!* to Allah' He mer%es 4$%ht $# toda, a#d He mer%es da $# to #$%ht A#d He has ull *#o&led%e

o the se!rets o (all) hearts' Al-Had$d, 9- B B' A#d &hate.er ou spe#d $# !har$t or &hate.er .o&ou ma*e, be sure Allah *#o&s $t all' Al-8aqara, 2;;' or Allah $s ull o *#o&led%e a#d &$sdom' A#-4$ssa, 1;' or Allah $s He 0ho hears a#d sees all th$#%s'A#-4$saa, 9

F' a (O Muhammad)/ I am o# a !lear s$%# (proo) romm 7ord, but ou re<e!t H$m' 0hat ou are as*$#% $mpat$e#tl(the torme#t) $s #ot $# m po&er' he !omma#d rests &$th

#o#e but Allah/ He de!lares the ruth, a#d He $s the best o <ud%es' a/ I &hat ou &ould see haste#ed &ere $# m





Our s$%#s, 0e &$ll lead them step b step to ru$# &h$le the*#o& #ot' Resp$te &$ll I %ra#t u#to them/ or M s!heme $sstro#% (a#d u#a$l$#%)' Al-Ara, 11-1611' A#d Allah has ull po&er a#d !o#trol o.er H$s aa$rsbut most amo#% ma#*$#d *#o& $t #ot' ?ousa, 21

12' :er$l m 7ord $s %ra!$ous to &hom He &$lls' or .er$lHe $s ull o *#o&led%e a#d &$sdom' ?ousa, 116' A#d (the u#bel$e.ers) plotted a#d pla##ed, a#d Allahtoo pla##ed, a#d best o pla##er $s Allah' Al-Imra#, 95

%' 0rath o Allah + Chast$seme#t + ear Allah

15' A#d (the) sa to the u#bel$e.ers that the are better%u$ded $# the (r$%ht) &a tha# the bel$e.ersN hese are (me#)&hom Allah has !ursed/ a#d those &hom Allah has !ursed, ou&$ll $#d ha.e #o o#e to help or ha.e a share $# Dom$#$o# orPo&er he# $# that !ase the &ould #ot %$.e ma#*$#d e.e# aspe!* o# the ba!* o a date sto#e' Or do the e#. ma#*$#d or&hat Allah has %$.e# them o H$s bou#tA#-4$saa,91-95

#Not$% $ should d$lib$rat$ on this )oint. $ (r" loud about faults,&i($s of our so(i$t" as a habit and k$$) narrating oth$rs &irtu$sda" in and da" out. $ find fault !ith $&$r" thing lo(al' !ithout $&$ntr"ing to (orr$(t ours$l&$s and lo&$ $&$r" thing for$ign languag$'

(ultur$' so(ial norms and )rodu(ts. $ disillusion oth$rs andours$l&$s from Islami( so(i$t" and )a&$ !a" for blindl" follo!ingoth$rs. Follo!ing oth$rs !a" of li&ing' languag$ and (ustoms m$ansthat !$ ha&$ b$$n m$ntall" (onqu$r$d b" th$m. From h$r$ starts anations d$f$at' fall and $nsla&$m$nt. 19 he# shall ou all retur# u#to Me, a#d I &$ll <ud%ebet&ee# ou a#d the matter &here$# ou d$spute' As to those&ho re<e!t a$th, I &$ll pu#$sh them &$th se.ere !hast$seme#t$# th$s &orld a#d the hereater, #or &$ll the ha.e a#o#e tohelp' AlImra#, 99-9B1B' I the people o the to&#s had but bel$e.ed a#d earedAllah, 0e should $#deed ha.e ope#ed out to them (all *$#d o)bless$#%s rom hea.e# a#d earth but the re<e!ted (the truth),a#d 0e brou%ht them to boo* or the$r m$sdeeds' D$d thepeople o the to&#s eel se!ure a%a$#st the !om$#% o Our&rath b #$%ht &h$le the &ere asleep Or else d$d the eelse!ure a%a$#st $ts !om$#% $# broad dal$%ht &h$le the plaedabout (!areree) D$d the the# eel se!ure a%a$#st Allahsde.$s$#% 8ut #o o#e !a# eel se!ure rom the Pla# o Allah,

e3!ept those (doomed) to ru$#N Al-Ara, FB-FF#Not$% Allah sa"s that if man trul" b$li$&$s and trusts *im'



th$n *$ !ill o)$n doors of m$r(" and bl$ssings. But )$o)l$ !ho goaft$r *aram #forbidd$n' for th$m *alal #)$rmitt$d is mad$ s(ar($and th$" r$sid$ in *aram. h$n Bani Isra$l brok$ r$stri(tion of 2da"of Sabt3 th$" found fish on that da" in abundan($. h$r$as' on oth$rda"s thos$ !$r$ not a&ailabl$.

1;' I a ma# *$lls a bel$e.er $#te#t$o#all h$s re&ard $s Hell,to ab$de there$# (ore.er)/ a#d the &rath a#d the !urse o Allahare upo# h$m, a#d a dreadul !hast$seme#t $s prepared orh$m' A#-4$saa, F61' 0ho re!e$.es %u$da#!e, re!e$.es $t or h$s o&# be#e$t/&ho %oes astra do so to h$s o&# loss/ #o bearer o burde#s !a#bear the burde# o a#other/ #or &ould 0e pu#$sh u#t$l 0ehad se#t a Messe#%er (to %$.e &ar#$#%)' 0he# 0e de!$de todestro a to&#, 0e !omma#d those amo#% them &ho are %$.e#

the %ood th$#% o th$s l$e (to be obed$e#t), but the !o#t$#ue totra#s%ress so that the &ord $s pro.ed true a%a$#st them/ the#0e destro them utterl' 8a#$ Isra$l, 19-1B1F' 0ho do more &ro#% tha# those &ho or%e a l$e a%a$#stAllah he &$ll be brou%ht beore the$r 7ord, a#d &$t#esses&$ll sa, = hese are the o#es &ho l$ed a%a$#st the$r 7ordN> 4odoubtN he !urse o Allah $s o#e those &ho do &ro#%N - hose&ho h$#der (me#) rom the path o Allah a#d &$sh $t, to be!roo*ed/ these &ere the &ho de#$ed the HereaterN Hud,1-1F

#Not$% 2B" forging li$s against Allah3 is m$ant that !$ add tor$ligion !hat has not b$$n in(lud$d b" Allah and *is 8ro)h$t andsubtra(t from it !hat !as originall" )art of it. If !$ go to th$ basi(sour($ that is +ur9-an' !$ !ill b$ !$ll ad&is$d to follo! r$ligion in itstru$ s)irit. Most of th$ things that ha&$ (om$ in our li&$s ar$ not )artof r$ligion but ar$ )ra(tis$d as most $ss$ntials )art of it b" )$o)l$.Also see #o 62, 26F'

h' Allah %$.es %u$da#!e

11' A#d Allah !ares or all a#d He *#o&s all th$#%s' He%ra#ts &$sdom to &hom He pleases a#d he to &hom &$sdom $s%ra#ted re!e$.es $#deed a be#e$t o.erlo&$#% but #o#e &$ll%rasp the Messa%e but me# o u#dersta#d$#%' Al-8aqara, 2B-2BF

111' It $s #ot or ou to %u$de them to the r$%ht path' 8utAllah %u$des to the r$%ht path &hom He pleases' Al-8aqara, 2;2

$' Allahs help a#d Mer!

112' rul #o o#e despa$rs o Allahs sooth$#% Mer!, e3!ept



those &ho ha.e #o a$th' ?ousa, ;116' Is $t the &ho &ould port$o# out the Mer! o our7ord It $s 0e 0ho port$o# out bet&ee# them the$r l$.el$hood$# the l$e o th$s &orld/ a#d 0e ra$se some o them abo.eothers $# ra#*s, so that some ma !omma#d &or* rom others'

AL-Zu*ru, 62 Also see #o 19,21,26,2;,61,62,122'

<' Allah a#d Prophet should be dearer to ou'

115' a, $ $t be that our athers, our so#s, our brothers,our mates, or our *$#dred, the &ealth that ou ha.e %a$#edthe !ommer!e $# &h$!h ou ear a de!l$#e or the d&ell$#%s $#&h$!h ou del$%ht -- are dearer to ou tha# Allah or H$sMesse#%er, or the str$.$#% $# H$s !ause -- the# &a$t u#t$l Allahbr$#%s about H$s De!$s$o#/ a#d Allah %u$des #ot the rebell$ous'

Al-auba, 25' Also see #o 12'

*' or%$.e#ess rom Allah + Repe#ta#!e

119' I a#o#e does e.$l or &ro#%s h$s o&# soul, butater&ards see*s Allahs or%$.e#ess, he &$ll $#d Allah Otor%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' A#d $ a#o#e ear#s s$#, he ear#s $ta%a$#st h$s o&# soul/ or Allah $s ull o *#o&led%e a#d&$sdom' 8ut $ a# o#e ear#s a ault or a s$# a#d thro&s $t o#to o#e that $s $##o!e#t, he !arr$es (o# h$msel) (both) a alse!har%e a#d a la%ra#t s$#' A#-4$saa, 11- 11111B' ?our 7ord *#o&s best &hat $s $# our hearts/ $ ou dodeeds o r$%hteous#ess, .er$l He $s Most or%$.$#% to those&ho tur# to H$m a%a$# a#d a%a$# ($# true obed$e#!e a#d $#repe#ta#!e)' 8a#$ Isra$l, 2911;' O #o ee!t $s the repe#ta#!e o those &ho !o#t$#ue todo e.$l, u#t$l death a!es o#e o them, a#d he sas, 4o& ha.e I

repe#ted $#deed #or o those &ho d$e re<e!t$#% a$th/ orthem ha.e 0e prepared a !hast$seme#t most %r$e.ous'

A#-4$ssa, 1

11' 0hate.er m$sortu#e happe#s to ou, $s be!ause o theth$#%s our ha#ds ha.e &rou%ht, a#d or ma# (a s$#s) He%ra#ts or%$.e#ess' 4or !a# ou es!ape throu%h the earth #orha.e ou, bes$des Allah, a# o#e to prote!t or to help'

Ash-hura, 6-61

11F' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ur# to Allah &$th s$#!ere

repe#ta#!e/ $# the hope that our 7ord &$ll remo.e rom ouour e.$l deeds, a#d adm$t ou to Garde#s be#eath &h$!h



r$.ers lo&,-- the Da that Allah &$ll #ot d$s%ra!e the Propheta#d those &ho bel$e.e &$th h$m' At-ahr$m, 12' @#o& the #ot that Allah do a!!ept repe#ta#!e romH$s sla.es a#d re!e$.es the$r %$ts o !har$t, a#d that Allah $s.er$l He, the Ot-Retur#$#%, Most Mer!$ul Al-auba, 15

121' I a# o ou do e.$l $# $%#ora#!e, a#d thereaterrepe#ted, a#d ame#ded (h$s !o#du!t), loN He $s Ot or%$.$#%,most mer!$ul Al-A#am, 95' ee also #o 1,11,1B,2, 69'

#Not$% In +uran no !h$r$ it is said or (an b$ im)li$d from an" A"at that on$ (an (ontinu$ an $&il a(t and Allah !ill k$$) )ardoninghim. All su(h stori$s ar$ fabri(at$d

l' a*e Allah as supporter + Depe#d o# H$m

122' 7et there be #o !ompuls$o# $# rel$%$o#/ truth sta#ds out!lear rom &ro#% path/ &hoe.er re<e!ts a%hut a#d bel$e.es $#Allah has %rasped the most trust&orth ha#d-hold, that #e.erbrea*s' A#d Allah hears a#d *#o&s all th$#%s' Allah $sprote!tor o those &ho ha.e a$th/ rom the depth o dar*#essHe leads them orth $#to l$%ht' O those &ho re<e!t a$th thepatro#s are a%hut rom l$%ht the &$ll lead them orth $#tothe depth o dar*#ess' he &$ll be !ompa#$o#s o the $re, tod&ell the$r $# (or e.er)' Al-8aqara, 29B-29;

#Not$% 1aghut is that )$rson !ho transgr$ss$s his right limits.

A((ording to +ur9-an 1aghut is that )$rson !ho (ross$s th$ limits ofob$di$n($ and for($s th$ )$o)l$ of Allah to ob$" him. Satan is on$ ofth$m th$ oth$r is man9s o!n s$lf that mak$s him sla&$ of his o!nd$sir$ , longings and tak$s him to th$ !rong )aths of lif$. 1h$r$ ar$man" 1aghut s)r$ad all around us -- i&$s' 7hildr$n' R$lati&$s' 7astand 7r$$d' Fri$nds' So(i$t"' Nation' 6$ad$rs and 8irs' Go&t andoffi(ials. 1h$" all for($ th$ man to s$r&$ th$ir int$r$sts. 1his s$r&ant ofso man" mast$rs throughout his lif$ k$$)s toiling to a))$as$ th$s$mast$rs and forg$ts about his a(tual and most )o!$rful Mast$r i.$.

Allah') Also see 65'

m' Pra$#% + 0uLu (Ablut$o#')

126' h$s $s the boo* $# $t $s %u$da#!e sure, &$thout doubt, tothose &ho ear Allah' 0ho bel$e.e $# the u#see#, are steadast$# praer, a#d spe#d out o &hat 0e ha.e pro.$ded or them'

Al-8aqara, 1-6'125' 0orsh$p #o#e but Allah treat &$th *$#d#ess our

pare#ts a#d *$#dred, a#d orpha#s a#d those $# #eed spea*a$r to the people be steadast $# praer a#d %$.e Za*at'



Al-8aqara, 6

129' Guard str$!tl our (hab$t o $.e obl$%ator) praers'Kspe!$all the m$ddle praer ( Asr ), a#d sta#d beore Allah $# ade.out (rame o m$#d)' I ou ear (a# e#em), pra o# oot,or r$d$#%, (as ma be most !o#.e#$e#t), but &he# ou are $#

se!ur$t, !elebrate Allahs pra$ses $# the ma##er He has tau%htou, &h$!h ou *#e& #ot (beore)' Al-8aqara, 26-26F12B' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Approa!h #ot praers $# a state o$#to3$!at$o#, u#t$l ou !a# u#dersta#d all that ou sa,-- #or $#a state o !eremo#$al $mpur$t e3!ept &he# ou are pass$#% b(T), u#t$l ater &ash$#% our &hole bod' I ou are $ll, or o# a

<our#e, or o#e o ou !omes rom the pr$. or ou ha.e bee#$# !o#ta!t &$th &ome#, a#d ou $#d #o &ater, the# ta*e oroursel.es !lea# sa#d (or earth), a#d rub there&$th our a!es

a#d ha#ds' or Allah do blot out s$#s a#d or%$.e a%a$# a#da%a$#' A#-4$saa, 56#H it m$ans that in stat$ of ($r$monial im)urit" it is forbidd$n

to go to mosqu$. *o!$&$r if !a" is )assing through th$ mosqu$' th$n "ou (an )ass th$ !a".12;' hose &ho bel$e.e, a#d do deeds o r$%hteous#ess, a#destabl$sh re%ular praers a#d %$.e Za*at, &$ll ha.e the$rre&ard &$th the$r 7ord/ o# them shall be #o ear, #or shallthe %r$e.e' Al-8aqara, 2;;12' 0he# ou tra.el throu%h the earth, there $s #o blameo# ou $ ou shorte# our praers, or ear that theu#bel$e.ers ma atta!* ou/ or the u#bel$e.ers are our ope#e#em$es' A#-4$saa, 11

#Not$% It is )ro&$d that 8ro)h$t has t$rm$d it as a gift from Allah and has short$n$d )ra"$rs both during )$a($ !ar !hil$ on ;ourn$".12F' 0he# ou ha.e perormed the praers, rememberAllah, sta#d$#%, s$tt$#% do&#, or l$#% do&# o# our s$des but&he# ou are ree rom da#%er, set up re%ular praers/ or

su!h praers are e#<o$#ed o# bel$e.ers at stated t$mes'A#-4$saa, 16

16' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0he# ou prepare or praer, &ashour a!es, a#d our ha#ds (a#d arms) to the elbo&s rub ourheads (&$th &ater) a#d (&ash) our eet to the a#*les' I ouare $# a state o !eremo#$al $mpur$t, bathe our &hole bod'8ut $ ou are $ll, or o# a <our#e, or o#e o ou !ome rom thepr$. or ou ha.e bee# $# !o#ta!t &$th &ome#, a#d ou $#d #o&ater, the# ta*e or oursel.es !lea# sa#d or earth, a#d rubthere&$th our a!es a#d ha#ds' Allah do #ot &$sh to pla!e ou$# a d$$!ult, but to ma*e ou !lea#, a#d to !omplete H$sa.our to ou, that ou ma be %rateul' Al-Ma$da, B-;



161' a/ rul, m praer a#d m ser.$!e o sa!r$$!e, ml$e a#d m death, are (all) or Allah, the 7ord o the 0orlds/#o part#er has He/ th$s am I !omma#ded, a#d I am the $rst othose &ho subm$t to H$s 0$ll' a/ hall I see* or (m)7ord other tha# Allah' 0he# He $s the 7ord o all th$#%s (that

e3$st) K.er soul dra&s the re&ard o $ts a!ts o# #o#e but$tsel/ #o bearer o burde#s !a# bear the burde# o a#other'

Al-A#am, 1B-1B9#Not$% *$r$ Allah sa"s that no on$ !ill b$ar burd$n of oth$rs.

Imam Malik Imam Shafai (on(lud$d from this that (r$dit of )h"si(al Ibadat lik$ )ra"$rs' fasting ha;; (annot b$ transf$rr$d.. But *anfi s(holars b$li$&$ in *a;;- in $0(hang$. It s$$ms that g$tting )ra"$rs' fasting and *a;; don$ b" oth$rs is not (orr$(t sin($ th$s$ ar$(om)ulsor" for $&$r" li&ing Muslim - if th$" (an do it.

162' o &oe to the &orsh$ppers &ho are #e%le!tul o the$rpraers, those &ho (&a#t but) to be see#, but reuse (to suppl)(e.e#) #e$%hbourl #eeds' Al-Mau#166' o, .er$l, &$th e.er d$$!ult, there $s rel$e/ .er$l,&$th e.er d$$!ult there $s rel$e' hereore, &he# ou areree (rom our $mmed$ate tas*), st$ll labor hard, a#d tur# (all)our atte#t$o# to our 7ord' I#sh$rah+Al-harh, 9-165' a/ pe#d (or the Cause) &$ll$#%l or u#&$ll$#%l/4ot rom ou $t &$ll be a!!epted/ or ou are $#deed a peoplerebell$ous a#d &$!*ed' he o#l reaso# &h the$r!o#tr$but$o# are #ot a!!epted are/ that the re<e!t Allah a#dH$s Messe#%er that the !ome #ot to praer sa.e laL$l a#dthat the oer !o#tr$but$o# u#&$ll$#%l' At-auba, 96-95169' A#d establ$sh re%ular praers at the t&o e#ds o the daa#d at the approa!hes o the #$%ht/ trul, the %ood deedsremo.e the e.$l deeds/ that $s a rem$#der or the m$#dul' A#dbe steadast $# pat$e#!e or .er$l Allah &$ll &aste #ot there&ard o the r$%hteous to per$sh' Hud, 115-11916B' pea* to m ser.a#ts &ho ha.e bel$e.ed, that the ma

establ$sh re%ular praers a#d spe#d ($# !har$t) out o the&ealth 0e ha.e %$.e# them, se!retl a#d ope#l, beore the!om$#% o a Da $# &h$!h there &$ll be #e$ther mutualbar%a$#$#% #or ber$e#d$#%' Abraham, 6116;' Kstabl$sh re%ular praers - at the u#s de!l$#e t$ll thedar*#ess o the #$%ht, a#d re!$tat$o# o the "ur-a# $# mor#$#%praer' or the re!$tal o da&# $s &$t#essed' A#d as or the#$%ht, *eep a&a*e a part o $t as a# add$t$o#al praer or ou/soo# &$ll our 7ord ra$se ou to a stat$o# o pra$se a#d %lorNa/ =O m 7ordN 7et m e#tr be b the %ate o truth a#dho#our, a#d l$*e&$se m e3$t b the %ate o truth a#d ho#oura#d %ra#t me rom ou a# author$t to a$d (me)' 8a#$ Isra$l, ;-



16' A#d !elebrate (!o#sta#tl) the pra$ses o our 7ord,beore the r$s$#% o the u# a#d beore $ts sett$#% a#d dur$#%some hours o the #$%ht, a#d at the e#ds o the da/ that ouma be pleased'------------' K#<o$# praer o# our people, a#dbe !o#sta#t there$#' 0e as* ou #ot to pro.$de pro.$s$o#s or

l$.$#%' 0e pro.$de $t or ou' 8ut (ru$t o) the Hereater $s orr$%hteous perso#s' aha, 16-162

#Not$% 21hat "ou ma" b$ )l$as$d3 has t!o m$anings. First that "ou ma" b$(om$ )l$as$d on "our )r$s$nt status s$(ond (an b$ that "ou do !hat has b$$n told to "ou and as a r$sult of that "ou !ill b$ )l$as$d to r$($i&$ !hat !ill (om$ to "ou 16F' a/ Call upo# Allah, or !all upo# Rahma#/ b&hate.er #ame ou !all upo# H$m, ($t $s &ell)/ or to H$mbelo#% the 8est 4ames, #e$ther spea* our praer aloud, #or

spea* $t $# a lo& to#e, but see* a m$ddle !ourse bet&ee#'8a#$ Isra$l, 1115' Re!$te &hat $s se#t o the 8oo* b $#sp$rat$o# to ou,a#d establ$sh re%ular praer/ or praer restra$#s romshameul a#d e.$l deeds a#d remembra#!e o Allah $s the%reatest (th$#% $# l$e) &$thout doubt' A#d Allah *#o&s the(deeds) that ou do' Al-A#*abut, 59151' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0he# the !all $s pro!la$med topraer o# r$da (the da o assembl), haste# ear#estl to theremembra#!e o Allah, a#d lea.e o bus$#ess (a#d tra$!)/that $s best or ou $ ou but *#e&N A#d &he# the praer $s$#$shed, the# ma ou d$sperse throu%h the la#d, a#d see* othe bou#t o Allah/ a#d remember Allah reque#tl that ouma prosper' Al-umua, F-1152' K.er soul &$ll be (held) $# pled%e or $ts deeds' K3!eptthe !ompa#$o#s o the r$%ht ha#d, (the &$ll be) $# Garde#s (oDel$%ht)/ the &$ll quest$o# ea!h other, a#d (as*) o thes$##ers/ 0hat led ou $#to Hell-$re he &$ll sa/ 0e&ere #ot o those &ho praed #or &ere &e o those &ho ed

the poor but &e used to tal* .a#$t$es &$th .a$# tal*ers a#d &eused to de# the Da o ud%eme#t, u#t$l there !ame to us (thehour) that $s !erta$#' he# &$ll #o $#ter!ess$o# o (a#)$#ter!essor pro$t h$m' Al-Muddass$r, 5156' o %lor be to Allah, &he# ou rea!h e.e#t$de ($#e.e#$#%) a#d &he# ou r$se $# the mor#$#% ?es to H$m bepra$se, $# the hea.e# a#d o# earth a#d $# the late ater#oo#a#d &he# the da be%$#s to de!l$#e' Ar-Rum, 1;-1155' 4or !a# a bearer o burde#s bear a#others burde#' Io#e hea.$l lade# should !all a#other to (bear) h$s load, #ot theleast port$o# o $t !a# be !arr$ed (b the other) e.e# thou%h hebe #earl related' ?ou !a##ot but &ar# su!h as ear the$r 7ord



u#see# a#d establ$sh re%ular praer' A#d &hoe.er pur$$esh$msel does so or the be#e$t o h$s o&# soul a#d thedest$#at$o# (o all) $s to Allah' at$r, 1159' hereore (read dur$#% #$%ht), as mu!h o "ur-a# asma be eas (or ou) a#d establ$sh re%ular praers a#d %$.e

Za*at a#d loa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#' A#d &hate.er %oodou se#d orth or oursel.es, ou shall $#d $t &$th Allah' ?es,better a#d %reater $# re&ard, a#d see* ou the %ra!e o Allah/or Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Al-MuLLamm$l, 215B' I# them $s He %lor$$ed $# the mor#$#% a#d $# thee.e#$#%s, (a%a$# a#d a%a$#),- b me# &hom #e$ther trade #orsale !a# d$.ert rom the remembra#!e o Allah, #or romre%ular praer, #or rom pa$#% Za*at'' A#-4ur 6B-6;15;' 8ut $ the (u#bel$e.ers) repe#t, a#d establ$sh re%ular

praers' A#d pa Za*at the# ope# the &a or them/ or Allah$s Ot-or%$.$#%, most mer!$ul' At-auba, 915' A#d !elebrate the #ame o our 7ord mor#$#% a#de.e#$#%, a#d part o the #$%ht, prostrate oursel to H$m a#d%lor$ H$m a lo#% #$%ht throu%h' Ad-Dahr+Al-I#sa# , 29-2B

Also see #o 1,2, 5,;,12,15,19,1;,1,22,25,2B,2;,2,2F,6,65, 6,5,5;,92 J 1'

#' ast$#%

15F' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ast$#% $s pres!r$bed to ou as $t&as pres!r$bed to those beore ou, that ou ma (lear#) sel-restra$#t'-- (ast$#%) or a $3ed #umber o das but $ a# oou $s $ll, or o# a <our#e, the pres!r$bed #umber (should bemade up) rom das later' or those &ho !a# do $t &$thhardsh$p (old, .er &ea*, $#.al$d), $s a ra#som, the eed$#% oo#e that $s poor' 8ut he that &$ll %$.e more, o h$s o&# ree&$ll,- $t $s better or h$m' A#d $t $s better or ou that ou ast,$ ou o#l *#e&' Al-8aqara, 16-15

#Not$% Ransom is allo!$d onl" !h$n a )$rson (annot fast du$to &$r" old ag$ or illn$ss from !hi(h th$r$ is no lik$lihood of hisr$(o&$r".19' Ramadha# $s the (mo#th) $# &h$!h &as se#t do&# the"ur-a#, as a %u$de to ma#*$#d, also !lear (proo) or %u$da#!ea#d <ud%eme#t (bet&ee# r$%ht a#d &ro#%)' o e.er o#e o ou&ho $s prese#t (at h$s home) dur$#% that mo#th should spe#d $t$# ast$#%' 8ut $ a# o#e $s $ll, or o# a <our#e, the pres!r$bedper$od (should be made up) b das later' Allah $#te#ds e.era!$l$t or ou He does #ot &a#t to put ou to d$$!ult$es' (He

&a#ts ou) to !omplete the pres!r$bed per$od, a#d to %lor$H$m $# that He has %u$ded ou a#d per!ha#!e ou shall be



%rateul' Al-8aqara,19 ee also #o 61 $# th$s boo* a#d Al-8aqara .erse

#o 1; $# Hol 8oo*'

19-A' It $s made la&ul or ou to ha.e se3ual relat$o#s &$thour &$.es o# the #$%ht o the asts' he are our !o.er(e#<ome#t) or ou a#d ou are or them' Allah *#o&s that

ou used to de!e$.e oursel.es, so He tur#ed to ou a#dor%a.e ou' o #o& ha.e se3ual relat$o#s &$th them a#d see*that &h$!h Allah has orda$#ed or ou, a#d eat a#d dr$#* u#t$lthe &h$te thread (l$%ht) o da&# appears to ou d$st$#!t romthe bla!* thread (dar*#ess o #$%ht)' he# !omplete our astt$ll the #$%ht all' A#d do #ot ha.e se3ual relat$o#s &$th them&h$le ou are $# It$*a $# the mosques' hese are the l$m$ts (set)b Allah, so approa!h them #ot' hus does Allah ma*e !learh$s re.elat$o#s to ma#*$#d that the ma be!ome p$ous'

O' ome pra$#% &ords rom "ur-a#

191' Pra$se be to Allah, the 7ord o the 0orlds/ MostGra!$ous, Most Mer!$ul Master o the Da o ud%eme#t'?ou alo#e &e &orsh$p, a#d ?our a$d &e see*' ho& us thestra$%ht &a' he &a o those o# &hom ou ha.e besto&edour Gra!e, those &hose (port$o#) $s #ot &rath, a#d &ho %o #otastra' Al-ateha

192' AllahN here $s #o %od but He,-- the l$.$#%, the sel-subs$st$#%, upporter o all' 4o slumber !a# se$Le H$m #orsleep' H$s are all th$#%s $# the hea.e#s a#d o# earth' 0ho $sthere &ho !a# $#ter!ede $# H$s prese#!e e3!ept as He perm$tsHe *#o&s &hat (appears to H$s !reatures as) beore or ater orbeh$#d them' 4or shall the !ompass a#th$#% o H$s*#o&led%e e3!ept as He &$lls' H$s hro#e does e3te#d o.er thehea.e#s a#d the earth, a#d He eels #o at$%ue $# %uard$#% a#dpreser.$#% them, or He $s the Most H$%h, the upreme ($#%lor)' Al-8aqara299, (Aat-ul- @urs$)196' Repel e.$l &$th that &h$!h $s best/ 0e are &ella!qua$#ted &$th the th$#%s the sa' A#d sa, O m 7ordN Isee* reu%e &$th ?ou rom the su%%est$o#s o the ata#' Al-Mum$#u#, F

195' a I see* reu%e &$th the 7ord o the da&#, rom them$s!h$e o !reated th$#%s rom the m$s!h$e o those &ho blo&o# *#ots a#d rom the m$s!h$e o the e#.$ous o#e as hepra!t$!es e#.' Al-alaq199' he sa$d =Our 7ord &e ha.e &ro#%ed our souls/ I ou

or%$.e us #ot a#d besto& #ot upo# us ?our mer!, &e shall!erta$#l be lost'> Al Ahra 26



19B' (Allah) $s 0ho !reated me, a#d $t $s He &ho %u$des me&ho %$.es me ood a#d dr$#*, a#d &he# I am $ll, $t $s He &ho!ures me 0ho !auses me to d$e, a#d the# to l$.e (a%a$#) a#d&ho I hope, &$ll or%$.e me m aults $# the da o <ud%eme#t'O m 7ordN 8esto& &$sdom o# me, a#d <o$# me &$th the

r$%hteous' Gra#t me ho#ourable me#t$o# o# the to#%ue otruth amo#% the latest (%e#erat$o#s) ma*e me o#e o the$#her$tors o the %arde# o bl$ss' Ash- hura, ;-2'19;' a/ O AllahN 7ord o Po&er (a#d Rule), ?ou %$.epo&er to &hom ?ou please, a#d ?ou str$p o po&er rom&hom ?ou please ?ou e#due &$th ho#our &hom ?ou please,a#d ?ou br$#% lo& &hom ?ou please/ $# ?our ha#d $s all %ood':er$l, o.er all th$#%s ?ou has po&er' ?ou !ause the #$%ht to%a$# o# the da, a#d ?ou !ause the da to %a$# o# the #$%ht

?ou br$#% the l$.$#% out o the dead, a#d ?ou br$#% the deadout o the l$.$#% a#d ?ou %$.e the suste#a#!e to &hom ?ouplease, &$thout measure' Al-$-Imra#, 2B - 2;19' a/ I see* reu%e &$th the 7ord o ma#*$#d, the @$#%(or Ruler) o ma#*$#d, the God (or ud%e) o ma#*$#d, - romthe m$s!h$e o the &h$sperer (o e.$l), &ho &$thdra&s (ater h$s&h$sper), - &ho &h$sper to the hearts o ma#*$#d, - amo#%$##s a#d amo#% me#' A#-4as19F' (0e see*) ?our or%$.e#ess our 7ord, a#d to ?ou $s thee#d o th$s <our#e' O# #o soul does Allah pla!e a burde#%reater tha# $t !a# bear' It %ets e.er %ood that $t ear#s a#d $tsuers e.er $ll that $t ear#s' (Pra/) Our lordN Co#dem# us#ot $ &e or%et or all $# to error Our 7ordN 7a #ot o# us aburde# l$*e that &h$!h ?ou d$d la o# those beore us our7ordN Put #ot o# us a burde# %reater tha# &e ha.e stre#%th tobear' 8lot out our s$#s' A#d %ra#t us or%$.e#ess' Ha.e mer!o# us' ?ou are our Prote!tor %ra#t us .$!tor o.er theu#bel$e.ers' Al-8aqara, 29- 2B

(4ote/ 1h$s$ last A"ats of Sura Baqra ar$ )ra"ing !ords about

!hi(h 8ro)h$t said that th$s$ ar$ sour($ of g$tting n$ar to Allah andsour($ of *is bl$ssing and that th$s$ ar$ (om)l$t$ and d$tail$d )ra" ')Also see 9,;,2,161,16;'

p' Pra$#% dur$#% #$%ht+earl mor#$#% '(aha<<ud)

1B' rul the r$s$#% b #$%ht $s most pote#t or %o.er#$#%(the soul), a#d most su$table or (ram$#%) the 0ord (o praera#d pra$se o Allah)' rue, there $s or ou b da-prolo#%ed

o!!upat$o# &$th ord$#ar dut$es/ but *eep $# remembra#!e the#ame o our 7ord, a#d de.ote oursel to H$m &hole-



heartedl' (He $s) 7ord o the Kast a#d the 0est/ there $s #o%od but He/ ta*e H$m thereore or (our) d$sposer o aa$rs'A#d ha.e pat$e#!e &$th &hat the sa, a#d lea.e them &$th#oble (d$%#$t)' Al-MuLLamm$l-B-1' Also see #o ;, 2, 69, 6F,169,15'

q' Prophet a#d h$s m$ss$o#

1B1' he Messe#%er bel$e.es $# &hat ha.e bee# re.ealed toh$m rom h$s 7ord, as do the me# o a$th' Ka!h o#e (o them)bel$e.es $# Allah, H$s a#%les, H$s boo*s, H$s Messe#%ers' 0ema*e #o d$st$#!t$o# (the sa) bet&ee# o#e a#d a#other o H$sMesse#%ers' A#d the sa/ 0e hear, &e obe>' Al-8aqara, 29

1B2' Muhammad (P8H) $s #o more tha# a Messe#%er/ma# &ere the Messe#%ers that passed a&a beore h$m' I hed$ed or &as *$lled, &$ll ou the# tur# ba!* o# our heals Ia# d$d tur# ba!* o# h$s heals, #ot the least harm &$ll he do toAllah but Allah (O# the other ha#d) &$ll s&$tl re&ard those&ho (ser.e H$m) &$th %rat$tude' 4or !a# a soul d$e e3!ept bAllahs lea.e, the tur# be$#% $3ed as b &r$t$#%' I a# dodes$re a re&ard $# th$s l$e, 0e shall %$.e $t to h$m a#d $ a#do des$re a re&ard $# the Hereater, 0e shall %$.e to h$m' A#ds&$tl shall 0e re&ard those that (ser.e us &$th) %rat$tude'Al-$-Imra#, 155-159

1B6' a/ I tell ou #ot that &$th me are treasures o Allah,#or do I *#o& &hat $s h$dde#' 4or do I tell ou that I am a#a#%le' I but ollo& &hat $s re.ealed to me' a/ Ca# the bl$#dbe held equal to the see$#% 0$ll ou the# !o#s$der #ot

Al-A#am, 9

1B5' Obe Allah, a#d obe the Messe#%er' A#d be&are (oe.$l)/ $ ou do tur# ba!*, *#o& ou that $t $s Our Messe#%ersdut to pro!la$m (the Messa%e) $# the !learest ma##er'

Al-Ma$da, F2

1B9' A boo* &h$!h 0e ha.e re.ealed u#to ou, $# order thatou m$%ht lead ma#*$#d out o depth o dar*#ess $#to l$%ht-bthe lea.e o the$r 7ord, to the &a o (H$m) the K3alted $#Po&er, &orth o all Pra$seN- O Allah, to 0hom do belo#% allth$#%s $# the hea.e#s a#d o# earthN Ibrah$m 1-21BB' A#d beore ou 0e se#t #o#e but me#, to &hom 0e%ra#ted $#sp$rat$o#/ $ ou real$se th$s #ot, as* o those &hoposses the Messa%e' (0e se#t them) &$th !lear s$%#s a#d!r$ptures a#d 0e ha.e se#t do&# u#to ou (also) theMessa%e that ou ma e3pla$# !learl to me# &hat $s se#t or

them, a#d that the ma %$.e thou%ht' A#-4ahal, 56-551B;' a/ Glor to m 7ordN Am I a#th$#% but a ma#,- a



messe#%er 0hat *ept me# ba!* rom bel$e &he# %u$da#!e!ame to them, &as #oth$#% but th$s, Has Allah se#t a ma#(l$*e us) to be H$s Messe#%er a, I there &ere settled, o#earth, a#%les &al*$#% about $# pea!e a#d qu$te, 0e should!erta$#l ha.e se#t them do&# rom the Hea.e#s a# a#%le or a

Messe#%er' a/ K#ou%h $s Allah or a &$t#ess bet&ee# mea#d ou/ or He $s &ell a!qua$#ted &$th H$s ser.a#ts, a#d Hesees (all th$#%s)' 8a#$ Isra$l, F6-FB1B' a ou (O Prophet)/ I am but a ma# l$*e ou/ $t $sre.ealed to me b $#sp$rat$o#, that our God $s O#e God/ sota*e the stra$%ht Path u#to H$m a#d as* or H$s or%$.e#ess'A#d &oe to those &ho <o$# %ods &$th Allah, - those &ho pa #otZa*at a#d &ho e.e# de# the Hereater' or those &ho bel$e.ea#d &or* deeds o r$%hteous#ess $s a re&ard that &$ll #e.er

a$l uss$lat+Ha-M$m, B-1BF' a/ I am #ot a# $##o.at$o# amo#% the Messe#%ers,#or do I *#o& &hat &$ll be do#e &$th me or &$th ou' I ollo&but that &h$!h $s re.ealed to me b $#sp$rat$o# I am but a&ar#er ope# a#d !lear' Al-Ahqa, F1;' a/ I ha.e #o po&er o.er a# %ood or harm to msele3!ept as Allah &$ll' I I had *#o&led%e o the u#see#, I shouldha.e mult$pl$ed all %ood, a#d #o e.$l should ha.e tou!hed me/ Iam but a &ar#er, a#d a br$#%er o %lad t$d$#%s to those &hoha.e a$th' Al-Ara, 11;1' a, 4o o#e !a# prote!t me rom Allah ($ I &ere tod$sobe H$m)' 4or should I $#d reu%e e3!ept $# H$m, u#less Idel$.er (o the truth) &hat I re!e$.e rom Allah a#d H$sMessa%es' or a# that d$sobe Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er, orthem $s Hell/ the shall d&ell there$# ore.er'

Al-$##, 22-26' Also see #o F,1; a#d .erse #o 96 to B1'

r' Re!$te + Del$berate o# "ur-a# a#d as ad.$!e

1;2' 0e ha.e se#t ou a rem$#der rom s' I a# do tur#a&a there rom, .er$l the &$ll bear a burde# o# the Da oud%me#t' a-Ha, FF-11 1;6' hat th$s $s $#deed a "ur-a# most ho#ourable' I# aboo* &ell-%uarded (&$th Allah $# the Hea.e# $'e' Al-7aoh Al-Muha$L)' 0h$!h (that boo* &$th Allah) #o#e shall tou!h butthe pur$$ed ($'e' a#%les)' A Re.elat$o# (th$s "ur-#) rom the7ord o the &orlds' Is $t su!h a Messa%e (th$s "ur-#) that ouu#bel$e.ers de#' A#d ha.e ou made $t our l$.el$hood that

ou should de!lare $t alse Al-0aq$a, ;9-2#Not$% Som$ s(holars sa" that it is forbidd$n to tou(h +ur-an



!ithout ablution. For th$ )ur)os$ of t$a(hing +ur-an to (hildr$n th$r$is (on($ssion for (hildr$n. @th$r s(holars think that th$s$ &$rs$s a))l"to Angl$s and original (o)" of +ur-an that is )la($d in *$a&$ns. 1hats$$ms to b$ (orr$(t. 1h$ )ur)os$ is not to tak$ )$o)l$ a!a" from+uran. It is also said that if +ur-an (ontains translation and

$0)lanations !ith original t$0t th$n this rul$ do$s not a))l". In thisbook I ha&$ )ur)os$l" not in(lud$d th$ =$rs$s in Arabi(. 1h$r$for$this book (an b$ r$ad !ithout ablution !hil$ standing' sitting'tra&$lling or l"ing do!n. 1h$ aim is to mak$ it $as" for $&$r" bod" to

g$t to kno! Allah:s (ommandm$nts as r$&$al$d b" *im.1;5' O ma#*$#dN here has !ome to ou a d$re!t$o# romour 7ord a#d a heal$#% or the (d$seases) $# our hearts, --a#d or those &ho bel$e.e, a Gu$da#!e a#d a Mer!' a, I#the 8ou#t o Allah, a#d $# H$s Mer!, -- $# that let them

re<o$!e/ that $s better tha# the (&ealth) the hoard' ?ou#as, 9;-91;9' :er$l th$s "ur-a# do %u$de to that &h$!h $s most r$%ht(or stable), a#d %$.es the t$d$#%s to the bel$e.ers &ho &or*deeds o r$%hteous#ess, that the shall ha.e a ma%#$$!e#tre&ard A#d to those &ho bel$e.e #ot $# the Hereater, ($ta##ou#!es) that 0e ha.e prepared or them a !hast$seme#t%r$e.ous' Ma# pras or e.$l as $# haste as he pras or %ood'or ma# $s %$.e# to haste' 8a#$ Isra$l, F- 111;B' (Here $s) a 8oo* &h$!h 0e ha.e se#t do&# u#to ou,ull o bless$#%s, that ma med$ate o# $ts s$%#s, a#d that me# ou#dersta#d$#% ma re!e$.e admo#$t$o#' ad, 2F

#Not$% At man" a )la($s in +ur9-an Allah has dir$(t$d us tostud" it !ith und$rstanding to g$t guidan($ in lif$. But most of usr$(it$ it !ithout und$rstanding' thus d$f$ating th$ &$r" )ur)os$ for!hi(h it !as r$&$al$d. 1his book is m$ant to mak$ )$o)l$ a!ar$ of!hat is r$quir$d of us b" Allah.1;;' :er$l, 0e ha.e made th$s ("ur-a#) eas, $# ourto#%ue $# order that the ma %$.e heed AlDu*ha#, 9F

#Not$% Allah sa"s that *$ has r$&$al$d +ur-an in th$ languag$

of th$ )$o)l$' of that ar$a' so that )$o)l$ (an und$rstand it and tak$ad&is$ from it. +ur-an is a book of guidan($ and not of rituals andm$r$ holin$ss. $ ar$ r$quir$d to r$ad' und$rstand and r$fl$(t on th$ad&i($,(ommands that ar$ gi&$n. For th$ )$o)l$ !ho do notund$rstand Arabi( th$ m$ssag$ of Allah has to b$ (ommuni(at$d toth$m in th$ languag$ th$" und$rstand. 1his book is an $ffort to!ardsthat $nd. If som$on$ (an l$arn Arabi( and go to original sour($ that!ill b$ good.1;' (h$s $s) a 8oo*, &$th .erses u#dame#tal (oestabl$shed mea#$#%s), urther e3pla$#ed $# deta$l,- rom O#e0ho $s &$se a#d sel-a!qua$#ted (&$th all th$#%s)' (It tea!hes)that ou should &orsh$p #o#e but Allah' (a) .er$l I am



(se#t) u#to ou rom H$m to &ar# a#d to br$#% %lad t$d$#%s/Hud, 1-2

1;F' o ou 0e se#t the 8oo* $# truth, !o#$rm$#% the 8oo*sthat !ame beore $t, a#d %uard$#% $t $# saet/ so <ud%e bet&ee#them b &hat Allah has re.ealed, a#d ollo& #ot the$r .a$#

des$res, d$.er%$#% rom the ruth that has !ome to ou'Al-Ma$da, 5 Also see #o 15,1;,26,159,1B9,1BB

s' a I#sha-Allah, Masha-Allah, Assalam-o-Ala$*um

1' 4or sa o a#th$#%, I shall be sure to do so a#d sotomorro&--- e3!ept I Allah so &$lls A#d remember our7ord &he# ou or%et, a#d sa, I hope that m 7ord &$ll%u$de me e.er !loser (e.e#) tha# th$s to the r$%ht !ourse'Al-@ah, 26-25

#Not$% 1his m$ans that if "ou mak$ a r$sol&$ to do som$thingth$n sa" Inshah Allah m$aning If Allah so !ills #I !ill do su(hand su(h thing.11' 0h ou d$d #ot, as ou &e#t $# to our %arde#, sa/Allahs &$ll (be do#e)N here $s #o po&er but rom AllahN

Al-@ah, 6F

12' 0he# those !ome to ou &ho bel$e.e $# Our $%#s, a/Pea!e be o# ou/ ?our 7ord has $#s!r$bed or H$msel (therule o) mer!/ Al-A#am, 95

t' Gr$e , !omort a#d re&ard $s %$.e# b Allah

16' I Allah does tou!h ou &$th hurt, there $s #o#e !a#remo.e $t but He/ $ He do des$%# some be#e$t or ou, there $s#o#e !a# *eep ba!* H$s a.our/ He !auses $t to rea!h&homsoe.er o H$s ser.a#ts He pleases' A#d He $s the Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' ?ou#us, 1;15' ell those &ho bel$e.e, to or%$.e those &ho do #ot hope

or the Das o Allah $t $s or H$m to re&ard (or %ood or $ll)ea!h people a!!ord$#% to &hat the ha.e ear#ed' I a# o#edoes a r$%hteous deed, $t $s to h$s o&# be#e$t $ he does e.$l, $t&or*s a%a$#st (h$s o&# soul)' I# the e#d &$ll ou (all) bebrou%ht ba!* to our 7ord' Al-ath$a, 15-1919' =I Allah tou!h ou &$th hardsh$p, #o#e !a# remo.e $tbut He $ He tou!h ou &$th happ$#ess, He has the po&er o.erall th$#%s' He $s $rres$st$bl supreme o.er H$s ser.a#ts'A!qua$#ted &$th all th$#%s'> Al-I#am, 1-1F1B' a/ 4oth$#% &$ll happe# to us e3!ept that Allah hasde!reed or us/ He $s our prote!tor/ A#d o# Allah let thebel$e.ers put the$r trust' At-auba, 91'





&' D$$!ult$es a#d !omorts alread &r$tte#'

1F9' 4o m$sortu#e !a# happe# o# earth or $# our souls but$s re!orded $# a 8oo* beore 0e br$#% $t $#to e3$ste#!e/ that $s

trul eas or Allah/ $# order that ou ma #ot despa$r o.ermatter that pass ou b, #or re<o$!e o.er a.ours besto&edupo# ou' Al-Had$d, 22 26 Also see #o 9;'

3' I#te#t$o#s !ou#t &$th Allah

1FB' 8ut there $s #o blame o# ou $ ou ma*e a m$sta*ethere$# / (&hat !ou#ts $s) the $#te#t$o#s o our hearts/ a#d

Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Al-AhLab, 9

' $%#s o Allah

1F;' O# the earth are s$%#s or those o assured a$th, as also$# our o&# sel.es/ &$ll et #ot the# seeAL-Zar$at, 2-21 Also see #o 15'

L' Do$#% a.ors + Good !o#du!t1F' A#d spe#d o our &ealth $# the !ause o Allah, a#dma*e #ot our o&# ha#ds !o#tr$bute to (our) destru!t$o#, butdo %ood or Allah lo.es those &ho do %ood' Al-8aqara, 1F91FF' er.e Allah, a#d <o$# #ot a# part#ers &$th H$m a#ddo %ood-- to pare#ts, *$#sol*, orpha#s, those $# #eed,#e$%hbours &ho are o *$#, #e$%hbours &ho are stra#%ers, the!ompa#$o# b our s$de, the &aarer (ou meet), a#d &hatour r$%ht ha#ds possess' or Allah lo.es #ot the proud a#d

boastul -- A#-4$ssa, 6B2' K.e# thou%h me#s souls are s&aed b %reed' 8ut $ou do %ood a#d pra!t$!e sel-restra$#t, Allah $s &ella!qua$#ted &$th all that ou do' A#-4$saa, 1221' Allah !omma#ds <ust$!e, the do$#% o %ood a#d %$.$#% to*$th a#d *$#' A#-4ahl, F22' A#d ou &$ll #ot !ease to d$s!o.er de!e$t $# them(u#bel$e.ers), e3!ept a e& o them' 8ut or%$.e them, a#do.erloo* (the$r m$sdeeds)/ or Allah lo.es those &ho are *$#d'

Al-Ma$da, 1626' A#d %$.e #ot th$#%s $# order to ha.e more (or !o#s$der



#ot our deed o obed$e#!e to Allah as a a.our to H$m')N 8ut,or our 7ords (Cause), be pat$e#t a#d !o#sta#tN Al-Muddass$r B-;

25' =8ut see*, &$th the (&ealth) &h$!h Allah has besto&edo# ou, the home o Hereater, #or or%et our port$o# $# th$s&orld/ but do %ood, as Allah has bee# %ood to ou, see* #ot

(o!!as$o#s or) m$s!h$e $# the la#d/ or Allah lo.es #ot those&ho do m$s!h$e'> Al-"asas, ;;'29' 0hether ou do ope#l a %ood deed or !o#!eal $t or!o.er e.$l &$th pardo#, surel Allah $s e.er pardo#$#%Po&erul' A#-4$saa, 15F2B' 0ealth a#d so#s are allureme#ts o the l$e o th$s&orld/ but the th$#%s that e#dure, %ood deeds, are best $# thes$%ht o our 7ord, as re&ards, a#d best as (the ou#dat$o# or)hopes' Al-*ah, 5B

2;' he %ood deeds remo.e the e.$l deeds/ that $s arem$#der or the m$#dul' A#d be steadast $# pat$e#!e or.er$l Allah &$ll &aste #ot the re&ard o the r$%hteous toper$sh' Hud, 115-1192' A#d do #ot or%et l$beral$t bet&ee# oursel.es' orAllah sees &ell all that ou do' Al-8aqara 26B2F' tr$.e as $# a ra!e $# all .$rtues' he %oal o ou all $s toAllah $t $s He that &$ll sho& ou the truth o the matters $#&h$!h ou d$spute Al-Ma$da, 521' 4o&, as or ma#, &he# h$s 7ord tr$es h$m, %$.$#% h$mho#our a#d %$ts, the# sas he, (pued up), M 7ord hasho#oured me' 8ut &he# He tr$es h$m, restr$!t$#% h$s mea#s ol$e or h$m, the# sas he ($# despa$r), M 7ord hashum$l$ated meN 4o, #oN 8ut ou ho#our #ot the orpha#sN 4ordo ou e#!oura%e o#e a#other to eed the poorN A#d ou eat$#her$ta#!e - all &$th %reed' A#d ou lo.e &ealth &$th$#ord$#ate lo.e Al-a<ar, 19-2211' O# those &ho bel$e.e a#d do deeds o r$%hteous#essthere $s #o blame or &hat the ate ($# the past), &he# the

%uard themsel.es rom e.$l, a#d bel$e.e, a#d do deeds or$%hteous#ess,- he# a%a$#, %uard themsel.es rom e.$l a#dbel$e.e,- the# a%a$#, %uard themsel.es rom e.$l a#d do %ood'or Allah lo.es those &ho do %ood' Al-Ma$da, F6'212' 8 #o mea#s shall ou atta$# r$%hteous#ess u#less ou%$.e (reel) o that &h$!h ou lo.e a#d &hate.er ou %$.e,Allah *#o&s $t &ell' Al-$-Imra#, F2216' Allah $s #e.er u#<ust $# the least de%ree/ $ there $s a#%ood (do#e), He doubles $t, a#d %$.es rom H$m a %reat re&ard'

A#-4$ssa,- 5

215' O# that Da &$ll me# pro!eed $# %roups sorted out, tobe sho&# the deeds that the (had do#e)' he# shall a#o#e





221' 7et there ar$se out o ou a ba#d o people $#.$t$#% to allthat $s %ood, e#<o$#$#% &hat $s r$%ht, a#d orb$dd$#% &hat $s&ro#% the are the o#es to atta$# su!!ess' 8ut #ot l$*e those&ho are d$.$ded amo#%st themsel.es a#d all $#to d$spute a#dd$.$s$o# ater re!e$.$#% !lear s$%#s (proos) or them $s a

dreadul !hast$seme#t,- Al-$-Imra#, 15-19222' ?ou are the best o peoples, e.ol.ed or ma#*$#d'K#<o$#% &hat $s r$%ht, orb$dd$#% &hat $s &ro#%, a#dbel$e.$#% $# Allah' Al-$-Imra#, 11226' A#d remember Allah too* a !o.e#a#t rom the Peopleo the 8oo*, to ma*e $t *#o&# a#d !lear to ma#*$#d a#d #ot toh$de $t (the #e&s o the !om$#% o the Prophet Muhammad)but the thre& $t a&a beh$#d the$r ba!*s, a#d pur!hased &$th$t some m$serable %a$#N A#d $#deed &orst $s that bar%a$# the

madeN Al-$-Imra#, 1;225' 7ea.e alo#e those &ho ma*e the$r rel$%$o# to be merepla a#d amuseme#t, a#d are de!e$.ed b the l$e o th$s &orld'8ut !o#t$#ue to admo#$sh them &$th $t (Al-"ur-a#) lest a soul$s !au%ht $# $ts o&# ru$# b $ts o&# a!t$o#' He &$ll $#d or$tsel #o prote!tor or $#ter!essor e3!ept Allah Al-A#am, ;

#Not$% No! a da"s )$o)l$ unkno!ingl" b$littl$ r$ligion in adiff$r$nt !a"s. 1h$" mak$ ;ok$s about r$ligious s(holars' (riti(is$th$m' mak$ ;ok$s about b$ard $t(. @n$ is ;ustifi$d in (alling toqu$stion an" bod"9s stand)oint on an issu$' if on$ has th$ kno!l$dg$

for that. But h$ should not (riti(is$ his )$rson or ridi(ul$ r$ligiouss(holars a(ross th$ board. 1h$ r$ligion as a !hol$ (om$s und$rridi(ul$ and ;ok$ if on$ do$s that. 1his b$(om$s a habit and $&$r" bod"starts doing th$ sam$. Also see #o 1F

!!' Help $# p$et a#d r$%hteous#ess

229' Help ou o#e a#other $# r$%hteous#ess a#d p$et, buthelp ou #ot o#e a#other $# s$# a#d tra#s%ress$o#/ ear Allah/or Allah $s str$!t $# pu#$shme#t' Al-Ma$da, 2

#Not$% It has b$$n not$d that )$o)l$ h$l) thos$ !ho ar$ !rong for th$ r$ason that $ith$r th$" ar$ th$ir fri$nds or r$lati&$s. $ shouldr$frain from doing this. *$l)ing th$ transgr$ssor is !rong. $ shouldt$ll th$ transgr$ssor of his fault and tr" and bring ami(abl$ r$solutionto th$ (onfli(t.22B' Ha.e &e #ot sho&# h$m the t&o h$%h&as 8ut he hasmade #o haste o# the path that $s steep' A#d &hat &$ll e3pla$#to ou the path that $s steep - (It $s/) ree$#% the bo#dma# or

the %$.$#% o ood $# a da o hu#%er (am$#e) to the orpha#&$th !la$ms o relat$o#sh$p, or to the poor (do&#) $# the dust'



he# &$ll he be o those &ho bel$e.e, a#d e#<o$# pat$e#!e,(!o#sta#!, a#d sel-restra$#t), a#d e#<o$# deeds o *$#d#essa#d !ompass$o#' Al-8alad, 1-1; Also see #o 2;,6,66,51'

dd' 0$th &hom should &e ha.e r$e#dsh$p22;' A#d *eep oursel !o#te#t &$th those &ho !all o# the$r7ord mor#$#% a#d e.e#$#%' ee*$#% H$s a!e a#d let #ot ourees pass beo#d them, see*$#% the pomp a#d %l$tter o th$sl$e #or obe a# &hose heart 0e ha.e perm$tted to #e%le!tthe remembra#!e o s, o#e &ho ollo&s h$s o&# des$res a#dh$s aa$rs (deeds) has be!ome lost' Al-@ah, 2-2F Also see #o

12, 16, 1 a#d #ote to .erse #o 52 $# !hapter 2'

ee' Do ust$!e + &$t#esses $# truth'

22' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ta#d out $rml or <ust$!e, as&$t#esses to Allah, e.e# as a%a$#st oursel.es, or our pare#ts,or our *$#, a#d &hether $t be (a%a$#st) r$!h or poor/ or Allah!a# best prote!t both' ollo& #ot the lusts (o our hearts), lestou a.o$d <ust$!e, a#d $ ou d$stort (<ust$!e) or de!l$#e to do

<ust$!e, .er$l Allah $s 0ell-A!qua$#ted &$th all that ou do' A#-4$saa, 169

22F' I t&o part$es amo#% the bel$e.ers all $#to a $%ht, ma*eou pea!e bet&ee# them' 8ut $ o#e o them tra#s%ressesbeo#d bou#ds a%a$#st the other, the# $%ht ou (all) a%a$#stthe o#e that tra#s%resses u#t$l $t !ompl$es &$th the !omma#d oAllah' 8ut $ $t !ompl$es, the# ma*e pea!e bet&ee# them &$th

<ust$!e, a#d be a$r/ or Allah lo.es those &ho are a$r (a#d <ust)' he bel$e.ers are but a s$#%le brotherhood/ so ma*epea!e a#d re!o#!$l$at$o# bet&ee# our t&o (!o#te#d$#%)brothers a#d ear Allah, that ou ma re!e$.e mer!'

Al-Hu<urat, F-1#Not$% Allah (ommands that !$ should mak$ )$a($ among

)$o)l$ !ho ar$ at odd !ith $a(h oth$r. $ should )romot$ fri$ndshi)and tranquillit". 1his attitud$ is b$n$fi(ial both in this lif$ and

*$r$aft$r for us.)26' A#d &he# ou <ud%e bet&ee# people the# ou <ud%e&$th <ust$!e' :er$l ho& e3!elle#t $s the tea!h$#% &h$!h He %a.eou' A#-4$ssa, 9261' Allah orb$ds ou #ot, &$th re%ard to those &ho $%ht

ou #ot or (our) a$th #or dr$.e ou out o our homes, romdeal$#% *$#dl a#d <ustl &$th them/ or Allah lo.es those &ho



are <ust' Al-Mumtaha#a, #Not$% Allah has dir$(t$d us to d$al !ith non Muslims' !ho

ha&$ not fought against us' !ith kindn$ss and ;usti($. 1hus k$$)ing!orking and trad$ r$lations' fri$ndshi) and all t")$s of d$alings !ithnon-Muslims ar$ allo!$d. In fa(t Muslims should b$ b$n$&ol$nt in

th$ir d$alings !ith th$m. 262' 0he#e.er ou spea*, spea* <ustl' K.e# $ a #earrelat$.e $s !o#!er#ed Al-A#am,191-196 Also see #o 2,6,59,1'

' Char$t

266' or those &ho %$.e $# !har$t, me# a#d &ome#, a#dloa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#, $t shall be $#!reased ma#$old (tothe$r !red$t), a#d the shall ha.e (bes$des) a %e#erous re&ard'Al Had$d, 1 Also see #o';,1,22,29,2B,61,65,69,6, 5B,92,B,12,126,

165,16B,159,1F,25, 2 a#d see the deta$ls $# Chapter #o 6'

%%' D$s!uss $# best &a

265' a to M ser.a#ts that the should (o#l) sa thoseth$#%s that are best, or ata# do so& d$sse#s$o# amo#% them/or ata# $s to ma# a# a.o&ed e#em' 8a#$ Isra$l, 96

#Not$% *$r$ also Allah !ants Muslims to b$ )olit$,r$s)$(tful to$a(h oth$r and ha&$ b$st of th$ (ondu(t in lif$. If th$ir (ondu(t is not

good th$n th$" !ill b$(om$ di&id$d and fragm$nt$d. Also see #o 15'

hh' 7$e $s pre-dest$#ed'

269' O ou &ho bel$e.eN be #ot l$*e the u#bel$e.ers, &ho sao the$r brethre#, &he# the are tra.el$#% throu%h the earth ore#%a%e $# $%ht$#%/ I the had staed &$th us, the &ould #ot

ha.e d$ed, or bee# sla$#' h$s that Allah ma ma*e $t a !auseo s$%h a#d re%rets $# the$r hearts' It $s Allah that %$.es l$e a#ddeath, a#d Allah sees &ell that ou do' Al Imra#, 19B26B' 0here.er ou are, death &$ll $#d ou out, e.e# $ ouare $# to&ers bu$lt up stro#% a#d h$%hN A# 4$saa, ;26;' 4or $s a ma# lo#% l$e %ra#ted le#%th o das, #or $s apart !ut o rom h$s l$e, but $s $# a 8oo* (orda$#ed)' All th$s $seas to Allah' at$r, 11 Also see #o 1B2'

$$' Relat$.e a#d r$e#ds &$ll #ot be o help'



26' O #o pro$t to ou &$ll be our relat$.es a#d our!h$ldre# o# the Da o ud%eme#t/ He &$ll <ud%e bet&ee# ou/or Allah sees &ell all that ou do'Al-Mumtaha#a, 6 Also see #o 1,161,16B,155'

<<' e#d bless$#% o# Prophet

26F' Allah a#d H$s a#%els, se#d bless$#%s o# the Prophet/ Oou &ho bel$e.eN e#d our bless$#%s o# h$m, a#d salute h$m&$th all respe!t' hose &ho a##o Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er,Allah has !ursed them $# th$s &orld a#d $# the Hereater, a#dhas prepared or them a hum$l$at$#% pu#$shme#t' A#d those&ho a##o bel$e.$#% me# a#d &ome# u#deser.edl, bear (o#themsel.es) the !r$me o sla#der a#d pla$# s$#' Al-AhLab, 9B-9

#Not$% It is said that b" bl$ssings 2Aal3 of th$ 8ro)h$t' !$ in fa(t ar$ )ra"ing for bl$ssing on th$ !hol$ of his <mmah in(ludingours$l&$s. 2Aal3 m$ans all th$ )$o)l$ !ho ar$ follo!$rs' (om)anions'h$l)$rs !h$th$r th$" ar$ his r$lati&$s or not. 6ik$ Aal-i-Firhon $t(. In(as$ of 2Ahl3 it is th$ r$lati&$s and r$lations of th$ man !h$th$r th$"su))ort,follo! him or not.

**' Others d$sbel$e &$ll #ot ae!t ou'

25' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Guard our o&# souls/ $ ou ollo&(r$%ht) %u$da#!e #o hurt !a# !ome to ou rom those &ho stra'he retur# o ou all $s to Allah/ $t $s He that &$ll $#orm ou oall that ou do' Al-Ma$da - 19

#Not$% It m$ans that aft$r ha&ing gi&$n ad&i($ ourr$s)onsibilit" finish$s. Allah has not mad$ (om)ulsor" for indi&idualsto $nfor($ !hat th$" think is right on oth$rs. $ should not )ro(laimoth$r !ho (all th$ms$l&$s Muslims as kafirs and (r$at$ s)lit anddi&ision !ith in our ranks. If !$ do that it !ill onl" b$n$fit oth$rs and

th$" !ill tak$ ad&antag$ of it. $ ar$ doing no s$r&i($ to Muslims'<mmah or Islam b" )r$a(hing diff$r$n($s. $ should unit$ on !hat is(ommon to all of us' sink th$ diff$r$n($s and di&ision and ha&$tol$ran($ for oth$rs )oint of &i$!. also s$$ no EK.

ll' Za*at

ee $# Chapter #o 6'

mm' Ha<<'



ee ura =Al-8aqara> .erse #o 19,1FB to 26' ura =Al-$-Imra#> .erse #o F;' ura =Alma$da> .erse #o F5to FF'ura =Al-Ha<> .erse #o 2B to 2F , 6B,6;'

##' M$s!' !omma#dme#ts that are !o.ered $# the .erses o th$s!hapter'

* Allah forgives. 205* Allah is protector of believers.

122.* Allah keeps watch on people.

7* Allah sends blessing to

believers who do good.1520212!!2.

* Ab"lation # $"%"# Missah.12&1!0.

* Allah's protection fro()atan's s"ggestions.1&2!!! 15.

* Allah helps believers in thisworld also. !2.* Angles descend on steadfast.

!!.* Arg"e with people of +ooks

in best wa,. 1-.* Allah grants hono"r. 21157.* Accept decision (ade b,

Allah and is /rophet. 5-* +elievers are brothers. 22.

* +elievers do not love ene(iesof sla(. !&.

* +e steadfast on right path.!1-5.

* +e patient. 12-7222&2!0!1 !!! -11!5.

* +e fair as witness. !-522* +"rden according to capabilit,.

25-&.* ala(it, can be averted onl,

* onstr"ct (os3"es 4re(e(ber Allah in the(. 1-&.

* o not hide the tr"th. 2.* ecide according to Allah and

is /rophet's teachings.505-5&&117.

* eath will befall all. 1&2.* eal with "nbelievers 6"stl,.

2!1* ivide not in to sects. -2-7.

see details in chapter no 2.* o not call "nbelievers better

then believers. 10-

* o not arg"e with ignorant. 1&.* o not obe, those who do notobe, Allah. 22-227.

* En6oin what is good# )trive inrace for virt"es. 120.

* En6oin the r"th. -1* En6oin pra,ers on ,o"r fa(il,.

1!.* 8"lfil ,o"r pro(ises#/ledges.

1 222-!.

* 8or righteo"s deeds Allah willforgive ,o"r sins. 2111!5.

* 9ive good advice to each other.27!0 !!-1

* 9ood cond"ct is ("st with belief for s"ccess in ereafter.!202!-1&.

* 9ood and bad cannot be e3"al.!!.

* 9ood talk 4 good arg"(ents.220



b, Allah. 1!.* ala(ities are fro( Allah.

15* ala(it, d"e to ,o"r deeds.

5510.

* onditions for receivingAllah's blessings. 10&.

* ondition for forgiveness. !7.for Allah ca"se. 1!.

* eep ,o"r voice low. !0.* nowledge of what is hidden.

51152 1&!170.* ;ead a p"re life. -0.* eep ,o" so"l clean of bad

desires. -* ;"3(an's advise to his son.

!0.* Man is in loss. -1.* Man, a sins Allah forgive.

11.* Man is created i(patient. !.* Mischief of whisperers. 15.* M"t"al cons"ltations. !-.* Make peace a(ong people. 22* <ever be too pro"d to worship.

17.* <o one will share ,o"r b"rden. 101!11--2!&.* <o co(p"lsion in religion.

122* =ne who receives g"idance is

for his own good. 10.* =n repentance 4 good deeds

s(all wrongs are changed togood deeds. 2.

* /ra, neither lo"dl, nor in ver,slow voice. 1!.

* /ride. !0&7.* /io"s people get alerted on anevil * /rospero"s (en transgress.10

* >eward of good is (an, ti(es(ore. -510.

* 9"ard ,o"r (odest,#chastit,.2-!1!-.

* ave tr"st in Allah. &0* ono"r ,o"r pledges# pro(ises

.

* sla( is religion of nat"re. -7.* eep not awa, those who strive* /ath of 9ood#>eward.

122111!5.* /ra,ers restrain fro( evil

deeds. 1-1-0.* >e(e(ber Allah in ab"ndance.

!1.* >estrain so"l fro( lesser

desires. -.* )o"l is prone to evil. 200.*ake path of good#forgiveness#

overlook. 101&202* wo g"ardian angles write

what ,o" do. -.* "rn awa, fro( arrogance #

vain talks. 1&2-2.

* here is est in how ,o" dealwith others. 1!.

* alk goodness# bestwa,#gracio"s.1&272!0!!!220.

* rials. 1!210.* hose who know are not e3"al

to those who do not know. !.* $ith who( ,o" sho"ld have

friendship. 121!.

* $ho( ,o" call beside Allahwill not protect ,o". &7.

* $alk in h"(ilit,. 2!0.* $ealth and hildren are b"t

,o"r test. 5720&.* $ith ever, diffic"lt, there is

relief. 1!!.* $ork for Allah's pleas"re. &

&5.

* $ise people accept ad(onition.22!.



* >estrain anger#forgive. 10!-.* >e(ain "nited. -2-7.* >epl, evil with good. 22!!.* >epentance. 10111&2115120 1-7.

* >e(e(ber Allah in distress.2&!.

* ?akat. 1212-21271-51-71&.

here are %ood deeds !o#ta$#ed $# other !hapters'hese are/--

Chapter 2'

Oppos$te o all the baddeeds %$.e# $# !hapter are%ood deeds, that should beollo&ed'

Chapter 6'

Char$t - %$.$#% to poor'Pa$#% Za*at'4ot eat$#% usur'4ot ta*$#% br$be'8e$#% be#e.ole#t to others'Kat$#% *alal.@eep$#% rust'

Chapter 5'

reat &$.es &ell &$th <ust$!e+%ood#ess'

K#<o$# praers o# am$l'I# !ase o d$.or!e, part &$th&$.es &$th %e#eros$t'8e *$#d to &$.es'8e <ust &$th &$.es'se :e$l'0ome# should #ot roamarou#d a$mlessl'

Chapter 9'

G$.e loa# to Allah'$%ht $# &a o Allah'$%ht &$th mo#e $# &a oAllah'

Chapter B'

reat &ell dest$tute, #eed,orpha#s, relat$.es, sla.es,

ser.a#ts, pr$so#ers,#e$%hbour a#d those &hoas*'I ou !a##ot help #eede.e# the# %$.e %ood repl'Do #ot spo$l relat$o#s &$threlat$.es a#d r$e#ds'

G$.e resp$te to debtor'

Chapter ;'

Ma*e pea!e bet&ee#people'8e pat$e#t a#d ha.eor%$.e#ess'$%ht a%a$#st oppressors'



Chapter 4o 2

8ad Deeds

a' 8ad People+$##ers+8adth$#%s'

b' Des$rous o th$s 0orld'!' r$e#dsh$p &$th Allahs

oppo#e#ts'd' 7$#% about Allah'e' Despa$r o Allahs Mer!'' Co#!eal$#% + #ot obe$#%

truth'%' Rem$#d$#% people o

%e#eros$t'h' Ma*$#% u# o

bel$e.ers +"ur-a#'$' Ma*$#% u# o ea!h

other' <' ollo&$#% path o

a#!estors'*' 8ad la#%ua%e+:a$# tal*'l' Mutual r$.alr J

pursu$ts'm' topp$#% rom the r$%ht

path'#' als$$#% others'o' or#$!at$o# + 7e&d#ess'p' ra%me#tat$o#+ se!ts'q' Pr$de'r' Ma%$!'s' 0ho &a#t $mmed$ate

%a$#s't' Gambl$#%'u' het'.' Cross$#% the l$m$ts +

Proh$b$t$o#s'&' Greed o &ealth,

!h$ldre# J possess$o#s'3' Ma# $s pro#e to e.$l'' People $# loss'L' 8r$be'aa' se o $#to3$!a#ts +

0$#e'bb' D$s!uss$o#s &$thout

*#o&led%e'!!' 8a!*b$t$#% + be$#%

susp$!$ous'dd' Homose3uals + Gas'

ee' e!ret tal*+&h$sper$#%'' H$d$#% e.$de#!e +

eas$#% &$t#esses'%%' Do #ot tease &$t#ess'hh' #%rateul#ess'$$' G$.$#% pa$# to bel$e.ers'

<<' alse oaths'**' Call$#% a Musl$m Lafir.

ll' Ma*$#% !ha#%es $#Allahs !reat$o#'

mm' uspe!t$#% othersaa$rs'



##' People lost $#!areless#ess'

oo' M$s!' !omma#dme#tsthat are !o.ered $# the.erses o th$s !hapter'



a' 8ad People + $##ers + 8ad th$#%s

1' ?es, &hosoe.er ear#s e.$l a#d h$s s$# has surrou#dedh$m, the are !ompa#$o#s o the $re/ there$# shall the ab$de

(ore.er)' 8ut those &ho ha.e a$th a#d &or* r$%hteous#ess, theare !ompa#$o#s o the Parad$se/ there$# shall the ab$de(ore.er)' Al-8aqara, 1-22' A#d remember 0e too* our !omm$tme#t to th$s ee!t/shed #o blood amo#%st ou, #or tur# out our o&# people romour homes/ a#d th$s ou solem#l rat$$ed a#d to th$s ou &ere&$t#ess' Ater th$s $t $s ou, the same people, &ho sla amo#%oursel.es, a#d ba#$sh a part o ou rom the$r homes ass$st(the$r e#em$es) a%a$#st them, $# s$# a#d tra#s%ress$o# a#d $the !ome to ou as !apt$.es, ou ra#som them, thou%h $t &as#ot la&ul or ou to ba#$sh them' he# $s $t o#l a part o the8oo* that ou bel$e.e $#, a#d do ou re<e!t the rest 8ut &hat $sthe re&ard or those amo#% ou &ho beha.e l$*e th$s butd$s%ra!e $# th$s l$e -- A#d o# the Da o ud%me#t the shall be!o#s$%#ed to the most %r$e.ous !hast$seme#t' or Allah $s #otu#m$#dul o &hat ou do' hese are the people &ho bu the l$eo th$s &orld at the pr$!e o the Hereater/ the$r !hast$seme#tshall #ot be l$%hte#ed #or shall the be helped' Al-8aqara, 5-B6' O ou peopleN Kat o &hat $s o# earth, la&ul a#d %ood

a#d do #ot ollo& the ootsteps o ata#, or he $s to ou a# ope#e#em' or he !omma#ds ou &hat $s e.$l a#d shameul, a#dthat ou should sa o Allah that o &h$!h ou ha.e #o*#o&led%e' Al-8aqara, 1B-1BF5' here $s the tpe o ma# &hose spee!h about th$s &orldsl$e ma daLLle ou, a#d he !alls Allah to &$t#ess about &hat $s$# h$s heart et he $s the most quarrelsome o e#em$es' 0he# hetur#s h$s ba!*, h$s a$m e.er&here $s to spread m$s!h$e throu%hthe earth a#d destro !rops a#d !attle, but Allah lo.es #otm$s!h$e' 0he# $t $s sa$d to h$m, ear Allah, he $s led barro%a#!e to (more) !r$me' K#ou%h or h$m $s Hell-- a# e.$l bed$#deed (to l$e o#)N Al-8aqara, 25-2B

#Not$% *$r$ it is said that "ou !ill find )$o)l$ in this !orld !ho!ill look to b$ &$r" )ious' f$aring from Allah and r$ligious. But th$"a(tuall" ar$ not so. 1h$" onl" d$($i&$ )$o)l$ for th$ir o!n moti&$s.9' ?es, &hoe.er ul$ls h$s pled%e a#d ear Allah mu!h -.er$l Allah lo.es those &ho a!t ar$%ht' As or those &ho sell thea$th the o&e to Allah a#d the$r o&# oath or a small pr$!e, theshall ha.e #o port$o# $# the Hereater' 4or &$ll Allah (see $t to)

spea* to them or loo* at them o# the Da o ud%eme#t, #or &$ll



He !lea# them (o s$#)/ the shall ha.e a %r$e.ous !hast$seme#t'Al-$-Imra#, ;B

B' A#d (the) sa to the u#bel$e.ers that the are better%u$ded $# the (r$%ht) &a tha# the bel$e.ersN he are (me#)&hom Allah has !ursed/ a#d those &hom Allah has !ursed, ou

&$ll $#d ha.e #o o#e to help or ha.e a share $# Dom$#$o# orPo&er A#-4$saa, 9- 95 ee Chapter 4o 1, 4ote to .erse #o 15

;' 0hoe.er $#ter!edes $# a %ood !ause be!omes a part#erthere$#/ a#d &hoe.er re!omme#ds a#d helps a# e.$l !ause,shares $# $ts burde#/ a#d Allah has po&er o.er all th$#%s'

A#-4$saa, 9

' Ar%ue #ot o# behal o those &ho betra the$r o&# soulsor Allah lo.e #ot &ho $s betraer a#d s$##er' he see* to h$dethemsel.es rom the people but the !a##ot h$de rom Allah,

&h$le He $s &$th them &he# the plot b #$%ht' I# &ords that He!a##ot appro.e/ a#d Allah do !ompass rou#d all that the do'A#-4$saa, 19-1;

#Not$% B$tra"ing o!n soul m$ans that !h$n a man indulg$s ind$($it or sin' h$ first su))r$ss$s his o!n (ons(ious that is a man9s

guardian. h$n h$ do$s that h$ is b$tra"ing his o!n soul.

F' Ma# o them ou see, ra!$#% $# s$# a#d tra#s%ress$o#a#d the$r eat$#% o th$#%s orb$dde# --- e.$l $#deed are the th$#%sthat the do' 0h #ot all Rabb$s a#d rel$%$ous lear#ed me#orb$d them rom the$r (hab$t o) utter$#% s$#ul &ords a#deat$#% th$#%s orb$dde# K.$l $#deed are the$r &or*s'

Al Ma$da, B2-B6

#Not$% No! a da"s also som$ s$lf )ro(laim$d s(holars,8irs ,mushaikh do not qu$stion th$ir su))ort$rs,d$&ot$$s on th$ir bad habitsand ill$gal $arnings. For th$ sak$ of ha&ing bigg$r (ir(l$ of influ$n($th$" do not admonish bad (hara(t$rs ,o))r$ssors and brib$ tak$rs. 1h$"rath$r tak$ ad&antag$ of th$ir !$alth and influ$n($. 1h$" $n(ourag$th$ir follo!$rs to h$l) $a(h oth$r in !hat$&$r good or $&il th$" ma" b$

indulging.1' I Allah so &$lled, He !ould ma*e ou all o#e People/ butHe lea.es stra$#% &hom He pleases, a#d He %u$des &hom Hepleases/ but ou shall !erta$#l be !alled to a!!ou#t or all oura!t$o#s' A#d ta*e #ot our oaths, to pra!t$!e de!ept$o# bet&ee#oursel.es &$th the result that someo#es oot ma sl$p ater $t&as $rml pla#ted, a#d ou ma ha.e to taste the e.$l(!o#seque#!es) o ha.$#% h$#dered (me#) rom the Path o Allaha#d a m$%ht 0rath des!e#d o# ou' 4or sell the Co.e#a#t oAllah or a m$serable pr$!e/ or &$th Allah $s (a pr$Le) ar better,





be do#e u#to them' Al-A#am, 19F-1B16' he hpo!r$tes, me# a#d &ome#, are al$*e/ the e#<o$#e.$l, a#d orb$d &hat $s <ust, a#d t$%hte# the$r purses str$#%s'he ha.e or%otte# Allah/ so He has or%otte# them' :er$l thehpo!r$tes are rebell$ous a#d d$sobed$e#t' Allah has prom$sed

the hpo!r$tes me# a#d &ome#, a#d the re<e!ters o a$th, the$re o Hell/ there$# shall the d&ell/ su$!$e#t $s $t or them/ orthem $s the !urse o Allah' A#d a# e#dur$#% pu#$shme#t, -- as $#the !ase o those beore ou/ the &ere m$%ht$er tha# ou $#po&er, a#d more lour$sh$#% $# &ealth a#d !h$ldre#' he hadthe$r e#<ome#t o the$r port$o#/ a#d ou ha.e o ours, as d$dthose beore ou a#d ou $#dul%e $# $dle tal* as the d$d' u!hare the &hose deeds are ru$tless $# th$s &orld a#d $# theHereater, a#d the are the looser' Al-auba, B;-BF

15' Allah !omma#ds <ust$!e, the do$#% o %ood a#d %$.$#% to*$th a#d *$#, a#d He orb$ds all $#de!e#t deeds, a#d e.$l a#drebell$o#/ He $#stru!ts ou that ou ma re!e$.e admo#$t$o#'ul$l the Co.e#a#t o Allah &he# ou ha.e e#tered $#to $t, a#dbrea* #ot our oaths ater ou ha.e !o#$rmed them $#deed ouha.e made Allah our suret or Allah *#o&s all that ou do'A#d be #ot l$*e a &oma# &ho brea*s $#to u#t&$sted sta#ds thear# &h$!h she has spu#, ater $t has be!ome stro#%' 4or ta*eour oaths to pra!t$!e de!ept$o# bet&ee# oursel.es, lest o#epart should be more #umerous tha# a#other/ or Allah &$ll testou b th$s a#d o# the Da o ud%eme#t He &$ll !erta$#lma*e !lear to ou (the truth o) that &here$# ou d$sa%ree'

A#-4ahl, F-F2#Not$% In so(i$ti$s )$o)l$ li$ and d$($i&$ for small gains. 1his

has b$(om$ a norm of lif$. 4&$r"bod" thinks that sin($ oth$rs ar$ doingthis' th$r$for$' th$r$ is no harm in g$tting into this ra($. 1o br$ak this&i(ious (ir(l$ !$ should ado)t )ath of truth and fair )la". An $0am)l$ of

good al!a"s moti&at$s oth$rs to good (ondu(t.19' Ma# pras or e.$l as $# haste as he pras or %ood' or

ma# $s %$.e# to haste' 8a#$ Isra$l, 111B' hall I $#orm ou, (O people), o# &hom $t $s that theata# des!e#d he des!e#d o# e.er l$#%, &$!*ed perso#,the l$ste# ea%erl a#d most o them are l$ars'

Ash-huaraa, 221-226

1;' I a# do see* or %lor a#d po&er, -- to Allah belo#% all%lor a#d po&er' o H$m mou#t up (all) &ords o pur$t/ $t $sHe &ho ra$ses $# ra#* ea!h deed o r$%hteous#ess' hose that laplots o e.$l, -- or them $s a !hast$seme#t terr$ble a#d theplott$#% o su!h &$ll be .o$d (o result)' at$r, 1



1' --- Do the u#bel$e.ers th$#* that the !a# ta*e Mser.a#ts as prote!tors bes$de Me' :er$l 0e ha.e prepared Hellor the u#bel$e.ers or (the$r) e#terta$#me#t' a/ hall 0e tellou o those &ho loose most $# respe!t o the$r deeds hose&hose eorts ha.e bee# &asted $# th$s l$e, &h$le the thou%ht

that the &ere a!qu$r$#% %ood b the$r &or*s he are those&ho de# the A"at (e.$de#!es, .erses, re.elat$o#s, s$%#s) o the$r7ord a#d the a!t o the$r ha.$#% to meet H$m ($# theHereater)/ .a$# &$ll be the$r &or*s, #or shall 0e, o# the Da oud%eme#t, %$.e them a# &e$%ht' hat $s the$r re&ard, Hellbe!ause the re<e!ted a$th, a#d too* M A"at a#d MMesse#%ers b &a o <est' Al-*ah, 12-1B1F' hat Da, the dom$#$o# as o r$%ht a#d truth shall be(&holl) or (Allah) Most Gra!$ous/ $t &$ll be a Da o d$re

d$$!ult or the m$sbel$e.ers' he Da that the &ro#%doer &$llb$te at h$s ha#ds, he &$ll sa, OhN 0ould that I had ta*e# a(stra$%ht) path &$th the Messe#%erN Al-urqa#, 2B-2F2' 0oe to ea!h s$#ul l$ar' He has the s$%#s o Allahrehearsed to h$m, et pers$sts &$th pr$de as $ he heard them #ot,the# a##ou#!e to h$m a !hast$seme#t %r$e.ousN A#d &he# helear#s someth$#% o our s$%#s, he ta*es to them $# <est' or su!hthere &$ll be !hast$seme#t' I# ro#t o them $s Hell/ a#d o #opro$t to them $s a#th$#% the ma ha.e ear#ed, #or a#prote!tor the ma ha.e ta*e# to themsel.es bes$de Allah/ orthem $s treme#dous !hast$seme#t' h$s $s (true) %u$da#!e/ a#dor those &ho re<e!t the s$%#s o the$r 7ord, $s %r$e.ous!hast$seme#t o se.ere *$#d' as$a, ;-121' I a# o#e does a r$%hteous deed, $t $s to h$s o&# be#e$t$ he does e.$l, $t &or*s a%a$#st (h$s o&# soul)' I# the e#d &$llou (all) be brou%ht ba!* to our 7ord' Al-ath$a, 1922' he# 0e put ou o# the (r$%ht) 0a o Rel$%$o#/ soollo& that (0a), a#d ollo& #ot the des$res o those &ho *#o&#ot' he &$ll be o #o use to ou $# the s$%ht o Allah/ $t $s o#l

&ro#%doers (that sta#d as) prote!tors, o#e to a#other/ but Allah$s the Prote!tor o the R$%hteous' hese are !lear e.$de#!es tome#, a#d a %u$da#!e a#d mer! to those o assured a$th'Al-ath$a, 1-2226' Obe #ot e.er mea#, s&earer, a sla#derer, %o$#% about&$th !alum#$es, (hab$tuall) h$#der$#% (all) %ood, tra#s%ress$#%beo#d bou#ds, deep $# s$#, .$ole#t (a#d !ruel),-- &$th all that, oa doubtul b$rth,-- be!ause he possesses &ealth a#d (#umerous)so#s' 0he# to h$m are rehearsed Our $%#s, ales o thea#!$e#ts, he !r$esN oo# shall 0e bra#d (the beast) o# the



s#out' Al-"alam, 1-1B25' K.er soul &$ll be (held) $# pled%e or $ts deeds' K3!eptthe !ompa#$o#s o the r$%ht ha#d, (the &$ll be) $# Garde#s (oDel$%ht)/ the &$ll quest$o# ea!h other, a#d (as*) o the s$##ers/0hat led ou $#to Hell-$re he &$ll sa/ 0e &ere #ot o

those &ho praed #or &ere &e o those &ho ed the poor but&e used to tal* .a#$t$es &$th .a$# tal*ers a#d &e used to de#the Da o ud%eme#t, u#t$l there !ame to us (he Hour) that $s!erta$#>' he# &$ll #o $#ter!ess$o# o (a#) $#ter!essor &$llpro$t them' Al-Muddass$r, 6-529' hose $# s$# used to lau%h at those &ho bel$e.ed, a#d&he#e.er the passed b them, used to &$#* at ea!h other ($#mo!*er) a#d &he# the retur#ed to the$r o&# people, the&ould retur# <est$#% a#d &he#e.er the sa& them, the &ould

sa, 8eholdN hese are the people trul astraN 8ut the had#ot bee# se#t as *eepers o.er them' 8ut o# th$s Da the bel$e.ers&$ll lau%h at the u#bel$e.ers/ o# ra$sed !ou!hes the &$ll!omma#d (a s$%ht) (o all th$#%s)' 0$ll #ot the u#bel$e.ers ha.ebee# pa$d ba!* or &hat the d$d Al-Muta$ee#, 2F-6B2B' Ha.e &e #ot sho&# h$m the t&o h$%h&as 8ut he hasmade #o haste o# the path that $s steep' A#d &hat &$ll e3pla$# toou the path that $s steep - (It $s/) ree$#% the bo#dma# or the%$.$#% o ood $# a da o hu#%er (am$#e) to the orpha# &$th!la$ms o relat$o#sh$p, or to the poor (do&#) $# the dust' he#&$ll he be o those &ho bel$e.e, a#d e#<o$# pat$e#!e, (!o#sta#!,a#d sel-restra$#t), a#d e#<o$# deeds o *$#d#ess a#d!ompass$o#' Al-8alad, 1-1;2;' 0he# ou loo* at them, the$r bod$es please ou a#d&he# the spea*, ou l$ste# to the$r &ords' he are as(&orthless as hollo&) p$e!es o t$mber propped up, (u#able tosta#d o# the$r o&#)' he th$#* that e.er !r $s a%a$#st them'he are the e#em$es so be&are o them' he !urse o Allah beo# themN Ho& are the deluded (a&a rom the truth)'

Al-Mu#a$qu#, 5'2' 8ut he &ho $s a %reed m$ser a#d th$#*s h$msel sel-su$!$e#t, a#d %$.es the l$e to the 8est, - 0e &$ll $#deed ma*esmooth or h$m the path to m$ser #or &$ll h$s &ealth pro$th$m &he# he alls headlo#% ($#to the P$t)' :er$l 0e ta*e upo#us to %u$de, a#d .er$l u#to s (belo#%) the e#d a#d thebe%$##$#%' hereore, I &ar# ou o a $re blaL$#% $er!el #o#eshall bur# there$# but those most u#ortu#ate o#es &ho de#a#d tur# a&a' Al-7a$l, -1B'2F' 0oe to e.er (*$#d o) s!a#dal-mo#%er a#d ba!* b$ter,



&ho p$le up &ealth a#d !ou#t $t, th$#*$#% that h$s &ealth &ouldma*e h$m last or e.erN 8 #o mea#sN He &$ll be sure to bethro&# $#to that &h$!h brea*s to p$e!es' Al-HumaLa, 1-56' ee ou o#e &ho de#$es the <ud%eme#t (to !ome) he#su!h $s the o#e &ho repulses the orpha#, a#d e#!oura%es #ot the

eed$#% o the poor' o &oe to the &orsh$ppers &ho are#e%le!tul o the$r praers, those &ho (&a#t but) to be see#, butreuse (to suppl) (e.e#) #e$%hbourl #eeds' Al-Mau#

b' Des$rous o &orld+ 0orldl l$e $s <ust amuseme#t'

61' he l$e o th$s &orld $s allur$#% to those &ho re<e!t a$th,a#d the s!o at those &ho bel$e.e' 8ut the r$%hteous &$ll beabo.e them o# the Da o Resurre!t$o# Al-8aqara, 212

62' 7et #ot the ree d$sposal (a#d alue#!e) o u#bel$e.ersthrou%h the la#d de!e$.e ou/ l$ttle $s $t or e#<ome#t/ the$rult$mate abode $s Hell/ &hat a# e.$l bed (to l$e o#)N

Al-$-Imra#, 1FB-1F

66' a/ hort $s the e#<ome#t o th$s &orld/ the Hereater$s the best or those &ho do r$%ht/ #e.er &$ll ou be dealt &$thu#<ustl $# the .er leastN 0here.er ou are, death &$ll $#dou out, e.e# $ ou are $# to&ers bu$lt up stro#% a#d h$%hN

A# 4$saa, ;;-;

65' 7ea.e alo#e those &ho ma*e the$r rel$%$o# to be merepla a#d amuseme#t, a#d are de!e$.ed b the l$e o th$s &orld'8ut !o#t$#ue to admo#$sh them &$th $t (Al-"ur-a#) lest a soul $s!au%ht $# $ts o&# ru$# b $ts o&# a!t$o#' He &$ll $#d or $tsel #oprote!tor or $#ter!essor e3!ept Allah/ Al-A#am, ;69' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0hat $s the matter &$th ou, that,&he# ou are as*ed to %o orth $# the !ause o Allah, ou !l$#%hea.$l to the earth Do ou preer the l$e o th$s &orld to theHereater 8ut l$ttle $s the e#<ome#t o the l$e o th$s &orld!ompared to Hereater' I ou mar!h #ot orth, He &$ll pu#$sh

ou &$th %r$e.ous pe#alt, a#d put others $# our pla!e 8ut ou&ould #ot harm H$m $# the least' or Allah has po&er o.er allth$#%s' Al-auba, 6-6F6B' hose &ho rest #ot the$r hope o# the$r meet$#% &$th s,but are pleased a#d sat$s$ed &$th the l$e o the prese#t, a#dthose &ho heed #ot our A"at # re.elat$o#s), -- the$r abode $s the$re, be!ause o the (e.$l) the ear#ed' ?ou#us, ;-6;' hose &ho des$re the l$e o the prese#t a#d $ts %l$tter, --to them 0e shall pa (the pr$!e o) the$r deeds there$#, --

&$thout d$m$#ut$o#' he are those or &hom there $s #oth$#% $#



the Hereater but the $re/ .a$# are the des$%#s the ramethere$#, a#d o #o ee!t are the deeds that the doN Hud, 19-1B6' he re<o$!e $# the l$e o th$s &orld, but the l$e o th$s&orld $s but l$ttle !omort !ompared to the Hereater' Al-Rad, 2B

6F' A#o#e &ho ater a!!ept$#% a$th $# Allah, utters

d$sbel$e,--- e3!ept u#der !ompuls$o#, h$s heart rema$#$#% $rm$# a$th, but su!h as ope# the$r breast to d$sbel$e,---o# them $s&rath rom Allah, a#d there &$ll be dreadul !hast$seme#t' h$s$s be!ause the lo.e the l$e o th$s &orld better tha# theHereater/ A#d Allah &$ll #ot %u$de those &ho re<e!t a$th'

A#-4ahl, 1B-1;

5' I a# do &$sh or the tra#s$tor th$#%s (o th$s l$e), 0eread$l %ra#t them--- su!h th$#%s as 0e &$ll, to su!h perso#s as0e &$ll/ $# the e#d ha.e 0e pro.$ded Hell or them/ the &$ll

bur# there$#, d$s%ra!ed a#d re<e!ted' hose &ho do &$sh or the(th$#%s o) the Hereater, a#d str$.e or that &$th all duestr$.$#%, a#d ha.e a$th,--- the are the o#es &hose str$.$#% &$llbe tha#*ed (b Allah)' O the bou#t$es o our 7ord 0e besto&reel o# all - these as &ell as those/ 8a#$ Isra$l, 1-1F51' hat &h$!h $s o# earth 0e ha.e made but as a %l$tter$#%sho& or $t, $# order that 0e ma test them - as to &h$!h o themare best $# !o#du!t' :er$l &hat $s o# earth 0e shall ma*e butas dust a#d dr so$l, (&$thout %ro&th or herba%e)' Al-@ah, ;-52' A#d *eep oursel !o#te#t &$th those &ho !all o# the$r7ord mor#$#% a#d e.e#$#%' ee*$#% H$s a!e a#d let #ot ourees pass beo#d them, see*$#% the pomp a#d %l$tter o th$s l$e#or obe a# &hose heart 0e ha.e perm$tted to #e%le!t theremembra#!e o s, o#e &ho ollo&s h$s o&# des$res a#d h$saa$rs (deeds) has be!ome lost' Al-@ah, 2

#Not$% $ should k$$) (om)an" of good )$o)l$ !ho ar$ God f$aring' hon$st and !ho follo! (l$an habits. B" k$$)ing good (om)an"on$ is moti&at$d to right )ath. 7om)an" of bad )$o)l$ tak$s us a!a"

from right )ath.

56' 4or stra$# our ees $# lo#%$#% or the th$#%s 0e ha.e%$.e# or e#<ome#t to part$es o them, the sple#dour o the l$eo th$s &orld, throu%h &h$!h 0e test them/ aha, 16-16255' A#d there are, bes$des that, deeds o the$rs, &h$!h theare do$#%--- u#t$l, &he# 0e se$Le $# pu#$shme#t those o them&ho re!e$.ed the %ood th$#%s o th$s &orld, behold, the &$ll be%or mer!N (It &$ll be sa$d)/ Groa# #ot or mer! th$s da orou shall !erta$#l #ot be helped b s' Al-Mum$#u#, B2-B959' he (mater$al) th$#%s, &h$!h ou are %$.e#, are but the!o#.e#$e#!es o th$s l$e a#d the %l$tter thereo but that &h$!h $s



&$th Allah $s better a#d more e#dur$#% &$ll ou #ot the# be&$se Are (these t&o) al$*e--- O#e to &hom 0e ha.e made a%oodl prom$se, a#d &ho $s %o$#% to rea!h $ts (ul$lme#t) a#do#e to &hom 0e ha.e %$.e# the %ood th$#%s o th$s l$e, but &ho,o# the Da o ud%eme#t, $s to be amo#% those brou%ht up (or

pu#$shme#t) Al-"asas, B-B15B' 0hat $s the l$e o th$s &orld but amuseme#t a#d pla8ut .er$l the Home o the Hereater, that $s l$e $#deed, $ thebut *#e&' Al-A#*abut B55;' O me#N Certa$#l the prom$se o Allah $s true, let #otthe# th$s prese#t l$e de!e$.e ou, #or let the Ch$e De!e$.er(ata#) de!e$.e ou about Allah' at$r, 95' 0hate.er ou are %$.e# (here) $s (but) the e#<ome#t oth$s l$e/ but that &h$!h $s &$th Allah $s better a#d more last$#%/

($t $s) or those &ho/ bel$e.e a#d put the$r trust $# the$r 7ord/Ash-hura, 6B

5F' A#d &ere $t #ot that (all) me# m$%ht be!ome o o#e &ao l$e, 0e &ould pro.$de, or e.ero#e that blasphemes a%a$#stthe Most Gra!$ous, s$l.er roos or the$r houses, a#d (s$l.er)sta$r&as o# &h$!h to %o up, a#d (sl$.er) doors to the$r houses,a#d !ou!hes (o s$l.er) o# &h$!h the !ould re!l$#e, a#d alsoador#me#ts o %old' 8ut all th$s &as #oth$#% but e#<ome#t othe prese#t l$e' he Hereater, $# the s$%ht o our 7ord, $s orthe r$%hteous' AL-Zu*ru, 66-699' @#o& ou (all), that the l$e o th$s &orld $s but pla a#da past$me, ador#me#t a#d mutual boast$#% a#d mult$pl$#% ($#r$.alr) amo#% oursel.es, r$!hes a#d !h$ldre#' Here $s as$m$l$tude/ ho& ra$# a#d the %ro&th &h$!h $t br$#%s orth,del$%ht (the hearts o) the t$llers soo# $t &$thers ou &$ll see $t%ro& ello& the# $t be!omes dr a#d !rumbles a&a' 8ut $# theHereater $s a !hast$seme#t se.ere (or the de.otees o &ro#%)'A#d or%$.e#ess rom Allah a#d (H$s) Good Pleasure (or thede.otees o Allah)' A#d &hat $s the l$e o th$s &orld, but %oods

a#d de!e$.$#% e#<ome#t 8e ou oremost ($# see*$#%)or%$.e#ess rom our 7ord, a#d Parad$se' he &$dth &hereo $sas the &$dth o hea.e# a#d earth, prepared or those &ho bel$e.e$# Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er/ that $s the Gra!e o Allah, &h$!hHe besto&s o# &hom He pleases/ a#d Allah $s the 7ord o Gra!eabou#d$#%' Al Had$d, 2-2191' 4o, ou preer the l$e o th$s &orld but the Hereater $sbetter a#d more e#dur$#%' A#d th$s $s $# the 8oo*s o theearl$est (re.elat$o#s), the 8oo*s o Abraham a#d Moses'

Al-Ala, 1B-1F



92' he mutual r$.alr or p$l$#% up (the %ood th$#%s o th$s&orld) d$.erts ou (rom the more ser$ous th$#%s), u#t$l ou .$s$tthe %ra.es' 8ut #o, ou soo# shall *#o& (the real$t)' A%a$#, ousoo# shall *#o&N 4o, &ere ou to *#o& &$th !erta$#t o m$#d,(ou &ould be&areN) ?ou shall !erta$#l see Hell-$reN A%a$#,

ou shall see $t &$th !erta$#t o s$%htN he#, shall ou bequest$o#ed that Da about the <o (ou $#dul%ed $#N) At-a*asur

!' r$e#dsh$p &$th Allahs oppo#e#ts'

96' 7et #ot the bel$e.ers ta*e or all$es or helpers u#bel$e.ersrather tha# bel$e.ers/ $ a# do that, shall ha.e #o relat$o# let&$th Allah/ e3!ept b &a o pre!aut$o#, that ou ma %uardoursel.es rom them' 8ut Allah !aut$o#s ou (to ear) H$msel(H$s pu#$shme#t) or the $#al %oal $s to Allah' Al-$-Imra#, 2

#Not$% Som$ s(holars translat$ Arabi( !ord 2Aulia3 as 2alli$s in!ar3 inst$ad of fri$nds. R$f$r to &$rs$ No D/ not$ to ? (ha)t$r .95' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot $#to our $#t$ma! thoseouts$de our ra#*s/ the &$ll #ot a$l to !orrupt ou' he o#ldes$re our ru$#/ Hatred has alread appeared rom the$rmouths/ &hat the$r hearts !o#!eal $s ar &orse' 0e ha.e madepla$# to ou the s$%#s, $ ou ha.e &$sdom' AhN ou are those&ho lo.e them, but the lo.e ou #ot,- Al-$-Imra#, 11-11F

99' o the hpo!r$tes %$.e the #e&s that there $s or them a%r$e.ous !hast$seme#t' hose &ho ta*e or r$e#ds, u#bel$e.ersrather tha# bel$e.ers/ $s $t ho#our the see* amo#% them4a,--- all ho#our $s &$th Allah' Alread has He se#t ou $#&ord the 8oo*, that &he# ou hear the Messa%e o Allah held $#de$a#!e a#d r$d$!ule, ou are #ot to s$t &$th them u#less thetur# to a d$ere#t theme/ $ ou d$d, ou &ould be l$*e them'

A#-4$saa, 16-15

9B' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot or r$e#ds u#bel$e.ers$#stead o bel$e.ers/ do ou &$sh to oer Allah a# ope# prooa%a$#st oursel.es he hpo!r$tes &$ll be $# the lo&est depthso the $re/ #o helper &$ll ou $#d or them- A#-4$saa, 155-159

9;' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot the e&s a#d the Chr$st$a#or our all$es a#d prote!tors/ he are but r$e#ds a#dprote!tors o ea!h other' A#d he amo#%st ou that tur#s to them(or r$e#dsh$p) $s o them' :er$l Allah %u$des #ot a peopleu#<ust' Al-Ma$da, 919' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot or prote!tors our athersa#d our brothers $ the lo.e $#$del$t abo.e a$th, $ a# o

ou do so, the do &ro#% Al-auba, 26



9F' ?ou &$ll #ot $#d a# people &ho bel$e.e $# Allah a#d the7ast Da, lo.$#% those &ho oppose Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er,e.e# thou%h the &ere the$r athers or the$r so#s, or the$rbrothers, or the$r *$#dred' or su!h He has &r$tte# a$th $#the$r hearts, a#d stre#%the#ed them &$th a sp$r$t rom H$msel'

Al-Mu<ad$la, 22

B Allah orb$ds ou #ot, &$th re%ard to those &ho $%ht ou#ot or (our) a$th #or dr$.e ou out o our homes, romdeal$#% *$#dl a#d <ustl &$th them/ or Allah lo.es those &hoare <ust' Allah o#l orb$ds ou, &$th re%ards to those &ho $%htou or (our) a$th, a#d dr$.e ou out o our homes, a#dsupport (others) $# dr$.$#% ou out, rom tur#$#% to them (orr$e#dsh$p a#d prote!t$o#)' It $s su!h a tur# to them ($# these!$r!umsta#!es), that do &ro#%' Al-Mumtaha#a, -F

#Not$% *$r$ Allah has ask$d us to d$al kindl" and ;ustl" !ithnon-Muslims' !ho ha&$ not tak$n )art in battl$ against "ou. *a&ingr$lations' trad$ $t( is allo!$d. S$$ not$ > as !$ll.

d' 7$#% about Allah

B1' 0ho do more &ro#% tha# those &ho or%e a l$e a%a$#stAllah he &$ll be brou%ht beore the$r 7ord, a#d the &$t#esses&$ll sa, hese are the o#es &ho l$ed a%a$#st the$r 7ordN

Hud, 1 S$$ not$ to &$rs$ /> 7ha)t$rB2' A#d &ho does more &ro#% tha# he &ho $#.e#ts a l$ea%a$#st Allah or re<e!ts the ruth &he# $t rea!hes h$m Is there#ot a home $# Hell or those &ho re<e!t a$th Al-A#*abut, B'B6' A#d do #ot ollo& the ootsteps o ata#, or he $s to oua# ope# e#em' or he !omma#ds ou &hat $s e.$l a#dshameul, a#d that ou should sa o Allah that o &h$!h ouha.e #o *#o&led%e' Al-8aqara, 1B-1BFB5' 8ut there are amo#% me#, those &ho pur!hase $dle tales,&$thout *#o&led%e (or mea#$#%), to m$slead (me#) rom thepath o Allah a#d thro& r$d$!ule (o# the path)/ or su!h there&$ll be a hum$l$at$#% !hast$seme#t' 0he# our s$%#s arerehearsed to su!h a o#e, he tur#s a&a $# arro%a#!e, as $ heheard them #ot, as $ there &ere dea#ess $# both h$s ears'A##ou#!e to h$m a %r$e.ous !hast$seme#t' 7uqma#, B-;

#Not$% Idl$ tal$s in(lud$ gossi)' dirt" ;ok$s' singing and dan(ingb" !om$n $t(. A tradition of th$ 8ro)h$t sa"s that m$lt$d glass !ill b$

)our$d in th$ $ars of th$ man !ho sits in th$ (om)an" of singing sla&$ girls. In thos$ da"s onl" sla&$ girls did singing. Artists among th$ fr$$

!om$n had not (om$ to th$ stag$. 1h$r$for$ if !$ k$$) th$ )ur)os$ of



th$ sa"ing in front th$n !$ !ill find that it is also a))li(abl$ to allmod$rn !om$n sing$rs ,dan($rs. Also s$$ no .

e' Despa$r o Allahs mer!

B9' rul #o o#e despa$rs o Allahs sooth$#% Mer!, e3!eptthose &ho ha.e #o a$th' ?ousa, ;

' Co#!eal$#%+#ot obe$#% Allahs !omma#ds

BB' A#d !o.er #ot ruth &$th alsehood, #or !o#!eal theruth &he# ou *#o& (&hat $t $s)' A#d be steadast $# praer/%$.e Za*at, a#d bo& do&# our heads &$th those &ho bo& do&#($# &orsh$p)' Do ou e#<o$# r$%ht !o#du!t o# the people, a#dor%et (to pra!t$!e $t) oursel.es, a#d et ou stud the !r$pture(the orah) 0$ll ou #ot u#dersta#d Al-8aqara 52-55B;' hose &ho !o#!eal the !lear (s$%#s) 0e ha.e se#t do&#,a#d the Gu$da#!e, ater 0e ha.e made $t !lear or the people $#the 8oo*, o# them shall be Allahs !urse, a#d the !urse o thosee#t$tled to !urse' K3!ept those &ho repe#t a#d ma*e ame#dsa#d ope#l de!lare (the ruth)/ o them I tur#, or I am Ot-retur#$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Al-8aqara, 19F-1B

#Not$% 1his !as said for r$ligious l$ad$rs of J$!s of that tim$. But it fits on us $&$n toda". Som$ of us follo! th$ sam$ )ath. $ follo!stori$s' l$g$nds' dr$ams of ordinar" mortals and s$lf (r$at$d folklor$sinst$ad of +ur9-an. $ tr" to gi&$ it our o!n int$r)r$tations throughth$s$ folklor$s inst$ad of follo!ing th$ (l$ar ord$rs and guidan($ that(an b$ und$rstood b" $&$r" bod". All that is said and )ra(ti($d should b$s$$n in light of +ur9-an and auth$nti( books of *adis.B' hose &ho !o#!eal Allahs re.elat$o#s $# the 8oo*, a#dpur!hase a m$serable pro$t,- the s&allo& $#to themsel.es

#oth$#% but $re Allah &$ll #ot address them o# the Da oResurre!t$o#, #or pur$ them/ %r$e.ous &$ll be the$r!hast$seme#t' he are the o#es &ho bu error $# pla!e o%u$da#!e a#d torme#t $# pla!e o or%$.e#ess' Al-8aqara, 1;5-1;9

#Not$% 1his !as said about )$o)l$ of Books #7hristians and J$!s at that tim$. But som$ of us also indulg$ in this. It m$ans thatsom$ )$o)l$ )r$a(h , )ra(ti($ th$ r$ligion in !a"s oth$r th$n thos$

)r$s(rib$d b" Allah. It is th$ dut" of thos$ bl$ss$d !ith kno!l$dg$ to (all )$o)l$ to right )ath. Allah said if th$" !ill r$main sil$nt th$n *$ !ill )utth$m in *$ll.

BF' hereore ear #ot me#, but ear Me, a#d sell #ot M



$%#s (.erses) or a m$serable pr$!e' I a# do a$l to <ud%e b&hat Allah has re.ealed, the are u#bel$e.ers' Al-Ma$da, 55;' 8ut those &ho d$spute !o#!er#$#% Allah ater He

has bee# a!!epted,- ut$le $s the$r ar%ume#t $#the s$%ht o the$r 7ord/ o# them $s &rath, a#d or

them &$ll be !hast$seme#t terr$ble' It $s Allah&ho has se#t do&# the 8oo* $# truth, a#d the8ala#!e' Ash-hura, 1B-1;

;1' he $re &$ll bur# the$r a!es, a#d the &$ll there$# %r$#,

&$th the$r l$ps d$spla!ed' &ere #ot M $%#s rehearsed to ou,

a#d ou d$d but treat them as alsehood he &$ll sa/ Our

7ordN Our m$sortu#e o.er&helmed us, a#d &e be!ame a people

astraN Our 7ordN 8r$#% us out o th$s/ $ e.er &e retur# (to

e.$l), the# shall &e be &ro#%-doers $#deed' Al-Mum$#u#, 15-1

%' Rem$#d$#% people o our %e#eros$t

;2' hose &ho spe#d the$r &ealth $# the !ause o Allah, a#dollo& #ot up the$r %$ts &$th rem$#ders o the$r %e#eros$t or&$th $#<ur, or them the$r re&ard $s &$th the$r 7ord o# themshall be #o ear, #or shall the %r$e.e' Al-8aqara, 2B1-2B2;6' @$#d &ords a#d !o.er$#% o aults are better tha# !har$t

ollo&ed b $#<ur' Allah $s ree o all &a#ts a#d He $s Mostorbear$#%' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Ca#!el #ot our !har$t brem$#ders o our %e#eros$t or b $#<ur' Al-8aqara, 2B6-2B9

#Not$% 7o&$ring faults m$ans that if "ou ar$ not )l$as$d !ithsom$on$ du$ to som$ minor irritant b$(aus$ of !hat h$ said or did' $&$nth$n k$$) good r$lations !ith him. 1his is b$tt$r th$n (harit".;5' A#d spe#d someth$#% ($# !har$t) out o the substa#!e&h$!h 0e ha.e besto&ed o# ou, beore death should !ome toa# o ou a#d he should sa, O m 7ordN 0h d$d ou #ot%$.e me resp$te or a l$ttle &h$le I should the# ha.e %$.e#(lar%el) $# !har$t, a#d I should ha.e bee# o#e o the doers o%ood' 8ut to #o soul &$ll Allah %ra#t resp$te &he# the t$meappo$#ted (or $t) has !ome a#d Allah $s &ell a!qua$#ted &$th(all) that ou do' Al-Mu#a$qu#, 1-11;9' 8ut those most de.oted to Allah shall be remo.ed arrom $t (Hell $re), - those &ho spe#d the$r &ealth or $#!rease $#sel-pur$$!at$o#, a#d ha.e $# the$r m$#ds #o a.our rom a#o#eor &h$!h a re&ard $s e3pe!ted $# retur#, but o#l the des$re tosee* or the !ou#te#a#!e o the$r 7ord Most H$%h A#d soo# &$ll

the atta$# (!omplete) sat$sa!t$o#' Al-7a$l, 1;-21



h' Ma*$#% u# o bel$e.ers +"ur-a#'

;B' hose &ho sla#der su!h o the bel$e.ers as %$.e

themsel.es reel to (deeds o) !har$t, as &ell as those &ho %$.ea!!ord$#% to the$r mea#s,- a#d thro& r$d$!ule o# them,- Allah&$ll thro& ba!* the$r r$d$!ule o# them/ a#d the shall ha.e a%r$e.ous !hast$seme#t' 0hether ou as* or the$r or%$.e#ess, or#ot, (the$r s$# $s u#or%$.able)/ $ thou%h as* se.e#t t$mes orthe$r or%$.e#ess, Allah &$ll #ot or%$.es them/ At-auba, ;F-

Also see 4o/ 2, 29, 61,65'

$' Ma*$#% u# o ea!h other

;;' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 7et #ot some me# amo#% ou lau%hat others/ $t ma be that the (latter) are better tha# the (ormer)'4or let some &ome# lau%h at others/ $t ma be that the (latter)are better tha# the (ormer)/ #or deame ea!h other #or $#sulto#e a#other b #$!*#ames' Ho& bad $s $t to $#sult o#es brotherater ha.$#% a$th ($'e' !all$#% Musl$m brother as O s$##er orO &$!*ed)/ a#d those &ho do #ot des$st are ($#deed) do$#%&ro#%' Al-Hu<urat, 11

<' ollo&$#% path o a#!estors

;' 0he# $t $s sa$d to them/ ollo& &hat Allah hasre.ealed/ he sa/ 4aN 0e shall ollo& the &as o ourpare#ts' 0hatN K.e# thou%h the$r athers &ere .o$d o &$sdoma#d %u$da#!e he parable o those &ho re<e!t a$th $s, as $o#e &ere to shout l$*e a %oat-herd, to th$#%s that l$ste# to#oth$#% but !alls a#d !r$es/ dea, dumb, a#d bl$#d' he are

.o$d o &$sdom' Al-8aqara, 1;-1;1

;F' 0he# $t $s sa$d to them/ Come to &hat Allah hasre.ealed !ome to the Messe#%er/ he sa/ K#ou%h or usare the &as &e ou#d our athers ollo&$#%' 0hatN K.e#thou%h the$r athers &ere .o$d o *#o&led%e a#d %u$da#!e

Al-Ma$da, 15' 0he# the !omm$t a# $#de!e#!, the sa, 0e ou#dour athers do$#% so a#d Allah !omma#ded us thus/ sa/4o, Allah #e.er !omma#d &hat $s $#de!e#t/ do ou sa o

Allah &hat ou *#o& #ot Al-Ara, 2



#Not$% $ follo! th$ traditions and (ustoms of our )ar$nts and(lans inst$ad of r$ligious t$a(hings. 4&$n no! )$o)l$ follo! )ath of

)ar$nts' $&$n if that is !rong. $ should mak$ (hang$s !h$r$ r$quir$d. In th$ sam$ (ont$0t !$ obs$r&$ that r$ligion t$a(h$s us sim)li(it" butduring our marriag$s' d$aths' oth$r (onsid$rations (arr" us a!a". $

!ant to sho! off and im)r$ss )$o)l$ !ith our !$alth status. 1his(r$at$s dis)arit" and f$$ling of d$)ri&ation among oth$rs. 1o finan($th$s$ oth$r!is$ non r$ligious traditions th$" r$sort to (h$ating' brib$r"and grabbing rights of oth$rs. So(i$t" as !hol$ starts d$g$n$rating.

*' 8ad la#%ua%e + :a$# tal*

1' Allah lo.es #ot the shout$#% o e.$l &ords $# publ$!spee!h, e3!ept b o#e &ho has bee# &ro#%ed, or Allah $s He&ho hear a#d *#o& all th$#%s' 0hether ou do ope#l a %ooddeed or !o#!eal $t or !o.er e.$l &$th pardo#, surel Allah $s e.erpardo#$#% Po&erul'------ A#-4$saa, 15-15F

#Not$% In this &$rs$ Allah has forbidd$n from $&il !ords. @urn$!s)a)$rs and oth$r m$dia )$o)l$ !ho )ro)agat$ s(andals andobs($nit" to in(r$as$ th$ir sal$ should think about it. B" )ro)agating

good' good &alu$s ar$ str$ngth$n$d' and b" )ro)agating $&il' bad g$tsth$ (urr$n(". *o!$&$r in (as$ of in;usti($ , (ru$lt" th$" should rais$th$ir &oi($.

2' A#d d$spute ou #ot &$th the People o the 8oo*(Chr$st$a#s a#d e&s), e3!ept $# the best &a, u#less $t be &$ththose o them &ho do &ro#%' 8ut sa, 0e bel$e.e $# there.elat$o# &h$!h has !ome do&# to us a#d $# that &h$!h !amedo&# to ou our God a#d our God $s O#e a#d $t $s to H$m &esubm$t ($# Islam)' Al-A#*abut, 5B6' u!!essul $#deed are the bel$e.ers,--- those &ho humblethemsel.es $# the$r praers &ho a.o$d .a$# tal* Al-Mum$#u#, 1-2

l' Mutual r$.alr + pursu$t o %o$#% ahead o ea!h other'5 he mutual r$.alr or p$l$#% up (the %ood th$#%s o th$s&orld) d$.erts ou (rom the more ser$ous th$#%s), u#t$l ou .$s$tthe %ra.es' At-a*asur ee also 4o/ 9

m' topp$#% others rom the r$%ht path

9' A#d s$t #ot o# e.er road, breath$#% threats, h$#der$#%

rom the path o Allah those &ho bel$e.e $# H$m, a#d see* to



ma*e $t !roo*ed' Al-Ara, 9-BB' A#d be #ot l$*e those &ho started rom the$r homes$#sole#tl a#d to be see# o me#, a#d to h$#der (me#) rom thepath o Allah/ or Allah !ompass rou#d about all that the do'Al-A#al, 5; ee 4ote to :erse #o 21F $# Chapter #o 1'

#' als$$#% others

;' 8ut $ a# o#e ear#s a ault or a s$# a#d thro&s $t o# too#e that $s $##o!e#t, he !arr$es (o# h$msel) (both) a alse !har%ea#d a la%ra#t s$#' A#-4$saa, 112

o' or#$!at$o# + 7e&d#ess + I#de!e#t deeds'

' a/ Come, I &$ll rehearse &hat Allah has (reall)proh$b$ted ou rom/ ---- Come #ot #ear to $#de!e#t deeds,&hether ope# or se!ret Al-A#am, 191F' a/ the th$#%s that m 7ord has $#deed orb$dde# are/$#de!e#t deeds, &hether ope# or se!ret s$#s a#d trespassesa%a$#st truth or reaso#---Al-Ara, 66 Also see #o 6, 15, a#d$# Chapter #o 5 :erse #o 56,55,59,5B'

p' ra%me#tat$o# + D$.$d$#% $# to se!ts

F' 8e #ot l$*e those &ho are d$.$ded amo#%st themsel.esa#d all $#to d$spute a#d d$.$s$o# ater re!e$.$#% !lear s$%#s(proos) or them $s a dreadul !hast$seme#t,- Al-$-Imra#, 19F1' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ear Allah as He should be eareda#d d$e #ot e3!ept $# a state o Islam' A#d hold ast, all to%ether,b the rope &h$!h Allah (stret!hes out or ou), a#d be #otd$.$ded amo#% oursel.es' Al-$-Imra#, 12-16F2' AhN 0hat bold#ess (the sho&) or the $reN (he$r doom

$s) be!ause Allah se#t do&# the 8oo* $# truth but those &hosee* !auses o d$spute $# the 8oo* are ar a&a $# oppos$t$o#'Al-8aqara, 1;9-1;B

F6' As or those &ho d$.$de the$r rel$%$o# a#d brea* up $#tose!ts, ou ha.e #o part $# them $# the least/ the$r aa$r $s &$thAllah/ He &$ll the# tell them the truth o all that the d$d'

Al-A#am, 19F

F5' A#d be #ot ou amo#% those &ho spl$t up the$r rel$%$o#,a#d be!ome (mere) se!ts, -- ea!h part re<o$!$#% $# that &h$!h $s&$th $tselN Al-Rum, 61-62

#Not$% *$r$ Allah has forbidd$n Muslims from s)litting



th$ms$l&$s in to s$(ts. <nfortunat$l" no! a da"s som$ )$o)l$ gi&$ s$(tstoo mu(h of im)ortan($. $ g$t fi0$d on to a thing that !$ h$ard first or!h$r$ !$ studi$d or follo! th$ )ath of our )ar$nts and start o))osing ora&oiding kno!ing mor$ about th$ oth$r sid$. $ !ill b$ !$ll ad&is$d tokno! that all th$ four Imams of Sunni s(hool of thought dra! th$ir

ins)iration from *ol" +ur9-an and 8ro)h$t:s 1raditions. Non$ hasintrodu($d an"thing n$!' nor r$du($d an"thing from th$ basi( t$nantsof Islam int$ntionall". #*o!$&$r th$" ma" ha&$ mad$ $rror of

;udg$m$nt. 1h$ diff$r$n($s ar$ of &$r" minor natur$ in th$int$r)r$tation or gi&ing mor$ (r$dibilit" to on$ tradition of th$ )ro)h$tthan to th$ oth$r. B$li$&ing in on$ or th$ oth$r do$s not in&alidat$ an"bod"9s status as a Muslim. If !$ stud" +ur9-an !ith m$anings and stud"th$ books of Sunna lik$ Sah$h Bokhari and Sah$h Muslim th$n !$ !illb$ b$tt$r $qui))$d !ith th$ kno!l$dg$ of r$ligion. *$r$ I !ould lik$ to

add that th$r$ is a lot that is b$ing )ro)agat$d as )art of Faith but thathas got nothing to do !ith it. In fa(t )$o)l$ !ho follo! l$g$nds' tal$sand intuitions of oth$rs go astra" and do th$ms$l&$s a gr$at d$al ofharm.

Sin($ all th$ four Imams ha&$ follo!$d +ur:-an and *adis ofth$ 8ro)h$t to arri&$ at a (on(lusion' th$r$for$' (riti(ising a t$a(hing ofan" on$ of th$m (an amount to (riti(ising an a(tion or tradition of th$

8ro)h$t. 1hos$ of our r$ligious s(holars !ho ar$ )ro)agatings$(tarianism ha&$ in fa(t b$$n &i(tim of short sight$dn$ss and ar$s)litting th$ r$ligion to k$$) th$m in busin$ss. 1h$" ha&$ b$$n taught ons$(tarian lin$s right from (hildhood and th$" (annot ha&$ broad$routlook to!ards r$ligion. A((ording to on$ of th$m it is matt$r of th$irbr$ad and butt$r. *$r$ a qu$stion aris$s that if all Imamas tak$ins)iration from +ur-an and 8ro)h$t:s traditions th$n !h" th$diff$r$n($sC 40)lanation of this is that +ur-an !as r$&$al$d during ?

"$ars and )ro)h$t guidan($ has b$$n a&ailabl$ to Muslims during thatman" "$ars. 5uring this long )$riod som$ r$fin$m$nts ha&$ b$$n mad$in )ra(ti(al a))li(ation of ord$rs' lik$ so(ial (ondu(t and )ra"ingrituals' and n$! ord$rs !$r$ also (oming graduall". M$dina !as s$at of

l$arning' !h$r$ )$o)l$ from diff$r$nt )arts of Arab and ha&$ b$$n(oming to r$($i&$ guidan($ and l$arn th$ m$thods b$ing )ra(ti($d atthat tim$. 1h$" l$arn$d !hat !as )ra(ti($d th$r$ at that )oint and tim$and s)r$ad it in th$ir ar$as. If no on$ (am$ to M$dina' from thatlo(alit"' aft$r that th$n th$" r$main$d una!ar$ of lat$r r$fin$m$nts andord$rs. h$n Imams (oll$(t$d 1raditions aft$r man" hundr$d "$ars th$"(am$ a(ross man" from diff$r$nt )arts of Arab. 40$r(ising th$ir

;udg$m$nt on$ ga&$ mor$ (r$dibilit" to on$ s$t of tradition th$n oth$r.1h$ oth$r ga&$ mor$ im)ortan($ to oth$r s$t of 1raditions. If !$ anal"s$all th$ diff$r$n($s' !$ find that diff$r$n($s ar$ of &$r" minor natur$. No





H$s e#dea.our &$ll #ot be re<e!ted/ 0e shall re!ord $t $# h$sa.our' Al-A#b$aa, F2-F5 see also see 4o/ 12

q' Pr$de

F;' or Allah lo.es #ot the proud a#d boastul -- (#or) those&ho are m$serl, e#<o$# m$serl$#ess o# others, h$de the bou#t$es&h$!h Allah has besto&ed o# them A#-4$ssa, 6BF' #doubtedl Allah do *#o& &hat the !o#!eal a#d &hatthe re.eal/ :er$l He lo.es #ot the arro%a#t' A#-4ahl, 2-26FF' hat home o the Hereater 0e shall %$.e to those &ho$#te#d #ot h$%hha#ded#ess or m$s!h$e o# earth/ a#d the e#d $s(best) or the r$%hteous' I a# does %ood, the re&ard to h$m $sbetter tha# h$s deed but $ a# does e.$l, the doers o e.$l areo#l pu#$shed (to the e3te#t) o the$r deeds' Al-"asas, 6-5

#Not$% Allah has said man" a tim$s in +ur-an that thos$ !ho!ill (om$ !ith 2good d$$ds3 !ill find th$ir )riz$ for that and thos$ !ho!ill (om$ !ith 2bad d$$ds3 !ill g$t r$!ard for that. As for rights, du$sto Allah ar$ (on($rn$d thos$ Allah ma" forgi&$' if *$ so !ant$d' du$ todoing good d$$ds' (harit"' )ra"ing and r$)$ntan($. If som$on$ hasusur)$d rights of oth$r )$o)l$' that !ill b$ forgi&$n onl" if th$ oth$r

)art" so agr$$s. Som$ )$o)l$ think that m$r$l" b" a(($)ting Islam' Muslims !ill b$(om$ $ligibl$ for Allah:s forgi&$n$ss and 8ro)h$t:s

int$r($ssion. If that !as so th$n !hat is m$ant b" so mu(h $m)hasiso&$r 8ra"ing' akat' Fasting' *a; and good (ondu(t in lif$. In fa(t som$

)$o)l$ g$t influ$n($d b" oth$r r$ligion and to sho! that our 8ro)h$t hasmor$ )o!$rs th$n th$ir 8ro)h$ts,gods. 1h$" in this )ro($ss as(rib$ tohim !hat is not )art of our t$a(hings. It is tru$ that on th$ 5a" of

Judgm$nt' 8ro)h$t !ill int$r($d$ and Allah !ill oblig$ him. But all this!ill b$ don$ !ith som$ rul$,formula and ;usti($. hat (an b$ )$r($i&$dis that thos$ !ho ha&$ faith and !hos$ aggr$gat$ of good is mor$ thanbad !ill go to *$a&$n. 1hos$ !hos$ balan($ has small diff$r$n($ !ill b$

)ardon$d b" Allah on *is o!n or on int$r($ssion of )ro)h$t. 1hos$!hos$ aggr$gat$ of bad is mor$ !ill go to h$ll. For th$m 8ro)h$t !illk$$) r$qu$sting' if th$" qualifi$d for his int$r($ssion' for r$mission ins$nt$n($. Allah !ill k$$) r$mitting s$nt$n($ in a((ordan($ !ith th$

gra&it" of th$ir sins. Som$ of th$m !ill b$ )ardon$d aft$r months' som$aft$r "$ars and som$ aft$r hundr$d of "$ars aft$r (om)l$ting th$s$nt$n($. Int$r($d$rs !ill b$ abl$ to int$r($d$' if allo!$d b" Allah and(an int$r($d$ onl" on b$half of thos$ !ho b$li$&$ firml" in Allah as sol$authorit". 1hos$ !ho ha&$ b$$n b$s$$(hing u)on oth$rs inst$ad of Allahin lif$' thus taking )artn$rs !ith him' about th$m Allah kno!s b$tt$r.

1' A#d s&ell #ot our !hee* (or pr$de) at me#' 4or &al* $#



$#sole#!e throu%h the earth/ or Allah lo.es #ot a# arro%a#tboaster' A#d be moderate $# our pa!e, a#d lo&er our .o$!eor the harshest o sou#ds &$thout doubt $s the bra$#% o theass' 7uqma# 1B-1F' ee #ote 11'11' 4or &al* o# the earth &$th $#sole#!e/ or ou !a##ot

re#d #or pe#etrate the earth, #or rea!h the mou#ta$#s $# he$%ht' 8a#$ Isra$l 6; #Not$% S$$ Not$ &$rs$ no / 7ha)t$r no.

12' A#d &hosoe.er re<e!t H$s &orsh$p a#d $s proud, the# He&$ll %ather them all to H$msel (to a#s&er)' 8ut to those &hobel$e.e a#d do deeds o r$%hteous#ess, He &$ll %$.e the$r (due)re&ards,--- a#d more, out o H$s bou#t/ but those &ho reuseda#d &ere proud, He &$ll pu#$sh &$th a %r$e.ous !hast$seme#t/the &$ll #ot $#d, bes$des Allah, a# to prote!t or help them'

A#-4$saa 1;2-1;6 Also see 4o/ 5, 9, B5, B,11, 169'

r' Ma%$!

16' 8ut ata# d$sbel$e.ed, tea!h$#% me# ma%$!, -------- hemea#s to so& d$s!ord bet&ee# ma# a#d &$e' 8ut the !ould #otthus harm a#o#e e3!ept b Allahs perm$ss$o#' A#d thelear#ed &hat harmed them, #ot &hat pro$ted them' A#d the*#e& that the buers o (ma%$!) &ould ha.e #o share $# thehapp$#ess o the Hereater' A#d ho& bad $#deed &as that or&h$!h the sold the$r souls, $ the but *#e&N Al-8aqara, 12-16

#Not$% h$n Bani Isra$l b$(am$ morall" and mat$riall" !$akand sla&$r"' illit$ra("' )oorn$ss' disgra($ and dishonour l$ft no(onfid$n($' ambition and as)iration in th$m' th$" r$sort$d to magi('(harm' and talisman. 1h$" start$d looking for things in !hi(h no toiland labour !as r$quir$d and all !as don$ b" f$! (harms and s)$lls.

Satan misl$d th$m in b$li$&ing that *azrat Sul$man:s $m)ir$ str$ngth!as du$ to th$s$ things. 1h$" lost int$r$st in Allah:s book and ad&i($ ofl$arn$d )$o)l$ !$nt aft$r magi(. Allah do$s not lik$ magi(. 8ro)h$ttradition sa"s that on$ !ho )ra(ti($s magi( thos$ !ho ask for it !ill

go to *$ll.

s' hose &ho &a#t $mmed$ate %a$#s'

15' 4oN (ou me#N) but ou lo.e the tra#s$tor l$e, a#d lea.ealo#e the hereater' Al-"$amat, 2-21' Also see #o 19 a#d 5'

t' Gambl$#%

19' he as* ou !o#!er#$#% &$#e a#d %ambl$#%' a/ I#



them $s %reat s$#, a#d some pro$t or me# but the s$# $s %reatertha# the pro$t' Al-8aqara, 21F

#Not$% 1his is first (ommandm$nt. At s$rial no ?? into0i(ationand gambling ha&$ b$$n totall" forbidd$n.

u' het

1B' As to the th$e, male or emale, !ut o h$s or her ha#ds/ aretr$but$o# or the$r deed a#d e3emplar pu#$shme#t romAllah, a#d Allah $s e3alted $# Po&er, ull o 0$sdom' 8ut $ theth$e repe#ts ater h$s !r$me, a#d ame#ds h$s !o#du!t, Allahtur#s to h$m $# or%$.e#ess or Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, MostMer!$ul' Al-Ma$da, 6-6F

#Not$% B$for$ gi&ing )unishm$nt for th$ft' !$ should (onsid$r )r$&ailing (onditions in th$ so(i$t". In (as$ of draught' *azrat <mar didnot $nfor($ this )unishm$nt for th$ft of food. 8ro)h$t did not a!ard(utting of hand to a )$tt" thi$f $&$n !h$n h$ did it four tim$s. Som$s(holars sa" am)utation is for habitual thi$f. 1h$" sa" that for )$tt"!rongs im)risonm$nt and fin$ )unishm$nt (an b$ gi&$n.

.' Cross$#% the l$m$ts' + Proh$b$t$o#s'

1;' Call o# our 7ord &$th hum$l$t a#d $# pr$.ate/ or Allahlo.es #ot those &ho trespass beo#d bou#ds' Do #ot m$s!h$e o#the earth, ater $t has bee# set $# order, but !all o# H$m &$thear a#d lo#%$#% ($# our hearts)/ or the mer! o Allah $s(al&as) #ear to those &ho do %ood' Al-Ara, 99-9B

#Not$% Allah list$ns to our )ra"$rs $&$n if !$ ask *im in lo!$r&oi($. $ should not int$rf$r$ in oth$rs )ra"$rs' (omfort' sl$$) b" $0($ssus$ of loud s)$ak$rs .1' A#d those &ho, &he# a# oppress$.e &ro#% $s $#l$!ted o#them, (are #ot !o&ed but) help a#d dee#d themsel.es' he

pu#$shme#t or a# $#<ur $s a# $#<ur equal thereto ($# de%ree)/but $ a perso# or%$.es a#d ma*es re!o#!$l$at$o#, h$s re&ard $sdue rom Allah/ or (Allah) lo.e #ot those &ho do &ro#%'

Ash-hura, 6F-521F' Obe #ot e.er mea#, s&earer, a sla#derer, %o$#% about&$th !alum#$es, (hab$tuall) h$#der$#% (all) %ood, tra#s%ress$#%beo#d bou#ds, deep $# s$#, .$ole#t (a#d !ruel),-- Al-"alam, 1-11

11' a*e #ot &$th Allah a#other %od (O ma#N) or ou &$ll s$t$# d$s%ra!e a#d dest$tut$o#' ?our 7ord has de!reed that ou

&orsh$p #o#e but H$m, a#d that ou be *$#d to pare#ts'



0hether o#e or both o them atta$# old a%e $# our l$e, sa #otto them a &ord o !o#tempt, #or repel them, but address them,$# terms o ho#our' A#d, out o *$#d#ess, lo&er to them the &$#%o hum$l$t, a#d sa/ M 7ordN 8esto& o# them our Mer!e.e# as the !her$shed me $# !h$ldhood' ?our 7ord *#o&s best

&hat $s $# our hearts/ $ ou do deeds o r$%hteous#ess, .er$lHe $s Most or%$.$#% to those &ho tur# to H$m a%a$# a#d a%a$#($# true obed$e#!e a#d $# repe#ta#!e)' A#d re#der to the*$#dred the$r due r$%hts, as (also) to those $# &a#t, a#d to the&aarer/ but spe#d #ot (our &ealth) $# the ma##er o aspe#dthr$t' :er$l spe#dthr$ts are brothers o the ata#s, a#dthe ata# $s to h$s 7ord (h$msel) u#%rateul' A#d e.e# $ ouha.e to tur# a&a rom them $# pursu$t o the Mer! rom our7ord, &h$!h ou do e3pe!t, et spea* to them a &ord o eas

*$#d#ess' Ma*e #ot our ha#d t$ed (l$*e a #$%%ards) to our#e!*, #or stret!h $t orth to $ts utmost rea!h, so that ou be!omeblame&orth a#d dest$tute' :er$l our 7ord do pro.$depro.$s$o#s $# abu#da#!e or &hom he please, a#d He pro.$de $#a <ust measure/ or He do *#o& a#d re%ard all H$s ser.a#ts' @$ll#ot our !h$ldre# or ear o &a#t/ 0e shall pro.$de or them as&ell as or ou' :er$l the *$ll$#% o them $s a %reat s$#' 4or!ome #ear to adulter/ or $t $s a# $#de!e#t (deed) a#d a# e.$l&a' 4or ta*e l$e - &h$!h Allah has made sa!red - e3!ept or

<ust !ause' A#d $ a#o#e $s sla$# &ro#%ull, 0e ha.e %$.e# h$she$r author$t (to dema#d "$sas or to or%$.e)/ but let h$m #ote3!eed bou#ds $# the matter o ta*$#% l$e or he $s helped (bthe la&)' Come #ot #ear to the orpha#s propert e3!ept to$mpro.e $t, u#t$l he atta$#s the a%e o ull stre#%th a#d ul$ll(e.er) e#%a%eme#t, or (e.er) e#%a%eme#t &$ll be e#qu$red$#to (o# the Da o Re!*o#$#%)' G$.e ull measure &he# oumeasure, a#d &e$%h &$th a bala#!e that $s stra$%ht/ that $s bettera#d a$rer $# the $#al determ$#at$o#' A#d pursue #ot that o&h$!h ou ha.e #o *#o&led%e or surel the hear$#%, the s$%ht,

the heart, all o those shall be quest$o#ed o (T)' 4or &al* o# theearth &$th $#sole#!e/ or ou !a##ot re#d #or pe#etrate theearth, #or rea!h the mou#ta$#s $# he$%ht' All the bad aspe!ts othese (abo.e me#t$o#ed th$#%s) are hateul to our 7ord' heseare amo#% the (pre!epts o) &$sdom, &h$!h our 7ord hasre.ealed to ou' a*e #ot, &$th Allah, a#other ob<e!t o &orsh$p,lest ou should be thro&# $#to Hell, blame&orth a#d re<e!ted'Has the# our 7ord, (O Pa%a#sN) preerred or ou so#s a#dta*e# or H$msel dau%hters amo#% the a#%els, trul ou utter amost dreadul sa$#%N 8a#$ Isra$l- 22-6;





119' 0ealth a#d so#s are allureme#ts o the l$e o th$s &orld/but the th$#%s that e#dure, %ood deeds, are best $# the s$%ht oour 7ord, as re&ards, a#d best as (the ou#dat$o# or) hopes'O# the Da, 0e shall remo.e the mou#ta$#s a#d ou &$ll see theearth as a le.el stret!h, a#d 0e shall %ather them, all to%ether,

#or shall 0e lea.e out a# o#e o them' A#d the &$ll bemarshalled beore our 7ord $# ra#*s (&$th thea##ou#!eme#ts), 4o& ha.e ou !ome to s (bare) as 0e,!reated ou $rst/ #o but ou thou%ht 0e shall #ot ul$l theappo$#tme#t made to ou to meet (s)' Al-*ah, 5B-511B' Do ou see su!h a o#e &ho ta*es or h$s %od h$s o&#pass$o# (or $mpulse) Could ou be a d$sposer o aa$rs orh$m Or ou th$#* that most o them l$ste# or u#dersta#d heare o#l l$*e !attle #o, the are arther astra rom the &a'

Al-urqa#, 56-5511;' hereore, &he# there !omes the %reat, o.er&helm$#%(e.e#t), the Da &he# Ma# shall remember (all) that he storeor, a#d Hell-$re shall be pla!ed $# ull .$e& or h$m &hosees---' he#, or su!h as had tra#s%ressed all bou#ds, a#d hadpreerred the l$e o th$s &orld, the abode &$ll be Hell-$re a#dor su!h as had e#terta$#ed the ear o sta#d$#% beore the$r7ords (tr$bu#al) a#d had restra$#ed (the$r) soul rom lo&erdes$res, the$r abode &$ll be the Garde#' A#-4aL$at, 65-51

3' Ma# $s pro#e to e.$l

11' (?ousa sa$d) he (huma# soul) $s !erta$#l pro#e toe.$l, u#less m 7ord do besto& H$s mer!/ but surel m 7ord $sOt or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' ?ousa, 92-96

' People $# loss

11F' 8 the t$me, .er$l ma# $s $# loss, e3!ept su!h as ha.ea$th, a#d do r$%hteous deeds, a#d (<o$# to%ether) $# the mutuale#<o$#$#% o ruth, a#d o pat$e#!e a#d !o#sta#!' Al-Asr

L' 8r$be

12' A#d do #ot eat up our propert amo#% oursel.es or.a#$t$es, #or use $t as ba$t or the <ud%es, &$th $#te#t that ouma eat up &ro#%ull a#d *#o&$#%l a l$ttle o (other) peoples

propert' Al-8aqara, 1' ee #o F also'



aa' se o $#to3$!at$o# + Al!ohol

121' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Approa!h #ot praers $# a state o

$#to3$!at$o#, u#t$l ou !a# u#dersta#d all that ou sa,--A#-4$saa, 56

122' O ou &ho bel$e.eN I#to3$!a#ts a#d %ambl$#%, sa!r$$!$#%to sto#es, a#d (d$.$#at$o# b) arro&s, are a# abom$#at$o#,--- oata#s ha#d$&or*/ a.o$d these so that ou ma prosper' ata#spla# $s (but) to e3!$te e#m$t a#d hatred bet&ee# ou, &$th$#to3$!a#ts a#d %ambl$#%, a#d h$#der ou rom theremembra#!e o Allah, a#d rom praer/ &$ll ou #ot the#absta$# Obe Allah, a#d obe the Messe#%er' A#d be&are (oe.$l)/ $ ou do tur# ba!*, *#o& ou that $t $s Our Messe#%ersdut to pro!la$m (the Messa%e) $# the !learest ma##er'

Al-Ma$da, F-F2

#Not$% Shrin$,Altars m$an th$ )la($ mark$d for sa(rifi($ to b$mad$ for thos$ oth$r th$n Allah !h$th$r th$r$ ar$ statu$s ar$ not. $(all it Astana !hi(h is asso(iat$d !ith 8ir or d$it" or !ith som$ oth$r!rong b$li$f. 1h$r$ ar$ follo!ing thr$$ sha)$s of 21hro!ing di($3. #

8ol"th$ist for$t$lling $0am)l$ of this is that b$for$ ad&$nt of Islamth$r$ !$r$ s$&$n arro!s k$)t in th$ statu$ *ubbal' th$ main d$it" of

M$((a' !ith som$ ins(ri)tion,d$(ision alr$ad" !ritt$n on th$m. 8$o)l$

!ill go to th$ trust$$ of *ubbal god and )a" som$ gift and )ra" for n$$dor guidan($ in som$ matt$r. 1h$ trust$$ !ill tak$ out on$ arro! andins(ri)tion on it !ill b$ tak$n hubbal:s d$(ision. #?. Su)$rstitious

)r$di(tion. It is asking for a(($)ting d$(isions in matt$rs of lif$ throughdi&ination' astrolog"' num$rolog"' lit$rolog" and )almistr" $t(. #. 8la"sthat r$s$mbl$ gambling. In this gambling' lott$r"' raffl$' )uzzl$s ar$in(lud$d in !hi(h b" (han($ )riz$ go$s to on$ or f$! )$rsons but all th$r$st ar$ d$)ri&$d of th$ir mon$".

@n$ t")$ of raffl$, lott$r" has b$$n allo!$d in Islam. If som$on$has to d$(id$ b$t!$$n t!o rights (ondu(ts or b$t!$$n t!o $qual rightsand h$ has no r$ason to )r$f$r on$ o&$r th$ oth$r' th$n h$ (an r$sort tolott$r". For $0am)l$ if t!o )$o)l$ ha&$ $qual right on a thing and th$

)$rson' !ho has to ;udg$ has no r$ason to )r$f$r on$ o&$r th$ oth$r' h$(an o)t for lott$r" aft$r taking (ons$nt of both )arti$s. @r if a man hasto (hoos$ on$ of th$ t!o (ours$s' !h$n both ar$ (orr$(t and !is$' h$ (anr$sort to lott$r". . Also see 4o/ 19'

#Not$ no ?% 8$o)l$ !ho ar$ addi(t$d to al(ohol sa" that it is not forbidd$n in +uran' and that it has b$$n said to r$frain from it. 1his isnot (orr$(t. An"on$ (an s$$ that in A"at no /O it is said that it is bad

thing in !hi(h is mor$ harm th$n good. In A"at no ? it is forbidd$n to



)ra" !h$n und$r influ$n($ of al(ohol. In last of th$ (ommand on thissub;$(t' gi&$n at ?? it has b$$n d$s(rib$d as bad Satani( !ork along!ith gambling. 1h$n it is said that !ill "ou not d$sist from th$m !h$n(l$ar ord$r from Allah and *is )ro)h$t ha&$ b$$n gi&$n. 6ist$n to Allahand *is )ro)h$t and do not drink al(ohol. From th$s$ !ords on$ (an

s$$ that (l$ar ord$rs ha&$ b$$n gi&$n' not to drink al(ohol. 1h$ !ord *aram m$ans forbidd$n and !hat has b$$n said in a"at no ?? alsom$ans th$ sam$. It is kno!n aft$r th$ r$&$lation of th$ last ord$r' str$$tsof M$dina !$r$ flood$d !ith al(ohol and Muslims sto))$d drinking it.

Som$ )$o)l$ sa" that 2khamar3 that is forbidd$n m$ans al(ohol mad$ from dat$s onl" and it is not a))li(abl$ to oth$r t")$s. 1his is also nottru$. ord 2Lhamar3 in Arabi( is also us$d for 2(o&$ring3. Sin($al(ohol blank$ts th$ m$ntal fa(ulti$s of a )$rson th$r$for$ it a))li$s toall thos$ things that bring in this r$sult lik$ h$roin' bhang' (hars'

mari;uana' o)ium $t(.

bb' D$s!uss$o#s &$thout *#o&led%e

126' A#d et amo#% me# there are su!h as d$spute aboutAllah, &$thout *#o&led%e, a#d ollo& e.er ata# rebell$ousNAbout &hom (ata#) $t $s de!reed that &hoe.er tur#s to h$m orr$e#dsh$p, h$m &$ll he lead astra, a#d he &$ll %u$de h$m to the!hast$seme#t o the $re' Al-Ha<<, 6-5

125' 8ut ma# do m$slead (me#) b lo& des$res &$thout*#o&led%e' ?our 7ord *#o&s best those &ho tra#s%ress'Al-A#am,11F-12 Also see #o 16,B6, B5'

!!' 8a!*b$t$#%'

129' O ou &ho bel$e.eN A.o$d susp$!$o# as mu!h (asposs$ble)/ or susp$!$o# $# some !ases $s a s$#/ a#d sp #ot o#ea!h other, #or spea* $ll o ea!h other beh$#d the$r ba!*s'

0ould a# o ou l$*e to eat the lesh o h$s dead brother 4o,ou &ould hate $t' 8ut ear Allah/ or Allah $s Ot-Retur#$#%,Most Mer!$ul' Al-Hu<urat, 12

# Not$% S)$aking b$hind th$ ba(k is allo!$d if it is don$ du$ to th$s$

si0 r$asons---# 7om)laint of o))r$ss$d against th$ o))r$ssor #? 7om)laining

against a )$rson or a grou) to thos$ )$o)l$ !ho (an sto),m$nd th$ir bad !a".

# Ad&ising )$o)l$ about th$ habits,(hara(t$r of a )$rson so that th$" do not

fall )ra" to his (h$ating $t(. #K 5$s(ribing an a((id$nt or ha))$ning to a ;udg$

or mufti. #O 1o rais$ &oi($ against th$ )$o)l$ !ho ar$ indulging in (r$ating

di&ision and )romoting !rong traditions in th$ matt$rs of r$ligion. #D 7alling a



)$rson b" a bad r$)utabl$ nam$ if h$ is so fam$d' to an $0t$nt that h$ is not

r$(ognisabl$ b" an" oth$r nam$. 1his should b$ !ith a )ur)os$ to r$(ognis$

him not to find faults !ith him. ee also #o 2F'

dd' Homose3uals + Gas12B' he people o 7ut re<e!ted the Messe#%ers' 0he#, the$rbrother 7ut sa$d to them/ 0$ll ou #ot ear (Allah) I am toou a Messe#%er &orth o all trust' o ear Allah a#d obe me'4o re&ard do I as* o ou or $t/ m re&ard $s o#l rom the7ord o the 0orlds' O all the !reatures $# the &orld, &$ll ouapproa!h males, a#d lea.e those &hom Allah has !reated orou to be our mates 4o, ou are a people tra#s%ress$#% (alll$m$ts)NAsh-huaraa, 1B-1BB12;' 0e also (se#t) 7ut/ he sa$d to h$s people/ Do ou !omm$tle&d#ess su!h as #o people $# !reat$o# (e.er) !omm$tted beoreou or ou pra!t$!e our lusts o# me# $# preere#!e to&ome#/ ou are $#deed a people tra#s%ress$#% beo#d bou#ds

Al-Ara, -1

ee' e!ret tal* + &h$sper$#%'

12' I# most o the$r se!ret tal*s there $s #o %ood/ but $ o#eur%e to a deed o !har$t or %ood#ess or !o#!$l$at$o# bet&ee#people (se!re! $s perm$ss$ble)/ to h$m &ho does th$s, see*$#% the%ood pleasure o Allah, 0e shall soo# %$.e a re&ard o theh$%hest (.alue)' A#-4$saa, 11512F' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0he# ou hold se!ret !ou#sel, do $t#ot or %ross $#<ust$!e a#d host$l$t, a#d d$sobed$e#!e to theMesse#%er but do $t or r$%hteous#ess a#d sel-restra$#t, a#dear Allah, to 0hom ou shall be brou%ht ba!*' e!ret !ou#selsare o#l ($#sp$red) b ata#, $# order that he ma !ause %r$e tothe bel$e.ers but he !a##ot harm them $# the least, e3!ept as

Allah perm$ts a#d o# Allah let the bel$e.ers put the$r trust'Al Mu<ad$la, F-1

' H$d$#% e.$de#!e + eas$#% &$t#esses'

16' Co#!eal #ot e.$de#!e &hoe.er !o#!eals $t,- h$s heart $sta$#ted &$th s$#' A#d Allah *#o&s all that ou do' Al-8aqara, 26

161' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ta#d out $rml or <ust$!e, as&$t#esses to Allah, e.e# as a%a$#st oursel.es, or our pare#ts,or our *$#, a#d &hether $t be (a%a$#st) r$!h or poor/ or Allah

!a# best prote!t both' ollo& #ot the lusts (o our hearts), lest







Allah, $#.est$%ate !areull, a#d sa #ot to a# o#e &ho oersou a salutat$o#/ ?ou are #o#e o a bel$e.erN -Co.et$#% theper$shable %oods o th$s l$e/ &$th Allah are pro$ts a#d spo$lsabu#da#t' K.e# thus &ere ou oursel.es beore, t$ll Allah!o#erred o# ou H$s a.ours thereore !areull $#.est$%ate'

or Allah $s &ell a&are o all that ou do' A#-4$saa, F5

ll' Ma*$#% !ha#%es $# Allahs !reat$o#

151' (he pa%a#s), lea.$#% H$m, !all but upo# emale de$t$es/the !all but upo# ata# the pers$ste#t rebelN Allah d$d !urseh$m, but he sa$d, I &$ll ta*e o ?our ser.a#ts a port$o# mar*edo/ I &$ll m$slead them, a#d I &$ll !reate $# them alse des$res I&$ll order them to sl$t the ears o !attle, a#d to dea!e the (a$r)#ature !reated b Allah' 0hoe.er $#stead o Allah, ta*es ata#or a r$e#d, has o a surel suered a loss that $s !learl .$s$ble'

A#-4$saa 11B-11F

mm' uspe!t$#% others aa$rs+ p$#%'

152' O ou &ho bel$e.eN A.o$d susp$!$o# as mu!h (asposs$ble)/ or susp$!$o# $# some !ases $s a s$#/ a#d sp #ot o#ea!h other, #or spea* $ll o ea!h other beh$#d the$r ba!*s'0ould a# o ou l$*e to eat the lesh o h$s dead brother 4o,ou &ould hate $t' 8ut ear Allah/ or Allah $s Ot Retur#$#%,Most Mer!$ul' Al-Hu<urat, 12

##' People lost $# !areless#ess'

156' Ma# are the $#s a#d me# &e ha.e made or Hell/ heha.e hearts &here&$th the u#dersta#d #ot, ees &here&$ththe see #ot, a#d ears &here&$th the hear #ot' he are l$*e

!attle, --#o more m$s%u$ded/ or the are heedless (o &ar#$#%)'Al-Ara, 1;F

Apart rom these bad deeds there are other bad deeds$#d$!ated b Allah that are prese#t $# other !hapters o th$sboo*' hese are %$.e# hereu#der' Oppos$te o all the %ood deeds

%$.e# $# Chapter 1 are bad deeds'



ee $# Chapter 1

I#s$st$#% o# o#es do$#%'

Ma*$#% <est o Allah &ords'Pr$de'a*$#% Part#ers &$th Allah

ee $# Chapter 6

Char$t to sho& o'Kat$#% others mo#e+propert+br$be'Kat$#% Haram+orb$dde# th$#%s'

Kat$#% orpha#s propert'Greed o &ealth'M$serl$#ess'Ma*$#% <o*e+ s!old$#% poor'Measur$#% 7ess'4ot pa$#% La*at'Per$d ( 8rea* o trust)pe#dthr$t'sur ta*$#%'8us $# allureme#ts o l$e'

ee $# Chapter 5

8lam$#% &ome# &ro#%l'

Kat$#% orpha#s propert'7e&d#ess'As!r$b$#% %ra#t o !h$ldre# toothers'@$ll$#% !h$ldre#'ortur$#% &ome#'

ee $# Chapter 9

ho&$#% ba!* $# a!e o e#em'G$.$#% se!rets to others'ra#s%ress$#% the l$m$ts'

ee $# Chapter ;Harass$#% people@$ll$#% people'u$!$de'Cross$#% all l$m$ts'

ee $# Chapter

Kat$#% orb$dde# th$#%s'



oo' M$s!' !omma#ds

T Allah does #ot l$*e m$s!h$e' Q 5

T Ar%ue #ot o# behal o s$##ers-

T Allah orb$ds $#de!e#t deeds' 15'T Curse o Allah'- B;'T Co.er e.$l &$th pardo#'- 1'T Death &$ll !ome a#&a' 66'T Des$rous o pomp a#d %l$tter are

pa$d $# th$s &orld' 6;'

T De!e$.$#% ea!h other &$th oath'

15,26,1F'

T K#<ome#t o &orld $s short'66,6,112'

T ul$l prom$ses' 9,11'T ollo& #ot those &ho do #otremember Allah' 52'

T ollo&$#% !ommo# ru#'- 11T ollo& #ot des$re o those &ho

*#o& #ot' 22'T G$.e# to haste' 19'T Good J bad !a##ot be equal' 2B'

T Hpo!r$tes are al$*e' 16'

T I#ter!ess$o# o #o o#e &$ll behelpul'- 25'

T I#dul%$#% $# $dle states' 16'T @$ll$#% !h$ldre#'- 11,111'T 7ear#ed me# should orb$d

others eat$#% orb$dde#' F'T 7$e $s pla + sho& o + test'

59,5B,9'TMe# spread m$s!h$e+tra#s%ress

&he# $# author$t' 5'T Ma*$#% rel$%$o# pla a#damuseme#t' 65'

T Ma*$#% u# o poor' ;B'T Pra$s$#% u#bel$e.ers' B'T Plott$#% e.$l'- 1;'T Pr$de J arro%a#!e lead to s$#' 5'

T Re.ert$#% ba!* ater a!!ept$#%Islam'- 6F'

T Re&ard o e.$l $s equal to $t'- 12'

T Rem$#d$#% o !har$t' ;2,;6'

T Repuls$#% orpha#s' 6'T Rel$%$ous !holars should

orb$d rom s$#' F'T Respe!t $s &$th Allah' 99'T $t #ot &here de$a#!e o Allah

$s ta*$#% pla!e'- 99T u$!$de' 11'T !a#dal mo#%ers + la#derers'

26,2F,1F'T oul $s pro#e to e.$l' 11'T la#der$#%+8a!*b$t$#%'- 26,1F'T hout$#% loud' 1'T pread$#% l$es+:a#$t tal*-1B,25'

T $# + tra#s%ress$o#'- F,166'T p$#% o# others'- 11'T pread$#% e.$l $# spee!h'- 1'

T ata# !omma#ds to e.$l a#dshameul'- 6'

T est b Allah'- 51,56,116'

T a*$#% pr$de $# &ealth a#d!h$ldre#' 26,9,116'

T a*e #ot others $# $#t$ma!' 95'T a*$#% part#ers &$th Allah'

1,2,111' Also ee !hapter 1'T 0ho $#ter!ede $# e.$l has a

share $# $ts burde#'- ;'T 0$thout a$th u#bel$e.ers %ood

&or*s &$ll %o $# .a$#'- 1,FB'T 0al* #ot $# $#sole#!e' 1'T 0$th &hom should ou ha.e

r$e#dsh$p 52'T 0ho are looser 1'T 0$thout a$th all %ood a!ts are

&asted' 1





a' pe#d$#% $# &a o Allah + Char$t+ Alms

1' 8ut $t $s r$%hteous#ess to bel$e.e $# Allah a#d the 7astDa a#d the A#%els, a#d the 8oo*, a#d the Messe#%ers' o

spe#d o our &ealth, out o lo.e or H$m, or our *$#, ororpha#s, or the #eed, or the &aarer, or those &ho as*,a#d or the ra#som o sla.es' o be steadast $# praer, a#d%$.e Za*at' Al-8aqara, 1;;2' A#d spe#d o our &ealth $# the !ause o Allah, a#dma*e #ot our o&# ha#ds !o#tr$bute to (our) destru!t$o#, butdo %ood or Allah lo.es those &ho do %ood' Al-8aqara, 1F96' he as* ou &hat the should spe#d ($# !har$t)' a,&hate.er &ealth ou spe#d $s %ood' It $s or pare#ts a#d*$#dred a#d orpha#s a#d those $# &a#t a#d or &aarers'A#d &hate.er ou do that $s %ood' -- Allah *#o&s $t &ell'

Al-8aqara, 219

5' he as* ou ho& mu!h the are to spe#d sa/ 0hat$s beo#d our #eeds' hus does Allah ma*e !lear to ou H$sla&s $# order that ou ma !o#s$der -- (the$r bear$#%) o# th$sl$e a#d the Hereater' Al-8aqara, 21F-229' ee ou o#e &ho de#$es the <ud%eme#t (to !ome) he#su!h $s the o#e &ho repulses the orpha#, a#d e#!oura%es #otthe eed$#% o the poor' o &oe to the &orsh$ppers &ho are

#e%le!tul o the$r praers, those &ho (&a#t but) to be see#, butreuse (to suppl) (e.e#) #e$%hbourl #eeds' Al-Mau#B' O ou &ho bel$e.eN pe#d out o (the bou#t$es) 0e ha.epro.$ded or ou, beore the Da !omes &he# #o bar%a$#$#%(&$ll a.a$l), #or r$e#dsh$p #or $#ter!ess$o#' hose &ho re<e!ta$th- the are the &ro#%doers' Al-8aqara, 295;' =8ut see*, &$th the (&ealth) &h$!h Allah has besto&edo# ou, the home o Hereater, #or or%et our port$o# $# th$s&orld/ but do %ood, as Allah has bee# %ood to ou, see* #ot(o!!as$o#s or) m$s!h$e $# the la#d/ or Allah lo.es #ot those&ho do m$s!h$e'> Al-"asas, ;;'' or those &ho %$.e $# !har$t, me# a#d &ome#, a#dloa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#, $t shall be $#!reased ma#$old (tothe$r !red$t), a#d the shall ha.e (bes$des) a %e#erous re&ard'

Had$d, F' O ou &ho bel$e.eN G$.e o the %ood th$#%s that ouha.e (ho#ourabl) ear#ed, a#d o the ru$ts o the earth that0e ha.e produ!ed or ou' A#d do #ot e.e# a$m at a#th$#%&h$!h $s bad, $# order that out o $t ou ma %$.e a&a

someth$#%, &he# ou oursel.es &ould #ot re!e$.e $t e3!ept



&$th !losed ees' A#d *#o& that Allah $s ree o all &a#ts, a#d0orth o all pra$se' ata# threate#s ou &$th po.ert a#dorders ou to e.$l deeds' Allah prom$ses ou H$s or%$.e#essa#d bou#t$es' A#d Allah !ares or all a#d He *#o&s all th$#%s'

Al-8aqara, 2B;-2B

1, A#d &hate.er ou spe#d $# !har$t or &hate.er .o&ou ma*e, be sure Allah *#o&s $t all' 8ut the &ro#%doers ha.e#o helpers' I ou d$s!lose (a!ts o) !har$t, e.e# so $t $s &ell,but $ ou !o#!eal them, a#d ma*e them rea!h those (reall) $##eed, that $s best or ou/ $t &$ll remo.e rom ou some o our(sta$#s o) e.$l' A#d Allah $s &ell a!qua$#ted &$th &hat ou do'It $s #ot or ou to %u$de them to the r$%ht path' 8ut Allah%u$des to the r$%ht path &hom He pleases' 0hate.er o %oodou %$.e be#e$ts our o&# souls, a#d ou shall o#l do so

see*$#% the a!e o Allah' 0hate.er %ood ou %$.e, shall bere#dered ba!* to ou, a#d ou shall #ot be dealt &$th u#<ustl' Al-8aqara, 2;-2;2

11' (Char$t $s) or those $# #eed, &ho $# Allahs !ause arerestr$!ted (rom tra.el)' A#d !a##ot mo.e about $# the la#d,see*$#% (or trade or &or*)/ the $%#ora#t ma# th$#*s, be!auseo the$r modest, that the are ree rom &a#t' ?ou shall *#o&them b the$r (u#a$l$#%) mar*/ the be% #ot o people at all'A#d &hate.er o %ood ou %$.e, be assured Allah *#o&s $t &ell'hose &ho ($# !har$t) spe#d o the$r %oods b #$%ht a#d bda, $# se!ret a#d $# publ$!, ha.e the$r re&ard &$th the$r 7ord/o# them shall be #o ear, #or shall the %r$e.e' Al-8aqara, 2;6-2;5

12' I the debtor $s $# a d$$!ult, %ra#t h$m t$me t$ll $t $seas or h$m to repa' 8ut $ ou rem$t $t b &a o !har$t,that $s best or ou $ ou o#l *#e&' A#d ear the Da &he#ou shall be brou%ht ba!* to Allah' he# shall e.er soul bepa$d &hat $t ear#ed' A#d #o#e shall be dealt &$th u#<ustl'

Al-8aqara, 2-21

16' a$r $# the ees o me# $s the lo.e o th$#%s the lo#% to

posses are/ &ome# a#d so#s heaped-up hoards o %old a#ds$l.er horses bra#ded (or blood a#d e3!elle#!e) a#d (&ealtho) !attle a#d &ell-t$lled la#d' u!h are the possess$o#s o th$s&orlds l$e but &$th Allah $s the best o the %oals (to retur#to)' a, shall I %$.e ou %lad t$d$#%s o th$#%s or better tha#those or the r$%hteous are Garde#s $# #ear#ess to the$r7ord' Al-$-Imra#, 15-1915' 8 #o mea#s shall ou atta$# r$%hteous#ess u#less ou%$.e (reel) o that &h$!h ou lo.e a#d &hate.er ou %$.e,Allah *#o&s $t &ell' Al-$-Imra#, F1-F2



19' 8e qu$!* $# the ra!e or or%$.e#ess rom our 7ord,a#d or a Garde# &hose &$dth $s that (o the &hole) o thehea.e#s a#d o the earth, prepared or the r$%hteous-- those&ho spe#d (reel), &hether $# prosper$t, or $# ad.ers$t &ho

restra$# a#%er, a#d pardo# (all) me#-- or Allah lo.es those&ho do %ood/-- Al-$-Imra#, 166-1691B' or Allah lo.es #ot the proud a#d boastul -- (#or)those &ho are m$serl, e#<o$# m$serl$#ess o# others, h$de thebou#t$es &h$!h Allah has besto&ed o# them or 0e ha.eprepared, or those &ho res$st a$th, a d$s%ra!eul torme#t -#or those &ho spe#d o the$r &ealth, to be see# o me#, a#dha.e #o a$th $# Allah a#d the 7ast Da/ $ a# ta*e the ata#or the$r $#t$mate, &hat $s dreadul $#t$mate he $sN A#d &hat

burde# &ere $t o# them $ the had a$th $# Allah a#d $# the7ast Da, a#d the spe#t out o &hat Allah has %$.e# them orsuste#a#!e or Allah has ull *#o&led%e o them' A#-4$ssa, 6;-5

1;' A#d do #ot or%et l$beral$t bet&ee# oursel.es' orAllah sees &ell all that ou do' Al-8aqara, 26B-26;1' @#o& the #ot that Allah do a!!ept repe#ta#!e romH$s sla.es a#d re!e$.es the$r %$ts o !har$t, a#d that Allah $s.er$l He, the Ot-Retur#$#%, Most Mer!$ul Al-auba, 151F' hose &ho are pat$e#t see*$#% the !ou#te#a#!e o the$r7ord establ$sh re%ular praers spe#d out o (the %$ts) 0eha.e besto&ed to them, se!retl a#d ope#l a#d tur# o e.$l&$th %ood/ or su!h there $s the $#al atta$#me#t o the(Kter#al) Home,--- Parad$se/ the shall e#ter there, as &ell asthe r$%hteous amo#% the$r athers, the$r spouses a#d the$r ospr$#%s/ a#d a#%els shall e#ter u#to them rom e.er %ate(&$th the salutat$o#)' Ar-Rad 22-262' pea* to m ser.a#ts &ho ha.e bel$e.ed, that the maestabl$sh re%ular praers a#d spe#d ($# !har$t) out o the&ealth 0e ha.e %$.e# them, se!retl a#d ope#l, beore the

!om$#% o a Da $# &h$!h there &$ll be #e$ther mutualbar%a$#$#% #or ber$e#d$#%' Abraham, 6121' or, bel$e.ers are those &ho, &he# Allah $s me#t$o#ed,ell a tremor $# the$r heart, a#d &he# the hear H$s re.elat$o#srehearsed, $#d the$r a$th stre#%the#ed' A#d put (all) the$rtrust $# the$r 7ord &ho establ$sh re%ular praers a#d spe#d(reel) out o the %$ts 0e ha.e pro.$ded them' u!h $# truthare the bel$e.ers/ the ha.e %rades o d$%#$t &$th the$r 7ord,a#d or%$.e#ess, a#d %e#erous suste#a#!e' Al-A#al, 2-5







rom a#o#e or &h$!h a re&ard $s e3pe!ted $# retur#, but o#lthe des$re to see* or the !ou#te#a#!e o the$r 7ord Most H$%hA#d soo# &$ll the atta$# (!omplete) sat$sa!t$o#'

Al-7a$l, 1B- 21 Also see #o 6,5'

b' Char$t $s retur#ed to ou mult$pl$ed'62' 0ho $s he that &$ll loa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#, &h$!hAllah &$ll double u#to h$s !red$t a#d mult$pl ma# t$mes It $sAllah that de!reases or $#!reases (our pro.$s$o#s)' A#d toH$m shall be our retur#' Al-8aqara, 255-25966' he l$*e#ess o those &ho spe#d the$r &ealth $# the &ao Allah $s that o a %ra$# o !or# $t %ro&s se.e# ears, a#d ea!hear has a hu#dred %ra$#s' Allah %$.es ma#$old $#!rease to&hom He pleases a#d Allah !ares or all a#d He *#o&s allth$#%s' hose &ho spe#d the$r &ealth $# the !ause o Allah, a#dollo& #ot up the$r %$ts &$th rem$#ders o the$r %e#eros$t or&$th $#<ur, or them the$r re&ard $s &$th the$r 7ord o# themshall be #o ear, #or shall the %r$e.e' Al-8aqara, 2B1-2B2

#Not$% 7harit" b$gins at hom$. @n$ is r$quir$d to first lookaft$r his d$)$nd$nt and th$n his r$lati&$s in ord$r of th$ir n$arn$ss tohim. Aft$r that h$ should gi&$ oth$rs. Inh$ritan($ should b$ distribut$dstri(tl" a((ording to +ur-an 65 A#d the l$*e#ess o those &ho spe#d the$r &ealth

see*$#% to please Allah a#d to stre#%the# the$r soul $s as a%arde#, h$%h a#d ert$le' Hea. ra$# alls o# $t but ma*es $t$eld a double $#!rease, o har.est a#d $ $t re!e$.es #ot hea.ra$#, l$%ht mo$sture su$!es $t, Allah sees &ell &hate.er ou do'

Al-8aqara, 2B5-2B

69 a/ :er$l m 7ord e#lar%es a#d restr$!ts thepro.$s$o#s to su!h o H$s ser.a#ts as He pleases/ a#d #oth$#%do ou spe#d $# the least ($# H$s !ause) but He repla!es $t/ orHe $s the best o those &ho %ra#t pro.$s$o#s' aba, 65-6F6B' Allah $s #e.er u#<ust $# the least de%ree/ $ there $s a#%ood (do#e), He doubles $t, a#d %$.es rom H$m a %reat re&ard'

A#-4$ssa, 6F

6;' 0hate.er ou shall spe#d $# the Cause o Allah, shall berepa$d u#to ou, a#d ou shall #ot be treated u#<ustl'

Al-A#al, B

6' or those &ho %$.e $# !har$t, me# a#d &ome#, a#dloa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#, $t shall be $#!reased ma#$old (tothe$r !red$t), a#d the shall ha.e (bes$des) a %e#erous re&ard'A#d those &ho bel$e.e $# Allah a#d H$s Messe#%ers--- the are

the ruthul a#d the Martrs, $# the ee o the$r 7ord/ the



shall ha.e the$r re&ard a#d the$r l$%ht' 8ut those &ho re<e!tAllah a#d de# Our s$%#s,--- the are the !ompa#$o#s oblaL$#% $re' Al Had$d, 1-1F6F' I ou loa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#, He &$ll double $t toour (!red$t), a#d He &$ll %ra#t ou or%$.e#ess/ or Allah $s

All-ha#*ul, Most orbear$#%,--- @#o&er o &hat $s h$dde#a#d &hat $s ope#, K3alted $# M$%ht, ull o 0$sdom'

a%habu#, 1;-1 Also see #o ,1'

!' Za*at

5' A#d !o.er #ot ruth &$th alsehood, #or !o#!eal theruth &he# ou *#o& (&hat $t $s)' A#d be steadast $# praer/%$.e Za*at, a#d bo& do&# our heads &$th those &ho bo&do&# ($# &orsh$p)' Al-8aqara, 52-5651' Kat o the$r ru$t (la#ds J ru$t %arde#s) $# the$r seaso#,but re#der the dues that are proper o# the da that the har.est$s %athered' 8ut &aste #ot b e3!ess/ or Allah lo.es #ot the&asters' Al-A#am, 151

#Not$% 1his is r$garding )a"ing <shar i.$. ,/th of th$ )rodu($ of th$ land. It is )art of akat. S$$ also &$rs$ no >.52' u!!essul $#deed are the bel$e.ers,--- those &ho humblethemsel.es $# the$r praers &ho a.o$d .a$# tal* &ho area!t$.e $# %$.$#% Za*at------- those &ho a$thull obser.e the$r

trusts (all dut$es Allah has orda$#ed' ho#est, moralrespo#s$b$l$t a#d trust) a#d the$r !o.e#a#ts Al-Mum$#u#, 1-5

56' A#d remember, 0e too* a !omm$tme#t rom the!h$ldre# o Israel (to th$s ee!t)/ &orsh$p #o#e but Allah treat&$th *$#d#ess our pare#ts a#d *$#dred, a#d orpha#s a#dthose $# #eed spea* a$r to the people be steadast $# praera#d %$.e Za*at' Al-8aqara, 655' 8e steadast $# praer, a#d %$.e Za*at, to ul$l the!o#tra!ts &h$!h ou ha.e made' A#d to be $rm a#d pat$e#t, $#pa$# (or suer$#%) a#d ad.ers$t, a#d throu%hout all per$od opa#$!' u!h are the people o truth, the p$ous' Al-8aqara, 1;;59' hose &ho bel$e.e, a#d do deeds o r$%hteous#ess, a#destabl$sh re%ular praers a#d %$.e Za*at, &$ll ha.e the$rre&ard &$th the$r 7ord/ o# them shall be #o ear, #or shallthe %r$e.e' Al-8aqara, 2;; Also see #o 1, 5B,5'

d' sur

5B hose &ho eat usur &$ll #ot sta#d e3!ept as sta#ds o#e





up the propert o orpha#s, eat up a $re $#to the$r o&#bod$es/ the &$ll soo# be e#dur$#% a blaL$#% $reN A#-4$ssa ;-1

#Not$% hil$ (om)iling Fiqah' th$ authors (onstitut$d a )rin(i)l$ 2if a n$ar r$lati&$ is ali&$' th$n th$ far r$lati&$ !ill not g$t ashar$ in th$ )ro)$rt".3 orking on this )rin(i)l$ th$" d$(id$d that if

d$($as$d has sons and daught$rs ali&$ th$n his grand (hildr$n from ad$ad son,daught$r !ill ha&$ no shar$ in th$ inh$ritan($ sin($ th$" ar$

far r$lati&$s as (om)ar$d to th$ir un(l$s. But a((ording to sam$ fiqahif th$ or)han #grandson di$s and has his o!n (hildr$n' $&$n th$n

grandfath$r !ill g$t shar$ from his inh$ritan($. *$r$ rul$ of n$arr$lati&$ ha&$ b$$n o&$rlook$d. $ should und$rstand that (om)il$rs of

fiqah !$r$ human and (ould mak$ an $rror of ;udg$m$nt $&$n !ithb$st of int$ntions. 1h$r$for$ !$ should am$nd th$ la! and arrang$shar$ to grand(hildr$n $qual to that of th$ir fath$r:s,moth$r:s shar$.

9' Allah (thus) d$re!ts ou as re%ards our !h$ldre#s($#her$ta#!e)/ to the male, a port$o# equal to that o t&oemales/ $ o#l dau%hters, t&o or more, the$r share $s t&o-th$rd o the $#her$ta#!e $ o#l o#e, her share $s a hal' orpare#ts, a s$3th share o the $#her$ta#!e to ea!h, $ the de!easedlet !h$ldre#(T) $ #o !h$ldre# a#d the pare#ts are the (o#l)he$rs, the mother has a th$rd $ the de!eased let brothers (ors$sters) the mother has a s$3th' (he d$str$but$o# $# all !ases $s)ater the pame#t o le%a!$es a#d debts' ?ou *#o& #ot &hetherour pare#ts or our !h$ldre# are #earest to ou $# be#e$t'hese are settled port$o#s orda$#ed b Allah/ a#d Allah $s All -@#o&$#%, All-0$se' A#-4$saa 11

#H It m$ans that if d$($as$d has (hildr$n both bo"s and girlsand his )ar$nts ar$ also ali&$ th$n $a(h of )ar$nts !ill g$t ,D and th$nr$st of inh$ritors !ill shar$ from r$maining ?, )ro)$rt"'.

#Not$ % A((ording to fiqah l$ga(" or gift l$ft b" 2!ill3 (an b$mad$ for on$ third of total )ro)$rt". 1hrough this grandfath$r (antak$ (ar$ of th$ (hildr$n , !ido!s of th$ir d$ad sons or (hildr$n ofd$ad daught$rs !ho oth$r!is$ (annot inh$rit from his )ro)$rt"

a((ording to Fiqah. S$$ not$ to a"at no K>. It (an b$ us$d to gi&$mon$" to (harit" and to thos$ )$o)l$ !ho ar$ oth$r!is$ notb$n$fi(iari$s. S$$ not$ at s$rial no O? as !$ll. Find mor$ about ill atO?'>O'>D'>.

#Not$ ?% $ not$ that in +uran !ith th$ m$ntion ofdistribution of inh$ritan($ it is said that it !ill b$ don$ aft$r2!ill3 of th$ d$($as$d has b$$n fulfill$d and loans )aid ba(k.1h$r$ is no m$ntion as to ho! mu(h it (an b$ gi&$n as 2ill3.

6imit of , ha&$ b$$n im)os$d b" Fiqah. Allah kno!s b$tt$r. 91' I# &hat our &$.es lea.e, our share $s a hal $ the









our 7ord, $s or the r$%hteous' AL-Zu*ru 62-69

%' Pure a#d $mpure !a##ot be equal

B6' a/ 4ot equal are th$#%s that are bad a#d th$#%s that

are %ood, e.e# thou%h the abu#da#!e o the bad ma daLLleou so ear Allah O me# &ho u#dersta#d so that ou maprosper' Al-Ma$da 1

h' 0ealth $#$shes+Is sho& o +est + hort e#<ome#t'

B5' 4or sell the Co.e#a#t o Allah or a m$serable pr$!e/ or&$th Allah $s (a pr$Le) ar better, or ou, $ ou o#l *#e&'0hat $s &$th ou must .a#$sh/ &hat $s &$th Allah &$ll e#dure'

A#d 0e &$ll !erta$#l besto&, o# those &ho are pat$e#t, the$rre&ard a!!ord$#% to the best o the$r a!t$o#s' A#-4$hal, F9-FB

B9' he (mater$al) th$#%s, &h$!h ou are %$.e#, are but the!o#.e#$e#!es o th$s l$e a#d the %l$tter thereo but that &h$!h$s &$th Allah $s better a#d more e#dur$#% &$ll ou #ot the# be&$se Are (these t&o) al$*e--- O#e to &hom 0e ha.e made a%oodl prom$se, a#d &ho $s %o$#% to rea!h $ts (ul$lme#t) a#do#e to &hom 0e ha.e %$.e# the %ood th$#%s o th$s l$e, but&ho, o# the Da o ud%eme#t, $s to be amo#% those brou%htup (or pu#$shme#t) Al-"asas, B-B1

BB' 0hate.er ou are %$.e# (here) $s (but) the e#<ome#t oth$s l$e/ but that &h$!h $s &$th Allah $s better a#d morelast$#%/ ($t $s) or those &ho ---------- spe#d out o &hat 0ebesto& o# them, Ash-hura, 6B-56

$' Kat$#% others propert + 8r$be + Haram

B;' Ma# o them do ou see, ra!$#% $# s$# a#dtra#s%ress$o# a#d the$r eat$#% o th$#%s orb$dde#' K.$l $#deedare the th$#%s that the do' 0h do #ot the Rabb$s a#d do!torso la& orb$d them rom the$r (hab$t o) utter$#% s$#ul &ordsa#d eat$#% th$#%s orb$dde# K.$l $#deed are the$r &or*s'

Al Ma$da, B2-B6

B' A#d &$sh #ot or someth$#% $# &h$!h Allah has madesome o ou to e3!el others' A#-4$ssa, 62BF' A#d do #ot eat up our propert amo#% oursel.es or.a#$t$es, #or use $t as ba$t or the <ud%es, &$th $#te#t that ouma eat up &ro#%ull a#d *#o&$#%l a l$ttle o (other)

peoples propert' Al-8aqara,1



;' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Kat #ot up our propert amo#%oursel.es $# .a#$t$es/ but let there be amo#%st ou tra$! a#dtrade b mutual %ood&$ll/ #or *$ll (or destro) oursel.es/ or.er$l Allah has bee# to ou Most Mer!$ulN I a# do that $#a%%ress$o# a#d $#<ust$!e,--- soo# shall 0e !ast h$m $#to the

$re/ a#d eas $t $s or Allah' I ou (but) a.o$d the mosthe$#ous o the s$#s that ou are orb$dde# to do, 0e shall rem$tour e.$l deeds, a#d adm$t ou to a %ate o %reat ho#our'

A#-4$saa, 2F-61

;1' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 8etra #ot the trust o Allah a#d theMesse#%er, #or m$sappropr$ate *#o&$#%l th$#%s e#trusted toou' A#d *#o& ou that our possess$o#s a#d our !h$ldre#are but a tr$al/ a#d that $t $s Allah &$th &hom l$es our h$%hestre&ard' Al-A#al, 2;-2

<' pe#d$#% to sho& o+Rem$#d$#% o !har$t'

;2' @$#d &ords a#d !o.er$#% o aults are better tha#!har$t ollo&ed b $#<ur' Allah $s ree o all &a#ts a#d He $sMost orbear$#%' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Ca#!el #ot our !har$tb rem$#ders o our %e#eros$t or b $#<ur, l$*e those &hospe#d the$r &ealth to be see# o me#, but bel$e.e #e$ther $#Allah #or $# the 7ast Da' he are $# parable l$*e a hard,

barre# ro!*, o# &h$!h $s a l$ttle so$l/ o# $t alls hea. ra$#,&h$!h lea.es $t (<ust) a bare sto#e' he &$ll be able to do#oth$#% &$th a#th$#% the ha.e ear#ed' Al-8aqara 2B5' ee 4o/ 1B'

*' 0orldl th$#%s are <ust %l$tter+ our test'

;6' 4or stra$# our ees $# lo#%$#% or the th$#%s 0e ha.e%$.e# or e#<ome#t to part$es o them, the sple#dour o the l$eo th$s &orld, throu%h &h$!h 0e test them/ but the pro.$s$o# o

our 7ord $s better a#d more e#dur$#%' K#<o$# praer o# ourpeople, a#d be !o#sta#t there$#' 0e as* ou #ot to pro.$depro.$s$o#s or l$.$#%' 0e pro.$de $t or ou' 8ut the (ru$t o)the Hereater $s or r$%hteous perso#s' aha, 12F-162;5' 0hat $s the l$e o th$s &orld but amuseme#t a#d pla8ut .er$l the Home o the Hereater, -- that $s l$e $#deed, $the but *#e&' Al-A#*abut, B5;9' @#o& ou (all), that the l$e o th$s &orld $s but pla a#da past$me, ador#me#t a#d mutual boast$#% a#d mult$pl$#% ($#

r$.alr) amo#% oursel.es, r$!hes a#d !h$ldre#' Here $s a



s$m$l$tude/ ho& ra$# a#d the %ro&th &h$!h $t br$#%s orth,del$%ht (the hearts o) the t$llers soo# $t &$thers ou &$ll see $t%ro& ello& the# $t be!omes dr a#d !rumbles a&a' 8ut $#the Hereater $s a !hast$seme#t se.ere (or the de.otees o&ro#%)' Al Had$d, 2

;B' hat &h$!h $s o# earth 0e ha.e made but as a %l$tter$#%sho& or $t, $# order that 0e ma test them - as to &h$!h othem are best $# !o#du!t' :er$l &hat $s o# earth 0e shallma*e but as dust a#d dr so$l, (&$thout %ro&th or herba%e)'

Al-@ah, ;-

;;' Do the th$#* that be!ause 0e ha.e %ra#ted themabu#da#!e o &ealth a#d so#s, 0e &ould haste# them o# $#e.er %ood 4o the do #ot per!e$.e' Al-Mum$#u#, 99-9B

;' o ou 0e se#t the 8oo* $# truth, !o#$rm$#% the 8oo*s

that !ame beore $t, a#d %uard$#% $t $# saet/ so <ud%e bet&ee#them b &hat Allah has re.ealed, a#d ollo& #ot the$r .a$#des$res, d$.er%$#% rom the ruth that has !ome to ou' oea!h amo#% ou ha.e 0e pres!r$bed a la& a#d a# ope# &a' IAllah had so &$lled, He &ould ha.e made ou a s$#%le people,but (H$s pla# $s) to test ou $# &hat He has %$.e# ou/ so str$.eas $# a ra!e $# all .$rtues' he %oal o ou all $s to Allah $t $s Hethat &$ll sho& ou the truth o the matters $# &h$!h oud$spute Al-Ma$da, 5 Also see #o 2,;1,6'

l' Kat out o Pure + Halal

;F' O ou peopleN Kat o &hat $s o# earth, la&ul a#d %ooda#d do #ot ollo& the ootsteps o ata#, or he $s to ou a#ope# e#em' or he !omma#ds ou &hat $s e.$l a#d shameul,a#d that ou should sa o Allah that o &h$!h ou ha.e #o*#o&led%e' Al-8aqara 1B-1BF or *alal + *aram see !hapter 4o '

m' pe#dthr$t' O Ch$ldre# o AdamN 0ear our beaut$ul apparel ate.er t$me a#d pla!e o praer/ eat a#d dr$#*/ but &aste #otb e3!ess, or Allah lo.es #ot the &asters' Al-Ara, 911 A#d re#der to the *$#dred the$r due r$%hts, as (also) tothose $# &a#t, a#d to the &aarer/ but spe#d #ot (our&ealth) $# the ma##er o a spe#dthr$t' :er$l spe#dthr$ts arebrothers o the ata#s, a#d the ata# $s to h$s 7ord (h$msel)

u#%rateul' 8a#$ Isra$l, 2B-2;



2' A#d the ser.a#ts o (Allah) Most Gra!$ous are -----those&ho, &he# the spe#d, are #ot e3tra.a%a#t a#d #ot m$ser, buthold a <ust (bala#!e) bet&ee# those (e3tremes) Al-urqa#, B6-B;

#' 0ealth, &$.es a#d !h$ldre# !a# be our e#em$es'6' O ou &ho bel$e.eN rul, amo#% our &$.es a#d our!h$ldre# are (some that are) e#em$es to oursel.es/ so be&areo themN 8ut $ ou or%$.e a#d o.erloo* a#d !o.er up (the$raults), .er$l Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' ?ourr$!hes a#d our !h$ldre# ma be but a tr$al/ &hereas &$thAllah $s the h$%hest re&ard' o ear Allah as mu!h as ou !a#l$ste# a#d obe a#d spe#d $# !har$t or the be#e$t o ouro&# souls' A#d those sa.ed rom the lust a#d des$re o the$r

o&# souls,--- the are the o#es that a!h$e.e prosper$t'a%habu#, 15-1B

5' A#d spe#d someth$#% ($# !har$t) out o the substa#!e&h$!h 0e ha.e besto&ed o# ou, beore death should !ome toa# o ou a#d he should sa, O m 7ordN 0h d$d ou #ot%$.e me resp$te or a l$ttle &h$le I should the# ha.e %$.e#(lar%el) $# !har$t, a#d I should ha.e bee# o#e o the doers o%ood' Al-Mu#a$qu# 19' rul ma# $s, to h$s 7ord, u#%rateul a#d to that (a!t)

he bears &$t#ess, (b h$s deeds) a#d .$ole#t $s he $# h$s lo.e o&ealth' Does he #ot *#o&, - &he# that &h$!h $s $# the %ra.es $ss!attered aboard, a#d that &h$!h $s (lo!*ed up) $# (huma#)breasts $s made *#o&# - that the$r 7ord had bee# &ella!qua$#ted &$th them, (e.e# to) that Da Al-Ad$at B-11Also see 4o/ 25,2,;1,;9,;,115'

o' G$.e r$%ht measures

B' G$.e <ust measure, a#d !ause #o loss (to others braud)' A#d &e$%h &$th s!ales true a#d upr$%ht' A#d &$thhold#ot th$#%s <ustl due to me#, #or do e.$l $# the la#d, &or*$#%m$s!h$e' A#d ear H$m 0ho !reated ou a#d (0ho !reated)the %e#erat$o#s beore (ou)' Ash-huaraa, 11-15;' a/ Come, I &$ll rehearse &hat Allah has (reall)proh$b$ted ou rom/ <o$# #ot a#th$#% &$th H$m/--------- %$.emeasure a#d &e$%ht &$th (ull) <ust$!e--- #o burde# do 0epla!e o# a# soul, but that &h$!h $t !a# bear' Al-A#am, 191-192

' 0oe to those that deal $# raud, those &ho, &he# the





Allah/ 0e a$rm that our &$t#ess $s truer tha# that o thoset&o, a#d that &e ha.e #ot trespassed (beo#d the truth)/ $ &ed$d the# $#deed &e &$ll be &ro#%-doers' hat $s most su$table/that the ma %$.e the e.$de#!e $# $ts true #ature a#d shape, orelse the &ould ear that other oaths &ould be ta*e# ater the$r

oaths' 8ut ear Allah, a#d l$ste# (to H$s !ou#sel)/ or Allah%u$des #ot a rebell$ous people'

Al-Ma$dah, 1B-1' Also see 4o/ 9, 91, 92,95'

q' Propert o orpha#s

F6' o orpha#s restore the$r propert (&he# the rea!hthe$r a%e), #or subst$tute (our) &orthless th$#%s or (the$r)%ood o#es a#d eat #ot the$r propert (b m$3$#% $t up) &$thour o&#' or th$s $s $#deed a %reat s$#' A#-4$ssa, 2F5' Come #ot #ear to the orpha#s propert e3!ept to$mpro.e $t, u#t$l he atta$#s the a%e o ull stre#%th 8a#$ Isra$l, 65

F9' Ma*e tr$al o orpha#s u#t$l the rea!h the a%e omarr$a%e $ the# ou $#d sou#d <ud%eme#t $# them, releasethe$r propert to them but !o#sume $t #ot &asteull, #or $#haste a%a$#st the$r %ro&$#% up' I the %uard$a# $s &ell o, leth$m !la$m #o &a%es, but $ he $s poor, let h$m ha.e or h$msel&hat $s <ust a#d reaso#able' 0he# ou release the$r propertto them, ta*e &$t#esses $# the$r prese#!e/ but All-u$!$e#t $s

Allah $# ta*$#% a!!ou#t' A#-4$saa, BFB' A#d !ome #ot #ear to the orpha#s propert, e3!ept to$mpro.e $t, u#t$l he atta$#s the a%e o ull stre#%th- Al-A#am, 192

F;' he as* ou !o#!er#$#% orpha#s' a/ he best th$#%to do $s &hat $s or the$r %ood $ ou m$3 the$r aa$rs &$thours, the are our brethre# but Allah *#o&s the ma# &homea#s m$s!h$e rom the ma# &ho mea#s %ood' A#d $ Allahhad &$shed, He !ould ha.e put ou $#to d$$!ult$es/ He $s$#deed K3alted $# Po&er, 0$se' Al-8aqara, 22

Also see #o 1,6,9,2;,2,2F,5F'

r' M$sers

F 0oe to e.er (*$#d o) s!a#dal mo#%er a#d ba!* b$ter,&ho p$le up &ealth a#d !ou#t $t, th$#*$#% that h$s &ealth &ouldma*e h$m last or e.erN 8 #o mea#sN He &$ll be sure to bethro&# $#to that &h$!h brea*s to p$e!es' Al-HumaLa, 1-5FF' Ma*e #ot our ha#d t$ed (l$*e a #$%%ards) to our #e!*,#or stret!h $t orth to $ts utmost rea!h, so that ou be!ome

blame&orth a#d dest$tute' :er$l our 7ord do pro.$de



pro.$s$o#s $# abu#da#!e or &hom He please, a#d He pro.$de$# a <ust measure/ 8a#$ Isra$l, 2F-61' A#d let #ot those &ho e#.$ousl &$thhold o the %$ts&h$!h Allah has %$.e# them o H$s %ra!e, th$#* that $t $s %oodor them/ soo# $t &$ll be the &orse or them/ soo# $t &$ll be t$ed

to the$r #e!*s l$*e a t&$sted !ollar, o# the Da o ud%eme#t'o Allah belo#%s the her$ta%e o the hea.e#s a#d the eartha#d Allah $s &ell-a!qua$#ted &$th all that ou do' Al-$-Imra#, 1

11' I# order that ou ma #ot despa$r o.er matter that passou b, #or re<o$!e o.er a.ours besto&ed upo# ou' or Allahlo.es #ot a# pr$deul boaster,-- su!h perso#s as are m$sers a#d!omma#d m$serl$#ess to me#' Al-Had$d, 26 2512' :er$l, (the e#ds) ou str$.e or are d$.erse' o he &ho%$.es ($# !har$t) a#d ears (Allah), a#d ($# all s$#!er$t)

test$$es to the 8est, - 0e &$ll $#deed ma*e smooth or h$m thepath to ease' Al-7a$l, -1B Also see 4o/ 1B, 2B, 2, 6, 111'

s' Relat$.es are more deser.$#% or !har$t'

16' he prophet $s !loser to the bel$e.ers the# the$r o&#sel.es, a#d h$s &$.es are the$r mothers' 8lood relat$o#s amo#%ea!h other ha.e !loser perso#al t$es, $# the 8oo* o Allah, the#(the brotherhood o bel$e.ers a#d Muha;irs/ 4e.ertheless do

ou &hat $s <ust to our !loset r$e#ds/ u!h $s the &r$t$#% $#the 8oo* (o Allah)' AhLab, B Also see #ote to 66

t' a*e !are o our trust(Ama#at)

15' 7et the trustee (a$thull) d$s!har%e h$s trust, a#d leth$m ear Allah h$s 7ord' Co#!eal #ot e.$de#!e &hoe.er!o#!eals $t,- h$s heart $s ta$#ted &$th s$#' A#d Allah *#o&s allthat ou do' Al-8aqara, 26

19' u!!essul $#deed are the bel$e.ers, -----those &hoa$thull obser.e the$r trusts a#d the$r !o.e#a#ts

Al Muma#u#, 1-

1B' Allah do !omma#d ou to re#der ba!* our trusts tothose to &hom the are due a#d &he# ou <ud%e bet&ee#people the# ou <ud%e &$th <ust$!e' :er$l ho& e3!elle#t $s thetea!h$#% &h$!h He %$.es ouN or Allah $s He 0ho hears a#dsees all th$#%s' A#-4$saa, 91;' Ar%ue #ot o# behal o those &ho betra the$r o&#

souls or Allah lo.e #ot &ho $s betraer a#d s$##er' Q





to tra#s%ress so that the &ord $s pro.ed true a%a$#st them/the# 0e destro them utterl' 8a#$ Isra$l, 19-1B115' 4e.er d$d 0e se#d a &ar#er to a populat$o#, but the&ealth o#es amo#% them sa$d/ 0e bel$e.e #ot $# the(Messa%e) &$th &h$!h ou ha.e bee# se#t' he sa$d, 0e

ha.e more $# &ealth a#d $# so#s, a#d &e !a##ot be !hast$sed'a/ rul m 7ord e#lar%es a#d restr$!ts the pro.$s$o# to&hom He pleases, but most me# *#o& #ot' It $s #ot our&ealth #or our so#s, that &$ll br$#% ou #earer to s $#de%ree/ but o#l those &ho bel$e.e a#d &or* r$%hteous#ess -these are the o#es or &hom there $s a mult$pl$ed re&ard orthe$r deeds, &h$le se!ure the (res$de) $# the d&ell$#%s o# h$%hNhose &ho str$.e a%a$#st Our $%#s, to rustrate them, &$ll be%$.e# o.er $#to !hast$seme#t' aba, 65-6

3' ?ou &$ll be tested $# d$$!ult+%ood t$mes'

119' 8e sure 0e shall test ou &$th someth$#% o ear a#dhu#%er, some loss $# %oods, l$.es a#d the ru$ts (o our to$l),but %$.e %lad t$d$#%s to those &ho are pat$e#t, -- &ho sa, &he#al$!ted &$th !alam$t/ o Allah &e belo#%, a#d to H$m $s ourretur#' he are those o# &hom (des!e#d) bless$#%s romthe$r 7ord, a#d mer!' A#d the are the o#es that re!e$.e

%u$da#!e' Al-8aqara, 199-19;11B' ?ou shall !erta$#l be tr$ed a#d tested $# ourpossess$o#s a#d $# oursel.es a#d ou shall !erta$#l hearmu!h that &$ll %r$e.e ou, rom those &ho re!e$.ed the 8oo*beore ou a#d rom those &ho &orsh$p part#ers bes$desAllah' 8ut $ ou rema$# pat$e#t, a#d %uard a%a$#st e.$l,-- the#that $#deed $s a matter o %reat resolut$o#'

Al-$-Imra# 19-1; Also ee 4o/ 2, ;1'

' Rel$%$ous s!holars should orb$d eat$#% Haram

11;' Ma# o them ou see, ra!$#% $# s$# a#d tra#s%ress$o#a#d the$r eat$#% o th$#%s orb$dde# --- e.$l $#deed are theth$#%s that the do' 0h #ot all Rabb$s a#d rel$%$ous lear#edme# orb$d them rom the$r (hab$t o) utter$#% s$#ul &ordsa#d eat$#% th$#%s orb$dde# K.$l $#deed are the$r &or*s'

Al Ma$da, B2-B6

#Not$% It is $ss$ntial for a b$li$&$r that if h$ s$$s anoth$r Muslim on th$ !rong )ath h$ should indi(at$ to him )itfalls of this(ours$ g$ntl". *$ should not $n(ourag$ him in his !rong )ursuits !ith



fri$ndshi) and (om)assion. $ should al!a"s $n(ourag$ ;usti($ andright$ousn$ss and dis(ourag$ in;usti($ and !rong doings. $ mustal!a"s r$mind th$ man,!oman !ho is on !rong )ath about it g$ntl".

Som$ tim$ )$o)l$ a(t b" habit or b" s$$ing that this is norm of so(i$t". But !h$n told about th$ right )ath th$" ma" g$t !is$r. 1his !a"

goodn$ss !ill )r$&ail in th$ so(i$t". In sam$ !a" it is im)ortant that !$do not tak$ sid$s of our r$lati&$s , fri$nds if th$" ar$ !rong

L' rad$#% pr$#!$ples'

11' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0he# ou deal &$th ea!h other, $#tra#sa!t$o#s $#.ol.$#% uture obl$%at$o#s $# a $3ed per$od ot$me, redu!e them to &r$t$#%, let a s!r$be &r$te do&# a$thullas bet&ee# the part$es/ let #ot the s!r$be reuse to &r$te/ asAllah has tau%ht h$m, so let h$m &r$te' 7et h$m &ho $#!urs thel$ab$l$t d$!tate, but let h$m ear h$s 7ord Allah, a#d #otd$m$#$sh a#th$#% o &hat he o&es' I the part l$able $sme#tall de$!$e#t, or &ea*, or u#able h$msel to d$!tate, let h$s%uard$a# d$!tate a$thull' A#d %et t&o &$t#esses, out o ouro&# me#' A#d $ there are #ot t&o me#, the# a ma# a#d t&o&ome#, su!h as ou !hoose or &$t#esses, so that $ o#e o themerrs, the other !a# rem$#d her' he &$t#esses should #ot reuse&he# the are !alled o# (or e.$de#!e)' ?ou should #ot be!ome

&ear to &r$te $t (our !o#tra!t) or a uture per$od, &hether $tbe small or b$%' It $s <ust $# the s$%ht o Allah, more su$table ase.$de#!e, a#d more !o#.e#$e#t to pre.e#t doubts amo#%oursel.es' Al-8aqara, 2211F' 8ut $ $t be a tra#sa!t$o# &h$!h ou !arr out o# thespot amo#% oursel.es, there $s #o blame o# ou $ ou redu!e$t #ot to &r$t$#%' 8ut ta*e &$t#esses &he#e.er ou ma*e a!ommer!$al !o#tra!t a#d let #e$ther s!r$be #or &$t#ess suerharm' I ou do (su!h harm), $t &ould be &$!*ed#ess $# ou' oear Allah or $t $s Allah that tea!hes ou' A#d Allah $s &ella!qua$#ted &$th all th$#%s' Al-8aqara, 2212' I ou are o# a <our#e, a#d !a##ot $#d a s!r$be, apled%e &$th possess$o# (ma ser.e the purpose)' A#d $ o#e oou depos$ts a th$#% o# trust &$th a#other perso#, let thetrustee (a$thull) d$s!har%e h$s trust, a#d let h$m ear Allahh$s 7ord' Co#!eal #ot e.$de#!e &hoe.er !o#!eals $t,- h$s heart$s ta$#ted &$th s$#' A#d Allah *#o&s all that ou do'

Al-8aqara, 26



aa' $had &$th mo#e

121' he preer to be &$th (the &ome#), &ho rema$# beh$#d(at home)/ the$r hearts are sealed a#d so the u#dersta#d #ot'

8ut the Messe#%er, a#d those &ho bel$e.e &$th h$m, str$.e a#d$%ht &$th the$r &ealth a#d the$r perso#s/ or them are (all)%ood th$#%s/ a#d $t $s the &ho &$ll prosper' Al-auba, ;-122' Allah $s to ou most *$#d a#d Mer!$ul' Ho& $s $t &$th

ou that ou spe#d #ot $# the !ause o Allah -- or toAllah belo#%s the her$ta%e o the hea.e#s a#d the earth'4ot equal amo#% ou are those &ho spe#t (reel) a#dou%ht, beore the .$!tor, (&$th those &ho d$d so later)'hose are h$%her $# ra#* tha# those &ho spe#t (reel)a#d ou%ht ater&ards' 8ut to all has Allah prom$sed a%oodl (re&ard)' Al-Had$d, F-1

126' Go ou orth, (&hether equ$pped) l$%htl or hea.$l, a#dstr$.e a#d stru%%le, &$th our %oods a#d our perso#s,$# the Cause o Allah' hat $s best or ou, $ ou (but*#e&)'

Al-auba, 51

125' he# $%ht $# the !ause o Allah, a#d *#o& that Allahhears a#d *#o&s all th$#%s' 0ho $s he that &$ll loa# to Allah abeaut$ul loa#, &h$!h Allah &$ll double u#to h$s !red$t a#d

mult$pl ma# t$mes It $s Allah that de!reases or $#!reases(our pro.$s$o#s)' A#d to H$m shall be our retur#'

Al-8aqara, 255-259

129' hose &ho bel$e.e, a#d suer e3$le a#d str$.e &$thm$%ht a#d ma$#, $# Allahs !ause &$th the$r %oods a#d the$rperso#s ha.e the h$%hest ra#* $# the s$%ht o Allah' he arethe people &ho &$ll a!h$e.e su!!ess' Al-auba, 2-2112B' Allah has pur!hased o the bel$e.ers the$r perso#s a#dthe$r %oods or the$rs ($# retur#) $s the Garde# (o Parad$se)'he $%ht $# H$s Cause a#d sla a#d are sla$#/ a prom$seb$#d$#% o# H$m $# truth, Al-auba, 11112;' 4or do the spe#d a#th$#% ($# Allahs Cause) -- smallor %reat -- #or !ross a .alle, but $s &r$tte# to the$r !red$t thatAllah ma re&ard them &$th the best o &hat the used to do($'e' Allah &$ll re&ard the$r %ood deeds a!!ord$#% to there&ard o the$r best deeds &h$!h the d$d $# the most pere!tma##er)' Al-auba, 121 Also see Chapter 9 or $had &$th mo#e'



bb' M$s!' Comma#dme#ts'

I# add$t$o# ollo&$#% are other !omma#dme#ts that are!o.ered $# the .erses o th$s !hapter'TAllah %$.es to %ood a#d bad people'

9F

TAllah %$.es $#!rease $# &ealth or

!har$t' 5B'

TAbu#da#!e o &ealth ma*e people

tra#s%ressors' B1'

T 8a!*b$ters' F'

TChar$t $# prosper$t a#d $#

ad.ers$t' 19'

TChar$t - ope#l a#d d$s!retel'

1,11,1F,2'

TDo %ood to people' 2,;,6,1F'

T Do %ood $# repl to e.$l o others'

1F

T K.$de#!e + est$mo#' 15,11

Tor !har$t a#d %ood deeds s$#s

are or%$.e#' 1,21,6F,;'

T eed the !apt$.e' 2;'T r$e#dsh$ps &$ll #ot &or*'

B,2,116'

T ul$l the !o#tra!t' 55,B5,19,111'

T G$.e %ood th$#%s $# Allahs &a' F,15

T G$.e debt to Allah' 6,6F'

T G$.e reedom to sla.es' 2F'

T Greed + 7o.e o &ealth' 2,9,;'

T G$.e rom $#her$ta#!e to those

&$th &hom ou ha.e prom$ses' 5F'

T G$.e rela3at$o# to debtor' 12'

TG$.e# to haste' 9F'

TG$.e to those &ho &or* $# &a o

Allah a#d do #ot as*' 11'

T Help #eed &ho &or* $# &a o

Allah' 11

T Hpo!r$s' 9

T I#ter!ede #ot o# behal o d$sho#est'

1;

T 7o#%$#%s o ma#*$#d' 16'

TMer!+P$t+Compass$o#+God

ear$#%' 1F,11B'

T M$serl$#ess + st$#%$#ess' 1B,2B'

TO# a.o$d$#% he$#ous !r$mes, Allah

&$ll or%$.e small s$#s' ;'

TPu#$shme#t due to &ealth a#d

!h$ldre#' 2,;6,;B'

T Pat$e#!e' 1,1F,22,2F,55,B,B5,11B'

T Pardo# others' 19, 21'

T Reus$#% to %$.e small th$#%s' 9'

T Rem$#d$#% o %e#eros$t' 66,;2

T Restra$# a#%er' 19'

Tpe#d o# pare#ts+orpha#s+dest$tute

J &aarer' 1,2,6,26,111

T ata# threate#s o po.ert' F'

T pe#d &hat $s more the# our #eeds' 5'

T oul $s pro#e to e.$l' 1'

Those &$sh$#% or &orldl th$#%s'9F,;6,;9'

T :o& ta*$#%' 1'2;'

T0ome# ha.e share $# &hat the

ear#' 95'

T 0ealth does #ot ta*e #ear to

Allah' 115'

T 0ealth people d$sobe' B1'

T0ealth+ !h$ldre# are our test'

;1,;B,;'

T 0ealth+ !h$ldre# should #ot ta*e

ou a&a rom Allah' 25'

T0ealth $#!reases &$th Za*at' 5'

T0ealth +!h$ldre# are our e#em' 6

T0orldl pomp a#d sho& $s but a

test' ;6'





a' 4$*ah + Matr$mo#

1' Do #ot marr u#bel$e.$#% &ome# u#t$l the bel$e.e/ asla.e &oma# &ho bel$e.es $s better tha# a# u#bel$e.$#%&oma#' K.e# thou%h she allures ou' 4or marr (our %$rls) tou#bel$e.ers u#t$l the bel$e.e/ a ma# sla.e &ho bel$e.es $sbetter tha# u#bel$e.er e.e# thou%h he allures ou' #bel$e.ersdo (but) be!*o# ou to the $re' 8ut Allah be!*o#s b H$s%ra!e to the Parad$se a#d or%$.e#ess' A#d ma*es H$s s$%#s!lear to ma#*$#d/ that the ma remember' Al-8aqara, 221

#Not$% At s$rial No Muslims m$n ha&$ b$$n allo!$d to marr"

7hristian or J$! !om$n. *o!$&$r Muslim !om$n ar$ not allo!$d tomarr" Non- Muslims as gi&$n in th$ &$rs$.2' I ou ear that ou shall #ot be able to deal <ustl &$ththe orpha#s, marr &ome# o our !ho$!e, t&o, or three, orour but $ ou ear that ou shall #ot be able to deal <ustl(&$th them), the# o#l o#e, or that &h$!h our r$%ht ha#dpossess' hat &$ll be more su$table, to pre.e#t ou rom do$#%$#<ust$!e' A#-4$ssa, 6

#Not$% S(holars ha&$ gi&$n thr$$ diff$r$nt int$r)r$tations for

this &$rs$. A((ording to *azrat Aisha' in tim$s b$for$ Islam or)han girls that us$d to b$ und$r guardianshi) of )$o)l$' !$r$ marri$d b" guardians' $ith$r du$ to th$ir b$aut" or )ro)$rt" or b$(aus$ b$ingalon$ no on$ !ill ask ho! th$" !$r$ tr$at$d. 1h$" !$r$ not tr$at$d!$ll' th$r$for$' it !as said that if "ou ar$ afraid that "ou !ill not b$abl$ to do ;usti($ to th$m' th$n marr" oth$r that "ou lik$. Ibn-I-Abbasand his )u)il Akrama sa" that )rior to Islam th$r$ !as no limit to noof !i&$s. 8$o)l$ us$d to marr" as mu(h as t$n !i&$s and aft$r!ard!h$n th$" !$r$ not abl$ to m$$t th$ $0)$ns$s' th$" !ould r$sort to

grabbing )ro)$rt" of or)hans' d$stitut$ and r$lati&$s. @n this it !as forbidd$n to ha&$ mor$ th$n four !i&$s. It !as th$r$for$ said that tosa&$ "ours$lf from (ommitting o))r$ssion and in;usti($ "ou shouldmarr" b$t!$$n on$ to four !i&$s !hom "ou (an tr$at !ith ;usti($.

Sa$$d bin Jabir' +ata!a and oth$r s(holars sa" that )$o)l$ b$for$ad&$nt of Islam did not lik$ in;usti($ to or)hans but th$" !$r$ nota((ustom$d to tr$ating !i&$s !ith ;usti($ and fairn$ss. 1h$" !ouldmarr" as man" !om$n as th$" lik$d and th$n tr$at th$m unfairl". @nthis it !as said if "ou ar$ afraid of tr$ating or)hans unfairl" th$n "oushould also b$ afraid to tr$at !i&$s unfairl". Firstl" do not marr" mor$

th$n four and !ithin limit of four k$$) onl" that no of !i&$s !ith



!hom "ou (an do ;usti($. 1h$ !ord of this &$rs$ (an m$an all th$ thr$$$0)lanations and )$rha)s all th$ thr$$ m$aning ar$ m$ant. In additionit (an also m$an that if "ou (annot oth$r!is$ do ;usti($ to or)hans'th$n marr" thos$ !ido!s !ho ha&$ (hildr$n !ith th$m. But it shouldnot b$ (on(lud$d that mor$ th$n on$ marriag$ is allo!$d !ith !ido!s

onl". 1radition of 8ro)h$t and his (om)anions )ro&$s that on$ (anmarr" !om$n oth$r th$n !ido!s as !$ll.6' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ?ou are orb$dde# to $#her$t &ome#a%a$#st the$r &$ll' 4or should ou treat them &$th harsh#ess,that ou ma ta*e a&a part o the Mahr ou ha.e %$.e# them,e3!ept &here the ha.e bee# %u$lt o ope# le&d#ess' O# the!o#trar l$.e &$th them o# a oot$#% o *$#d#ess a#d equ$t, $ou ta*e d$sl$*e to them $t ma be that ou d$sl$*e a th$#%, a#dAllah br$#%s about throu%h $t a %reat deal o %ood' 8ut $ ou

de!$de to ta*e o#e &$e $# pla!e o a#other, e.e# $ ou had%$.e# the latter a &hole treasure or Mahr , ta*e #ot the leastb$t o $t ba!*' 0ould ou ta*e $t &ro#%l &$thout a r$%ht a#d(&$th) a ma#$est s$# A#d ho& !ould ou ta*e $t &he# ouha.e %o#e $# u#to ea!h other, a#d the ha.e ta*e# rom ou aormal pled%e A#-4$ssa, 1F-21

#Not$% 1his ord$r of not taking !if$ for(ibl" against th$ir!ill r$mains $nfor($d aft$r marriag$ as !$ll. If a !if$ du$ to an"r$ason do not !ant to r$main in !$dlo(k #ins)it$ ofr$(on(iliator" $fforts' th$n th$ husband do$s not ha&$ right tob$ unfair,un;ust to h$r. 1h$" should )art a!a" ami(abl".5' A#d marr #ot &ome# &hom our athers marr$ed,--e3!ept &hat $s past/ $t &as shameul a#d most hateul, a#d a#e.$l &a' orb$dde# to ou (or marr$a%e) are/- our mothers,dau%hters, s$sters athers s$sters, mothers s$sters brothersdau%hters, s$sters dau%hters oster-mothers (&ho %a.e ousu!*), oster-s$sters our &$.es mothers our step-dau%htersu#der our %uard$a#sh$p, bor# o our &$.es to &hom ouha.e %o#e $#,--#o proh$b$t$o# $ ou ha.e #ot %o#e $#-- (those

&ho ha.e bee#) &$.es o our so#s pro!eed$#% rom our lo$#sa#d t&o s$sters $# &edlo!* at o#e a#d the same t$me e3!ept or&hat $s past or Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul-- also(proh$b$ted are) &ome# alread marr$ed, e3!ept those (sla.es)&hom our r$%ht ha#ds possess/ thus has Allah orda$#ed(proh$b$t$o#s) a%a$#st ou/ e3!ept or these, all others arela&ul, pro.$ded ou see* (them $# marr$a%e) &$th %$ts romour propert,-- des$r$#% !hast$t, #ot or#$!at$o#' G$.e themthe$r Mahr or the e#<ome#t ou ha.e o them as a dut but$, ater a Mahr $s pres!r$bed, ou a%ree mutuall (to .ar $t),



there $s #o blame o# ou, a#d Allah $s All-@#o&$#%, All-0$se'A#-4$saa, 22-25

9' I a# o ou ha.e #ot the mea#s &here &$th to &ed reebel$e.$#% &ome#, the ma &ed bel$e.$#% %$rls rom amo#%those &hom our r$%ht ha#ds possess ($'e' sla.es) a#d Allah

has ull *#o&led%e about our a$th' ?ou are o#e roma#other &ed them &$th the lea.e o the$r o&#ers, a#d %$.ethem the$r Mahr , a!!ord$#% to &hat $s reaso#able/ the shouldbe !haste, #ot or#$!ators, #or ta*$#% adulterous' 0he# theare ta*e# $# &edlo!*, $ the !omm$t $#de!e#! the$rpu#$shme#t $s hal that or ree &ome#' h$s (perm$ss$o#) $sor those amo#% ou &ho ear s$# but $t $s better or ou thatou pra!t$!e sel-restra$#t' A#d Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, MostMer!$ul' Allah do &$sh to ma*e !lear to ou a#d to %u$de ou

$#to the &as o those beore ou a#d (He do &$sh to) tur# toou ($# mer!)/ a#d Allah $s All-@#o&$#%, All-0$se' Allah do&$sh to tur# to ou, but the &$sh o those &ho ollo& the$r lusts$s that ou should tur# a&a (rom H$m),-- ar, ar a&a'Allah do &$sh to l$%hte# our (burde#s)/ or ma# &as !reated&ea* ($# resolut$o#)' A#-4$ssa, 29-2B' he as* our $#stru!t$o# !o#!er#$#% the &ome#' a/Allah $#stru!ts ou about them a#d (remember) &hat has bee#rehearsed up to ou $# the 8oo* !o#!er#$#% the orpha#ed&ome# to &hom ou %$.e #ot the port$o#s pres!r$bed a#d et&hom ou des$re to marr, as also !o#!er#$#% the !h$ldre# &hoare &ea* a#d oppressed/ hat ou sta#d $rm or <ust$!e toorpha#s' here $s #ot a %ood deed &h$!h ou do, but Allah $s0ell-A!qua$#ted there&$th' I a &$e ears !ruelt or desert$o#o# her husba#ds part, there $s #o blame o# them $ thearra#%e a# am$!able settleme#t bet&ee# themsel.es a#d su!hsettleme#t $s best e.e# thou%h me#s souls are s&aed b%reed' 8ut $ ou do %ood a#d pra!t$!e sel-restra$#t, Allah $s&ell a!qua$#ted &$th all that ou do' ?ou are #e.er able to do

<ust$!e bet&ee# &$.es e.e# $ $t $s our ea%er des$re/ but tur##ot a&a (rom a &oma#) alto%ether, so as to lea.e her (as $t&ere) ha#%$#% ($# the a$r)' I ou !ome to a r$e#dlu#dersta#d$#%, a#d pra!t$!e sel-restra$#t, Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' 8ut $ the separate Allah &$llpro.$de abu#da#!e or ea!h o them rom H$s all-rea!h$#%bou#t/ or Allah $s He that !ares or all a#d $s &$se' o Allahbelo#% all th$#%s $# the hea.e#s a#d earth' A#-4$saa, 12;-161;' (7a&ul u#to ou $# marr$a%e) are (#ot o#l) !haste&ome# &ho are bel$e.ers, but !haste &ome# amo#% the people



o the 8oo*, re.ealed beore our t$me,--- &he# ou %$.e themthe$r due Mahr , a#d des$re !hast$t, #ot le&d#ess, #or ta*$#%them as lo.ers' I a# o#e re<e!ts a$th, ru$tless $s h$s &or*,a#d the Hereater he &$ll be $# the ra#*s o those &ho ha.e lost(all sp$r$tual %ood)' Al-Ma$da, 9' ee #ote .erse #o 1'

' Marr those amo#% ou &ho are s$#%le, a#d the.$rtuous o#es amo#% our sla.es, male or emale/ $ the are $#po.ert, Allah &$ll %$.e them mea#s out o H$s %ra!e/ or Allah$s Ample-G$.$#%, a#d He *#o&s all th$#%s' 7et those &ho $#d#ot the $#a#!$al mea#s or marr$a%e *eep themsel.es !haste,u#t$l Allah %$.es them mea#s out o H$s Gra!e' A#d $ a# oour sla.es as* or a deed $# &r$t$#% (or to e#able them toear# the$r reedom or a !erta$# sum) %$.e them su!h a deed $ou *#o& a# %ood $# them' ?ou %$.e them someth$#%

oursel.es out o the mea#s &h$!h Allah has %$.e# to ou' 8utor!e #ot our ma$ds to prost$tut$o# &he# the des$re !hast$t,$# order that ou ma ma*e a %a$# $# the %oods o th$s l$e' 8ut$ a# o#e !ompels them, et ater su!h !ompuls$o#, $s Allahot-or%$.$#%, most mer!$ul (to them)'

A#-4ur, 62-66' Also see #o 9 a#d 4ote to .erse #o 2F $# Chapter B'

F' A#d %$.e the &ome# (o# marr$a%e) the$r Mahr as a#obl$%at$o# but $ the, o the$r o&# %ood pleasure, rem$t a#part o $t to ou, ta*e $t a#d e#<o $t &$th r$%ht %ood !heer' othose (orpha#s) &ea* o u#dersta#d$#% %$.e #ot o.er propert&h$!h Allah has ass$%#ed to ou to ma#a%e, but eed a#d !lothethem there&$th, a#d spea* to them &ords o *$#d#ess a#d

<ust$!e' Ma*e tr$al o orpha#s u#t$l the rea!h the a%e omarr$a%e $ the# ou $#d sou#d <ud%eme#t $# them, releasethe$r propert to them but !o#sume $t #ot &asteull, #or $#haste a%a$#st the$r %ro&$#% up' A#-4$saa, 5-B

#Not$ No. % It is must for th$ husbands to gi&$ Mahr to th$irbrid$s. 1his is a gift from husband to !if$. 1h$r$ is no limit )r$s(rib$d

for it in +uran or Sunna. M$hr of *azrat Fatima !as KE/ 5haram. In

th$ kno!n m$hr of 8ro)h$ts !i&$s K/,O/ goats (ould b$ )ur(has$d atthat tim$. <nfortunat$l" this )ro&ision is abus$d in our m$n dominat$dso(i$t". 1h$" ha&$ d$&is$d th$ t$rm of Sharai Mahr and ha&$ forgott$nabout Mahr Misli #$0am)l$. 5uring 8ro)h$t:s tim$s gard$ns' landsand hous$s !$r$ gi&$n as Mahr. Sin($ it suit$d m$n so th$" d$&is$d

Sharai Mahr and (los$ th$ir $"$s on oth$r traditions. 7orr$(t !a" isthat it should b$ fi0$d !ith th$ (onsultation of th$ girl. Its amount is

fi0$d k$$)ing in &i$! )$rsonalit" of th$ brid$' h$r $du(ation' b$aut"and famil" ba(kground. In d$(iding M$hr bo"s (a)a(it" to )a" shouldalso b$ k$)t in mind. @n th$ )ro)$rt" and mon$" of Mahr !oman has



full ;urisdi(tion. om$n should stri(tl" guard h$r ass$ts. oman (an forgi&$ or gift h$r Mahr if sh$ so )l$as$s. *$r$ anoth$r !rong )ra(ti($should also b$ m$ntion$d. It is not (orr$(t to mak$ a marriag$ (ontra(tthat sa"s "ou gi&$ m$ "our daught$r,sist$r to m" famil" m$mb$r and I!ill gi&$ "ou m" daught$r,sist$r in marriag$ to "our m$mb$r of th$

famil". 1his !a" of arranging r$(i)ro(al marriag$s b$t!$$n t!o famili$s is !rong. 1his is forbidd$n sin($ it amounts to using !omanas a sal$abl$ (ommodit" that is b$ing trad$d. *o!$&$r it is all right if amarriag$ is mad$ and aft$r som$tim$ th$ famili$s in qu$stion !ant tostr$ngth$n th$ir bond through anoth$r marriag$.

#Not$ ?% 1h$ und$rlin$d !ords indi(at$ that Islam r$(ognis$sminimum ag$ for marriag$. hat (an it b$ oth$r th$n adulthoodC1h$r$for$ !$dding of und$rag$ bo"s and girls is un-Islami(. It hasb$$n )ro&$d through r$s$ar(h of som$ s(holars that *azrat Aisha3s

ag$ at th$ tim$ of marriag$ !as , > "$ars. #Not$ . 1h$r$ is no m$ntion of do!r" in +uran. Asking for it

or )utting (onditions is un-Islami(. ith su(h attitud$s th$r$ ar$ l$ss(han($s of su(($ss of marriag$. 8arti(i)ation of famil" m$mb$rs in

Nikah is a sour($ of ha))in$ss and bl$ssings. 8r$s$n($ of $ld$rs h$l)sin bonding tog$th$r t!o famili$s. In th$ diffi(ult )aths of lif$ som$tim$$&$n aft$r ha&ing K,O (hildr$n !om$n find )ar$nt:s hom$ as onl"r$fug$. Su(h lik$ diffi(ult tim$ (an (om$ in an" on$s lif$. alima is an

Arab tradition' $&$n if not follo!$d th$r$ is no sin. M$hndi is an Indian (ultural tradition. ithout it th$ marriag$ (an tak$ )la($.

b' D$.or!e + D$s!ord + Iddat+Mahr'

1 O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0he# ou marr bel$e.$#% &ome#,a#d the# d$.or!e them beore ou ha.e tou!hed them, #oper$od o Iddat ha.e ou to !ou#t $# respe!t o them/ so %$.ethem a prese#t, a#d release them $# a ha#dsome ma##er'

Al-AhLab, 5F

#Not$% In +uran Allah has man" tim$s dir$(t$d that if husbandand !if$ ha&$ r$sol&$d to s$)arat$ th$n th$" should do that in th$ b$st

)ossibl$ !a". 1h$" should not b$(om$ $n$mi$s but s$)arat$ in th$atmos)h$r$ of forgi&$n$ss' kindn$ss and (om)assion. 5oing so' th$"!ill b$ ob$"ing Allah. *$ ma" grant th$m b$tt$r lif$ or b$tt$r )artn$rsin r$st of th$ lif$. 11' or those &ho ta*e a# oath or abste#t$o# rom the$r&$.es, a &a$t$#% or our mo#ths $s orda$#ed $ the# theretur#, Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' 8ut $ the$r$#te#t$o# $s $rm or d$.or!e, Allah hears a#d *#o&s all th$#%s'

Al-8aqara, 22B-22;



#Not$% If husband and !if$ s$)arat$ !ithout di&or($' du$ toquarr$l' and tak$ &o! not to r$unit$' th$n th$" ha&$ four months to(onsid$r th$ir o)tions. Aft$r that th$ir marriag$ !ill automati(all" g$tdissol&$d. S(holars sa" that th$" (an r$unit$ aft$r making fr$shmarriag$ (ontra(t. In this (as$ marriag$ of !oman !ith anoth$r

)$rson in b$t!$$n is not n$($ssar". A((ording to *anfi Malkis(hools of thoughts if th$ man has not tak$n &o! th$n di&or($ !ill notb$ $ff$(ti&$. But a((ording to Imam Shafi Imam Ahmad it !ill stillb$ $ff$(ti&$.12' D$.or!ed &ome# shall &a$t !o#!er#$#% themsel.es orthree mo#thl per$ods' A#d $t $s #ot la&ul or them to h$de&hat Allah has !reated $# the$r &ombs, $ the ha.e a$th $#Allah a#d the last da' A#d the$r husba#ds ha.e the betterr$%ht to ta*e them ba!* $# that per$od, $ the &$sh or

re!o#!$l$at$o#' A#d &ome# shall ha.e r$%hts s$m$lar to ther$%hts a%a$#st them, a!!ord$#% to &hat $s equ$table but me#ha.e a de%ree o.er them' A#d Allah $s e3alted $# Po&er, 0$se'

Al-8aqara, 22'

16' A d$.or!e $s o#l perm$ss$ble t&$!e ater that, thepart$es should e$ther hold to%ether o# equ$table terms, orseparate &$th *$#d#ess' It $s #ot la&ul or ou (me#), to ta*eba!* a# o our mahr (%$ts) - rom our &$.esU, e3!ept &he#both part$es ear that the &ould be u#able to *eep the l$m$tsorda$#ed b Allah' I ou (<ud%es) do $#deed ear that the&ould be u#able to *eep the l$m$ts orda$#ed b Allah, there $s#o blame o# e$ther o them $ she %$.es ba!* (the mehr or parto $t) or her d$.or!e' hese are the l$m$ts orda$#ed b Allah sodo #ot tra#s%ress them, $ a# do tra#s%ress the l$m$ts orda$#edb Allah, su!h perso#s &ro#% (themsel.es as &ell as others)'

Al-8aqara,22F

#Not$% A man (an )ronoun($ di&or($ on$ tim$ or t!otim$s onl" t!i($ in lif$tim$ for a !if$ and tak$ h$r ba(k. If h$ do$sthis for th$ third tim$' $&$n for on($' th$n th$ di&or($ !ill b$ $nfor($d.

8ur)os$ of this is to dis(ourag$ m$n from humiliating th$ir !i&$s b"half di&or(ing th$m again and again and taking th$m ba(k.

#Not$ ?% !om$n ha&$ th$ right to di&or($ a((ording to thisa"at. Also in A"at no ? it is said that !om$n ha&$ rights $qual to m$n.

In Nikah Nama it is ask$d 25o$s th$ !oman ha&$ right to di&or($C3.1h$r$ it should b$ !ritt$n 2$s3. R$gistrar of Nikah should b$ told inad&an($ of this. If h$ ob;$(ts' th$n arrang$ anoth$r r$gistrar.15' o $ a husba#d d$.or!es h$s &$e ($rre.o!abl $'e' th$rdt$me), the# he !a##ot, re-marr her u#t$l ater she has marr$eda#other husba#d a#d he has d$.or!ed her' I# that !ase there $s



#o blame o# e$ther o them $ the re-u#$te, pro.$ded the eelthat the !a# *eep the l$m$ts orda$#ed b Allah' u!h are thel$m$ts orda$#ed b Allah, &h$!h He ma*es pla$# to those &ho*#o&' Al-8aqara, 26

#Not$-% Som$ )$o)l$ tak$ undu$ ad&antag$ of this )ro&ision

of r$marriag$ b$t!$$n old husband and !if$ aft$r di&or($. 1his )ro&ision is onl" &alid if th$ !oman g$ts marri$d to anoth$r )$rsonnormall". Aft$r som$tim$ if h$r s$(ond marriag$ also fails th$n oldhusband and !if$ (an r$marr". if$ is not allo!$d to ha&$ s$(ondmarriag$ of (on&$ni$n($ for th$ sak$ of d$($)tion and m$$ting th$(ondition of +ur9-n. 1his has b$$n d$)lor$d b" th$ 8ro)h$t and (all$dth$ man marr"ing in b$t!$$n as bull on hir$.

#Not$- ?% 8l$as$ s$$ d$tail$d not$ at s$rial no ? about )ro($dur$ of di&or($.

19' 0he# ou d$.or!e &ome#, a#d the (are about to) ul$lthe terms o the$r ( Iddat ), e$ther ta*e them ba!* o# equ$tableterms or set them ree o# equ$table terms' 8ut do #ot ta*ethem ba!* to $#<ure them, (or) to ta*e u#due ad.a#ta%e $ a#o#e does that, he &ro#%s h$s o&# soul' Do #ot treat Allahs.erses (la&s) as <est, but solem#l remember Allahs a.ours o#ou ($'e' Islam), a#d that &h$!h He has se#t do&# to ou o the8oo* ($'e' the "ur-a#) a#d Al-*ikmah (the Prophets u##ah -Islam$! <ur$sprude#!e) &hereb He $#stru!ts ou' A#d earAllah, a#d *#o& that Allah $s &ell a!qua$#ted &$th all th$#%s'

Al-8aqara, 261

1B' 0he# ou d$.or!e &ome#, a#d the ul$l the terms othe$r (Iddat), do #ot pre.e#t them rom marr$#% the$r(ormer) husba#ds, $ the mutuall a%ree o# equ$table terms'h$s $#stru!t$o# $s or all amo#%st ou, &ho bel$e.e $# Allaha#d the 7ast Da' hat $s more .$rtuous a#d purer or ou'A#d Allah *#o&s a#d ou *#o& #ot' Al-8aqara, 262

#Not$% 1his m$ans that in (as$ of di&or($ both th$ )arti$sshould not b$(om$ $n$mi$s of $a(h oth$r. If th$" s$)arat$ in a good

mann$r th$n Allah ma" r$!ard th$m and $stablish th$m in lif$.1hrough this b$ha&iour th$" !ill b$ follo!ing Allah:s guidan($ as

gi&$n in +ur9-an. 1;' he mothers shall %$.e su!* to the$r ospr$#% or t&o&hole ears, or h$m &ho des$res to !omplete the term' 8ut heshall bear the !ost o the$r ood a#d !loth$#% o# equ$tableterms' 4o soul shall ha.e a burde# la$d o# $t %reater tha# $t !a#bear' 4o mother shall be treated u#a$rl o# a!!ou#t o her!h$ld' 4or ather o# a!!ou#t o h$s !h$ld, a#d he$r shall be!har%eable $# same &a (E), $ the both de!$de o# &ea#$#%,



b mutual !o#se#t, a#d ater due !o#sultat$o#' here $s #oblame o# them, $ ou de!$de o# a oster-mother or ourospr$#%' here $s #o blame o# ou, pro.$ded ou pa (theoster-mother) &hat ou oered, o# equ$table terms' 8ut earAllah a#d *#o& that Allah sees &ell &hat ou do' Al-8aqara, 266

#P -- It m$ans that in (as$ of d$ath of fath$r of th$ (hild' th$h$irs of his fath$r ar$ r$s)onsibl$ for (hild(ar$.1' I a# o ou d$e a#d lea.e &$do&s beh$#d the shall&a$t !o#!er#$#% themsel.es our mo#ths J te# das' 0he#the ha.e ul$lled the$r term, there $s #o blame o# ou $ thed$spose o themsel.es $# a <ust a#d reaso#able ma##er' A#dAllah $s &ell a!qua$#ted &$th &hat ou do' here $s #o blameo# ou $ ou ma*e a# $#d$re!t oer o betrothal or hold $t $#our heart' Allah *#o&s that ou !her$sh them $# our hearts/

but do #ot ma*e a se!ret !o#tra!t &$th them e3!ept that ouspea* to them $# terms ho#orable, #or resol.e o# the t$e omarr$a%e t$ll the term pres!r$bed $s ul$lled' A#d *#o& thatAllah *#o&s &hat $s ul$lled' A#d *#o& that Allah *#o&s &hat$s $# our m$#ds, so ear H$m a#d *#o& that Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most orbear$#%' Al-8aqara, 265-269

#Not$% 5uring this )$riod of Iddat #!aiting )$riod !om$nshould not !$ar (olour$d (loth$s' ornam$nts' mak$u) and r$frain

from s)$(ial arrang$m$nts of hairs. Four Imams said that th$ !omanshould li&$ in th$ sam$ hous$ !h$r$ husband us$d to li&$. Sh$ (an'ho!$&$r' go out during da" to att$nd to h$r n$$ds. In (ontrast *azrat

Aisha' Ibn-i-Abbas *azrat Ali said that th$" (an li&$ !h$r$ th$"!ant and (an tra&$l as !$ll.1F' here $s #o blame o# ou $ ou d$.or!e &ome# beore!o#summat$o# or $3at$o# o the$r Mahr but besto& o# them(a su$table %$t)' he &ealth a!!ord$#% to h$s mea#s, a#d thepoor a!!ord$#% to h$s mea#s, a %$t o reaso#able amou#t $s duerom those &ho &$sh to do r$%ht th$#%' A#d $ ou d$.or!e thembeore !o#summat$o#, but ater the $3at$o# o a Mahr or

them, the# hal o the Mahr ($s due to them)' #less the rem$t$t or (the ma#s hal) $s rem$tted b h$m $# &hose ha#ds $s themarr$a%e t$e a#d the rem$ss$o# (o the ma#s hal) $s #earest tor$%hteous#ess' A#d do #ot or%et l$beral$t bet&ee# oursel.es'or Allah sees &ell all that ou do' Al-8aqara, 26B-26;

#Not$% Allah (ommands that in (as$ of di&or($ d$al !ith $0-!i&$s !ith kindn$ss and g$n$rosit"' n$ith$r t$as$ th$m nor (r$at$diffi(ulti$s for th$m.2' Me# are the prote!tors a#d ma$#ta$#ers o &ome#,be!ause Allah has made o#e to e3!el the other, a#d be!ause



the support them rom the$r mea#s' hereore the r$%hteous&ome# are de.outl obed$e#t, a#d %uard $# (the husba#ds)abse#!e &hat Allah &ould ha.e them %uard' As to those&ome# o# &hose part ou ear d$sloalt a#d $ll-!o#du!t,admo#$sh them ($rst), (#e3t) reuse to share the$r beds, (a#d

last) beat them (l$%htl) but $ the retur# to obed$e#!e, see*#ot a%a$#st them mea#s (o a##oa#!e)/ or Allah $s MostH$%h, Great (abo.e ou all)' A#-4$ssa, 65

#Not$% All th$ thr$$ )unishm$nts should not b$ a))li$dsimultan$ousl". If first t!o )ro&$ to b$ in$ff$(ti&$ onl" th$n thirdshould b$ a))li$d' ho!$&$r' th$r$ should b$ )arit" b$t!$$n (rim$ and

)unishm$nt. h$n soft )unishm$nt (an suffi($' hard$r )unishm$ntshould not b$ a))li$d. 8ro)h$t has not lik$d b$ating of !om$n. *$ saidthat non$ of th$ 8ro)h$ts ha&$ b$at$n th$ir !i&$s. B$ating !ith (ru$lt"

and !ith a thing that l$a&$s marks on bod" is forbidd$n' and b$atingon fa($ is also forbidd$n. 21' I ou ear a brea!h bet&ee# them t&o (husba#d

a#d &$e), appo$#t (t&o) arb$ters, o#e rom h$sam$l, a#d the other rom hers $ the see* to setth$#%s ar$%ht, Allah &$ll !ause the$r re!o#!$l$at$o#/or Allah has ull *#o&led%e, a#d $s a!qua$#ted&$th all th$#%s' A#-4$saa, 69-6B

#Not$% 1his (ommand is in (onformit" !ith th$ t$a(hings andnot$ gi&$n at s$rial no ?. 1hat is that !if$ and husband r$lationshould not finish abru)tl" on th$ )ronoun($m$nt of !ord di&or($ thr$$tim$s in hast$. In (as$ of dis)ut$' $ld$rs of th$ famil" should tr" and

find out th$ root (aus$ and first tr" to s$ttl$ th$ issu$s if )ossibl$. Marriag$ is an im)ortant institution and it should not b$ )la"$d !ith.@n it ha))in$ss of thr$$ famili$s and !$ll b$ing of th$ so(i$t" as a!hol$ d$)$nds. It should b$ tak$n s$riousl". 22' I a# me# amo#% ou d$.or!e the$r &$.es b ihar(!all$#% them mothers), the !a##ot be the$r mothers/ #o#e!a# be the$r mothers e3!ept those &ho %a.e them b$rth' A#d $#

a!t the use $ll &ords a#d a l$e/ but trul Allah $s All-Pardo#$#%, All-or%$.$#%' 8ut those &ho pro#ou#!e the &ord ihar to the$r &$.es the# &$sh to %o ba!* o# the &ords theuttered,-- ($t $s orda$#ed that su!h a o#e) should ree a sla.ebeore the tou!h ea!h other/ th$s are ou &ar#ed to perorm/a#d Allah $s &ell-a!qua$#ted &$th (all) that ou do' A#d $ a#has #ot (the mea#s), he should ast or t&o mo#ths!o#se!ut$.el beore the tou!h ea!h other, but $ a# $s u#ableto do so, he should eed s$3t poor o#es' h$s, that ou masho& our a$th $# Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er' hose are l$m$ts



(set b) Allah' or those &ho re<e!t (H$m), there $s a %r$e.ous!hast$seme#t' Al-Mu<ad$la, 2-526' O prophetN 0he# ou do d$.or!e &ome#, d$.or!e themat the$r pres!r$bed per$ods, a#d !ou#t (a!!uratel) the$rpres!r$bed per$ods/ a#d ear Allah our 7ord' A#d tur# them

#ot out o the$r houses, #or shall the (themsel.es) lea.e, e3!ept$# !ase the are %u$lt o some ope# $#de!e#!, those are l$m$tsset b Allah' A#d a# &ho tra#s%ress the l$m$ts o Allah, does.er$l &ro#% h$s (o&#) soul/ ou *#o& #ot $ per!ha#!e Allah&$ll br$#% about thereater some #e& s$tuat$o#' hus &he#the ul$l the$r term appo$#ted, e$ther ta*e them ba!* o#equ$table terms or part &$th them o# equ$table terms a#d ta*eor &$t#ess t&o perso#s rom amo#% ou, e#dued &$th <ust$!e,a#d establ$sh the e.$de#!e or the sa*e o Allah' u!h $s the

rem$#der %$.e# to h$m &ho bel$e.es $# Allah a#d the 7ast Da/a#d or those &ho ear Allah, He (e.er) prepares a &a out,a#d He pro.$des or h$m rom (sour!es) he #e.er !ould e3pe!t'A#d $ a# o#e puts h$s trust $# Allah, su$!$e#t $s (Allah) orh$m' or Allah &$ll surel a!!ompl$sh H$s purpose/ .er$l, orall th$#%s has Allah appo$#ted a due proport$o#' u!h o our&ome# as ha.e passed the a%e o mo#thl !ourses, or them thepres!r$bed per$od, $ ou ha.e a# doubts, $s three mo#ths'A#d or those &ho ha.e #o !ourses ($t $s the same)/ or those&ho are pre%#a#t, the$r per$od $s u#t$l the del$.er the$rburde#s/ a#d or those &ho ear Allah, He &$ll ma*e th$#%seas or them' hat $s the !omma#d o Allah, &h$!h He hasse#t do&# to ou/ a#d $ a# o#e ears Allah, He &$ll remo.eh$s e.$l deeds rom h$m, a#d &$ll e#lar%e H$s re&ard' 7et the&ome# l$.e ($# iddat9 ) $# the same stle as ou l$.e, a!!ord$#%to our mea#s/ a##o them #ot, so as to restr$!t them' A#d $the are pre%#a#t, the# spe#d (our substa#!e) o# them u#t$lthe del$.er the$r burde#/ a#d $ the su!*le our (o- spr$#%),%$.e them the$r re&ard/ a#d ta*e mutual !ou#sel to%ether,

a!!ord$#% to &hat $s <ust a#d reaso#able' A#d $ ou $#doursel.es $# d$$!ult$es, let a#other &oma# su!*le (the !h$ld)o# the (athers) behal' 7et the ma# o mea#s spe#d a!!ord$#%to h$s mea#s/ a#d the ma# &hose resour!es are restr$!ted, leth$m spe#d a!!ord$#% to &hat Allah has %$.e# h$m' Allah puts#o burde# o# a# perso# beo#d &hat He has %$.e# h$m' Atera d$$!ult, Allah &$ll soo# %ra#t rel$e' At-alaq, 1-;

#Not$% Allah (ommands that di&or($ should b$ gi&$n as )$r )ro($dur$ )r$s(rib$d b" *im. 5o not di&or($ !h$n sh$ is in h$rm$nstruation )$riod' do not di&or($ h$r during th$ month of



(l$anlin$ss b$t!$$n t!o m$nstruation if "ou had man and !if$ r$lationduring this tim$' do not di&or($ h$r thri($ in on$ go. 1hat di&or($should b$ )ronoun($d on($ $&$r" month of (l$anlin$ss for thr$$(ons$(uti&$ months. 5uring this )$riod no man and !if$ r$lations ar$allo!$d. 1his is th$ total and (orr$(t )ro($dur$ of di&or($. All th$s$

r$stri(tions ar$ m$ant to mak$ th$ di&or($ a &$r" (ons(ious andd$lib$rat$ d$(ision' !hi(h is not mad$ on th$ s)ur of a mom$nt. 1h$"(an r$unit$ during this )$riod.

No! th$ )robl$m aris$s if som$ on$ di&or($s his !if$ thri($ inon$ sitting. All th$ four Imams of Sunni s(hool of thought sa" that th$di&or($ has tak$n )la($ although th$ man is a sinn$r sin($ h$ has notob$"$d )r$s(rib$d )ro($dur$ of Allah. A((ording to Shia s(holars th$di&or($ has not b$$n $ff$(t$d sin($ it do$s not follo! th$ )ro($dur$

)r$s(rib$d b" Allah. 1h$r$ ar$ som$ s(holars of Sunnis as !$ll !ho

sa" that if som$ on$ di&or($ thri($ at on($ that !ill b$ (onsid$r$d ason$ di&or($. 1h$" bas$ th$ir argum$nt on traditions of th$ 8ro)h$t.1hos$ !ho o))os$ th$ four Imams ar$ Sa$$d Bin Al Musa""ab' 1aus'

Ikrama and Imam Ibni 1ami""a. 1h$" dra! str$ngth from a traditionthat sa"s that Abbu-us-Sahba ask$d Ibni Abbas 25o "ou kno! that th$

8ro)h$t:s #8B<* first 7ali)h *azrat Abubakar and s$(ond (ali)h *azrat @mar in his initial "$ars us$d to (onsid$r thr$$ di&or($s gi&$nat on($ as on$ C 3 Ibni Abbas r$)li$d' 2$s3. 1his tradition is !ritt$nin Bokhari and Muslim. It is said that *azrat @mar said' 28$o)l$ ha&$start$d indulging in hast$ in a matt$r in !hi(h th$r$ !as )ro&ision forth$m to a(t aft$r thorough d$lib$ration. h" not to im)os$ th$ir a(t onth$m. So h$ d$(r$$d that di&or($ !ill b$ $nfor($d $&$n if )ronoun($dthr$$ tim$s instantl". 1hat d$(ision of *azrat <mar !as follo!$d b"

Imams. $ should und$rstand that +uran3s d$(ision (annot b$ alt$r$db" an" indi&idual. *azrat <mar d$(ision !as a administrati&$ la! forthat )$riod not for all th$ tim$s to (om$. It is lik$ a go&t' du$ to$)id$mi(' forbids its )o)ulation not to $at ($rtain la!ful thing forsom$tim$ to o&$r(om$ that $)id$mi(. 1hat do$s not b$(om$ a la! forall th$ tim$s to (om$. 7om)il$rs of Islami( ;uris)rud$n($ ha&$ mad$ a

mistak$ and it n$$ds to b$ (orr$(t$d. $ should ado)t Allah:s ord$rand (om)l$t$ di&or($ in thr$$ months. If som$on$ )ronoun($s it thr$$tim$s in on$ go' it should b$ tak$n as on$. For Mahr s$$ no% ' K' O' .For 5is(ord and di&or($ s$$ no 'D'/.

!' reat &$.es &$th <ust$!e a#d %ood#ess'

25' A#d the ser.a#ts o (Allah) Most Gra!$ous are those----- a#d those &ho pra, Our 7ordN Gra#t u#to us &$.es a#d

ospr$#% &ho &$ll be the !omort o our ees, a#d %$.e us (the





Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Al 4ur, 5-92' A#d or those &ho lau#!h a !har%e a%a$#st the$r &$.es,a#d ha.e ($# support) #o e.$de#!e but the$r o&#,---let o#e othem test$ our t$mes b Allah that he $s o those &ho spea*the ruth' A#d the $th (oath) (should be) that he solem#l

$#.o*es the !urse o Allah o# h$msel $ he tells a l$e' 8ut $t&ould a.ert the pu#$shme#t rom the &$e, $ she bears &$t#essour t$mes (&$th a# oath) b Allah, that (her husba#d) $s tell$#%a l$e a#d the $th (oath) should be that she solem#l $#.o*esthe &rath o Allah o# hersel $ (her a!!user) $s tell$#% thetruth' I $t &ere #ot or Allahs %ra!e a#d mer! o# ou, a#dthat Allah $s Ot-Retur#$#%, ull o 0$sdom,--- (ou &ould beru$#ed $#deed)' A#-4ur, B-12F' hose &ho sla#der !haste, $#d$s!reet a#d bel$e.$#%

&ome# are !ursed $# th$s l$e a#d $# the Hereater/ or them $s%r$e.ous !hast$seme#t' A#-4ur, 26#Not$% Allah has forbidd$n and (urs$d thos$ !ho gossi) and

mak$ a((usation about !om$n. 1his has unfortunat$l" b$(om$ b$st )ass tim$ for som$ )$o)l$. M$dia )$o)l$ should )arti(ularl" tak$ not$of this !ho indulg$s in this to s$ll mor$ )a)$rs.

' ee*$#% perm$ss$o# to e#ter others houses'

6' O ou &ho bel$e.eN K#ter #ot houses other tha# ouro&#, u#t$l ou ha.e as*ed perm$ss$o# a#d saluted those $#them/ that $s best or ou, $# order that ou ma remember' Iou $#d #o o#e $# the house, e#ter #ot u#t$l perm$ss$o# $s %$.e#to ou/ $ ou are as*ed to %o ba!*, %o ba!*/ that ma*es or%reater pur$t or oursel.es/ a#d Allah *#o&s &ell all thatou do' It $s #o ault o# our part to e#ter houses #ot used orl$.$#% $#, &h$!h ser.e some (other) use or ou/ a#d Allah has*#o&led%e o &hat ou re.eal a#d &hat ou !o#!eal'

A#-4ur, 2;- 6

%' :e$l + Co.er$#%

61' A#d sa to the bel$e.$#% &ome# that the should lo&erthe$r %aLe a#d %uard the$r modest/ that the should #otd$spla the$r beaut a#d or#ame#ts e3!ept &hat (ord$#ar$l)appear thereo' hat the should dra& the$r .e$ls o.er the$rbosoms a#d #ot d$spla the$r beaut e3!ept to the$r husba#ds,the$r athers, the$r husba#ds athers, the$r so#s, the$r

husba#ds so#s, the$r brothers or the$r brothers so#s, or the$r



s$sters so#s, or the$r &ome#, or the sla.es &hom the$r r$%htha#ds possess, or male atte#da#ts ree o se3ual des$res, ormale !h$ldre# &ho ha.e #o !ar#al *#o&led%e o &ome#' A#dthat the should #ot str$*e the$r eet $# order to dra& atte#t$o#to the$r h$dde# or#ame#ts' A#d O ou 8el$e.ersN ur# ou all

to%ether to&ards Allah $# repe#ta#!e that ou ma besu!!essul' A#-4ur, 6- 61

#Not$% B" r$ading th$s$ &$rs$s along !ith thos$ at no O andD' !$ d$du($ that th$r$ ar$ t!o (ommands r$garding !om$n a))ar$l.1h$ first is that th$" should (o&$r th$ir bosom , (h$st. 1h$ s$(ond isthat th$" should (o&$r th$ir h$ad !h$n going out of th$ hous$ and inth$ (om)an" of oth$r than &$r" n$ar r$lati&$s as gi&$n in th$ &$rs$.@ur sist$rs and daught$rs should und$rstand that th$s$ ord$rs ar$

from Allah dir$(tl" and not th$ brain !a&$ of an" r$ligious l$ad$r of

toda". If !$ b$li$&$ in Islam and (all ours$l&$s Muslim' th$n notob$"ing Allah:s o!n ord$rs is not und$rstood. Allah9s )ur)os$ of th$s$(ommandm$nts !ill b$ s$r&$d if !om$n tak$ a big ra))ing#7haddar around th$ms$l&$s that (o&$rs th$ir h$ad and bosom. 1hisshould not b$ mad$ of (loth from !hi(h it (an b$ s$$n through. 1h$r$is som$ diff$r$n($ in int$r)r$tation and som$ )$o)l$ think that(o&$ring of th$ fa($ is also $ss$ntial. 1h$" argu$ that fa($ is indi(atorof b$aut" th$r$for$' fa($ (o&$ring is must. But som$ oth$r s(holarsdiff$r on that a((ount. 1h$ minimum has b$$n s)$ll$d out in this not$.

If som$on$ !ants to do mor$ sh$ !ill g$t mor$ r$!ard from Allah. Also s$$ &$rs$ no ?' D and its not$.62' 8ut &he# the !h$ldre# amo#% ou !ome o a%e, let them(also) as* or perm$ss$o#, as do those beore them (or !om$#%to our pr$.ate rooms)/ thus does Allah ma*e !lear H$s!omma#dme#ts to ou/ or Allah $s ull o *#o&led%e a#d&$sdom' u!h elderl &ome# as are past the prospe!t omarr$a%e,--- there $s #o blame o# them $ the la as$de the$r(outer) %arme#ts, pro.$ded the ma*e #ot a u#!haste d$splao the$r beaut/ but $s best or them to be modest/ a#d Allah $s

o#e &ho sees a#d *#o&s all th$#%s' A#-4ur, 9F-B66' It $s #o ault $# the bl$#d #or $# o#e bor# lame, #or $#o#e al$!ted &$th $ll#ess, #or $# oursel.es, that ou should eat$# our o&# houses, or those o our athers, or our mothers,o our brothers, or our s$sters, or our athers brothers orour athers s$sters, o our mothers brothers, or ourmothers s$sters, or $# houses o &h$!h the *es are $# ourpossess$o#, or $# the house o a s$#!ere r$e#d o ours/ there $s#o blame o# ou, &hether ou eat $# !ompa# or separatel'8ut $ ou e#ter houses, salute ea!h other--- a %reet$#% o



bless$#% a#d pur$t as rom Allah' hus does Allah ma*e !learthe A"ats # $%#s) to ou/ that ou ma u#dersta#d' A#-4ur, B165' O &$.es o the ProphetN ?ou are #ot l$*e a# o the(other) &ome#/ $ ou do ear (Allah), be #ot sot $# spee!h, lesto#e $# &hose heart $s a d$sease should be mo.ed &$th des$re/

but spea* $# ho#ourable ma##er' A#d sta qu$etl $# ourhouses, a#d ma*e #ot a daLLl$#% d$spla, l$*e that o the ormert$mes o $%#ora#!e a#d establ$sh re%ular praers, a#d %$.eZa*at a#d obe Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er' A#d Allah o#l&$shes to remo.e all e.$l deeds a#d s$#s rom ou, ou aremembers o the am$l, a#d to ma*e ou pure a#d spotless'

Al-AhLab, 62-66

69' O ProphetN ell our &$.es a#d dau%hters, a#d thebel$e.$#% &ome#, that the should !ast the$r outer %arme#ts all

o.er the$r perso#s (&he# out o doors)/ that $s most !o#.e#$e#t,that the should be *#o&# (as su!h) a#d #ot molested a#dAllah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Al-AhLab, 9F

ee #ote o .erse to 61 $# th$s boo*'

6B' O ou Ch$ldre# o AdamN 0e ha.e besto&ed !loth$#%upo# ou to !o.er our shame, as &ell as to be a# ador#me#tto ou, but the !loth$#% o r$%hteous#ess--- that $s the best'u!h are amo#% the s$%#s (re.elat$o#s) o Allah, that the mare!e$.e admo#$t$o#N O ou !h$ldre# o AdamN 7et #ot ata#sedu!e ou, $# the same ma##er as he %ot our pare#ts out othe Garde#' tr$pp$#% them o the$r !loth$#%, to e3pose the$rshame/ or he a#d h$s tr$be see ou rom a pos$t$o# &here ou!a##ot see them' 0e made ata# r$e#d o those &ho are&$thout a$th' 0he# the !omm$t a# $#de!e#!, the sa, 0eou#d our athers do$#% so a#d Allah !omma#ded us thus/sa/ 4o, Allah #e.er !omma#d &hat $s $#de!e#t/ do ou sao Allah &hat ou *#o& #ot Al-Ara, 2B-2

#Not$% *$r$ Allah has told us that Satan !ill tr" to stri) us of(loth$s as h$ did to Adam and 4&$. $ noti($ that is $0a(tl" !hat is

ha))$ning in th$ nam$ of fashion. Most fashions b$ing brought out$0)os$ us mor$ and mor$. om$n ar$ th$ main targ$t that fall )ra" tothis satani( )ra(ti($. Muslims should (h$(k this tr$nd in th$ir hom$sand in our so(i$t". 8arti(ularl" siz$ of sl$$&$s' n$(k and tight fitting of(loth$s.

h' Prote!t our !hast$t + modest

6;' u!!essul $#deed are the bel$e.ers,--- those &ho humble

themsel.es $# the$r praers &ho a.o$d .a$# tal* &ho are



a!t$.e $# %$.$#% Za*at &ho %uard the$r modest, e3!ept &$ththose <o$#ed to them $# the marr$a%e bo#d, or (the !apt$.es)&hom the$r r$%ht ha#ds possess,--- or ($# the$r !ase) the areree rom blame, but those &hose des$res e3!eed those l$m$tsare tra#s%ressors---Al-Mum$#u#, 1-;

6' A#d those &ho %uard the$r !hast$t, e3!ept &$th the$r&$.es a#d the (!apt$.es) &hom the$r r$%ht ha#ds possess,-- or(them) the are #ot to be blamed, but those &ho trespassbeo#d th$s are tra#s%ressors-- Al-Maar$<, 2;-61 see also #o 61'

$' @$ll$#% o the !h$ldre#

6F' a/ Come, I &$ll rehearse &hat Allah has (reall)proh$b$ted ou rom/ <o$# #ot a#th$#% &$th H$m/ be %ood toour pare#ts *$ll #ot our !h$ldre# be!ause o po.ert---0epro.$de &ealth or ou a#d or them' Al-A#am, 1915' @$ll #ot our !h$ldre# or ear o &a#t/ 0e shallpro.$de or them as &ell as or ou' :er$l the *$ll$#% o them $sa %reat s$#' 4or !ome #ear to adulter/ or $t $s a# $#de!e#t(deed) a#d a# e.$l &a ---' 8a#$ Isra$l, 61- 62

<' Ch$ldre# b Allah+attr$but$#% them to others'

51' 0he# the are u#$ted, she bears a l$%ht burde# a#d!arr$es $t about (u##ot$!ed)' 0he# she %ro&s hea., the bothpra to Allah the$r 7ord (sa$#%)/ I ou %$.e us a %oodl!h$ld, &e prom$se &e shall (e.er) be %rateul' 8ut &he# He%$.es them a %oodl !h$ld, the as!r$be to others a share $# the%$t the ha.e re!e$.ed/ but Allah $s e3alted h$%h abo.e thepart#ers the as!r$be to H$m' Do the $#deed as!r$be to H$m aspart#ers th$#%s that !a# !reate #oth$#%, but are themsel.es!reated' Al-Ara, 1F-1F5

52' o Allah belo#%s the dom$#$o# o the hea.e# a#d theearth' He !reates &hat He &$lls (a#d pla#)' He besto&s(!h$ldre#) male or emale a!!ord$#% to H$s &$ll (a#d pla#), orHe besto&s both males a#d emales, a#d He lea.es barre# &hoHe &$ll/ or He $s ull o @#o&led%e a#d Po&er' Al-hura, 5F-9

*' Adulter

56' I a# o our &ome# are %u$lt o le&d#ess, ta*e the

e.$de#!e o our (rel$able) &$t#esses rom amo#%st ou a%a$#st



them a#d $ the test$, !o#$#e them to houses u#t$l death do!la$m them, or Allah orda$# or them some (other) &a' I t&operso#s amo#% ou are %u$lt o le&d#ess, pu#$sh them both' Ithe repe#t a#d ame#d, lea.e them alo#e or Allah $s Ot-Retur#$#%, Most Mer!$ul' Allah a!!epts the repe#ta#!e o

those &ho do e.$l $# $%#ora#!e a#d repe#t soo# ater&ards tothem &$ll Allah tur# $# mer!/ or Allah $s ull o *#o&led%ea#d &$sdom' O #o ee!t $s the repe#ta#!e o those &ho!o#t$#ue to do e.$l, u#t$l death a!es o#e o them, a#d he sas,4o& ha.e I repe#ted $#deed #or o those &ho d$e re<e!t$#%a$th/ or them ha.e 0e prepared a !hast$seme#t most%r$e.ous' A#-4$ssa, 19-1

#Not$% In this A"at onl" !om$n ha&$ b$$n m$ntion$d' not th$m$n. If adult$r" !as m$ant th$n )unishm$nt to man should ha&$ also

b$$n m$ntion$d. 6$!dn$ss m$ans an a(t of rud$n$ss' immoralit" lik$ gi&ing in&itation for sin !ith !ords,g$stur$s,)ro&o(ati&$ dr$ss $t(..55' 4or !ome #ear to adulter/ or $t $s a# $#de!e#t (deed)a#d a# e.$l &a' 8a#$ Isra$l, 6259' 0ome# $mpure are or me# $mpure, a#d me# $mpureor &ome# $mpure, a#d &ome# o pur$t are or me# o pur$t,a#d me# o pur$t are or &ome# o pur$t/ these are #otae!ted b &hat people sa/ or them there $s or%$.e#ess, a#dpro.$s$o# ho#ourable' A#-4ur, 2B5B' he &oma# a#d the ma# %u$lt o or#$!at$o#,--- lo%ea!h o them &$th a hu#dred str$pes/ let #ot !ompass$o# mo.eou $# the$r !ase, $# a matter pres!r$bed b Allah, $ ou bel$e.e$# Allah a#d the 7ast Da/ a#d let a part o the bel$e.ers&$t#ess the$r pu#$shme#t' he adulterer !a##ot ha.e se3ualrelat$o#s &$th a# but a# adulteress or a# $dolatress, a#d theadulteress, #o#e !a# ha.e se3ual relat$o#s &$th her but a#adulterer or a# $dolater to the bel$e.ers su!h a th$#% $sorb$dde#' A#-4ur, 2-6 ee also #o 6, 9, 2;'

#Not$ % 1his is onl" )unishm$nt gi&$n in +uran for adult$r".

1hos$ adult$r$r or Adult$r$ss !ho r$)$nt and aft$r!ards (on&$rtth$ms$l&$s' !ith th$m marriag$ is allo!$d. Aft$r r$)$ntan($

follo!ing right )ath th$ stigma do$s not r$main on th$m.

l' Mo#thl per$ods

5;' he as* ou !o#!er#$#% &oma#s !ourses' a, theare a hurt a#d a pollut$o#/ so *eep a&a rom &ome# $# the$r!ourses, a#d do #ot approa!h them u#t$l the are !lea#' 8ut

&he# the ha.e pur$$ed themsel.es, ou ma approa!h them





M$s!' !omma#ds that are $# .erses o th$s !hapter'TA##o$#% &ome#' 29

T8el$e.$#% sla.e &oma# $s better the#

u#bel$e.$#% ree &oma# or

marr$a%e a#d .$!e .ersa' 1

T 8eat$#% &ome# 2

T 8urde# o !h$ld!are' 1;,26

T Clothes !o.er our shame' 6B

TDeal &$th &$.es &$th or%$.e#ess a#d

restra$#' BT Do #ot ta*e ba!* Mehr' 6

T D$sputes bet&ee# ma#+&$e' B,21

T D$.or!e throu%h =Z$har>' 22

T K#or!e <ust$!e amo#% &$.es' B

T or!e #ot ma$ds to prost$tut$o#'

TGreet &he# ou meet' 66

T G$.$#% mahr $s dut' F,15

T H$#der #ot #e& marr$a%e o our

e3-&$.es' 1BT K#ter$#% other people houses' 6

T Ho& to treat orpha#s' 2,B'

T I# !ase o d$.or!e part a&a $# %ood

ma##ers' 1,16,26

TI# &hose prese#!e .e$l $s #ot

#e!essar' 61

T @eep$#% relat$o#s' 66

T @$#d#ess J equal$t &$th &$e' 6,19'

T Ma*e a%reeme#t to ree sla.es'

T Marr sla.es a#d ma$ds' ,19

T Me#s souls are s&aed b %reed' B

T Ma# J &$e should treat ea!h other

%e#erousl' B,1F'

T Ma# $s &ea* ($# resolut$o#)' 9

T Marr$a%e &$th #o#-Musl$ms' 1

T Me# should lo&er the$r %aLe'6

T Me# should a!t &$th *$#d#ess' 1F

T Me#- prote!tors o &ome#' 2

T Marr$a%e &$th &$do&s' 1

T Mahr' 6,5,9,;,F,16,1F,26

T Oath or abse#tat$o# rom &$e 11

T Pu#$shme#t or le&d#ess' 2;,56

T Pol%am' 2'

T Pu#$shme#t or adulteress' 56,5B'

T R$%hts o ma#+&ome# equal' 12

T Arb$trat$o# $# !ase o d$spute' 21

T R$%hteous &ome# are obed$e#t J%uard husba#ds r$%hts' 2

T Rules or e#ter$#% pare#ts rooms' 62

T $#s o those &ho ear Allah &$ll

be or%$.e#' 26

T ome o our &$.es a#d !h$ldre#

are our e#em' 2;T reat &ome# $# *$#d#ess+equ$t 6

T a*e #ot ba!* &hat $s %$.e# to

&$.es' 6,16T 0ome# should #ot h$de

pre%#a#!' 12

T 0ome# should lo&er %aLe' 61

T0$th &hom marr$a%e $s #ot

perm$tted' 5

T 0or* ear$#% Allah, He &$ll %$.e

rom &here ou d$d #ot e3pe!t' 26

T 0or* ear$#% Allah, He &$ll %$.e

ou !omorts' 26

T 0ome# has r$%ht to d$.or!e' B

T 0ome# should #ot lo$ter ' 65

T 0ome# should #ot address other

me# sotl' 65

T 0ome# are our lo#%$#%s' eeChapter 6 #o 16'

T ?ou are people o same !la#' 9

T ?ou ma #ot l$*e a &$e but Allah

ma br$#% throu%h her a %reat

deal o %ood' 6



Chapter Q 9

$%ht$#% $# the &a o Allah

a' $%ht$#% $# the &a o Allah'b' reat &ell those &ho do #ot $%ht ou'!' Rema$# al&as read or $%ht'd' 4e.er tur# ou ba!* $# a!e o e#em'e' Rema$# u#$ted'' hare #ot se!rets &$th others'%' Chr$st$a#s a#d e&s &$ll #ot be sat$s$ed &$th ou'h' M$s!' !omma#dme#ts that are !o.ered $# the .erses oth$s !hapter'



a' $%ht$#% $# the &a o Allah'1' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ee* help &$th pat$e#!e a#d praer/or God $s &$th those &ho are pat$e#t' A#d sa #ot o those&ho are sla$# $# the &a o Allah/ he are dead' 4a, theare l$.$#%, thou%h ou per!e$.e ($t) #ot' 8e sure 0e shall testou &$th someth$#% o ear a#d hu#%er, some loss $# %oods,l$.es a#d the ru$ts (o our to$l), but %$.e %lad t$d$#%s to those&ho are pat$e#t, --&ho sa, &he# al$!ted &$th !alam$t/ oAllah &e belo#%, a#d to H$m $s our retur#' he are those o#&hom (des!e#d) bless$#%s rom the$r 7ord, a#d mer!' A#dthe are the o#es that re!e$.e %u$da#!e' Al-8aqara, 196-19;2' $%ht $# the !ause o Allah, those &ho $%ht ou, but do#ot tra#s%ress l$m$ts or Allah lo.es #ot tra#s%ressors' A#dsla them &here.er ou !at!h them, a#d tur# them out rom&here the ha.e tur#ed ou out or perse!ut$o# $s &orst the#slau%hter but $%ht them #ot at the sa!red Mosque, u#less the($rst) $%ht ou there but $ the $%ht ou, sla them' u!h $sthe re&ard o those &ho re<e!t a$th' 8ut $ the !ease, Allah $s

Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' A#d $%ht them o# u#t$l there $s#o more perse!ut$o# a#d the rel$%$o# be!omes Allahs' 8ut $the !ease, let there be #o host$l$t e3!ept to those &ho pra!t$!eoppress$o#' Al-8aqara, 1F Q 1F6

@<ote: sla( does not allow killing of innocent people whodo not raise ar(s against the(. illing of innocent non M"sli(sand M"sli(s is prohibited.6' $%ht$#% $s pres!r$bed upo# ou, a#d ou d$sl$*e $t, but$t $s poss$ble that ou d$sl$*e a th$#% that $s %ood or ou, a#dou lo.e a th$#% &h$!h $s bad or ou' 8ut Allah *#o&s, a#dou *#o& #ot' Al-8aqara, 21B5' he# $%ht $# the !ause o Allah, a#d *#o& that Allahhears a#d *#o&s all th$#%s' 0ho $s he that &$ll loa# to Allah abeaut$ul loa#, &h$!h Allah &$ll double u#to h$s !red$t a#dmult$pl ma# t$mes It $s Allah that de!reases or $#!reases(our pro.$s$o#s)' A#d to H$m shall be our retur#'

Al-8aqara, 255-259

9' or those &ho %$.e $# !har$t, me# a#d &ome#, a#dloa# to Allah a beaut$ul loa#, $t shall be $#!reased ma#$old (to

the$r !red$t), a#d the shall ha.e (bes$des) a %e#erous re&ard'



A#d those &ho bel$e.e $# Allah a#d H$s Messe#%ers--- the arethe ruthul a#d the Martrs, $# the ee o the$r 7ord/ theshall ha.e the$r re&ard a#d the$r l$%ht' 8ut those &ho re<e!tAllah a#d de# Our s$%#s,--- the are the !ompa#$o#s oblaL$#% $re' Al-Had$d, 1-1F

B' h$#* #ot o those &ho are sla$# $# Allahs &a as dead'4a, the l$.e, $#d$#% the$r pro.$s$o#s rom the$r 7ord' here<o$!e $# the bou#t pro.$ded b Allah/ a#d &$th re%ard tothose let beh$#d, &ho ha.e #ot et <o$#ed them ($# the$rpere!t <o), the (martrs) %lor $# the a!t that o# them $s #oear, #or ha.e the (!ause to) %r$e.e' he re<o$!e $# the %ra!ea#d the bou#t rom Allah, a#d $# the a!t that Allah suers#ot the re&ard o the a$thul to be lost ($# the least)'

Al-$-Imra#, 1BF-1;1

;' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 8e #ot l$*e the u#bel$e.ers, &ho sao the$r brethre#, &he# the are tra.ell$#% throu%h the earthor e#%a%ed $# $%ht$#%/ I the had staed &$th us, the &ould#ot ha.e d$ed, or bee# sla$#' o that Allah ma ma*e $t a!ause o re%rets $# the$r hearts' It $s Allah that %$.es l$e a#ddeath, a#d Allah sees &ell all that ou do' A#d $ ou are sla$#,or d$e, $# the &a o Allah, or%$.e#ess a#d mer! rom Allahare ar better tha# all the !ould amass' A#d $ ou d$e, or aresla$#, loN It $s u#to Allah that ou shall be %athered'

Al-$-Imra#, 19B-19

' O ou &ho bel$e.eN K#dure a#d be more pat$e#t (tha#our e#em) .$e $# su!h perse.era#!e stre#%the# ea!h other(a%a$#st e#em) a#d ear Allah that ou ma be su!!essul'

Al-$-Imra#, 2

F' 7et those $%ht $# the !ause o Allah, &ho sell the l$e oth$s &orld or the Hereater, to h$m &ho $%hts $# the !ause oAllah,-- &hether he $s sla$# or %ets .$!tor soo# shall 0e %$.eh$m a re&ard o %reat (.alue)' A#d &h should ou #ot $%ht $#the !ause o Allah a#d o those &ho, be$#% &ea*, are $ll-treated

(a#d oppressed)-- Me#, &ome# a#d !h$ldre#, &hose !r $s/Our 7ordN Res!ue us rom th$s to&#' 0hose people areoppressors a#d ra$se or us rom ou o#e &ho &$ll prote!ta#d ra$se or us rom ou o#e &ho &$ll helpN A# 4$saa, ;5-;9

#Not$% It is in(umb$nt on $&$r" Muslim to h$l) thos$ Muslims!ho ar$ und$r bondag$ and ar$ b$ing )ros$(ut$d in th$ir )la($ ofli&ing. Allah has ordain$d this and it is on$ of our t$sts as a Muslim. 1' he# $%ht $# Allahs !ause--- ou are held respo#s$bleo#l or oursel--- a#d rouse the bel$e.ers' It ma be thatAllah &$ll restra$# the ur o the u#bel$e.ers or Allah $s the





1B' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0hat $s the matter &$th ou, that,&he# ou are as*ed to %o orth $# the !ause o Allah, ou !l$#%hea.$l to the earth Do ou preer the l$e o th$s &orld to theHereater 8ut l$ttle $s the e#<ome#t o the l$e o th$s &orld!ompared to Hereater' I ou mar!h #ot orth, He &$ll pu#$sh

ou &$th %r$e.ous pe#alt, a#d put others $# our pla!e 8utou &ould #ot harm H$m $# the least' or Allah has po&ero.er all th$#%s' Al-auba, 6-6F1;' Go ou orth, (&hether equ$pped) l$%htl or hea.$l, a#dstr$.e a#d stru%%le, &$th our %oods a#d our perso#s, $# theCause o Allah' hat $s best or ou, $ ou (but *#e&)'

Al-auba, 51

1' he preer to be &$th (the &ome#), &ho rema$# beh$#d(at home)/ the$r hearts are sealed a#d so the u#dersta#d #ot'

8ut the Messe#%er, a#d those &ho bel$e.e &$th h$m, str$.e a#d$%ht &$th the$r &ealth a#d the$r perso#s/ or them are (all)%ood th$#%s/ a#d $t $s the &ho &$ll prosper' Al-auba, ;-1F' Allah has pur!hased o the bel$e.ers the$r perso#s a#dthe$r %oods or the$rs ($# retur#) $s the Garde# (o Parad$se)'he $%ht $# H$s Cause a#d sla a#d are sla$#/ a prom$seb$#d$#% o# H$m $# truth, throu%h the orah, the Gospel, a#dthe "ur-a#/ a#d &ho $s more a$thul to h$s !o.e#a#t tha#Allah he# re<o$!e $# the bar%a$# &h$!h ou ha.e !o#!luded/that $s the a!h$e.eme#t supreme' Al-auba, 1112' Allah $s to ou most *$#d a#d mer!$ul' Ho& $s $t &$thou that ou spe#d #ot $# the !ause o Allah -- or to Allahbelo#%s the her$ta%e o the hea.e#s a#d the earth' 4ot equalamo#% ou are those &ho spe#t (reel) a#d ou%ht, beore the.$!tor, (&$th those &ho d$d so later)' hose are h$%her $# ra#*tha# those &ho spe#t (reel) a#d ou%ht ater&ards' 8ut to allhas Allah prom$sed a %oodl (re&ard)' A#d Allah $s &ell-a&are &$th all that ou do' Al-Had$d, F- 121' O ou &ho bel$e.eN hall I lead ou to a bar%a$# that

&$ll sa.e ou rom a %r$e.ous !hast$seme#t hat ou bel$e.e$# Allah a#d H$s Messe#%er, a#d that ou str$.e (our utmost)$# the !ause o Allah, &$th our &ealth a#d our perso#/ that&$ll be best or ou, $ ou but *#e& $t' He &$ll or%$.e ou ours$#s, a#d adm$t ou to Garde# be#eath &h$!h r$.ers lo&, a#dto beaut$ul ma#s$o#s $# Garde#s o Kter#$t/ that $s $#deed thesupreme tr$umph' Al a, 1-1222' 4or do the spe#d a#th$#% ($# Allahs Cause) -- smallor %reat -- #or !ross a .alle, but $s &r$tte# to the$r !red$t thatAllah ma re&ard them &$th the best o &hat the used to do



($'e' Allah &$ll re&ard the$r %ood deeds a!!ord$#% to there&ard o the$r best deeds &h$!h the d$d $# the most pere!tma##er)' Al-auba, 12126' hose &ho bel$e.e $# Allah a#d the last da as* ou or#o e3empt$o# rom $%ht$#% &$th the$r %oods a#d perso#s' A#d

Allah *#o&s &ell those &ho do the$r dut' O#l those as* ouor e3empt$o# (rom $%ht$#%), &ho bel$e.e #ot $# Allah a#d the7ast Da, a#d &hose hearts are $# doubt' o $# the$r doubtsthe &a.er' Al-auba, 59

25' $%ht those &ho bel$e.e #e$ther $# Allah #or the lastda, #or hold that orb$dde# &h$!h has bee# orb$dde# bAllah a#d h$s messe#%er, #or a!*#o&led%e the Rel$%$o# oruth, rom amo#% the people o 8oo*, u#t$l the pa Jiz"a&$th &$ll$#% subm$ss$o#, a#d eel themsel.es subdued'

At-auba, 2F29' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0h sa ou that &h$!h ou do #otGr$e.ousl hateul $s $t $# the s$%ht o Allah that ou sa that&h$!h ou do #ot' rul Allah lo.es those &ho $%ht $# h$s!ause $# battle ro&s, as $ the &ere a sol$d !eme#ted stru!ture'

Al-a, 2-5

2B' o, &he# ou meet ($# $%ht) those &ho d$sbel$e.e, sm$te(the$r) #e!*s t$ll &he# ou ha.e *$lled a#d &ou#ded ma# othem, the# b$#d a bo#d $rml (ta*e them as !apt$.e)'hereater e$ther ree them or %e#eros$t or ra#som them,u#t$l the &ar las do&# $ts arms'

b' reat &ell those &ho do #ot $%ht ou'

2;' Allah o#l orb$ds ou, &$th re%ards to those &ho $%htou or (our) a$th, a#d dr$.e ou out o our homes, a#dsupport (others) $# dr$.$#% ou out, rom tur#$#% to them (orr$e#dsh$p a#d prote!t$o#)' It $s su!h a tur# to them ($# these!$r!umsta#!es) that do &ro#%' Al-Mumtaha#a, -F

#Not$% Allah dir$(ts us to d$al !ith non Muslims' !ho ha&$ not fought against us' !ith kindn$ss and ;usti($. 1hus k$$)ing !orkingand trad$ r$lations' fri$ndshi) and all t")$s of d$alings ar$ allo!$d. In

fa(t Muslims should b$ b$n$&ol$nt in his d$alings !ith th$m S$$ in7ha)t$r No ?2Fri$ndshi) !ith Allah:s $n$mi$s.3

C' Rema$# al&as read or $%ht'

2' A%a$#st them ma*e read our stre#%th to the utmost o



our po&er, $#!lud$#% steeds o &ar, to str$*e terror $#to (thehearts o) the e#em$es, o Allah a#d our e#em$es, a#d othersbes$des, &hom ou ma #ot *#o&, but &hom Allah do *#o&'0hate.er ou shall spe#d $# the Cause o Allah, shall berepa$d u#to ou, a#d ou shall #ot be treated u#<ustl' 8ut $

the e#em $#!l$#e to&ards pea!e, ou should (also) $#!l$#eto&ards pea!e, a#d trust $# Allah/ or He $s the O#e that hearsa#d *#o&s (all th$#%s)' hould the $#te#d to de!e$.e ou,.er$l Allah su$!e ou/ He $s 0ho has supported ou &$th H$shelp a#d &$th the bel$e.ers' Al-A#al, B-B2

d' 4e.er tur# ou ba!* $# a!e o e#em'

2F' O ou &ho bel$e.eN 0he# ou meet the u#bel$e.ers $#host$le arra, #e.er tur# our ba!*s to them' I# a# do tur#h$s ba!* to them o# su!h a da--- u#less $t be $# strata%em o&ar, or to retreat to a troop (o h$s o&#)--- he dra&s o# h$mselthe &rath o Allah' A#d h$s abode $s Hell,--- e.$l reu%e($#deed)N Al-A#al, 19-1B

e' Rema$# u#$ted'

6' O ou &ho bel$e.eN ear Allah as He should be eareda#d d$e #ot e3!ept $# a state o Islam' A#d hold ast, allto%ether, b the rope &h$!h Allah (stret!hes out or ou), a#dbe #ot d$.$ded amo#% oursel.es' Al-$-Imra#, 12-16

' hare #ot se!rets &$th others'

61' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot $#to our $#t$ma! those

outs$de our ra#*s/ the &$ll #ot a$l to !orrupt ou' he o#ldes$re our ru$#/ Hatred has alread appeared rom the$rmouths/ &hat the$r hearts !o#!eal $s ar &orse' 0e ha.e madepla$# to ou the s$%#s, $ ou ha.e &$sdom'-AhN ?ou are those&ho lo.e them, but the lo.e ou #ot,- Al-$-Imra#, 11-11F

%' Chr$st$a#s+e&s &$ll #ot be sat$s$ed &$th ou'

62' 4e.er &$ll the e&s or the Chr$st$a#s be sat$s$ed &$thou u#less ou ollo& the$r orm o rel$%$o#' a/ the %u$da#!e







Chapter 4o B

Ho& to treat others'

a' Ho& to treat pare#ts'b' Ho& to treat dest$tute a#d those $# #eed'

!' Ho& to treat orpha#sd' Ho& to treat relat$.ese' Ho& to treat sla.es a#d pr$so#ers' I ou !a##ot help e.e# the# respo#d a$rl to those &hobe%'%' Help$#% respe!tul dest$tuteh' G$.e t$me to the debtor$' Do #ot harass the people

<' M$s!' !omma#dme#ts that are !o.ered $# the .erses o

th$s !hapter'*' Comma#dme#ts re%ard$#% =Ho& to reat others> $#other Chapters'



a' Ho& to treat pare#ts'

1' A#d remember, 0e too* a !omm$tme#t rom the!h$ldre# o Israel (to th$s ee!t)/ &orsh$p #o#e but Allahtreat &$th *$#d#ess our pare#ts a#d *$#dred, a#d orpha#sa#d those $# #eed spea* a$r to the people be steadast $#

praer a#d %$.e Za*at' Al-8aqara, 62' he as* ou &hat the should spe#d ($# !har$t)'a, &hate.er &ealth ou spe#d $s %ood' It $s or pare#tsa#d *$#dred a#d orpha#s a#d those $# &a#t a#d or&aarers' A#d &hate.er ou do that $s %ood' -- Allah*#o&s $t &ell'

Al-8aqara, 219

6' Do %ood---- to pare#ts, *$#sol*, orpha#s, those $##eed, #e$%hbours &ho are o *$#, #e$%hbours &ho are

stra#%ers, the !ompa#$o# b our s$de, the &aarer (oumeet), a#d &hat our r$%ht ha#ds possess' or Allah lo.es#ot the proud a#d boastul -- A#-4$ssa, 6B5' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot or prote!tors ourathers a#d our brothers $ the lo.e $#$del$t abo.ea$th, $ a# o ou do so, the do &ro#%' Al-auba, 269' 8e *$#d to pare#ts' 0hether o#e or both o thematta$# old a%e $# our l$e, sa #ot to them a &ord o!o#tempt, #or repel them, but address them, $# terms oho#our' A#d, out o *$#d#ess, lo&er to them the &$#% o

hum$l$t, a#d sa/ M 7ordN 8esto& o# them our Mer!e.e# as the !her$shed me $# !h$ldhood' ?our 7ord *#o&sbest &hat $s $# our hearts/ $ ou do deeds or$%hteous#ess, .er$l He $s Most or%$.$#% to those &hotur# to H$m a%a$# a#d a%a$# ($# true obed$e#!e a#d $#repe#ta#!e)' A#d re#der to the *$#dred the$r due r$%hts, as(also) to those $# &a#t, a#d to the &aarer/ 8a#$ Isra$l, 22-2BB' A#d 0e ha.e e#<o$#ed o# ma# (to be %ood) to h$s

pare#ts/ h$s mother bore h$m $# &ea*#ess a#d hardsh$pupo# &ea*#ess a#d hardsh$p, a#d h$s &ea#$#% $s $# t&oears/ (hear the !omma#d), ho& %rat$tude to Me a#d toour pare#ts/ to Me $s (our $#al) %oal' 8ut $ the str$.e toma*e ou <o$# $# &orsh$p &$th Me th$#%s o &h$!h ou ha.e#o *#o&led%e, obe them #ot' ?et bear them !ompa# $#th$s l$e &$th <ust$!e (a#d !o#s$derat$o#), a#d ollo& the &ao those &ho tur# to Me/ $# the e#d the retur# o ou all $sto me, a#d I &$ll tell ou all that ou d$d' 7uqma#, 15-19

#Not$% *$r$ and at s(or$ of oth$r )la($s Allah has



(ommand$d that !$ should r$s)$(t' h$l) and b$ ni($ to our )ar$nts. But *$ has also told us that !$ should follo! that )$rson!ho is ob$"ing Allah in his all !orldl" and r$ligious affairs. If

)ar$nts ask som$on$ to follo! a )ath that is against Allah and *is 8ro)h$t:s t$a(hings or th$ir traditions !$r$ (ontrar" to Islami((od$ of lif$' th$n th$" should not b$ ob$"$d. 4&$n th$n th$" shouldb$ r$s)$(t$d h$l)$d. *$r$ it is !orth m$ntioning that a man hasto balan($ his a(t in ob$"ing his )ar$nts and dis(harging his duti$sto!ards his !if$ and (hildr$n that ar$ his r$s)onsibilit". i&$sshould also h$l) th$ir husbands' if th$" r$all" lo&$ th$m' todis(harg$ th$ir duti$s to!ards th$ir )ar$nts' as it is dut" assign$dto th$m b" Allah. Both of th$m !ill not b$ &$r" ha))"' on th$ 5a"of Judg$m$nt' if th$" did not h$l) $a(h oth$r to do that. 1h$"should look aft$r th$ir )ar$nts' as th$" !ould lik$ th$ir (hildr$n tolook aft$r th$m.;' 0e ha.e made !ompulsor o# ma# *$#d#ess to h$s

pare#ts/ $# pa$# d$d h$s mother bear h$m, a#d $# pa$# d$dshe %$.e h$m b$rth' he !arr$#% o the (!h$ld) to h$s&ea#$#% $s (per$od o) th$rt mo#ths' Al-Ahqa, 19' a/ Come, I &$ll rehearse &hat Allah has (reall)proh$b$ted ou rom/ <o$# #ot a#th$#% &$th H$m/ be %oodto our pare#ts Al-I#am, 191F' 0e ha.e e#<o$#ed o# ma# *$#d#ess to pare#ts/ but $the (e$ther o them) str$.e (to or!e) ou to <o$# &$th Me($# &orsh$p) a#th$#% o &h$!h ou ha.e #o *#o&led%e,

obe them #ot' Al-A#*abut, 1' R$%hteous#ess $s to bel$e.e $# Allah a#d the 7ast Daa#d the A#%els, a#d the 8oo*, a#d the Messe#%ers' ospe#d o our &ealth, out o lo.e or H$m, or our *$#, ororpha#s, or the #eed, or the &aarer, or those &ho as*,a#d or the ra#som o sla.es' o be steadast $# praer, a#d%$.e Za*at, to ul$l the !o#tra!ts &h$!h ou ha.e made'A#d to be $rm a#d pat$e#t, $# pa$# (or suer$#%) a#dad.ers$t, a#d throu%hout all per$od o pa#$!' u!h are thepeople o truth, the p$ous' Al-8aqara, 1;;

b' Ho& to treat dest$tute a#d those $# #eed

11' A#d &hate.er ou spe#d $# !har$t or &hate.er .o&ou ma*e, be sure Allah *#o&s $t all' 8ut the &ro#%doersha.e #o helpers' I ou d$s!lose (a!ts o) !har$t, e.e# so $t$s &ell, but $ ou !o#!eal them, a#d ma*e them rea!h those(reall) $# #eed, that $s best or ou/ $t &$ll remo.e rom ousome o our (sta$#s o) e.$l' A#d Allah $s &ell a!qua$#ted



&$th &hat ou do' It $s #ot or ou to %u$de them to ther$%ht path' 8ut Allah %u$des to the r$%ht path &hom Hepleases' 0hate.er o %ood ou %$.e be#e$ts our o&# souls,a#d ou shall o#l do so see*$#% the a!e o Allah'0hate.er %ood ou %$.e, shall be re#dered ba!* to ou, a#dou shall #ot be dealt &$th u#<ustl' Al-8aqara, 2;-2;2'

or :o& see #ote .erse 4o 2; $# !hapter 4o 6'

12' 8ut $ at the t$me o d$.$s$o# (o propert) otherrelat$.es, or orpha#s, or poor, are prese#t, %$.e them out othe (propert), a#d spea* to them &ords o *$#d#ess a#d

<ust$!e' A#-4$ssa, 16' o %$.e &hat $s due to *$#dred, the #eed, a#d the&aarer, that $s best or those &ho see* the Cou#te#a#!eo Allah, a#d $t $s the &ho &$ll prosper' Al-Rum, 615' As to the r$%hteous the &$ll be $# the m$dst oGarde#s a#d pr$#%s, ta*$#% <o $# the th$#%s &h$!h the$r

7ord %$.es them, be!ause, the ha.e do#e %ood deedsbeore th$s' he &ere $# the hab$t o sleep$#% but l$ttle b#$%ht, a#d $# the hours o earl da&#, the (&ere ou#d)pra$#% or or%$.e#ess, a#d $# the$r &ealth there $s a dueshare or the o#e &ho as*ed a#d h$m &ho or some reaso#&as pre.e#ted (rom as*$#%)' AL-Zar$at, 19-1F19' rul ma# &as !reated, .er $mpat$e#td$s!o#te#ted &he# e.$l tou!hes h$m,----#ot so thosede.oted to praer/-- hose &ho rema$# steadast to the$r

praer a#d those $# &hose &ealth $s a re!o%#$sed r$%ht orthe (#eed) &ho as*s a#d h$m &ho $s depr$.ed (or somereaso# rom as*$#%)

Al-Maar$<, 1F-29

1B' K.er soul &$ll be (held) $# pled%e or $ts deeds'K3!ept the !ompa#$o#s o the r$%ht ha#d, (the &$ll be) $#Garde#s (o Del$%ht)/ the &$ll quest$o# ea!h other, a#d(as*) o the s$##ers/ 0hat led ou $#to Hell-$re he&$ll sa/ 0e &ere #ot o those &ho praed #or &ere &e othose &ho ed the poor but &e used to tal* .a#$t$es &$th

.a$# tal*ers'Al-Muddass$r, 6-59

1;' he (r$%hteous) perorm (the$r) .o&s, a#d the eara da &hose e.$l l$es ar a#d &$de' A#d the eed, or thelo.e o Allah, the poor, the orpha#, a#d the !apt$.e,---(sa$#%), 0e eed ou or the sa*e o Allah alo#e/ 0edes$re #o re&ard rom ou, #or tha#*s' 0e o#l ear a Dao ro&#$#% a#d d$stress rom the s$de o our 7ord' 8utAllah &$ll del$.er them rom the e.$l o that Da, a#d &$ll



shed o.er them br$%ht#ess a#d a (bl$ssul) <o' Ad-Dahr+Al-I#sa#, ;-111' ee ou o#e &ho de#$es the <ud%eme#t (to !ome)he# su!h $s the o#e &ho repulses the orpha#, a#de#!oura%es #ot the eed$#% o the poor' o &oe to the&orsh$ppers &ho are #e%le!tul o the$r praers, those &ho(&a#t but) to be see#, but reuse (to suppl) (e.e#)#e$%hbourl #eeds' Al-Mau#1F' 4o&, as or ma#, &he# h$s 7ord tr$es h$m, %$.$#%h$m ho#our a#d %$ts, the# sas he, (pued up), M 7ordhas ho#oured me' 8ut &he# He tr$es h$m, restr$!t$#% h$smea#s o l$e or h$m, the# sas he ($# despa$r), M 7ordhas hum$l$ated meN 4o, #oN 8ut ou ho#our #ot theorpha#sN 4or do ou e#!oura%e o#e a#other to eed thepoorN A#d ou eat $#her$ta#!e - all &$th %reed' A#d oulo.e &ealth &$th $#ord$#ate lo.eN Al-a<ar, 19-2

2' Ha.e &e #ot sho&# h$m the t&o h$%h&as 8ut hehas made #o haste o# the path that $s steep' A#d &hat &$lle3pla$# to ou the path that $s steep - (It $s/) ree$#% thebo#dma# or the %$.$#% o ood $# a da o hu#%er (am$#e)to the orpha# &$th !la$ms o relat$o#sh$p, or to the poor(do&#) $# the dust' he# &$ll he be o those &ho bel$e.e,a#d e#<o$# pat$e#!e, (!o#sta#!, a#d sel-restra$#t), a#de#<o$# deeds o *$#d#ess a#d !ompass$o#' Al-8alad, 1-1;

Also see 4o 1, 2, 6, 9'

!' Ho& to treat orpha#s

21' o orpha#s restore the$r propert (&he# the rea!hthe$r a%e), #or subst$tute (our) &orthless th$#%s or (the$r)%ood o#es a#d eat #ot the$r propert (b m$3$#% $t up) &$thour o&#' or th$s $s $#deed a %reat s$#' A#-4$ssa, 2-622' Allah $#stru!ts ou about them a#d (remember)&hat has bee# rehearsed up to ou $# the 8oo* !o#!er#$#%

the orpha#ed &ome# to &hom ou %$.e #ot the port$o#spres!r$bed a#d et &hom ou des$re to marr, as also!o#!er#$#% the !h$ldre# &ho are &ea* a#d oppressed/ hatou sta#d $rm or <ust$!e to orpha#s' here $s #ot a %ooddeed &h$!h ou do, but Allah $s 0ell-A!qua$#ted there&$th'

A#-4$saa, 12;

26' A#d !ome #ot #ear to the orpha#s propert, e3!eptto $mpro.e $t, u#t$l he atta$#s the a%e o ull stre#%th %$.emeasure a#d &e$%ht &$th (ull) <ust$!e--- Al-A#am, 19225' hereore, treat #ot the orpha# &$th harsh#ess, #or



repulse h$m &ho as* 8ut the bou#t o our 7ord --rehearse a#d pro!la$m' Ad-Dhuha, F-1129' he as* ou !o#!er#$#% orpha#s' a/ he bestth$#% to do $s &hat $s or the$r %ood $ ou m$3 the$r aa$rs&$th ours, the are our brethre# but Allah *#o&s thema# &ho mea#s m$s!h$e rom the ma# &ho mea#s %ood'A#d $ Allah had &$shed, He !ould ha.e put ou $#tod$$!ult$es/ He $s $#deed K3alted $# Po&er, 0$se' Al-8aqara, 22 Also see 1,2,6,9,1,12,1;,1,1F,2' Also see $# !hapter 6

=orpha#s propert + help>

d' Ho& to treat relat$.es

2B' --ear Allah, throu%h 0hom ou dema#d ourmutual (r$%hts), a#d be heedul o the &ombs (that bore

ou)/ or Allah e.er &at!hes o.er ou' A#-4$ssa, 12;' Allah !omma#ds <ust$!e, the do$#% o %ood a#d%$.$#% to *$th a#d *$#, a#d He orb$ds all $#de!e#t deeds,a#d e.$l a#d rebell$o#/ He $#stru!ts ou that ou mare!e$.e admo#$t$o#' A#-4ahl, F2' A#d re#der to the *$#dred the$r due r$%hts, as (also)to those $# &a#t, a#d to the &aarer/ 8a#$ Isra$l, 2B

Also see 1,6,1,12,16'

e' Ho& to treat sla.es a#d pr$so#ers

2F' I a# o ou ha.e #ot the mea#s &here &$th to &edree bel$e.$#% &ome#, the ma &ed bel$e.$#% %$rls romamo#% those &hom our r$%ht ha#ds possess ($'e' sla.es)a#d Allah has ull *#o&led%e about our a$th' ?ou are o#erom a#other &ed them &$th the lea.e o the$r o&#ers, a#d%$.e them the$r Mahr , a!!ord$#% to &hat $s reaso#able/ theshould be !haste, #ot or#$!ators, #or ta*$#% adulterous'

A#-4$ssa, 29

#Not$% *$r$ Allah $n(ourag$s us to marr" sla&$ !om$n.

1his (l$arl" sho!s that Islam gi&$s $qual status to th$m. Ah$ad in&$rs$ no Muslims ha&$ b$$n told to mak$ agr$$m$nt !ith th$m

for th$ir fr$$dom. In addition for (om)$nsation of $&$r" sin,faultth$" ha&$ b$$n $n(ourag$d to fr$$ a sla&$ and fr$$dom to sla&$ hasb$$n r$(ognis$d as an a(t of (harit". 1hrough th$s$ moti&ations !$s$$ that graduall" sla&$r" !as abolish$d from Muslim so(i$t".6' Allah has besto&ed H$s %$ts o &ealth a#d propertmore reel o# some o ou tha# o# others/ those morea.oured are #ot %o$#% to thro& ba!* the$r %$ts to those



&hom the$r r$%ht ha#ds possess, so as to be equal $# thatrespe!t' 0$ll the the# de# the a.ours o Allah

A#-4ahl, ;1 ee #ote to .erse 4o 9 $# Chapter 4o 6'61' Marr those amo#% ou &ho are s$#%le, a#d the.$rtuous o#es amo#% our sla.es, male or emale/ $ theare $# po.ert, Allah &$ll %$.e them mea#s out o H$s %ra!e/or Allah $s Ample-G$.$#%, a#d He *#o&s all th$#%s' 7etthose &ho $#d #ot the $#a#!$al mea#s or marr$a%e *eepthemsel.es !haste, u#t$l Allah %$.es them mea#s out o H$sGra!e' A#d $ a# o our sla.es as* or a deed $# &r$t$#%(or to e#able them to ear# the$r reedom or a !erta$# sum)%$.e them su!h a deed $ ou *#o& a# %ood $# them' ?ou%$.e them someth$#% oursel.es out o the mea#s &h$!hAllah has %$.e# to ou' 8ut or!e #ot our ma$ds toprost$tut$o# &he# the des$re !hast$t, $# order that ouma ma*e a %a$# $# the %oods o th$s l$e' 8ut $ a# o#e

!ompels them, et ater su!h !ompuls$o#, $s Allah Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul (to them)'

A#-4ur, 62-66 Also see #o 6, 1, 1;, 2'

' I ou !a##ot help, respo#d a$rl to be%%ars'

62' A#d e.e# $ ou ha.e to tur# a&a rom them $#pursu$t o the Mer! rom our 7ord &h$!h ou do e3pe!t,et spea* to them a &ord o eas *$#d#ess' Ma*e #ot our

ha#ds t$ed (l$*e a #$%%ards) to our #e!*, #or stret!h $torth to $ts utmost rea!h, so that ou be!ome blame&ortha#d dest$tute' :er$l our 7ord do pro.$de suste#a#!e $#abu#da#!e or &hom He pleases, a#d He stra$te#s $t or Hedo *#o& a#d re%ard all H$s ser.a#ts' 8a#$ Isra$l, 2-6

%' Help$#% respe!tul dest$tute

66' (Char$t $s) or those $# #eed, &ho, $# Allahs !ause

are restr$!ted (rom tra.el)' A#d !a##ot mo.e about $# thela#d, see*$#% (or trade or &or*)/ the $%#ora#t ma# th$#*s,be!ause o the$r modest, that the are ree rom &a#t' ?oushall *#o& them b the$r (u#a$l$#%) mar*/ the be% #ot opeople at all' A#d &hate.er o %ood ou %$.e, be assuredAllah *#o&s $t &ell' hose &ho ($# !har$t) spe#d o the$r%oods b #$%ht a#d b da, $# se!ret a#d $# publ$!, ha.ethe$r re&ard &$th the$r 7ord/ o# them shall be #o ear, #orshall the %r$e.e' Al-8aqara, 2;6-2;5



h' G$.e t$me to the debtor

65' I the debtor $s $# a d$$!ult, %ra#t h$m t$me t$ll $t $seas or h$m to repa' 8ut $ ou rem$t $t b &a o !har$t,that $s best or ou $ ou o#l *#e&' A#d ear the Da&he# ou shall be brou%ht ba!* to Allah' he# shall e.er

soul be pa$d &hat $t ear#ed' A#d #o#e shall be dealt &$thu#<ustl'

Al-8aqara, 2-21

$' Do #ot harass the people

69' A#d s$t #ot o# e.er road, breath$#% threats,h$#der$#% rom the path o Allah those &ho bel$e.e $# H$m,a#d see* to ma*e $t !roo*ed but remember ho& ou &erel$ttle, a#d He %a.e ou $#!rease' A#d see &hat &as the e#d

o those &ho d$d m$s!h$e' Al-Ara, B

M$s!' !omma#dme#ts

M$s!' !omma#dme#ts that are !o.ered $# the .erses oth$s !hapter'

8e %ood to others Q 6Do %ood to *$th a#d *$#'- 2B

G$.$#% #eed th$#%s to people'- 1Ho& to treat the !ompa#$o# b our s$de Q 6Ho& to treat #e$%hbours'- 6,1Ho& to treat #eed '- 1,15,25,66Ho& to treat relat$.es'- 6Ho& to treat &aarers'- 2,6,9,1,16'Ho& to treat those &ho as*'- 1hare our &ealth &$th sla.es'6al* #$!el Q 1

@' Comma#dme#ts re%ard$#% =Ho& to

reat others> $# other Chapters'

Chapter 4o' 1 8e %ood to others'Char$t + 8e#e.ole#!e'



Ar%ue $# best &a'

Chapter 4o' 6Ma*e #ot u# o poor'G$.e r$%ht measures'Char$t'

Chapter 4o' 5'reat &$.es &$th <ust$!ea#d %ood#ess'

Chapter 4o' ;

Do #ot e3!eed all bou#ds'Do #ot harass people'





B' A#d do #o m$s!h$e o# the earth ater $t has bee# set $#order/ that &$ll be best or ou, $ ou ha.e a$th' Al-Ara, 9

;' A#d s$t #ot o# e.er road, breath$#% threats, h$#der$#%rom the path o Allah those &ho bel$e.e $# H$m, a#d see* toma*e $t !roo*ed but remember ho& ou &ere l$ttle, a#d He

%a.e ou $#!rease' A#d see &hat &as the e#d o those &ho d$dm$s!h$e' Al-Ara , B' 4o doubtN he !urse o Allah $s o# those &ho do &ro#%N- hose &ho h$#der (me#) rom the path o Allah a#d &$sh $t,to be !roo*ed/ these &ere the &ho de#$ed the HereaterN

Hud, 1-1FF' Allah !omma#ds <ust$!e, the do$#% o %ood a#d %$.$#% to*$th a#d *$#, a#d He orb$ds all $#de!e#t deeds, a#d e.$l a#drebell$o#/ A#-4ahl F

1 hat Home o the Hereater 0e shall %$.e to those &ho$#te#d #ot h$%hha#ded#ess or m$s!h$e o# earth/ a#d the e#d $s(best) or the r$%hteous' I a# does %ood, the re&ard to h$m $sbetter tha# h$s deed but $ a# does e.$l, the doers o e.$l areo#l pu#$shed (to the e3te#t) o the$r deeds' Al-"asas, 6-511' A#d the ser.a#ts o (Allah) Most Gra!$ous are those&ho &al* o# the earth $# hum$l$t, a#d &he# the $%#ora#taddress them the sa, Pea!eN those &ho spe#d the #$%ht $#adorat$o# o the$r 7ord prostrate a#d sta#d$#% those &ho sa,Our 7ordN A.ert rom us the &rath o Hell,

or $ts &rath $s $#deed a# al$!t$o# %r$e.ous,--- e.$l $#deed $s $tas a# abode, a#d as a pla!e to rest $# Al-urqa#, B6-BB12' A#d the be!ame d$.$ded o#l ater *#o&led%e rea!hedthem, be$#% $#sole#t to o#e a#other' Had $t #ot bee# or a0ord that &e#t orth beore rom our 7ord, or a#appropr$ate t$me, the matter &ould ha.e bee# settled bet&ee#them/ Ash-hura, 1516' 0ar# them o the Da that $s (e.er) dra&$#% #ear, &he#the hearts &$ll (!ome) r$%ht up to the throats to !ho*e (them)/

#o $#t$mate r$e#d #or $#ter!essors &$ll the &ro#%doers ha.e,&ho !ould be l$ste#ed to' (Allah) *#o&s the trea!her o theees, a#d all that the heart (o me#) !o#!eal' A#d Allah &$ll

<ud%e &$th (ust$!e a#d) ruth' Al-Mum$#, 1-215' 0e &$ll, &$thout doubt, help Our messe#%ers a#d those&ho bel$e.e, (both) $# th$s &orlds l$e a#d o# the Da &he# the&$t#esses &$ll sta#d orth,- the Da &he# #o pro$t &$ll $t be to&ro#%-doers to prese#t the$r e3!uses, but the &$ll (o#l) ha.ethe !urse a#d home o m$ser' Al-Mum$#, 91-92'19' A#d those &ho, &he# a# oppress$.e &ro#% $s $#l$!ted

o# them, (are #ot !o&ed but) help a#d dee#d themsel.es' he





Allah $s (al&as) #ear to those &ho do %ood' Al-Ara, 99-9B21' hereore, &he# there !omes the %reat, o.er&helm$#%(e.e#t),- he Da &he# ma# shall remember (all) that hestro.e or, a#d Hell-$re shall be pla!ed $# ull .$e& or h$m tosee'- he#, or su!h as had tra#s%ressed all bou#ds, a#d had

preerred the l$e o th$s &orld, the abode &$ll be Hell-$reA#d or su!h as has e#terta$#ed the ear o sta#d$#% beorethe$r 7ords (tr$bu#al) a#d had restra$#ed ( the$r) soul romlo&er des$res, the$r abode &$ll be Garde#' Al 4uL$at, 65-5122' :er$l Allah %u$des #ot a people u#<ust' Al-Ma$da, 9126' 4e.er should a bel$e.er *$ll a bel$e.er e3!ept bm$sta*e, a#d &hoe.er *$lls a bel$e.er b m$sta*e $t $s orda$#edthat he should ree a bel$e.$#% sla.e a#d pa blood-mo#e tothe de!easeds am$l, u#less the rem$t $t reel' I the

de!eased belo#%ed to a people at &ar &$th ou, a#d he &as abel$e.er, the ree$#% o bel$e.$#% sla.e ($s e#ou%h)' I hebelo#%ed to a people &$th &hom ou ha.e a treat o mutualall$a#!e, blood mo#e should be pa$d to h$s am$l, a#d abel$e.$#% sla.e be reed' or those &ho $#d th$s beo#d the$rmea#s, ($s pres!r$bed) a ast or t&o mo#ths ru##$#%/ b &ao repe#ta#!e to Allah/ or Allah has all *#o&led%e a#d all&$sdom' I a ma# *$lls a bel$e.er $#te#t$o#all h$s re&ard $sHell, to ab$de there$# (ore.er)/ a#d the &rath a#d the !urse oAllah are upo# h$m, a#d a dreadul !hast$seme#t $s prepared

or h$m' A#-4$saa, F2-F625' I a# o#e sle& a perso#--- u#less $t be or murder or orspread$#% m$s!h$e $# the la#d --- $t &ould be as $ he sle& the&hole people/ a#d $ a# o#e sa.ed a l$e $t &ould be as $ hesa.ed the l$e o the &hole people' he# althou%h there !ame tothem Our Messe#%ers &$th !lear $%#s, et, e.e# ater that,ma# o them !o#t$#ue to !omm$t e3!esses $# the la#d'Pu#$shme#t o those &ho &a%e &ar a%a$#st Allah a#d H$sMesse#%er, a#d str$.e &$th m$%ht a#d ma$# or m$s!h$e

throu%h la#d $s/ e3e!ut$o# or !ru!$$3$o#, or !utt$#% o oha#ds a#d eet rom oppos$te s$des, or e3$le rom la#d/ hat $sthe$r d$s%ra!e $# th$s &orld, a#d a hea. pu#$shme#t $s the$rs$# the Hare-ater e3!ept or those &ho repe#t beore the all$# to our po&er/ I# that !ase, *#o& that Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most Mer!$ul' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Do our dut toAllah, see* the mea#s o approa!h u#to H$m, a#d str$.e (&$thm$%ht a#d ma$#) $# H$s !ause/ that ou ma prosper'

Al Ma$da, 62- 69

29' a*e #ot l$e, &h$!h Allah has made sa!red, e3!ept b

&a o <ust$!e a#d la&' hus do He !omma#d ou, that ou



ma lear# &$sdom' Al-A#am, 1912B' 4or ta*e l$e - &h$!h Allah has made sa!red - e3!ept or

<ust !ause' A#d $ a#o#e $s sla$# &ro#%ull, 0e ha.e %$.e# h$she$r author$t (to dema#d "$sas or to or%$.e)/ but let h$m #ote3!eed bou#ds $# the matter o ta*$#% l$e or he $s helped (b

the la&)' 8a#$ Isra$l, 66

b' a*$#% re.e#%e

2;' O ou &ho bel$e.eN he la& o equal$t $s pres!r$bed toou $# !ases o murder/ the ree or the ree, the sla.e or thesla.e, the &oma# or the &oma#' 8ut $ a# rem$ss$o# $s madeb the brother o the sla$#, the# %ra#t a# reaso#able dema#d,a#d ha#dsome %rat$tude' h$s $s a !o#!ess$o# a#d a mer!

rom our 7ord' Ater th$s &hoe.er e3!eeds the l$m$ts shall be$# %ra.e !hast$seme#t' I# the la& o equal$t there $s (sa.$#% o)l$e to ou' O ou me# o u#dersta#d$#% that ou ma restra$#oursel.es' Al-8aqara, 1;-1;F2' 0e orda$#ed ($# ora) there$# or them/ 7$e or l$e,ee or ee, #ose or #ose, ear or ear, a#d &ou#ds equal orequal' 8ut $ a#o#e rem$ts the retal$at$o#, b &a o !har$t,$t $s a# a!t ato#eme#t or h$msel' A#d $ a# a$l to <ud%e b&hat Allah has re.ealed, the are &ro#%-doers' Al-Ma$da, 59

2F' I#.$te (all) to the &a o our 7ord &$th &$sdom a#dbeaut$ul prea!h$#% a#d ar%ue &$th them $# &as that are besta#d most %ra!$ous/ or our 7ord *#o&s best, &ho ha.estraed rom H$s path a#d &ho re!e$.e %u$da#!e' A#d $ oupu#$sh, let our pu#$shme#t be proport$o#ate to the &ro#%that has bee# do#e to ou/ but $ ou sho& pat$e#!e, that $s$#deed the best (!ourse) or those &ho are pat$e#t' A#d bepat$e#t, or our pat$e#!e $s but &$th the help rom Allah

A#-4ahl, 129-12B

#Not$% Allah dir$(ts us to (all )$o)l$ to!ards *im in th$ b$st

!a". 7alling nam$s' using abusi&$ languag$ or killing thos$ !ho diff$rin an" !a" !ith us !ill not b$ lik$d b" Allah. *$ told *is 8ro)h$t thathis dut" is onl" to (on&$" th$ M$ssag$ to th$ )$o)l$. *$ has not b$$n$ntrust$d !ith $nfor($m$nt of th$ M$ssag$ #&$rs$ DK of 7ha)t$rno . @th$rs disb$li$f !ill not $ff$(t our b$li$f or standing !ith Allah.#S$$ no ? of 7ha)t$r no E.6' A#d $ o#e has retal$ated to #o %reater e3te#t tha# the$#<ur he re!e$.ed, a#d $s a%a$# set upo# $#ord$#atel, Allah&$ll help h$m/ or Allah $s O#e that blots out (s$#s) a#d or%$.es

(a%a$# a#d a%a$#)'Al-Ha<<, B'



!' M$s!' !omma#dme#ts'

M$s!' !omma#dme#ts that are !o.ered $# the .erses o th$s

!hapter'

TAllah does #ot l$*e m$s!h$e' 2, 21

TAllah helps the bel$e.ers' 15

TArro%a#!e lead to !r$me' 2

TDo #ot help ea!h other $#

T&ro#%do$#%' 5

THarass$#% people'

THo& to treat those &ho

tra#s%ress' 29

TI ou murder o#e, oumurdered &hole people' 29

TAllah &$ll or%$.e m$#or bad

deeds' 6

TI o#e sa.ed a l$e, ou &hole

ma#*$#d' 29

TMa*e pea!e amo#% people' 1B

TPu#$shme#t a!!ord$#% to the

&ro#%' 2F, 6

TPat$e#!e a#d or%$.e#ess are %ood

deeds' 19

TRe&ard o those &ho or%$.e $s

&$th Allah' 19

Tu$!$de' 2;T8lood Mo#e+ Rem$ss$o#' 2, 25,

2;'

TK3pell$#% rom homes' 1

T$%ht a%a$#st oppress$o#' 19,1B'













(om)arison thos$ !ho ha&$ b$$n onl" to sur&i&$' th$ir ord$al !ill b$mu(h l$ss. 8$o)l$ !ho tak$ this lif$ as $&$r"thing and do not b$li$&$ in

*ar$aft$r' (annot (om)r$h$nd this diff$r$n($,di&ision in ranks,!$alth. 1h$" tri$d to mak$ )$o)l$ $qual through so(ialism and(ommunism but sin($ that s"st$m !as against th$ natur$' it fail$d.

e' Ho#e

1' here $ssues rom &$th$# the$r (bees) bod$es a dr$#* o.ar$#% !olours, &here$# $s heal$#% or me#/ .er$l $# th$s $s as$%# or those &ho %$.e thou%ht' Al-4ahl, B-BF

' Rel$%$ous path (har$at)

1F' he# 0e put ou o# the (r$%ht) 0a o Rel$%$o#/ soollo& that (0a), a#d ollo& #ot the des$res o those &ho*#o& #ot' he &$ll be o #o use to ou $# the s$%ht o Allah/ $t$s o#l &ro#%doers (that sta#d as) prote!tors, o#e to a#other/but Allah $s the Prote!tor o the R$%hteous' hese are !leare.$de#!es to me#, a#d a %u$da#!e a#d mer! to those oassured a$th' 0hatN Do those &ho do e.$l deeds th$#* that 0eshall ma*e them as equal &$th those &ho bel$e.e a#d dor$%hteous deeds,-- that equal &$ll be the$r l$e a#d the$r death

Ill $s the <ud%eme#t that the ma*e' Al-ath$a, 1-21

%' 4at$o#s a#d !la#s

2' O ma#*$#dN 0e !reated ou rom s$#%le (pa$r) o a malea#d a emale, a#d made ou $#to #at$o#s a#d tr$bes, that ouma *#o& ea!h other (#ot that ou ma desp$se ea!h other)':er$l the most ho#oured o ou $# the s$%ht o Allah $s (he &ho$s) the most r$%hteous o ou' A#d Allah has ull *#o&led%ea#d $s &ell a!qua$#ted (&$th all th$#%s)' Al-Hu<urat, 16

#Not$% *$r$ Allah has $0)lain$d formations of nations andtrib$s. 1his is !ith th$ )ur)os$ to r$(ognis$ $a(h oth$r. 1h$r$ is nor$ason for us to brag or f$$l )roud about it. If on$ )$rson of a trib$ ornation is bra&$ th$ oth$r is not' if on$ is good th$ oth$r is bad' if on$ isint$llig$nt th$ oth$r is not. 1aking )rid$ in Nation and trib$s is m$r$l"satisfa(tion of on$9s fals$ )rid$.

h' Co#d$t$o# or !ha#%$#% %ra!e o #at$o#s



21' 8e!ause Allah &$ll #e.er !ha#%e the %ra!e &h$!h Hehas besto&ed o# a people u#t$l the !ha#%e &hat $s $# the$r(o&#) souls/ a#d .er$l Allah $s He &ho hears a#d *#o&s (allth$#%s)' Al-A#al, 96

22' :er$l #e.er &$ll Allah !ha#%e the !o#d$t$o# o a peopleu#t$l the !ha#%e &hat $s $# them' 8ut &he# (o#!e) Allah &$llsa peoples pu#$shme#t, there !a# be #o tur#$#% $t ba!*, #or &$llthe $#d, bes$des H$m, a# to prote!t' Al-Rad, 11

$' :o&s should #ot stop rom do$#% %ood deeds'

26' A#d ma*e #ot Allahs (#ame) a# e3!use $# our oathsa%a$#st do$#% %ood, or a!t$#% r$%htl, or ma*$#% pea!e bet&ee#

perso#s or Allah $s o#e 0ho hears a#d *#o&s all th$#%s'Allah &$ll #ot !all ou to a!!ou#t or thou%htless#ess $# ouroaths, but or the $#te#t$o# $# our hearts, a#d He $s Ot-or%$.$#%, Most orbear$#%' Al-8aqara, 225-229

#Not$% R$tribution of oath has b$$n gi&$n at s$rial no >(ha)t$r no ?.

<' Do #ot %$.e bad #ames to %ods o u#bel$e.ers

25' I#sult #ot ou those &hom the (#o# Musl$ms) !all upo#bes$des Allah, lest the $#sult Allah &ro#%ull $# the$r$%#ora#!e' Al-A#am, 1

*' Adopted !h$ldre#

29' 4or has He made our adopted so#s our real so#s'u!h $s (o#l) our (ma##er o) spee!h b our mouths' 8utAllah tells (ou) the ruth, a#d He sho&s the (r$%ht) 0a' Callthem b ater the$r athers/ that $s more <ust $# the s$%ht oAllah' 8ut $ ou *#o& #ot the$r athers #ames, (the# the are)our brothers $# a$th, or our r$e#ds' 8ut there $s #o blameo# ou $ ou ma*e a m$sta*e there$# / (&hat !ou#ts $s) the$#te#t$o#s o our hearts/ a#d Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, MostMer!$ul' Al-AhLab, 5-9

#Not$% *$r$ Allah has forbidd$n to gi&$ o!n nam$ to ado)t$d(hildr$n. *o!$&$r' ado)tion and (aring of or)hans and d$stitut$(hildr$n is $n(ourag$d in Islam. If nam$ of th$ (hild9s fath$r is not

kno!n th$n on$ (an !rit$ o!n nam$ for that )ur)os$. It should'



ho!$&$r' b$ mad$ (l$ar to $&$r" bod" and to th$ (hild !h$n h$,sh$ gro!s about his,h$r a(tual status. 1his !ill $nsur$ that h$,sh$ is not(laimant in th$ h$ritag$ and that go$s to a(tual h$irs as ordain$d b"

Allah. 1h$ (hild (an ho!$&$r' b$ gi&$n shar$ from , of th$ )ro)$rt"that a man,!oman has b$$n allo!$d to gi&$ in !ill. @n$ (an also gi&$

gift to th$m during lif$tim$ as h$ !ish$s.

l' Allah appo$#ts ata# o# those &ho remember

H$m #ot'

2B' I a#o#e &$thdra&s h$msel rom remembra#!e o theMost Gra!$ous, 0e appo$#t or h$m a ata#, to be a# $#t$mate!ompa#$o# to h$m' u!h (ata#s) reall h$#der them rom the

Path, but the th$#* that the are be$#% %u$ded ar$%htN $ll,&he# (su!h a o#e) !omes to s, he sas (to h$s e.$l !ompa#$o#)/0ould that bet&ee# me a#d ou &ere the d$sta#!e o Kasta#d 0estN AhN K.$l $s the !ompa#$o# ($#deed)N 0he# ouha.e do#e &ro#%, $t &$ll a.a$l ou #oth$#%, that da, that oushall be part#er $# pu#$shme#tN AL-Zu*hru, 6B-6F

m' ee*ers o d$s!ord $# 8oo*

2;' He $s 0ho has se#t do&# to ou the 8oo*/ I# $t are.erses bas$! or u#dame#tal !lear ($# mea#$#%) these are theou#dat$o#s o the 8oo*/ other are #ot e#t$rel !lear' 8ut those$# &hose hearts $s per.ers$t, ollo& the part that $s #ot e#t$rel!lear' ee* d$s!ord, a#d sear!h$#% or $ts $#terpretat$o#, but #oo#e *#o&s $ts mea#$#%s e3!ept Allah' A#d those &ho are $rml%rou#ded $# *#o&led%e sa/ 0e bel$e.e $# $t, the &hole o $t $srom our 7ord/ a#d #o#e &$ll %rasp the messa%e e3!ept me#o u#dersta#d$#%' Al-$-Imra#, ;'

#' Mo#ast$!$sm (Rahba#$at)

2' 8ut the mo#ast$!$sm &h$!h the (Chr$st$a#s) $#.e#tedor themsel.es, 0e d$d #ot pres!r$be or them/ (0ere!omme#ded) o#l the see*$#% or the %ood pleasure o Allahbut that the d$d #ot oster as the should ha.e do#e'Al-Had$d, 2;'

#Not$% Monasti(ism m$ans li&ing in ;ungl$' d$s$rt or in as$(lud$d )la($ aft$r s$&$ring r$lations !ith so(i$t". Islam do$s not



allo! that. A )$rson (an b$ good in som$ kind of su)$rnatural )o!$rbut !ithout )ra(ti(ing Islami( 8ra"$rs' fasting $t(. h$ (annot b$(onsid$r$d to b$ Allah:s d$ar on$. Su)$rnatural )o!$r and kno!l$dg$is also a&ailabl$ !ith *idu Jotshis, Brahmans' Buddhists' 7hristiansand J$!s. But !$ do not (onsid$r th$m 8ir or !orth our r$s)$(t.

o' 8od o Pharaoh

2F' h$s da shall 0e sa.e ou $# our bod, that ou be a$%# to those &ho !ome ater ouN 8ut .er$l, ma# amo#%ma#*$#d are headless o Our $%#s' ?ou#as, F2'

#Not$% 1his is mira(l$ of +ur-an. In th$ tim$s !h$n +ur-an!as r$&$al$d th$r$ !as no tra($ of 8haraoh bod" !ho had dro!n$d!hil$ (hasing *azrat Musa #Mos$s. 7hristians and J$!s us$d to ask

Muslims !h$r$ is that bod" of 8haraoh that +ur-an sa"s has b$$n )r$s$r&$d ----. In $arl" ?/th ($ntur"' thousands of "$ars lat$r thatmummifi$d bod" !as found and auth$nti(at$d b" $st$rn 40)$rts thatit is of th$ sam$ 8haraoh' sin($ it had tra($s of s$a salts !h$r$ h$ !asdro!n$d. It is k$)t in 7airo mus$um.

p' Allah !a# tur# e#em$es to r$e#ds

6' It ma be that Allah &$ll establ$sh r$e#dsh$p bet&ee#

ou a#d those &hom ou (#o&) hold as e#em$es' or Allah haspo&er (o.er all th$#%s) A#d Allah $s Ot-or%$.$#%, MostMer!$ul' Al-Mumtaha#a, ;

q' Chr$st$a#s a#d e&s are r$e#ds to ea!h other'

61' 4e.er &$ll the e&s or the Chr$st$a#s be sat$s$ed &$thou u#less ou ollo& the$r orm o rel$%$o#' a/ the %u$da#!eo Allah, - that $s the (o#l) %u$da#!e' 0ere ou to ollo&

the$r des$res ater the *#o&led%e &h$!h has rea!hed ou, the#&$ll ou $#d #e$ther prote!tor #or helper a%a$#st Allah'

Al-8aqara, 12-121

62' O ou &ho bel$e.eN a*e #ot the e&s a#d the Chr$st$a#or our all$es a#d prote!tors/ he are but r$e#ds a#dprote!tors o ea!h other' A#d he amo#%st ou that tur#s tothem (or r$e#dsh$p) $s o them' :er$l Allah %u$des #ot apeople u#<ust' Al-Ma$da, 91

r' a*e !are oursel, others a!t$o# &$ll #ot hurt ou'



66' O ou &ho bel$e.eN Guard our o&# souls/ $ ou ollo&(r$%ht) %u$da#!e #o hurt !a# !ome to ou rom those &ho stra'he retur# o ou all $s to Allah/ $t $s He that &$ll $#orm ou oall that ou do' Al-Ma$da,15-19

#Not$. 1his do$s not m$an that !$ should not ad&is$ som$on$!ho is on !rong )ath and not ob$"ing Allah:s 7ommands. Gi&ing

good ad&i($ and (alling )$o)l$ to right )ath is dut" of $&$r" Muslim. *o!$&$r if a )$rson or )$o)l$ (on($rn$d do not m$nd th$ir !a"s th$n!$ should not gri$&$ nor !$ tr" indi&iduall" to $nfor($ on th$m !hat!$ think is right.

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water s"ppl, sche(es thro"gh which water was bro"ght to the

localit, thro"gh pipes with gravit, flow or electric p"(ps.

$e dedicate the water s"ppl, sche(es to the loved ones of

the donors as the, desire with inscription plate placed on the site.

$e send photos of the water s"ppl, sche(e and contact details ofthe people for who( the sche(e is established to the donor.

Kstabl$shme#t o b$&ee*l Med$!al !amp $# remote h$ll areas'

n these hill, areas there are no (edical facilities. "e to

this people s"ffer great hardships for travelling to cities where high

cost of travelling and (edical fees are be,ond their approach. $e

organi%e 2 ca(ps each (onth at a central place in the )atora valle,

in district Abbottabad. Eight ca(ps have been organi%ed so far. =n

the average &0 patients attend the ca(p where the, are given free(edicines. hese ca(ps are s"pported b, one brother and his sister

for the EsalGeG)awab of their parents. Ha%ak Allah.

Goats or the &$do&s'

n these ti(es it is ver, diffic"lt for the widows to s"stain

the(selves and their children. $e have initiated a progra( b,

which we give goats to the widows and enco"rage the( to raise the

flock. Ever, ,ear goats give birth to 2 kids. he, can raise the

goats to feed their children with its (ilk and sell the kids when

these grow to earn for the fa(il,. his (icro finance sche(e is

going on ver, well. he total no of widow helped so far b, o"r

donors has reached 1!. Ha%ak Allah. 8or the satisfaction of the

donors we send goats distrib"tion cere(on, photos to the(.

9rafting of wild olive for fr"it bearing olive.

n o"r area of activit, district Abbottabads there are

tho"sands and tho"sands of wild olive trees whose branches are

"sed to feed the cattle onl,. $e initiated a progra( b, which we

graft these trees with good 3"alit, olive that bear olive fr"it. Ip tillnow we have grafted 2500 trees in villages hin6ah angrotar

<arotar and /oona. his progra( will contin"e and nsha Allah

ever, ,ear 500 trees will be grafted with good 3"alit, olive

branches.

Award of )cholarship to need, st"dents for college ed"cation.

hro"gh the benevolence of (an, brothers 4 sisters we

give 22 scholarships in ,ear 2011 to need, st"dent for college

ed"cation. otal no of st"dents s"pported so far d"ring the last &



,ears in this sche(e have reached . $e pa, the( >s. 1000 per

(onth to poor st"dents for 2 ,ears college ed"cation. =n average

we s"pport abo"t 15 to 20 st"dents ever, ,ear thro"gh entr, test

and onl, poor deserving st"dents are selected. /reference is given

to orphans.onors are provided with the contact details of the st"dent

and the, can directl, interact with the st"dents.

Help to orpha# %$rls or marr$a%e'

o (itigate the s"ffering of widows we help in their orphan

girl's (arriage. n the last 5#& ,ears we have helped 72 orphan

girls with the help of o"r donor brothers and sisters. Ha%ak Allah.

onors are provided with the contact details of the widow and

photos of the (one, being given to the(.!holarsh$ps or poor s!hool %o$#% stude#ts'

)tandard of ed"cation in r"ral areas is deplorable to sa, the

least. 9enerations after generations are being wasted d"e to weak

teachers cheating in eBa( "ninterested teachers who get the pa,

and do other b"sinesses instead of teaching in 9ovt. schools. $e

have initiated a progra( that is in place for the last & ,ears thro"gh

which we take test of the st"dents and give scholarship to those

who 3"alif, o"r test. 12 install(ents have been distrib"ted "p to

March 2012. his progra( is in progress for the last & ,ears. t has

helped in (otivating st"dents and has (ade teachers and parents

conscio"s of the state of ed"cation in the schools. t has helped in

inspiring st"dents teachers and parents. here is positive

i(prove(ent in the s,ste(. $e are grad"all, increasing the

diffic"lt, level of the eBa( altho"gh paper is set fro( the

s,llab"s.

!hools ru# b Pra.all$ &elare trust'

o(p"ter enter high )chool )ata"ra.A co(p"ter center was established 5 ,ears back in govt. igh

school )ata"ra to i(part co(p"ter training to st"dents.

o(p"ter enter in Jillage Mari.

$e have established second co(p"ter center in village Mari. here

are !0 st"dents getting co(p"ter literac, ed"cation there.

9irls Middle )chool angrotar.

his school is r"nning ver, s"ccessf"ll, for the last & ,ears. 9irls

were taken off fro( school after pri(ar, ed"cation d"e to non



availabilit, of a school in this area. "e to this school (an, girls

have co(pleted ed"cation "p to Matric. )chool is sponsored b,

+a%( ol"GeGsla( ;ondon.

/rovision of )cience teacher to 9ovt. )chool )ata"ra.

9ovt. high school does not have science teacher for the last- ,ears. $e have provided a local science teacher to school.

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