Ethics

When humanity's present living conditions are scrutinized, the need for alliances among believers become apparent. Social ills, among them conflicts, wars, genocide, poverty, famine, social injustice, and moral degeneration, pose a serious threat to ...

When humanity's present living conditions are scru...

O Prophet! When women who believe come to you pledging allegiance to you on the grounds that they will not associate anything with God, or steal or fornicate, or kill their children or give a false ascription of paternity - making up lies about their...

O Prophet! When women who believe come to you pled...

And do not go near to fornication. It is an indecent act, an evil way. (Qur'an, 17:32) Torah You shall not commit adultery. (Exodus, 20:14) Bible ... What comes out of a man is what makes him unclean. For from within, out of men's hearts, come ... se...

And do not go near to fornication. It is an indece...

… have done with telling lies. (Qur'an, 22:30) O you who believe! Fear [and respect] God, and speak the right word. (Qur'an, 33:70) Bible For out of the heart come evil thoughts... false testimony... (Matthew, 15:19) Do not lie to each other... (Colo...

… have done with telling lies. (Qur'an, 22:30) O y...

Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of the darkness when it gathers, from the evil of women who blow on knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies." (Qur'an, 113:1-5) Bible The ...

Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak, fro...

Greetings or wishing well are ways to express one's best wishes for someone else when they meet. Believers do this without fail, even when they are busy or have urgent business elsewhere, when they enter each other's houses or meet somewhere. The Qur...

Greetings or wishing well are ways to express one'...

Perfection and faultlessness belong to God. Believers make mistakes knowingly or unknowingly, but always repent each time wholeheartedly and try their best never to repeat the same sin. They do not try to portray themselves as free of sin and faults ...

Perfection and faultlessness belong to God. Believ...

For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. (Matthew, 1...

For this people's heart has become calloused; they...

They say: "Our hearts are covered up against what you call us to, and there is a heaviness in our ears. There is a screen between us and you. So act - we are certainly acting." (Qur'an, 41:5) God has sealed up their hearts and hearing, and over their...

They say: "Our hearts are covered up against what ...

Throughout history, people have asked Prophets for miracles so that they would believe. As Jesus (pbuh) put it: "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe." (John, 4:48) The Qur'an reveals that those...

Throughout history, people have asked Prophets for...

Throughout history, Prophets and believers have invited people to God's path and virtue. They told people about God, the Hereafter, Paradise and Hell, and morality, and called on them to live according to His will. One verse commands: "Call to the wa...

Throughout history, Prophets and believers have in...

The Qur'an invites people to think. God commands them to reflect on its verses, humanity's creation, natural phenomenon, His gifts, and other beings. Believers are told to think carefully when evaluating events so that they can help other people comp...

The Qur'an invites people to think. God commands t...

People have been created impatient, for they want their desires to be fulfilled at once. But God has determined a time and place for everything, and no one can bring it forward or postpone it. This is why believers must remain patient. Prophets as we...

People have been created impatient, for they want ...

People answer the question of what they have done for God in many different ways. For example, they may say: I have stilled the hunger of the poor, I have prayed, or I have worshipped. Each of these is commendable, but it is a serious error to do wha...

People answer the question of what they have done ...

All people have faults and make mistakes. Believers need to admit their sins after committing them, make the intention to correct them, and ask God to forgive them. Even if they repent and then commit the same sin again, they should repent and seek H...

All people have faults and make mistakes. Believer...

Most people pray to God at certain times for certain reasons. Almost everybody knows what praying signifies, but the believers' prayers are completely different from those of the unbelievers. Believers turn to God at all times and pray wholeheartedly...

Most people pray to God at certain times for certa...

Rage, which prevents people from evaluating situations correctly, undermines accurate and fair decision-making, as well as acceptance and compassion. Thus, the Qur'an urges believers not to succumb to it, for doing so only results in misguided behavi...

Rage, which prevents people from evaluating situat...

Thankfulness means to express one's thanks and love to God for all of the gifts He gives, to declare that all we have comes from Him. Careful reflection reveals that God's gifts are countless and that we receive them due to His grace. For example, th...

Thankfulness means to express one's thanks and lov...

Believers encourage others to live a life of which God approves and help them improve themselves. They advise them to win God's good pleasure, whereas insincere and hypocritical people do so with profit in mind. They do not seek to serve God's religi...

Believers encourage others to live a life of which...

O you who believe! Give away some of the good things you have earned and some of what the earth produces for you. Do not have recourse to bad things when you give, things you would only take with your eyes tight shut! Know that God is Rich Beyond Nee...

O you who believe! Give away some of the good thin...

The Qur'an condemns stinginess. People who do not realize that God is the true owner of all property and possessions passionately cling to their material possessions, believing that these will be theirs forever or that their wealth will protect them....

The Qur'an condemns stinginess. People who do not ...