Ethics

People make mistakes. While in this arena of testing, they will make many mistakes and be wronged by other people. Most unbelievers are intolerant of mistakes and impatient with those who make them. If they are harmed by the mistakes of others, they ...

People make mistakes. While in this arena of testi...

But do not obey any vile swearer of oaths, any backbiter, slander-monger, impeder of good, evil aggressor, gross, coarse, and, furthermore, despicable [person] simply because he possesses wealth and sons. When Our Signs are recited to him, he says: "...

But do not obey any vile swearer of oaths, any bac...

They will be given their reward twice over, because they have been steadfast and because they ward off the bad with the good and give from what We have provided for them. (Qur'an, 28:54) A good action and a bad action are not the same. Repel the bad ...

They will be given their reward twice over, becaus...

We have conveyed the Word to them so that, hopefully, they will pay heed. (Qur'an, 28:51) What of him who spends the night hours in prayer, prostrating and standing up, mindful of the Hereafter, hoping for the mercy of his Lord? Say: "Are they the sa...

We have conveyed the Word to them so that, hopeful...

Do you not see how God makes a metaphor of a good word: a good tree whose roots are firm and whose branches are in heaven? God makes metaphors for people so that, hopefully, they will pay heed. (Qur'an, 14:24-25) Torah Through patience a ruler can be...

Do you not see how God makes a metaphor of a good ...

And [We gave John] tenderness and purity from Us - he guarded against evil. (Qur'an, 19:13) As for those who believe and do right actions, the All-Merciful will bestow His love on them. (Qur'an, 19:96) Torah Let love and faithfulness never leave you;...

And [We gave John] tenderness and purity from Us -...

One other shared moral quality of believers is sincerity. Believers are aware that God knows everything and that they will have to account in the Hereafter for all of their thoughts, speeches, and conduct in this world. They strive to earn God's appr...

One other shared moral quality of believers is sin...

They have the word "Obedience!" on their tongues. But when they leave your presence, a group of them spend the night plotting to do other than what you say. God is recording their nocturnal plotting. So let them be, and put your trust in God. God suf...

They have the word "Obedience!" on their tongues. ...

Those who conveyed God's Message and had fear [and respect] of Him, fearing [and respecting] no one except God. God suffices as a Reckoner. (Qur'an, 33:39) They said: "Our Lord, we are afraid that he might persecute us or overstep the bounds." He sai...

Those who conveyed God's Message and had fear [and...

Throughout history, Prophets have called people to righteousness, God's religion, and guided them to enlightenment. But in every era, some people turned on His Prophets and did their best to prevent them from teaching. These people believed that by s...

Throughout history, Prophets have called people to...

Being just is one of the believers' most important qualities. God commands people to be fair with each other, even if this means going against their own interests or those of their relatives. Believers protect justice and prevent injustice, for, as t...

Being just is one of the believers' most important...

He [Moses] said: "Never! My Lord is with me and will guide me." (Qur'an, 26:62) God is with those who fear Him and with those who are good-doers. (Qur'an, 16:128) My Protector is God, Who sent down the Book. He takes care of the righteous. (Qur'an, 7...

He [Moses] said: "Never! My Lord is with me and wi...

God is the believers' best friend and helper. When they encounter hardship or troubles, and when they are in safety and tranquility, they know that He is with them and so turn only to Him with absolute trust and in complete reliance upon Him. They ta...

God is the believers' best friend and helper. When...

Pointless Things Those who turn away from worthless talk. (Qur'an, 23:3) Bible Avoid godless chatter... (2 Timothy, 2:16) Torah Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to Your word. (Psalm, 119:37) Remember God at All Time...

Pointless Things Those who turn away from worthles...

It has been sent down to you in the Book that when you hear God's Signs being rejected and mocked at by people, you must not sit with them until they start talking of other things. If you do, you are just the same as them. God will gather all the hyp...

It has been sent down to you in the Book that when...

When he is told to fear [and respect] God, he is seized by pride, which drives him to wrongdoing. Hell will be enough for him! What an evil resting-place! (Qur'an, 2:206) Bible God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. (James, 4:6) Command...

When he is told to fear [and respect] God, he is s...

Modesty is a common attribute of believers, for God reveals that He disapproves of arrogant and vain people. Believers know that God gives them all they have and that He is the One and true owner of everything. Therefore they never surrender to vanit...

Modesty is a common attribute of believers, for Go...

It is God, Who created humanity and has the best and most complete knowledge of each person's constitution and needs. Therefore, each person should follow the path ordained by God, Who has guided humanity since His creation of Adam (pbuh) and Eve wit...

It is God, Who created humanity and has the best a...

People's plans can only become reality if God wills it. Believers are fully aware of this fact, and so their behavior and conversation reflect this reality. God reminds believers not to speak in absolute terms about anything, but to state that they i...

People's plans can only become reality if God will...

He created the heavens and Earth in six days when His Throne was on the water, in order to test which of you has the best actions. (Qur'an, 11:7) As the above verse reveals, one of the reasons for creating Earth was so that God could test humanity. I...

He created the heavens and Earth in six days when ...

For the Day of the LORD is near... The Sun and the Moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine. (Joel, 3:14-15) ... the Day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty. Because of this, all hands will go limp, every ...

For the Day of the LORD is near... The Sun and the...