Reminders from Quran
SPEND MODERATELY
QURAN 17;29
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورا
Translation is “And do not make your hand [as] chained to your neck or extend it completely and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent.
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BE GOOD TO MUSLIMS & NON MUSLIMS
QURAN 60;8
لَّا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّـهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ60;8
translation is “Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity.”
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DO NOT RIDICULE OR OFFEND OTHERS
QURAN 49;11
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِّن نِّسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ
Translation is “O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames”
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REMEMBER ALLAH PROMISES TO US
14;7 لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ
translation ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you (in favor)”
2;152 فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ
translation“So remember Me; I will remember you”
40;60 ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ
translation “Call upon Me; I will respond to you”
8;33 وَمَا كَانَ اللَّـهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
translation “and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness
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DO NOT OVERLOAD YOURSELF
2;286 لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّـهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
Translation” Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity”
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Advice for religion in a good manner
16;125 “ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ”
Translation is “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best”
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DO NOT SPY OR BACKBITE
49;12
وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا
Translation is “do not spy or backbite each other.
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FULLFILL YOUR COMMITMENTS –QURAN 17;34
وَأَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِ ۖ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْئُولا
Translation is “And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned”
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BE MODERATE – QURAN 3;18
وَلَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُور
Translation”And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful.”
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BE PATIENT –QURAN 3;17
وَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا أَصَابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْأُمُور
Translation “and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination”
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DO NOT ANSWER RELIGIOUS RIDICULE –QURAN 4’140
وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّـهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ
Translation” And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation”
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ADVICE IN A GOOD WAY –QURAN 16-125
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ
Translation is “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction”
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NO ENFORCEMENT IN WORSHIPPING –QURAN 26;216
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ ﴿٢١٤﴾ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٢١٥﴾ فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ 26;216إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Translation is” (O Muhammad) And warn your tribe of near kindred. And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you. Then if they disobey you, say: “I am innocent of what you do.”
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BE GOOD TO OTHERS EVEN ENEMIES –QURAN 41;34
ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ
Translation”Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.
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PARDON PEOPLE & DO GOOD –QURAN 3;133
وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِين
Translation”restrain anger and who pardon the people – and Allah loves the doers of good”
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BE GOOD TO YOUR PARENTS –QURAN 17;23
وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا
Translation is “be good to your parents”
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Quran Doaa for good in life & afterlife
2;201 رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Translation “Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
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Quran Doaa asking ALLAH foregiveness
14;41 “رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Translation “Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.”
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Mind yourselves when others are astray
5;105 يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ
translation” O you who have believed, mind yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided.”——
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Accept misfortunes with consent & patience & the good days will come
9;51 “قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّـهُ
2;155وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ
Translation “Say, “Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us’
“And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient,”
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HELP SAVE LIVES
5;32 مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا
Translation” whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely”
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DO NOT DECIDE WHAT IS HARAM EXCEPT WHAT ONLY STATED IN QURAN
16;116 وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ الْكَذِبَ هَـٰذَا حَلَالٌ وَهَـٰذَا حَرَامٌ
Translation “And do not say what your tongues untruly describe, this is halal (lawful) and this is haram (unlawful),”
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33;55
إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِقِينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِعِينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّائِمِينَ وَالصَّائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظِينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّـهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّـهُ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا
Translation “Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, and the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so – for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward”
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FULLFILL YOUR OBLIGATIONS
5;1 يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُود
Translation “O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations”
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DO NOT TRANSGRESS
5;87 وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِين
Translation”do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors.
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DO NOT TRESPASS PROPERTY
24;27 لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا
Translation “do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants
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BE HOPEFUL
12;87 وَلَا تَيْأَسُوا مِن رَّوْحِ اللَّـه
Translation” and never give up hope of Allah’s Mercy
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RESPECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
18;29 ” فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ ,
translation is ” so whoever wills – let him believe; and whoever wills – let him disbelieve
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2;43 وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ
Translation” And establish prayer and give zakah”
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BE HONEST & JUST
4;58 إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا الْأَمَانَاتِ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا بِالْعَدْلِ
Translation” Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice.
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33;56 إِنَّ اللَّـهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا
Translation “Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace” (saws)
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DO NOT ENDANGER YOURSELF
2;195 وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ
Translation “and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction
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Quran Doaa saving from distress & problems
21;87 “فَنَادَىٰ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ أَن لَّا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُنجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ“
Translation “And he called out within the darknesses, “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers. ”
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Quran Doaa saving from adversity & misfortune
21;84 “وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ ﴿٨٣﴾ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ”
Translation “And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, “Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.” So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity”
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53;32 ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ
Translation “So do not claim yourselves to be pious/pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him
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ENJOY LIFE
28;77 وَابْتَغِ فِيمَا آتَاكَ اللَّـهُ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ ۖ وَلَا تَنسَ نَصِيبَكَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا
Translation “And seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and do not forget your share of the world”
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CHOOSE THE EASY PATH
2;185 يُرِيدُ اللَّـهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ
Translation is “Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship”
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BE FAIR IN BUSINESS
26;181 ْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ ﴿١٨١﴾ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ﴿١٨٢﴾ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُم
- Translation “Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss. And weigh with an even balance And do not deprive people of their due”
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2;15 الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّـهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Translation “Who, when disaster strikes them, say, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return”