Words of Wisdom from the Qur'an

Words of Wisdom from the Qur'an :

1. Respect and honour all human beings

irrespective of their religion, color, race, sex,

language, status, property, birth,

profession/job and so on

[Quran 17:70]

2. Talk straight, to the point,

without any ambiguity or deception

[Quran 33:70]

3. Choose best words to speak and

say them in the best possible way

[Quran 17:53, 2:83]

4. Do not shout. Speak politely

keeping your voice low.

[Quran 31:19]

5. Always speak the truth.

Shun words that are deceitful

and ostentatious

[Quran 22:30]

6. Do not confound truth with falsehood

[Quran 2:42]

7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart

[Quran 3:167]

8. Speak in a civilized manner in a language that

is recognised by the society and is commonly used

[Quran 4:5]

9. When you voice an opinion,

be just, even if it is against a relative

[Quran 6:152]

10. Do not be a bragging boaster

[Quran 31:18]

11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain

[Quran 23:3, 28:55]

12. Do not participate in any paltry.

If you pass near a futile play,

then pass by with dignity

[Quran 25:72]

13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or

lewdness whether surreptitious or overt

[Quran 6:151]

14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs

by you, then correct yourself expeditiously

[Quran 3:134]

15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people

[Quran 31:18]

16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit

[Quran 17:37, 31:18]

17. Be moderate in thy pace

[Quran 31:19]

18. Walk with humility and sedateness

[Quran 25:63]

19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any

lecherous leers and salacious stares

[Quran 24:30-31, 40:19]

20. If you do not have complete knowledge

about anything, better keep your mouth shut.

You might think that speaking about something

without full knowledge is a trivial matter.

But it might have grave consequences

[Quran 24:15-16]

21. When you hear something malicious about someone,

keep a favorable view about him/her until you attain

full knowledge about the matter.

Consider others innocent until they are proven guilty

with solid and truthful evidence

[Quran 24:12-13]

22. Ascertain the truth of any news,

lest you smite someone in ignorance

and afterwards repent of what you did

[Quran 49:6]

23. Do not follow blindly any information

of which you have no direct knowledge.

(Using your faculties of perception and conception)

you must verify it for yourself.

In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable

for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning

[Quran 17:36]

24. Never think that you have reached

the final stage of knowledge and nobody knows

more than yourself. Remember! Above everyone

endowed with knowledge is another endowed

with more knowledge

[Quran 12:76]

25. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others

[Quran 49:11]

27. Do not defame others

[Quran 49:11]

28. Do not insult others by nicknames

[Quran 49:11]

29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork

Suspicion and guesswork might deplete

your communal energy

[Quran 49:12]

30. Spy not upon one another

[Quran 49:12]

31. Do not backbite one another

[Quran 49:12]

32. When you meet each other,

offer good wishes and blessings for safety.

One who conveys to you a message of safety

and security and also when a courteous

greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting

still more courteous or (at least) of equal courtesy

[Quran 4:86]

33. When you enter your own home or the home

of somebody else, compliment the inmates

[Quran 24:61]

34. Do not enter houses other than your own

Until you have sought permission; and then greet

the inmates and wish them a life of blessing,

purity and pleasure

[Quran 24:27]

35. Treat kindly " Your parents " Relatives " The orphans "

And those who have been left alone in the society

[Quran 4:36]

36. Take care of " The needy, " The disabled "

Those whose hard earned income is insufficient

to meet their needs " And those whose businesses

have stalled " And those who have lost their jobs.

[Quran 4:36]

37. Treat kindly " Your related neighbours,

and unrelated neighbours " Companions

by your side in public gatherings,

or public transportation.

[Quran 4:36]

38. Be generous to the needy wayfarer,

the homeless son of the street, and the one

who reaches you in a destitute condition

[Quran 4:36]

39. Be nice to people who work under your care.

[Quran 4:36]

40. Do not follow up what you have given to

Others to afflict them with reminders of your generosity

[Quran 2:262].

41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour,

not even thanks

[Quran 76:9]

42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds and

do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters

[Quran 5:2]

43. Do not try to impress people on account

of self-proclaimed virtues

[Quran 53:32]

44. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mend

your own ways first. Actions speak louder than words.

You must first practice good deeds yourself, then preach

[Quran 2:44]

45. Correct yourself and your families first

[before trying to correct others]

[Quran 66:6]

46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits

a bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and amends

[Quran 6:54, 3:134]

47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially

virulent emotions to creative energy, and

become a source of tranquility and comfort to people

[Quran 3:134]

48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and

beautiful exhortation. Reason with them most decently

[Quran 16:125]

49. Leave to themselves those who do not give any

importance to the Divine code and have adopted and

consider it as mere play and amusement

[Quran 6:70]

51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed

[Quran 4:54]

52. In your collective life, make rooms for others

[Quran 58:11]

53. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time.

Do not arrive too early to wait for the preparation of meal or linger after eating to engage in bootless babble.

Such things may cause inconvenience to the host

[Quran 33:53]

54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation

[Quran 7:31].

55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly

[Quran 17:26]

56. Fulfill your promises and commitments

[Quran 7:31].

57. Keep yourself clean, pure

[Quran 9:108, 4:43, 5:6].

58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself

with exquisite character from inside out

[Quran 7:26]

59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour

[Quran 29:17, 2:188]

60. Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions

[Quran 2:188]