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Tell the believing men that they should restrain their gaze (from looking at the women whom it is lawful for them to marry, and from others’ private parts). (an-Nur 24:30) Surely the hearing, the sight, and the heart—each of these is subject to questioning about it (you are answerable

But they were not enjoined anything other than that they should worship Allah, sincere in faith in Him and practicing the Religion purely for His sake, as people of pure faith; and establish the Prayer in accordance with its conditions; and pay the Prescribed Purifying Alms. And that

Do good to your parents in the best way possible, and to the relatives, orphans, the destitute, the neighbor who is near (in kinship, location, faith), the neighbor who is distant (in kinship and faith), the companion by your side (on the way, in the family, in the workplace, etc.), t

Secret counsels (held for other reasons) are only (a provocation) from Satan. (al-Mujadilah 58:10) 768. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When there are three together, two should not speak privately

The believers are but brothers, so make peace between your brothers. (al-Hujurat 49:10) Do not help one another in sinful, iniquitous acts and hostility; (in all your actions) (al-Maedah 5:2) 765. Abu Ayyub, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace an

Those who spend their wealth in Allah’s cause and then do not follow up what they have spent with putting (the receiver) under obligation and taunting, their reward is with their Lord (al-Baqarah 2:264) O you who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by putting (the receiver) under

O you who believe! Let not some people among you deride another people; it may be that the latter are better than the former. Nor let some women deride other women; it may be that the latter are better than the former. Nor defame one another (and provoke the same for yourselves in ret

Do not spy (on one another) (al-Hujurat 49:12) Those who affront believing men and believing women without their having done any wrong to deserve it, they have surely burdened themselves with calumny and a blatant sin. (al-Ahzab 33:58) 756. Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, r

Or do they envy others for what Allah granted them out of His grace and bounty? (an-Nisa 4:54) 755. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of envy. Envy devours good actions as fire devours wood” (or he sai

Do not follow that of which you have no knowledge (whether it is good or bad). (al-Isra 17:36) (Those true servants of the All-Merciful are they) who do not take part in, or bear witness to, any vanity or falsehood (and who will not deem anything true unless they know it to be so for