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[Some
of those things that should never be forgotten,
should always be remembered, reminded, copied,
printed, emailed, published, distributed]
1. Respect and honour all human beings irrespective
of their religion, colour, race, sex, language,
status, property, birth, profession/job and
so on [17/70]
2. Talk straight, to the point, without any
ambiguity or deception [33/70]
3. Choose best words to speak and say them
in the best possible way [17/53, 2/83]
4. Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your
voice low. [31/19]
5. Always speak the truth. Shun words that
are deceitful and ostentatious [22/30]
6. Do not confound truth with falsehood [2/42]
7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart
[3/167]
8. Speak in a civilised manner in a language
that is recognised by the society and is commonly
used [4/5]
9. When you voice an opinion, be just, even
if it is against a relative [6/152]
10. Do not be a bragging boaster [31/18]
11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain
[23/3, 28/55]
12. Do not participate in any paltry. If you
pass near a futile play, then pass by with
dignity [25/72]
13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness
whether surreptitious or overt [6/151]
14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs
by you, then correct yourself expeditiously
[3/134]
15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with
people [31/18]
16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit
[17/37, 31/18]
17. Be moderate in thy pace [31/19]
18. Walk with humility and sedateness [25/63]
19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any
lecherous leers and salacious stares [24/30-31,
40/19]
20. If you do not have complete knowledge
about anything, it is better to keep silent.
You might think that speaking about something
without full knowledge is a trivial matter.
But it might have grave consequences [24/15-16]
21. When you hear something malicious about
someone, keep a favourable 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 [24/12-13]
22. Ascertain the truth of any news, lest
you smite someone in ignorance and afterwards
repent of what you did [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 [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 [12/76]. Even the Prophet
[p.b.u.h] was asked to keep praying, "O
My sustainer! Advance me in knowledge."
[20:114]
25. The believers are but a single Brotherhood.
Live like members of one family, brothers
and sisters unto one another [49/10]
26. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule
others [49/11]
27. Do not defame others [49/11]
28. Do not insult others by nicknames [49/11]
29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork. Suspicion
and guesswork might deplete your communal
energy [49/12]
30. Spy not upon one another [49/12]
31. Do not backbite one another [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
[4/86]
33. When you enter your own home or the home
of somebody else, compliment the inmates [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 [24/27]
35. Treat kindly : Your parents; Relatives;
The orphans; And those who have been left
alone in the society [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. [4/36]
37. Treat kindly : Your related neighbours,
and unrelated neighbours; Companions by your
side in public gatherings, or public transportation.
[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 [4/36]
39. Be nice to people who work under your
care. [4/36]
40. Do not follow up what you have given to
others to afflict them with reminders of your
generosity [2/262]
41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour,
not even thanks [76/9]
42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds
and do not cooperate with others in evil and
bad matters [5/2]
43. Do no try to impress people on account
of self-proclaimed virtues [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 [2/44]
45. Correct yourself and your families first
[before trying to correct others] [66/6]
46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you
who commits a bad deed out of ignorance, and
then repents and amends [6/54, 3/134]
47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially
virulent emotions to creative energy, and
become a source of tranquillity and comfort
to people [3/134]
48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with
wisdom and beautiful exhortation. Reason with
them most decently [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
[6/70]
50. Sit not in the company of those who ridicule
Divine Law unless they engage in some other
conversation [4/140]
51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed
[4/54]
52. In your collective life, make rooms for
others [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 [33/53]
54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation
[7/31]
55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly
[17/26]
56. Fulfil your promises and commitments [17/34]
57. Keep yourself clean, pure [9/108, 4/43,
5/6]
58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn
yourself with exquisite character from inside
out [7/26]
59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour
[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
[2/188]
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