Important DOs and DON'Ts from Qur'an (Understanding Qur'an)

In our last post "Who can benefit from Guidance of Qur'an" we emphasized on guidance that Qur'an provides to the one who are serious to receive the Divine Guidance. Guidance comes in plain commandments or in the form of DOs and DON'Ts. In this post today we are sharing a long list od these for easy reference and then acting upon these in our daily lives so that our lives are tailored and livable so Divinely guided to us. 

Although all the above referred DOs and DON'Ts are self-explanatory, we will provide explanation and tafsir/exegesis of these verses in our upcoming posts. The explanation / exegesis of some of these have already been shared and have been highlighted. Please click on the highlighted text to be taken to our series of posts on Selected Verses from Qur'an.

The DOs

• Speak Good Always (Surah 2 Al Baqarah:83)
• Postpone Loan (or even right off) if Debtor is in Hardship (Surah 2. Al-Baqarah: 280)
• Restrain their anger, and forgive others  (Surah 3 Al i Imran (The Family of Imran):134)
• Return a greeting in a better manner (Surah 4 An Nisa (The Women):86)
• Keep your oaths (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):89)
• Believers! Take heed of yourself, if you are rightly guided - the error of he who strays will not harm you (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):105)
• Give full measures and weight with justice (Surah 6 Al Anaam (The Cattle):152)
• Wear Raiment of Modesty and Righteousness (Surah 7. Al-A'raf: 26) 
• Hold to forgiveness (Surah 7. Al-A'raf:199)
• Keep your covenants (Surah 8 Al Anfal (The Spoils of War):58)
• If enemy wants peace, accept it (Surah 8 Al Anfal (The Spoils of War):61)
• Honour your treaties (Surah 9 At Taubah (The Repentance):4)
• Be Good to Your Parents (Surah 17. Al-Israa:23) (Surah 13. Ar-Ra'd:11)
• When planning something, always say In sha' Allah (Surah 18 Al Kahf: 24)
• Turn away from ill speech (Surah 23. Al Muminoon (The Believers):3)
• Be true to your trusts and covenants (Surah 23. Al Muminoon (The Believers):8)
• Cast down your looks (Surah 24 An Noor:30)
• Walk on earth Gently (Surah 25. Al Furqan (The Criterion):63)
• Fear Allah and speak the truth (Surah 33. Al Ahzabn (The Criterion):70-71)
• Respond to evil with good (Surah 41. Fussilat (Explained in Detail):34)
• Prostrate only to Allah - and not to His creations (Surah 41. Fussilat (Explained in Detail):37)
• Establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance (Surah 55. Ar-Rahman:7-9)
• Give Charity and give good loan to Allah (Surah 57. Al-Hadid:18)
• Make room for others in gatherings (Surah 58 Al Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman):11)
• Fear Allah and let every soul know what it has sent ahead for tomorrow (Sūrah 59 Al Hashr (The Banishment): 18)

DONT's

• Do not knowingly conceal the truth (Surah 2 Al Baqarah:42)
• Do not use your property as bait for the JUDGES with intent that ye may eat up wrongfully (other) people's property (Surah 2. Al-Baqara:188)
• Do not nullify your acts of charity by stressing your benevolence and causing hurt (Surah 2 Al Baqarah:264)
• Do not plead for those who are dishonest to themselves (Surah 4. An-Nisaa:107)
• Believers!  Make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):87)
• Believers! Do not be  Over-inquisitive and unnecessarily curious (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):101)
• Do not revile those whom they invoke other than Allah (Surah 6 Al Anaam (The Cattle):108)
• Do not draw near to the property of the orphan (Surah 4. An-Nisaa:2) (Surah 6 Al Anaam (The Cattle):152)
• Do not make mischief in the earth (Surah 7. Al-A'raf:56)
• Do not grieve. Allah is with us (Surah 9. At-Tauba:40)
• Do not be inclined (even in the least) towards those who do wrong - lest you be touched by the Fire (Surah 11. Hud: 113)
• Do not worship others beside Allah (Surah 10. Yunus:104)
• Do not worship any but Allah (Surah 17 Al Isra (The Night Journey):23)
• Don't be rude to parents (Surah 17 Al Isra (The Night Journey):23)
• Do not squander your wealth wastefully (Surah 17 Al Isra (The Night Journey):26)
• Believers!! Do not be Parsimonious (Surah 17. Al-Israa (The Night Journey)-29)
• Do Not spread gossip, for in the sight of Allah it is a serious matter (Surah 24. An Noor (The Light):15)
• Do not Follow in Satan's Footsteps (Surah 24. An-Nur:21)
• Don't be miserly nor extravagant (Surah 25. Al Furqan (The Criterion):67)
• Don't take bribes (Surah 27. An Naml (The Ant):36)
• Do not exhibit Arrogance and Vanity (Surah 31. Luqman:18)
• Don't harm believers (Surah 33. Al Ahzab (The Clans):58)
• Do not scoff, taunt or revile others with nicknames for others may be better than thine (Surah 49. Al Hujaraat (The Private Apartments):11)
• Don't call others with bad names (Surah 49. Al Hujaraat (The Private Chambers):11)
• Don't spy nor backbite (Surah 49. Al Hujaraat (The Private Chambers):12)
• Don't claim yourselves to be pure (Surah 53. An Najm (The Star):32)
• Don't ask for repayment for favours (Surah 76. Al Insan (Man), also known as Ad Dahr (Time):9)

Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.

For compiled verses for more specific subjects, please refer to our exclusive reference page: "Selected verses from Al-Qurʾān about a specific subject."

In addition, for more Selected Verses, please refer to our reference page: Selected Verses from the Qur'an. You may also refer to our Reference Pages and Understanding Al Qur'an for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

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