Live Your Life According To Quran

Be charitable [2:195] You shall spend in the cause of GOD; do not throw yourselves with your own hands into destruction. You shall be charitable; GOD loves the charitable.

[2:267] O you who believe, you shall give to charity from the good things you earn, and from what we have produced for you from the earth. Do not pick out the bad therein to give away, when you yourselves do not accept it unless your eyes are closed. You should know that GOD is Rich, Praiseworthy. [2:262-3] Those who spend their money in the cause of GOD, then do not follow their charity with insult or harm, will receive their recompense from their Lord; they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.  Kind words and compassion are better than a charity that is followed by insult. GOD is Rich, Clement.

Spend in the way of God [2:177] …. and they give the money, cheerfully, to the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien, the beggars, and to free the slaves; and they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat); and they keep their word whenever they make a promise; and they steadfastly persevere in the face of persecution,

hardship, and war. These are the truthful; these are the righteous. [4:128]….. Selfishness is a human trait, and if you do good and lead a righteous life, GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.

Speak the truth [2:42] Do not confound the truth with falsehood, nor shall you conceal the truth, knowingly. [5:119] GOD will proclaim, “This is a day when the truthful will be saved by their truthfulness.” They have deserved gardens with flowing streams. They abide therein forever. GOD is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. This is the greatest triumph. [16:116] You shall not utter lies with your own tongues stating: “This is lawful, and this is unlawful,” to fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD. Surely, those who fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD will never succeed.

Weigh with even scales [17:35] You shall give full measure when you trade, and weigh equitably. This is better and more righteous.

[83:1-3] Woe to the cheaters. Who demand full measure when receiving from the people. But when giving them the measures or weights, they cheat.

Be humble [17:37] You shall not walk proudly on earth―you cannot bore through the earth, nor can you be as tall as the mountains. [17:24] And lower for them the wings of humility, and kindness, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, for they have raised me from infancy.”  [31:18-19] “You shall not treat the people with arrogance, nor shall you roam the earth proudly. GOD does not like the arrogant showoffs.  “Walk humbly and lower your voice―the ugliest voice is the donkey’s voice.”

Exercise patience [16:126] And if you punish, you shall inflict an equivalent punishment. But if you resort to patience (instead of revenge), it would be better for the patient ones. [42:43] Resorting to patience and forgiveness reflects a true strength of character.

Hold to forgiveness [7:199] You shall resort to pardon, advocate tolerance, and disregard the ignorant. [42:37] They avoid gross sins and vice, and when angered they forgive.

Be trustworthy [23:8] When it comes to deposits entrusted to them, as well as any agreements they make, they are trustworthy. [17:34] You shall not

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