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Living in Accordance with the Qur'an: Approaching Any Situation Rationally Rather Than Sentimentally

Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Starting the Day Knowing that Every Moment is Predestined to Happen
  3. Being Aware Throughout the Day that We are Going Through a Trial
  4. Glorifying and Exalting God with the Deepest Respect
  5. Seeking Only God’s Approval and Contentment in Every Respect Throughout the Day Without Expecting Anything in Return
  6. Bearing in Mind that God Protects and Helps Believers
  7. Bearing in Mind that God Knows What Goes Through Our Minds and Our Hearts
  8. Devoting Our Undivided Attention to God, Turning to God in Every Thought and Action Throughout the Day
  9. Remembering and Mentioning God Very Often
  10. Remembering God Repeatedly When Meeting a Troop
  11. Knowing that Our Hearts Find Peace Only in the Remembrance of God
  12. Striving Towards Having a Good Grasp of Faith
  13. Keeping in Mind that Life is Short
  14. Keeping in Mind that God is the One Who Delivers Us from Every Hardship and Relieves Us of Every Trouble
  15. Acting with the Knowledge that God Will Greatly Reward Every Good Deed
  16. Keeping It in Mind that It is God Who Grants Beauty, Wealth, Science, Knowledge and All Other Qualities
  17. Giving Believers the Good News of God’s Approval and Lifting Their Spirits
  18. Knowing that God Loves Believers’ Deeds and Rewards Them Greatly for Their Benevolence
  19. Doing Good Deeds Only for the Sake of God
  20. Helping Each Other on Good Deeds and Piety
  21. Being Qualified for the Responsibilities Taken to Earn the Approval of God
  22. Fully Understanding that Love is the Reason Behind God’s Creation of the Whole Universe and the Trial on Earth, Deeply Loving God and His Manifestations
  23. Always Aspiring for Peace
  24. Not Sinking into Sorrow and Dismay in the Face of Troubles
  25. One Must Refrain from Behaving Ungratefully No Matter the Circumstances
  26. Overcoming Anger in the Face of Hardship
  27. Refraining from Being Aggressive and Skeptical
  28. Always Choosing the Most Pleasant Words When Speaking
  29. Refrain from Speaking Ill of Others or Using Hurtful, Sharp Language, a Characteristic of Idolaters and Hypocrites
  30. Always Maintaining a Compassionate and Lenient Demeanor
  31. Defending and Practicing Islam in the Sincerest Manner Through a Strong Personality, Even When Alone
  32. Being Brave and Unyielding in the Way of God
  33. Not Giving into Panic and Worry in the Face of Troubles
  34. Delighting in the Happiness and Joy of Faith
  35. Knowing that God Definitely Helps Those Who Help His Religion
  36. Delegating Duties
  37. Seeking the Advice of Others in All Affairs
  38. Remembering that Every Blessing We Enjoy is a Means of Trial
  39. Refraining from Breaching the Trust of Others; Keeping Any Given Promises
  40. Being Just in All Situations and Being Honest When Testifying
  41. Being Meticulous in Trade, Refraining from Making Ill-gotten Profits
  42. For Giving a Debt If the Debt or is in Dire Straits
  43. Holding Fast to the Causes Without Forgetting that God is the Creator of Everything
  44. Never Being Satisfied with Oneself
  45. It is God Who Teaches Knowledge. Refrain from Giving into Impertinence by Giving Credit to One’s Self for Being Knowledgeable
  46. Keeping in Mind that God Despises Those Who are Haughty and Refraining from Haughtiness No Matter the Circumstances
  47. Exhibiting a Sound Muslim Personality in Every Place and Circumstance
  48. Avoiding Hastiness
  49. Not Shying Away from Telling the Truth
  50. Being Resolute and Resilient
  51. Being Sincere in Serving Islam and Devoting One’s Life to God; Refraining from Making Excuses for Falling Behind
  52. Reconciling and Reuniting Believers
  53. Knowing that God Hears All Our Conversations; Refraining from Secret Talks
  54. Refraining from Talking About a Subject We Do Not Know About; Avoiding Gossip, Slander and Ill Thoughts
  55. Refraining from Being Quarrelsome and Engaging in Disputes with Believers
  56. Avoid Wasting Time in Pointless Activities and Idle Chatter
  57. Refraining from Giving Promises that Cannot be Kept
  58. Refraining from Insincere Behavior Such as “Bragging About Things One Did Not Accomplish”
  59. Standing United, Avoiding Separation and Dissent
  60. Not Following the Majority
  61. Refraining from Supporting Disbelievers, Traitors and Hypocrites
  62. Not Being Afraid of People
  63. Trusting Not in One’s Power and Means but God
  64. Holding No Fear of Being Condemned
  65. Spending One’s Wealth and Possessions in the Way of God Instead of Hoarding It
  66. Purifying the Self in Accordance with the Qur’an Instead of Defend and Justify It
  67. Being Helpful and Cooperative
  68. Refrain from Lying
  69. Using Reason Through Life
  70. Approaching Any Situation Rationally Rather Than Sentimentally
  71. Not Seeking Refuge in Disbelievers
  72. Not Submitting to Disbelievers
  73. Always Asking God for Help in Every Situation
  74. Not Giving into Despair in the Face of Any Hardship and Remaining Hopeful Under All Circumstances
  75. Keeping in Mind that God Helps His Sincere Subjects
  76. Keeping in Mind that God Stands by and Loves Those Who are Patient
  77. Exercising Great Patience in the Face of Troubles, Hardships, Illnesses and All Other Circumstances
  78. Not Showing a Tendency to Disbelief
  79. Painstakingly Preserving God’s Restrictions and Not Adhering to Unlawful Deeds
  80. Looking for Opportunities Throughout the Day that Will Help One Become Closer to God
  81. Having Due Fear and Awe of God
  82. Knowing that All Blessings Come Directly from God Without Attributing Any Power to the Causes
  83. Having a Profound Respect for God
  84. Meticulously Preserving Prayer and Performing Them Correctly in Reverence
  85. Reading the Qur’an
  86. Immediately Stop Talking and Listen to the Qur’an When It is Being Read
  87. Pondering the Verses of the Qur’an and Drawing Lessons from It
  88. Equating Nothing with God
  89. Being Forgiving
  90. Taking Only God and Believers as Confidant, Friend and Protector
  91. Not Aspiring After the Lives of Deniers and Refraining from Giving into the Illusions of the Worldly Life
  92. Being Constantly Aware of the Fact that Believers Always Prevail
  93. Commanding Good and Refraining from Evil
  94. Not Forgetting About One’s Self While Commanding Others to Do Good
  95. Restoring Prayer Sites and Mosques
  96. Keeping Homes, Mosques and Clothes Clean
  97. Dressing Elegantly When Visiting Mosques
  98. Eating of that on Which God’s Name is Mentioned
  99. Knowing that It is God Who Provides for Us
  100. Keeping in Mind that Believers are Responsible for Protecting All Believers
  101. Not Feeling Sorry for the Things We Have Lost or Becoming Spoiled by the Blessings Bestowed Upon Us
  102. Not Rubbing a Past Favor in a Person’s Face
  103. Making Room for Others in Mosques and Meetings
  104. Being Conscientious About Sleep; Not Sleeping More Than Needed
  105. Refraining from Any Turbulent Tone or Behavior and Corruption
  106. Not Sending a Believer Away
  107. Being Loyal to God, the Qur’an and Muslims
  108. Being Consistent in Good Moral Behavior and Benevolent Services
  109. Casting Evil Away in the Best Way
  110. Aiming for the Highest of Morals in One’s Attitude and Behaviors
  111. Refraining from Using Unpleasant Nicknames
  112. Leaving Any Place Where There are Those Who Expressively Reject the Verses of God and Make Light of Religion
  113. Treating Parents Well and Taking Great Care of Them in Their Elderly Years
  114. Treating Orphans Well and Being Meticulous About Their Rights
  115. Encouraging People to Feed the Poor
  116. Not Rebuking Those Who Beg of Their Own Accord
  117. Giving Away One’s Possessions Day and Night, Overtly or Covertly, in Prosperity or in Need
  118. Giving Away the Nice and Good Things One Likes; Refraining from Trying to Give Away the Things One Does Not Want or Like to Others
  119. Keeping in Mind that God Greatly Awards Those Who Give Their Possessions Away and Bestows a Great Blessing Upon Them
  120. Mentioning the Names of God While Praying
  121. Keeping in Mind that It is God Who Grants Wisdom and Praying to God to be Bestowed with Wisdom
  122. Inviting People to Belief in God and Islam by Preaching Religion
  123. Giving Advice and Preaching If It Will Prove Beneficial
  124. Not Requesting Any Payment for Preaching Religion
  125. Refraining from Coercion and Compulsion Where Religion is Concerned
  126. Saluting the Household When Entering a House
  127. Returning as a Lut at I on in the Same or a More Pleasant Manner
  128. Being Hospitable, Serving Pleasant Foods and Drinks Without Delay and Asking the Guests
  129. Refraining from Haughtiness; Always Adopting a Modest, Humble Attitude in the Way One Walks, Acts and Talks
  130. Refraining from Speaking Loudly
  131. Exalting God by Saying “Insha’allah” for Every Future Plan and Keeping in Mind that Every Plan is Materialized If God Wills
  132. Taking an Interest in the Subjects God Points Us Towards and Wants Us to Explore and Contemplate
  133. Devoting Considerable Effort to Serving Islam and the Qur’an Without Harboring Any Doubt
  134. Making Preparations for Struggling in the Way for God
  135. Duly Waging a Struggle in the Way of God with the Help of the Qur’an
  136. Never Adopting a Reluctant, Half-hearted Effort in the Struggle in the Way of God
  137. Continuing the Struggle Until All Mischief is Wiped Off the Face of the Earth and Islam Becomes the Predominant Religion
  138. Immigrating for the Sake of God in Case of Need, Providing Shelter to the Immigrants
  139. Painstakingly Refraining from Committing a Sin
  140. Refraining from Squandering Money or Wealth
  141. Never Giving into Satan’s Whisperings; Seeking Refuge in God from Satan’s Whisperings
  142. Not Allowing Satan to Influence One’s Behavior and Thoughts
  143. Knowing that Satan’s Deceit is Ineffectual and Does Not Have Any Influence on Those Who are Sincere in Their Belief
  144. Constantly Remembering and Reminding God’s Blessings and Expressing Gratitude for Them
  145. Asking God for Forgiveness and Mercy and Repenting Sincerely
  146. Asking for Forgiveness at Dawn
  147. Praying to God in a Hopeful and Fearful Manner
  148. Traveling in the Way of God
  149. Never Hanging Back and Slacking in Living in Accordance with Islamic Moral Values
  150. Worshiping Only God

Ibrahim would not have asked forgiveness for his father but for a promise he made to him, and when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of God, he renounced him. Ibrahim was tender-hearted and forbearing.

Surat at-Tawba, 114

Do not let those who rush headlong into disbelief sadden you. They do not harm God in any way. God desires to assign no portion to them in the hereafter. They will have a terrible punishment. Do not grieve over them and do not let the plots they make distress you.

Surat an-Naml, 70

And Dhu’n-Nun when he left in anger and thought We would not punish him. He called out in the pitch darkness:

‘There is no god but You! Glory be to You! Truly I have been one of the wrongdoers.’ Nuh called out to his Lord and said, ‘My Lord, my son is one of my family and Your promise is surely the truth and You are the Justest of Judges.’ He said, ‘Nuh, he is definitely not of your family. He is someone whose action was not righteous. Do not, therefore, ask Me for something about which you have no knowledge. I admonish you lest you should be among the ignorant.’

Surah Hud, 45-46