❞ كتاب Commandments by God in Quran ❝ ⏤ نزار محمد

THE HOLY QURAN ANDCONTEMPLATION OF THE UNIVERSE
Attributes of tbe Holy Quran 3
Veneration of tbe Holy Quran 22
Observation of Nature and call to meditate thereon 24
Unity of God 50
The glorious names of Allah 51
2. MAN'S BIRTH AND DEATH
The story of the birth of man 55
Soul 57
Death 58
Life after death 61
Interval between Death and Resurrection 62
Doomsday 63
3. ELEMENTS OF FAITH
Elements of Faith 87
Faith in God and the Day of Judgement 88
Belief in Angels 94
Faith in the Divine Books 95
Reward and Punishment 96
The Straight Path 107
The henefits of Faith 109
Peace of Mind 110
4. THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE
The aim orlne 113
The reality oftbe world 115
The Divine Will 122
Human Nature 135

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5. PROPHETHOOD
A Prophet for each community 143
DitTerencesin the rank of Prophets 144
Purpose of stories regarding Prophets 145
One code of life and one plan of action 146
The distinctive qnalities of the Prophet of Islam 148
Reverence for the Prophet 160
Darood - trihute to the Prophet 163
Finality of Prophethood 164
The Prophet as the Ideal man 165
Praise for the Prophet's Companions 166
6. FOUNTAIN - HEAD OF GUIDANCE
Perfection of Religion 171
Proclamations of the end of falsehood 172
Expansion of Islam 174
Divine injunctions - a Trust 175
Guidance depends on the will of God 176
Allah - the source of all guidance 177
Man himself responsihle for his heresy 178
7. PROMOTION OF RELIGION
The call to spread faith 181
Responsihility of the Head of FamOy 188
An instructive lesson 189
Propagation of evil 190
Concealing of the Truth 192
Bartering of Faith for worldly gains 193
Concentrate on self reform 194
Disparity hetween word and the deed 195
What the poets say 196
Principles of discussion 197
Invoking Divine displeasure on falsehood 198
No comp/usion in Religion 199
A Good Word 200
An Evil Word 201
Abusing false deities 202
The end of all heresy 203
8. STRIVING FOR TRUTH
Resolve is the real thing 207
Endeavour essential to supplement resolve 268
Permanence of truth 209
Servicing the Truth 210

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Affirmation of Truth 211
Perseverance 213
To excel in doing good deeds 214
Struggle and Strife 215
To serve mankind regardless of colour and creed
Source of good and evil 219
Bad company 221
Refusal to accept what is wrong 222
Opposing the evil person 223
Hood adoption of ancestral creeds 224

Helping those who do good deeds, and non-
cooperation with the evildoers 225

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9. ASSOCIATING FALSE DEITIES WITH GOD
The correct religion 229
Heathenism 231
Associating other deities with God 236
Attributing untruths to God 243
Denying Divine Revelations 245
Deviating from religious injunctions 252
Preventing people from foDowing the path of God 253
Opposing Allah and His Apostle 255
Attitude towards the Christians 258
Attitude towards the Jews 261
Sectarianism in religion 264
Apostacy 266
Punishment of Polytheism 267
10. MORAL DISEASES
Falsehood 271
Arrogance 272
Hypocricy 275
Deception 276
Tyranny 277
Transgression 278
Talking ill 279
Ridiculing 280
Mocking at Religion 281
Senseless questions 282
Magic and its reality 283
A magician can never succeed 284
Omens 285
Idolatrous practices 286
Merry.making 287

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Gambling 288
Liqour 289
Evil deeds of tbe big people 290
Tbe Unfortunate Ones 291
Tbe Hypoerites 308
11. SOCIAL MALADIES
Suspicion and speculation 319
Knowledge better tban conjecture
Reliance on Mundane Resoures
Rumour mongering 323
Believing without evidence is a sin
Secret Counsels 326
False accusation 327
Slander 328
Backbiting 329
Satan's Habit 330
Satan's Domination 331

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12. THE CHARACTER OF NON-BELIEVERS
Tbe Difference between Submission and Faitb 335
Precedence of Believer over Non-believer 336
Distinction between tbe conduct of Believer and
Non-believer 339
Non-believers do not learn History's lessons 340
Tbe end of Believer and Non-believer 341
Forgiveness for the Believer 342
Relationsbip witb Believer or Non-believer
on the Day of Judgement 343
Dealings with Non-believers 344
Standard of Companionship 348
Friendship with Non-believers 351
Funeral prayer for the Hypocrite
and tbe Transgressor 355
13. REPENTANCE
Reality of baser self 359
Evil desires 360
Succumbing to Temptations
Forgetting God wben affiuent
Despairing of Divine Mercy
Repentance 365
To guard against sins 370
To bave Faith before Death
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14. QUALITIES OF THE PIOUS
Piety 377
Pious People 379
Fear of Divine Displeasure 402
Trust in God 407
Fear of Fellow-men 410
Virtue 411
Fortitude 413
Misfortune emanating from God 418
Forgiveness and Courtesy 419
Vengeance 422
Controlling Anger 424
Virtue ends Evil 425
Good in return for Evil 426
Doing good to others 427
Treating the Ignorant 428
Ingratitude of Blessings 430
The Grateful 431
15. WORLDLY WEALTH AND ITS REALITY
The Divine Bounty 435
Honour 436
Earning an honourable sustenance 437
Life of poverty 438
Change of times 439
Trial 440
Greed for wealth 442
Wealth and children 443
Divine sustenance 446
God, the Best Provider 447
DilTerent ranks of mankind 448
Muslims are brothers 451
Giving a long rope to infidels 452
Relative computation of time 455
Non-believer's wealth 456
Correct attitude towards other's Amuence 457
16. ECONOMY
Immoral means of livelihood 461
Usury 463
Correctness of weights and measures 465
Bribery is forbidden 467
Zakat (Compulsory Aid for tbe poor) 468
Tax on agricultural product 471

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Charity 472
Benefits of charity 480
Ridiculing contributions of the poor 481
The vow 482
The needy 483
Helping pious people 485
Trust 486
Breach of trust 487
Niggardliness 489
Extravagance 492
Correct spendings 493
Saving your possessions from the immature 494
17. GRACEFUL LIVING
Relationship with parents 497
Relationship with kith and kin 500
Behaviour towards orphans 504
Behaviour with slaves 508
Behaviour with neighbours 509
Helping the needy 510
Conduct with debtors 511
The righls of Ihe poor 512
Treating a prisoner 515
Treating a Iraveller 516
Serving meals 517
18. SOCIAL LIFE
Social etiquette 521
Response 10greetings 522
Pleasing speech 523
Walking and speaking softly 524
"lnsha·Allah" (God Willing) 525

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19. MUTUAL RELATIONSHIPS
Unity 529
Rules for visiting homes
Living together 532
Seeking peace 533
Helping the helpless
Rebelling against truth
20. EVIDENCE AND JUSTICE
Duty of a wilness 541
Written evidence 543

LIST OF TOPICS
Mortgage with possession 544
Keeping promises 545
Oaths 549
Recommendations 551
Justice 552
21. EDUCAnON AND TRAINING
Education and Culture 557
Wisdom 559
Purity and cleanliness 561
Pure better than the impure 563
Food 564
Dress 569
The nation on the middle path 570
Monasticism 571
22. PRAYERS
Worship of God 575
Call tu prayer 584
Ablution 585
Performing ablution without water 586
Regular prayer 587
Friday prayers 595
Brief prayers 596
"Taha,Ljud" l.e. Prayers in the latter part of night 597
Confinement in mosque for worship 598
Fast 599
Haj and Umrah (Pilgrimage) 600
Sacrifice 604
Rules for the Kaaba and Mosques 606
The Sacred Mosque 611
Idolators forbidden to enter the Sacred Mosque 614
Preventing people from praying 615
Prayer 616
23. FAMILY LAWS
Marriage 627
Relationship with wife 632
God's Preference 637
Rights of women 638
Equal treatment of man and woman 642
Suckling the child 643
Divorce 645
Wife'S right to claim divorce 649

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Dowry for the wife 650
Menstruation 652
The period of waiting 653
"Zihar" (Unjust and false declaration of relation) 655
24. INHERITANCE
Inheritance 659
Adopted children 662
Will 663
25. RULES TO GUARD RELATIONS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Lower your gaze 667
Rules against self-display 668
Wives of the Prophet - Mothers of Believers 671
Indecency 674
26. ADULTERY AND SLANDER
Punishment for adultery 677
Prohibition of sodomy 680
Slander of Adultery and its Punishment 681
Slander of Adultery against one's wife 682
27. RETALIATlON AND PUNISHMENTS
Lawlessness 685
Prohibition of creating chaos 686
Pilferage and its punishment 689
Assassination 690
Retaliation and remission through blood-wit 692
Murder 693
Infanticide 694
28. RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS
Conditions prevailing in states 697
Nations have a fixed time-limit for their existence 700
Migration 701
Friendly Accord 705
29. JEHAD: STRIVING FOR THE HOLY CAUSE
The Struggle 709
Reward for the Struggle 723
Refusal to strive for the cause of Allah
and its punishment 724
Exemption from joining the expedition 725
Possibilities of Accidental Death during Travel 726

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DEFENCE
Dealing with Treacherous People 729
Injunctions regarding War 730
Preparations for Defence 733
Sacredness of Four Months 734
Gains of War 736
Conquered Property and Territory, and its usage
"Jizyah" - Tax for Protection of Non-Muslims
Prayers on Achieving Victory 740
POLITICS
System of Government 743
Sovereignty is vested in God 745
Man - Vicegerent of God on Earth 749
Divine Promise of Conferring the Faithful
with the Rule of the Earth 751
Qualities of a Ruler, and obeying his rule 752
Consultation 755
Opinion of the Majority 757
Following the Divine Laws 758
Obeying God and His Prophet 761
Making decisions in accordance with the Quran
The finality of the Word of God and His Apostle
EXPLANATION OF ISLAMIC TERMS 776
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The purpose of this present Is to acquaillt readers with the edicts

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tained In the Qur'an regarding the var.lous aspects of everyday life. Their

study will show that In matters of 8i/maroof (doing good deeds) these are
no different from those required by1.aw or the society In the U.S. This has
contributed to Its greatness. In the matter of A/munker (forbidding) there
are many differences and the present problems arising In the U.S. are the
result of those transgressions of these edicts.
However, there Is one major difference. A Muslim Is required to observe
these commandments as an act of worship, namely In obedience to and
to seek the pleasure of Allah. Consequently he does not seek ways to get
around these. For him these commandments are eternal and no society
or authority can make changes In these.
Amplification of the Qur'anlc edicts Is to be found In the study of the
sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) -Ahadifh.
His life history Seerah exemplifies how these are to be applied In everyday
life.

The world would be a much better place to live In with peace of mind, tran-
quillity and contentment If the people practiced and lived according to

these Qur'anlc edicts.

Tbe present conditions of a buman being on tbe earth are very paradox-
ical. Tbere are very ricb nations like Japan and America wbere the quantity

of millionaires cannot be counted. On the other band, there are countries
wbere buman beings are so deprived tbat in countries like Etbiopia, people
die of bunger because tbey lack food and sbelter.
Tbere are countries wbicb bave become so powerful tbat tbey cannot
tolerate any independent but inimical ruler and tbey invade those countries
to arrest tbe ruler as well as subjugate tbem, and tbat Government sbould be
in accordance with their liking. There are some countries which have been
under the rule of neigbbouring countries for tbe last 70 years. Tbere are
otber countries whicb bave literacy of more than 90% and otbers baving as
little literacy as 15%.
Tbe age of the present civilisation is about 7,000 years. Tbe efforts of the
buman being to improve tbe quality of bis life is well-known to tbe present
generation. Tbere are pbysical comforts of all types to make life as easy as
possible. Communication bas reacbed a stage tbat on Fax, the contents of
any document are transmitted instantly to any part of tbe world. Instant
payment from tbe bank counter is available 24 bours. Posb cars are tbere
for inland traffic. Jumbo jets can take you to the fartbest part of the world
in a few bours. Cooking, cleaning, wasbing, bousebold cbores are being done
by automatic devices. Production per 8 bours bas reacbed a stage which was
unthinkable. Democracy is accepted as a way of life practically all over tbe
world.
Man bas also endeavoured to exalt bis status in the Universe of wbicb bis
earth is only a tiny speck. Having already stepped on tbe Moon, be is
planning to conquer Mars. His potentialities appear to be limitless.

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