Tag: Ethical Lessons from the Quran Series
Ethical Lesson from the Quran, part 16
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 16 وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ Layl, 92:8-9-10 “There is the one who is miserly, thinks himself self-sufficient, and denies the truth of ultimate beauty. We will facilitate for him the way of hardship.” To read the […]
Ethical Lesson from the Quran, part 15
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 15 When we observe the universe, we see that everything in creation is balanced and they function in a perfect way. What we call “gravity” is a combination of two opposing qualities i.e. forces of attraction and repulsion that coexist simultaneously. That is, one cannot exist without the other. […]
Ethical Lesson from the Quran, part 14
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 14 Recap: Giving to charity goes beyond financial help, as it encompasses, for example, sharing your knowledge and spending some time with anyone in need of moral support. It is known that the Prophet (pbuh) advised people that if they do not have anything to give in charity, then […]
Ethical Lesson from the Quran, part 13
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 13 Our aim in studying the Quran is to benefit from its message to apply it to our practical life. Each word in the Quran refers to a particular concept, which is important for us to grasp. Although the words are in Arabic, knowing the Arabic language does not […]
Ethical Lesson from the Quran, part 12
Ethical Lesson, part 12 دۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ وَجَٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ 16:125 “Call people to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good teaching. Argue with them in the most courteous way, for your Lord knows best who has strayed from His way and who is rightly guided.” The general meaning of the verse can be extracted from the […]
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 11
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 11 وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمۡشُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هَوۡنٗا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلۡجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗا Furqan, 25:63 “The worshipers of the Lord of Mercy are those who walk humbly on the earth, and who, when the foolish address them, they only respond with the word “peace”.” Our purpose in these series of discussions is to learn how to apply the verses (ayaat) […]
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 10
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 10 In these series of studies, we are learning lessons that the Quran teaches us in terms of how to behave with people who oppose our idea and don’t behave kindly with us. وَلَا تَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُۚ ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِي بَيۡنَكَ وَبَيۡنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٞكَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٞ وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٖ 41:34 “Good and evil cannot be equal. Respond to evil with what is best, […]
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 9
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 9 وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آدَمَ “Certainly, We have honored the children of Adam, …” (Isra, 17:70) When we observe the universe, the birds seem happier than us. Even the domestic pets are well taken care of. Under the light of this verse, what is the key point that lets […]
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 8
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 8 لَآ إِكۡرَاهَ فِي ٱلدِّينِۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيِّۚ فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ 2:256 “There is no compulsion in religion: true guidance has become distinct from falsehood, so whoever rejects false gods and believes in God has grasped the firmest handhold, one that will never break. God is all hearing and all knowing.” Recap: In our last discussion, we talked […]
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 7
Ethical Lessons from the Quran, part 7 لَآ إِكْرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَىِّ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ 2:256 “There is no compulsion in religion: true guidance has become distinct from falsehood, so whoever rejects false gods and believes in God has […]
