WHAT IS WRITTEN IN
QURAN? Quran presents A living and Lasting God (2:256) The Lord of all creation (1:2) He Gracious, the Merciful (1:3) The Almighty (29:43) All-hearing, all-knowing (5:77) The Wise (34:2) The Forgiving (34:3) The Bountiful (27:41) The Loving (11:91) The Creator, the Maker (59:25) The high, the Great (2:256) The Holy (10:69) The Lord of all praise, Owner of all glory (31:13) The One, the Supreme (39:5) Who is free from all wants (64:7)? Begets none and is begotten by no one, and has none as His equal (112:4-5) Who guides men 10:36, 33:5)? Hear prayers (2:187) Speaks to such of them as fulfil His covenant (3:77& 42:52) Punishes the transgressors (48:18) Reward those who do good (6:84) Love those who do good (2:196) He has created all men from the same stock (4:2) He has divided them into different groups so that they may know one another, and that the best among them is he who best perform his duty (49:14) Our attitude towards Him has to be that of complete submission (3:20) He has given us detailed instructions as to How we should treat our parents (17:24-25) Our near and dear, neighbours, orphans and the downtrodden (4:37) Our Wives (2:188,4:20) Our Children (6:153) Our Widows (4:20) Our enemies (5:9) Our companions (24:61, 58:12) He tells us: To be truthful (9:120) To shun lies (22:31) Not to commit adultery (17:33) Not to commit theft (5:39) Not to commit Murder (6:152) Not to commit breach of trust (8:28) Not to be dishonest (8:59) To keep away from all that is vain (23:3) To fulfil our covenants (5:2) To strive for increased knowledge (20:115) To do justice (4:59) To be benevolent (16:91) To be steadfast (3:201) To be thankful (39:67) To admonish others to do good (16:126) Not to preach that we do not practice (61:3) Not to be haughty and vainglorious (4:37) To be neither miserly nor spendthrift (17:30) To be humble (25:64) To speak kindly (2:84) To suppress our rage and forgive people (3:135) To repay evil with good (13:23) To be united (3:103) To do not backbite (103:2) To spend wealth for the cause of Allah (2:262) To spend wealth for the poor and needy (2:272) Not to ridicule one another or call names (49:12) To fear none but Allah (2:41) To eat pure things (2:169) To remain clean (2:223 & 74:6) He further says: All your deeds, even if they are as minor as an iota, must visit on you (99:8-9) That all that is on the earth carries the seed of destruction (55:27) That the haven and earth have not been created in vain (38:28) That just as He started the cycle of creation so shall He reverse it (21:104) He, who created you the first time, will again raise you to life (17:52 & 19:67) The fact that you cannot conquer death shows that there is a purpose in it (56:88) etc. etc. What else do we need to live by Quran? Muhammad Latif Chaudhery