The Quran

Ash-Shuraa

The Consultation

36. What you have been given is only the

fleeting enjoyment of this world. Far

better and more lasting is what God will

give to those who believe and trust in

their Lord;

37. who shun great sins and gross

indecencies; who forgive when they are

angry;

38. respond to their Lord; keep up the

prayer; conduct their affairs by mutual

consultation; give to others out of what

We have provided for them;

39. and defend themselves when they are

oppressed.

40. Let harm be requited by an equal

harm, though anyone who forgives and

puts things right will have his reward

from God Himself––He does not like

those who do wrong.

41. There is no cause to act against

anyone who defends himself after being

wronged,

42. but there is cause to act against those

who oppress people and transgress in the

land against all justice- they will have an

agonizing torment-

43. though if a person is patient and

forgives, this is one of the greatest

things.

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The Quran

Surah An-Nisa

The Women

Verse 57

As for those who believe and

do good deeds, We shall admit

them into Gardens graced with

flowing streams and there they

will remain forever. They will

have pure spouses there, and

We shall admit them into cool

refreshing shade.

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The Quran

Surah Al-Baqarah

The Cow

Verse 271

If you give charity openly,

it is good, but if you keep it

secret and give to the needy

in private, that is better for you,

and it will atone for some of your

bad deeds: God is well aware

of all that you do.

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The Quran

Surah Ar-Rum

The Romans

38. So give their due to the near

relative, the needy, and the

wayfarer- that is best for those

whose goal is God’s approval:

these are the ones who will

prosper.

39. Whatever you lend out in

usury to gain value through other

people’s wealth will not increase

in God’s eyes, but whatever you

give in charity, in your desire for

God’s approval, will earn

multiple rewards.

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The Quran

Surah Luqman

Luqman (PBUH)

14. We have

commanded

people to be good to

their parents: their

mothers carried them,

with strain upon strain,

and it takes two years to

wean them. Give thanks

to Me and to your parents-

all will return to Me.

15. If they strive to make

you associate with Me

anything about which

you have no knowledge,

then do not obey them.

Yet keep their company

in this life according to

what is right, and follow

the path of those who

turn to Me. You will all

return to Me in the end, and
I will tell you everything
that you have

done.

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The Quran
Surah Hud
Hud (PBUH)
Verse 115

Be steadfast:
God does not
let the rewards
of those who do
good go to waste.

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The Quran

Surah Al-Baqarah

The Cow

Verse 177

Righteousness is not

that you turn your faces

toward the east or the west,

but true righteousness

is in the one who

believes in Allah,

the Last Day,

the angels,

the Book,

and the prophets

and gives wealth,

in spite of love for it,

to relatives, orphans,

the needy, the traveler,

those who ask for help,

and for freeing slaves;

who establishes prayer and

gives zakat (purifying charity);

those who fulfill their promise

when they promise;

those who are patient

in poverty and hardship

and during times of war.

Those are the ones

who have been true,

and it is those who

are the righteous.

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Have taqwa (fear) of Allah
wherever you may be, and
follow up a bad deed with a
good deed which will wipe
it out, and behave well
towards all people.

At-Tirmidhi

19

O people, you should do
whatever good deeds you can,
for Allah does not get tired
(of giving reward) until
you get tired.

And the most beloved
of good deeds to Allah is
that in which a person persists,
even if it is little.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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“If there was a river at the door
of anyone of you and he took
a bath in it five times a day
would you notice any dirt on him?”

They said: “Not a trace of dirt
would be left.”

The Prophet (PBUH) added:

“That is the example of the
five prayers with which Allah
blots out (annuls) evil deeds.”

Source: Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

21

The one who eats gratefully
has a reward similar to
one who fasts patiently.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1765

22

You must perform many
prostrations to Allah,
for you do not prostrate
to Allah but that Allah
will raise you one degree
for it and erase one sin for it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 488

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The house in which the Quran
is recited is attended by the
angels, the devils leave it,
its people will be enriched
and their goodness increased.
The house in which the Quran
is not recited is attended by
the devils, the angels leave it,
its people will be impoverished
and their goodness will decrease.

Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 30023

24

Verily, when a man gives
his wife something to drink,
he is rewarded.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 17155

25

Verily, bad character
spoils deeds just as
vinegar spoils honey.

Source: al-Muntakhab 799

26

The best of faith is
patience and tolerance.

Source: Zahr al-Firdaws 516

27

Allah has commanded patience
at a time of anger, and forbearance
and forgiveness at a time of being
wronged. If they do so, Allah will
protect them from Satan and
subdue their enemies such that
they become like dear friends.

Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 41:34

28

Verily, deeds are only judged by
how they were at the end of life.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6607

29

Verily, repentance is only
by action and turning away
from the matter. Repentance
is not by speech alone.

Source: al-Tawbah li-Ibn
Abī al-Dunyā 57

30

I never start a new day
but that I seek forgiveness
from Allah one hundred
times during it.

Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá
lil-Nasā’ī 10202

31

Verily, Allah Almighty is generous
and He loves generosity. He loves
the highest morals and He
detests pettiness.

Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 5/28

32

A group of angels stay
with you by night and
another group of angels by
day. They meet together at the
time of afternoon prayer and
dawn prayer, then those who
stayed with you ascend to the
heavens. Allah asks them, although
He knows better than them: How
did you leave My servants?
The angels say: We left them
while they were praying and we
came to them while
they were praying.

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7486,
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 632

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The Quran
Surah Al-Mu'minun
The Believer

99. When death comes
to one of them, he cries,
‘My Lord, let me return

100. so as to make amends
for the things I neglected.’
Never! This will not go
beyond his words: a barrier
stands behind such people
until the very Day they
are resurrected.

101. On that Day when
the Trumpet is blown,
the ties between them
will be as nothing and they
will not ask about each other:

102. those whose good
deeds weigh heavy
will be successful,

103. but those whose
balance is light will have
lost their souls for ever
and will stay in Hell-

104. the Fire will scorch
their faces and their lips
will be twisted in pain.

105. ‘Were My messages
not recited over and over to
you and still you rejected them?’

106. They will say, ‘Lord,
our waywardness overcame
us and we went astray.

107. Lord, take us away
from this and if we go back
to our old ways, then we shall
really be evildoers.’

108. He will say, ‘Away
with you! In you go! Do not
speak to Me!

109. Among My servants
there were those who said,
“Lord, We believe. Forgive us
and have mercy on us:
You are the most merciful
of all.”

110. But you kept on laughing at
them: so intent were you on laughing
at them that it made you forget
My warning.

111. Today I have rewarded
them for their patience:
it is they who will succeed.’

The Quran
Surah Al-Anbiya
The Prophets
Verse 47

We will set up scales
of justice for the Day
of Resurrection so that
no one can be wronged
in the least, and if there
should be even the weight
of a mustard seed, We shall
bring it out - We take
excellent account.

The Quran
Surah Al-Isra
The Night Journey
Verse 13-14

We have tied up
every human’s destiny
to his neck, and on the Day
of Resurrection,
We will bring forth
a book for him
that he will find
wide open:
“Read your book.
Enough are you today
to take your own account."

The Quran
Surah Qaf
The Letter 'Qaf'

16. We created man–
We know what his soul
whispers to him: We are
closer to him than
his jugular vein––

17. with two receptors

set to record, one on his

right side and one on his left:

18. he does not utter a

single word without an

ever-present watcher.