Quran presents
A living and Lasting God (2:256)
The Lord of all creation (1:2)
The 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)
Our attitude towards Him has to be that of complete submission (3:20)
ALLAH has created all men from the same stock (4:2)
ALLAH 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)
ALLAH 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)
ALLAH 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)
ALLAH 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.
We have plenty to do.
Start living by Quran, the only perfect and detailed book of guidance on earth.
ISLAM is not a new religion and Quran is not the first book of Islam. The only
religion prescribed for the mankind and carried forward by Hadrat Abraham (
peace be upon him) is ISLAM. Quran is the last and final book in the series of
Divine laws.
Non-Muslim descendents of Adam (as) may also update their faith and follow the
latest version of Divine laws.
Updating one's faith existing under any name is not a change of religion.
Muhammad Latif Chaudhery
Senior Citizen