some natural axioms(?) of living

  • Don’t lie (22:30)
  • Don’t spy (49:12)
  • Don’t insult (49:11)
  • Don’t waste (17:26)
  • Feed the poor (22:36)
  • Don’t backbite (49:12)
  • Keep your oaths (5:89)
  • Don’t take bribes (27:36)
  • Honour your treaties (9:4)
  • Restrain your anger (3:134)
  • Don’t spread gossip (24:15)
  • Think good of others (24:12)
  • Be good to guests (51:24-27)
  • Don’t harm believers (33:58)
  • Don’t be rude to parents (17:23)
  • Turn away from ill speech (23:3)
  • Don’t make fun of others (49:11)
  • Walk in a humble manner (25:63)
  • Respond to evil with good (41:34)
  • Keep your trusts & promises (23:8)
  • Don’t insult others’ false gods (6:108)
  • Don’t ask unnecessary questions (5:101)
  • Don’t call others with bad names (49:11)
  • Don’t claim yourselves to be pure (53:32)
  • Speak nicely, even to the ignorant (25:63)
  • Don’t ask for repayment for favours (76:9)
  • If enemy wants peace, then accept it (8:61)
  • Return a greeting in a better manner (4:86)
  • Don’t remind others of your favours (2:264)
  • Make peace between fighting groups (49:9)
  • Lower your voice and talk moderately (31:19)
  • Don’t ask too many favours from people (2:273)
  • Speak gently, even to leaders of disbelief (20:44)
  • Don’t criticize small contributions of others (9:79)
  • Try to make peace between husband & wife (4:128)
  • Oppression/corruption is worse than killing (2:217)
  • Preach to others in a good and wise manner (16:125)
  • Don’t accuse others of immorality without proof (24:4)
  • Don’t call someone disbeliever without knowing (4:94)
  • Know your enemies can become your close friends (41:34)
  • Don’t wrongly consume the wealth of the vulnerable (4:29)
  • Forgive others, as you would like Allah to forgive you (24:22)
  • If unable to help a needy person, at least speak nice words (17:28)
  • Verify information from a dubious source before acting upon it (49:6)
  • Those who can should continue to spend on those less fortunate (24:22)
  • Don’t sit with those who mock religion until they change the subject (4:140)
  • The worldly life is nothing but an illusionary enjoyment (3:185)

I actually found this in a youtube comment to this very informative lecture. I checked the validity of some of the references, but I will update this post insha’Allah when I fully check.

screenshot of the comment

screenshot from the video, if youtube ever get down