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 from the video, if youtube ever get down