Islam Is Not What You Think
By: Nazmus Sakib
Tags: Islam, Life, Opinion, Perspective, Religion

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There is a thing that I noticed that most of the non-muslims think that Islam is a religion of violence. Those who are Muslim are very arrogant, angry. They don’t how to behave politely and so on. But these are actually not true. Infact Islam is totally the opposite of these things. For a Muslim, it is obligatory to follow the orders and lessons that are told in Al-quran. And if you read that then it will change your perspective about Islam.

I will not try to convince you how Islam is or what Muslims really do. All I wanted to do is I’ll show you some lessons that are told a msulim to follow by Allah in the Quran. And as a Muslim one have to follow them must. Here I would like to share 75 lessons from the Quran with references:

Don’t lie (22:30)

Don’t spy (49:12)

Don’t exult (28:76)

Don’t insult (49:11)

Don’t waste (17:26)

Feed the poor (22:36)

Don’t backbite (49:12)

Keep the 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)

Don’t say what you don’t do (62:2)

Keep your trusts and promises (23:8)

Don’t insult others’ false gods (6:108)

Don’t decieve people in trade (6:152)

Don’t take items without right (3:162)

Don’t ask unnecessary questions (5:101)

Don’t be miserly nor extravagant (25:67)

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)

Make room for others ar gatherings (58:11)

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 let hatred cause you to be unjust (6:108)

Don’t ask too many favours from people (2:273)

Greet people when entering their home (24:27)

Be just, even against yourself & relatives (4:135)

Speak gently, even to leaders of disbelief (20:44)

Don’t criticize small contributions of others (9:79)

Don’t call the prophet how you call others’ (24:63)

Opression/corruption is worse than killing (2:217)

Preach to others in a good and mise manner (16:125)

Don’t accuse others of immortality without proof (24:4)

Consider wives of the prophet like you mothers (33:6)

Don’t raise your voice above that of the Prophet’s (49:2)

Don’t call someone a disbeliever without knowing (4:49)

Seek permission before entering someone’s room (24:59)

Know your enemies can become your close friends (41:34)

Don’t wrongly consume the wealth of the vulnerable (4:29)

Don’t turn your cheek away from people in arrogance (31:18)

Forgive others, as you would like Allah to forgive you (24:22)

Seek Prophet’s permission when leaving his gathering (24:62)

Don’t hold secret meetings for sin, rather do so for piety (58:9)

Don’t order others to do good while forgetting it yourself (2:44)

Be patient with your teacher & follow his instructions (18:67 - 69)

Don’t frown, turn aways or neglect those who come to you (80:10)

If unable to help a needy person, at least speak nice words (17:28)

Be lenient to those under you, ad consult them in matters (3:159)

Verify information from a dubions source before acting upon it (49:6)

Don’t remain in the Prophet’s home unnecessarily after a meal (33:35)

Those who can should continue to spend on those less fortunate (24:22)

Don’t enter homes without permission & return if refused entry (24:27 - 28)

Don’t sit with those who mock religion until they change the subject (4:140)

Say it’s not appropriate to talk of slander when it’s mentioned to you (24:16)

If required to ask the Prophet’s whives, then do so from behind a screen (33:35)

Divorce in an amicable manner to how you were harmed or be patient (16:126)

Differences in color & language are signs of Allah, not means of superiority (49:13)

Don’t take women by force, nor take back bridal gift without valid reason & live with then in kindness (4:19)

Look at those lessons. Did you find anything that supports violence? No, not a single thing you’ll find. Because this is what Islam really is. After all the meaning of “ISLAM” is peace. Then how this religion can support anything cruel? It is high time we change our thinking about Islam. Even if you are non-muslim you can follow those lessons because those will make you a good hearted person and they’ll make your life better. This is a glimpse of Islam. It is far more than you can think.