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Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity or deception Choose best words to speak and say them in the best possible way Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low. Shun words that are deceitful and ostentatious Do not confound truth with falsehood Say with your mouth what is in your heart Speak in a civilized manner in a language that is recognised by the society and is commonly used When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative Do not be a bragging boaster Do not talk, listen or do anything vain Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near a futile play, then pass by with dignity Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether surreptitious or overt If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you, then correct yourself expeditiously Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people, nor be an arrogant boaster Do not walk haughtily or with conceit Be moderate in thy pace Walk with humility and sedateness Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous leers and salacious stares Do not speak of things of which you have no knowledge. Consider others innocent until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite someone in ignorance and afterwards repent of what you did In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning Remember! Above everyone endowed with knowledge is another endowed with more knowledge Remember that the believers are a single brotherhood and make peace amongst yourselves Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others Do not defame others Do not insult others by nicknames Suspicion and guesswork might deplete your communal energy Spy not upon one another Do not backbite one another One who conveys to you a message of safety and security and also when a courteous greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous or (at least) of equal courtesy When you enter your own home or the home of somebody else, compliment the residents Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission; and then greet the residents and wish them a life of blessing, purity and pleasure Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son of the street, and the one who reaches you in a destitute condition Be nice to people who work under your care. Do not follow up what you have given to others to afflict them with reminders of your generosity Whatever you do, do for Allah alone - Do not expect a return or even thanks for your good behaviour Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters Do no try to impress people on account of self-proclaimed virtues You must first practice good deeds yourself, then preach Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and amends Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially virulent emotions to creative energy, and become a source of tranquillity and comfort to people Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhortation. Reason with them most decently Leave to themselves those who are distracted by worldly pleasures and who give little importance to the Divine Code considering it to be mere play and amusement Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine Law unless they engage in some other conversation Do not be jealous of those who are blessed In your collective life, make rooms for others Don't do such things may cause inconvenience to the host Do not squander your wealth senselessly Fulfil your promises and commitments Keep yourself clean, pure Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself with exquisite character from inside out but remember always that the clothing of righteousness is the best Seek your provision only by fair endeavour Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions |