Page 13 - Wisdom and Sound Advice from the Torah
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Avoiding Evil Words and Speaking Truthfully . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Preaching Goodness and Forbidding Evil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Avoiding Idle Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Avoiding Gossip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Other Forms of Speech Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
THE COMMANDMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS
ACCORDING TO THE TORAH THAT ARE COMPATIBLE
WITH THOSE IN THE QUR'AN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Lying Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Theft Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Eating Pork Is Prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Earning Interest Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Distractions Such As Astrology and Fortune-Telling
Are Prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Taking Bribes Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Cheating Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Murdering Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Adultery Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Homosexuality Is Prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Eating Blood Products Is Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Eating the Flesh of Dead Animals Is Prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . 240
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES ACCORDING TO THE TORAH
THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE QUR'AN . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Daily Prayer (Salat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Fasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Giving Alms (Zakat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Ablution (Wudu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
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