Page 424 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO READ THE QUR'AN
IN THE MORNING PRAYER
Perform prayer from the time the sun declines until the darkening
of the night, and also the recitation at dawn. The dawn recitation
is certainly witnessed. (Qur'an, 17:78)
NOT TO GO TO ANY EXCESS
IN THE RELIGION
All they said was, 'Our Lord, forgive us our wrong actions and
any excesses we went to in what we did and make our feet firm
and help us against these unbelievers.' (Qur'an, 3:147)
Go straight as you have been commanded, and also those who
turn with you to Allah, and do not exceed the bounds. He sees
what you do. (Qur'an, 11:112)
NOT TO EXPLOIT THE RELIGION
Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies
against Allah or denies His Signs, or who says, 'It has been revealed
to me,' when nothing has been revealed to him, or someone who
says, 'I will send down the same as Allah has sent down'? If you
could only see the wrongdoers in the throes of death when the
angels are stretching out their hands, saying, 'Disgorge your own
selves! Today you will be repaid with the punishment of
humiliation for saying something other than the truth about Allah,
and being arrogant about His Signs.' (Qur'an, 6:93)
Woe to those who write the Book with their own hands and then
say 'This is from Allah' to sell it for a paltry price. Woe to them for
what their hands have written! Woe to them for what they earn!
(Qur'an, 2:79)
NOT TO RETREAT FROM DEFENDING
THE RIGHT
It is a Book sent down to you—so let there be no constriction in
your breast because of it—so that you can give warning by it and
as a reminder to the believers. (Qur'an, 7:2)

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