• argue in a kindly manner with Jews/Christians, an-Nahl 16:125; al-`Ankabut 29:46

• avoid becoming involved in ignorant matters, bani Isra'il 17:36

• avoid grave sins and shameful deeds, an-Najm 53:32

• avoid guesswork about one another, al-Hujurat 49:12

• be generous, an-Nahl 16:90

• be just in your opinions, an-Nisa' 4:58; al-Ma'idah 5:8,42; al-An`am 6:152; an-Nahl 16:90.
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• be true and equitable, an-Nisa' 4:135; al-Ma'idah 5:8; al-Furqan 25:72; ar-Rahman 55:8-9; al-Ma`arij 70:33; at-Tatfif 83:1-3

• community should be moderate, al-Baqarah 2:143; al-Furqan 25:67

• conceit discouraged, an-Nisa' 4:36; Luqman 31:18; al-Hadid 57:23

• don't

  • be unreasonable, an-Nahl 16:90

  • behave shamefully, an-Nahl 16:90

  • betray trust, al-Anfal 8:27

  • cheat trading partner, an-Nisa' 4:29

  • chide those who seek your help, ad-Duha 93:10

  • consider yourself pure, an-Najm 53:32

  • deride others, al-Hujurat 49:11; al-Humazah 104:1

  • mention evil things openly, an-Nisa' 4:148

  • speak ill of each other, an-Nur 24:12-19; al-Hujurat 49:12; al-Humazah 104:1

  • spy on each other, al-Hujurat 49:12

• each group given a law and way of life, al-Baqarah 2:148; al-Ma'idah 5:48; Yunus 10:47,74; ar-Ra`d 13:38; an-Nahl 16:36,63,84

  • and a prophet, Yunus 10:47; an-Nahl 16:36

  • and a way of worship, al-Hajj 22:67

  • God could have made them one community, al-Ma'idah 5:48; Hud 11:118; an-Nahl 16:93; ash-Shura 42:8

  • one community under God, al-Anbiya' 21:92

• forgive Jews who distort the Qur'an, al-Ma'idah 5:13

• forgive non-believers, Luqman 31:15; al-Jathiyah 45:14

• forgive readily, ash-Shura 42:37

• keep promises, al-Baqarah 2:177

• maligning believers is sinful, al-Ahzab 33:58

• men (toward women), an-Nur 24:30

• pass by frivolous people in a dignified manner, al-Furqan 25:72

• peacemakers rewarded, ash-Shura 42:40

• perform excellent deeds, an-Nisa' 4:58

• repel evil with something better, ar-Ra`d 13:22; al-Qasas 28:54; Ha Mim Sajdah 41:34 thereby perhaps making a good friend of a former enemy, Ha Mim Sajdah 41:34

• rulers make decisions after consultations, ash-Shura 42:38

• speak justly toward those in want, if you can do nothing else, bani Isra'il 17:28

• towards

  • aging parents in your care, bani Isra'il 17:23

  • other Muslims, al-Ahzab 33:6

  • others, bani Isra'il 17:26-29,35,53; al-Furqan 25:63; al-Qasas 28:55; al-Mumtahanah 60:8

  • parents, an-Nisa' 4:36; al-An`am 6:151; al-`Ankabut 29:8; Luqman 31:14; al-Ahqaf 46:15

  • religious migrants, al-Anfal 8:72,75; al-Ahzab 33:6

  • slaves, an-Nur 24:33

    • do good unto, an-Nisa' 4:36

    • share sustenance with, an-Nahl 16:71

• treat non-belligerent non-believers with equity, al-Mumtahanah 60:8

• vie with each other to do good deeds, Âl 'Imran 3:133; al-Mu'minun 23:61

• wives of the Prophet, al-Ahzab 33:28-34

• women (toward men), an-Nur 24:31

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