What does Islam tell us?

God ordered us to be merciful, treat people well, help people, He recommended us to treat our parents well, and to keep always on helping them.
23. Thy Lord has commanded that ye worship none but HIM, and that ye show kindness to parents. If one or both of them attain old age with thee, never say to them as much as ugh nor reproach them, but always address them with kindly speech.
24. And lower them the wing of humility out of tenderness. And say, `My Lord, have mercy on them even as they nourished me when I was a little child.' (Holy Quran 17:23-24)
Even if they were not Muslims we must treat them well but we don't obey them if they ordered us to disobey God.
15. And if they contend with thee to make thee set up equals with ME concerning which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not, but be a kind companion to them in worldly affairs, (Holy Quran 31:15)
God ordered us to keep always in contact with our relatives God said: 36. And worship ALLAH and associate naught with HIM, and show kindness to parents, and to kindred (Holy Quran 4:36)
Also the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: " He/She who believes in Allah , the Almighty and Day of Judgment , must communicate , be good, courteous and kind to his kith and kin or relatives." (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
Also we are also recommended to treat the neighbors well, even if they were not Muslims and even if they treated us badly as God said:
And to the neighbor who is a kinsman and the neighbor who is a stranger (Holy Quran 4:36)
Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "(Arch Angel) Gabriel, PBUH, pressed on reminding me with the right of the neighbor until I thought he is going to consider him an heir ( of mine) ." (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
He also says: "The best of neighbor s in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, is the one who is best to his neighbor"(Narrated by Tirmithee)
God also told us to take care of orphans as in the same verse and orphans
There was a very severe punishment to those who take money of orphans as God said:
10. Surely they who devour the property of the orphans unjustly, only swallow fire into their bellies, and they shall burn in a blazing fire. (Holy Quran 4:10)
God ordered us to be completely fair with people even if we saw two people having a problem, one of them is Muslim, the other is non Muslim, and we found the right with the non-Muslim, I must judge for the non-Muslim.
135. O ye who believe ! be strict in observing justice and be witnesses for ALLAH, even though it be against yourselves or against your parents or kindred. Whether he, against whom witness is borne, be rich or poor, ALLAH is more regardful of them both than you are. Therefore follow not your low desires that you may be able to act equitably. And if you hide the truth or evade it, then know that ALLAH is Well-Aware of what you do. (Holy Quran 4:135)
God ordered us also not to commit adultery, because it is not a mess, and because it destroys the society and makes people deviate and spoil, that's why God, ordered us to take all the reasons to prevent this to happen, so He ordered women to wear Hijab which covers their body and heads so as not arise sexual desire in men, and it is also a protection for the woman from being raped or being annoyed by bad men. It makes women appear in a respectful way, their body is not something public seen by all people, and she is only for the one she accepted to be her husband. He ordered them when talking with men, not to talk in a way that arises their sexual desire but to talk in a serious way.
31. And say to the believing women that they restrain their looks and guard their private parts, and that they display not their beauty or their embellishment except that which is apparent thereof, and that they draw their head-coverings over their bosoms ( Holy Quran 24:31)
So be not soft in speech, lest he, in whose heart is a disease, should feel tempted; and speak decent words. (Holy Quran 33:32)
As God ordered women to cover their body, he ordered men not to look at women, because this arises their sexual desire, and may lead them to adultery, or at least may them go astray from their duties in this life.
30. Say to the believing men that they restrain their looks and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Surely, ALLAH is Well-Aware of what they do. (Holy Quran 24:30)
This is really one of the major problems the societies in the West face.
God ordered us not to lie or to promise with something and don't do, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said that these are the properties of hypocrites.
119. O ye who believe ! fear ALLAH and be with the truthful.(Holy Quran 9:119)
And fulfill the covenant; for the covenant shall be questioned about.
35. And give full measure when you measure and weigh with a right balance; that is best and most commendable in the end.(Holy Quran 17:34)
70. O ye who believe ! Fear ALLAH and say the straightforward word.
71. HE will set right you actions for you and forgive you your sins. And whoso obeys ALLAH and HIS Messenger shall, surely, attain a supreme triumph.(Holy Quran 33:70-71)
God ordered us to say good words and avoid bad words and emphasized mush on this because the slip of the tongue may cause many problems.
24. Dost thou not see how ALLAH sets forth a parable of a good word ? It is like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches reach into heaven ?
25. It brings forth its fruit at all times by the command of its Lord. And ALLAH sets forth parables for men that they may be reminded.
26. And the case of an evil word, is like that of an evil tree, which is uprooted from above the earth and has no stability. (Holy Quran 14:24-26)
God ordered us not to be arrogant but to be modest.
37. And walk not in the earth haughtily, for thou canst not thus rend the earth, nor canst thou reach the mountains in height. (Holy Quran 17:37)
63. And the true servants of the Gracious God are those who walk on the earth humbly and when the ignorant address them, they avoid them gracefully by saying, `Peace !' (Holy Quran 25:63)
Finally God orders us to do everything good and avoid everything bad.
90. Verily, ALLAH enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency and manifest evil and transgression. HE admonishes you that you may take heed. (Holy Quran 16:90)
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