An Example of Noble Character
English book, p. 313
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
WOMEN OF PARADISE you express thanks to God for providing you with food and water through His cosmic arrangement. After Isha prayer and completing the necessary household chores, the time comes for you to sleep. Recite the last two chapters of the Quran (Mu‘awwidhatayn) and lie down to rest. Having spent your day with such purity of thought, you will fall into a deep, peaceful sleep. Waking up the next morning will feel like being gifted a new, fresh life all over again. GOOD SOCIAL CONDUCT In the Quran, a comprehensive directive is given to believing men and women. Its translation is as follows: “Surely all believers are brothers. So make peace between your brothers, and fear God, so that mercy may be shown to you. Believers, let not some men among you ridicule others: it may be that the latter are better than the former; nor should some women laugh at others: it may be that the latter are better than the former. Do not defame or be sarcastic to one another, or call each other by [offensive] nicknames. How bad it is to earn an evil reputation after accepting the faith! Those who do not repent are evil-doers. Believers, avoid much suspicion. Indeed, some suspicion is a sin. And do not spy on one another and do not backbite. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?

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