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We often turn to the Quran for guidance, comfort and answers. But the Quran also confronts us. It asks us to examine our behavior, our priorities and the way we treat others.
Here are five Quranic teachings we may not take as seriously as we should.
"Stand firm for justice, even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or close relatives." Quran 4:135Allah also says:
"Do not let the hatred of a people lead you to injustice. Be just!" Quran 5:8True justice isn't supporting our own side. It's standing with what is right, even when it's difficult.
Ask yourself: Would I still call something wrong if someone I loved did it?
"Woe to every scorner and mocker, who accumulates wealth and continuously counts it." Quran 104:1-2The problem isn't having money. It's allowing money to control the heart.
The Prophet ď·ş warned about humanity's endless desire for wealth in Sahih al-Bukhari 6441.
Ask yourself: Do I control my wealth, or does my wealth control me?
"Would any of you like to eat the flesh of their dead brother?" Quran 49:12The Prophet ď·ş defined backbiting as mentioning something about someone that they would dislike - even if it is true. If it is false, it becomes slander.
Sahih Muslim 2589
Today, this applies not only to our tongues but to our comments, messages and social media posts.
Ask yourself: Would I say this if that person were standing in front of me?
"Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by what the hands of people have earned." Quran 30:41The Quran reminds us that human actions can create real harm.
Our faith should influence how we consume, waste and treat the world around us.
Ask yourself: Does my faith affect how I treat Allah's creation?
Surah Al-Ma'un connects religious sincerity with how we treat vulnerable people:
"Have you seen the one who denies the Judgment? That is the one who drives away the orphan and does not encourage the feeding of the poor." Quran 107:1-3True charity isn't about recognition or repayment.
It's about doing good because Allah sees it.
Ask yourself: How do I treat people who have absolutely nothing to offer me?
Responsibility.
The Quran isn't simply asking us to read more.
It's asking us to become different people.
So perhaps the question isn't:
"How much Quran do I read?"
But:
"How much of the Quran has changed me?"
That is where revelation becomes transformation.
That is where we truly begin to live Light Upon Light.
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