Quranic Virtues

Muslims believe the Qur'an is the final revelation of God's words to humanity. Although it was a book revealed in the Arabic language to an Arab man, it is a message intended for people of all races, cultures and places. It contains many stories of people and events in history, details about life after death, descriptions of the unseen and various instructions regarding the mundane such as inheritance laws, marital laws and such.


But the vast majority of the Qur'an deals with morality. This is evident by opening the book to any random page and the likelihood that on that page you will find some teaching which, if implemented, would result in some kind of benefit for either the individual or for humanity as a whole.


And so one of the primary functions of the Qur'an is to serve as an instruction book for humanity; a type of handbook on life from the One who created life. Practicing Muslims use this book as a standard for correct thought and action because they have a firm belief that God, the Creator, knows what is best for His creation. In 17:9 of the Qur'an God says, "Verily this Qur'an does guide to that which is most right".



O you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is indeed Him that you worship.(QS 2:172)


"Eat and drink from the provision of Allah, and do no evil nor mischief on the face of the earth." (QS 2:60)

"Say, "I do not find within that which was revealed to me anything forbidden to one who would eat it unless it's a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine - for indeed, it is impure - or it be that slaughtered in disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah . But whoever is forced by necessity, neither desiring it nor transgressing its limit, then indeed, your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."(QS 6:145)

"O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful."(QS 3:200)


"Be not deceived by the uninhibited movement of the disbelievers throughout the land. It is but a small enjoyment; then their final refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place."(QS 3:196-197)

Wallahu'alam