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Instruction2:104–110Juz 1 · 7 verses

How Believers Should Speak and Behave

Teaches believers to choose their words carefully, stay patient when others are unfair, keep praying, give charity, forgive, and respond with better behavior.

PrayerPatienceForgivenessSpeech & MannersEnvy & JealousyCharity & ZakatPeople of the BookMusa
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Guidance / Character16:125–128Juz 14 · 4 verses

Inviting With Wisdom and Staying Patient

Tells the Prophet ﷺ to invite to Allah's way with wisdom and good advice and argue in the best way. Any retaliation must be equal, but patience is better, and Allah is with the good.

GuidancePatienceSpeech & MannersJusticeProphet Muhammad ﷺ
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Afterlife / Warning23:99–111Juz 18 · 13 verses

Too Late to Go Back

At death the disbeliever begs to return and do good, but it is too late. When the Horn is blown, deeds are weighed. The people of Hell plead, and are reminded how they mocked the patient believers.

DuaAfterlife & JudgmentLife & DeathPatienceSpeech & MannersJustice
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Guidance / Character28:52–56Juz 20 · 5 verses

People of the Scripture Who Believe

Some who received earlier Scripture believe in the Qur'an. They get double reward for patience, repel evil with good, spend, and turn from ill speech. Only Allah guides whom He wills.

GuidancePatienceSpeech & MannersCharity & ZakatPeople of the BookFaith (Iman)
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Guidance / Family31:12–19Juz 21 · 8 verses

Luqman's Advice to His Son

Luqman tells his son not to associate partners with Allah, that Allah brings out every hidden deed, to pray, enjoin good, be patient, and walk and speak humbly. Allah commands kindness to parents but not obeying them in shirk.

ParentsPrayerIdolatry & ShirkPatienceSpeech & MannersPride & ArroganceGratitudeLuqman
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Guidance / Character41:30–36Juz 24 · 7 verses

Steadfastness and Repelling Evil With Good

Angels reassure those who say "Our Lord is Allah" and stay steadfast. None speaks better than one who calls to Allah; repel evil with what is better, turning enemies into friends, and seek refuge from Satan.

AngelsShaytan & IblisPatienceSpeech & MannersKindnessPeacemaking & ReconciliationFaith (Iman)
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Character / Guidance49:1–5Juz 26 · 5 verses

Good Manners With the Prophet

Tells believers not to put themselves before Allah and His Messenger, nor raise their voices above the Prophet's ﷺ. Says those who call him from outside his rooms should wait patiently for him.

PatienceSpeech & MannersObedienceProphet Muhammad ﷺThe Companions