1) The document lists lessons that can be applied from the Quran in daily life, including starting and ending good deeds with prayers, praying for all believers, being mindful of judgment day, establishing prayer, spending from gifts given by God, speaking kindly, restraining anger, lowering one's gaze, not coveting others, not making assumptions, remembering God with humility, being fair and just, advising good and forbidding wrong, eating pure food in moderation, showing utmost kindness and respect to parents, loving the prophet Muhammad above all else, and loving God above all else. 2) The greatest emphasis in the Quran is on purifying the heart and soul through lifelong endeavor, the reward being

1. Lessons from
Al-Quran
Lessons that can be applied in our daily life
Note: In the slides the word Allah refers to the one and only Creator,
Governor and Absolute King of all existence

2. • Begin each good deed with 'bismillah' (i.e asking for
Allah’s help and doing it for His pleasure only)
• Finish each good deed with 'alhamdulillah‘ (gratitutude for
enabling us to perform and finish the task)
• Pray for the ummah (i.e all believers)
• Beware of the day of Judgement (when every small good
and bad deed will matter and will determine how we spend
eternity)

3. • Establish prayer (we may invite others only when we pray
regularly)
• Spend from the gifts that Allah has bestowed (wealth,
knowledge, time etc)
• Speak kindly, gently, and to the point
• Restrain anger and behave in the most excellent manner

4. • Lower your gaze (we may only look with desire at our
spouse)
• Don’t covet (what others have) or envy
• Don’t make negative assumptions (a persons character
cannot be determined from appearance)
• Always remember Allah with reverence and humility
• Be fair and just always (even if you dislike someone)

5. • Advise others to do good (only if we do it ourselves) and
forbid wrongdoing
• Take pure food in moderation
• Utmost kindness and respect for parents
• Love prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him) above
all creation
• Love The Creator above all creation

6. In the Quran the greatest emphasis has been put on
purification of the heart, mind or soul (Surah Ash Shams).
It is a life-long endeavor the reward for which is eternal bliss.