The document discusses teachings from various religious and spiritual figures about living according to moral principles. It notes that all major religions and wisdom traditions share the core principle of treating others as you wish to be treated. The document then focuses on teachings from Judaism, noting that the Torah/Old Testament promises blessings for obeying God's commands and curses for disobedience. It provides numerous quotes emphasizing the importance of loving God, keeping God's laws, showing justice and mercy to others, including foreigners. Overall the document advocates living according to moral and spiritual principles taught across religions.

1. Transforming Earth into a Paradise according to the Original Gifts
The God whocreatedpeople hasempoweredthemwithoriginalgifts;the giftsof minds,
intelligence,andthe conscience are internal personalProphetsforeachhumanto guide himtothe
basicmeasuresof the good thingstodo and the bad thingstoavoid
Before we presentthe successguidelinesaccordingtowhatGod has revealedtothe Prophets,we
start withthe teachingsof the normal wise people whodidnotclaimthattheywere prophets.The
purpose isto clarifythatthe guidance providedbythe original giftsof intelligenceandconscience is
similartothe guidance providedbythe prophets
The purpose alsoisto clarifythat those whoneverheardof Prophetsare notforsakenbecause God
has equippedthembyinternal prophetsandtheywill be guidedtothe wisdombytheiroriginal gifts
Those whoneverheardof Prophetsmighthave aneasiertest;theymightbe savedif theyfollow
theirconscience.Those whoknowthe teachingsof the prophetshave amore difficulttest;they
have to obeyprophet’steachingsinadditiontofollowingtheiroriginal gifts
The fair teacherprepareseasytestsforthe childrenwhoare intheirfirstgrade because theyreceive
little education,buthe preparesmore complextestsforthe studentsof the advanceddegreeswho
receive more education
The common groundof all religionsandall differentsourcesof wisdomis‘the goldenrule’
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Confucius
Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. – Zoroaster,Shayast-na-Shayast13.29
“Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.” - Socrates

2. "What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others."— Epictetus(55-135)
"Do not do to others what would anger you if done to you by others." – Isocrates
Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill – Buddha
One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire
happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter. – Buddha,Dhammapeada,10
“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the
striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of
these.” Gautama Buddha
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path
― Gautama Buddha, SayingsOf Buddha
“Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveller passing through. Your stay is but
short and the moment of your departure unknown.”
Dhammavadaka
“It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”
― Gautama Buddha
“Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the
foolish who do not know the true law.”
― Gautama Buddha
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.

3. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is
conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it
― Gautama Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
Gautama Buddha
Take small account of might, wealth and fame, for they soon pass and are forgotten. Instead,
nurture love within you and strive to be a friend to all. Truly, compassion is a balm for many
wound
Faith is like a lamp and wisdom makes the flame burn bright. Carry this lamp always and in good
time the darkness will yield and you will abide in the Light
Dhammavadaka
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you
do not act on upon them? Buddha
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule
Buddha
One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in
brief, is the rule of dharma. Other behaviour is due to selfish desires. – Brihaspati,
Mahabharata. Hinduism
Analysisof those teachingsshowthattheyare similartothe prophet’steachings,similarspiritual
fruitsfromsimilargardenswateredbythe same spring,inspiredandgiftedbythe same great
creator
He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a greater stock of religious merit than
he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers
Zoroaster(c.628 - c.551)

4. It is the greatest good for an individual to discuss virtue every day...for the unexamined life is
not worth living - Socrates
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life
and have no fear from death - Voltaire
The above refersto the original giftslikethe conscienceandthe intelligence;those are internal
prophetwithineachhumantoguide himto whatisthe rightthingto do andto warn himabout the
bad thingstoavoid
All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because
it comes from God. - Voltaire
Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.
Voltaire
There isno harm whenwe followsuchwise teachingstaughtbythose spiritual leaderswhotaught
wisdominorderto enable ustoknowthe truth, so thatthe truthwill setusfree
Those wise people were humble,whocame toserve others,whoacceptedpersecutionsinorderto
guide the humanity,whodidnotclaimtobe of divine nature,whodidnotaskpeople toworship
them
We donot have full knowledge aboutGod,we cannotsaythat he allowstemptationssohe isa bad
God, we cannotsay that since God allowssufferingthenhe isabad God.God has revealedthatwe
are beingtestedandthere are manythingswe donot know.That wasvalidthousandsof yearsago,
it isvalidnow,itwill be validuntil the endof thattemporarylife
Jobdid notclaimto be a Prophetandhe didnot claimthat he had receivedrevelationsfromGod,
but hisunderstandingwasbasedonthe original gifts;the mindandthe conscience.He understood
that the spiritinus isthe breath of God whichmakesusunderstand

5. But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty that makes him understand
Job32:8
In hissimple statement,he taughtthatthe humanmindisnot like the stand-alonecomputerof
limitedmemoryandintelligence,butitisconnectedtothe networkof unlimitedsource of wisdom;
connectedtoGod. God doesnotstore everythinginthe humanminds,buthe listens,
communicates,answersthe prayers,andenlightensussothatwe know what isrightand what is
wrong,and providesmuchmore resourcesof wisdomtothose whouse theiroriginal gifts,tothose
whothinkand whocommunicate withtheir conscience
Whenthe studentignorestostudyhisbooks;we cannot blame the teacherwhogave the booksand
whourgedthe studentstostudyhardin orderto succeed.Similarly,we cannotblame Godwho
giftedpeoplewithmindsandconsciencewhenpeoplefail tothink
Those whothink,andask God to helpthemunderstand,theycouldbe guidedtothe wisdom
The religionteacherswhoteachthat‘OnlyourProphetisthe real Prophetof God, onlyour religionis
the true religion,we have the onlywayforsalvation”those mustbe wrongbecause theycannot
prove that otherProphetsare wrong;onlyGod knowsthose whohave receivedhisrevelations
We donot have enoughknowledge tosay“that personhave notreceivedrevelationfromGod”,but
we can compare the teachingsagainstthe teachingsof Moses,Jesusandthe similarconsistent
teachingsbyotherProphetsandwe can alwaysask God to guide usto the truth;the God who
createdus knowshowto deliverhismessage tothe people he createdandhe knowshow to answer
our prayers

6. Transforming Earth into a Paradise according to Judaism
God has promisedblessingsforobedience andcursesfordisobedience
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse, the blessing
if you obey the commands of God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the
commands of God and turn from the way that I command you today
Deuteronomy32:46-47 "he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared
to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this
law. They are not just idle words for you—they are your life.
Deuteronomy28:2-6 confirmsandreiteratesthe same message
All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey God: You will be blessed in
the city and blessed in the country.
The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your
livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. You will be blessed when you come in and
blessed when you go out.
The most frequentteachingsof the OldTestimonyare 'blessingsforobedience&Cursesfordis-
obedience
Deuteronomy 30:15-16 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and
destruction. For I command you today to love God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his
commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and God will bless you in the land
you are entering to possess.
Deuteronomy30:19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I
have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your
children may live

7. Deuteronomy 10:12-13 what does God ask of you but to fear God, to walk in all his ways, to
love him, to serve God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and to observe the
LORD's commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
The same consistentteachingsare alsoconfirmedin Deuteronomy7:12-16,Deuteronomy11:13-15,
Deuteronomy15:5-6,Leviticus26
Deuteronomy29:9 alsourgespeople tofollow the law inordertosucceed
Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them that you may prosper in all that you do
Similarteachingsare alsomentionedinDeuteronomy 28:15-20, 28:47-48, 28:58-59, 30:8-10, andin
manyother verses
Deuteronomy4:2"Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the
commands of God that I give you.
Deuteronomy6:4-9 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! “You shall love the
LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
“These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. “You shall teach them
diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by
the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.
“You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. “You
shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates
Deuteronomy11:18-20 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on
your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along
the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses
and on your gates
Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or
beyond your reach.

8. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and
proclaim it to us so we may obey it?
Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim
it to us so we may obey it?” No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart
so you may obey it.
Mosestaught that Justice shouldbe grantedtoall – one measure forthe citizensandthe strangers
Leviticus 19:34 The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as
yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt
The same message of lovingthe foreignerswasconfirmedinDeuteronomy 10:19, and Leviticus
19:34
Deuteronomy 10:19 And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were
foreigners in Egypt
Leviticus19:34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them
as yourself
In Deuteronomy10:13-29, Moseshas summarizedwhatGodwantsfrom us.
These versesteachusthat God isjustand merciful;he likesustobe justand merciful toorphans,
strangers,andwidows,toworshiphimasthe onlyGod and to obeyhislaw
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 - And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He
requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him
and serve him with all your heart and soul. And you must always obey the Lord’s commands and
decrees that I am giving you today for your own good
Deuteronomy10:17-19 teachthat God isgreat, mighty,awesome,doesnotshow partiality;reminds
us of the justice forthe orphanand the widow

9. For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the
awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe. He ensures that orphans and widows
receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and
clothing. So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in
the land of Egypt
Deuteronomy27:19 Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the orphan, or
the widow
Deuteronomy24:17 Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak
of the widow as a pledge
Deuteronomy 24:14 -15 Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy,
whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it.
Otherwise they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin
Exodus23:2 is a warningto those whofollow the majority
Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert
justice by siding with the crowd
Joshua1:7-8 teachespeople tokeepGod’sLaw alwaysontheirlips
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not
turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be
careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful
The core teachingsof Mosesare alsoconfirmedbythe Prophets;theyhave alsotaughtthatGod
revealedthe lawsthatare justand right,but mostpeople became arrogantanddidnotobeyGod’s
commands

10. 1 kings3:9-14 teachesthatwhen Solomon askedforwisdomtodistinguishbetweenwhatisright
and whatis wrong;God waspleased thatSolomonhadaskedforthe wisdomandnot forlong life or
wealth.Godhave answeredhisprayersandaskedhimtocontinue toobeyGod
That is the conditionsof answeringthe prayers;toobeyGod.It isnot a free giftto certainpeople;
Obedience isaconditionforansweringthe prayers
Our life consistsof anumberof days,witheach daypasses,we lose apart of our life –thisshould
urge us to think,whatisthe mostimportantthingtodo – to Get wisdom
Similarteachingsare taughtbyDavidand Solomon
Psalm90:12 teachus that we shouldbe wise andknow thatour life consistsof days,eachday
passes,partof our life is cut;thiswisdomhelpstobringuscloserto God
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom
Proverbs17:15 states:
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an
abomination unto God
That shouldbe consideredasawarningto the teacherswhopromise free salvationtothe sinners
withoutadvisingthemtoobeyGod’slaw
In Psalms1:1-2 Davidteachesthatthere are wickedpeoplewhochoose the wayof sinnersand
there are righteouspeople whochoose toobey;he didnotteachthat people are bornsinners
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he
meditates day and night
Psalms4:4 teachesthatpeople are chosenbecause of theirobedience
That teachingclarifiesthatthe choice isnotbecause of the righteousnessof theirfathers,but
because theyhave obeyedGod

11. Psalms5:11-12 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread
your protection over them that those who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely, O
LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield
Psalm5:8-12 teach that God punishesthe wickedandblessesandprotectsthe righteous
Psalms25:10 teachesthat the mercyof God isnear to those whokeephislaw
Psalms119:1-2
Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart
Psalms37:4-6 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your
heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday
sun
Psalms41:1-2
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender
him to the desire of his foes
Psalms115:11 You who fear him, trust in the Lord - he is their help and shield
Similarteachingsare alsowritteninPsalms18:2 and 28:7
Proverbs30:5 teachesusto trust inGod’s words andto take refuge inGodas our shield
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him

12. Psalms84:11 and Psalm18:30 teachthat God is the ShieldandRefuge toanyobedientperson;not
onlyto Abrahamor Prophets
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He
withhold from those who walk uprightly Psalms84:11
This God – his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who
take refuge in him Psalm18:30
SolomonalsoreiteratedthatwisdominProverbs30:5
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection
over them, that those who love your name may exult in you
Psalm5:11
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your
ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths
Proverbs3:5-6
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble Psalm9:9
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us
Psalm62:8
Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock
Isaiah26:4
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble

13. Psalm46:1
Obedience toGod'slawand doinggooddeedsare prescribedasthe wayfor successbythe Prophets
Psalms112:1-8 urge people toobeyGod’scommands
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and
riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous
man. Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs
with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His heart is
secure, he will have no fear
Psalms119:1-2 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the
LORD. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart
Proverbs14:21 He who despises his neighbour sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy
Proverbs3:27-29 teach highmoral valuesof fairness,generosity,andpeace
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to
your neighbour, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow" when you now have it with you. Do not
plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you
Proverbs3:33-34 teach that God givesgrace to those whohumble themselvesandhe doesnotlike
the proud mockers
The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He
mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble
Proverbs22:9 teachesgenerosityandurgespeople tofeedthe hungry
A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor

14. Proverbs19:17 teacheskindness
He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done
Proverbs28:27 He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them
receives many curses
Proverbs1:7 teachesthat wise peopleshouldfearGod
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and knowledge
Proverbs3:13-15 urge people toseekwisdom
Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable
than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you
desire can compare with her
Proverbs11:6 teachesthatpeople candetermine theirfate bytheirdeeds
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires
Proverbs16:8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice
Proverbs19:16-17 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt
for their ways will die. Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them
for what they have done
Proverbs20:10 Differing weights and differing measures; God detests them both
Proverbs20:22-23 teachforgivenessandfairness
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
God detests differing weights and dishonest scales do not please him

15. Proverbs21:3 meansJustice betterthansacrifice
Proverbs21:13 meanswhoeverdoesnotanswerthe poor,Godwill notanswerhim
Psalm10:18 urgespeople tobringjustice tothe orphansandto defendthe oppressed
Bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them
Proverbs24:11-12 urgesusto helpthose ledawayto deathandthose staggeringtowardslaughter
by the unjustauthorities
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they
have done?
Accordingto the wisdomtaughtbyverseslike Proverbs24:11-12, Psalm10:18, Isaiah1:23 andIsaiah
58, we shouldnotturn a blindeye tothe bad leaderswhokill theirownpeopleanddestroytheir
owncountriesinorderto stay inpower;we shouldnotsaythat those conflictsare not a threatto
our national security.Scholarsshouldnotcontinue toteachthatthe existingauthoritiesmusthave
beenordainedbyGod
Killingthe innocentpeople isagainstthe teachingsof all religions
Killingthe innocentpeople isagainstthe guidelinesof the conscience andthe intelligence evenfor
those whodo notbelieve inGodandfor those whoignore the religionteachings
Proverbs24:29 teachesforgiveness
Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
Proverbs28:4-9 teachthat those whodisobeythe law supportthe wickedandurge those whoobey
to resistthe wicked
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

16. Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to
the poor. If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable
The versesremindsusthatthe setupof the testingenvironmentallowsthe co-existence of goodand
evil;thatisalsotaught by JesusinMatthew 13:24-29
Ecclesiastes12:13-14 summarize some importantteachings
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.
Isaiah56:1-2 Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my
righteousness will soon be revealed. Blessed is the man who does this, the man who holds it
fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil
Isaiah5:20 Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light
for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah1:15-17 explainthe reasonsfornotansweringthe prayersandprovide prescriptionsfor
acceptance of prayers
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening.
Your hands are full of blood! Wash and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow

17. Isaiah2:4 urgesus to stop the wars,to use our toolsfor agriculture purposesnotformilitary
purposes
They will hammer their swords into plow-blades and their spears into pruning-knives;
nations will not raise swords at each other, and they will no longer learn war
The wisdomtaughtby suchversesisto use our resourcestoincrease the prosperityinordertofeed
more people insteadof usingthe militaryhardware todestroythe citiesandtokill people
Isaiah60:18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your
borders
Isaiah30:9-10 and Isaiah30:12-14 warnthose whoignore the true scripture andteachinteresting
stories
For these are rebellious people, deceitful children,
children unwilling to listen to the Lord’s instruction.
They say to the seers, “See no more visions!” and to the prophets,
“Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions”
Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit, this sin
will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant.
It will break in pieces like pottery
Isaiah 30:15 teaches in repentance and obedience is your salvation
Isaiah40:25-28 teach to thinkof God and of the universe
“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?

18. Isaiah59:2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face
from you, so that he will not hear
Isaiah46:9 Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I
am God, and there is none like me
Isaiah48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a
river, your well-being like the waves of the sea
Isaiah42:21 teachesthatGod couldhave considerthemrighteousif theyhadglorifiedthe law
Isaiah58:6-11 teachthat the true worshipsare notthe prayers, the fastingandthe rituals,butare to
loosenthe chainsof injustice,todefendthe oppressed,tofeedthe hungryandto helpothers
Such versesare sample prescriptionsforthose whoseekrighteousnessandthose whowantGodto
answertheirprayers
It isnot impossible forpeopletofollow suchwisdomandtotransformearthintoa paradise
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter -
when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I
Isaiah3:5 People will oppress each other - man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young
will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.
He explainedthe reasonof those disastersin3:8-9 because theydidnotobeyGod buttheychose to
repel andhave rewardedevil untothemselves

19. Isaiah3:10-15 teachthat it isgood to eatthe fruitof our labourandwarn the unjustauthorities
whichmisleadpeople
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have
done.
My people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path.
The Lord takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people. The Lord enters into judgment
against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses.
What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?”
Isaiah9:14-16 warnsthe false teacherswhoteachdistortedteachingsandwhomisleadpeople
Micah 3:11 warnsthe bad religionteachers
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets
thereof divine for money
Isaiah9:15-16 warnthe religionteacherswhoteachliestomisleadpeople
the elders and dignitaries are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail. Those who
guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.
Isaiah1:23 warns the unjustauthorities
Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do
not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them
2 Chronicles7:14 teachesthatGod answersthe prayersof the repentedsinners
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and
turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will
heal their land

20. Transforming Earth into a Paradise according to Christianity
Jesustaughtthat whenwe obeyGodand do goodworks;we will passthe testof thisworldandwill
become qualifiedtoreceiveGod’srewardsinheaven
In Matt 5:13-16, Jesustaughtthat the believersshouldactasthe salt to protectagainstcorruption
and as a lightto guide otherstothe truth
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made
salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot
by men
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a
lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the
house. “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and
glorify your Father who is in heaven
The same isalsowritteninmark 9:50 and Luke 14:34-35
In Matt 7:7-11, Jesusurgedthe believerstoaskGod and to knockthe door;he wantedus to trust
that God answersourprayers
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be
opened. Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a
stone? “Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
The same isalsowrittenin Luke 11:9-13
In Matt 7:13-14, Jesuswarnedthose whofollow the majority

21. Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to
destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it
Most people ignorethatteachingsandsay‘Aslongas I am withthe majority,Ishouldbe fine’,but
theyare wrongaccordingto the teachingsof JesusinLuke 13:24-27, Matthew 7:13-14
In Matt 7:15-20, Jesuswarnedfromthe false teacherswhomisleadpeople;he advisedustoidentify
themfromtheirbad deeds
Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous
wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs
from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will
know them by their fruits
The same isalsowritteninLuke 6:43-44
In Matt 12:38-39, Jesusblamedthose whoaskedhimtoperformmiracles
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from
You.” But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign;
and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet
The same isalsowritteninMark 8:11-12, luke 11:29-32
In Matthew7:21-23 Jesuswarnedof the false teacherswhoclaimtoperformmiracles;he advised
that onlythe believerswhoobeywill enterthe kingdomof heaven
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one
who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord,
did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform
many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!
The same isalsowritteninLuke 13:25-27
In Matthew22:35-40, Jesusconfirmedthe teachingsof the OldTestimonylike Deuteronomy6:5and
Leviticus18:4-5

22. You must love God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and
greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the
other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two
commandments
In Luke 10:25-28 Jesuswasasked
“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law?
How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as
yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
The same teachingiswrittenin Mark 12:28-34
Mark 12:33 teaches:And to love one’s neighbour as himself, is much more than all burnt offerings
and sacrifices
What Jesustaughthere isnot differentfromthe wisdomtaughtbythe oldtestimonyHosea6:6
For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings
In Mark 10:17-19 Jesusdidnotaccept the title of ‘GoodTeacher’and said Why do you call me good?
No one is good but God alone; he confirmedthe law,he didnotmentionthe atonementorthe
mistake of Adamor that he came to die forthe sinners.Like otherProphets,he hassimply
confirmedthe law
"Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
You know the commandments: 'You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not
steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.'"
The same teachingsare writteninMatthew 19:16-19 andin Luke 18:18-20
Luke 12:16-21 isa parable towarn mostpeople whotreasure fortomorrow while turningablind
eye to the hungrypeople we see everyday
Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to
himself, 'What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?'

23. Then he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will
store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for
many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.'
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the
things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for
themselves but are not rich toward God."
John12:25 warns those wholike to"live itup"urgingthemto prepare forthe eternal life
Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this
world will keep it for eternity
The same isalsoconfirmedinMatthew10:39 and Matthew 16:25
The same isalsomentionedinLuke 9:23-25, Mark 8:34-35
Matthew 13:44 teachesusto give everythingtoobeysothat we getGod’s rewardsforthe righteous
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in
his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field
James4:1-5 alsowarnsthose whocompete to enjoythe pleasuresof thislife
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle
within you? You want something but don't get it.
You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have,
because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong
motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward
God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God
John15:10-11 remindsusof the rewardsfor obedience
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's
commandments and abide in his love.
I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete

24. Luke 6:27-36 and Matthew 5:38-42 set the high standard for wise dealing
with others; such teachings would replace hatred by compassion and would
transform earth into a paradise
But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who
curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other
also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.
Give to everyone who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them
again. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them
But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great,
and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be
merciful, just as your Father is merciful
Matthew 7:12 reminds us of the “Golden Rule”, the common ground wisdom
taught by all wise teachers
So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the
prophets
Matthew 6:24 urges us to shift from the material life into a spiritual life
No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be
devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth
Matthew 12:50 teachesthat the real familyof the prophetare the obedientbelievers
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother
Luke 6:46-48 teachesthatsolidfaithfoundationsare basedonobedience tothe teachings
Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I tell you? I will show you what someone is
like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them. That one is like a man building a house,
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that
house but could not shake it, because it had been well built
The same isalsotaught inJohn14:15 and John14:21
If you love me, you will keep my commandments

25. John 14:21 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and
those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I w ill love them and reveal myself to them
In Matthew25:31-45 Jesusdescribedthe final judgmentasbeingbasedongoodworks;he clarified
that those whoobeythe lawwill be saved
Salvationisnotbasedsolelyonbelief andnothingelse;salvationisnot grantedtothose whomerely
professacceptance of Jesuswithoutactuallyperformingkindorcompassionate deeds
Jesusdidnotteach that a man isjustifiedbyfaithwithoutthe deedsof the law;InMatthew 16:27
and John5:29, JesushasconfirmedthatGod will rewardeachpersonaccordingtohis deeds;those
are the basicteachingsof the oldtestimonylike the versestaughtinPsalm62:12, Ecclesiastes12:14,
and manyotheroldtestimonyverses
Matthew25:41-46 teachthat whenwe give the poor,we give toGod
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting
fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat:
I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye
clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him,
saying, Lord, when saw we thee anhungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in
prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew6:19-20 is an advice tohave Treasuresinheaven,notinearth
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where
thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and
vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.
Matthew13:18-23 isa parable on those whoacceptthe teachingsanddogood deeds

26. Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the
kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in
their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to
someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they
last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall
away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the
worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But
the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is
the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown
In Matthew15:6-9 Jesusfacedthose whonullifythe wordof Godfor the sake of theirtraditions
they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the
sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
“‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.”
The same teachingthattheyignore God’slaw and preferfatherstraditionsisalsomentionedin
Mark 7:6-9
And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY
FROM ME. ‘BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE
PRECEPTS OF MEN.’ “Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”
He was also saying to them, You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in
order to keep your tradition
In Luke 13:3 and13:5, Jesustaughtthat repentance isnecessaryforsalvation
But unless you repent, you too will all perish
Matthew3:8-10 clarifiesthatprophetspreachof repentance
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say
to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell
you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. Even now the ax of God’s

27. judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not
produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire
Matthew3:2 and 4:17 showsthatJohnand Jesuspreached repentance
Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near
Matthew 9:13 teachesthatJesuscame to call the sinnertorepentance
I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance
In Luke 15:7 and 15:10, Jesustaughtthat there isjoyinheavenoverrepentantsinner
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over
ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting
Luke 15: 32 clarifiesthatthe RepentantSinnerwasdeadandisalive again
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive
again. He was lost, and is found
James5:19-20 urge us to guide the lostpersontothe truth and to bringhimback to God
My brothers, if one of you wanders from the truth, and someone causes him to return, you
should know that whoever turns a sinner from his wandering path will save him from death and
cover many sins
In John5:30-31 and 12:49-50 Jesustaughtthat he is onlydeliveringthe message of God
I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I
carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.
If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid

28. I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and
how to say it. And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells
me to say
In John17:3, Jesustaughtthat the fatheris the onlytrue God
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have
sent
James1:5 urgesus to ask God forwisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault,
and it will be given to you
James1:22-26 urge us to be doersof the law,andnot hearersonly
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling
yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a
mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and
don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. If you claim to be religious but
don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless
James2:14 and 2:17 teachthat faithwithoutworksisdead
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can
faith save him?
Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead

29. Transforming Earth into a Paradise according to the teachings of Islam
Quran Verse 2:136 urgesus to followwhatGodhasrevealedtothe Prophets
Say: "We believe in God and that which is revealed to us; and what was revealed to Abraham,
Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants, and that which was given to Moses, Jesus, and
other Prophets from God. We do not discriminate any of them, and to God we have surrendered
ourselves
Verse 42:13 teachesthatthere is one religionrevealedbyGodto all Prophets
He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have
revealed to you, and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus - to establish the
religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with God is that to
which you invite them. God chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever
turns back [to Him]
7:96 confirmsthe ‘blessingsforobedience andthe cursesfordisobedience’ –the same teachingsof
otherprophets
And if the people of the towns had believed and kept from evil, surely We should have opened
for them, blessings from the sky and from the earth; but they rejected (the truth) and We
seized them on account of what they used to earn
14:7 teachesthatGod rewardsthe grateful andpunishesthe ungrateful
And when your Lord proclaimed: If ye give thanks, I will give you more; but if ye are thankless,
my punishment is dire
45:30-31 the believerswhoobeyanddogooddeedswill be blessed
So as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, their Lord will admit them into His mercy.
That is what is the clear attainment. But as for those who disbelieved, [it will be said], "Were
not Our verses recited to you, but you were arrogant and became a people of criminals?
7:35 comforts those who accepted and obeyed the prophets; no fears; no
grieves. The verse is to all people, not to Muslims only

30. O children of Adam, if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My verses,
then whoever fears Allah and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they
grieve
7:42 teaches that those who believe and do righteous deeds will be rewarded
an eternal life in paradise. The verse is also to all people, not to
Muslims only
But those who believed and did righteous deeds - We charge no soul except [within] its capacity.
Those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally
103:1-3 teach that mankind is in loss Except for those who have believed and done
righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience
30:41 teachesthatEvil and the cursesare the resultsof disobedience
Evil has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have
earned so He may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that
perhaps they will return [to righteousness]
7:164 urgesus to guide the lostpersontothe truth and to bringhimback to God
And when asked: "Why do you preach to a people whom God is about to destroy or to punish with
a severe torment?" (The preachers) said: "In order to be free from guilt before God, and
perhaps they may fear God."
3:92 teachesthatthe evidence tothe true beliefistospendmoneytosupportthe poor
You can never attain righteousness unless you spend on others out of what you cherish
yourselves; and whatever you spend - verily, God has full knowledge thereof
71:10 urgesus to repentandpray to requestGod’sforgiveness
saying: "Seek forgiveness of God, He is ever ready to forgive you. He will shower upon you
heavenly blessings abundant, And will help you with wealth and children, and will provide Gardens
and Rivers

31. Many verseslike 11:51, 34:47, 6:90, 12:104, 34:39, and36:21 teach that true Prophetsdonot accept
any rewardforpreachingthe truth
O my people! I do not ask you any reward for my services; for none can reward me except my
creator. Will you not then use your common sense?
The same isalsotaught bymany Prophetsin26:145, 26:164, and 26:180
11:117 teachesthat God doesnotpunishthe obedient righteous
God wouldn’thave destroyed the villages unjustly while their habitants were righteous
41:30-31 teachesthat the believerswhoobeyGodwill be supportedbyangelsinthislife andinthe
hereafter
As for those who say: "Our Lord is God," and then stay firm on it, the angels will descend on
them, saying: "Let nothing fear or grieve you. Rejoice for the good news of paradise that has
been promised to you. We are your protectors in this life and in the hereafter. There you shall
find all that your souls desire and all that you can ask for
40:51 teachesthatGod supportsthe prophetsandthe believersinthislife andhereafter
We verily do help Our messengers, and those who believe, in the life of the world and on the day
when the witnesses arise
The same isconfirmedinotherverseslike37:171-172
10:62-64 teach that the righteoushave nothingtofear,andneithershall theygrieve
Oh, verily, the righteous have nothing to fear, and neither shall they grieve, Those who believe
and obey. For them there is the glad tiding [of happiness] in the life of this world and in the life
to come; [and since] nothing could ever alter [the outcome of] God's promises, this, this is the
supreme triumph!
41:46 teachesthatpeople have the choice todo eithergooddeedsorbaddeedsandthat God does
not predetermine the punishmentorthe rewardsbefore the people are bornandbefore theyhave a
change to do any goodor bad deeds

32. He who does good deeds, does it for his own soul; and he who commits evil does so at his own
peril: God is never unjust to people
38:28 clarifiesthatGoddoesnot treatthe obedientbelieversasthe wicked
Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the
earth; or shall We treat the Pious as the wicked?
16:90 remindsusaboutjustice,spendingtosupportthe poor,and warnsof immoralityand
oppression
Indeed, God orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and
bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded
12:105 teachesthat there are enoughsignsinthe heavensandonearth to guide peopletoGod
There are many signs in the heavens and the earth which they pass by; yet they pay no attention
to them!
16:10-14 mentionsome signslike the rain,the fruits,the night,the day,the sun,the moon,the sea
as a source of foodand to enable transportationviaships,etc.(suchsignsshouldmake people
grateful)
He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and from all the
fruits. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought. And He has subjected for you the
night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in
that are signs for a people who reason. And [He has subjected] whatever He multiplied for you
on the earth of varying colors. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who remember
And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it
ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that
you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful
30:21-23 remindusof some signslike ourcreation,marriage,creationof the heavensandthe earth,
differentlanguages,colors,oursleep,andearningourliving;all those are signswe shouldthinkof
And of His signs is that He created you from dust; then, suddenly you were human beings
dispersing [throughout the earth]. And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves
mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy.
Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. And of His signs is the creation of the

33. heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed in that are
signs for those of knowledge.
And of His signs is your sleep by night and day and your seeking of His bounty. Indeed in that
are signs for a people who listen
30:44-45 teach that itis upto people tobelieveortodisbelieve;free will,nopredestinations
The wise judge doesnotjudge basedonanypredeterminedthoughtsorforcedconditions,buthe
judgesbasedonthe freedomof choices
Whoever disbelieves - upon him is [the consequence of] his disbelief. And whoever does
righteousness - they are for themselves preparing,
That He may reward those who have believed and done righteous deeds out of His bounty.
Indeed, He does not like the disbelievers
6:116 teachesthatthe majoritydonotfollow the truthbut follow opinionsandguesses
If thou obey most of those on earth they would mislead thee far from God's way. They follow
nothing but an opinion, and they do but guess
38:24 teachesthatthe majorityisnotright (and the true obedientbelieversare notthe majority –
but those are the minority)
in fact many partners are unjust to one another; except those who believe and do good deeds,
and they are few indeed
Thisis similartothe wisdomtaughtbyMoses in Exodus23:2
Thisis similartothe wisdomtaughtbyJesuswhenhe mentionedthe narrow gate inLuke 13:24-27
and inMatthew7:13-14
33:67-68 is a scene fromthe hereaftertoteachthat those whofollow the arrogantleaderswill be
misled
And they will say: Our God! we obeyed our leaders and our great men, and it is they who have led
us astray from the right path! Our God! Give them double punishment and curse them with a
great curse
34:32 teachesthatthose whofollowedthe arrogantleadersare alsoguilty

34. The arrogant ones will say to the weak who followed them: "Was it we who kept you back from
Guidance after it reached you? Nay! Rather you yourselves were guilty."
28:8 teachesthatthe soldierswhoexecutethe commandsof the wickedauthoritiesare alsosinners
Pharaoh and Haman and their soldiers were deliberate sinners
15:42 teachesthatthe devil doesnothave authoritytoforce people tosin
you will not have any authority over My devotees except those misguided ones who follow you
16:99 teachesthatobedientbelieverscanresistdevil’stemptations
surely the devil has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in God
17:65 teachesthatthe devil hasnoauthoritytomisleadpeople(theycanresisttemptations)
as for the obedient , you shall have no authority over them. God is sufficient as their Guardian
27:83-85 is a scene fromthe hereafter,whenwe are asked‘whatelse have youbeendoing?’
On that Day We shall gather from every nation a multitude of those who disbelieved Our
revelations; then they shall be arranged in classifications according to their merits,
until when they have all arrived, God will ask: "Did you deny My revelations without gaining their
comprehensive knowledge? If not this, what else were you doing?
The sentence will be carried out against them for the consequence of their wrongdoings and
they will not be able to utter a word
28:65-66 is alsoa scene fromthe hereaftertowarnthose whorejectthe Prophets
Let them also not forget that, on that Day, He will call them and ask: "How did you answer Our
messengers? "but all arguments and excuses will by then have been erased from their minds, and
they will not [be able to] obtain any [helpful] answer from one another
6:120 teachesusto be transparent;we shouldnothave anybad thoughts

35. But abstain from sinning, be it open or secret - for, behold, those who commit sins shall be
punished for all that they have earned
61:2-3 teachesthat God doesnotlike those whotalkaboutgood deedsbutwhofail todo so
O believers! Why do you say one thing and do another? It is very hateful in the sight of God
that you say something which you don't do
25:43-44 warns those whofollowtheirdesiresinsteadof followingGod’scommands
Have you ever seen the one who has taken his own desires as his god? Would you take the
responsibility of guiding him? Or do you think that most of them listen or try to understand?
They are nothing but animals - nay, they are even further off track!
16:105 teachesthat the disbelieversare liars(becausetheyconceal the proofsof existenceof God
whichtheysee everywhere)
Surely those who do not believe in the revelations of God, are the ones who forge the falsehood
and they are the ones who are liars!
27:14 teachesthatsome people rejectGod’ssignsandrevelationsalthoughtheyknow thatthe signs
and revelationsare true
And they rejected those Signs in iniquity and arrogance though their souls were convinced
thereof: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!
16:22 teachesthatnon-believersare arrogant(those are arrogant because theyconclude thatthere
isno God and there isno hereafterwithoutenoughknowledge –theyactedlike the childwhohas
limitedknowledge butmakes conclusionsaboutthe advancedscience theories)
Your God is One God. But as for those who believe not in the Hereafter their hearts refuse to
know, for they are arrogant
23:64-66 is a scene fromthe hereaftertowarn those whoprefertolive aluxurylife ignoringGod’s
message
Till when We grasp those who enjoyed a luxury life with the punishment, behold! they supplicate.
We shall say: "Do not cry for help this Day, for surely from Us you shall receive no help.

36. Time and again were My messages conveyed unto you, but [every time] you would turn about on
your heels
46:20 isa scene fromthe hereaftertowarnthe arrogant people whodidnotobeybutchose to
enjoya luxurylife
And on the Day when the disbelievers will be brought within sight of the hell, [they will be told:]
"You have exhausted your [share of] good things in your worldly life, having enjoyed them
[without any thought of the hereafter]: and so today you shall be requited with the suffering of
humiliation for having gloried on earth in your arrogance offending against all that is right, and
for all your iniquitous doings!"
That is similartothe wisdomtaughtbyJesusinLuke 16:25
4:150-152 Warns those whorejectsome of the prophets
those who disbelieve in God and His messengers, and seek to make distinction between God and
His messengers, and say: We believe in some and disbelieve in others, and seek to choose a way
in between; these are the real unbelievers and We have prepared for such unbelievers a
humiliating punishment. As for those who believe in God and His messengers and do not
discriminate between any of them, We shall give them their due rewards. God is Forgiving,
Merciful
7:30 teachesthatGod doesnotmisleadpeople,butpeopleare misledwhentheyfollowthe devils
temptations
To one group He has guided while the other group deserved to be left in error due to their own
choice; for they followed the devils instead of God yet they think that they are guided
7:146 teachesthatGod doesnot guide the arrogantwho ignore the signs anddenyGod’smessage
I will turn away from My signs the eyes of those who are unjustly arrogant on earth, so that
even if they see each and every sign they will not believe in it. If they see the Right Way before
them they will not follow it; but if they see a crooked way they will follow it; this is because
they denied Our revelations and were heedless of them
Thisis similartothe wisdomtaughtbyIsaiahinIsaiah30:9-11
6:119 teachesthatmany are ledastrayby theirownluststhroughignorance

37. 15:56 teachesthatwe shouldneverdespairof God’smercy
Who would despair of the mercy of his God except one who goes astray?
4:97 isa scene fromhereaftertoteachthat people shouldnotsubmittothe unjustauthoritieswhich
doesnotallowjustice orreligionfreedom
as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they wrong themselves, (the angels) will ask:
In what were ye engaged? They will say : We were oppressed in the land. (The angels) will say:
Was not God’s earth spacious that ye could have migrated therein? As for such, their habitation
will be hell, an evil journey's end
28:59 teachesthatGod doesnot punishwithoutsendingmessengers;he punishesthe wrongdoers
God would never destroy the towns until He had sent a messenger, proclaiming to them Our
revelations; and We would not destroy towns except when their dwellers had become
wrongdoers
7:28 teachesthatwe shouldnotautomaticallyinheritthe badhabitsof the disobedientparents
Whenever they commit a shameful deed, they say: "We found our forefathers doing this and
God Himself has commanded us to do so." Tell them: "Nay! God never commands what is
shameful. Do you attribute to God something about which you have no knowledge?
37:69-70 warn those whoblindlyfollow the father’sreligion
They indeed found their fathers astray, and they are eagerly following their footsteps
The same isconfirmedin43:23-25
Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps
[rightly] guided."And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that
its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps,
following."[Each Warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon
which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are
disbelievers." So we took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers

38. 16:35 warnsthose whosay that it isall decidedbyGodand we do not have decisionsaboutfaith
matters
And the idolaters say: "If God wanted, neither we nor our forefathers would have worshipped
anyone else but Him, nor made anything unlawful without His will." Such excuses were put
forward also by those who went before them. Yet messengers have no more responsibility than
to convey the Message clearly
16:53 remindsusaboutGod’s giftsandthe fact that he is the onlyrefuge we seekinreal disasters
Whatevergiftsyouenjoyare fromGod, andwhentouchedbydistress,He isthe One to Whom you
cry for help
16:83 warnsthose whoenjoythe giftsof God but are ungrateful
They recognize the gifts of God, yet they deny them; most of them are ungrateful disbelievers
17:14 isa scene fromthe hereafterteachesthateachpersonwill validate hisrecordsof hisdeeds
Here is your book of deeds: read it. Today you yourself are sufficient to take your own account
17:15 teachesthatGod enablespeopletochoose theirfaith,theywill be rewardedaccordingto
theirdeeds,andthere isnopunishmentforthose whodonotknow aboutthe Prophets
Whoever chooses to follow the right path, follows it but for his own good; and whoever goes
astray, goes but astray to his own hurt; and no bearer, of burdens shall be made to bear
burdens of others. Moreover, We do not inflict punishment until We send forth a messenger to
make truth distinct from falsehood
17:72 warns those whoturn a blindeye tothe signsof God inthisworldthat theywill be blindinthe
hereafter
But those who have turn a blind eye to the signs of God in this world will be blind in the
hereafter, rather worse than blind in finding the Way to Salvation
20:124-127 warn those whoturn a blindeye tothe signsof God in thisworldthattheywill be blind
inthe hereafter

39. And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We
will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind."
He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?" [God] will say,
"Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten."
And thus do We recompense he who transgressed and did not believe in the signs of his Lord.
And the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more enduring
21:24 teachesthatmost unbelieversdonotknow the truth
But most of them have no knowledge of the truth, and that is why they have turned away
43:7 teachesthatpeople usedtopersecute the Prophets
But there would not come to them a prophet except that they used to ridicule him
23:44 teachesthatpeople hate the true teachingsof the prophets
- and sent forth Our messengers one after another: every time a messenger came to his people,
they disbelieved him, so We punished them one by one and made them a history; so away with a
people who do not believe
21:35 teachesthatwe will be testedbybadandgood thingsbefore we returntoGod
Every human being is bound to taste death; and We test you [all] through the bad and the good
[things of life] by way of trial: and unto Us you all must return
23:55-58 teach that giftsinthislife are notrewardsto the chosen,butare meansto testing.
Do they think that, in giving them wealth and sons, We are eager for their welfare? By no
means! They do not understand the reality of the matter. Surely those who live cautiously for
fear of God, And those who believe in the signs and revelations of God and who do not worship
other than God, who do good deeds, and their hearts are full of fear by the very idea that they
shall have to return to God, These race to do good deeds, and they shall win them in the race
27:14 al warnsthose whorejectthe signsof God althoughtheyknow thattheyare true signsand
revelations

40. - and in their wickedness and self-exaltation they rejected them, although their minds were
convinced of their truth: and behold what happened in the end to those spreaders of corruption!
28:50 warnsthose whofollowtheirdesireswithoutguidance fromGod
And since they cannot respond to this thy challenge, know that they are following only their own
desires: and who could be more astray than he who follows [but] his own desires without any
guidance from God? Verily, God does not grace with His guidance the evildoers
29:60 teachesthatGod providesthe meansof livingtopeople andtothe animals(whichcannot
store foodfor future use)
How many creatures are there that do not carry their provisions with them? God provides for
them as He provides for you. It is He Who is All-hearing, All-knowing
32:12 isa scene fromthe hereaftertowarnthose whofail to dogood deeds
If only you could visualize when the criminals will hang their heads before God saying: "Our God!
We have seen and we have heard; please send us back to the world and we will do good deeds: we
are now convinced."
32:22 warnsthose whoignore God’ssigns
Who could be more unjust than the one who is reminded of the signs and revelations of God and
he turns away from them? Surely We shall punish such criminals
33:39 teachesthatGod will rewardthose whodeliverhismessagesandfearnone save God(the
verse doesnotmentionthe reward;butsaythat those are veryspecial peopletoGod;God knows
howto rewardhisveryspecial people)
Those Who deliver the messages of God and fear Him, and fear none but God. God knows how to
settle their account
34:25-26 teach that everyone will be judgedforhisdeedsonly(notforthe mistakesof fathersor
others)
Say: You will not be asked of what we committed, nor shall we be asked of what you do

41. Say: Our Lord will bring us all together, then He will judge between us with truth. He is the All
knowing Judge
34:34 warnsthe wealthypeople whoare usuallythe firstpeopletorejectthe prophets
Whenever We have sent a Warner to a town, its wealthy residents have said: "We surely
disbelieve in what you are sent with"
35:32 teachthat some of those whoinheritthe scripture are badand some are good
Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected. But of them are some
who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm and of them are some who
outstrip (others) through good deeds, by God's leave. That is the great favour!
35:37 isa scene from the hereaftertoexplainthe conditionsof the disobedientwhowishtogoback
to life todo gooddeeds(althoughtheyare grantedenoughtime todemonstrate theirbehaviour)
And they cry for help there, (saying): Our Lord! Release us; we will do right, not (the wrong)
that we used to do. Did not We grant you a life long enough for who reflected to reflect
therein? And the Warner came unto you. Now taste (the flavour of your deeds), for evil doers
have no helper
38:14 warnsthose whorejectthe Prophets
All rejected the apostles, so My Punishment came justly and inevitably (on them)
40:60 warnsthose whodo not ask God forguidance
And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer): But those who are too arrogant to
obey Me will surely find themselves in Hell in humiliation!"
41:53 urgesus to thinkaboutGod’ssigns
We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to
them that it is the truth
39:59-61 is a scene fromthe hereaftertowarn the arrogant whodenythe signsandrevelations

42. Then God will say to him: "My revelations did come to you; but you denied them, were arrogant
and you were among the disbelievers."
On the Day of Judgement you shall see that the faces of those who uttered falsehood against
God shall be darkened. Is there not an abode in hell for such arrogant?
And God will save those who feared Him by their attainment; no evil will touch them, nor will
they grieve
40:81 warnsthose whoignore God’ssignswhichhe showseverywhere
Thus, He shows you His signs; then, which signs of God you will deny?
42:40 teachesthatit isbetterto forgive thantoreturn evil forevil
And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes
reconciliation - his reward is [due] from God . Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers
42:43 urgesus to be patientandto forgive
And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination
43:20 warnsthose whoworshipotherGodsand claim that theydo nothave a choice to choose the
rightfaith
And they said, "If the Most Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They
have of that no knowledge. They are not but falsifying
43:36-37 warns those whoignore GodGuidance that theywill be misledbydevils
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil,
and he is to him a companion. And indeed, the devils avert them from the way [of guidance] while
they think that they are [rightly] guided
43:72 Teachesthat people are rewardedaccordingtotheirdeeds(Goddoesnotcreate people as
holyor sinners.He doesnotdetermine theirsalvation,buthe delegatesthattasktoeach person)
And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do

43. 45:15 teachesthatpeople determine theirfate bytheirdeeds
Whoever does a good deed - it is for himself; and whoever does evil - it is against the self. Then
to God you will be returned
45:21-22 teach that God distinguishesthe righteousfromthe evil doers
Or do those who commit evils think We will make them like those who have believed and done
righteous deeds - [make them] equal in their life and their death? Evil is that which they judge.
And God created the heavens and earth in truth and so that every soul may be recompensed for
what it has earned, and they will not be wronged
45:28-31 explainsascene fromthe hereafter;people will be rewardedfortheirdeeds,all deedsare
recorded
You shall see every nation on its knees. Every nation shall be summoned to its book of record,
and God will say: "Today you shall be rewarded for your deeds. This book of Ours speaks about
you with the truth. Surely We have recorded all your deeds."
As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, their God will admit them into His mercy.
That will be a glorious achievement.
But as to those who disbelieved, God will say: "Were My revelations not recited to you? But you
showed arrogance and chosen to be criminals"
46:13 teachesthatthe obedient believerscanearntheirsalvation
Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is God ," and then remained on a right course - there will
be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve
51:50 teachesthatGod is the onlyrefuge toflee to.The verse doesnotmentionthe sourcesof the
risksto flee from;the onlysafe havenfromall disastersisGod
So flee to God . Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear Warner
63:10 urgesus to spendmoneytosupportthe poor

44. And spend [in the way of God ] from what We have provided you before death approaches one
of you and he says, "My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity
and be among the righteous."
76:27 warnsthose whojust enjoylife andforgettothinkabouttheirsalvation
Indeed, those [disbelievers] love the immediate life and leave behind them a grave Day
80:34-37 warn aboutthe Day of Judgment
On the Day a man will flee from his brother, And his mother and his father, And his wife and his
children, on that Day, to every one of them will his own state be of sufficient concern
24:22 urgesforgiveness
“...and you should forgive And overlook: Do you not like God to forgive you? And God is The
Merciful Forgiving.”
83:2-3 urges justice
“Woe to those... who, when they have to receive by measure from people, they demand exact full
measure, but when they have to give by measure or weight to people, give less than due”
4:8-9 urge people totake care of the orphansand the needy
“...orphans and the needy, give them something and speak kindly to them. And those who are
concerned about the welfare of their own children after their death, should have fear of God
[Treat other people's Orphans justly] and guide them properly.”
2:267 urge people tospendof the goodthingsthat theyhave earned
“O you who believe! Spend [benevolently] of the good things that you have earned... and do not
even think of spending [in alms] worthless things that you yourselves would be reluctant to
accept.”