The Words of Wisdom and Purification — Page 115
يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ. Allah says:. O ye who believe! avoid most of suspicions; for suspicion in some cases is a sin. And spy not, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead. brother? Certainly you would loathe it. (49:13). DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِنَى إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَسَاءَ سَبِيلًا). Come not near unto adultery, surely it is a foul thing and an evil way. (17:33). DO NOT STEAL وَالسَارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَأَقْطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاءَ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَلا منَ الله وَاللهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ مَن تَابَ مِنْ بَعْدِ ظُلْمِهِ. وَأَصْلَحَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّ حِيم. And the man who steals and the woman who steals, cut off their hands in retribution of their offence as an exemplary punishment from Allah and Allah is Mighty,. Wise. . But whoso repents after his transgression and amends, then Allah will surely turn to him in mercy; verily Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. (5:39,40) 115