The Good Or The Moral Element (14)

eating at relatives houses,

“There is no restriction on the blind, nor any restriction on the lame, nor any restriction on the sick, nor yourselves, if you eat from your houses, or the houses of your fathers, or the houses of your mothers, or the houses of your brothers; or the houses of your sisters, or the houses of your father’s brothers, or the houses of your father’s sisters, or the houses of your mother’s brothers, or the houses of your mother’s sisters, or (from that) whereof you hold keys, or (from the house) of  a  friend. No sin on you whether you eat together or apart.. etc. * The true believers are only those who believe in (the Oneness of) Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad); and when they are with him on some common matter, they go not away until they have asked his permission ... So if they ask your permission for some affairs of theirs, give permission to whom you will of them, and ask Allâh for their forgiveness.” (XXIV, 61-62), lowering one's voice,

“O you who believe. Raise not your voice above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another ... * Verily! Those who call you behind the dwellings, most of them have no sense. * And if they had patience till you could come out to them, it would have been better for them...” (XLIX, 2-5), secret conversation,

“Have you not seen those who were forbidden to hold secret counsels, and afterwards returned to that which they had been forbidden, and conspired together for sin and wrong doing and disobedience to the Messenger (Muhammad). And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allâh greets you not, and say within themselves: “Why should Allâh punish us not for what we say. Hell will be sufficient for them; they will burn therein. And worst indeed is that destination!

• O you who believe! When you hold secret counsel, do it not for sin and wrong-doing and disobedience towards the Messenger (Muhammad), but do it for Al-Bir (righteousness) and Taqwa (virtues and piety) ...

• Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitan (Satan); in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allâh permits. And in Allâh let the believers put their trust. * O you who believe! When you are told to make room in the assemblies (spread out and) make room. Allâh will give you (ample) room (from His Mercy). And when you are told to rise up [or prayers, or Jihâd (holy fighting in Allâh's cause), or for any other good deed], rise up. Allâh will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge...” (LVIII, 8-l1), suspicion,

“O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion; indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another.” (XLIX, 12),