Believers should walk gently, ignore insults, forgive those who wrong them, keep away from those who harm them for their beliefs, and speak in the best manner even to disbelievers.1
Servants and children who have not reached puberty must ask permission before entering at three private times: before the dawn prayer, at noon rest, and after the night prayer.1
Opinions formed beyond the scripture should not be forced on others; differing views should be respected, discussed amicably, and left alone if they do not seriously affect the rites of faith.1, 2, 3
Submitters should listen to each other during disagreements rather than fight, and say peace when discussion is exhausted, without letting differences distract from worshiping God alone.1
When dealing with others' possible idol worship, we must avoid jumping to conclusions or name calling and should remind people amicably, since many are sincere and correct themselves.1
Words said in anger leave lasting scars that apologies cannot erase, so one should control one's temper.1, 2, 3
Humans are capable of truthfulness, courtesy except when aggressed against, forgiveness, calm, steadfastness, patience, and righteousness that includes honesty, justice, compassion, and charity.1, 2
God teaches household and personal privacy, so believers do not enter others' homes without permission and without greeting them.1, 2
People are free to express their beliefs and debate, but this does not permit mocking, cursing, or preaching hatred toward other faiths, and ridicule, slander, and backbiting are condemned.1, 2, 3
Believers must not curse the idols others set up beside God, lest those people curse God out of ignorance.1
We must be careful in daily conversation when using words of praise and glorification.1
People are not responsible for the deeds of others, yet they are responsible for doing the right thing when they deal with them.1, 2, 3
How we react to life's difficult situations sets us apart as Submitters, so we should treat each other in the best manner, with kind words and compassion.1, 2
When nonverbal messages conflict with a person's words, the nonverbal messages prevail.1
Submitters should live righteously, treat each other amicably, and never lie, cheat, or backbite.1
God's true worshipers walk the earth gently, answer the ignorant with peace, and meditate on their Lord and prostrate in the night.1, 2
God's worshipers never bear false witness, ignore vain talk, and do not react to God's revelations as if deaf and blind.1, 2
Faith shows in inviting others with wisdom, debating in the best manner, avoiding vain talk, suspicion, and backbiting, and resorting to patience, pardon, and forgiveness.1
In daily life a person should stop gossip and selfishness, be faithful, kind, and patient, make time for prayer and family, and remember that you reap what you sow.1, 2, 3, 4
One should share joy with others through unexpected acts of kindness, sincere compliments, and telling loved ones how much they mean.1
Believers should argue with the people of the scripture only in the nicest manner, affirming that their God and ours is one.1
When treated unfairly, we should forgive and ask God for patience, kindness, and humility, because reacting with anger rarely helps and usually makes things worse.1, 2
Believers are commanded to be courteous, kind, and truthful with all people, believers or pagans, and to seek common ground of belief with them.1, 2
Believers must respond to bad treatment with the nicest possible response, which can turn an enemy into a best friend.1
God's servants must treat each other in the best possible manner, because the devil always tries to drive a wedge among them.1
When explaining Submission to others, believers must be gentle and considerate, not offensive, inflexible, or self-righteous, and debate in the best possible manner.1, 2
Believers should not condemn each other but worry about their own necks, since what others do is between them and God, who is the Judge.1, 2, 3, 4
When understandings of a verse differ, neither person should judge or dispute the other unless the understanding is obviously against God's laws, and even then argue in the best manner.1, 2, 3, 4
Believers should respond to every interaction with the nicest possible response, so that an enemy may become a best friend.1, 2
A submitter has no right to lose his temper, since losing it is objecting rather than submitting to God.1
Disagreeing must never become being disagreeable; we must debate even non-submitters in the nicest manner, and be even nicer with fellow submitters.1, 2
God commands no backbiting, no suspicion, and no ridiculing of others, and these simple commands are often the hardest to uphold.1
God commands us to give the nicest possible response, which can turn an enemy into a best friend; it is hard and needs perseverance, but we must try.1, 2
In religious discussions one should remember one's own view may be wrong, seek refuge in God, and try to understand the other person.1
God's system works only when we keep all His commandments, including how we treat each other, and those who worship God alone deserve due respect.1
Although some say the sword spread Islam, many embraced it because of the strong character and noble conduct of godly people.1
Empathy lets us treat others as we would like to be treated, which is what ethics and morality are about.1
Empathy means understanding another person's circumstances and sharing the feelings they provoke, and it is best stirred by asking how we would feel in that situation.1, 2
Asking whether a matter is material to one's salvation helps end unproductive arguments and keep the community united, though this never means compromising God's core principles of righteousness.1, 2
God's servants should treat each other in the best possible manner because the devil always tries to drive a wedge among them.1
Charity must not be followed by insult or harm, and kind words and compassion are better than charity followed by insult.1, 2
Believers should practice forgiveness with people, being charitable, kind, and tolerant, praying for the believers, and responding in the best way to those who wronged them, all for God's sake.1, 2
God wants believers to interact kindly with the people of the scripture and argue with them only in the nicest manner, unless they transgress, affirming that our God and theirs is the same.1, 2
Treating people kindly, honoring parents, regarding relatives, orphans, and the poor, and giving charity without insult or harm lead toward light, while stinginess and belittling people lead toward darkness.1, 2
We should answer others with the nicest possible response, because doing so can turn an enemy into a best friend.1