Index

1. Gentleness, softness, refraining from harming others and helping one another in righteousness and piety. (Chapter 42) 5

2. Showing mercy to the young, Honoring and respecting the elderly and showing reverence to a Muslim who has reached old age and has grey hair. (Chapter 52) 14

3. The Reward of Removing Dust or Dirt from the Face of a Believer, Smiling at Him (Chapter 54) 16

4. The Meaning of Honor (Karāmah), the Prohibition of Rejecting It, and Its Explanation (Chapter 55) 18

5. Whoever Humiliates, Insults, Belittles, Mocks, Criticizes a Believer, or Rejects His Words, and the Prohibition of Calling People by Offensive Nicknames (Chapter 56) 20

6. Whoever Frightens a Believer, Strikes Him, Harms Him, Slaps Him, Assists Against Him, Insults Him, and the Condemnation of Reporting Against a Believer (Chapter 57) 30

7. Severing Relations and Boycotting (Al-Hijrān) (Chapter 60) 41

8. Whoever Places a Barrier Before a Believer (Chapter 61) 46

9. Accusation, Slander (Buhtān), Having Bad Opinions of Believers, and the Condemnation of Relying on What Is Heard from People's Mouths (Chapter 62) 49

10. Grudge, Hatred, Enmity, Quarrelling, and Hostility Towards People (Chapter 64) 59

11. Seeking Out People's Faults, Publicizing Them, Looking for the Slips of Believers, and Rejoicing at Their Misfortunes (Chapter 65) 65

12. Punishment for Sin and Being Overly Exacting with Believers (Chapter 69) 73