Altın Öğütler 1 -From the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad and the Four Caliphs-
• Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him. Be good to parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, neighbors near and far, close friends, travelers, and those under your command. Allah does not love the arrogant and boastful. (Surat an-Nisa: 36)
• … The real goodness is to spend from what one loves on relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, the beggars, and slaves, to please Allah, to establish prayer, and to give alms… (Surah Al-Baqarah: 177)
• Establish prayer and pay zakat. Whatever good you do, you will find it with Allah… (Surah Al-Baqarah: 110)
• … Do not invalidate the charity you give by reproaching others or hurting them… (Surah Al-Baqarah: 264)
• When you take out a debt for a specific day, put it in writing. (Surat al-Baqarah: 282)
• O Ali, it is good to lie in three situations: to deceive the enemy in war, to make peace between spouses, and to reconcile people. (Prophet Muhammad)
• Books are the gardens of the intelligent and the fragrant flowers of the virtuous. (Hz. Abu Bakr)
• Prepare yourself for the grave, not the grave for yourself. (Hz. Abu Bakr)
• Punish the person who has wronged you by doing him a favor. (Hz. Omar)