In the name of Allah

Most Gracious
Most Merciful
 GEMS
FOR
MANKIND

(Quranic Verses On Social Values)

Prof. Engr. Akhtar K. Bhatti

Dr. Gul-e-Jannat
………… dedicated to the profound remembrance of those
family members who left for their eternal heavenly abode early

Every soul shall have

A taste of death: (Ankabut : 57)

 Their Life ……. A most beautiful Memory

 Their Death ……. An Eternal Sorrow

He Who created death

And Life, that He
May try which of you
Is best in deed:
And He is the Exalted
In Might, Oft-Forgiving (Mulk : 2)

● Ashiq Ali ● Anwer Iqbal

● Imam Ali ● Mazhar Iqbal
● Mansoor Ali ● Akbar Tariq
● Noor Muhammad ● Nasir Reza
● Ghulam Fatima ● Manzoor Ellahi

“To God
We belong, and to Him
Is our return”:- (Baqra : 156)
 CONTENTS
PROLOUGE i-v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi - vii

Chapter-1 PROPHET MUHAMMAD-BIN-ABDULLAH (SAW) 1 - 29

The Life – Al-Quran

Chapter-2 ETHICAL DOCTRINE 32 - 63

Whom God likes – Whom God does not like – Patience, tolerance,
righteous deeds – The Use of Human Faculties

Chapter-3 BEHAVIORAL ATTITUDES 66 - 88

Behavior to parent – elder – from whom to fear – seek help and the
right path – shameful deeds – orphans – whom to be grateful and to
obey – for which acts a Muslim has to help/not to help and to hold tight
– who are to lead a good life and rule on earth – blaming others –
principles of consultations – meetings – friendship – peace – preaching
– controversies and discussions – greetings, for future acts,

Chapter-4 HUSBAND AND WIFE 91 - 116

Whom to marry – whom not to marry – family relations – age of

marriage – rules about marriage – to protect honour of women –
principles of inheritance – debts – justice to orphans – adultery –
divorce – fosterage or milk relation – captives in jihad – dower – setting
family disputes.

Chapter-5 SPIRITUAL ASSETS 119 - 157

Alms-Giving – Gifts Exchange – Bribes – Influence – Gambling –

Alcohol – Oaths – Evidence – Honourable Ones – Justice – Trust – Debt
– Usury – Business – Protect Each Other – Sustenance – Righteous and
Sincere Ones – Attitude with Non-Muslims – Unforgiven Sin – Treaties
– Asylum – Aid from God – Religious Disputes – Bargain for Salvation
– Veil – Bequeathment – Theft – Zina – Lawful Killing – Murder.

BIBLIOGRAPHY 158 - 159

APPENDIX 160 - 162

 GEMS FOR MANKIND
(Quranic Verses On Social Values)

This writing is an effort to present and galvanise in the minds,

some of the verses from the Glorious Quran pertaining to social
interaction. Regrettably, some isolated misguided lunatic outfits,
branding themselves as “muslims”, are using violent methods to
promote their myopic and distorted ideologies. These fundamentalists
practice terrorism, radicalism and extremism. All in the name of Islam!
They doctrinate young minds into killing innocent people. Mosques,
immambargahs are no more safe places for the faithfully to go to pray
in peace. Suicide bombing for mass killing has become order of the
day for these satnic outfits. The hidden hand behide these incidents
seem to have become abiquitious like-Lucifer. Beheading of state
functionaries, bombing audio and video shops, forcing closure of shops
of barbers and ladies tailors has become their way of life. Their only
aim seems to harm the ideology of Islam and to divide Pakistan on
religious and ethnic lines.

For that matter, lot us quote here Hazrat Bulleh Shah. He was a
Sufi poet of Kasur (Punjab-Pak). His 250th anniversary took place in
the year 2007. His body could not be buried for seven days in the city
where he lived his entire life as it was dominated by fanatics who did
not like his poetry which challenged them as the custodian of Islam.

One of his couplets said that you could not come near God by merely
going to Makkah or by taking dips in the holy Ganges. You have to
shed prejudice and hatred from your heart if you wanted to be near the
Almighty.

This brings us to the question: Are we conducting our national

fight against these elements who are out to harm Islam? Let the authors
hope that their little effort be an ambassador of good-will and
understanding between Islam and the followers of other faiths on the
globe. No wonder, Islam is a multiculturalism entity.
 About the Authors

Engr. Akhtar Khalid Bhatti

Engr. Akhtar Khalid Bhatti is a graduate of Civil Engineering from N.E.D. government
Engineering College, Karachi (University of Karachi). He obtained Master of
Engineering from the University of New Castle-Upon-Tyne, U.K. and Post-Graduate
Diploma from the Technical University of Szczecin, Poland.

His professional qualifications includes:

MASCE (USA), MCIT (UK), MBIE (UK), MEIC (Canada), FIE (Pak), MPEC (Pak).

He has 36 research papers, published in national and international journals of repute, to

his credit. He has also written four books titled:

1. Town Planning For the Third World

(Ferozsons Ltd. Lahore, March 1994, 371pp, 84Fig., 37Tab., Price Rs. 300/-)

2. The Holy Quran on Environment

(Royal Book Co. Karachi, March 1995, 143pp, verses 363, Price Rs. 195/-)

3. The Holy Quran on Human Rights,

(Royal Book Co. Karachi, 1996,

4. Stories of the Prophets – (Biblical and Quranic Versions)

(Ferozsons Ltd. Lahore) – 1997

In 1989, he was awarded “Certificate of Merit” for his “Distinguished Services to

Education” by Cambridge, England. Subsequently, his name was included in the
“International Who’s Who in Education” (Third Edition).

In 1997 he was selected as “Man of the Year” by the American Biographical Institute,
Washington D.C., USA; based on his Outstanding Accomplishments.

In 1992 his biographical note was included in “Reference Asia”, Asia’s Who’s Who of
Men & Women of Achievement”, New Delhi, India.

As a practicing construction and consulting engineer, the author has served in Pakistan
and Libya. As a teacher he has served in the University of Mosul, Iraq. He retired as
Professor / Dean, Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Mehran University of
Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro.

After the retirement, he served as Professor, Baluchistan University of Engineering &

Technology, Khuzdar and Principal, Al-Khair University College, Hyderabad.
Dr. Gul-e-Jannat
She earned from the University of Sindh:

M.A (Islamic Culture)

M.A (Muslim History)
M.Ed
PhD (Education)

Served, Department of Education, Government of Sindh, Pakistan for 33 years in

different capacities.

She has number of research publications to her credit.

At present she is an external examiner for various universities of Pakistan and is

engaged in women welfare educational activities.