The Quran isn't merely a book full of rules, rather it contains guidance on how to properly live our lives and be the best human beings we can possibly be. Below are 100 different commands that are given to us in the Quran~
1. Establish the prayer (29:45)
2. Be good to others (4:36)
3. Restrain your anger (3:134)
4. Do not be arrogant (7:13)
5. Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199)
6. Speak to people mildly (20:44)
7. Lower your voice (31:19)
8. Do not ridicule others (49:11)
9. Be dutiful to parents (17. 23)
10. Do not utter a word of disrespect to parents (17:23)
11. Do not enter your parent's room without permission (24:58)
12. Do not follow anyone blindly (2:170)
13. Write down the debt (2:282)
14. If a person is in debt and he is having difficulty paying back, give him more time (2:280)
15. Don't consume interest (2:275)
16. Don't engage in bribery (2:188)
17. Do not break promises (2:177)
18. Do not mix the truth with falsehood (2:42)
19. Pray to your Lord in the morning, evening, and at night (76:30-31)
20. Honor guests (51:26)
21. Protect the orphans (2:220)
22. Do not commit abuse on the earth (2:60)
23. Do not prevent people from going to mosques (2:114)
24. Do not consume one another's wealth unjustly (4:29)
25. Do not devour the property of orphans (4:10)
26. Judge with justice between people (4:58)
27. Be maintainers of justice (4:135)
28. Be patient (8:46) (3:200)
29. Wealth of the dead should be distributed among his/her family members (4:7)
30. Women have the right to inherit (4:7)
31. Men should be kind to women (4:19)
32. Men should lower their gaze (24:30)
33. Men and women should guard their chastity (24:30-31)
34. Do not spy or backbite (49:12)
35. Spend your wealth in charity (57:7)
36. Encourage the feeding of the poor (107:3)
37. Think deeply about the wonders of the universe (3:191)
38. Do not force people to become Muslim (2:256)
39. Choose rulers by their merit (2:247)
40. Do not burden a person beyond his/her scope (2:286)
41. Do not gamble (5:90)
42. Do not be miserly (4:37)
43. Do not be envious (4:54)
44. Do not kill each other (4:92)
45. Only fight those who fight you (2:190) (60:9)
46. Do not become divided (3:103)
47. Do not eat dead animals, blood, or the flesh of swine (5:3)
48. Avoid alcohol and intoxicants (5:90)
49. Do not spend money extravagantly (17:29)
50. Do not cooperate in sin and aggression (5:2)
51. Cooperate in righteousness (5:2)
52. Order righteousness to people only after practicing it yourself (2:44)
53. Invite people to God with wisdom and good instruction (16:125)
54. Strive against sinful and unlawful acts (5:63)
55. Do not be excessive in eating or drinking (7:31)
56. Protect and help those who seek protection (9:6)
57. Do not be an advocate for deceit (4:105)
58. Repel evil with good (41:34)
59. Do not speak on issues you have no knowledge of (17:36)
60. Treat non-Muslims in a kind and fair manner (60:8)
61. Do not commit adultery or fornication (17:32)
62. Do not engage in homosexual acts (29:29)
63. Do not have intercourse during menstruation (2:222)
64. Incestuous relationships are forbidden (4:23)
65. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty (17:31)
66. Engage in fasting (2:183-184)
67. Maintain purity (9:108)
68. Wash yourself before every prayer (5:6)
69. Wear modest clothing for every prayer (7:31)
70. Do not invoke any other god besides Allah (28:88)
71. Do not insult one another's deities (6:108)
72. Do not oppress others (7:33)
73. Do not reduce weight or measure to cheat people (6:152)
74. Do not walk in insolence through the earth (31:18)
75. Walk on the earth in humility (26:63)
76. Do not invalidate charity with reminders (2:264)
77. Try for settlement between people (49:9)
78. Strive to memorize the Quran (54:17)
79. Call upon your Lord in prayer (40:60)
80. Do not despair of the mercy of God (39:53)
81. Never give up hope of God's mercy (12:87)
82. A leader should consult with his people (3:159)
83. Decide on affairs with consultation (42:38)
84. Enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil (3:104)
85. Save yourself from covetousness (64:16)
86. Seek God's protection from evil (23:97)
87. Seek God's forgiveness (73:20)
87. Believe in all prophets (2:285)
88. Be merciful to children (64:15)
89. Do not lie (22:30)
90. Do not steal (3:162)
90. Don't spread gossip (24:15)
91. Don't ask for repayment for favours (76:9)
92. Return a greeting in a better manner (4:86)
93: Don't turn away those who come to you for help (80:10)
94: Do not marry women by force (4:19)
95. Try to make peace with your spouse (4:128)
95. If you should divorce, do so in an amicable manner (2:231)
96. Turn away from ill speech (23:3)
97. Do not be hypocritical (2:44)
98. Be just, even against yourself & relatives (4:135)
99. Seek help through patience and prayer (2:45)
100. Be in constant remembrance of God (33:41)
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