eighteen months engaged
One and a half years, making it December.
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On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity.
Treat women kindly.
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A divorce is only permissible twice: after that, the parties should either hold together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness.
A stark contrast to never being allowed to divorce under christianity.
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If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress you likewise against him.
This reminds me of a prayer we did when I was a child (as my family was Christian) - "Forgive us our transgressions, as we forgive those who transgress against us." Is this the opposite?
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I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me.
He is always listening, basically.
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to your kin, to orphans, to the needy, to the traveler, to those who ask [i.e. beggars], and for the ransom of slaves
Basically give away excess money and resources to those who need it.
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He has only forbidden you carrion, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name has been invoked besides that of God.
Carrion is the decaying flesh of dead animals and swine refers to pork.
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In fact, whoever submits his whole self to God and is a doer of good, will get his reward with his Lord; on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
If you follow the true teachings of God and don't go against his teaching (without repentance), you will go to heaven.
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As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe.
In contrast to modern Christianity/Catholicism, which seems adamant on spreading their faith.
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