1- Abstaining from Kufr (unbelief)

2- Abstaining from heresy

3- Abstaining from major sins

4- Abstaining from minor sins

5- Abstaining form suspicious (doubtful) acts

6- Abstaining from the fulfilment of carnal desires (Nafsani khuwahishat)

7- Abstaining from contemplating about absolutely anything that distances you from Allah Almighty. The glorious Qur’an guides us about all seven levels. (Khaza’in-ul-Irfan, part 1, Al-Baqarah, Ayah 2, page 4, paraphrased)

صَلُّوۡ اعَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                   صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Some people have a despicable (bad) habit of flattering, lavishly complimenting, and obeying reputable professionals. Yet how sad is it that the very same people totally disregard Muslims who work in supposedly insignificant and irrelevant yet halal (lawful) professions; rather they are ridiculed and taunted. Some people work in haram and prohibited professions yet continue to believe that they are the most superior and exceptional human beings; while at the same time they not only belittle and undermine Muslims of heritages and particular professions in fact they also use any opportunity to their avail to brutally criticise and condemn those heritages and professions with offensive and hurtful labels. Some such people despise even the thought of having any sort of relation with these Muslims; meaning they won’t even bother inviting them to a personal occasion or even bother accepting any invitation that these Muslims might extend. Without doubt, people with attitudes like these are majorly mistaken and have fabricated their own personal standard (criteria) of distinction and excellence since this standard has not been established by either the glorious Qur’an or the sacred Prophetic traditions. On the contrary, the Glorious Qur’an and blessed Ahadees of Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم condemn and prohibit the act of ridiculing Muslims and affixing offensive labels to them without any Shar’i reason. Hence, the following prohibition is in Ayah 11 of Surah Al-Hujurat (part 26):

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا یَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّنْ قَوْمٍ عَسٰۤى اَنْ یَّكُوْنُوْا خَیْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَ لَا نِسَآءٌ مِّنْ نِّسَآءٍ عَسٰۤى اَنْ یَّكُنَّ خَیْرًا مِّنْهُنَّۚ-وَ لَا تَلْمِزُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَ لَا تَنَابَزُوْا