“Whoever does a good deed, it is for his own good, and whoever commits a sin, it is to his own detriment. Then to your Lord you will be returned.” ~ Quran 45:15

 

“Whoever comes with a good deed is repaid for it tenfold, and the one who comes with a sin, he will be repaid with only it’s like and they will not be wronged.” ~ Quran 6:160

 
 

GARDEN

 

1. Plant a tree or make a flower garden

  
2. Collect seeds from flowers or crops and share them with others

3. Give plant cuttings to family members, friends or advertise for free

 

4. If you have excess fruit on your fruit trees, take them into work or give away 

 

5. Put a bird bath in your garden 

 

6. Make your own compost

 

7. Get the kids involved in making a worm farm. Worms convert organic waste into fertiliser

 

8. Collect rainwater to water the plants

 

9. Offer to water your neighbour’s plants while they’re away

 

10. Next time you mow the lawn, offer to mow your neighbour’s lawn

 

11. Weed a community garden

 

12. Be more environmentally conscious

 

 

ANIMALS

 

13. Foster a shelter animal

 

14. Adopt a shelter animal

 

15. Sponsor a puppy to become a guide dog

 

16. Donate toys, pet food and supplies to the animal shelter

 

17. Sign up to walk shelter dogs or clean out the kennels

 

18. Switch to cruelty-free products

 

19. Offer to house-sit and look after someone’s pet while they’re away

 

20. Donate to sanctuaries that protect endangered species

 

21. Call animal rescue if you find an injured animal

 

22. Do what you can to preserve the sea, as contaminated water can lead to fish kills and other animal deaths

 

 

HELPING OTHERS

 

23. Sign up to a community service

 

24. Take part in a clean-up day, sleep out or other good cause in your area

 

25. Fundraise for a charity or good cause

 

26. Bake something special to give to a neighbour, local fire station or someone you care about

 

27. Invite someone over for dinner

 

28. Help out more around the house

 

29. Buy lunch for someone less fortunate

 

30. Treat a friend to a movie or concert

 

31. Give a larger tip than usual

 

32. Make breakfast for your partner or housemate

 

33. Organize a family picnic and appreciate being together

 

34. Clean a family member’s car

 

35. Pay for the person behind you at the Drive-Thru

 

36. Buy locally to help small businesses who may be doing it tough

 

37. Give a lottery ticket to a stranger

 

38. Offer a free meal to a homeless person

 

39. Pay for a homeless person to stay in a motel for the night

 

40. Offer the person behind you to go in front at the shops

 

41. Leave money in random places at the shopping centre where people can find them

 

42. Give an extra $5 to someone and ask them keep the change or pay it forward

 

43. Help someone move house or offer your ute

 

44. Make use of a talent that could benefit others, e.g. perform magic tricks at a children’s hospital or play music

 

45. Hold the door open for the person behind you

 

46. Be that handy man and offer to fix something for someone

 

47. Help a friend, family member, stranger or homeless person when they need it

 

48. Offer your support if someone is struggling, even just by listening to them

 

 

HELPING THE ELDERLY

 

49. Offer to help the elderly carry heavy items for them

 

50. Visit an elderly relative that you haven’t seen in a long time

 

51. Bring flowers to your local nursing home for the residents to enjoy

 

52. Offer to read to or play games with the residents at the nursing home

 

53. Bring in a small child or well-behaved dog into the nursing home

 

54. Purchase craft or knitting supplies and bring them in to the nursing home

 

55. Offer to drive an elderly person to the doctors or shops

 

56. Offer to collect essential items

 

 

AT WORK

 

57. Surprise your co-workers with coffee one morning

 

58. Bring a cake or cookies into work

 

59. Give a genuine, meaningful compliment to someone that extends beyond their physical appearance

 

60. Invite someone out for lunch

 

61. Keep an extra umbrella at work so you can lend it out when it rains

 

62. Hold a charity day at work and encourage your colleagues to bring in non-perishable items to be donated to a worthy cause

 

63. Choose a charity of the month and collect items monthly according to needs of the charity

 

 

TRAVELLING

 

64. Stop and pick up a tree branch, debris or an obstruction in the road

 

65. Be more courteous on the road to other road users, including cyclists and pedestrians

 

66. If you are travelling under the speed limit, move lanes or pull over so that other vehicles can pass

 

67. Let people in who are merging into your lane

 

68. Signal for buses to go in front of you

 

69. If you see someone broken down on the side of the road, stop and see if they need help

 

70. Slow down at night when the animals are out, it could save a life!

 

71. Offer your seat on the bus to the elderly or disabled

 

72. Change seats on the plane if a family is separated

 

73. Pick up trash from the sidewalk, park or a public area

 

74. Report a hazard on the road

 

75. Report unsanitary public toilets

 

76. Report a fallen tree or power line

 

77. Next time you borrow someone’s car, fill up their fuel tank

 

 

YOU CAN DO YOURSELF

 

78. Offer a spare room to a student or someone in need

 

79. Advertise something for free

 

80. Babysit or watch your friend’s kids for free; parents will always appreciate a much needed break

 

81. Sign up for a CPR course. It may save a life in the future!

 

82. Sign up to be an organ donor

 

83. Sponsor a child

 

84. Foster a child

 

85. Quit a bad habit

 

86. Buy a gift for your mother or grandmother, just because

 

87. Return any belongings in your house that are not yours

 

88. Leave some coins behind in a self-checkout or vending machine

 

89. Pick up fallen items off the supermarket floor

 

90. Report stray shopping carts that are away from the grocery store

 

91. Put a generous tip in a street musician’s jar

 

92. Adopt a highway or beach to clean up trash

 

93. Save electricity wherever possible

 

94. Use water wisely

 

 

DONATE

 

95. Let your first check of the year be to charity

 

96. Clear out your wardrobe and donate clothes or shoes you no longer wear

 

97. Bring in non-perishable items to your local homeless shelter

 

98. Find unneeded items in your house and donate them, including furniture, toys and appliances

 

99. Call the women’s shelter and find out which items they need, then bring them in

 

100. Donate blood or plasma

 

101. Donate breast milk

 

102. Donate your long hair

 

103. Donate old books to a library

 

104. Donate an old cell phone

 

105. Donate your old eyeglasses to an organization that will reuse them

 

106. Donate camping supplies to a youth centre

 

107. Knit winter woolies or blankets and donate them

 

108. Donate school supplies to children from underprivileged homes

 

109. Put some coins in a donation jar

 

110. Collect excess soaps, shampoos, deodorants, and other small toiletries, and donate them to a hospital

 

111. Collect duffle bags, overnight bags, and suitcases from friends and donate them to organizations that help children into foster care

 

112. Collect stuffed animals or toys from family and friends and donate them to an organization that helps children

 

113. Next time you plan to donate to a food bank, invite others to give with you

 

 

VOLUNTEER

 

114. Walk, run or ride for a cause, or volunteer at the event

 

115. Volunteer for an hour at an organization of your choice

 

116. Volunteer at a soup kitchen

 

117. Volunteer at the hospital

 

118. Volunteer to be a life saver

 

119. Volunteer to be a fire fighter

 

120. Sign up to be a volunteer on the Be My Eyes app, to assist blind people with their daily tasks

 

121. Offer up your skills, e.g. if you’re an excellent writer, volunteer to write newsletters for a non-profit organisation

 

122. Look up online where volunteers are needed in your community and see if you can offer your time

 

 

ONLINE

 

123. Leave a 5-star rating online

 

124. Write a positive review for an individual or company you had a good experience with

 

125. Leave positive comments on blog posts

 

126. Write helpful, detailed answers on Yahoo Answers or Reddit

 

127. Post a compliment on someone’s social media

 

128. Write a book or share your story on a topic that will inspire and help others

 

129. Create video content online that will inspire and help others

 

 

RECYCLING

 

130. Use cloth bags when going shopping and avoid plastic bags

 

131. Refill bottles instead of buying bottled water

 

132. Use resealable containers instead of plastic wrap

 

133. Use recycled paper in the photocopier

 

134. Print double-sided to save paper

 

135. Send emails instead of using paper and envelopes

 

136. Buy refillable or remanufactured ink and toner cartridges

 

137. Buy second-hand items and furniture to reduce trash in the landfill

 

138. Repurpose glass jars and containers

 

139. Switch to using cloth diapers

 

140. Switch to rechargeable batteries for kids toys, as one rechargeable battery can replace thousands of single-use batteries

 

141. Drop off old car batteries to designated stores for refurbishing

 

142. Purchase recycled products wherever possible

 

 

TREATING OTHERS

 

143. Decide to make one change in yourself that will make you a better person

 

144. Admit to your mistakes and apologise when you’re wrong

 

145. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be kind and respectful, don’t name call, backbite or swear. Always show appreciation and gratitude.

 

146. Always assume the best of people, at least until they prove otherwise

 

147. Tell someone the truth

 

148. Pardon and forgive others for their wrongdoings

 

149. Treat your parents more kindly

 

150. Reconcile a relationship with someone and keep the peace

 

151. Refrain from anger

 

152. Turn away from idle talk

 

153. Always be the best version of yourself. Set a good example for your children

 

 

GOD

 

154. Spread the word of God to a stranger in person or online

 

155. Say a prayer for someone

 

156. Devote some extra time to read the scripture or study religion

 

157. Make time to read duas on a daily basis

 

158. Invite others to pray with you

 

159. Advocate charity and righteous works wherever possible

 

160. Offer an additional fast for God

 

161. Remember God frequently

 

162. Praise and glorify God frequently

 

163. Walk the earth with humbleness

 

164. Respond to evil work with good work

 

165. Repent to God and ask for forgiveness

 

166. Resort to patience at every opportunity

 

167. And lastly, take care of yourself! You can’t do good deeds if you’re not caring for your own needs!!

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“Those who believe and do good deeds shall have happiness and a wonderful homecoming.” ~ Quran 13:29

“The one who does good deeds, male or female, and is a believer, We will grant them a good life. We will grant those their reward, to be equated to the best of what they used to do.” ~ Quran 16:97

“As for the ones who believe and do good deeds, We certainly do not let the reward of those who do good work go to waste.” ~ Quran 18:30
 

“Wealth and children are the zinat of the worldly life, but the enduring good deeds yield a better reward from your Lord and better hope.” ~ Quran 18:46

 

Peace & God Bless