Maat Laws

There are 42 laws of Maat recited by the dead while he is defending himself during his trial in the lower world, and he must be honest to escape from torment. They refer to the deep moral controls in the Egyptian religion and the general social life, and these laws we can call them (lam) laws because they start with this word, which is as follows mentioned in the papyrus of Ani:
My God…
I did not kill, nor did I incite anyone to kill.
I did not commit adultery or rape.
I did not avenge myself, nor was I with anger as revenge.
I did not cause terrorism.
I did not assault anyone and did not cause pain to anyone.
I did not cause misery.
I have not done any harm to humans or animals.
I did not cause tears.
I did not wrong the people. Otherwise, I harboured any intention of evil for them.
I did not steal or take those things that did not belong to me.
I never took more food from my country than my fair share.
I did not damage crops, fields, or trees.
I have not deprived anyone of what is his right.
I have not called a false witness; I do not make false claims.
I haven’t lied, and I’m not going to make a mistake to hurt someone else.
I didn’t use enthusiastic words or provoke any conflict.
I have neither spoken nor acted deceptively to harm others.
I did not speak contemptuously against others.
I didn’t listen to anyone.
I did not ignore the truth or the rightness of the words.
I did not judge anyone hastily or harshly.
I did not violate the holy places.
I have caused no wrong to be done to a worker or any prisoner.
I wasn’t angry without good reason.
It did not obstruct the flow of running water.
No running water wasted.
I did not pollute the water or the land.
I did not betray the name of God in vain.
I did not despise or anger the gods.
I did not steal from God.
I have not given excessive gifts, nor less than what is due.
I did not covet the goods of the neighbours.
I did not steal from the dead, nor did I despise them.
I did not hold back the offerings addressed to the gods.
I did not interfere in the sacred rites.
I have not slaughtered with evil intent any sacred animal.
I did not act cunningly or rudely.
I was neither unduly proud nor behaving arrogantly.
I did not exaggerate my condition and go beyond what is appropriate.
I did no less than my daily obligations.
I obeyed the law and did not commit treason.
The religious, moral system came from the teachings of Maat and its permanent presence in the balance of the moral world, and Thoth was playing the other role, in addition to those warnings that the sages say and say (the Book of the Dead) warning against demons and evil spirits.
The texts also portrayed injustice, its perpetrators, justice, and those responsible for its investigation in an image beloved to the soul and heart and various analogies. The ancient Egyptian man had the advantage of being ahead.
As examples, integrity and justice have been likened to the scale, and this is the first mention of the use of these words for such meanings and taking it from the parts of the scale and comparing them with the parts of the human body such as the lips and the heart (mind and consciousness) as a basis for seeking truth and adhering to justice, which is what was used and expressed by the heavenly religions later, and at the same time indicates the maturity of The thought and conscience of the ancient Egyptian man in terms of his access to and expression of these important moral and behavioural values ​​in his life.