blessings and will become the owner of Jannah. Understand it in this way that the goodness of the world and Hereafter has been made the part of piety. Ponder over the Glorious Quran that somewhere it is stated: ‘If you adopt piety, you will become the owner of every kind of goodness and blessing.’ Somewhere you will see the promises of good return and reward  upon adopting piety and somewhere it is stated: ‘Adopting piety and asceticism is the source of privilege.’ Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: Let me explain 12 advantages of piety derived from the Glorious Quran:

1.         Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ glorifies the pious person.

2.         The pious person remains safe and sound from enemies.

3.         Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ helps the pious person.

4.         The pious person will remain safe from the horrors and severities of Hereafter.

5.         The pious person will be blessed with Halal sustenance in the world.

6.         The deeds of pious person will be rectified.

7.         By the blessings of piety, all the sins of a pious person are forgiven.

8.         The pious person becomes the friend of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

9.         By virtue of piety, the deeds of a pious person reach the level of acceptance.

10.      The pious person deserves honour and favour in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

11.      A pious person is bestowed with the glad tidings of salvation from Hell in the Hereafter.

12.      The pious people will remain protected from hellfire and they will have privilege to live in Jannah for ever. (Minhaj-ul-’Aabideen, pp. 144 to 148)

دے حُسنِ اخلاق کی دولت        کر دے عطا اِخلاص کی نِعمت

مجھ کو خزانہ دے تقوٰی کا         یا الله میری جھولی بھر دے