Book Name:Taqwa o Parhezgari
and grant your heart the ability to differentiate between truth and falsehood.”
Sayyiduna Mujahid رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says:
Allah Almighty will open the path of salvation for you in this world and the Hereafter, remove your previous sins and veil them from others. Allah Almighty is infinitely benevolent, and it is He who will shower His grace upon you, as He does upon the entirety of creation. It is also said that His grace upon those who are obedient is accepting their good deeds, and His grace upon the sinful is forgiving their sins.[1]
Hujjat al-Islam, Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه explains the importance and excellence of piety:
Piety is an unequalled treasure. If you are successful in gathering this treasure, you will attain priceless pearls and gems. You will also find the treasure of knowledge, spirituality and vast sustenance within reach. Such individuals will ultimately obtain great success, endless blessings, and become owners of the esteemed kingdom (Paradise). Consider all the goodness of this world and the Hereafter to be gathered in piety.
Contemplate over what we find in the Holy Quran regarding this, as it says, “If you were to adopt piety, you will possess all forms of goodness and blessings.” Allah Almighty promises reward for those who maintain piety, and also states this to be the means of attaining prosperity.[2]
The people of piety are promised Paradise, as Allah Almighty has mentioned in the Holy Quran: