Success — as defined in the Quran

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيۡبَۛ فِيهِۛ هُدٗى لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٢ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ ٣ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ وَبِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ ٤ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدٗى مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٥

This is the Book (the Quran), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism); Who believe in the Ghaib and perform As-Salat (the prayers) and spend out of what we have provided for them. And who believe in that (the Quran and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (O Muhammad, pbuh) and in that which was sent down before you and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell). They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.

Surah 2 Al-Baqarah Verses 2-5

۞يَسۡ‍َٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَهِلَّةِۖ قُلۡ هِيَ مَوَٰقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلۡبِرُّ بِأَن تَأۡتُواْ ٱلۡبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۗ وَأۡتُواْ ٱلۡبُيُوتَ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٰبِهَاۚ وَٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ١٨٩

They ask you (O Muhammad, pbuh) about the new moons. Say: “They are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage”. It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness) that you enter the houses from the back, but Al-Birr (is the quality of the one) who fears Allah. So, enter houses through their (proper) doors, and fear Allah that you may be successful.

Surah 2 Al-Baqarah Verse 189

وَلۡتَكُن مِّنكُمۡ أُمَّةٞ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٠٤

Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islam), enjoining Al-Maruf (Islamic monotheism and all that Islam orders to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden). And it is they who are the successful.

Surah 3 Al-Imran Verse 104

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَأۡكُلُواْ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓاْ أَضۡعَٰفٗا مُّضَٰعَفَةٗۖ وَٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ١٣٠

O you who believe! Eat not Riba (usury) doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful.

Surah 3 Al-Imran Verse 130

كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوۡنَ أُجُورَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ فَمَن زُحۡزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدۡخِلَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ فَقَدۡ فَازَۗ وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡغُرُورِ ١٨٥

Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the Fire (of Hell) and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception.

Surah 3 Al-Imran Verse 185

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱصۡبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٢٠٠

O you who believe! Endure and be more patient (than your enemy), and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful.

Surah 3 Al-Imran Verse 200

تِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ يُدۡخِلۡهُ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ١٣

These are the limits (set by) Allah (or ordainments as regards laws of inheritance), and whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh), will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and that will be the great success.

Surah 4 An-Nisa Verse 13

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ وَٱبۡتَغُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلۡوَسِيلَةَ وَجَٰهِدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٣٥

O you who believe! Do your duty to Allah and fear Him. And seek the means of approach to Him, and strive hard in His Cause (as much as you can), so that you may be successful.

Surah 5 Al-Maidah Verse 35

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡخَمۡرُ وَٱلۡمَيۡسِرُ وَٱلۡأَنصَابُ وَٱلۡأَزۡلَٰمُ رِجۡسٞ مِّنۡ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ فَٱجۡتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٩٠

O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), and gambling, and Al-Ansab (animal sacrifice in the name of idols), and Al-Azlam (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are abominations of Shaitan’s (Satan’s) handiwork. So, avoid (strictly all) that (abominations) in order that you may be successful.

Surah 5 Al-Maidah Verse 90

قُل لَّا يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَكَ كَثۡرَةُ ٱلۡخَبِيثِۚ فَٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ يَٰٓأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ١٠٠

Say (O Muhammad, pbuh): “Not equal are Al-Khabith (all that is evil and bad as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods) and At-Tayyib (all that is good as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), even though the abundance of Al-Khabith may please you”. So, fear Allah, O men of understanding that you may be successful.

Surah 5 Al-Maidah Verse 100

قَالَٱللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ يَنفَعُ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ صِدۡقُهُمۡۚ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ١١٩

Allah will say: “This is a Day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise) – they shall abide therein forever. Allah is pleased with them and they with Him. That is the great success (Paradise)”.

Surah 5 Al-Maidah Verse 119

مَّن يُصۡرَفۡ عَنۡهُ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فَقَدۡ رَحِمَهُۥۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٦

Say (O Muhammad, pbuh): “I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the torment of a Mighty Day”. Who is averted from (such a torment) on that Day (Day of Resurrection), (Allah) has surely been merciful to him. And that would be the obvious success.

Surah 6 Al-Anam Verse 16

وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٢١

And who does more aggression and wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Ayat (proofs, evidences, signs)? Verily, the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers) shall never be successful.

Surah 6 Al-Anam Verse 21

قُلۡ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡمَلُواْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمۡ إِنِّي عَامِلٞۖ فَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ مَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ١٣٥

Say (O Muhammad, pbuh): “O my people! Work according to your way, surely, I too am working (in my way), and you will come to know for which of us will be the (happy) end in the Hereafter. Certainly, the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong doers) will not be successful”.

Surah 6 Al-Anam Verse 135

وَٱلۡوَزۡنُ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ٱلۡحَقُّۚ فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٨ وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا يَظۡلِمُونَ ٩

And the weighing on that Day (Day of Resurrection) will be the true (weighing). So, as for those whose Scale (of good deeds) will be heavy, they will be the successful (by entering Paradise). And as for those whose Scale will be light, they are those who will lose their own selves (by entering Hell) because they denied and rejected Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, signs).

Surah 7 Al-Araf Verses 8-9

أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ أَن جَآءَكُمۡ ذِكۡرٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٖ مِّنكُمۡ لِيُنذِرَكُمۡۚ وَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ جَعَلَكُمۡ خُلَفَآءَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ قَوۡمِ نُوحٖ وَزَادَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡخَلۡقِ بَصۜۡطَةٗۖ فَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ ءَالَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٦٩

[Hud said:] “Do you wonder that there has come to you a Reminder (and an advice) from your Lord through a man from amongst you to warn you? And remember that He made you successors after the people of Nuh (Noah) and increased you amply in stature. So, remember the graces (bestowed upon you) from Allah so that you may be successful”.

Surah 7 Al-Araf Verse 69

ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَٱلنَّبِيَّٱلۡأُمِّيَّٱلَّذِي يَجِدُونَهُۥ مَكۡتُوبًا عِندَهُمۡ فِي ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ يَأۡمُرُهُم بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَىٰهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡخَبَٰٓئِثَ وَيَضَعُ عَنۡهُمۡ إِصۡرَهُمۡ وَٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلَٱلَّتِي كَانَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِهِۦ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَٱتَّبَعُواْٱلنُّورَٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُۥٓ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٥٧

Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad, pbuh) whom they find written with them in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injil (Gospel) with them – he commands them for Al-Maruf (Islamic monotheism and all that Islam has ordained); and forbids them from Al-Munkar (disbelief, polytheism of all kinds, and all that Islam has forbidden); he allows them as lawful At-Tayyibat (all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabaith (all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), he releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allah’s Covenant with the Children of Israel), and from the fetters (bindings) that were upon them. So those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the light (the Quran) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be the successful.

Surah 7 Al-Araf Verse 157

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمۡ فِئَةٗ فَٱثۡبُتُواْ وَٱذۡكُرُواْٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٤٥

O you who believe! When you meet (an enemy) force, take a firm stand against them and remember the Name of Allah much (both with tongue and mind), so that you may be successful.

Surah 8 Al-Anfal Verse 45

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَٰهَدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَأَنفُسِهِمۡ أَعۡظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ ٢٠ يُبَشِّرُهُمۡ رَبُّهُم بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنۡهُ وَرِضۡوَٰنٖ وَجَنَّٰتٖ لَّهُمۡ فِيهَا نَعِيمٞ مُّقِيمٌ ٢١

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism) and emigrated and strove hard and fought in Allah’s Cause with their wealth and their lives, are far higher in degrees with Allah. They are the successful. Their Lord gives them glad tidings of mercy from Him, and His being pleased (with them), and of Gardens (Paradise) for them wherein are everlasting delights.

Surah 9 At-Taubah Verses 20-21

وَعَدَٱللَّهُٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةٗ فِي جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٖۚ وَرِضۡوَٰنٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٧٢

Allah has promised the believers – men and women – Gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein forever, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of Adn (Eden Paradise). But the greatest bliss is the Good Pleasure of Allah. That is the supreme success.

Surah 9 At-Taubah Verse 72

لَٰكِنِٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ جَٰهَدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَأَنفُسِهِمۡۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتُۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٨٨ أَعَدَّٱللَّهُ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٨٩

But the Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh) and those who believed with him (in Islamic Monotheism) strove hard and fought with their wealth and their lives (in Allah’s Cause). Such are they for whom are the good things, and it is they who will be successful. For them Allah has got ready Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

Surah 9 At-Taubah Verses 88-89

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ وَٱلۡأَنصَارِ وَٱلَّذِينَٱتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحۡسَٰنٖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي تَحۡتَهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ١٠٠

And the foremost to embrace Islam of the Muhajirun (those who migrated from Makkah to Medina) and the Ansar (the citizens of Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhajirun) and also those who followed them exactly (in faith). Allah is well pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.

Surah 9 At-Taubah Verse 100

۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَٱشۡتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَأَمۡوَٰلَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلۡجَنَّةَۚ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقۡتُلُونَ وَيُقۡتَلُونَۖ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡهِ حَقّٗا فِي ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ وَمَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِعَهۡدِهِۦ مِنَ ٱللَّهِۚ فَٱسۡتَبۡشِرُواْ بِبَيۡعِكُمُ ٱلَّذِي بَايَعۡتُم بِهِۦۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ١١١

Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties for (the price) that theirs shall be Paradise. They fight in Allah’s Cause, so they kill (others) and are killed. It is a promise in truth which is binding on Him in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injil (Gospel) and the Quran. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which you have concluded. That is the supreme success.

Surah 9 At-Taubah Verse 111

فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ١٧

So, who does more wrong than he who forges a lie against Allah or denies His Ayat (proofs, evidences, signs)? Surely, the Mujrimun (criminals, sinners, polytheists and disbelievers) will never be successful!

Surah 10 Yunus Verse 17

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ ٦٣ لَهُمُٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِٱلدُّنۡيَا وَفِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ لَا تَبۡدِيلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٦٤

Those who believed (in Islamic Monotheism), and used to fear Allah much (by abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by doing righteous deeds). For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world, and in the Hereafter. No change can there be in the Words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme success.

Surah 10 Yunus Verses 63-64

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا يُفۡلِحُونَ ٦٩

Say: “Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah, will never be successful”.

Surah 10 Yunus Verse 69

وَرَٰوَدَتۡهُٱلَّتِي هُوَ فِي بَيۡتِهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبَ وَقَالَتۡ هَيۡتَ لَكَۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّيٓ أَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَايَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٢٣

And she, in whose house he (Yusuf) was, sought to seduce him (to do an evil act), and she closed the doors and said: “Come on, O you”. He said: “I seek refuge in Allah! Truly, he (your husband) is my master! He made my living in great comfort! (So, I will never betray him). Verily, the Zalimun (wrong and evildoers) will never be successful”.

Surah 12 Yusuf Verse 23

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ١ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي صَلَاتِهِمۡ خَٰشِعُونَ ٢ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَنِ ٱللَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُونَ ٣ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ ٤

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رَٰعُونَ ٨ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُونَ ٩ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ ١٠ ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلۡفِرۡدَوۡسَ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ ١١

Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allah has forbidden). And those who pay the Zakat (obligatory charity). And those who guard their chastity (i.e., private parts, from illegal sexual acts) …Those who are faithfully true to their Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts) and to their covenants; And those who strictly guard their Salawat (prayers). These are indeed the inheritors; Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.

Surah 23 Al-Muminun Verses 1-4/8-11

فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٠٢ وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ ١٠٣

Then (when the trumpet is blown – the Day of Resurrection), those whose Scales (of good deeds) are heavy, these! They are the successful. And those whose Scales (of good deeds) are light, they are those who lose their own selves, in Hell will they abide.

Surah 23 Al-Muminun Verses 102-103

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡ عِبَادِي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ١٠٩ فَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوۡكُمۡ ذِكۡرِي وَكُنتُم مِّنۡهُمۡ تَضۡحَكُونَ ١١٠ إِنِّي جَزَيۡتُهُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ ١١١

Verily, there was a party of My slaves who used to say: “Our Lord! We believe so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!” But you (disbelievers, inmates of Hell) took them for a laughing stock, so much so that they made you forget My remembrance while you used to laugh at them! Verily, We have rewarded them this Day (Day of Resurrection) for their patience, they are indeed the ones that are successful.

Surah 23 Al-Muminun Verses 109-111

وَمَن يَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرۡهَٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ١١٧

And whoever invokes (or worships) besides Allah, any other ilah (Allah), of whom he has no proof, then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely, Al-Kafirun (disbelievers in Allah, polytheists, idolaters) will not be successful.

Surah 23 Al-Muminun Verse 117

وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوۡ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّٰبِعِينَ غَيۡرِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفۡلِٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَظۡهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ عَوۡرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۖ وَلَا يَضۡرِبۡنَ بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعۡلَمَ مَا يُخۡفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّۚ وَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٣١

And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except that which is apparent, and to draw their veils all over Juyubihina (i.e. bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband’s fathers, or their sons, or their husband’s sons, or their brothers or their brother’s sons, or their sister’s sons, or their women, or the (female) slaves whom their right hand possess, or male servants who lack vigor, or small children who have no sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful.

Surah 24 An-Nur Verse 31

إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَوۡلَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذَا دُعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ لِيَحۡكُمَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ أَن يَقُولُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٥١ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَخۡشَ ٱللَّهَ وَيَتَّقۡهِ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ ٥٢

The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allah (His Words, the Quran) and His Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh), to judge between them, is that they say: “We hear and we obey”. And such are the successful. And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, fears Allah, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful.

Surah 24 An-Nur Verses 51-52

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالُواْ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّفۡتَرٗى وَمَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِيٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٣٦ وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ مِنۡ عِندِهِۦ وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٣٧

Then when Musa (Moses) came to them (the Firaun) with Our Clear Ayat (proofs, evidences, signs), they said: “This is nothing but invented magic. Never did we hear of this among our fathers of old”. Musa (Moses) said: “My Lord knows best him who came with guidance from Him, and whose will be the happy end in the Hereafter. Verily, the Zalimun (wrongdoers, polytheists and disbelievers) will not be successful”.

Surah 28 Al-Qasas Verses 36-37

فَأَمَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحِينَ ٦٧

But as for him who repented (from polytheism and sins), believed (in the oneness of Allah, and in His Messenger Muhammad, pbuh), and did righteous deeds (in the life of this world), then he will be among those who are successful.

Surah 28 Al-Qasas Verse 67

فَخَسَفۡنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٖ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنتَصِرِينَ ٨١ وَأَصۡبَحَٱلَّذِينَ تَمَنَّوۡاْ مَكَانَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيۡكَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقۡدِرُۖ لَوۡلَآ أَن مَّنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَاۖ وَيۡكَأَنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ٨٢

So, We caused the earth to swallow him (Qarun, Korah) and his dwelling place. Then he had no group or party to help him against Allah, nor was he one of those who could save themselves. And those who had desired (for a position like) his position the day before, began to say: “Know you not that it is Allah Who enlarges the provisions or restricts it to whomsoever He pleases of His slaves. Had it not been that Allah was Gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up (also)! Know you not that the disbelievers will never be successful”.

Surah 28 Al-Qasas Verses 81-82

فَ‍َٔاتِ ذَا ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ وَٱبۡنَٱلسَّبِيلِۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ وَجۡهَ ٱللَّهِۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٣٨

So, give to the kindred his due, and to Al-Miskin (the needy) and to the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah’s Countenance; and it is they who will be successful.

Surah 30 Ar-Rum Verse 38

ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ ٤ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدٗى مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٥

Those who perform As-Salat (the prayers) and give Zakat (obligatory charity) and they have faith in the Hereafter with certainty. Such are on guidance from their Lord, and such are the successful.

Surah 31 Luqman Verses 4-5

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ٥٨ إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ٥٩ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٦٠

(The dwellers of Paradise will say:) “Are we then not to die (anymore)? Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)”. Truly, this is the supreme success!

Surah 37 As-Saffat Verses 58-60

وَيُنَجِّيٱللَّهُٱلَّذِينَٱتَّقَوۡاْ بِمَفَازَتِهِمۡ لَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلسُّوٓءُ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ ٦١

And Allah will deliver those who are the Muttaqun (the pious and Allah fearing) to their places of success (in Paradise). Evil shall touch them not, nor shall they grieve.

Surah 39 Az-Zumar Verse 61

ٱلَّذِينَ يَحۡمِلُونَ ٱلۡعَرۡشَ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَيُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۖ رَبَّنَا وَسِعۡتَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٖ رَّحۡمَةٗ وَعِلۡمٗا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٧ رَبَّنَا وَأَدۡخِلۡهُمۡ جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدتَّهُمۡ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنۡ ءَابَآئِهِمۡ وَأَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمۡۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٨ وَقِهِمُٱلسَّيِّ‍َٔاتِۚ وَمَن تَقِ ٱلسَّيِّ‍َٔاتِ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فَقَدۡ رَحِمۡتَهُۥۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٩

Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allah) and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness for those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah) (saying): “Our Lord! You comprehend all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your way, and save them from the torment of the blazing Fire! Our Lord! And make them enter the Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting gardens) which You have promised them – and to the righteous among their fathers, their wives, and their offspring! Verily, You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. And save them from (the punishment for what they did of) the sins, and whomsoever You save from (the punishment for what he did of) the sins (i.e., pardon him) that Day, him verily, You have taken into mercy”. And that is the supreme success.

Surah 40 Ghafir Verses 7-9

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٖ ٥١ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ ٥٢ يَلۡبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٖ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ٥٣ كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٖ ٥٤ يَدۡعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ ٥٥ لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوۡتَةَٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٥٦ فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٥٧

Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious and Allah fearing) will be in a place of Security (Paradise). Among Gardens and Springs, dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other; So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair females) with wide lovely eyes. They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security; They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire; As a bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!

Surah 44 Ad-Dukhan Verses 51-57

وَتَرَىٰ كُلَّ أُمَّةٖ جَاثِيَةٗۚ كُلُّ أُمَّةٖ تُدۡعَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ كِتَٰبِهَا ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُجۡزَوۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٨ هَٰذَا كِتَٰبُنَا يَنطِقُ عَلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَسۡتَنسِخُ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٩ فَأَمَّاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُدۡخِلُهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡمُبِينُ ٣٠

And you will see each nation humbled to their knees (kneeling), each nation will be called to its Record (of deeds). This Day (Day of Resurrection) you shall be recompensed for what you used to do. This Our Record speaks about you with truth. Verily, We were recording what you used to do (Our angels used to record your deeds). Then, as for those who believed (in Islamic Monotheism) and did righteous good deeds, their Lord will admit them to His Mercy. That will be the evident success.

Surah 45 Al-Jathiyah Verses 28-30

يَوۡمَ تَرَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَسۡعَىٰ نُورُهُم بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَبِأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۖ بُشۡرَىٰكُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ جَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ١٢

On the Day (Day of Resurrection) you shall see the believing men and the believing women – their light running forward before them and (with their Records – Book of deeds) in their right hands. Glad tidings for you this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever! Truly, this is the great success!

Surah 57 Al-Hadid Verse 12

لَّا تَجِدُ قَوۡمٗا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِٱلۡأٓخِرِ يُوَآدُّونَ مَنۡ حَآدَّ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَوۡ كَانُوٓاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٰنَهُمۡ أَوۡ عَشِيرَتَهُمۡۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡإِيمَٰنَ وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٖ مِّنۡهُۖ وَيُدۡخِلُهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ رَضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ حِزۡبُ ٱللَّهِۚ أَلَآ إِنَّ حِزۡبَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٢٢

You (O Muhammad, pbuh) will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh), even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred (people). For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Ruh (proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is pleased with them, and they with Him. They are the party of Allah. Verily, it is the party of Allah that will be the successful.

Surah 58 Al-Mujadilah Verse 22

وَٱلَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُو ٱلدَّارَ وَٱلۡإِيمَٰنَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ يُحِبُّونَ مَنۡ هَاجَرَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ فِي صُدُورِهِمۡ حَاجَةٗ مِّمَّآ أُوتُواْ وَيُؤۡثِرُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَلَوۡ كَانَ بِهِمۡ خَصَاصَةٞۚ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفۡسِهِۦ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٩

And those who, before them, had homes (in Al-Madinah) and had adopted the Faith, love those who emigrated to them, and have no jealousy in their breasts for that which they have been given, and give them preference over themselves even though they were in need of that. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful.

Surah 59 Al-Hashr Verse 9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ وَلۡتَنظُرۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّا قَدَّمَتۡ لِغَدٖۖ وَٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ١٨ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ نَسُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَأَنسَىٰهُمۡ أَنفُسَهُمۡۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ ١٩ لَا يَسۡتَوِيٓ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۚ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ ٢٠

O you who believe! Fear Allah and keep your duty to Him. And let every person look to what he has sent forth for tomorrow, and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do. And be not like those who forgot Allah (i.e., became disobedient to Allah), and He caused them to forget their own selves (let them to forget to do righteous deeds). Those are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient of Allah). Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of Paradise. It is the dwellers of Paradise that will be successful.

Surah 59 Al-Hashr Verses 18-20

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ تِجَٰرَةٖ تُنجِيكُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٖ ١٠ تُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُجَٰهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنفُسِكُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ١١ يَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ ذُنُوبَكُمۡ وَيُدۡخِلۡكُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ وَمَسَٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةٗ فِي جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ١٢

O you who believe! Shall I guide you to a trade that will save you from a painful torment? That you believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh), and that you strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives, that will be better for you, if you but know! (If you do so) He will forgive you your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in Adn (Eden) Paradise; that is indeed the great success.

Surah 61 As-Saff Verses 10-12

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوۡمِ ٱلۡجُمُعَةِ فَٱسۡعَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُواْ ٱلۡبَيۡعَۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٩ فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذۡكُرُواْٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ١٠

O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salat (prayer) on Friday (Jumuah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know! Then when the (Jumuah) Salat is ended, you may disperse in the land, and seek the bounty of Allah (by working), and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

Surah 62 Al-Jumuah Verses 9-10

يَوۡمَ يَجۡمَعُكُمۡ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡجَمۡعِۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِۗ وَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعۡمَلۡ صَٰلِحٗا يُكَفِّرۡ عَنۡهُ سَيِّ‍َٔاتِهِۦ وَيُدۡخِلۡهُ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٩

(And remember) the Day when He will gather you (all) on the Day of Gathering – that will be the Day of mutual loss and gain. And whosoever believes in Allah and performs righteous deeds, He will expiate from him his sins, and will admit him to Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever; that will be the great success.

Surah 64 At-Taghabun Verse 9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِنَّ مِنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۡ وَأَوۡلَٰدِكُمۡ عَدُوّٗا لَّكُمۡ فَٱحۡذَرُوهُمۡۚ وَإِن تَعۡفُواْ وَتَصۡفَحُواْ وَتَغۡفِرُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ ١٤ إِنَّمَآ أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ وَأَوۡلَٰدُكُمۡ فِتۡنَةٞۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجۡرٌ عَظِيمٞ ١٥ فَٱتَّقُواْٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُمۡ وَٱسۡمَعُواْ وَأَطِيعُواْ وَأَنفِقُواْ خَيۡرٗا لِّأَنفُسِكُمۡۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفۡسِهِۦ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٦

O you who believe! Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you (who may stop you from the obedience of Allah); therefore, beware of them! But if you pardon (them) and overlook, and forgive (their faults), then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Your wealth and your children are only a trial, whereas Allah! With Him is a great reward (Paradise). So, keep to your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can; listen and obey, and spend in charity; that is better for yourselves. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, then they are the successful.

Surah 64 At-Taghabun Verses 14-16

إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا ٣١ حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعۡنَٰبٗا ٣٢ وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتۡرَابٗا ٣٣ وَكَأۡسٗا دِهَاقٗا ٣٤ لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا كِذَّٰبٗا ٣٥ جَزَآءٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابٗا ٣٦ رَّبِّٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۖ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ مِنۡهُ خِطَابٗا ٣٧

Verily, for the Muttaqun (the pious and Allah fearing), there will be a success; Gardens and vineyards, And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age, And a full cup (of wine). No laghw (dirty, false, evil talk) shall they hear therein, nor lying; A reward from your Lord, an ample calculated gift (according to the best of their good deeds), (From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatsoever is in between them – the Most Gracious, with Whom they cannot dare to speak.

Surah 78 An-Naba Verses 31-37

إِنَّٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُٱلۡكَبِيرُ ١١

Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.

Surah 85 Al-Buruj Verse 11

فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ ٩ سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ ١٠ وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَاٱلۡأَشۡقَى ١١ ٱلَّذِي يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ ١٢ ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ ١٣ قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٤ وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ ١٥

Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them). The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allah). But it will be avoided by the wretched; who will enter the great Fire. There he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living). Indeed, whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success. And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord, and prays.

Surah 87 Al-Ala Verses 9-15

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا ٩ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا ١٠

Indeed, he succeeds who purifies his own self. And indeed, he fails who corrupts his own self.

Surah 91 Ash-Shams Verse 9-10

Since there are a lot of verses which speak about success in one way or another, detailing its meaning as well as the requisite characteristics of the successful as also the way such success can be achieved, we intend to handle the topic in a more simplified form by preparing a table depicting the content of the Verses detailed above. We shall then move on to derive how exactly is success defined in the Quran.

We shall now summarize how SUCCESS is defined in the Quran

1. Being on (true) guidance from Allah [2;(0)]
2. Provision of good things [1;(0)] (see the chapter on GOOD THINGS for the concept)
3. Rejoicing in the bargain with Allah [Selling one’s life and property in lieu of Paradise (the bargain)] [1;(1#)]
4. Glad tidings in the life of the present world [1;(1#)]
5. Safety from one’s own covetousness [2;(0)]

1. Receiving mercy of Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) [4;(1#;3+)]
2. Protection from the torment of the Day of Resurrection [1;(1+)]
3. Glad tidings in the Hereafter [1;(1#)]
4. Protection from punishment (of our sins)/ Forgiveness from Allah (for the sins committed) [2;(1#;1*)]
5. Light running forward before them (on the Day of Resurrection) [1;(1*)]
6. Having the Book of Deeds in the right hand (on the Day of Resurrection) [1;(1*)]
7. Expiation of sins (on the Day of Resurrection) [1;(1*)]

1. Protection from Fire (of Hell) [3;(1#;1+)]
2. Admittance to Paradise/ Inheriting Paradise/ Everlasting Paradise [17;(5#;1+;5*)]
3. Gardens and Vineyards (in Paradise) [1;(0)]
4. Dresses of Silk to wear (in Paradise) [1;(1#)]
5. Beautiful Mansions in Paradise/ Pleasant dwellings in Paradise [1;(1*)]
6. Admittance and company of righteous relatives in Paradise/ (Company of) Dwellers of Paradise [2;(1#)]
7. No Laghw (dirty, false, evil talk) or lying speech (in Paradise) [1;(0)]
8. Getting sustenance in peace and security/ Full cup (of wine) (in Paradise) [2;(1#)]
9. Marriage to Hur (fair mates) with lovely eyes/ Young maidens of equal age (in Paradise) [2;(1#)]
10. Protection from evil/grief/death (in Paradise) [3;(1#)]
11. Good Pleasure of Allah [2;(1#)]
12. Allah to be pleased with them and they with Him [2;(1*)]

[Number of verses in which present;(number of times Success qualified with adjective Supreme #; Obvious/Evident +; Great *)]

YARDSTICK ATTRIBUTES OF PEOPLE DEFINED AS SUCCESFUL IN THE QURAN

1. Belief in Ghaib (the unseen/unknown); belief in Allah (2) and the Messenger Muhammad, pbuh, (2) and the Last Day (Day of Resurrection); belief in revelations to Prophet Muhammad, pbuh; belief in earlier revelations to Messengers/Prophets of earlier generations; belief with certainty in the Hereafter (2)
2. Performing As-Salat (prayer) (3); offering Salat with solemnity and submissiveness; guarding of the Salawat (prayers); heading towards Jumuah (Friday) prayer and to the remembrance of Allah (when the call for prayer is proclaimed) leaving every other business
3. Spending (in charity and for Allah) (2); paying of Zakat (obligatory charity) (2); giving the kindred their due (helping them with money and otherwise); giving to Al-Miskin (needy) and the wayfarer
4. Entering houses through their proper doors
5. Fearing Allah (7); fearing the torment of the Day of Resurrection; fearing Allah as much as one can [Refer to the chapter on FEAR OF ALLAH ahead]
6. Enjoining Al-Maruf (the good - Islamic monotheism and all that Islam orders to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (the bad - polytheism and disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden)
7. Not eating of Riba (Usury)
8. Endurance; being more patient than others; patience in the face of derision by disbelievers (when he is mocked at for seeking forgiveness and mercy from Allah); give preference to others (in worldly things) even though one was in need of it
9. Obedience to Allah and His Messenger Muhammad, pbuh (3); hearing and obeying the call of Allah and the Messenger (without unnecessary questioning and insincere arguments); not to befriend those who oppose Allah and the Messenger Muhammad, pbuh; following, honoring and helping him; following the Prophet and the early companions exactly (in faith)
10. Abiding by the limits of the Shariah (the Islamic Law)
11. Doing of one’s duty to Allah (4)
12. Seeking of the means of approach to Allah; seeking Allah’s Countenance
13. Striving hard in Allah’s Cause (3); taking a firm stand in the face of war; emigrating and striving hard for Allah; fighting in Allah’s Cause with wealth and life (4)
14. Giving up of abominations like intoxicants, gambling and divination
15. Avoiding of Al-Khabith (all that is evil and bad as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods) and being content with At-Tayyib (all that is good as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods); turning away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allah has forbidden); satisfied with whatever one receives (of the worldly things)
16. Being truthful; staying on the truth; not to invent lies against Allah (3)
17. Not to reject the Ayat (proofs, signs, evidences) of Allah (3)
18. Working/staying on the correct path shown by Allah; following the way of Allah; Seeking refuge in Allah against temptations; not forgetting Allah; nor one’s own final end
19. Belief that the final outcome in the Hereafter is the deciding yardstick for actions in this world; acknowledging that our conduct in life of this world is being registered, and it shall be questioned about in the Hereafter; acknowledging that Allah has the knowledge of those who are on true guidance and those who shall have a happy end in the Hereafter
20. Acknowledging of bounties, in terms of enhancement of stature, to be from Allah; acknowledging the graces bestowed upon from Allah; acknowledging that it is Allah Who enlarges or restricts the provisions for whosoever He wants
21. Following the Quran; profiting from the reminder (Quran)
22. Remembering (glorifying) the Name of Allah; remembering Allah much
23. Belief in Islamic Monotheism (10); worshipping Allah (Alone); not invoking anyone besides Allah (for which there is no proof); purifying oneself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) (2)
24. Selling one’s life and property in lieu of Paradise (The Bargain)
25. Not to do Zulm (on oneself and others) [Refer to the chapter on ZALIMUN ahead] (4); not to be Mujrim (criminal, sinner, polytheist); not to be a Kafir (disbeliever, denier of truth); not to disbelieve; not to be a Fasiq (rebellious, disobedient); not corrupting oneself (by disobeying what Allah has ordered or by rejecting the true faith or by doing every kind of evil wicked deeds)
26. Doing good; doing righteous deeds (4); doing righteous deeds (to earn rewards in the Hereafter)
27. Guarding of chastity (from illegal sexual acts); lowering one’s gaze and protecting one’s private parts; (women to) not reveal their adornment
28. Being true to your Covenant; being true to your Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts); not betraying the trust
29. Begging of forgiveness for all believers in Islamic Monotheism; repentance (from polytheism and sins) (2)
30. Acknowledging that it is the Grace of Allah which protects us from calamities
31. Being Muttaqun (pious and Allah fearing) (3)
32. Hearts having faith written on them by Allah, strengthened by Ruh (proofs, light and true guidance) from Allah; adopting the Faith (of Islam)
33. Acknowledging that wife and children might divert one from Allah (and hence being beware of them); pardon, and overlook and forgive (of your family and others); acknowledge that wealth and children are a trial for oneself

N.B. – The number in the parenthesis () indicates number of times the attribute is repeated in the Quran in the discussed context