Moral Excellence

He gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good. And none will remember except those of understanding.

You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient.

They have been put under humiliation [by Allah] wherever they are overtaken, except for a covenant from Allah and a rope from the Muslims. And they have drawn upon themselves anger from Allah and have been put under destitution. That is because they disbelieved in the verses of Allah and killed the prophets without right. That is because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous

Those - their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and gardens beneath which rivers flow [in Paradise], wherein they will abide eternally; and excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers.

If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Competent.

And We gave to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - all [of them] We guided. And Noah, We guided before; and among his descendants, David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the doers of good.

And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.

Take what is given freely, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant.

[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.

And We gave him good in this world, and indeed, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.

Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good.

But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds - for those will be the highest degrees [in position]:

And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive

Those are the inheritors

Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."

Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.

[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.

And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.

And whoever of you devoutly obeys Allah and His Messenger and does righteousness - We will give her her reward twice; and We have prepared for her a noble provision.