Since God's retribution is not to be taken for granted, believers judge themselves strictly by these criteria and are not lax.1, 2, 3
Successful are the believers who are reverent in their prayer, and this success includes happiness and peace of mind in this life and in the Hereafter.1, 2
When you bow and prostrate in prayer, you must mean it and think of God's greatness, doing it as a deliberate act rather than a mechanical motion.1, 2, 3, 4
Giving charity publicly is good, but giving it secretly is even better.1
True belief must come from one's own conviction, not from following the crowd, and reverencing God when alone in privacy is the real test.1, 2, 3
Righteousness means a consistent, active consciousness of God.1
The command in 33:1 to reverence God and not obey disbelievers and hypocrites is addressed to Muhammad but applies to all of us in everything we do and say.1, 2, 3
Those who devote themselves to God alone and reverence Him will have mansions with flowing streams, and God never breaks His promise.1, 2, 3
Those who reverence their Lord will have mansions upon mansions with flowing streams, and God never breaks His promise.1, 2
The Quran's criterion for who is better is righteousness, not being a messenger, wealth, height, or knowledge.1, 2
Believers should pray that God guides them to appreciate His miracles, which God says cause mountains to crumble and make hearts tremble.1, 2, 3
The five daily prayers, seen properly, are an appointment with the King of kings and the greatest thing that can happen to anyone.1, 2
Believers know God is closer to them than their jugular vein, so like a driver facing an automatic ticket machine, they know every mistake is recorded and will be paid for.1, 2