THOSE WHO ARDENTLY HOPE FOR PARADISE: THE PARTY OF ALLAH

Allah has inscribed faith upon such people's hearts, will reinforce them with a spirit from Him, and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. Such people are the party of Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah who are successful. (Surat al-Mujadala, 22)

Those believers to whom Allah has announced His promise of good news have important qualities, as revealed in the Qur'an:

-They believe and do right actions. (Surat al-Baqara, 25)

- They fear Allah. (Surah Al 'Imran, 15)

- They spend for the cause of Islam in times both ease and hardship. (Surah Al 'Imran, 134)

- They control their rage. ( Surah Al 'Imran, 134)

- They pardon other people.( Surah Al 'Imran, 134)

- After they act indecently or wrong themselves, they remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their wrong actions. (Surah Al 'Imran, 135)

- They do not knowingly persist in doing wrong actions. (Surah Al 'Imran, 135)

- The obey Allah and his Messenger. (Surat an-Nisa', 13)

- They keep up prayer, spend in charity, believe in and support Allah's messengers. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 12)

- They are truthful. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 119)

- They leave their homes for the cause of Allah and strive in Allah's way with their souls and possessions. (Surat at-Tawba: 20)

- They do good. (Surah Yunus, 26)

- They humble themselves before their Lord. (Surah Hud, 23)

-They repent of their sins. (Surah Maryam, 60)

- They honor their trusts and contracts. (Surat al-Mu'minun: 8)

- They safeguard their prayers. (Surat al-Mu'minun: 9)

- They compete with one another in the doing of good deeds. (Surah Fatir, 32)

- They are Allah's chosen servants. (Surat as-Saffat, 40)

- They believe in the Qur'an. (Surat az-Zukhruf, 69)

- They say "our Lord is Allah" and thereafter stand firm in their faith. (Surat al-Ahqaf, 13)

- They are heedful. ( Surah Muhammad, 15)

- They turn toward Allah with their whole heart. (Surah Qaf, 32)

- They stand in awe of the Most Gracious, although He is beyond the reach of human perception, and come unto Him with a heart returning in repentance. (Surah Qaf, 33)

- They are the doers of good. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 16)

- They ask for Allah's forgiveness before the dawn. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 18)

- They are the forerunners. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 10)

- They always keep their word and fear a day whose evil will spread far and wide. (Surat al-Insan, 7)

- They give food, despite their love for it, to the poor and orphans and captives. (Surat al-Insan, 8)

- They give the appropriate respect to the Messenger of Allah. (Surat al-Hujurat, 3)