people, but piety is such a tremendous richness that is not given to everyone; piety is not an insignificant thing, it is a great treasure.

Hujjat-ul-Islam, Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states: Piety is a valuable treasure. If you are successful in attaining it, you will gain its priceless pearls and jewels; and you will come to possess knowledge and spirituality. You will gain sustenance, you will be successful, wealthy and become worthy of Paradise. You can say that the goodness of this world and the hereafter is to be found in piety. Ponder a little over the Quran, wherein it is mentioned: If you adopt piety, you will possess every form of goodness and virtue. In another place it is mentioned that the one who embraces piety is promised great reward. Furthermore, it is stated that the path to happiness is to adopt righteousness and piety.

Imam Muhammad Ghazali صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم further states: I will mention 12 benefits of piety stated in the Quran:

1.   The pious person is praised by his Lord.

2.   The pious individual is protected from enemies.

3.   Allah Almighty helps and supports the devout.

4.   He is safe from the hardships and terrors of the Hereafter.

5.   In this world, he will obtain Halal sustenance.

6.   The actions of a pious person will be rectified.

7.   By the blessings of this piety, all his sins will be forgiven.

8.   He becomes the friend of Allah.

9.   Due to piety, all his actions are accepted.

10.   In the court of Allah Almighty, the pious individual is worthy of honour and respect.