Effective Doctrinal and Behavioral Requirements in “Falah” from the Viewpoint of the Qur’an

Just as God Almighty, in the Qur’an, introduces the reward of the true believers as paradise and its blessings, in some other verses He promises them to attain “Falah” (prosperity). However, achieving Falah has requirements and conditions that, until all of them are fulfilled, one should not expect prosperity. Based on the present research, which has been written using the descriptive-analytical and library methods, Falah has a fundamental requirement, which is to believe in: the Unseen; God; Prophecy; Heavenly books, angels; Imamate and Resurrection. Thus, unbelievers will not benefit from Falah. In addition to believing in these matters, performing devotional duties, abstaining from prohibitions, piety, Jihad, steadfastness in the battlefield, remembrance of God, patience, repentance, fulfillment of the covenant, abstaining from usury and paying Zakat, etc. are also deemed to be among the required conditions and behaviors for attaining prosperity. Accordingly, if all these conditions are observed in a person, prosperity will be realized for him as well. Therefore, apart from the unbelievers, those believers who perform only part of their devotional duties and do not have the adequate abstinence from prohibitions will not be prosperous. Yet, denying prosperity to them does not mean denying them being in Heaven, for they may also join the inhabitants of Heaven as a result of their faith and doing some good deeds.