The Methods of Modifying Bad Habits in the Holy Quran

The Holy Quran considers an effective potential for good and bad behaviors - especially the habituated ones - in the human being's happiness or prosperity. Hence, various methods have been used to drive people into good behaviors and habits and to modify bad behaviors and habits. Using a thematic interpretation method, this paper has analyzed this issue. The findings show that, the Holy Quran has used methods such as informing, warning, applying the principle of gradual education, counteracting method, presenting an example, indoctrination, musharata (setting out conditions for doing good deeds and avoid bad deeds), leaving the environment, changing the habit patterns, controlling the entrances of the heart, strengthening the will, reward and punishment.