you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, it is against yourselves.” [al-Isrā’: 7]

*And He says:
“Whoever does righteousness does so for his own benefit, and whoever does evil does so to his own detriment.” [Fussilat: 46]

And He says:
“Whatever good you send forth for yourselves.” [al-Baqarah: 110]

• And He says:
  “Whatever good they do, they will never be denied its reward.” [Āl ʿImrān: 115]

And He says:
“Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it (7), and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it (8).” [al-Zalzalah: 7–8]

And He says:
“Indeed, Allah does not wrong anyone even by an atom’s weight. If there is a good deed, He multiplies it and grants from Himself a tremendous reward (40).” [al-Nisā’: 40]

And He says:
“The likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking Allah’s pleasure, with firm conviction in their hearts, is that of a garden on high ground: a downpour falls upon it, and it yields twice its produce. Even if no downpour falls upon it, a drizzle suffices.” [al-Baqarah: 265]

And He says:
“The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah’s cause is that of a grain that grows seven ears, each containing a hundred grains. Allah multiplies the reward for whomever He wills.” [al-Baqarah: 261]

And He says:
“But whatever you give in charity, seeking Allah’s Face—it is they whose reward will be multiplied (39).” [al-Rūm: 39]

It is reported that ʿAlī, or someone else, said: “I have never done good to anyone, nor have I done wrong to anyone; I have only done good to myself and wronged myself.” Doing so for the sake of Allah Most High is the ultimate aim, as each of