moves to a lesser good deed, he falls back and regresses. Likewise, the graver the evil deeds, the more deserving their perpetrator is of wrath, curse, and punishment.

Allah Most High says:
“Those believers who remain behind, other than those with disabilities, are not equal to those who strive in Allah’s cause with their wealth and their lives. Allah has raised those who strive with their wealth and their lives one degree above those who remain behind.” [Surah al-Nisā’ 95]

He says:
“Have you made providing water for pilgrims and maintaining the Sacred Mosque…” up to His words: “Those who believe, emigrate, and strive in Allah’s cause with their wealth and their lives are greater in rank with Allah. It is they who will triumph.” [Surah al-Tawbah 19–20]

He says:
“Not equal among you are those who spent and fought before the conquest.” [Surah al-Hadīd 10]

He says:
“Allah will raise those of you who believe and those who have been given knowledge by degrees.” [Surah al-Mujādilah 11]

Likewise, concerning evil deeds, He says:
“Postponing the sacred months is only an increase in disbelief.” [Surah al-Tawbah 37]

He says:
“We will add punishment upon punishment for them.” [Surah al-Nahl 88]

He says:
“As for those in whose hearts is a disease, it has added impurity to their impurity.” [Surah al-Tawbah 125]

He says:
“In their hearts is a disease, and Allah has increased their disease.” [Surah al-Baqarah 10]