Pathology of Righteous Act in the Qur ān

Righteous act is one of the most frequently used issues in the Qur’ān to make man realize that his attempts would be influential in achieving happiness both in this world and the Hereafter; and that the consequences of one’s actions will undoubtedly return to the perpetrator. However, it is to be noted that the righteous act, like any other act of decency, is prone to certain damages that can repel it from the domain of good acts and neutralize all the attempts of the performers of those acts. This article is an exposition of the damages that the Holy Qur’ān has made human beings aware of by its verses. Vanity, condescension, apostasy, and lassitude are regarded as among the most important damages.