The Process of Achieving the Virtue of Piety from the Perspective of the Holy Quran

From the perspective of the Holy Quran, divine piety is one of the best moral attributes which plays a pivotal role in the eternal bliss of man. the ideal state is when this virtue becomes a mental habit or faculty. The emergence of this faculty in man follows a number of successive stages or so-called a process. By collecting, categorizing and analyzing the verses using the method of thematic interpretation, this paper attempts to discover the process of achieving piety, and identifies the main and sequential steps to reach this faculty from the beginning to the end. These steps include "gaining knowledge", "stimulating the desire" and "doing and continuing the action." Man’s knowledge of the virtue of piety and the means of piety make the destination and the path clear for him. Flourishing mans’ lofty reactions and emotions creates motivation for setting off a mystical journey on the path of divine piety. Finally, repetition and continuity of optional actions, which include (spiritual) faith and (physical) right deeds, lead to achieving a favorable result, that is, the faculty of piety.