وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ ١١٧
And your Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were reformers.
Quran verses about Righteousness and the righteous
الصلاح والصالحين
16 verses in 10 surahs · 8 subtopics
Several prophets are described as righteous in these verses, from Abraham to Jesus. They announce that the earth will be inherited by the righteous, advise choosing righteous people in marriage, show that parents’ righteousness benefits their children and that uprightness preserves nations from ruin, and affirm that the righteous and the corrupt are not equal.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 16
- Prophets described as righteous 8
- Choosing the righteous in marriage 1
- Righteousness is the path to a good life 1
- The righteousness of parents benefits the children 1
- The righteous are few 1
- The righteousness of nations spares them destruction and ruin 1
- The righteous and the wicked are not equal 1
- The inheritance of the earth for the righteous 2
The righteousness of nations spares them destruction and ruin · 1 verse
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.