Then you should not sell your selves for less than Paradise.

Then you should not sell your selves for less than Paradise.[^1] Next to that, the Qur’ān introduces the document of this transaction, where it says: “…(this is) a promise binding on Him in the Turah, and the Evangel and the Qur’ān…” In all these Heavenly Books, believers have been promised Paradise, and the texts of these Divine Books are counted as a document for the believers in this bargain.

[^2] Then, as a further emphasis, the Qur’ān asks: “…And who is more faithful to his promise than Allah?…” Therefore, regarding that you have transactioned the best bargain and with the most faithful One, Who is Allah, you must be very happy with this transaction, and this is the great felicity.

“(The believing strivers are those who) turn repentant (to Allah), worship (Him), make a journey, bow, prostrate (in prayer), bid what is right and forbid what is wrong, and keep the limits of Allah, and give good news to the believers.” Besides the aforementioned attribute, i.e. striving in the way of Allah, the Qur’ān defines nine epithets for such believers, who have bargained with their Lord. Thus, counting that one, they will be totally ten attributes. These nine epithets are as follows.

“(The believing strivers are those who) turn repentant (to Allah)…” Whenever they commit a fault, they immediately regret and turn to Allah and repent. “…worship (Him)…” They always worship the Lord and assume worshipping as an obligatory manner upon themselves. Worshipping Allah is a sign of good Faith in a high level. It trains the soul of man and furnishes his heart and spirit with a peculiar serenity and luminosity.

“…praise (Him)…” They always praise Allah for the bounties He has bestowed upon them, and they do perform His praise and tribute. “…make a journey…” That is, in the way of Allah and for fulfilling their religions duties, they are always busy moving and endeavouring. For instance, they pave a distance to go into a mosque to establish their prayer, or, in order to settle reconciliation between two Muslims, they go to their houses.

Or, even for taking an example from the traces of the ancient people, they make a journey.