This fact has repeatedly been emphasized in different verses...

This fact has repeatedly been emphasized in different verses of the Qur’an that one of the specialties of the Resurrection is the absence of dissension and being gathered in unity. Surah Al-Ma’idah, No.

5, verse 48 says: “…unto Allah is the return of you all, and then He shall inform you of that in which you used to differ.” This meaning is found in a lot of verses of the Holy Qur’an.[^2] In the last verse of the verses under discussion, the result of accompanying with the ‘single Ummah’ alongside the path of worshipping Allah, or deviation from it and paving the way of disunion, is said as follows: “Therefore, whoever does deeds of righteousness and he is a believer, there shall not be any rejection of his effort…” Then, in order to emphasize more on the matter, the Holy Qur’an adds: “…and verily We will write (it) down for him.” It is worthy noting that in this verse, like many other verses of the Qur’an, Faith and righteous deeds have been mentioned as two essential principles for the prosperity of human beings; but by adding the Arabic preposition /min/ (of), which is used in Arabic for distinction, the verse adds this matter to it indicating that the accomplishment of all these righteous deeds is not the necessary condition, and if the believing individuals do even a part of the righteous deeds they will also be among the prosperous people while the degrees of persons are different.

In any rate, this verse, similar to many verses of the Qur’an, considers Faith as the condition of the acceptance of the righteous deeds. The statement of the sentence: “…there shall not be any rejection of his effort…” is for the sake of mentioning the reward of such persons and it is a sense which is mingled with the utmost grace, love, and magnanimity, because Allah, in this verse, thanks and praises His servants when He approves their effort and endeavour.

This meaning is also similar to what is said in Surah ’Isra’, No. 17, verse 19 where it says: “And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it as he ought to strive, and he is a believer, (as for) these, their striving shall be thanked.” The promise of reward, recompense, and wage has been pointed out in the Qur’an by different forms of meaning.