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Quran verses about success
The Quran's word for success, falah, is tied to purification and faith, not wealth: "Successful indeed are the believers" (23:1), "successful is the one who purifies their soul" (91:9). It also honours work — after prayer, "disperse in the land and seek Allah's bounty" (62:10). Read these to reset what success means.
Falah is the word the adhan calls you to five times a day: hayya 'alal-falah — come to success. These verses define it.
6 key verses at a glance
- Quran 23:1— Successful indeed are the believersMyQuran.io
- Quran 87:14— Successful indeed are those who purify themselvesMyQuran.io
- Quran 91:9— Successful is the one who purifies their soulMyQuran.io
- Quran 62:10— Disperse in the land and seek Allah's bountyMyQuran.io
- Quran 3:200— Patiently endure, persevere, stand guard — so you may succeedMyQuran.io
- Quran 2:286— Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bearMyQuran.io
Successful indeed are the believers
Success
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Successful indeed are the believers
Successful indeed are the believers.
Reference
Surah Al-Mu'minun (The Believers) — Quran 23:1Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
Successful indeed are those who purify themselves
Success
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Successful indeed are those who purify themselves
Success is purifying yourself.
Reference
Surah Al-A'la (The Most High) — Quran 87:14Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
Successful is the one who purifies their soul
Success
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا
Successful indeed is the one who purifies their soul
Successful is the one who purifies their soul.
Disperse in the land and seek Allah's bounty
Success
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Once the prayer is over, disperse throughout the land and seek the bounty of Allah. And remember Allah often so you may be successful
Pray, then go and seek Allah's bounty.
Reference
Surah Al-Jumu'ah (The Congregation, Friday) — Quran 62:10Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
Patiently endure, persevere, stand guard — so you may succeed
Patience
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱصۡبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ
O believers! Patiently endure, persevere, stand guard, and be mindful of Allah, so you may be successful
Endure, persevere, stand guard — so you may succeed.
Reference
Surah Aal-e-Imran (Family of Imran) — Quran 3:200Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear
Relief
لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا مَا ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرࣰ ا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
Allah does not require of any soul more than what it can afford. All good will be for its own benefit, and all evil will be to its own loss. ˹The believers pray,˺ “Our Lord! Do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord! Do not place a burden on us like the one you placed on those before us. Our Lord! Do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. So grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.
English: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, via MyQuran.io. Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.