A cursory perusal of the following verses of Quran shall reveal how tightly the belief and action are knit together. Apart from believing in Allah one has to lead a righteous life as defined in the Book of Allah. Islam being superior can only be useful to us when we ourselves attain superiority by acting in accordance with it. Leading a life of disgrace and objection, and remaining puffed up on the superiority of Islam is nothing but a stupidity

 [2:25] Give good news to THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE that they will have gardens with flowing streams. When provided with a provision of fruits therein, they will say, "This is what was provided for us previously." Thus, they are given allegorical descriptions. They will have pure spouses therein, and they abide therein forever.

 [2:277] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), they receive their recompense from their Lord; they will have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.

 [3:57] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE; He will fully recompense them. GOD does not love the unjust.

 [4:57] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, we will admit them into gardens with flowing streams; they abide therein forever. They will have pure spouses therein. We will admit them into a blissful shade.

 [4:122] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, we will admit them into gardens with flowing streams, wherein they live forever. Such is the truthful promise of GOD. Whose utterances are more truthful than GOD's?

 [4:173] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, He will fully recompense them, and shower them with His grace. As for those who disdain and turn arrogant, He will commit them to painful retribution. They will find no lord beside GOD, nor a savior.

 [5:9] GOD promises THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE forgiveness and a great recompense.

 [5:93] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE bear no guilt by eating any food, so long as they observe the commandments, believe and lead a righteous life, then maintain their piety and faith, and continue to observe piety and righteousness. GOD loves the righteous.

 [7:42] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE - we never burden any soul beyond its means - these will be the dwellers of Paradise. They abide in it forever.

 [10:4] To Him is your ultimate return, all of you. This is God’s truthful promise. He initiates the creation, then repeats it, in order to reward THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, equitably. As for those who disbelieve, they incur hellish drinks, and a painful retribution for their disbelieving.

 [10:9] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE; their Lord guides them, by virtue of their belief. Rivers will flow beneath them in the gardens of bliss.

 [10:63] They are THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.

 [11:23] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, and devote themselves to their Lord, they are the dwellers of Paradise; they abide therein forever.

 [12:57] Additionally, the reward in the Hereafter is even better for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.

 [13:29] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE have deserved happiness and a joyous destiny.

 [14:23] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they will be admitted into gardens with flowing streams. They abide therein forever, in accordance with the will of their Lord. Their greeting therein is: "Peace."

 [18:30] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE; we never fail to recompense those who work righteousness.

 [18:88]  "As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they receive a good reward; we will treat them kindly."

 [18:107] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they have deserved a blissful Paradise as their abode.

 [19:96] Surely, THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, the Most Gracious will shower them with love.

 [22:14] GOD admits THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE into gardens with flowing streams. Everything is in accordance with God’s will.

 [22:23] GOD will admit THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE into gardens with flowing streams. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk.

 [22:50] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE have deserved forgiveness and a generous recompense.

 [22:56] All sovereignty on that day belongs to GOD, and He will judge among them. As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they have deserved the gardens of bliss.

 [27:53] We save THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.

 [28:80] As for those who were blessed with knowledge, they said, "Woe to you, God’s recompense is far better for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE." None attains this except the steadfast.

 [29:7] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, we will certainly remit their sins, and will certainly reward them generously for their righteous works.

 [29:9] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, we will certainly admit them with the righteous.

 [29:58] THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, we will surely settle them in Paradise, with mansions and flowing streams. Eternally they abide therein. What a beautiful reward for the workers.

 [30:15] As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they will be in Paradise, rejoicing.

 [30:45] For He will generously recompense THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE from His bounties. He does not love the disbelievers.

 [31:8]  Surely, THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE have deserved the gardens of bliss.

 [32:19]  As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they have deserved the eternal Paradise. Such is their abode, in return for their works.

 [34:4]  Most certainly, He will reward THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. These have deserved forgiveness and a generous provision.

 [34:37]  It is not your money or your children that bring you closer to us. Only THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE will receive the reward for their works, multiplied manifold. In the abode of Paradise they will live in perfect peace.

 [35:7]  Those who disbelieve have incurred a severe retribution, and THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.

 [38:28]  Shall we treat THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE as we treat those who commit evil on earth? Shall we treat the righteous as we treat the wicked?

 [41:8]  As for THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, they receive a well-deserved recompense.

 [41:18]  We always save THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.

 [42:26] Responding to Him are THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. He will shower them with His blessings. As for the disbelievers, they have incurred a severe retribution.

 [45:21]  Do those who work evil expect that we will treat them in the same manner as THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE? Can their life and their death be the same? Wrong indeed is their judgment.

 [47:12]  GOD admits THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE into gardens with flowing streams. As for those who disbelieve, they live and eat like the animals eat, then end up in the hellfire.

 [95:6] Except THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE; they receive a reward that is well deserved.

 [103:2} The human being is utterly lost [103:3] Except THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, and exhort one another to uphold the truth, and exhort one another to be steadfast.

 Before closing this article let us make ourselves convenient to calculate, how many marks we think we are likely to attain in the above mentioned four tests which are the basis of our success in the days to come.