The ethical and behavioural qualities of the believers are described in Surat "Al Muminoon" (The Believers), worshippers will hear on Friday.
Allah dedicated the Sura in the Quran to celebrate the merits of the believers, the Friday sermon says. The first merit described is the submissiveness during prayer.
Thus, the first character of the believers is that their hearts are attached to their Lord and their limbs are humbly submissive to Him," the sermon says.
"As such, they diligently hasten to establish their prayers, leaving in this way all their other worldly matters. In return, they attain the great recompense of being admitted to Allah’s Paradise as their eternal dwelling."
Observing prayers at their prescribed times reflects soundness of heart with faith, refines the believer’s behaviour and helps him or her to embrace other good qualities.
Another characteristic of the believers mentioned in Surat Al Muminoon is the avoidance of indulging in indecent speech and being above idle and false talk.
"A true believer would rather chose the sweetest words of mouth and utter the best of expressions," the sermon says.
"The Messenger of Allah said in this regard, ‘The true believer does not insult the honour of others, nor curse, nor commit Fahisha (great sins), nor is he obscene.’"
Such qualities help preserve the purity of the community. Keeping one’s word has a tremendous positive effect in promoting trust among people in their transactions, promises and contracts.
Allah says, "Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due." (An-Nisaa: 58).
Those who are diligent in embracing these qualities will be admitted to Paradise on the Day of Judgment, according to the sermon.
"In fact, pondering upon the degrees of faith, one will find that true faith revolves around decent words of the mouth, good deeds and praiseworthy ethics," worshippers will hear.
This was illustrated by Prophet Mohammed when he said: "Faith has over 70 branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no deity save Allah, and the humblest of which is the removal a harmful object from the road; and modesty is a branch of faith."