Say: 'Everyone acts according to his [own] character, that is, [according to] his makeup and his predominant natural disposition in his station. Thus the one whose station is the soul and whose character is the requirements of its [his soul's] natural traits, he will do what we have mentioned in the way of being disregardful and despairing. The one whose station is the heart and whose character is the virtuous temperament he will exercise gratitude and patience in accordance with its requirements; and your Lord knows best who is better guided as to the way', from among [all] doers, the one who does good as entailed by the temperament of the heart and the one who does evil as entailed by the nature of the soul and He will recompense both in accordance with their deeds.
