Imam Sadiq (as) was asked about the meaning of piety to which he replied “Piety is that Allah does not miss you in the place where he has commanded you to be and does not see you where he has forbidden you from.”[i]

[i] Safinat-ul-Bihar, vol. 2, p. 678

The Holy Prophet (s) said “When making a decision to do something think about its outcome. If it is good for your advancement and development follow it, but if it is misleading leave it.”[i]

[i] Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 130