According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the principle of individual accountability is a cornerstone of divine justice in the Quran. The verse 'That was a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned' (Quran 2:134) is cited by authorities like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari as definitive proof that one's lineage and the righteousness of ancestors provide no benefit for salvation without personal faith and action. This concept is reinforced by other verses, such as 'no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another' (Quran 17:15, 35:18) and 'man can have nothing but what he strives for' (Quran 53:39). The synthesis of these verses across the Quran establishes a direct and personal relationship between a human being and Allah, where accountability is individual, and reward is based solely on one's own striving. This refutes any notion of inherited sin or nobility, placing the responsibility for one's spiritual destiny entirely upon oneself.