According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the 'qualities of the wicked' refer to the defining traits of those who deliberately transgress divine boundaries, primarily identified by Quranic terms like **Fasiqoon (transgressors)** and **Zalimoon (wrongdoers)**. The Quran, in verses such as 2:27, characterizes the Fasiqoon by three core actions: breaking Allah's covenant after its ratification, severing ties that Allah commanded to be joined, and spreading corruption on earth. Ibn Kathir and other Mufassirun explain this as a conscious departure from the path of obedience. The Zalimoon are described as those who reject God's signs, rule by non-divine laws (Quran 5:45), and commit injustice, ultimately harming themselves. Al-Tabari emphasizes that Zulm is fundamentally putting something in the wrong place, with the greatest form being Shirk (associating partners with Allah). The synthesis of these concepts reveals that wickedness in Islam is not arbitrary but a specific set of behaviors rooted in disobedience, injustice, arrogance, and the rejection of divine truth, serving as a clear warning for believers.