Intention, purity of ones intention is something which Islam highly recommends…
From Quran and hadith of Prophet SAW it is clear that purity of intention is a must in every little or bigger good deed or worship…We should never do anything as to show off to others…Others might not know what is in our hearts.They can only hear what we say or see what w do, but Allah has knowledge of what we hide and what we reveal…Hence we should never do things so as to be seen of others…It’s a sign of, un gratitude and hypocrisy..
When we set our intentions pure, when we do everything we do for the sake of Allah, even helping an elderly cross the road becomes an act of worship…when ones intention is pure, working, eating, everything is done with sincerity….He becomes a thankful servant of Allah….
This world is not eternal..Whats eternal is yet to come..As Muslims we should always keep this in mind..
However it is in this temporary world we can build our fate to come in the hereafter which is eternal.
We have the freedom to choose the right path…We have the freedom to avoid the wrong path…This freedom has been granted by Allah SWA.
The pleasures of this world is only temporary..As a saying goes, “Seek that which is eternal to that which is temporary.”
Ones religious obligations or duty can be exercised in all spheres of life…Speaking ill of others, lying all these are acts of insincerity….which as Muslims we should avoid..These are things which are never to be taken lightly…Talking bad about others or backbiting is strictly prohibited in Islam. It is very clear how bigger a sin it is, yet day by day, we see Muslims who do this..Muslims who forget this…..As Muslims we should try hard to give up this bad habit which we exercise knowingly or un knowingly.
Who ever who wishes to be a better Muslim should instill sincerity in all of his actions…and let go of negative feelings towards others…….His every action is with pure intention and done for the sake of Allah……Such people are the people who strive hard…..to perform acts of worship to Allah SWA, and to help fellow brothers and sisters and never to look down on any one, and be among those who look at others only with sincerity…….May Allah SWA make us among the sincere…and among those who are pure of heart…
2 comments:
This is a well written article, congratulations. I would just add a little.
In Al-Jami'al-Sahih by Imam Bukhari in his first narration, volume 1, book 1, number 1, the prophet (pbuh) talks about the intention . "... so whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for", i.e. he will get his reward according to his intention.
thanks..4 the comment and presenting ahadith of Prophet SAW.
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