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Deeds A Mirage?
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will display him.” [Sahih Muslim]
This hadith is a sobre reminder to us to purify our intentions. Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) will give us what we desire: if it is fame we want - we will get it, if it is society’s praise we desire - it will be ours. But the utility of this fame and praise will end with our deaths. The only things that will help us then are the deeds we did seeking the Face of Allah (subhana wa ta’ala).
We must keep checking our hearts to determine why we are doing things. We must also continue to ask Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) for His help in purifying our intentions (Niyyah). May our deeds not be a mirage; that they appear wonderful from a distance but close up, on the Day of Judgement, don’t exist because they were not done for Allah’s pleasure.
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will display him.” [Sahih Muslim]
This hadith is a sobre reminder to us to purify our intentions. Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) will give us what we desire: if it is fame we want - we will get it, if it is society’s praise we desire - it will be ours. But the utility of this fame and praise will end with our deaths. The only things that will help us then are the deeds we did seeking the Face of Allah (subhana wa ta’ala).
We must keep checking our hearts to determine why we are doing things. We must also continue to ask Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) for His help in purifying our intentions (Niyyah). May our deeds not be a mirage; that they appear wonderful from a distance but close up, on the Day of Judgement, don’t exist because they were not done for Allah’s pleasure.
