SINCERITY

[salahdin]

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ





Ibn Al Qayyim (May Allah have mercy on his soul) says:


Sincerity cannot coexist in a heart that contains the love of praise and commendation and the yearning to possess that which is owned by the people save in the manner that fire and water or a lizard and fish may coexist. If your soul directs you to seek sincerity then first turn your attention towards your yearning and slaughter it with the knife of renunciation. Then turn your attention towards praise and commendation and forsake it with the asceticism of those who loved the world for the sake of the Hereafter. When your slaughtering of your yearning and the renunciation of praise and commendation becomes firm then attaining sincerity will become easy for you.

~ by Hammad on August 27, 2008.

 

[strive-may-i]

** bubbled up, may it sink in the hearts... Ameen **

 

[Hajjerr]

Salam aleykum

Very nice post.
I miss the "Ayah of the day" threads..
We are in this life for a short period of life, blessed are those that find with ease the true meaning of existence.

"There is no good in most of their secret talks, except (in the speech of those) who enjoins charity or goodness or reconciliation between people; and whoever does this seeking Allah's pleasure, We will give him a mighty reward." [Sûrah al-Nisâ': 114]

 

[uniqueskates]

JazakAllah Khair brother for "bubbling it u".
MashaAllah.. Very beautiful words..

Sister Hajjerr - I think it would be great to start such a thread, am sure many would love that.

Peace.