What is Ikhlaas?

[Seeking Allah's Mercy]

Asalamo`Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh,

I came across this beautiful post on multaqa. Br Abu Umayza's posts are just awesome Mashaa`Allah.

Junayd al-Baghdadi was asked about ikhlas, he replied:

الإخلاص سر بين الله وبين العبد لا يعلمه ملك فيكتبه ولا شيطان فيفسده ولا هوى فيميله ​

"It is a secret between Allah and His slave. Angels know nothing of it (so as) to record it, and Shaytan can' corrupt it, and nor can desire affect it." [Madaarij al-Saalikeen]​

This beautiful definition can be understood in light of the hadeeth that mentions how, on the Day of Judgement, Angels will present sealed records of deeds to Allah, and will then be told by Allah to strike out certain deeds and reject them. The Angels will say they did not know except the goodness of the (rejected) deeds. Allah will Tell them those deeds were not performed for His Sake.

From the poignant words of advice is that we should invest in secret acts of worship in order to bring ourselves closer to Allah, and so that we can hope to reap the rewards when we meet Allah. All too often we become wholly extrospective and lose track of examining our own spiritual development and means to strengthen our ikhlas and all the paths leading to it.

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May Allah reward him.

 

[Hajjerr]

Salam aleikum wa rahmatulahy wa barakatuh

Thank you sister, we need to read this everyday.

''Allah will Tell them those deeds were not performed for His Sake''.

and this

“…O, you who love Allah, it is our duty to strive so that all our deeds will be [only] for the sake of Allah.''



:salam2:

 

[Seeking Allah's Mercy]

^ Wasalamo`Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh,

Jazaakillahu khayraa ukhti!




Ya’aqoob al-Makfoof said: ‘The sincere person is the one who hides his good deeds just like he hides his evil deeds.’

al-Junayd said: ‘To Allah belong servants who understand, and when they understand they act, and when they act they make their actions sincere. Their recalling of sincerity at the time of doing righteousness is what accumulates the greatest good for them.’

Hawshab used to cry and say: ‘My name has reached the large Mosque (i.e. the people know who I am).

as-Soosi said: ‘Sincerity is to lose the vision of sincerity in oneself.’

Abu ‘Uthman said: ‘Sincerity is to forget about the creation by constantly looking at the Creator (in terms of gaining admiration for your deeds).

The following was taken from a Jumu`ah Khutbah delivered by Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim al-Madhi in the Shaykh ‘Ijlin Mosque in Gaza on June 6th, 2001:

By Abu Talha