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Useless Deeds
Useless Deeds
Aisha (radi Allahu anha) asked: “O Messenger of Allah! During the Jaahiliya, Ibn Jad’aan used to uphold the ties of kinship and feed the poor; will that benefit him at all?” The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) replied: “It will not be of any benefit to him, because he never said a single day, ‘O Lord, forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgement.’” [Muslim]
“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” [Quran: Surah Aal-e-Imraan, Ayat 85]
For deeds to be considered “good” by Allah, they must have been done for Him, seeking His pleasure and fearing His punishment. Otherwise, the world may consider those deeds as “good” but they will carry no weight with Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala).
Suppose you employed a gardener, but the gardener spent all his time working for your neighbour. Your neighbour’s garden bloomed while yours overflowed with weeds. Would you feel like paying his salary at the end of the month?
Useless Deeds
Aisha (radi Allahu anha) asked: “O Messenger of Allah! During the Jaahiliya, Ibn Jad’aan used to uphold the ties of kinship and feed the poor; will that benefit him at all?” The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) replied: “It will not be of any benefit to him, because he never said a single day, ‘O Lord, forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgement.’” [Muslim]
“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” [Quran: Surah Aal-e-Imraan, Ayat 85]
For deeds to be considered “good” by Allah, they must have been done for Him, seeking His pleasure and fearing His punishment. Otherwise, the world may consider those deeds as “good” but they will carry no weight with Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala).
Suppose you employed a gardener, but the gardener spent all his time working for your neighbour. Your neighbour’s garden bloomed while yours overflowed with weeds. Would you feel like paying his salary at the end of the month?
