DON’T’s for better Al-Ikhlaas (sincerity)

لاَ تَعْمَلْ للِنَّاسِ شَيْئاً
  Don't do anything for the sake of people!

  وَ لاَ تَتْرُكْ لَهُمْ شَيْئاً
 And don't stop doing things because of them!

  وَ لاَ تُغَطِّ لَهُمْ شَيْئاً
 And don't hide anything from them!

 وَ لاَ تَكْشِفْ لَهُمْ شَيْئاً
 And don't reveal anything to them!   

Five Traits for Complete Actions

Dawood ibn Muhammad narrated to us that he heard an Nabaajee saying: 

 

“There are FIVE traits for accepted deeds: 

• Having Imaan by knowing Allaah,
• Knowing the truth,
• Sincerely performing worship to Allaah,  
• Acting upon the Sunnah and
• Eating from what is permissible. 

If you miss one of these your deeds will NOT be raised. This is because if you know

Ikhlaas & Tawheed are a Tree in the Heart

 

“Ikhlaas & Tawheed are a tree in the heart. Its branches are good actions. Its fruits are a good life in this world, & eternal comfort in the Hereafter, & just like in Paradise the fruits whose supply is not cut off, nor are they out of reach, likewise are the fruits of Tawheed & Ikhlaas in this world.” 

Ibn al-Qayyim – ‘al-Fawaid’