The next aspect of truthfulness is truthfulness in fearing Allah, the Exalted. The thing which causes the fear of Allah, the Exalted, to become ingrained in the heart is by truly believing and constantly reminding oneself that Allah, the Exalted, observes them at all times. None of one’s motions, be it outward actions or inner thoughts, are hidden from Allah, the Exalted. This makes a muslim cautious that Allah, the Exalted, might observe something inwardly or outwardly in them which He does not approve of. A muslim should therefore, constantly watch over their intention since Allah, the Exalted, is fully aware of it. If a muslim at all moments keeps their intention attached to Allah, the Exalted, and through the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, turns away from what He dislikes their heart will become pure which leads to the true fear of Allah, the Exalted. This will ensure they prioritise the commands of Allah, the Exalted, over all else. They will no longer fear the creation which will prevent them from disobeying Allah, the Exalted, out of desire to please people.
The next aspect of truthfulness is truthfulness in being ashamed in front of Allah, the Exalted. Having true shame and modesty of Allah, the Exalted, according to a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2458, is when one protects their five senses from His disobedience. It includes protecting one’s body from the unlawful, such as unlawful food and protecting one’s chastity out of fear of Allah, the Exalted. It involves often remembering and preparing for one’s death. And finally, it includes turning away from the excess of this material world, which will encourage them to strive for the eternal hereafter. The one who behaves in this way has true modesty and shame of Allah, the Exalted.
The one who always remembers that Allah, the Exalted, is observing them will adopt shame and modesty of Him. Remembering the countless favours of Allah, the Exalted, while a person remains ungrateful will also encourage them to become modest of Allah, the Exalted. Finally, remembering that a day will come when they will be questioned about every little thing in their life by Allah, the Exalted, will also inspire one to adopt shame of Allah, the Exalted.
The thing which strengthens shame of Allah, the Exalted, is the fear of Allah, the Exalted, whenever an evil desire enters one’s heart. This is because the heart believes that Allah, the Exalted, is fully aware of this desire. If this attitude becomes established in a person then their shame in Allah, the Exalted, will become strong. In addition, fearing that Allah, the Exalted, will turn away from them in dislike because of their desires and actions also strengthens one’s shame of Allah, the Exalted. But this modesty and shame can become weak and in some cases disappear if one abandons examining themselves in the way described and by abandoning sincerely obeying Allah, the Exalted, in His commands and prohibitions.
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