The Acceptance of Good Deeds –
Righteous deeds are only rewarded in both worlds when one actualizes their faith so that they perform righteous deeds for the sake of Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 21 Al Anbiya, verse 94:
“So whoever does righteous deeds while he is a believer – no denial will there be for his effort…”
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6464, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that deeds should be done correctly, sincerely and moderately. He added that a person’s deeds will not take them to Paradise and concluded that the most beloved deeds to Allah, the Exalted, are those which are regular even if they are few.
Muslims should ensure that they perform deeds correctly meaning, according to the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as performing deeds without this guidance will lead one away from the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 31:
“Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins…”
Next, they must perform them for the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted, and not for any other reason, such as showing off. These people will be told to gain their reward from those who they acted for on Judgment Day, which will not be possible. This has been warned in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 3154.
Muslims should perform voluntary righteous deeds moderately without over burdening themselves as this often leads to one giving up. Instead, they should act according to their capacity and means regularly even if these actions are little in size and number as this is far superior to big actions which are performed once in a while.
Finally, a muslim must understand that their righteous deeds are a blessing from Allah, the Exalted, as the inspiration, knowledge, strength and opportunity to perform them comes from Allah, the Exalted. Therefore, muslims will only enter Paradise through the mercy of Allah, the Exalted. Understanding this fact prevents the deadly characteristic of pride. An atom’s worth of which is enough to take one to Hell. This has been warned in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 266.
Righteous deeds without faith are rewarded in this world by Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 145:
“…And whoever desires the reward of this world – We will give him thereof…”
But reward in the hereafter requires faith and without it deeds will have no value. Chapter 25 Al Furqan, verse 23:
“And We will approach [i.e., regard] what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.”
The reason for this that these deeds were founded on other than the belief in Islam, the spirit of which is to have perform good deeds for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, and to follow the conduct of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Chapter 39 Az Zumar, verse 65:
“…if you should associate [anything] with Allah, your work would surely become worthless, and you would surely be among the losers.”
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