Sincere to the Truth –
Prior to accepting Islam, Dimaad, may Allah be pleased with him, was considered a witch doctor who could heal people who were affected by black magic. When he heard the non-Muslims of Mecca accusing the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, of being affected by black magic, he decided to cure him. When he found the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and offered his services, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Praise is due to Allah, we praise Him, ask His help; and he whom Allah guides aright there is none to lead him astray, and he who is led astray there is none to guide him, and I bear testimony to the fact that there is no god but Allah, He is One, having no partner with Him, and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.” Dimaad, may Allah be pleased with him, asked him to repeat his statement and after doing so three times, Dimaad, may Allah be pleased with him, responded that these were not the words of a soothsayer, magician or poet. He then accepted Islam. This has been discussed in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 2008.
Dimaad, may Allah be pleased with him, did not ask about complicated or deep spiritual issues which amazed him nor was he shown any miracle to convince him of the truthfulness of Islam, yet he submitted to the truth and completely changed his belief, behaviour and way of life. This is because he was someone who accepted the truth. When one adopts sincerity by declaring that they will accept the truth and follow it to the best of their ability, even if it contradicts their desires, then even the simplest of truths, the truths overlooked by others, will completely change them. Whereas, the one who comes to Allah, the Exalted, with a cherry-picking attitude and only accepts and follows the things which please them and ignores the things which challenge their desires will never correctly submit to the truth, even if they are Muslim. It is because of this sincerity that many people in history accepted Islam after encountering the simplest of things and not through deep spiritual experiences. It is this sincerity Muslims must strive to adopt, as following Islam correctly cannot be achieved without it.
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