A Good Intention –
The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, visited many tribes and clans in order to spread the message of Islam. For example, the tribal leaders of Kinda questioned whether he would place them in positions of authority if they aided him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, replied that power always rests with Allah, the Exalted, and He places it wherever He wishes. Meaning, he was not in a position to guarantee them positions of authority if they aided him. After hearing this response they rejected his call to Islam. This has been discussed in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 2, Page 106.
Many people have come and gone who have stood up for some sort of cause whether it was to do with women’s rights, human rights, the poor, or something else, yet only a small per cent of these people had a positive impact on society. The majority had no positive effect and instead became footnotes in history. One of the reasons for this is a lack of sincerity. If one turns the pages of history they will observe that those who acted with the correct intention meaning, to truly benefit society without any ulterior motives were granted success even if they were not Muslims. Benefit to others is something Allah, the Exalted, loves and He therefore grants success to all those who sincerely strive for this end.
Those who did not achieve a positive effect on society lacked this good intention as they desired something else, such as fame. In most cases their bad intention is quite evident as their words and actions clearly contradict each other. For example, some claim to stand up for the rights of women then happily take part in advertising campaigns which show women to be nothing except ornaments to be gawked at. If their actions supported their claims they would have instead taught the advertising companies that a woman’s intelligence, good character and inner strength are what should be displayed to the world through their advertising campaigns.
Many of these people who claim to stand up for different causes are in a position of political and social influence and they possess much wealth yet, their positive influence on society is minimal and very short lived. On the other hand, those who may not have possessed such influence changed the attitude of millions through their sincerity. They only desired to benefit society; they did not seek anything else. Because of their sincerity their positive influence and remembrance endured long after they departed this world whereas, those whose intention was corrupt were quickly forgotten even while they were still alive.
So if one desires to succeed in the material world or more importantly in matters of faith they should strive to correct their intention. It is why the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that Allah, the Exalted, judges people based on their intention. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 1.
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