Category Archives: Blogs – Series: Intention & Sincerity

In a Hadith found in Imam Munzari’s, Awareness and Apprehension, number 2556, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, gave glad tidings to the one who possesses the following characteristics. The first characteristic is humility without a shortcoming meaning, weakness. The humble one submits, accepts and acts on the commands and prohibitionsContinue reading “PodSeries: Humility – 4”

Chapter 25 Al Furqan, verse 63: “And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily…” The servants of Allah, the Exalted, have understood that anything good they possess is solely because Allah, the Exalted, granted it to them. And any evil they are saved from is because Allah, theContinue reading “PodSeries: Humility – 3”

In a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 265, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that a person who possesses even an atom’s worth of pride in their spiritual heart will not enter Paradise. He clarified that pride is when a person rejects the truth and looks down on others.Continue reading “PodSeries: Humility – 2”

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2029, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that a person will be raised in rank when they live with humility for the sake of Allah, the Exalted. This occurs as humility is an important aspect of servanthood to Allah, the Exalted.Continue reading “PodSeries: Humility – 1”

In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2749, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that lying is an aspect of hypocrisy.  Lying is unacceptable whether it is a small lie, which is often called a white lie, or when one lies as a joke. All of these types ofContinue reading “PodSeries: Truthfulness – 2”

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1971, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, discussed the importance of truthfulness and avoiding lies. The first part advises that truthfulness leads to righteousness which in turn leads to Paradise. When a person persists on truthfulness they are recorded by Allah, theContinue reading “PodSeries: Truthfulness – 1”

I had a thought, which I wanted to share. The truth is that each worshipper of false deities only worships their own desires. Their deities are just a physical manifestation of their desires which they worship. This is obvious as a person who worships a deity in the form of an idol knows that theContinue reading “PodSeries: Intention & Sincerity – 15”

I had a thought, which I wanted to share. Most Muslims understand the importance of having a good intention, as it is the foundation of Islam. Allah, the Exalted, judges the actions of people based on their intention. This has been confirmed in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 1. But one important aspectContinue reading “PodSeries: Intention & Sincerity – 14”

I had a thought, which I wanted to share. Even though performing spiritual exercises based on the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, are praiseworthy, it is important for a Muslim to avoid engrossing themself in spiritual exercises which are not advised in the traditions of the Holy ProphetContinue reading “PodSeries: Intention & Sincerity – 13”

I had a thought, which I wanted to share. Muslims are often rightly advised the importance of gaining and acting on Islamic knowledge. And how knowledge which is not acted on has little to no benefit in either this world or the next. A further important point needs to be understood on this topic. IfContinue reading “PodSeries: Intention & Sincerity – 12”