Prophetic Guidance
"Prophetic Guidance on Ikhlas"
Prophetic Guidance on Ikhlas (Sincerity)
Intentions Determine the Value of Actions
إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَىٰ
"Actions are judged by intentions, and every person will have only what they intended."
Sahih al-Bukhari: 1; Sahih Muslim: 1907
Sincerity in Worship Brings Divine Reward
مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
"Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward from Allah will have his previous sins forgiven."
Sahih al-Bukhari: 2009; Sahih Muslim: 759
Sincerity and Purity of Intention in Actions
قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: أَنَا أَغْنَى الشُّرَكَاءِ عَنِ الشِّرْكِ، مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا أَشْرَكَ فِيهِ مَعِي غَيْرِي تَرَكْتُهُ وَشِرْكَهُ
"Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: 'I am the One who is most free of need of partners. Whoever does an action in which he associates anyone else with Me, I will abandon him and his association.'"
Sahih Muslim: 2985
True Worth Lies in the Heart and Deeds
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ، وَأَمْوَالِكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ، وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ
"Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearance or your wealth, but He looks at your hearts and your deeds."
Sahih Muslim: 2564
