Ramadan. What does "for the sake of Allah" mean?
I understand like if u say to help somone for the sake of allah, meaning to help them just to please Allah, butwhat does it mean in other cases? Lke I hear, love someone for the sake of Allah. Also, someoe said u should get married for the sake of Allah. Does that mean u don't have to like the person u marry, just tolerate them bc it pleases Allah(sorry that was the only example I could think of)? Honest question. Thanks.
According to Islam, do you have to do everything for the sake of Allah?
On the day of judgement our actions, no matter how small, will be weighed. On that day we will be hoping that we performed all our obligations and refrained from all the prohibitions as these two will seriously determine our fate. However in his mercy Allah has also provided us with further acts where we can get rewarded. These are through performing the recommending acts and avoiding the disliked acts.In this manner all our acts are covered by Islam. It is now down to the individual motivation how much they want paradise and to avoid the hellfire.
What motivates you to do good deeds?
Assalamu Alaikum, To please Allah and getting into heaven for reward of doing good deeds where we shall never get sick, nor die and life will be Eternal in bliss. Is it not a good reason to be motivated to do good deeds?
Is it wrong to brag about, or tell somebody of, the good deeds you have done?
In general, in the Islamic framework, talking about one's good deeds is discouraged. The primary reason for this is it brings into question the intention for doing the deed in the first place. In the Islamic framework, the intention to do good deeds because it is the thing that is most pleasing to the Creator (as an aside, Muslims believe that what is pleasing to the Creator is also what is best for us). If you brag about your good deeds, then it's not clear what your intention was: was it to impress people and solicit some worldly gain, or was it for the sake of Allah? However, there is one circumstance where it might be appropriate to brag, which is that if by saying something about your good deeds, you might encourage someone to also do a good deed, then it may be permissible. For example: if you donated to a charity, and other people seeing you donate to that charity encourages them to donate, then it may be permissible. It's shaky ground however. Ultimately, what matters is the intention: did you do the good deed to please God, or did you do it for worldly fame?
Is judging between good and evil a sin?
Perhaps you are implicitly referring to the story of Adam and Eve — i.e., Why did God tell them not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden? Did he want them to remain ignorant?The answer is perhaps found by considering the story in an allegorical sense. The sin being symbolized here is the human tendency to substitute internal rationalistic judgments of right and wrong for the more accurate, divine moral insights that spring forth spontaneously from well-formed, spiritual-oriented conscience.In other words, for someone who has a holy attitude to begin with, conscience may direct us in various ways, e.g., by means of ‘a small still voice’, to act rightly. But when we are not in a holy condition of mind, we try to approach ethical/moral decisions using rationalistic arguments. When we do that, it’s like the blind leading the blind: our rationalistic arguments are prejudiced and corrupted by vain ambitions and sensual desires. So, by relying only on our own reasonings we are very likely to fall into error. Moreover, that approach feeds pride — when we should instead be humbly admitting our limitations and always seek guidance ‘from above.’In sum, then, we should always make the effort to see what’s right or wrong, (where seeing is the exercise of our innate, intuitive, divine conscience). But if by ‘judging’ we mean deciding based exclusively on rationalistic reasonings, then that indeed has the potential to get us into trouble.
I said wallah to myself about not needing anyone [was referring to a group] but I wasn't meant to say wallah, it just came out?
thats okay,, 1) unintentionally - Rasul Allah sallallah alayh wa sallam says ' innamal 3aamaloo binniyat' --> so its not your intention,, 2) you realize your mistake, also regarded as the beginning act of tawbah,, ---------------------------- Nafs(lust) :-- nafs al Amara - orders you make ignorant things, and finally you do it. nafs al lawwamah -orders you make ignorant things, but you realize the mistake, and you repent nafs al mutma3innah - ask you to do good deeds for the sake of allah subhaanahu wa ta3ala ---------------------------------------... there are 5 types of imaan(faith), taqlid, Ma3rifah, 3ayyan, Haq, Haqiqah taqlid -his Islamic holdings & his islamic principles are not strong Ma3rifah -one who has learned about God, Angels, Messengers(rasuls) and Prophets, Scriptures, Judgement Day and other mandatory believe 3ayyan -3Ayyan believers always remember God, humble worship ( khusu3/Afdal) and they always feel the greatness of Allah Ta3ala Haq -A person who reaches Imaan Haq, his heart kinda like to see God Almighty. This means that every time he saw the incident and the greatness of Allah, his heart and mind focused on Allah. feel the fear and great to Allah all the time. Haqiqah -his faith of the most perfect and supreme owned by the Apostles(rasuls), Prophets, Khulafa 2ar Rashideen and great saints.. They will be placed by Almighty God in the highest heaven. Their lives every time engrossed in worship. They are pretty awesome in worship, their prayers r at least 300 times a day and night.
Is the reward for someone who does a good deed grudgingly higher than one who does a good deed enthusiastically because it took more effort?
Reward of good deeds is an abstract thing. It is uncountable, and might be incomprehensible by our logics.What Islam teaches us, the only thing that makes Allah pleased, is ikhlas. Sincerity. Do good deeds with sincerity, a right intention that it is for Allah, no matter how difficult or easy is it.Good reward is not about you are doing it with grudges or enthusiasm, because behind both things, there might be insincerity. You might be grudging because you think the deed costs you so much, you might be enthusiastic because it benefits you.When the centre of your deed is your own self/ ego, it is the indication of insincerity. You do good deeds for your own self, not Allah. It might still be rewarded, but Allah does not like it. He returns the deed you offer to Him back to you. Either you are doing it with grudges or enthusiasm, it is useless.
Islam what do you think of this quote by Rabia Al Basri ?
The wife of Imam Hassan Al Basri “O Allah! If I worship You for fear of Hell, burn me in Hell, and if I worship You in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise. But if I worship You for Your Own sake, grudge me not Your everlasting Beauty"