*Purity of Intention*

Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: 

_*“The first of men (whose case) will be decided on the Day of Judgement will be a man who died as a martyr.*_

_He shall be brought forth. Allah will make him recount His blessings (i. e. the blessings which He had bestowed upon him) and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his life)._

➡ (Then) will Allah say: ‘What did you do (to requite these blessings)?’ He will say: ‘I fought for You until I died as a martyr.’

*Allah will say: ‘You have told a lie. You fought so that you may be called a brave warrior. And you were called so.’*

🔥  _(Then) orders will be passed against him and he will be dragged with his face downward and cast into Hell._

_*Then a man will be brought forward who acquired knowledge and imparted it (to others) and recited the Qur’an.*_

_He will be brought forth and Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime)._

➡ _Then Allah will ask: ‘What did you do (to requite these blessings)?_

_He will say: ‘I acquired knowledge and disseminated it and recited the Qur’an seeking Your pleasure.’_

*Allah will say: ‘You have told a lie. You acquired knowledge so that you may be called a scholar, and you recited the Qur'an so that you may be called a Qari and such has been said.’*

🔥 _Then orders will be passed against him and he shall be dragged with his face downward and cast into the Fire._

 

_*Then a man will be brought whom Allah had made abundantly rich and had granted every kind of wealth.*_

_He will be brought forth and Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them and (admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime)._

➡ Allah will (then) ask: ‘What have you done (to requite these blessings)?’ He will say: ‘I spent money in every cause in which You wished that it should be spent.’_

*Allah will say: ‘You are lying. You did so, so that you may be called a generous person, and so it was said.’*

🔥 _Then Allah will pass orders and he will be dragged with his face downward and thrown into Hell.”_

 [Book on Government: Sahih Muslim]

💎 Thus, it is imperative that whatever good we do, we do it sincerely seeking Allah’s pleasure and His approval alone. 

💎 A wise man once coined the similitude of a person who performs actions to show off to others as that person who fills his purse with stones instead of money. 

✒ These will not help him at all. It will only make the purse seem heavy to others, who will think that he is wealthy.

✒  In a similar manner, the ostentatious person will appear to be pious to others, but will receive no reward for his actions from Allah (subhana wa ta’ala).

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