چکیده:
Having sincere intentions (ikhlaas ) in
performing deeds done only out of love for God and for
the sake of His pleasure is imperative in the lives of the
believers, to the extent that the quality of their deeds is
judged by the amount of its sincerity. Sincere intentions
and deeds brings a person to the highest level of faith and
nobility; to have ikhlaas is to avoid all wrong intentions
that pollute a person’s thoughts and actions. This article
addresses various aspects of sincerity as viewed in the
Qur’an, Islamic traditions, and by Muslim scholars, as well
as some of its signs and effects. Moreover, instructions on
how to acquire and strengthen ikhlaas will also be stated,
some of which steps include having true love for God,
being certain about His oneness, yearning for what is with
Him, controlling our desires.
خلاصه ماشینی:
"272 acts for the sake of seeking nearness to God and not expecting praise from other than Him. 6 According to ethics scholars, the opposite of riya’ is ikhlaas (sincerity), that is, purifying one’s intention from anything other than God’s sake.
As Imam Ali explained there are three groups of worshippers: "There are people who worship God to gain His Favors, this is the worship of traders; there are some who worship Him to keep themselves free from His Wrath, 33 Tamimi Amudi, Abdul Wahid, Tasnif Ghurar ul-Hikam, Qum, Daftar-e Tableeghat-e Hoze-ye Elmyye Qum publications, p.
40 Another question is if even a good act without good intentions becomes worthless, then no one except for the purified can hope for salvation since 40Makarim Shirazi, Naser, Akhlaq dar Qur’an, 1389 SH, Qum, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib publications, vol.
Shocked by this defeat, the eremite asks, ‘How did you manage to overpower me?’ Satan replies, ‘The first time your intention was pure and you wanted to cut the tree for the 48 Fayz Kashany, Muhsin, Rah-e Rushan (translation of al-Mahajjat ul-Bayza’), translator Sayyed Muhammad Sadiq Arif, 1372, Mashhad, Astan-e Quds-e Razawy publications, vol.
192: ‚i’ إ ¹؛ x^ث… >> پ> °{ m 9§ صٹ… m >‚:ڑ’ ص^5m… m =t— ™6ڑ—‚¸… m پ >إ ^hB> ¼a;… °¤@B> m †@aµ ‚h’ پ> عtf o‘ˆ ÷ m ?ج^ف ÷ p’ گ9;… ^y« ص‚i’… m >o‘ˆ ص^y¸… see no cause and source of action but God and so will only work to please Him. Imam Ali said, "Ikhlaas is the fruit of the tree of certitude."