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Sincerity
The Essential Quality
The challenge of maintaining sincerity in your heart will grip you for your entire life. How amazing is the human soul—that an intention makes a world of difference, though the external actions may be Show more
Chapters
Chapter 1
2. Attaining Sincerity
14 minutes read
Attaining sincerity is an accomplishment that has no worldly comparison. A righteous man was once asked, “What characteristic is most difficult for the soul to attain?” “Sincerity,” he answered. “For it gains nothing in this world.”
Chapter 2
3. Signs of Sincerity
14 minutes read
Among the signs of sincerity are: avoiding recognition, self-reproach, cherishing hidden actions, contentment as a follower, one objective, loving and rejecting only for God's sake, endurance, and welcoming others with open arms.
Chapter 3
4. Sincerity in Islamic Work
6 minutes read
“Know that the help of God is offered in proportion to the purity of the intention.” Salim Ibn Abdullah
Chapter 4
5. The Fruits of Sincerity
7 minutes read
From the fruits of sincerity are: inner tranquility, willpower, commitment, and a life of service & worship.
Chapter 5
6. Translators' Notes
1 minute read
Sincerity, The Essential Quality is an adapted translation of Shaikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi’s Hawla Rukn Al-Ikhlas.
About the author
Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
Shaykh Al-Qaradawi calls upon Muslim activists to continually reexamine their hearts and keep their highest aim foremost in their minds. MAS Publications presents this adapted translation as inspiration to all American Muslim activists working for the sake of Allah.