The Meaning of Sincerity, Truthfulness, and the Acceptance of Deeds
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The Shaykh:
And we went on.
The questioner:
May Allah be with you, our Shaykh Salih. We love you for the sake of Allah, O our Shaykh. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The questioner:
Shaykh Salih, may Allah reward you, may He bless your knowledge. What is the difference between sincerity, truthfulness, acceptance, and submission? May Allah bless you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Sincerity is in the deed, meaning you make your deed pure for Allah, so that there is no shirk (associating partners with Allah), no riya' (showing off), and no seeking of fame in it. You make your intention pure for Allah, with no desire for this world and no greed for this world. This is sincerity. Truthfulness is in reporting, so you do not report anything unless you are truthful, and you do not report false news. And the third
The questioner:
is the acceptance of the deed.
The Shaykh:
The acceptance of the deed is with two conditions: sincerity to Allah and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Sincerity to Allah negates all types of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) negates all types of bid'ah (religious innovations) and newly invented matters. Yes.
And we went on.
The questioner:
May Allah be with you, our Shaykh Salih. We love you for the sake of Allah, O our Shaykh. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The questioner:
Shaykh Salih, may Allah reward you, may He bless your knowledge. What is the difference between sincerity, truthfulness, acceptance, and submission? May Allah bless you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Sincerity is in the deed, meaning you make your deed pure for Allah, so that there is no shirk (associating partners with Allah), no riya' (showing off), and no seeking of fame in it. You make your intention pure for Allah, with no desire for this world and no greed for this world. This is sincerity. Truthfulness is in reporting, so you do not report anything unless you are truthful, and you do not report false news. And the third
The questioner:
is the acceptance of the deed.
The Shaykh:
The acceptance of the deed is with two conditions: sincerity to Allah and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Sincerity to Allah negates all types of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) negates all types of bid'ah (religious innovations) and newly invented matters. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، معنى الإخلاص والصدق وقبول العمل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:10)
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