Signs of the Acceptance of Deeds
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Abu Ibrahim, a thousand times over, says in this question: Honorable Shaykh, what are the signs of the acceptance of deeds? And does a person feel this acceptance, that his deed has been accepted?
Answer:
A person does not know about the acceptance of deeds; this is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. For this reason, the Salaf (the earliest generations) feared to the utmost that their deeds would not be accepted.[Al-Mu'minun 23:60] They would perform great righteous deeds and fear that they would not be accepted.
But the Muslim must do good and acts of obedience and have a good opinion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for knowing the acceptance, no one knows it except Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. For this reason, some of the Companions said: If I knew that Allah had accepted from me the weight of a speck, I would wish for death.
Because if Allah accepts it from him, he has attained success. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:27] So among the causes of acceptance is taqwa (mindfulness of Allah). Therefore, you should fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) by doing His commands, leaving His prohibitions, hastening to obey Him, and avoiding His disobedience, for this is among the causes of acceptance.
May Allah reward you and bless you. Abu Ibrahim, a thousand times over, says in this question: Honorable Shaykh, what are the signs of the acceptance of deeds? And does a person feel this acceptance, that his deed has been accepted?
Answer:
A person does not know about the acceptance of deeds; this is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. For this reason, the Salaf (the earliest generations) feared to the utmost that their deeds would not be accepted.
And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord -
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَا آتَوا وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَاجِعُونَBut the Muslim must do good and acts of obedience and have a good opinion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for knowing the acceptance, no one knows it except Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. For this reason, some of the Companions said: If I knew that Allah had accepted from me the weight of a speck, I would wish for death.
Because if Allah accepts it from him, he has attained success. Allah the Exalted said:
Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].
إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
Source
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