Doubt Regarding Showing Off and Fear of Shirk
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes I doubt that I said something or did something for the sake of people, meaning that there is showing off (riya') in the deed, even though I fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) from shirk (associating partners with Allah) in its various forms. Is this fear of mine correct?
Answer:
No, this is from waswas (whispers of Satan). Leave it and seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Your waswas will increase. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes I doubt that I said something or did something for the sake of people, meaning that there is showing off (riya') in the deed, even though I fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) from shirk (associating partners with Allah) in its various forms. Is this fear of mine correct?
Answer:
No, this is from waswas (whispers of Satan). Leave it and seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Your waswas will increase. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [11] — alfawzan.live (1:14:56)
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