The Sign of Sincerity in Deeds and Responding to People’s Praise
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do I know that I am sincere in my work for Allah, the Exalted? And how should I respond to people if they praise me for one of my deeds?
Answer:
You are sincere if you devote yourself to worshipping Allah and do not intend anything else with Him, and you do not seek worldly gain, status, or praise; you only seek the Face of Allah. This is the sincere one. And if people praise you, you know yourself; you know your worth. Do not be deluded by the praise of people. Do not be deluded by their praise of you. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do I know that I am sincere in my work for Allah, the Exalted? And how should I respond to people if they praise me for one of my deeds?
Answer:
You are sincere if you devote yourself to worshipping Allah and do not intend anything else with Him, and you do not seek worldly gain, status, or praise; you only seek the Face of Allah. This is the sincere one. And if people praise you, you know yourself; you know your worth. Do not be deluded by the praise of people. Do not be deluded by their praise of you. Yes.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : وجماع الدين أصلان : ألا نعبد إلا الله ولا نعبده إلا بما شرع لا نعبده بالبدع — islamhouse.com (54:38)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.