Means of Fulfilling the Conditions for the Acceptance of Deeds
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The questioner:
Dr. Salih, there are means by which, if Allah wills, you can summarize for us briefly the means of fulfilling these conditions in a person. A person desires for his deeds to be accepted; he loves that, but what are the means that lead to this?
The Shaykh:
Among the greatest means is understanding the religion, by learning how to worship Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and learning what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is, what shirk (associating partners with Allah) is, what are the factors that affect deeds by diminishing them, and what are the complements? The greatest means for sincerity and following [the Prophet] and fulfilling these two great conditions for the acceptance of deeds is for a person to understand before he acts,
The questioner:
and being raised upon that.
The Shaykh:
And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:[Muhammad 47:19] So a person cannot fulfill these two conditions unless he understands their reality and understands what opposes them, in order to act upon that. And likewise what you mentioned regarding being raised upon goodness, for among the greatest means of sincerity and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is being raised upon that, and a good environment, yes, and keeping the company of the people of knowledge, the people of righteousness, and the people of understanding in the religion, who clarify things for a person, guide him, and direct him. This is among the greatest means, yes, for fulfilling these two conditions.
Dr. Salih, there are means by which, if Allah wills, you can summarize for us briefly the means of fulfilling these conditions in a person. A person desires for his deeds to be accepted; he loves that, but what are the means that lead to this?
The Shaykh:
Among the greatest means is understanding the religion, by learning how to worship Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and learning what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is, what shirk (associating partners with Allah) is, what are the factors that affect deeds by diminishing them, and what are the complements? The greatest means for sincerity and following [the Prophet] and fulfilling these two great conditions for the acceptance of deeds is for a person to understand before he acts,
The questioner:
and being raised upon that.
The Shaykh:
And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
So know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، وسائل تحقيق شروط قبول العمل \ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:12)
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