The First Condition: That It Be Sincere for Allah the Exalted.

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The Shaykh : The first condition is that it be sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), free from any showing off, seeking fame, or catering to any creation, and free from seeking wealth. Rather, it must be driven solely by sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). A person does not seek anything with his repentance except the Face of his Lord and the Hereafter; he does not desire anything from this world at all. If it is not sincere, it is not accepted. The evidence is the statement of Allah the Exalted:

So invoke Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion

فادع الله مخلصين له الدين

[Ghafir 40:14]

And Allah the Exalted said to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):

So worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion.

فاعبد الله مخلصا له الدين

[Az-Zumar 39:2]

And Allah the Exalted said:

And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion

وما أمروا إلا ليعبدوا الله مخلصين له الدين

[Al-Bayyinah 98:5]

And constantly passing through us in the Qur'an and the Sunnah is the phrase "one who did such-and-such seeking thereby the Face of Allah,"

And those who are patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord, and establish prayer

والذين صبروا ابتغاء وجه ربهم وأقاموا الصلاة

[Ar-Ra'd 13:22]

And whoever says "There is no god but Allah" seeking thereby the Face of Allah, Allah will make him forbidden to the Fire

ومن قال لا إله إلا الله يبتغي بها وجه الله فإن الله يحرمه على النار

Sincerity is essential. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

So, whoever migrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his migration will be for Allah and His Apostle, and whoever migrated for worldly benefits or for marrying a woman, then his migration will be for what he migrated for.

من كانت هجرته إلى الله ورسوله فهجرته إلى الله ورسوله ومن كانت هجرته لدنيا يصيبها أو امرأة ينكحها فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليه

Sahih al-Bukhari 2529

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