This document provides information about sincerity (ikhlas) in worship according to Islamic teachings. It discusses how sincerity means purging actions of all impurities and desires to please oneself. It also quotes verses from the Quran emphasizing the importance of worshipping Allah alone with sincere devotion. Finally, it offers some guidance on developing sincerity, such as making dua, checking intentions, and keeping private and public lives consistent.

1. Presented by Noora Qadari
THME Presentation
June 12, 2012

2. For the sake of Allah only..
During the time of Prophet Musa, there was a
pious man, who used to pray day and night
on the roof of his house. One day some
people came and told there was a tree.....

3. Shaiytan soiling the intentions of a
pious man..
He succeeded!

4. What is Ikhlas?
“Ikhlas means purging actions of all
impurities.” And the ‘impurities’ mean desire
to please oneself and other creatures.
Sincerity has been interpreted as being
upright, sincere, truthful, pure and distant
from show and ostentation in one's
intention and conduct.

5. • ‫ين‬
َ ً۬ ۡ ُ ‫ۡ ٓ ِ ۡ ُ ۡ ۡ َ ه‬
ِّ‫قُل إِنِّى أُمرت أَن أَعبُد ٱَّللَ مخلِصا لههُ ٱلد‬
َ ِ ۡ ُ ۡ َ ‫َ ِۡ ُ ِ ۡ ُ َ ه‬
(11-12)‫وأُمرت ِلَن أَكون أَول ٱلمسلِمين‬
“Say: ‘Verily, I am commanded to serve
Allah with sincere devotion; and I am
commanded to be the first of those
who bow to Allah in Islam.” (Az-
Zumar: 11-12)

6. A Prerequisite of worship
‫ومآ أُمرُو ْا إَِّل لِي َۡعبُدوا ٱَّللَ مخلِصين لَهُ ٱلدين حنَفَآء ويُقِيموا‬
ْ ُ َ َ ُ َ ِّ َ ِ ُۡ ‫ُ ْ ه‬ ‫َ َ ِ ٓ ه‬
ِ َ ۡ ُ ِ َ َ َ َٰ ‫ْ ه‬
‫ٱلصلَوةَ وي ُۡؤتُوا ٱلزكوةَۚ وذٲلِك دين ٱلقَيِّمة‬
َ ٰ ‫ه‬
And they are ordered naught else than to
serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him,
as men by nature upright, and to establish
worship and to pay the poor-due. That is
true religion. (5) (surah al- bayyinah)

7. The Luckiest person on the
Day of Judgement

8. Ibn al Qayyem
said..
"Deeds without
sincerity are like
a traveler who
carries in his
water-jug dirt.
The carrying of
it burdens him
and it brings no
benefit."

9. How to have sincerity?
• By making du’a.
• By checking our intention before doing
every action.
• By keeping our private and secret life the
same.
• Analyzing ourselves do we want praise and
acknowledgement?

10. Reminder!
Pause a moment before you act and
remind yourself Who you are doing this
for…