Iman-Intention
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
INTENTION
Allah will not hold you accountable for your vain oaths, but will take you to task for the oaths taken with serious intention in your hearts. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Forbearing.2/225
The purification of the heart is so important that Allah has placed it before the Dhikr and Salah, as He says Indeed, only he who is purified (from the afflictions of his ill-commanding self and pollution of sins) will triumph, And the one who remembers the Name of his Lord and offers Prayers (regularly and abundantly).87/14-15
“The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended….” (Bukhari)
Intention must be to devote entirely to allah. intention is to attain allah’s pleasure and his forgiveness.check whether the deed is for allah’s pleasure/raza or show off/riya to mankind. The intention is located in the heart. actions are the reflection of the heart . reading quran cleanses your heart. Easiest way is to say bismillah when you start any work/action. Surrender to the Will of the Divine (Islam) is the ultimate means of fulfilling that intention. Surrender brings peace of mind. Peace of mind allows the heart to open. Spiritual purification of the self is the essence of Islamic teachings. Purification of self is done with correct understanding of religion ( by knowledge and righteous actions).
intention should be to surrender totally to divine will and to gain allah’s pleasure/raza(with affirmation from heart). Surrender to the divine will is the ultimate means of fulfilling that intention Intention is the essence and the purpose of will, and will is the first power. Will, the act and the power, is solely from The Divine. Will is the Essence of deed, act, action, accomplishment,creation, and healing. intention is that which attracts Barakah. righteuos heart find easy to summon good intentions most of the time. good intention will make permissible deed into an excellent act for acheiving closeness to allah .guidance is only from allah alone not from your efforts.just ignore waswasa/bad thoughts when they arise at the first instance itself.
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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