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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Isti'adha: Seeking Allah's Protection from Satan The Twenty Seventh Talk بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ He said: Then by Thy Might I will surely make them live an evil life, all, Except Thy servants from among them, the purified ones.

(Sura Sad, 38:82-83) Sincerity and Good Deeds Pure and good is the thing that is free of impurities. For example: pure gold that is only gold and nothing other than that. It has not been alloyed with copper or any other metal.

Or pure milk that has been described in the Holy Qur’an thus, مِّمَّا فِي بُطُونِهِ مِن بَيْنِ فَرْثٍ وَدَمٍ لَّبَنًا خَالِصًا سَآئِغًا لِلشَّارِبِينَ ..We gave you to drink of that which is in their bellies, from betwixt the refuse and the blood, pure milk, palatable to the drinkers. (Sura an-Nahl, 16:66) Similarly, action too, despite the environment of the carnal desires around, should be pure and in the way of Allah (S.w.T.).

This means that when one seeks nearness to Allah (S.w.T.), there should not be any worldly desire in the heart of the person. We have already said that this is a spiritual act that doesn't depend on expressing in words and coming in the heart. Worldly Honor Too Is In Allah (S.W.T.)’s Hand One should ascertain whether the motive for any action is with Allah (S.w.T.)'s love and nearness in mind or is it is a worldly motive.

For example: If you are going to make an address from the pulpit, whether it is to please Allah (S.w.T.) or to earn money and fame. If you are doing this for all the three, then remember, it is not possible to bring them together. It is not possible that an act is done to please Allah (S.w.T.) and to please a human being at the same time. If the act is not performed with sincerity towards Allah (S.w.T.), neither will the act be acceptable by Him, nor will the worldly purpose be accomplished.

But if an act is performed solely for the pleasure of Allah (S.w.T.), He might give to the person worldly gain too. About Malik Dinar In his early days Malik Dinar was a bullion merchant. He had made good progress in the profession. Then avarice got better of him and he thought ways of becoming the trustee of the Jami’i al-Umaww i Masjid (Umayyad Mosque) in Damascus. He was desirous of this position because lots of funds would be at his disposal as the trustee.

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