Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,

This week, let us reflect on the essence of Ikhlas (sincerity) in our actions and the danger of Riyau (showing off or eye-service). These two concepts are complete opposites, and one cannot coexist with the other.

Ikhlas means doing every act of worship sincerely for the sake of Allah and His pleasure alone. It means seeking no other reward or acknowledgment except from our Creator. Allah says in the Qur'an:
"And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion." (Surah Al-Bayyinah, 98:5)

Acts done with sincerity will be rewarded, while those contaminated with ulterior motives or done to gain the praise of people will be rejected.

Imagine someone leading the prayer in the mosque. When leading, he uses long surahs, reciting beautifully to impress others with his memorization and voice. But when he prays alone, he hastily recites short surahs. SubhanAllah! Is this worship for Allah, or is it to be praised by people?

Another example: A man or woman smiles and acts friendly when making tasleem (greeting) to someone of the opposite sex but is harsh and cold when interacting with their own gender. Is this sincerity in character, or is it driven by ulterior motives?

With the rise of social media, Riyau has become even more prevalent. People spend money, post their acts of charity, or even exaggerate their religious knowledge in lectures, all to gain likes, comments, and praise. But what reward can these fleeting praises bring? They cannot give us Paradise, nor can they save us from Hell.

Let us be reminded that only Allah can reward us, so we should seek His pleasure in everything we do. Check your heart before every act of worship. Ask yourself: “Am I doing this for Allah, or to be seen and praised by people?”

May Allah grant us sincerity in all our actions, protect us from the danger of Riyau, and make our worship solely for Him. Ameen.


Abu Afs Lukgaf

Give me a like if you believed izala is destroying Nigerian muslim..... Izala is a cancer to islam, muslims and rest of the religion

Sincerely, it's good to be sincere.

mon'sha Allah !

Baarakallahu feek

Why is your act of worship the same with hindu paganism?

Hindu paganism do worship their gods half naked same also you always do in islam

JazakAllaah Kharan for the update and share.

May Allah grant us mercy in all our actions, protect us from the danger of Riyau, and make our worship solely for Him. Aameen.

Riyah... Show off is SHIRK

Any action done without iklas is null and void
Any action done without the same way prophet did is null and void

That's exactly why all bidiah is kufru

AntilsIam:
Why is your act of worship the same with hindu paganism?

Hindu paganism do worship their gods half naked same also you always do in islam

Perhaps you fail to read your bible
Luke 4:8
Saids;
You will prostate only to your lord, and worship him alone..... it only amuse me how Christians are to daft to read their comic books to see the little light in the bible... They only see and read the darkest side to the world those ones their master used to slave them.....

Expanse2020:

Perhaps you fail to read your bible
Luke 4:8
Saids;
You will prostate only to your lord, and worship him alone..... it only amuse me how Christians are to daft to read their comic books to see the little light in the bible... They only see and read the darkest side to the world those ones their master used to slave them.....

Wait shey na prostrate dey give you headache or because he mentioned ONLY to your Lord?

Eru-iku, we no dey bow for sacred stone, no be black stone dey forgive us our sins in Christianity as only sacred black stone dey forgive you your sins in islam

See all your daddies half naked worshipping your idol called allah laise awon alaragbo