چکیده:
According to Islamic traditions, actions are only by intentions; the intention of a believer is better than his action; and one’s eternal abode is determined by one’s intention. These can only be understood by a proper understanding of what is meant by intention. Intention is neither a verbal utterance nor a mental concept. Rather, intention is one’s inner disposition and realisation from which one’s actions stem. As one practices to act sincerely for God, his whole being will gradually transform, to the point that he is only motivated by God’s cause. That is the highest manifestation of monotheism, which is called sincerity. Part of being motivated by God is to respond to His promises and warnings. Therefore, acting in order to qualify for God’s reward or to avoid His punishment is an application of sincere action for the sake of God.
خلاصه ماشینی:
"Therefore, acting in order to qualify for God’s reward or to avoid His punishment is an application of sincere action for the sake of God. Intention The Qur’an has repeatedly emphasised that any good deed that we do – such as prayer, charity, offering, migration and jihad – should be done in God’s way (fī sabīl Allāh) and sincerely for God’s sake.
Three Classes of Worshippers There are several narrations that classify the worshippers into three groups: (a) the ‘merchants’, who serve God in temptation for His rewards and Paradise; (b) the ‘slaves’, who serve God in fear of His punishment and Hell; (c) the ‘free spirits’, who serve God out of their sense of gratitude and love for Him, because He deserves to be worshipped.
God has recognised hope and fear as legitimate motivations for His worship and righteousness by revealing many verses that describe the rewards and punishments of the Hereafter.
The reason why such acts of worship do not contradict sincerity is that these rewards and punishments are also set by God. This can be deductively posited as follows: (a) These threats and promises derive their validity from God, Who has set and declared them.
everyone in the sky above this world has died – due to his honour before God… He prayed for them and called them God’s friends (awliyā’), and then added, ‘If it were not for the appointed lifespan that God has written for them, their souls would not settle in their bodies due to fear of punishment and yearning for reward."