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- Sister Jordan
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- What is Riyaa- the Hidden Shirk?
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- What are the Causes and Symptoms of Hidden Shirk ?
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- How we can go about Curing and Avoiding the Hidden Shirk?
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- The Prophet has told us:
“Allah will bring forth the severest Hour, and then all the
Believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before Him, but
there will remain those who used to prostrate in the world for showing
off and for gaining good reputation. Such people will try to prostrate
(on the Day of Judgment) but their backs will be as stiff as if it is
one bone.”
(Sahih Bukhari Book 60, no 441)
- Punishment
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- The Prophet has told us,
- “Whoever gains knowledge that should be learnt for the sake of Allah,
(with) the intention of (benefit in) this world will not even smell the
fragrance of Paradise on the Day Of Judgment.”
- (Abu Dawud vol. 3, p 1039, no 3656 and Ibn Majah, vol.1, p144 no 252)
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- “And Al-Muttaqoon ( the pious and righteous) will be far removed from it
(Hell). He who spends his wealth for increase in self-purification, And
have in mind no favor from anyone for which a reward is expected in
return, Except only the desire to seek the Countenance of his Lord, the
Most High; He surely will be pleased (when he will enter Paradise)”
- (Quran 92: 17-21)
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- “And they (the believers) give food, despite their love for it, to the
poor, the orphan, and the captive, (saying), “We feed you seeking only
the Blessings of Allah’s, We neither wish for reward, nor thanks from
you.”
- (Quran 76:8-9)
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- “They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive
themselves and do not even realize it! In their hearts is a disease (of
doubt and hypocrisy), and Allah has increased their disease….”
- (Quran 2:9-10)
- SHIRK weakens the Eeman and takes us away from Tawheed
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- The primary cause of Hidden Shirk is a weakness in Eemaan. When a person
does not have strong faith in Allah, he will prefer the admiration of
people over the pleasure of Allah.
- There are three symptoms of riyaa and it is important that a believer
avoid all of them:
- >1. Love of Praise
- >2. Fear of Criticism
- >3. Greed for People's Possessions
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- The Prophet said,
- “Allah, Most Great and Glorious said: Pride is My cloak, and greatness
is My robe, so whoever competes with Me, with respect to either of them,
I shall cast him into Hell”
- (Sahih Muslim, vol. 4 #6349, Sunan Aboo Dawood, vol. 3 #4079)
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- The Love of Praise is dangerous and leads to one becoming arrogant and
boastful.
- The Prophet (saw) said:
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- “Do not assume that those who rejoice in what they have done, and love
to be praised for what they have not done, think not that they are
absolved from punishment, (but rather) for them is a painful torment.” (Quran
3:188)
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- First category describes a person who neglects a commandment of Allah in
order to avoid the criticism of his peers.
- Second Category describes a
person who obeys certain commandments of Islam, not for the sake of
Allah, but because he fears people will look down on him and criticize
him if he does not do it.
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- 1. We should remember that Allah is always watching us.
- 2. We should seek the help of Allah to rid ourselves of the habit of
showing off.
- 3. Know the effects of showing off and how it will be judged in the
hereafter.
- 4. Think about the punishment in this world for showing off.
- 5. Conceal worship and do not make a display of it.
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- 1. By increasing knowledge of Islam
- 2. Making Du'aa to Allah.
- 3. By reflecting upon Heaven and Hell.
- 4. By hiding one's good deeds and reflecting upon your shortcomings.
- 5. By accompanying the pious and having knowledge of Hidden Shirk.
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Notes
