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sincerity it is necessary that you stay alert. If you cannot tell whether you are being sincere or show off then it is better for you to keep your good deeds secret, because for you, there is no harm in this. (Al-Ḥadīqa-tun-Nadiyyaĥ, vol. 1, pp. 517)
Mayrā ĥer ‘amal bas Tayray wāsiṭay ĥo
Ker ikhlāṣ aysā ‘aṭā Yā Ilāĥī
May my every deed be for Your sake
Grant me such sincerity O my Lord
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! After the completion of any worship mentioning it in front of people in order to express Allah’s blessing upon you is called ‘Taḥdīš-e-Na’mat’.
This also contains the possibility of sincerity and showing off and the rule for this is the same as revealing a deed for inspiration, meaning for a leader (who people will emulate) it is better to do this, but if he intends to earn public praise then this is a sin. If doing this leads to showing off in worship then it is a sin however the previous worship will not be wasted, because the worship was performed properly, and mentioning it to other people is a new act that occurred after its completion which is a sin but does not waste the previously performed worship. However, deeds which a person does not have to reveal are better to be kept secret, as this will save you from many dangers. If intention is to teach someone or this person is being emulated then revealing is better than hiding.
(Al-Ḥadīqa-tun-Nadiyyaĥ, vol. 1, pp. 474)
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