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Some points regarding ‘intention’

Dear Islamic sisters! Bringing the speech towards the end, let’s be privileged to listen to some Madani pearls regarding intentions. Let’s first listen to two blessed sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

   ۔1He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: اِنَّمَا الْاَعْمَالُ بِالنِّیَّات i.e. ‘Actions are dependent upon intentions.’ (Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 5, Hadees 1)

   ۔2He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: نِیَّۃُ الْمُؤْمِنِ خَیْرٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِہٖ i.e. ‘Intention of a Muslim is better than his action.’ (Mu’jam-e-Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 185, Hadees 5942)

   ٭More than one good intention can be made in every permissible action. (Bahar-e-Niyyat, pp. 10)

   ٭The more righteous intentions one makes in a righteous and permissible action, higher the reward he attains.

   ٭A righteous intention in a righteous deed means that the heart remains attentive towards the action and the action is being performed for the pleasure of Allah Almighty. (Bahar-e-Niyyat, pp. 10)

   ٭An intention signifies willingness of the heart. To verbally pronounce the intention is preferable provided it is present in the heart. (Bahar-e-Niyyat, pp. 10)

   ٭The purpose of making intention is to differentiate between forms of worship or to differentiate between worship and a habit. (Bahar-e-Niyyat, pp. 11)

   ٭In case of no intention present in the heart and one pronounces his intention verbally; it is not a valid intention. (Bahar-e-Niyyat, pp. 10)

   ٭In order to form a habit of making good intentions, keeping their significance in view, first of all, you will have to seriously make up your mind. (Sawab Berhanay kay Nuskhay, pp. 3)

   ٭Sayyiduna Nu’aym Bin Hammad رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه has stated, ‘It is easier for us to be whipped on our back than to make a good intention.’ (Tanbih-ul-Mughtarrin, pp. 25)

   ٭Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has stated: ‘A person is given such rewards upon righteous intention that are not even given to him on virtuous action, because there is no ostentation in intention.’

(Jahannam mayn Lay Jaanay Walay A’maal, pp. 152)

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