way of Allah. If he strives for his elderly parents and weak children, he is still in Allah’s way. If he strives so that he might boast and seeks excess wealth, he is in on the path of Satan.^[1]

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Let us contemplate! The young man was going to earn a living, but this one act of his could either be in the way of Allah or the way of Satan. The only difference is intention. If the intention is good, this earning of a livelihood will become a good deed, which one will benefit from in the world and find it to be a means of salvation in the Hereafter. Yet, if one has a bad intention, it will become a source of misfortune, and regardless of whether a person benefits by it in the world or not, it will definitely become a means of loss in the Hereafter.

3) The outcome is in accordance with the intention

Dear Islamic brothers! One more worldly benefit of good intentions is that through its blessings, if Allah wills, a person not only achieves their goal but does so in the best manner. If the intention contains corruption, even if we reach our goal, we will incur some loss too.

Worldly benefits of prayer

The second pious deed from the 72 Pious Deeds is: “Today, did you offer all five daily prayers in congregation?”

Prayer is the key to success in both worlds. No doubt, it will benefit us in the Hereafter, but there are countless worldly benefits of it also.

1) Societal benefits of prayer

Prayer is a form of gratitude, which itself leads to an increase in bounties. It is an obligation on every Muslim. He who offers the five daily