Sincerity is the soul of action

Dear Islamic brothers! Sincerity is the soul of action. It is the key to acceptance. The scholars say: "Action without sincerity is like a lifeless body." It is like a tree that bears no fruit. Just as a lifeless body is fit to be buried, an action without sincerity is of no use. Just as a tree without fruit is only used for burning, similarly, worship performed for showing off (Riya) leads to Hell.^[1]

Where did the musk in the deer come from?

You know that the deer is a famous animal. The world's best fragrance, called musk, is obtained from the deer. How did this fragrance come into the deer? Allamah Damiri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has written a narration in his book Hayat-ul-Hayawan. He says: When the Prophet of Allah, Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام, came to this world, all the animals on earth came to serve him and greet him. The scene was such that all animals came one by one. Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام prayed for every animal. During this time, the deer arrived as well. Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام stroked the deer's back with his hand and prayed for it. Due to the blessing of that prayer, fragrances began to spread from the deer. When these deer returned, other animals asked them, "Where did this fragrance come from?" The deer replied: "This is the blessing of the touch and prayer of Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام."

Hearing this, other animals also went to serve Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام out of greed for the fragrance. Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام prayed for them too and stroked their backs, but no fragrance came from them. They returned and spoke to the deer, saying: "Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام also stroked our backs and prayed for us, but the fragrance did not come into us?" The deer replied: "We came to respect Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام only for the sake of Allah's pleasure, but your intention was not for his respect but to obtain the fragrance. That is why you did not receive those blessings that we received." ^[2]

!اللہ! اللہ What a grand status!

Shaykh Sultan Bahu رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes:

Jay rab nahatiya, dhotiya milda, milda dadwa, machya ho

Jay rab milda moun munaya, milda bheda, sasya ho

Rab unhan no milda baho, nita jinha diya sacchiya ho