An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
4. Sincerity
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4. SINCERITY
BEING SINCERE MEANS ABSTAINING FROM
WHAT IS FORBIDDEN
Zayd ibn Arqam records the Prophet as saying:
“Whoever says with sincerity that there is no god
save God shall enter Paradise.” When asked what
this sincerity was, he replied, “Let his very oath bar
him from what God has forbidden.”
(AL-TARGHEEB WA AL-TARHEEB)
WEIGHING UP ONE’S ACTIONS BEFORE THEY
ARE WEIGHED UP ON THE DIVINE SCALES OF
JUSTICE
“Reckon with yourselves,” said Umar, “before you
are reckoned with in the next world; and weigh
your own actions before they are weighed on the
divine scales of justice; and prepare yourselves for
the great appearance before God.
DO NOT REGARD KNOWLEDGE AS A MEANS
TO PERSONAL PRESTIGE
Ubayy ibn Kaab said: “Acquire knowledge and use
