An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
4. Sincerity
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people that only a Muslim who was true to his faith
would enter Paradise; but that God also aided the
cause of His religion through sinners.
(AL-BUKHARI
, SAHIH
)
REGARDING ONE’S DEEDS AS OF NO
SPECIAL VALUE
“You have rendered great services to the Islamic
cause,” someone once told Umar. “You must have
great rank in the eyes of the Lord.” “Suffice it that
there should be nothing for me or against me,” was
Umar’s reply.
IT IS HYPOCRISY TO JOIN A MOVEMENT
BECAUSE OF ITS WORLDLY SUCCESS
When the Prophet emigrated to Madinah, Abdullah
ibn Ubayy and his followers put all kinds of
obstacles in the Prophet’s path, doing all they could
to sabotage his mission. Then came the Battle of
Badr, when the great leaders of the Quraysh were
slain. “There is no stopping Islam now,” agreed
Abdullah ibn Ubayy and his companions. They
then put up a facade of entering Islam, but,
