Page 45 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

frustrates a believer since he wholeheartedly, willingly and gladly
renders his services to Allah. This enthusiasm manifests itself in at-
titudes of joy and happiness.

That believers expect their reward only from Allah is also stated
by Allah’s Messenger (saas). Asked what reward there would be for
a man who desired fame and compensation for having served in
the way of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad (saas) said, "There is no
reward for him." Then he said, "Allah accepts those deeds which
were performed purely for His sake and which were meant to seek
His pleasure." 55

Not being influenced by those in whose
hearts is a disease

At the beginning of the book it was stated that people’s faith
and closeness to Allah are not the same and that there are some
who are sincerely obedient to Allah and others in whose hearts is a
disease. 56 Scholars have explained this "disease" as hypocrisy or
disbelief.

People who do not have wholehearted faith (although they live
among believers and assert that they believe) show the reality of
their faith in the way they conduct themselves. They lack the zeal to
live the religion and gain the good pleasure of Allah, and may even
want to weaken a believer’s enthusiasm and discourage him.
However, those who have real faith are not influenced by such
people’s words or their acts because they perceive what Allah has

informed them in the Qur’an:
"So be patient. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And let
them not disquiet you who are not certain [in faith]." 57
The indifference of some people is actually the result of their un-

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