Page 44 - Sincerity Described in the Qur'an

WAYS TO ATTAIN

SINCERITY

n previous chapters, we explained the importance of
sincerity as well as the characteristics of the sincere
I believers according to the light of the Qur’an. Any true
believer, wishing to gain Allah’s approval and to be
bestowed with the eternal blessings of Paradise, should pay
meticulous attention to these verses his entire life, and live in
conformity with the morality of the Qur’an, in order that he
may attain sincerity. However, to this end, he should turn
towards Allah with a genuine heart, and strive only to obtain
Allah’s consent. He should be extremely careful against all
kinds of negative influences that may damage his purity. As
already mentioned in the foregone chapters, Satan also
continually struggles and resorts to various methods to make
people stray from the Straight Path.
One should always be aware that he may all damage his
sincerity by a number of deeds performed out of habit, or
forms of behavior acquired from the surrounding
community. Therefore, he should constantly check his
intentions, and utter every word, perform every movement
purely for Allah. And yet, he should in no way forget that
this level of morality is not difficult to maintain, but is, rather,
quite simple.