In attaining the pleasure of Allah, a Muslim shall devote all his works, actions, efforts and deeds solely towards the Almighty.\u00a0Should he fail to observe and adhere to this fundamental Islamic creed, whatever success he achieves through hard work and effort\u00a0is totally in vain; no matter how lucrative the material gains are.<\/p>\n
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The current reality of the world demands us to work harder in order to achieve a successful life. We are driven to embark on\u00a0changes, transformations, and reformations, to be innovative and creative, as well as to synergise for third alternatives,\u00a0amongst others. Obviously, successes for such efforts or actions are measured in the amount of ringgit and sen amassed.<\/p>\n
Be that as it may, a Muslim\u2019s priority in attaining success shall only be towards seeking the pleasure of Allah. Whatever actions\u00a0or efforts he pursues shall always be in accordance with what had been stipulated in the Holy Qur\u2019an and the Sunnah of the\u00a0Prophet (peace be upon him).<\/p>\n
In this regard, Allah asserts in the Holy Qur\u2019an (18: 103\u2013106): \u201cSay: Shall We inform you who will be the greatest losers by\u00a0their works? Those whose efforts go astray in the life of the world, and yet they reckon that they do good work. Those who are\u00a0disbelieve in the revelations of their Lord and in the meeting with Him. Therefore, their works are vain, and on the Day of\u00a0Resurrection, We assign no weight to them. That is their reward: hell, because they disbelieved, and made a jest of Our\u00a0revelations and Our messengers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The above verses affirm that a Muslim is to devote every effort, action and deed towards getting the pleasure of Allah. The\u00a0emphasis on seeking Allah\u2019s pleasure as the ultimate aim of a Muslim will not only provide greater confidence to the individual\u00a0to work persistently, but also refrain him from violating religious and social norms. Clearly, those who violate these norms will\u00a0be punished severely in the Hereafter, as Allah will account for every single action of men in this world, fairly and justly, on\u00a0Judgement Day.<\/p>\n
By holding to this trust and confidence, Muslims are enjoined to utilise the abundant resources surrounding them in the most\u00a0efficient manner to benefit not only themselves but also the society. \u00a0They must remember that besides seeking to meet their\u00a0needs and that of their families, other more important needs that should not be neglected are that of the community, nation and religion. \u00a0Hence, actions or efforts to seek personal glory or solely for material wealth are utterly vain and worthless. Indeed,\u00a0one should not strive and direct one\u2019s actions and efforts merely towards seeking recognitions, awards, promotions, titles,\u00a0self-fulfilments, or material gains.<\/p>\n
Towards achieving the pleasure of Allah, it is fundamental for us to bear good intentions in performing good deeds. This\u00a0understanding is based on Prophet Muhammad\u2019s (peace be upon him) hadith: “On the authority of \u2018Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be\u00a0pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) says: Actions are but by intention and every man\u00a0shall have but that which he intended. Thus, he whose migration was for Allah and His Messenger, his migration was for Allah and\u00a0His Messenger, and he whose migration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take a woman in marriage, his migration was for\u00a0that which he migrated.\u201d (narrated by Bukhari and Muslim).<\/p>\n
The hadith enlightens us that our behaviour needs to be governed, directed and focused on obtaining mercy and forgiveness of\u00a0Allah alone. Thus, an individual shall seek to earn reward only from Allah rather than succumbing to the lure of material wealth\u00a0as the ultimate measure of success for his endeavour. Nevertheless, one may achieve what one aims for in terms of material and\u00a0worldly gains, but eventually, his soul will be bereft of divine guidance.<\/p>\n
In essence, success does not have any meaning if it is not solely meant for seeking the pleasure of Allah the Almighty. Indeed,\u00a0the pleasure of Allah is a culmination of the achievements of man\u2019s dream of happiness and success, both in this world and the\u00a0Hereafter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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