Re: What does Popularity mean to you?
^ JazakAllah khair sister for the kind words of encouragement.
Popularity at times might become very dangerous for the Imaan of a mo'min as it might polute his "Sincere intentions for ALLAH (swt)" which were previously only for the love of Allah, but too much appreciation might polute one's heart with ego and "Pleasure after hearing praise of SELF"
- Sincerity
- ****[LIST]
Doing what u do for the sake of Allah.** “Verily actions are judged by your intentions.”** First hadith of Bukhari. [Hadith, Bukhari]
[/LIST]******[LIST]
“Do not study knowledge to boast amongst the ulema or to argue with the ignorant or to beautify gatherings. Whoever does so, let him beware of the fire of hell, let him beware of the fire of hell”**
[Hadith, Ibn Majah]
[/LIST]******[LIST]
The first 3 people that will be thrown in hell, will be the ‘alim, the shaheed, and the one who spent his money in the name of Allah. Allah will ask the qari, the shahid, and the one who spent there money. Allah will say “you lie!” and the angel will say the same thing. “you did so, so u can be called an alim, a shaheed, a generous one.” [Hadith]
[/LIST]Hazrat Aisha (Radiallahu anha) reported
**Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
"The most despicable amongst persons in the eye of Allah is one who tries to fall into dispute with others (for nothing but only to display his knowledge and power of argumentation)."**
[Sahih Muslim Book 34 - Chapter 02 - Number 6447]