intentions

[MMS]

Waking up in the morning morning, gotta make my prayer,
Am I really gonna make it, make it, when there is no one there...
Making trips to the Masjid, Masjid, even when its tough,
Am I going for the sake of Allah, am I showing off.
Gonna get me the knowledge, knowledge, gonna study Islam...
Am I going just to build my ego, so they call me the Man...

Does it matter if the people respect me, when its not for Allah.
When I know anytime he can take me, without one real dua.
Does it matter if they say I'm a big shot,
when I get no reward for my deeds,
And I'm dragged on the day of Resurrection,
Cause of the folks that I wanted to please.
Plus I know that Allah has the power,
To raise me up in their eyes if it need be.
So I should always make my intentions, for my Lord, Allah completely

Are my Intentions, alright, am I doing for Allah,
When I am looking deep deep down inside, do I have the right niyyah.

Wearing thoubs with a kufi, kufi,
Miswaks leather socks like the old days.
Am I trying to follow the Prophet, or am I seeking praise,
Giving talks on Islam to people, I be quoting hadith and Qur'an,
Is it really so they like how I'm speaking, and they say I'm the bomb.
Donating to Islamic centers, giving money so the deen can grow,
Am I giving for the sake of Allah, Or is it for show..

Many times I have found my intentions,
Are not what I want them to be,
I know I start on the right direction,
But shatan starts talking to me,
And I forget that without my niyyah, I'm just wasting my time,
My Intentions cannot bring the reward, when they're out of line.
So I pray to Allah to help me, to do everything for him only,
Doesn't matter if the people despise me,
Cause with Allah can never be lonely.

Yah Allah, accept this niyyah,
Coming from young Muslims striving to be belivers.
So on the day, our deeds you'll measure. Know we only did this strictly for your pleasure, Your pleasure,
your mercy your ajur, your jannah, forever and ever and ever.
And reward us for those who listen.
Heeded to the message, changing their condition.
And know that everything up until this point I ever written,
I submit as my repentance.
And if its blessings your sending my way,
I beg you hold them to the judgement day
so maybe in jannah you can look back and say...it was a lovely day, a lovely, a lovely day, yes a lovely day

Are my Intentions, alright, am I doing for Allah,
When I am looking deep deep down inside, do I have the right niyyah.

[MalikOne™]

Yah Allah, accept this niyyah,
Coming from young Muslims striving to be belivers.
So on the day, our deeds you'll measure. Know we only did this strictly for your pleasure, Your pleasure,
your mercy your ajur, your jannah, forever and ever and ever.
And reward us for those who listen.
Heeded to the message, changing their condition.
And know that everything up until this point I ever written,
I submit as my repentance.
And if its blessings your sending my way,
I beg you hold them to the judgement day
so maybe in jannah you can look back and say...it was a lovely day, a lovely, a lovely day, yes a lovely day


Subhanallah this is my favourite bit, especially when tha guy raps it.

[MMS]

lol i dont think they can sing very well but i posted the lyrics coz it gives us all something to think about, i like this bit

Does it matter if the people respect me, when its not for Allah.
When I know anytime he can take me, without one real dua.
Does it matter if they say I'm a big shot,
when I get no reward for my deeds,
And I'm dragged on the day of Resurrection,
Cause of the folks that I wanted to please.

[MalikOne™]

Yeh it is a good reminder, just because you wear a thawb/jilbab/hijab have a beard doesent necessarily make you pious, its all about intention

Btw that brother that mc'd that verse I quoted can sing :p

[Umm Khadijah]

yea mashaAllah, the lyrics are grea and something we should all think about INSHAALLAH

[abdusamad]

Yeh it is a good reminder, just because you wear a thawb/jilbab/hijab have a beard doesent necessarily make you pious, its all about intention

Btw that brother that mc'd that verse I quoted can sing :p


Doesnt mean also because we our intentions arent correct we shouldnt wear jilbab, hijaab, thobe or grow our beards.

It only means we have to correct our intentions.

I rather see a brother and sister appear pious, and hide their wrong doings.

Then a brother and sister who doesnt wear a hijab, jilbab, thobe, and grow their beard but are 'pious'

InshaAllaah we'll all think twice if our intentions are indeed for Allaah, instead of our parents, friends, siblings, next door neighbours.. or the elderly in the masjid :rolleyes:

[MalikOne™]

Id rather see a brother who doesnt appear religious that does what he does with pure intentions than see a brother who appears religious doing what he does to please others... because that would make him a hypocrite no?

[abdusamad]

Id rather see a brother who doesnt appear religious that does what he does with pure intentions than see a brother who appears religious doing what he does to please others... because that would make him a hypocrite no?




western definition of hypocrisy, yes.

[MalikOne™]

No I think its Islams definition of a hypocrite to

Al-Nasa`i reported that a man asked the Prophet (S), "What is your opinion of one who fights seeking fame [in the profane world] and reward [from Allah]?"? The Prophet (S) replied, "He receives nothing "Allah accepts no deeds other than those that are performed solely for His sake and by which His face is sought."?

If an act is corrupted by any desire to display one's self ([I]riya`) then that act is rejected.

An act that is not done sincerely for the sake of Allah is that which is solely for display (riya`) such that its sole motivation is to be seen by others in order to achieve a goal in the profane world, as was the case of the Hypocrites in their performance of prayer, where Allah described them as "When they join prayer, they go lazily [with the purpose] of displaying [themselves] to the people."

[abdusamad]

No I think its Islams definition of a hypocrite to



in that case dont you think we all have been hypocrits? :rubeyes:


I know for sure i have said something and did the other at one point.. :rolleyes:

[MalikOne™]

in that case dont you think we all have been hypocrits? :rubeyes:


I know for sure i have said something and did the other at one point.. :rolleyes:

Im talking Intentions not Actions...

[abdusamad]

Im talking Intentions not Actions...


:rolleyes:

in that case western hypocrisy is not applicable here, atleast i think.

[MMS]

:rolleyes:

in that case western hypocrisy is not applicable here, atleast i think.

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[abdusamad]

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