Intention and sincerity - Yusuf al-qaradawi

This booklet approaches a fundamental branch among the branches of the faith, a capital degree of the religion, and a character among the most sublime of the characters of the virtuous people. This is the sincerity "Ikhlas" sounds which no work will be approved by Allah.

Sincerity is only realized with a truthful intention, exclusively dedicated to God and stripped of all that can defile it, such as the earthly pleasures of the individual. In other words, man must turn away from all his personal passions and pleasures and "cling" to his lord who will grant him strength after weakness, security after fear and opulence after poverty.

We hope that everyone will find in this booklet what will help them in their fight against the hidden passions and pleasures of their soul, which are even more dangerous than the apparent desires, until they are totally devoted to Allah.

The book deals with the subject of sincerity and intention in the following 9 chapters:

Chapter 1: The meaning of sincerity and its necessity for those who walk towards Allah

Chapter 2- The Importance of Intention in Achieving Sincerity

Chapter 3: The merit of sincerity and the danger of ostentation

Chapter 4: The Essence of Sincerity

Chapter 5: Some Signs of Sincerity

Chapter 6: Obedience and disobedience between concealment and manifestation

Chapter 7: The Need for Sincerity in Preachers

Chapter 8: The Fruits of Sincerity

Chapter 9: The Catalysts of Sincerity