Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 3 First Greater Sin: Shirk (Polytheism) True Deeds are Surely Manifested
True Deeds are Surely Manifested
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True Deeds are Surely Manifested
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says,
“If one intends to do a small act with the sole intention of pleasing Allah, Allah causes this small deed of his to be manifested on a greater scale upon the people. (On the contrary) if someone performs the greatest of deeds which causes him physical tiredness and exhaustion due to wakeful nights, while his intention had been to acquire the praise of people, his deed would be reduced to a trifle by Allah and manifested on the people.” (till the people begin to dislike him.)
(al-KÄfi)
If someone has committed Shirk with regard to the acts of worship, he must repent sincerely and have a firm determination not to repeat his mistake. He should intend to perform all his deeds in the future for the sole purpose of achieving Allah (S.w.T.)’s pleasure. First of all it is Wajib upon him to seek forgiveness of his past sins. Secondly he must repeat all the worship acts in which he had committed Riyah, even if a part of that worship had been contaminated with the intention of showing off. Suppose he had begun his act with pure intention but later he was involved in Riyah, even so his deed is nullified. Like the person who gives Zakat to a needy man but later tries to obtain some benefit in return. In this case he has to first repent for his sin and then again give Zakat with the sole intention of achieving Allah (S.w.T.)’s pleasure.
Similarly in the case of SalÄt the person may exhibit a part of it (Be it a mustahab part) e.g. QunÅ«t or he may perform SalÄt in congregation or sit in the front row to show-off. In all such cases he has to perform this SalÄt again.
