Sincerity And Devotion

Blessed is he who proceeds with sincerity, acts with righteousness, acquires the reserves [for the... طُوبى لِمَنْ قَدَّمَ خالِصاً، وعَمِلَ صالِحاً،وَ اكْتَسَبَ مَذْخُوراً، وَاجْتَنَبَ مَحذُوراً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم You must espouse true sincerity and complete certitude, for these two are the best forms of worship... عَلَيْكُمْ بِصِدقِ الإخْلاصِ، وحُسْنِ اليَقينِ، فَإنَّهما أفضَلُ عِبادَةِ المُقَرَّبينَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The goal of sincerity is [attaining] deliverance [from the punishment of Allah]. غايَةُ الإخْلاصِ الخَلاصُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is for making actions sincere that the people of intellect and understanding contend. فِي اخْلاصِ الأعمالِ تَنافُسُ اُولِي النُّهى والألْبابِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How can one be capable of sincerity when he has been overcome by vain desire?. كَيفَ يَسْتَطيعُ الإخْلاصَ مَنْ يَغْلِبُهُ الهَوى؟! —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who devotes himself sincerely to Allah gains support for his life in this world and his... مَنْ أخْلَصَ لِلّهِ اسْتَظْهَرَ لِمَعاشِهِ ومَعادِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose action is not accompanied with sincerity, [his action] is not accepted. مَنْ لَمْ يَصْحَبِ الإخْلاصُ عَمَلَهُ لَمْ يُقْبَلْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم With sincerity, deeds are raised (i.e. accepted). مَعَ الإخلاصِ تُرْفَعُ الأعْمالُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم No one preserves his reward except the one who makes his action sincere. لايُحرِزُ الأجْرَ إلاّ مَنْ أخْلَصَ عَمَلَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is nothing better than making action sincere in [accordance with] its true intention. لاشَيْءَ أفضلُ مِنْ إخلاصِ عمَل في صِدْقِ نِيَّتهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sincere one is worthy of getting [his prayers] answered. اَلمُخلِصُ حَرِيٌّ بِالإجابَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who makes his actions sincere, attains his hopes. مَنْ أخْلَصَ بَلَغَ الآمالَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم