| WHEN IS A DEED AN ACT OF WORSHIP? |
| Question:
When is a deed an act of worship? |
| Answer:
If two aspects are present: perfect love (for Allaah) combined with perfect humility (to Him). Allaah, the Most High, says: “But those who believe, love Allaah more (than anything else)” (al-Baqarah: 165) And He, the Most High, said: “Verily those who live in awe for fear of their Lord” (al-Mu'minun: 57) Allaah, the Most High, gathered these two aspects in His saying: “Verily, they used to hasten to good deeds, and they used to call upon Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us” (al-Anbiyaa: 90) |
| al-Haafidh al-Hakamee |
| A‘laam As-Sunnah Al-Manshoorah li I’tiqaad At-Taaifah An-Naajiyah Al-Mansoorah |
| Translated by Abul-Irbaad Abid Zargar |