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“The Hidden Shirk”. Developing the Muslim Personality. Presented by Sister Ameenah and Sister Jordan. Developing the Muslim Personality “The Hidden Shirk”. I. What is Riyaa- the Hidden Shirk? II. What are the Causes and Symptoms of Hidden Shirk ? III. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Developing theMuslim Personality
Presented bySister Ameenah
and Sister Jordan
“The Hidden Shirk”
Developing theMuslim Personality“The Hidden Shirk”
I.What is Riyaa- the Hidden Shirk?
II.What are the Causes and
Symptoms of Hidden Shirk ?III.
How we can go about Curing and Avoiding the Hidden Shirk?
Tawheed is essential to the Tawheed is essential to the development of the Muslim development of the Muslim PersonalityPersonality
Tawheed is the belief Tawheed is the belief in and worship of in and worship of
Allah alone Allah alone without partner.without partner.
Opposite of Opposite of Tawheed isTawheed is ShirkShirk
TawheedTawheedIs the Is the
FoundationFoundationof of
IslamicIslamicBeliefBelief
Shirk:refers to the act of
assigning partners to Allah
and one of the main ways one
can commit shirk is through
worship. This form of shirk
occurs when any act of worship is directed to other
than Allah.
Allah (swt) tells us in the Quran:
““And I created not And I created not Jinn and Mankind Jinn and Mankind except that they except that they should worship should worship
me”me”(Quran 51:56)(Quran 51:56)
What is Riyya?The Hidden
Shirk?
Opposite of Tawheed= SHIRK
Definition: Hidden Shirk is the practice of performing any various forms of worship in order to be seen or praised by people.
“Should I inform you of that which I fear for you even more than the dangers of the
Dajjal? It is the Hidden Shirk.”(Sahih Sunan ibn Maajah, vol. 2, pg 410 no
3389)
“Actions are only by intention, and every man shall only have what he intended.”
(Sahih Bukhari)
Shirk destroys the very
purpose of ourCreation!
“Verily Allah the Exalted is pure. He does not accept but that which is pure.”
(Sahih Muslim)
The Prophet has told us:“Allah will bring forth the severest Hour,
and then all the Believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before
Him, but there will remain those who used to prostrate in the world for showing off and for gaining good reputation. Such people will try to
prostrate (on the Day of Judgment) but their backs will be as stiff as if it is one
bone.”(Sahih Bukhari Book 60, no 441)
Punishment
Humiliation
The Prophet has told us,“Whoever gains knowledge that should be learnt for the sake of
Allah, (with) the intention of (benefit in) this world will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise on
the Day Of Judgment.”(Abu Dawud vol. 3, p 1039, no 3656 and
Ibn Majah, vol.1, p144 no 252)
“And Al-Muttaqoon ( the pious and
righteous) will be far removed from it
(Hell). He who spends his wealth for
increase in self-purification, And have in mind no favor from
anyone for which a reward is expected in return, Except only
the desire to seek the Countenance of his
Lord, the Most High; He surely will be
pleased (when he will enter Paradise)”
(Quran 92: 17-21)
“And they (the believers) give food, despite
their love for it, to the poor, the orphan, and the
captive, (saying), “We
feed you seeking only
the Blessings of Allah’s, We
neither wish for reward, nor thanks from
you.”(Quran 76:8-9)
Disease in the Heart“They try to deceive
Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive
themselves and do not even realize it! In their hearts is a disease (of doubt
and hypocrisy), and Allah has increased
their disease….”(Quran 2:9-10)
SHIRK weakens
the Eeman and takes us away
from Tawheed
….Causes of
....Symptoms of
….Cures for
….how to Avoid
In order to protect the heart from the disease of Hidden Shirk, it is important to know and understand the:
Causes and Symptoms ofCauses and Symptoms ofHidden ShirkHidden Shirk
The primary cause of The primary cause of Hidden Shirk is a Hidden Shirk is a
weakness in Eemaan. weakness in Eemaan. When a person does When a person does not have strong faith not have strong faith
in Allah, he will in Allah, he will prefer the admiration prefer the admiration
of people over the of people over the pleasure of Allah.pleasure of Allah.
There are three There are three symptoms of symptoms of riyaa and it is riyaa and it is important that a important that a believer avoid all believer avoid all of them:of them:
>>1. Love of 1. Love of PraisePraise
>>2. Fear of 2. Fear of CriticismCriticism
>>3. Greed 3. Greed for People's for People's PossessionsPossessions
The Prophet said, “Allah, Most Great and Glorious said: Pride is My cloak,
and greatness is My robe, so whoever
competes with Me, with respect to
either of them, I shall cast him into
Hell”(Sahih Muslim, vol. 4 #6349,
Sunan Aboo Dawood, vol. 3 #4079)
Love of Praise
• The Love of Praise is dangerous and leads to one becoming arrogant and boastful.
• The Prophet (saw) said: “Allah, Most Great and Glorious
said: Pride is My cloak, and greatness is My robe, so whoever
competes with Me, with respect to either of them, I shall cast him into
Hell” (Sahih Muslim, vol. 4 #6349, Sunan Aboo Dawood, vol. 3 #4079)
“Do not assume that those who rejoice in what they have done, and love to
be praised for what they have not done, think not that they are absolved from punishment, (but
rather) for them is a painful torment.”
(Quran 3:188)
Do not be like the Jews or Christians
Fear of Criticism Two Categories:
First category describes a person who neglects a
commandment of Allah in order
to avoid the criticism of his
peers.
Second Category describes a person who obeys certain commandments of Islam, not for the sake of Allah, but because he fears people will look
down on him and criticize him if he
does not do it.
Greed for People's Possessions
Pure intentions can not exist in the
heart of a believer that yearns after
the possessions of
others.
The Cure for and How to Avoid The Cure for and How to Avoid the Hidden Shirkthe Hidden Shirk 1. We should remember that Allah is always 1. We should remember that Allah is always
watching us.watching us.
2. We should seek the help of Allah to rid ourselves 2. We should seek the help of Allah to rid ourselves of the habit of showing off.of the habit of showing off.
3. Know the effects of showing off and how it will 3. Know the effects of showing off and how it will be judged in the hereafter.be judged in the hereafter.
4. Think about the punishment in this world for 4. Think about the punishment in this world for showing off.showing off.
5. Conceal worship and do not make a display of it.5. Conceal worship and do not make a display of it.
The Believer Can Avoid The Hidden Shirk-Showing Off In
These Ways: • 1. By increasing knowledge of Islam
• 2. Making Du'aa to Allah.
• 3. By reflecting upon Heaven and Hell.
• 4. By hiding one's good deeds and reflecting upon your shortcomings.
• 5. By accompanying the pious and having knowledge of Hidden Shirk.
May Allah Help and Give us Guidance as We
Strive to Develop theMuslim Personality
Ameen