FAKE MODESTY

 

"Sister, you should strive to wear the proper hijaab."

 

"No need to say: Allah sees my heart and my heart is pure, pure as snow."

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Do you neglect the commands of your Lord because "your heart is pure?"

 

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By Allah, if your heart were truly pure, then you would have obeyed!

 

 

Do not claim purity for yourself.

 

So do not claim to be pure; He is most aware of those who fear him.

(An Najm 53:32).

 

The heart can never be pure whilst the body is corrupt; the utterances and actions are haraam.

 

The only thing that follows a pure heart is purity in every other aspect.

 

This doesn't mean perfect and free of mistakes, no. 

 

Rather, it means that you strive for perfection at all times by being sincere and hastening to all that Allah has commanded you and abstaining from all that he has forbidden.

 

Narrated by An-Nu'man bin Bashir: *_I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying

 

"Beware!" There is a piece of flesh in the body. If it becomes good (reformed), the whole body becomes good, but if it gets spoilt, the whole body gets spoilt, and that is the heart.

(Sahih al-Bukhari, page 52)

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Indeed, it is possible to display purity on the outside whilst the heart is corrupt.

 

But never!

 

It is impossible for a heart to be pure while the body is impure.

 

Do not be fooled; this is one of Shaytaan's tricks. He wants you to claim purity for yourself whilst overlooking your sins.

 

So much so that one can say, "I love Allah () and His Messenger. MashaAllah" 

 

Excellent.

 

But does that reflect in your actions? If not, then you should evaluate this "love."

 

It is not a mere statement of the mouth, but a thing of obedience.

 

Say, [O Muhammad], "If you love Allah, then follow me. [So] Allah will love you and forgive your sins. And Allaah is Forgiving and Merciful. " 

(Al Imraan 3:31).

 

 

May Allah protect us from Shaytaan's tricks, have mercy on us, and guide us on the straight path.

 

 

Izzullahi