Sunday, April 12, 2015

10 SIGNS OF PIETY




1. Guarding the tongue from backbiting due to the saying of the Most High:
“Do not backbite one another.” [Qur'an 49:12]
2. Shunning suspicion due to the saying of the Most High:
“Avoid much (negative) assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin.” [Qur'an 49:12]
And also due to the saying of the Prophet ﷺ:
“Avoid suspicion, for airing suspicion is the most lying form of speech.”
[Musnad Ahmad]
3. Shunning mockery due to the saying of the Most High:
“Let not a people ridicule another people; perhaps they may be better than them.” [Qur'an 49:11]
4. Lowering gaze from forbidden things due to the saying of the Most High:
“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze.” [Qur'an 24:30]
5. Truthfulness of the tongue due to the saying of the Most High:
“And when you speak, be just.” [Qur'an 6:152]
6. Recognizing the blessings of Allah the Most High upon oneself in order to avoid conceitedness due to the saying of the Most High:
“Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful.” [Qur'an 49:17]
7. Spending one’s wealth on good rather than bad things, due to the saying of the most High:
“And those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly.” [25:67] Meaning, they do not spend on sinfulness and do not prevent obedience, “but are ever, between that, (justly) moderate.” [Qur'an 25:67]
8. Not seeking haughtiness and pride for oneself, due to the saying of the Most High:
“That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption.” [Qur'an 28:83]
9. Maintaining with care the five prayers on time, with proper bowing and prostration, due to the saying of the Most High:
“Maintain with care the (obligatory) prayers and (in particular) the middle (`asr) prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.” [Qur'an 2:238]
10. Steadfastness upon the way of Sunnah and Jama`ah, due to the saying of the Most High:
“And, this is My Path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow (other) ways, for you will be separated from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous.” [Qur'an 6:153]

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