The importance of intending to good works every day

A person of faith orders his whole life according to the Qur'an, and
strives to apply carefully from day to day what he has read and
learned in its verses. In everything he does from themoment he gets up
in the morning until the time he falls asleep at night, he is intent
on thinking, speakingand acting according to the teachings of the
Qur'an. Allah shows us in the Qur'an that this dedication dominates
the whole life of a believer.
Say: "My prayer and my rites, my living and my dying, are for Allah
alone, the Lord of all the worlds."
(Surat al-An'am: 162)
From the moment a Muslim has faith, he has already made the decision
to spend every moment of his life to earn Allah's good pleasure. From
that moment on, he displays a great spiritual zeal and effort in the
material andspiritual sense. However, as an inherent inclination, a
Muslim never feels his faith to be at a sufficient level, for until
his last breath he has the opportunity to deepen his faith at every
moment of his life. For this reason every day, every hour, every
moment, he must once againmake the intention in his heart to deepen
his faith, refresh it and be committed to spending every moment of
his life in engaging in good deeds deserving Allah'sconsent.
The Believer Must Renew HisIntention Every Day
At this very moment, as we are reading this article, we can
accordingly renew our intention. From this very moment, we can intend
to spend our time, use our opportunities, and put our spiritual and
physical power into use in a much more conscious, attentive and
sincere manner. We can assess every opportunity of fulfilling any act
of worship with great zeal. We can observe every opportunity by which
we can earn Allah'sgood pleasure and race towards the good deeds.
Without thinking, "I have already made auspicious deeds, this is
sufficient for today," or "Compared to others around me I make much
greater effort, and in any event, I am better than them", we can make
progress in order to gain Allah's good pleasure.
What is mentioned here is a very different and distinctivestate of
mind. No doubt a Muslim spends his every moment in compliance with the
morality of the Qur'an. However the demeanor of a person who makes a
conscious and decisive decision on this subject is very much
different, for the conscience of a person with such an intent is very
sensitive. He is keenly interested in what is happening around him.
He is more vigilant towards arduous works than anyone else. He is the
one that speaks the best words. He is more kind, conciliatory and
positive than everyone else. He is full of love and compassion. He
notices the needs of people before anyone else and meets them.He
always employs an appeasing and peaceful style. He has a very
different, positive mood that everyone notices right away.
Believers Intend to Live by the Moral Values Revealed by Allah in the
Qur'an in the Finest Manner, 24 Hours a Day
No matter what the conditions, believers will notcompromise in showing
superior behavior. Their values do not change; they always conform to
Allah's commands and recommendations. They takeAllah's Messenger
Prophet Muhammad , may Allah bless him and grant him peace, (saas) as
their example whom Allah praises in the Qur'an in these words:
Indeed you are truly vast in character (Surat al-Qalam: 4)
There is only one way to escape being lost in the endless punishment
of the Fire: living according to the Qur'an and the Sunnah, for
bymeans of these Allah grants to human beings "their glory". It saves
people from the ignorance in which they are sunk, their primitive way
of thinking, stressful environments, negative character traits,
baseless fears, perverse beliefs, and the torments of the Fire for
which all these things are the causes. In place of these they gain
understanding and wisdom, higher values, a sane environment filled
withpeace of mind and, most importantly, life in the Garden filled
with endless blessings.
There is only one way to remove all the anxiety, battles, wars,
hostility, poverty, destitution and anger that fills the world: living
according to the teachings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Muhammad,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace (saas). Thereis no other way
for a person to obtain the happiness, well-being, justice, love and
peace that he desires.
Living according to the Qur'an and the Sunnah as a defense against
injustice, conflict, inequality, envy, war, unfairness, waste, fear,
bigotry, cruelty, violence, immorality and other such things is the
most basic solution for human beings in order for them to live at
ease, in peace, in happiness and justice.
Despite this, and because they have turned their backs on the morality
of true religion for the sake of small gains, worldly profit and human
weakness,

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