Saturday, October 6, 2007

Intentions

A close look on the importance of intentions in gaining thawab and ajr and getting closer to our Lord..

Waking up in the morning, gotta make my prayer
Am I really gonna' make it, when there is no one there?
Taking trips to the masjid (mosque), even when it's tough
Am I going for the sake of Allah? Am I showing off?
Gonna' get me the knowledge, gonna study Islam
Am I going just to build my ego? so they call me “the Man”?
Does it matter if the people respect me, when its not for Allah?
When I know anytime He can take me, without one real du'a (prayer)
Does it matter if they say I'm a big shot?
when I get no reward for my deeds
And I'm dragged on the Day of Resurrection
Cause of the folks that I wanted to please
Plus I know that Allah has the power
To raise me up in their eyes if it need be
I should always make my intentions, for my Lord, Allah completely

Are my Intentions alright? am I doing it for Allah?
When I'm looking deep, deep down inside, do I have the right niyyah?


Wearing thoubs with a kufi, kufi
Miswaks leather socks like the old days
Am I trying to follow the Prophet? or am I seeking praise?
Giving talks on Islam to people
I'd be quoting Hadith and Qur'an
Am I speaking so they like how I'm speaking? and they say I'm “the Bomb”
Donating to Islamic centers, giving money so the Deen can grow
Am I giving for the sake of Allah? or is it for show?
Many times I have found my intentions
Are not what I want them to be
I know I start on the right direction
But Shaitan starts talking to me
And I forget that without my niyyah, I'm just wasting my time
My intentions cannot bring the reward, when they're out of line
So I pray to Allah to help me, to do everything for Him only
Doesn't matter if the people despise me
Cause with Allah I can never be lonely

Yah Allah, accept this niyyah
Coming from young Muslims striving to be believers
So on the day, our deeds You'll measure.
Know we only did this strictly for Your pleasure, Your pleasure
Your mercy, Your ajur (reward), Your Jannah (heaven), forever and ever and ever
And reward us for those who listen
Heeded to the message, changing their condition
And know that everything up until this point I've ever written
I submit as my repentance
And if its blessings You're sending my way
I beg You hold them to the judgement day
so maybe in Jannah I can look back and say...it was a lovely day, a lovely, a lovely day, yes a lovely day

3 comments:

إنسان جديد said...

yeah , Rabena yostor , ana men 2aktar el 7agat elly bete2le2ny fy 7ayaty , el 7etta dy , the intentions of doing things , we 2a2ool tab mana asassan 3amel el 7aga dy 3alashan allah , mesh moshkela ba2a lamam 2abyyen 2enny ana elly 3amaltaha , we fy sa3at keteer 2ab2a nawy 2enny el 7aga dy ba2a mafeeesh 2ensaan kaan haye3raf 7aga 3anha , dy lellah 100% .. we sob7an allah mafeesh ba3deeha be kam hour we yemken minute, 2alaa2y nafsy we2e3t fyl kalam we 2oltaha ,,, anyway , el mawdooe me7taag tarkeez geddan we tawwakhy el 7azar geddan we mora2ba lel nafs gedan , wallahy ya gama3a el mawdoo3 mesh sahl , we me7taag wa7ed 7atet el mawdoo3 fy dema3'o wa 2ella hayddayya3 3ala nafso 7agat keteeer 3amalha ,,,

ALLAHOM 2a3enna ya rab , 2ameen ..

finally , jazaky allah khayran ..
ps, is it unaccepted to write in franco-arab here !?

AL Salamo 3alikom

Noha Salah said...

oh hey ..sorry for the late reply, i have been too busy the previous month so i didnt have time to check my blog so plz forgive me..
i really thank u for commenting and ofocurse it is accepted to write in whatever language u want..lol.
I agree with u that the intentions issue is very critical and needs concentration as u said so may Allah grant us al ikhlas and help us fix our niyyas ameen

salam

Asmaa Magdi said...

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