QUESTION: Sheikh, when I help someone, should the thought that I am helping them and making them happy cross my mind, or should all my helping be purely for the pleasure of Allah? Does feeling glad that my help made someone happy affect my sincerity or reduce the reward?
QUESTION: Sheikh, when I help someone, should the thought that I am helping them and making them happy cross my mind, or should all my helping be purely for the pleasure of Allah? Does feeling glad that my help made someone happy affect my sincerity or reduce the reward?
08Jul
ANSWER:
It can be a combination of both as making them happy is a byproduct of pleasing Allah.
QUESTION: Sheikh, when I help someone, should the thought that I am helping them and making them happy cross my mind, or should all my helping be purely for the pleasure of Allah? Does feeling glad that my help made someone happy affect my sincerity or reduce the reward?