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Monotheism, which is the arch-stone of Islam, attains fulfillment through sincerity. Faith in Divine Unity remains imperfect unless all our acts are performed wholly for the sake of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa), and we have no other objective before us while carrying them out except and winning of Divine pleasure and reward. States the Prophet (Peace be upon him):

“He who loves or hates, offers favor or withholds them, and whatever he does, does so for the sake of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa), he perfects his faith.”

It shows that a perfect Muslim in the sight of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) is only he who succeeds in subordinating his entire conduct, his social relations and all his other affairs to the Will of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) and is not influenced in them by his personal desire or likes or dislikes or by any other urges or impulsions.

Another Tradition reads:

“Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) is not regardful of your fine visages or your wealth. He is regardful only of your hearts and intentions.”

The idea of the above Tradition is that Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will judge and requite on the basis of our motives and intentions.

Now, here is a Tradition with which we propose to round off the present discussion. About this Tradition it is reported that Abu Huraira often used to faint while he related it. It says:

“The first of those who shall be called to account, on the Day of Resurrection, shall be one who had learned the whole Quran by heart, and he who had been killed in the way of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) and he who had an abundance of wealth. Then shall Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) say to him who had got the whole of Quran by heart, ’Did I not teach thee what revealed to my Prophet (Peace be upon him)?” He will say, ‘Yes, my Lord!’ Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will ask, ‘And what hast thou done with regard to what thou didst learn therein?’ He will say, ‘I was constantly at it in the hours of night and in the hours of day. I learnt it myself and taught it to others, and I did it all for Thy sake alone’. Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will say, ‘Thou art a liar; thou didst only desire that men should say that such an one was a reciter of the Quran and that has been said already’

“And the master of wealth shall be brought before Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa), and Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) shall say, ‘Did I not give thee an abundance of wealth, so that thou wast not in want of anything?” He will say, ‘Yes, my Lord!’ Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will say, ‘And what hast thou done with what I gave thee?’ He will answer, ‘I regarded the rights of kinship and gave alms and I did so for Thy sake.’ Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will say, ‘Thou art liar; those didst desire that men should say that such an one was generous man, and that has been said already.’

“Then shall he who had been killed in the way of Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) be brought before him, and Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will say to him, ‘What was it that thou wast killed for?” He will reply, ‘Thou didst bid us to do Jihad in Thy was and I fought and was killed.’ Allah (Subhaanahu Wata’aalaa) will say,