THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis, 17th day of Muharram 1440, (Thursday 27th September, 2018). PURIFICATION OF OUR INTENTIONS. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Our beloved Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him be heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will display him.” [Sahih Muslim]. This hadith is a serious reminder to us to purify our intentions. ALLAH (subhana wa ta’ala) will give us what we desire: if it is fame we want, we will get it, if it is society’s praise we desire, it will be ours. But the utility of this fame and praise will end with our deaths and we will be humiliated by ALLAH to a larger gathering than we tiny human beings. The only things that will help us then are the deeds we did seeking the Face of ALLAH (The One and ONLY Power worthy of our, worship, praise and thanks).  We must keep checking our hearts to determine why we are doing things. We must also continue to ask ALLAH(subhana wa ta’ala) for HIS help in purifying our intentions (Niyyah). If whatever you are doing has no connection to please ALLAH then you are wasting your previous time so let's fear ALLAH and the day we die to account for our deeds. Remember what ALLAH said in Quran that we will be busy searching for money, power etc till death separate us from these money and power. Our days are numbered so let's fear death and purify our intentions towards success of the hereafter or the life after death. May our deeds not be a mirage; that they appear wonderful from a distance but close up, on the Day of Judgement, don’t exist because they were not done for Allah’s pleasure. May Allah have mercy on us from such a mess. Aameen.