Thank Allah for rewarding our intentions

Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “But your deeds depend on your intentions and every one will be rewarded according to his intention”.  Meaning that we will be rewarded according to the intentions for the deed rather than the deed or its outcome.

What made me think about this is that on a number of occasions when we do something for the sake of Allah the Highest, the outcome can be very different from what we intended, or may be the exact opposite.  Then, I thank Allah the Highest that His reward is for the intention and not for the deed or it’s outcome.

Therefore, Muslim brother and sister, if your intention for doing something is to please Allah or obeying Him only, then do not worry whether at the end it was done of not (after trying your best of course) or worry about it’s outcome. For your deed might or might not be harmonious with Allah’s will, then only Allah’s will shall prevail.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said that Allah the Highest said: “ My slave, you want something and I want another, and Allah does what He wants”.

This is because Allah the Highest will not render the believers good intentions and work in vain if it does not meet with His Will, for Allah said: “ALLAH WILL NOT RENDER YOUR DEEDS IN FAITH IN VAIN, FOR ALLAH IS MOST KIND AND MOST MERCIFUL TO PEOPLE”. 

Therefore, Allah the Highest made the reward for our deeds according to our intentions and not the deed itself or it’s outcome.  We thank Allah the Highest for His Mercy and Generosity.

Dr.Ahmed Saafan