Heartwork - Purification of the Heart: Ostentation/Showing Off (Riya)

Young Professionals: tonight we'll be discussing our second disease: showing off/ostentation (riyaa' in Arabic). Doing acts that are supposed to be virtuous and for Allah, but doing them for a reason that is not sincerely for Allah.⁠⁠

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This disease is one of the most challenging because of its ability to exist within the heart of a person completely undetected. There are moments, though, where the symptoms of this disease become abundantly apparent.⁠⁠

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How do we know if we're sincere? How do we fight our nafs in our effort to do things for Allah alone? How do we mitigate the effects of feeling riyaa' creeping up within us when we are doing something that should be for Allah alone?⁠⁠

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