RIYAA (HIDDEN SHIRK) Linguistically Riyaa comes from the root ra`aa which means to see, to behold, to view. The derived word Riyaa means eye service, hypocrisy, dissimulation, and dissemblance. From the Sharee`ah point of view, to perform acts which are pleasing to Allah, with the intention of pleasing other than Allah. Thus Riyaa originates in the heart. Mahmood ibn Labeed reported that the Allahs Messenger said, The thing that I fear most for you is the minor Shirk; Riyaa (Ahmad in his Musnad) Aboo Sa`eed reported that the Messenger of Allah (saaw) came to us while we were talking about Dajjaal and said, Should I not inform you of that which I fear for you even more than the dangers of Dajjaal? It is the hidden Shirk; A person stands to pray, and he beautifies his prayer because he seas the people looking at him. (Sunan Ibn Majah vol. 2, #3389) Aboo Moosaa al-Ash`aree reported that Allahs Messenger delivered a sermon to them one day and said, O People! Fear this Shirk (meaning Riyaa), for it is more inconspicuous than the crawling of an ant. (Authenticated in Sahih al Targheeb wat-Tarheeb, no. 33) The primary cause of Riyaa is a weakness in Eemaan. When a person does not have strong faith in Allah, he will prefer the admiration of people over the pleasure of Allah. SOME ADVISE TO AVOID RIYAA (HIDDEN SHIRK) Remove the causes of Riyaa from yourself by considering the opinion of people as important to you as animals and small children. Do not differentiate in your worship between the presence of people or their absence, or between their knowledge of your actions and their ignorance. Rather be conscious of the infinite knowledge of Allah alone. May ALLAH save us all from SHIRK, ameeen.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:44:26 +0000
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