📖 Meaning

Ikhlas — Ikhlas

Sincerity — worshipping Allah alone, seeking only His face, free from showing off and hidden motives.

Also searched as: ikhlas meaning • sincerity in islam • niyyat ka matlab • ikhlas in quran

Proof • Quran 98:5

وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ

Hadith • Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ

⚠️ Common misconception

Ikhlas does not forbid feeling happy at praise — it forbids working FOR praise. Renew intention instead of abandoning good deeds.

✅ Practice in 3 steps

Begin every deed naming Allah alone as its audience.
Hide one good deed completely.
Seek refuge from hidden shirk morning and evening.

📚 Proof: Quran 98:5 • Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

Learn details from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of Ikhlas?

Sincerity — worshipping Allah alone, seeking only His face, free from showing off and hidden motives.

What is the proof for Ikhlas?

Quran 98:5 and Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. Ikhlas does not forbid feeling happy at praise — it forbids working FOR praise. Renew intention instead of abandoning good deeds.

How do I practice Ikhlas daily?

1. Begin every deed naming Allah alone as its audience. 2. Hide one good deed completely. 3. Seek refuge from hidden shirk morning and evening.

📖 More meanings

TawakkulTrusting Allah’s plan after doing your best effort — the heart relies on Allah while the limbs work with lawful means.SabrPatient perseverance — holding firm in obedience, against sin, and through trials without complaint against Allah.ShukrGratitude expressed by heart, tongue and limbs — recognising every blessing is from Allah and using it in His obedience.TaqwaGod-consciousness — living as though you see Allah, shielding yourself from His displeasure in public and private.

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