Good deeds
The
deeds which Allah loves, whatever the words or deeds, are called good deeds.
There are many afterlife benefits of these good deeds, and there are some worldly benefits of good deeds in this world also. For those who do good deeds,
Allah will reward them in this world.
Benefits of good deeds in Islam
Good deeds give a peaceful life. The benefits of good deeds in Islam are as follows-
i. In this world, Allah will give him a holy life
People
of all religions of the world want peace. Whoever does righteous/good deeds, Allah
will grant him a peaceful life. Allah says: “Whoever does good deeds while he
is a believer, whether male or female, I will most certainly make him live a
good life, and I will certainly reward them according to the best of their
deeds. (Surah Nahl, Ayat 97)
According
to the majority of commentators, the word 'Hayate Tayyiba' here means the holy
and joyful life of the world. On the contrary, for those who do not follow the
path of Allah, there is a narrow life. Allah says: “And whoever turns away from
My remembrance, his life will indeed be shortened, and I will gather him on the
Day of Resurrection, blind. (Surah Ta-Ha, Ayat: 124)
ii. Allah will take care of the family
A
lot of wealth, land, and houses cannot be used to protect your family. Allah
said, ‘The matter of the wall was that of two fatherless boys in the city.
Below this was their hidden treasure, and their father was a doer of good. So,
your Lord, in His mercy, wished that they should enter into youth and save
their hidden treasures. (Surah Al-Kahf, Ayat: 72)
The
verse indicates that the treasures reserved for the orphaned boys were kept by
the Khidr (a.s.) because their father was a beloved and righteous servant of
Allah. So, Allah made this arrangement for the benefit of his children. (Tafsir
Ibn Kathir)
iii. Allah will protect you from any sudden danger
In
a long hadith, three persons are mentioned. The three men took refuge in the
cave during heavy rains in the middle of the hill. Suddenly a large rock rolled
over the mouth of the cave and closed its mouth. All three of them became
terrified. During this time, all three of them prayed to Allah with their
sincere deeds. In exchange for their prayers, Allah removed the part of the
stone into three parts. The first person prayed with his parents in an honest
manner. The second man, fearing Allah, refrained from engaging in an immoral
relationship with one of his cousins. The third person, who has paid the fair
dues of the worker. He prayed to Allah for this. Then Allah has saved them in
this time of crisis with the help of their prayers. (Bukhari, Hadith: 2215)
iv. The love of creation
Invisibly,
Allah will give love to man in his heart. According to Quran, ‘Surely the
Merciful creates love for those who believe and do good deeds. (Surah Maryam,
verse: 96) Ibn 'Abbas said that it means that he created a love for him (That
Man) among the people of the world. In other words, he loves her himself, and
he makes love in the minds of other believers. Mujahid and Dahhak have made
this meaning. According to another narration from Ibn Abbas, he spread love,
good livelihood, and truth among the Muslims for him in the world. So Allah
creates friendship and love for those who are steadfast in faith and good
deeds. When faith and conviction are fully embraced and freed from external
evil influences, mutual love, and harmony are created among the believers.
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A
virtuous person falls in love with another virtuous person and Allah creates
love for them in the minds of other people and creatures as well. It has been
narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: When
Allah loves a slave, He says to Jibril (AS): I love that slave and you love him
too. Then Jibril (AS) announced this in all the heavens and then all the
inhabitants of the heavens began to love that servant. Then this love was sent
down to earth. As a result, the inhabitants of the world continue to love him. (Bukhari:
5693, Muslim: 2637, Tirmidhi: 3161)
v. Allah will give love and closeness
Abu
Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (May
peace be upon him) said: Allah says: Whoever is hostile to any of my saints, I
will declare war on him. "Among all the acts of worship by which my
servant attains nearness to me, there is no deed dearer to me than that which I
have made obligatory upon him. And the servant continues to attain nearness to
Me through supererogatory acts of worship." In the end, I do make him my
favorite, so that I became his ear, with which he listened. I become his eyes,
through which he sees. And I become his hand, with which he holds. I become his
foot, by which he walks. If he asks me for anything, I give it to him. And if
he seeks refuge in Me, I surely give him refuge. I do not hesitate to do
whatever I want to do, as much as I hesitate to take the life of a believing
servant. He dislikes death and I dislike his survival. (Bukhari, Hadith: 6502)
vi. Allah will give leadership to him in the midst of the earth
Allah
says: Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous
deeds that He will surely grant them succession to authority upon the earth just
as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for
them therein their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will
surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, for they worship Me,
not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then
those are defiantly disobedient. (Surah Noor, verse: 55)
In this verse, Allah has promised the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) three things. (1) Your ummah will be made caliph and ruler in the heart of the earth, (2) Islam, the religion chosen by Allah, will be strengthened, and (3) Muslims will be endowed with such strength and valor that there will be no fear of enemy in their hearts. Allah has fulfilled this promise. During the reign of the Prophet himself, Mecca, Khyber, Bahrain, the whole Arabian Peninsula, and the whole of Yemen were conquered by him and he collected tax from Hijr and some parts of Syria who were fire-worshippers.
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