Thursday, October 24, 2013

2. Action for God & Action for People


Action for God             2
One who acts to seek God’s pleasure God will protect him from people (even) if it displeases them.
-Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Mu’awiyah (excerpt).

Action for People         2
Whoever seeks pleasure of people which displeases God, God will hand him over to them (i.e., will not protect him). 
--Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Mu’awiyah (excerpt).