#8 - The Station of Ihsan (Excellence in Worship)
Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy حفظه الله defines all the seeker needs to know about Ihsan (excellence in acts of worship) according to the Quran and sunnah. What should the objective of the seeker of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be? What steps do seekers need to take in order to perfect acts of worship?
Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Quran,
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ (Surah Ar-Rahman, ayah 60) which may mean, “Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?” And وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ (Surah Ali Imran, ayah 134) which may mean “Allah loves those who do good.”
The Hadith of Jibreel in Sahih Muslim indicates that Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him سبحانه وتعالى.
Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Quran,
هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَـٰنُ (Surah Ar-Rahman, ayah 60) which may mean, “Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?” And وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ (Surah Ali Imran, ayah 134) which may mean “Allah loves those who do good.”
The Hadith of Jibreel in Sahih Muslim indicates that Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him سبحانه وتعالى.
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Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yayha al-Ninowy
Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy is the Founder and Director of Madina Institute, an Islamic seminary in Atlanta, Georgia, with campuses in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sudan, and Malaysia. Dr. Al-Ninowy is considered to be a Muhaddith; a scholar of Hadith sciences. He has authored books in Usul, Creed, Hadith, and Sufi sciences. Al-Ninowy traces his lineage back to the Prophet Muhammad. He has been a pioneer working on grass root levels to bring back unconditional compassion and love as the central themes of religion and has been the forerunner promoting non-violence among all people and religions worldwide. Al-Ninowy also holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Illinois, and a doctor of medicine degree.
