Purification | Purify Your Intentions: The Danger of Ego and the Power of Niyyah - September 16, 1993

Purify Your Intentions: The Danger of Ego and the Power of Niyyah   This episode explores the Islamic concept of purification, emphasizing that every action is judged by its intention (innamal amal bil niyyah). The speaker uses the Prophet’s hadith about the three men and the story of Adam (alayhi salam) to show how ego and shaitan can corrupt otherwise good deeds when intentions are not sincere.   Listeners are urged to seek constant awareness of their niyyah, avoid performing actions to please others or the ego, and expand seeking permission and guidance from teachers and shaykhs to bring barakah into their lives. The talk highlights the danger of remaining in mubah (neutral) actions instead of striving to make every moment an act pleasing to Allah.   The episode closes with a call to open our hearts, accept guidance, and protect ourselves from ego and shaitan so that our worship and daily actions are truly pure and rewarded by Allah.