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A hadith and commentary.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him,
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for even if you do not see Him, He sees you."
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Commentary:
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Imam al-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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This is one of the concise, comprehensive statements granted to the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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For if we were to imagine that one of us stood in worship
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while witnessing his Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He,
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he would not leave anything within his power regarding humility and submissiveness,
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nor regarding proper demeanor and care to perfect it in the best possible manner,
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without performing it.
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Thus, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Worship Allah in all your states
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as you would worship Him while witnessing Him."
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For the perfection mentioned in the state of witnessing
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is only due to the servant’s knowledge that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is watching him.
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Therefore, the servant would not dare to be negligent in this state, knowing He is watching.
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This meaning remains present even when the servant does not see Him,
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so he ought to act in accordance with its requirements.
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Thus, the intent of the statement
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is to urge sincerity in worship,
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and for the servant to be mindful of his Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, in perfecting humility, submissiveness,
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and all other aspects of worship.