Do Good and Don’t Wait to Be Praised
The shaikh, Dr. Muḥammad ibn Ghālib Al-ʿUmarī, may Allāh protect him, said:
The Soul loves [being] praised; is delighted [when] it’s treated with honor and respect; feels happy to be appreciated and recognized. That’s the nature of human beings.
What’s required from people [however] is that they push themselves to work and sacrifice–without waiting or expecting to be praised and treated with respect and honor. [That’s] because [a person’s] expecting that–without having achieved [what deserves to be recognized]–could cause him to leave off work or be weak in giving [to others].
So it’s not right for him to expect [to be praised], nor for others to leave off thanking one who deserves to be thanked.
Source: @m_g_alomari. 27 Sep 21. 17:37 GMT+3.
النفس تحب الثناء، وتفرح بالتكريم، ويسعدها التقدير. وتلك طبيعة البشر.
والواجب على الإنسان، أن يوطن نفسه على العمل والبذل، دون انتظار الثناء والإكرام.
فإن انتظاره لذلك – مع عدم تحققه-، قد يدعوه إلى ترك للعمل، وضعف العطاء.
فلا يصح منه الانتظار، ولا من غيره ترك الشكر لمن يستحق الشكر.— د.محمد بن غالب العُمري (@m_g_alomari) September 27, 2021