Secret of Earning More Reward (Sawāb)

intention is poles apart from a real intention, because the real intention signifies that your heart is firmly prepared to do something, i.e., there is absolute determination and a true intention.

5. If one is not habitual of making good intentions, he will have to force himself to make intentions in the beginning. Before starting a good deed it will be useful to pause for some time as per the situation in order to concentrate on intentions, keeping the head lowered, eyes closed and after emptying your mind from various thoughts. You will probably fail if you try to make intentions whilst looking around, fidgeting or itching your body, lifting or putting something down or making intentions in a hurry. In order to form a habit of making good intentions, keeping their significance in view, first of all, you will have to seriously make up your mind.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب        صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

72 Madanī bouquets of intentions

Dear Islamic brothers! Make intentions from the following Madanī bouquets of intentions according to the situation and the state of your heartfelt sincerity at that time. There are very few intentions in these bouquets, but one having knowledge of intentions can include more in each bouquet.

 

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