The Mahdi Times October 2011 | Page 3

Brothers and sisters, the line has been drawn. The sides are set, where do you stand? Allah swt Knows Best our intentions, but to just have intentions and not work, is that enough? Is it enough to say, "I believe in the Yamani, Ahmed al Hassan a.s" but not do anything for the Imam a.s....? Wouldn't that be going directly against his orders?  We see in Sermon Hajj, Ahmed a.s saying, "Work and Work and Work" - so what are we working for? The Dunya or the Akhirat? Our intentions behind our every action determine our position. What does this mean? WELL, SAY PERSON A AND PERSON B ARE BOTH READING SALAH. WHEN ASKED, "WHY ARE YOU READING SALAH?"  Person A answers, "I read because I know that if I do, I will get to Paradise and I am doing it, as Allah swt Says to Do as I will get a reward from this." Person B answers, " I read because I know that Allah swt is Worthy of Worship and even though I am a guilty, disgusting sinner I know that my Creator is to Be Worshiped for His Command is Dearer and Greater than my own wishes, so I bow to His Will" Subhanallah! Can you see the difference? Both perform the same actions, but what separates their rank is the INTENTION behind their action. That's what determines their position.  Imam Ali a.s said: “I do not worship God prompted by my eagerness to enter heaven because such is the worship of a man who is working for his wages. I do not worship God prompted by the fear of being thrown into Hell because such is the worship