RIYĀʾ — When WORSHIP Becomes PERFORMANCE

🌙 RIYĀʾ — WHEN WORSHIP BECOMES PERFORMANCE An Islamic Guide to the Hidden Dangers of Showing Off Recognition • Diagnosis • Treatment • Protection A person may pray, give charity, teach, serve the community, seek Islamic knowledge, or perform other acts of worship — yet hidden within the heart may be a dangerous question: Am I doing this for Allah, or am I doing it to be seen by people? Riyāʾ: When Worship Becomes Performance is a comprehensive Islamic guide to one of the most subtle diseases of the heart: showing off in worship and seeking religious reputation before people. Rather than treating Riyāʾ superficially, this book carefully examines its meaning, classifications, dangers, effects on deeds, contemporary manifestations, and methods of treatment through the Qur’an, authentic Sunnah, and the explanations of Sunni scholarship. The book also provides an important balance: not every passing thought, public good deed, lawful salary, natural happiness, or praise from others constitutes Riyāʾ. Readers are taught to distinguish genuine spiritual danger from unnecessary obsessive doubt. 📖 INSIDE THIS BOOK ✨ The linguistic and Islamic meaning of Riyāʾ ✨ The difference between Riyāʾ and Sumʿah ✨ The complete warning of Sūrat al-Māʿūn ✨ Why Allah accepts no devotional partners ✨ Riyāʾ and the conduct of the hypocrites ✨ How charity can be corrupted by reminders, harm, and public display ✨ Seeking worldly benefit through religious deeds ✨ The terrifying ḥadīth of the first three people judged ✨ Hidden shirk through beautifying prayer for observers ✨ Seeking both divine reward and human reputation ✨ How concealed motives may eventually be exposed ✨ Riyāʾ that exists from the beginning of a deed ✨ Riyāʾ that appears during an act of worship ✨ How to deal with intrusive thoughts without falling into obsessive doubt ✨ Praise received after a sincere deed ✨ When displaying a good deed can serve a legitimate benefit ✨ The spiritual discipline of hidden deeds ✨ Forms of Riyāʾ involving: appearance speech action religious company knowledge teaching leadership charity service social media ✨ Why we must not judge the hidden intentions of other Muslims ✨ Why fear of Riyāʾ must never cause a believer to abandon worship ✨ The three central treatments for Riyāʾ ✨ How to live for Allah even when the audience disappears 🌿 A PRACTICAL APPROACH This book does more than warn against showing off. It teaches the reader how to distinguish between: • Pure performance for people • Mixed intention from the beginning • Riyāʾ entering during a deed • Passing intrusive thoughts that are resisted • Natural happiness after praise • Lawful public examples • Necessary transparency • Genuine sincerity before Allah This distinction is especially important because excessive fear of Riyāʾ can itself become a trap, causing people to abandon beneficial deeds or fall into obsessive intention-checking. 🕌 QUR’AN & SUNNAH BASED The book draws upon important Qur’anic passages and authentic Prophetic teachings concerning sincerity and showing off, including: • Sūrat al-Māʿūn 107:4–6 • Qur’an 4:142 • Qur’an 2:264–271 • Qur’an 11:15–16 • Qur’an 98:5 • The ḥadīth qudsī concerning Allah's freedom from partners • The ḥadīth of the first three people judged • The Prophetic warning concerning seeking reputation • Reports concerning hidden shirk and mixed motives Classical distinctions discussed by scholars such as Ibn Rajab are also incorporated to help readers understand how intention may affect different deeds. ⭐ INCLUDES A 40-DAY TREATMENT PLAN The book concludes with a structured 40-Day Riyāʾ Treatment Plan addressing: Days 1–5: Understanding the categories Days 6–10: Watchfulness of Allah Days 11–15: Establishing hidden worship Days 16–20: Restraining unnecessary self-promotion Days 21–25: Handling necessary public religious responsibilities Days 26–30: Dealing with praise and criticism Days 31–35: Digital and social-media discipline Days 36–40: Repentance, renewal, and continuing good deeds 👤 WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? Ideal for: • Muslims seeking greater sincerity • Students of Islamic knowledge • Imams and teachers • Daʿwah workers • Community leaders • Volunteers • Qur’an students and teachers • Islamic content creators • Muslim families • Youth and adult study circles • Anyone struggling with praise, recognition, comparison, or social media 📚 PRODUCT DETAILS Format: Digital eBook Files: PDF + Word/DOCX Length: 53 professionally designed pages Series: Character, Heart, and Spiritual Development Series Author: Dr. Sheikh Saad Slaoui Andaloussi Brand: Sheikh Saad eBooks ✅ Full-color Islamic design ✅ Large, clear presentation ✅ Qur’an and Sunnah evidence ✅ Classical Sunni scholarship ✅ Contemporary applications ✅ Practical treatments ✅ 40-Day Treatment Plan ✅ Instant digital access ⚠️ DIGITAL PRODUCT This listing is for a digital product only. No physical book will be shipped. Files may be accessed after purchase according to Etsy's digital-download system. © 2026 Dr. Sheikh Saad Slaoui Andaloussi. 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