Is your level enough?

"He prays 5 times a day in the mosque."

"She wears a very modest Islamic dress and headscarf".

"He never backbites or lies."

Never be satisfied with the deeds you do or the sins you don't! 

It could also be your deeds are diminished or not even accepted due to a critical mistake, showing off, or arrogance.

It may be that you aren't avoiding the sin completely. Like laughing at a derogatory joke, or being silent when you should've revealed the truth. And are you completely sin-free?

If you pat yourself on the back thinking you're religious, you risk incurring Allah's Wrath!

Do you really believe your deeds are enough? Do you think yourself alim just because you seem better than those around you? Know that our deeds will be judged by Allah, not by those people!

Fear you will be asked why you never sought knowledge.
Fear you will be asked why you didn't apply your knowledge.
Fear you will be asked why you weren't consistent in your deeds.
Fear you will regret not doing optional good deeds when you could.
Fear you are accumulating minor sins without repenting.
Fear you will fall into sin after a life of goodness.

Our objective in life is to worship Allah, which means doing our best for Him. But everyone's best is different, so you shouldn't become proud or hopeless from self-comparison with others. Rather, compare yourself today to yourself yesterday. If you are fortunate enough to have been brought up in a good Islamic family, you will be questioned why you didn't do better than one with a rough childhood.

Thus, realize your weaknesses and shortcomings in worship. Ask Allah to overlook your mistakes and strengthen you, and InsyaAllah He will grant you His Mercy. At the same time, keep seeking to improve yourself, for you can never say your level is enough.

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