The Best Most Insignificant Deed (How to Attain Absolute Sincerity) [Hikam 51 and 58]
Let not obedience make you joyous because it comes from you, rather, be joyous over it because it comes from God to you. "Say: In the grace of God and in His mercy, in that they should rejoice. It is better than that which they hoard". [Q.10:58] [Hikam 58] How to balance the feeling of joy when one carries out good deeds, all the while expressing gratitude and acknowledging Allah Most High is the enabler. The following talk gives an understanding on how to balance both these aspects.