Why Am I So Concerned About My Imperfections?

Why am I so concerned about my imperfections?

Dear questioner,

May Allah bless you and increase you in good.

For us regular Muslims, there is no such thing as “perfection.” Allah did not make us infallible. We all commit sins and we make mistakes. However, this does not mean that we are not mean for the highest degrees of Paradise.

The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “All of the children of Adam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent.” [Tirmidhi]

If we repent, we will be raised in our degrees and reach our potential heights.

“None of you will enter Paradise due to your deeds.” They said, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Not even me unless Allah envelops me in His mercy.

Know that the most beloved deed to Allah is that which is done regularly, even if it is small.” [Bukhari]

This hadith shows us that Paradise is not something we deserve, but it is granted by Allah’s bounty and grace, not by our perfection or us deserving it.

The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “A person will be with whom they love.” [Bukhari]

The person who loves another will be with them in Paradise and united. They may not receive the same honor and exact rewards, but they will be together and spend joyous times in each other’s company. This gives Muslims great hope in uniting with Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) in Paradise.

So have hope and strive to be among the righteous but do not despair of their company on the issue of your deeds not being “perfect in every aspect of our lives.”

May Allah honor us and grant us the company of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and his companions and the righteous.

[Imam] Yama Niazi

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani