Episode Details

What if your daʿwah is successful in the eyes of people — but rejected by Allāh?

In this powerful episode of OnGuard, Shaykh Shaqur Rehman joins us for a deep and unusually candid discussion about ikhlāṣ: sincerity for the sake of Allāh.

But this isn't simply a reminder to “check your intentions”.

What happens when the algorithm rewards you for being seen? When daʿwah becomes a personal brand? When views, followers, praise and influence begin affecting how you speak, what you post — and even why you post it?

Could an outwardly good Islamic video earn no reward at all? Could the very likes and shares we celebrate become evidence against us?

Shaykh Shaqur explores riyāʾ (showing off), sumʿah (seeking to be heard), the danger of celebrity daʿwah and “one-man shows”, why accountability matters, and how an intention can change even while performing a good deed.

Most importantly, the discussion turns practical: how do we actually protect our hearts while doing public work for Islam?

Through lessons from the Qurʾān and Sunnah, personal experiences, and remarkable examples from the Salaf, this is an urgent conversation for every Muslim who teaches, posts, speaks, campaigns, creates content — or simply wants their good deeds to be accepted by Allāh.

Chapters
00:00 Can your daʿwah become a sin?
01:12 Ikhlāṣ in the age of algorithms
05:10 How Shayṭān targets our intentions
12:49 What does ikhlāṣ actually mean?
18:52 The crunch moment: sincerity when it hurts
25:18 Riyāʾ, public deeds and “faking it”
34:25 “Build the ʿabd first”
37:43 The problem with one-man daʿwah
43:32 Lesser shirk and speaking for an audience
51:58 When a good deed becomes sinful
58:22 Riyāʾ and sumʿah in the social-media age
01:05:18 Why does it have to be a “big deed”?
01:09:41 Protecting your intention as an online daee
01:21:11 Why your private worship matters
01:30:19 Extraordinary examples of ikhlāṣ from the Salaf
01:38:37 A final warning for the digital age

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