Islam and ethics

MOCKBA:

"it indicates that he has misunderstood the teachings of Islam."

Hopefully this question does not relate to me in any way I ask merely the possibility that adherent os Islam (even including myself) the possibility that people do good deeds for the rewards of Allah and not out of necessity. Such as some born Muslims who are "culturally Muslim" who do "good" deeds out of habitual culture rather than from the spiritual sincerity which Islam teaches. This is the possibility I am talking about. Perhaps it is not a possibility but reality I guess. What I meant on implying is that we need to teach to both born Muslims and reverting Muslims is that good ethical deeds is neither habitual nor cultural but an act in perennial fashion which reflects the beauty of Islam.

Bismillah

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, �Do not view any good act as insignificant, even the act of meeting your brother with a cheerful face� (Muslim).

It is up to Allah to decide which act is significant and which act is not worthy of reward. Let's just do good and hope sincerely that what we do will please Him.

We are also instructed not to consider any deed even if very small as insignificant. It is Allah's Authority to decide which one is significant and which one is not.

On the authority of Ibn Abbas that the messenger of Allah, among the sayings he relates from his Lord is : "Allah has written down the good deeds and the bad ones." Then he explained it [by saying that] :" He who has intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred times, or many times over. But if he has intended a bad deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed." (related by Bukhari and Muslim)