"Religion is sincerity‟. We said: "To Whom?‟ The Prophet said, “To Allah, His book, His messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and to their common people.”
L1 for a reference to the importance of being a good Muslim
L2 for mention of believing in the Articles of Faith
L3 for awareness of what sincerity in religion entails
L4 for an account of Islam comprising sincerity in both belief (i.e. Allah, his Book and his Messenger) and action (leaders and community)
Say: "My Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at every time and place of prayer, and call upon Him, making your devotion sincere as in His sight: such as He created you in the beginning, so shall ye return." - 7:29
When a wave covers them like the canopy (of clouds), they call to Allah, offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them safely to land, there are among them those that halt between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious ungrateful (wretch)! - 31:32
<aside> 📝 Muslims must sincerely follow the teachings of Islam, and to believe in the articles of faith, since sincerity in one’s intentions and actions is what is rewarded by God. Sincerity to God means acknowledging that all power lies with Him alone, sincerity to His Messenger means believing in the finality of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), sincerity to His book means understanding and implementing Qur’anic teachings into our life and sincerity to leaders of the Muslims and to their common people means being sensitive to the needs of others and working to better the society.
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L1 for a mention of following the example of the Prophet, the teachings of the Qur’an, or the like
L2 for a mention of following all the teachings of Islam
L3 for one or more examples