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The Sermon on the Mount – Spiritual Work in Secret – Do Not Store Up Treasures on Earth
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29 April 19870 Comments

The Sermon on the Mount – Spiritual Work in Secret – Do Not Store Up Treasures on Earth

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💡 Main Idea

The lecture explains that the essence of spiritual life is not in visible actions, but in the inner intention of the heart. A person may do good before الناس, but what matters is that the heart is free from seeking praise or vain glory, and that the goal is only to please God.

🕊 Working in Secret

Working in secret does not mean that actions must be hidden from الناس, but that they must be free from the desire to be seen. A person may be forced to do good publicly, but the error lies in seeking admiration internally. Therefore, the heart is the true measure of the value of the work.

❤️ Purity of Heart

The commandments focus on inner purity: thoughts, feelings, and the heart. God sees the الداخل and rewards according to hidden intentions, not external appearances.

🙏 Purpose of Worship

The lecture raises an important question: Is worship for God, or for الناس or self-glory? The correct answer is that worship should be motivated by love for God alone, without انتظار praise or reward.

💰 Money and the True Treasure

The lecture explains that the problem is not in possessing money, but in loving it and being attached to it. Money is a means for doing good, not an end. Storing treasures on earth leads to attachment and loss, while the true treasure is what is stored in heaven through acts of mercy and love.

🌿 Treasure in Heaven

Every good deed—even a small one—is preserved by God: charity, a kind word, mercy, or even a good inner feeling. All these are counted as heavenly treasures that do not perish.

⚖️ Freedom and Responsibility

A person is free to store treasures on earth or in heaven, but must realize that there will be an حساب, and everything done is preserved and will be rewarded.

🌍 Human Dimension

The lecture encourages loving all people, not only الأسرة, but all humanity, including strangers and the needy, because universal love is a sign of a pure heart.

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