“Endeavor (ghayra) literally means making every effort of concern, and being alert in striving, for chastity, honor, and esteem. It signifies being on the alert in respect of religious prohibitions. God is limitless in His concern for the purity of His servants and is infinitely pleased with the care they show and the endeavors they make in preserving it. For this reason, He has made some things, including indecencies and evil acts in particular, unlawful. So His servants, at least, must respond to His concern by being as careful as possible not to commit such acts. This is endeavor (ghayra); in this lies a person’s honor.”¹⁾

“Aspiration, when attributed to the servant, means working, showing endeavor, resolving firmly, turning toward a blessed undertaking with sincere intention, and feeling the excitement of responsibility throughout one’s entire being. When attributed to God, it signifies God’s response to these efforts.”²⁾

“No one possesses greater endeavor than God. Because of this endeavor, He has forbidden indecencies, whether committed openly or in secret.”³⁾

“God manifests His endeavor, and the believer also acts with endeavor. God’s endeavor concerns the forbidden acts that His servant may commit.”⁴⁾

“Although the lessons of verified faith direct one’s gaze toward the Hereafter, they also present this world as the field, marketplace, and factory of the Hereafter and thereby encourage even greater effort in worldly life. They restore, in a most powerful manner, the spiritual strength that unbelief has shattered so terribly. They also impel those who have fallen into idleness and indifference through despair toward enthusiasm, endeavor, and diligent effort, causing them to work.”⁵⁾

The Endeavor of Renewal

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