Collective accountability – 72 Pious Deeds

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “A moment of contemplation ˹over the Hereafter˺ is better than sixty years of worship.”^[1]

Let us make good intentions before filling in the Pious Deeds booklet.

1.   To please Allah Almighty, I will take account of myself through the Pious Deeds booklet and encourage others to do the same.

2.   I will praise and thank Allah Almighty for all the Pious Deeds I was able to perform.

3.   I will regret the Pious Deeds I could not perform and try my best to do them in future.

4.   If I was not able to act upon any Pious Deed which stops one from sinning, I shall repent to Allah and make firm intention to not repeat the sin.

5.   I will not reveal my good deeds without reason.

6.   I will perform any Pious Deed I can make up for later (for example, I will make up for the 313 ṣalāt upon the Prophet I missed yesterday by reciting them today).

7.   I will try to achieve the actual aim of filling in the Pious Deeds booklet, which is to attain fear of Allah, piety, good character, and to spread Islam.

8.   I will fill the Pious Deeds booklet in tomorrow.

9.   I will not fill the Pious Deeds booklet out of formality. I will take true account of my deeds and fill it in.

For all the Pious Deeds you acted upon, fill in the box next to them with