iis One God}, with no partner or associate.’

iSo zohoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord,} i.e., hopes for good reward and recompense,

ilet him zuork righteousness} meaning, in accordance with tlie prescribed laws of Allah,

iand associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.} '

This is what is meant by seeking the pleasure of Allah alone with no associate or partner. These are the two basic features of acceptable deeds: their intent is for the sake of Allah alone, and are done in accordance with the way of the Messenger of Allah jg . !

Imam Ahmad recorded that Mahmud bin Labld said that tlie Messenger of Allah sg said:

"What I fear the most for you is the small Shirk.*

“They said: What is the small Shirk, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, *

“ Showing off (Ar-Riya). Allah toil! say on the Day of Resurrection , when the people are rezvarded or punished for their deeds, “Go to the one for whom you were shoiving off in the world and see if you zvill find any reward with /j/hj.”* 1 ' 1

Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Said bin Abi Fadalah Al- Ansari, who was one of the Companions, said: “I heard tpe Messenger of Allah jg say,

^Allah will gather the first and the last on the Day of Resurrection, the Day concerning which there is no doubt. A voice will call out, "Whoever used to associate anyone with Allah in the deeds which he did, let him seek his reivard from someone other than Allah, for Allah is the least in need of any partner or associate

It was also recorded by At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah. 12 '

This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Kahf. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.