Ibn Bazz: Your weeping is a grace from Allah

Your weeping is a grace from Allah 

When I command Ma`ruf (that which is judged as good, beneficial, or fitting by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) and forbid Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) before people, I feel unnatural Khushu` (the heart being attuned to the act of worship), particularly when I am with the people I admonish. Sometimes, I cry out of fearing Allah, contrary to my state when I am alone. Is this considered a kind of Riya' (showing­off) and hypocrisy? Should I quit commanding Ma`ruf and forbidding Munkar for fear of Riya' and nullification of deeds? 

Answer: 

You should assiduously call to Allah, command what is good and forbid what is evil. You should not quit what you do, for Satan wants you to give up Da`wah (calling to Islam), so he may delude you into thinking that you do this in order to gain people's praise. You should fear Allah and call to Him sincerely and ask Him to help you. You could say: "Allahumma A`inni `Ala Dhikrika Wa­Shukrika Wa­husni `Ibadatika (O Allah, help me to remember You and thank You and enable me to worship You properly)." You should not heed Satan. If your Khushu` and crying are unintentional and not aimed at gaining people's compliments, then this is a grace from Allah. Allah knows best.