Wednesday 17 August 2016

THE EASY WAY OF GETTING CLOSE TO ALLAH TA'ALAH

Previously Sufis made their pupils go through quite extensive rituals and tests to develop a closer relationship to Allah Ta'alah. Hazrat Dr Abdul Hai Arfi RA used to say that instead of going through such harsh exercises let me tell you a very easy way to develop a close relationship to Allah Ta'alah. Try to develop a habit to do Dua (asking Allah Ta'alah to grant us something) everything you need or want. Don't worry whether it is something big or small, for Allah SWT this entire world is less significant than a grain of sand. If you feel it is too hot, pray to Allah Ta'alah, Ya Allah! It is too hot. Please make it pleasant. If you are feeling hungry, pray "Ya Allah! I am feeling hungry. Please provide me good food." If you are entering your house, pray, "Ya Allah! Let everything at my home be fine. May I find all my family members happy and healthy." If you are going to work, pray, "Ya Allah! May this day at work pass happily. Please keep me safe from anything unpleasant at work." Hazrat Doctor sahib used to say that make a habit of talking to Allah Ta'alah. You will see for yourself how this changes your relationship with Allah.

Buzurg (wise elders) have said that if it takes a bit of time for your prayers to be accepted, don't get despondent too quickly. First of all, Dua (asking Allah SWT for something) itself is a great Ibadat (prayer). In fact it has been called the crux of Ibadat. As soon as the words of Dua leave a person's mouth or are uttered in his heart he gets the thawab (eternal reward) for that Ibadat. In that way, Dua never goes to waste. The second thing is that Allah SWT has said, "Make Dua to me. I will accept your Dua." It is beyond Allah Ta'alah's greatness that He won't fulfil His promise. But sometimes in Allah's knowledge granting some prayer is not good for that person, or is not suitable at that time. So He grants us something better, or grants it at a time more suitable for us.

Adapted from the talk "How to get close to Allah" by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani DB.

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