God Almighty said: *{Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and rivers, *In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability}*.
This verse indicates that the pious attain the pleasure of their Lord, the Exalted and Majestic, and succeed in proximity to Him. The wise believer turns toward goodness and what aids him in it, strives for what pleases his Lord and draws him nearer to Him, avoids actions that distance him from his Master, and beware of approaching what would cause him loss in this world and the Hereafter.
Among the understandings is that a person should be clear about his affairs: he knows when closeness to something is beneficial and useful, so he draws near to it, and when closeness to something is harmful and unbeneficial, so he distances himself from it.
The greatest closeness is closeness to God, and God has praised those who compete in seeking proximity to Him, describing their state as: {They seek means of access to their Lord, as to which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment}.
And He, the Exalted, said: *{And the forerunners, the forerunners – *Those are the ones brought near [to God]}*.
It is well known that the degrees of closeness to God Almighty vary according to the rank of the one drawn near:
- The angels – peace be upon them: God honored them with servitude to Him and made them among the close ones, as described in: {The angels brought near [to God]}.
- And all the prophets and messengers are the lords of the close ones, and God described His prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, as: {Distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God]}.
- As for our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, he is the closest of the close ones to God Almighty and the highest in status with Him.
Closeness to God Almighty is the true strength that the servant possesses. God Almighty said in bestowing favor upon His prophet Moses, peace be upon him: {And We called him from the right side of the mount and brought him near, confiding [to him]}. For that closeness is what aided Moses, peace be upon him, in overcoming what befell him in confronting Pharaoh and the magicians.
It is incumbent upon the servant to learn what draws him near to God, makes him honored with Him, attains His pleasure, and distances him from His displeasures, as the prophet of God Salih, peace be upon him, said: {So ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive}.
Among the greatest things that bring about closeness to God is the servant’s remembrance of his Lord, and to the extent that he remembers Him, so is his closeness to Him. In the Qudsi Hadith, God Almighty says: (I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me). Obediences lead to Paradise, and sins draw near to the Fire. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: (Paradise is nearer to one of you than the strap of his sandal, and the Fire is likewise).
It is obligatory upon us to seize our lives in obedience to our Lord so that we do not regret at our death an hour that passed from our life in which we did not draw near to our Creator. And let us know that our closeness to God and attaining status with Him, and the position and favor, is the happiness of this world and the Hereafter. In distance from Him, the Glorified, is the greatest loss, the most severe regret, and the utmost misery.
O God, we ask You for Paradise and what draws near to it in word or deed, and we seek refuge in You from the Fire and what draws near to it in word or deed. And we ask You to make every decree You have decreed good for us, O Lord of the worlds.
O God, Amen🤲
May God have mercy on me and on you with our prayers
🌹May God bring you a morning filled with goodness and blessings, and mend your affairs until your hearts overflow with joy, delight, and tranquility 🌹
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