The True Lover Of Allah Ta'ala Part 1 ✔

THE BARRIER

Alhamdulillah, presently there is an increase in Positive Zikr : Majaalis of Waaz, Zikrullah, Tableegh, Da’wat, Haj and Umrah, Salaat and Salaam on Nabi صلئ الله عليه وسلم , Printing of Islamic Literature, etc. but at the same time we need to understand that
whilst all these Ibaadaat bring the trucks of Rahmah (Mercy) from Allah Ta’ala, our sins are a barrier to us receiving the supply of Rahmat.

To become a Wali of Allah, we will have to distance ourselves from sin. Our preference for positive Zikr is due to the fact that we also get some satisfaction and pleasure therein. As such, we live in an illusion, thinking that a little Zikr is all that is needed
to become Allah’s.

Our shortcoming is negative Zikr : We do not want to give up sin because this entails some difficulty on the nafs and the heart too experiences pain on such sacrifice. This then is a clear
indication of insincerity. In reality, our concern is ourselves and our pleasure and therefore not the pleasure of Allah.

If we are sincere in our quest for Allah Ta’ala, then come what may, we will take the pain on our hearts of giving up that which is Haraam; that which is forbidden; that which is evil. Otherwise we can never become the friends of Allah.