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10 steps to getting closer to Allah

It should be the desire of every Muslim to draw nearer and closer to Almighty
Allah the most compassionate and the most merciful. By drawing closer and near
to Allah we gain his help in every aspect of our lives in this world and to be
merciful to us so that we may gain mercy in the hereafter in order to enter
Jannah in the next world.

When we call upon him he would answer our calls and when we ask of him for
anything he would give it to us and when we draw nearer to him then our
sincerity and intentions will enable us to become closer to him.

So we should strive to draw nearer to Allah, the Glorified the Exalted, who is the
majesty of honour and generosity and the giver of peace, the most high and the
most honoured.

So what can we do to draw closer to him? The following are 10 steps for us to
draw closer to our Almighty Allah:

1. Fulfilling obligatory duties and abstaining from prohibited


matters

The Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) has guided us. And Allah,
the Glorified and the Exalted, has guided us how to draw near to Him. As He said
According to Hadith Qudsi:

“Whoever draws near to Me among those drawn near by fulfilling what I have
made obligatory on them….

You do not draw near to Allah except by fulfilling the obligatory duties which Allah
has made obligatory on you; (that is) the obligatory duties from the obligatory
duties (Faraid) such as Prayers, and Zakat (obligatory charity), and Hajj, and
Fasting and being good to Parents and all these obligatory duties on you draw
you near to Allah, the Glorified and the Exalted.

The faraid (obligatory duties) are the first things that draw you near to Allah. You
do not reach the door of nearness nor do you reach to the presence of nearness
except by fulfilling the obligatory duties. This is the first thing that draws you
near to Allah, the Glorified and the Exalted, and you are in His Presence.

So the first thing we need to do is fulfil ALL of our obligatory duties and abstain
from that which Allah and his messenger have forbidden us from.
2. Nawafil prayers (superogatory prayers)

Allah says in Hadith Qudsi:

….and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil


(voluntary deeds) until I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which
he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he
grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if
he asks My Protection, I will protect him..." [Bukhari]

A Source of Elevation for you

The Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Ask (anything)." Rabi'ah


said: "I ask of you to be your companion in paradise." The Prophet said:
“Anything else?" Rabi'ah said: "That is it." The Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi
wasallam) said to him: "Then help me by making many prostrations (i.e.,
supererogatory prayers)." [Muslim]

Praying Tahajjud to get closer to Allah

Allah Most High said, “Establish worship at the going down of the sun until the
dark of the night, and (the recital of) the Qur’an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) the
Qur’an at dawn is ever witnessed. And some part of the night awake for its
recital, as voluntary worship for you. It may be that your Lord will raise you to a
praised estate.” [Qur’an, 17: 78-79]

Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of
Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions)
said, “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.”
[Muslim]

Abu Umama al-Bahili (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and
companions) said, “Hold fast to night prayer, for it was the way of the
righteous before you, a way of drawing closer to your Lord, an expiation for
wrong deeds, and a shield from sin.” [Tirmidhi, and others] In some
narrations, there is an addition, “And it repels sickness from the body.”

And because night vigil time is the best of times for voluntary worship and
prayer, and the closest a servant is to his Lord.

So let us make the habit of reading as many Nawafil prayers as we can for more
prayers means more prostrations and one is truly the closest to Allah in
prostration.
….bow down in prostration and bring yourself the closer (to Allah)." (96:19)

3. Zikr (remembrance of Allah) and glorification of Allah

"…Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (13:28)

Remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest virtue. (29:46).

O ye who believe, remember Allah much. And glorify Him morning and evening
(33:42-43)

Remembrance of Allah is the foundation of all good deeds. Whoever succeeds in it


is blessed with the close friendship of Allah.

The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to make remembrance of Allah at all times
and also encouraged all of us to do the same. When a man complained, "The laws
of Islam are too heavy for me, so tell me something that I can easily follow," the
Prophet told him, "Let your tongue be always busy with the remembrance of
Allah." [Ahmad].

Remembrance of Allah the best of deeds

The Prophet, peace be upon him, would often tell his Companions, "Shall I tell
you about the best of deeds, the most pure in the sight of your Lord, about the
one that is of the highest order and is far better for you than spending gold and
silver, even better for you than meeting your enemies in the battlefield where you
strike at their necks and they at yours?"The Companions replied, "Yes, O
Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "Remembrance of
Allah." (Tirmidhi,Ahmad)

Heart of those who don't remember Allah is dead whereas those who do
is alive

Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The
Prophet (PBUH) said, "The similitude of one who remembers his Rubb and one
who does not remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead.'' [Al-
Bukhari and Muslim].

Some very rewarding dhikr include:

Subhan'Allah- 'Praise be to Allah'


Al-Hamdullilah- 'Thanks be to Allah'
Allahu Akbar – 'Allah is the Greatest.'
La ila ha illallah- There is no worthy of worship except allah
Subhanallahi Wabihamdihi - I deem Allah free of any resemblances to anything
whatever in any repeat, and I glorify his praises

Read much of this zikr:

Subhaan-Allahi walhamdu-lillaahi, wa laa ilaa-ha illa-la ill-lal-lahu wallahu Akbar,


walaa haula wala quoow-wata illa billa hil-Aliyyil-azeem.

"Glory is for Allaah and all Praise is due to Allah. There is none worthy of worship
except Allaah. Allaah is the greatest. There is no power and no strength except
with Allaah the Most High, the Great."

Zikr done in places where others don't remember Allah

Remember: in a place where people are oblivious to dhikir, remembrance of


Allah is like being steadfast in jihad, when others are running away. (Targhib, p.
193, vol. 3 ref. Bazar and Tibrani)

Zikr can be done anywhere and anytime

A person may ask, ‘How can we do Zikr all the time whilst we have so many
things to do in life such as we go to work, feed the family, pay bills, etc.? Well,
the answer to this is that, firstly, it is the Sunnah of Allah's Messenger to work
and feed the family which is rewarded by Allah and, secondly, that when a person
is working or at school or wherever a person may be this does not mean that he
should stop remembering Allah while he is working, while he is serving his
customers or while he is programming his computer.

In fact the heart of the believer should be attached to Allah's remembrance


throughout his day to day activities such that he protects himself from falling in
love with the materials and temptations of this world and that his love for Allah
and his Messenger grows stronger and stronger as time goes by. When a person
begins to remember Allah all the time it is then that he becomes conscious of his
actions. His heart also gains peace, tranquility, contentment and happiness!

"... And the men and the women who remember Allah much with their hearts and
tongues. Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e.,
Jannah).'' (33:35)

4. Calling upon Allah in Dua (supplication)

In order to build a close relationship with Allah we should always call upon him in
all situations and circumstances whether we are happy or sad and we should ask
him for all of our needs aswell as help and guidance in all aspects of our lives.

Allah the most compassionate says in the Holy Quran, "Call on Me. I will
answer your prayer, but those who are too arrogant to serve me will surely find
themselves humiliated in Hell" (40:60).

Allah the Exalted, has said: "And your Lord says: Pray unto me: and I will hear
your prayer" (Quran 40:60),

"Call upon your Lord Humbly and in secret" (Quran 7:55),

"When My servants question thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I
listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me" (Quran 2:186),

"Is not He (best) who listens to the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and
who relieves its suffering." (Quran 27:62)

Dua’s are never wasted

Aisha radhiallaahu anha said, "No believer makes Dua and it is wasted. Either
it is granted here in this world or deposited for him in the Hereafter as long as he
does not get frustrated."

Allah’s anger at those who don’t make dua

In fact, it is even wrong to never make Dua, "Whosoever does not supplicate
to Allah, He will be angry with Him." [Saheeh Jaami`as-Sagheer #2414]

Dua is a weapon for the believers

Rasullullah is reported to have said, “Dua is the weapon of a Muslim”.

Dua for ones brother in his absence

"The supplication that gets the quickest answer is the one made by one Muslim
for another in his absence." [Abu Daw'ud and Tirmidhi]

So let us build a close relationship with Allah by making much dua to him. He
loves it when his slave calls upon him and it angers him if his slave does not call
upn him.

Let us have full hope that our dua’s will be accepted and if you think they won’t
they know Allah is keeping the rewards for you in the hereafter and those
rewards are so great that one would wish that none of there duas were excepted
in this world just so that one can gain all the rewards for their duas in the next
world.

5. Building a close relationship with the Qur’an

Recite the Holy Qur’aan as much as we can for It will come as an intercessor for
its reciter’ on the Day of Judgement [Muslim]

Learn the Qur’an and recite it, because the example of one who learns the
Qur’an, reads it and recites it in Tahajjud is like an open bag full of musk whose
fragrance permeates the entire place. And the person who has learnt the Qur’an
but sleeps while the Qur’an is in the heart is like a bag full of musk but with its
mouth closed.

“There is no envy (acceptable) except in two (cases): a person whom Allah has
given the Qur’an and recites it throughout the night and throughout the day. And
a person whom Allah has given wealth, that he gives out throughout the night
and throghout the day.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Virtues of reciting the Qur’an

“Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah will receive a hasanah (good
deed) from it (i.e. his recitation), and the hasanah is multiplied by ten. I do not
say that Alif-Laam-Meem is (considered as) a letter, rather Alif is a letter, Laam is
a letter, and Meem is a letter.” [At-Tirmidhi, Ad-Darimi]

Virtues of Surah Fathiha

The Prophet said, 'In the Fatiha of the Qur'an, there is a cure for all
maladies(illnesses)' [Darimi 3236, also narrated by Ad-Darmi in his Al-
Masnad and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu’bul Imaan, Tafseer Mazhari 1:30]

Surah Al-Fatihah is equivalent to two thirds of the Qur'an [Al-Bayhaqi and Al-
Haakim, Tafseer Mazhari 1:31]

Virtues of Surah Mulk

It was narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said: Whoever reads


Tabarakallahi Biyadihil Mulk [i.e. Surah al-Mulk] every night, Allah will
protect him from the torment of the grave. At the time of the Messenger of Allah
(Peace be upon him) we used to call it al-mani’ah (that which protects). In the
Book of Allah it is a surah which, whoever recites it every night has done very
well. (an-Nasa’i)

Virtues of Surah Zilzalah, Al Kaafirun and Al Ikhlas

Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas and Anas Ibn Malik (Ra) reported that the Prophet
(Peace be upon him) said, ‘Whoever recited Surah Zilzilah (99) would get the
reward of reciting half the Qur’an. Whoever recited Surah al Kaafirun (109) would
get a reward as if reading a quarter of the Qur’an. Whoever recited Surah al
Ikhlas (112) would get a reward as if reading one third of the Qur’an’. (At-
Tirmidhi 2818/A)

Reading, understanding and implementing the Qur’an in our daily lives

The virtues of reciting the Qur’an are too numerous to list. In order to get closer
to Allah we need to recite the Qur’an, understand it and implement it in our daily
lives.

We should make a target of reading at least a chapter a day. If one can’t manage
that then at least half a chapter. If one still can’t manage that then recite at least
quarter of a chapter or even a page a day. However much we can manage we
should try to recite each day with its meanings and implement what we learn into
our daily lives.

Reading a little each day is better than reciting a lot once in a while. We should
build a close relationship with the Qur’an which is in fact building a close
relationship with Allah!

“Verily Allah raises nations by this book (the Qur’an) and puts down (i.e.
destroys) others by it.” [Muslim]

6. Keeping good company

One of the most important things we must do, which sadly many people neglect,
is that we should avoid bad company. People we should avoid taking as friends
those who speak too freely, who miss Salah, who do not dress modestly, who
backbite, slander etc.

The company of such people is poison; just even sitting and talking with them will
lead one to commit sins. Just as a person who sits for a long time with a perfume
seller begins to smell nice, and a person who sits by a gutter cleaner begins to
smell awful, similarly a person who spends time in the company of the wicked
eventually gets affected badly by them.
Rather, we should seek out pious friends who fear Allah taala and who have the
qualities of humility, charity, compassion, modesty and knowledge. If we sit with
them we will always benefit and they will be a means for us to get closer to Allah
taala!

The Prophet (saws) said, “The case of the good companion and the bad
companion is like that of the seller of musk and the blower of the bellows (iron-
smith). As for the seller of musk, he will either give you some of the musk, or you
will purchase some from him, or at least you will come away having experienced
its good smell. Whereas the blower of the bellows will either burn your clothing,
or at least you will come away having experienced its repugnant smell.” [Al-
Bukhaaree and Muslim]

Remember: “All friends will be enemies of one another on that Day (Day of
Judgment) except those of the virtuous.” (al-Qur’an 43:67)

7. Having fear and hope in Allah

Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people.
(Surah Yusuf 12:87)

One must be hopeful of Allahs mercy and forgiveness and fearful of His
punishment. It is this fear that should lead one to seek Allahs forgiveness with
hope. Allah says:

Know that Allah is severe in punishment and that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
(Surat al-Maaidah 5:98)

In the above verse, Allah gives us reason to fear because His punishment is justly
severe, as well as good reason to have hope, since He is the Most Forgiving and
Merciful. There should be a balance between fear and hope and not too much or
too less of one or the other.

We should always remain between fear and hope. For, the right and the approved
kind of fear is that which acts as a barrier between the slave and the things
forbidden by Allah. But, if fear is excessive, then the possibility is that the man
will fall into despair and pessimism.

On the other hand the approved state of optimism is of a man who does good in
the light of the Shari'ah and is hopeful of being rewarded for it. Or, conversely, if
a man committed a sin, he repents sincerely, and is hopeful of being forgiven.
Allah (swt) said:

"Verily, those who believed, and those who migrated and fought in the way of
Allah, it is they who are hopeful of Allah's mercy. And Allah is very Forgiving, very
Merciful." (Al-Baqarah, 218)

In contrast, if a man indulges in sins and excesses, but is hopeful that he would
be forgiven without doing anything good, then, this is self-deception, mere
illusion and false hope.

Abu 'All Rowzbari has said, "Fear and hope are like the two wings of a bird. If
they are well balanced, the flight will be well balanced. But, If one is stunted, the
Right would also be stunted. And, to be sure, if the two are lost, the bird will soon
be in the throes of death."

Allah has praised the people of hope and fear in the following verse:

'Is one who worships devotedly during the night, prostrating himself or standing,
fearing the Hereafter, and hoping for the mercy of his Lord (is equal to him who
doesn't do these things)?' (Al Zumar, 9)

Hope then also demands fear. If that was not the case, one would be in a state of
false security. Conversely, fear demands hope. Without that it would be despair.

Fear and hope, both should be equally proportioned in our hearts, in our worship,
and in our dua to Allah. Allah says:

Call out to Him with fear and hope. (Surat al-Araaf 7:56)

They forsake their beds to call their Lord in fear and hope. (Surat as-Sajdah
32:16)

8. Voluntary fasting for the pleasure of Allah

Fasting in general and voluntary fasting in particular is a great worship. Fasting is


not restricted to Ramadhan, but it is an act of worship that can be [and should be
in some cases] performed at any time and at any place except when not
recommended. Indeed, it is a worship that draws the believer closer to Allah and
closer to perfection.

Fasting Mondays and Thursdays:

`Aa'ishah said: The Messenger of Allah, salla Allahu alaihi wa salam, used to
fast Mondays and Thursdays". [An-Nasaa’i; Sahih]
Abu Hurairah reported that the most the Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wa salam,
would fast would be Monday and Thursday. He was asked about that and he
said: "The deeds of people are presented to Allah on every Monday and
Thursday. Allah forgives every Muslim except for those who are deserting each
other. He says: "leave them for later." [Ahmad; Hasan]

Intention for voluntary fasting

As opposed to Ramadan, the intention does not have to be made before dawn.
The person can intend fasting [and start fasting] after dawn any time [even after
noon] given that he did not eat anything.

`Aa'ishah said : The Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam, came to us one day
and said, "Do you have any [food]?" We said "No". He said: Therefore, I am
Fasting". [Muslim and Abu Dawood]

Fasting three days of every month(White days):

Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari said: "The Messenger of Allah, salla Allahu alaihi wa
sallam, said "O Abu Tharr! if you fast three days of every month, then fast the
13th, the 14th and the 15th [these are call the al-ayaam al-beedh, the white
days]". [Ahmad, an-Nasaa'i and at-Tirmithi; Sahih]

“Fasting and the Qur’an will intercede for the slave on the Day of Resurrection.
Fasting will say: ‘O My Rabb! I prevented him from food and desires, so accept
my intercession for him.’ And the Qur’an will say: ‘I prevented him from sleep
during the night, so accept my intercession for him.’ He (sallallahu `alayhi wa
sallam) said: ‘And they will (be allowed to) intercede.’” [Ahmad, at-Tabarani,
Al-Hakim, Sahih]

So let us get closer to Allah by fasting Mondays and Thursdays or at least 3 days
every month on the 14th,15th and 16th. If we leave something for the pleasure
of Allah then we will get MUCH greater in return!

9. Sincerely repenting to Allah

Allah says: O son of Adam, if your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky and
you would then seek My forgiveness, I would forgive you.

When a person sins and then sincerely turns to Allah for forgiveness, one will find
Allah ready to accept his repentance and to forgive him, as this verse
indicates:

And whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself, but then seeks forgiveness from
Allah, he will find Allah forgiving and merciful. (Surat an-Nisaa 4:110)

Everyone commits sin and does wrong, but Allah is always willing to forgive and
He always gives them a chance to repent and seek His forgiveness. A believer
should never forget the fact that Allah is so forgiving. If Allah had willed, He could
have held everyone accountable for his or her sins, but He has decreed that He
shall allow His servants to seek His forgiveness and that He shall in fact forgive
who and what He wills. In fact, Allah commands that His servants seek His
forgiveness:

And seek Allahs forgiveness. Certainly, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Surat al-
Muzzammil 73:20)

Repentance is an act, which purifies the soul and brings the servant closer to
Allah. It puts the heart at rest from guilt. It protects one from falling prey to his
desires and lusts and increases his faith.

We must ask ourselves this question:Would we be willing to forgive anyone


who hurts us and disobeys us constantly as easily as Allah is Able to forgive?
Most probably, the answer would be no. But our Creator is the Most Kind and He
is the Most Perfect.

Lo! Allah is a Lord of Kindness to mankind, but most of mankind give not thanks.
(Surat al-Baqarah 2:143)

In Hadithi Qudsi, mankind is encouraged to seek Allahs forgiveness and repent,


but there are five conditions of repentance, which must be met for ones
repentance to be accepted. They are:

The first and most important is that the act of repentance be sincerely for Allah
alone.

Secondly, the person must feel remorse and guilt over his actions so much so
that he wished he had never done it in the first place.

The third condition is that the person must immediately cease performing the
wrong and sinful act.

Fourthly, the repentant person must have a firm intention to never commit the
sin again.

And lastly, the person must repent before it is too late, meaning before death
approaches.

However, there is a condition. One must not associate any partners with Allah,
which is shirk. And Allah does not forgive shirk and if one dies without believing
in Allah alone as ones Creator, then he will be doomed to the Hellfire for all of
eternity.

So, Allah emphasizes the importance of calling on Him alone. He has no and
needs no partners, associates, wives, children, etc. There is no god, but Allah.
None forgives sins except Him, so one who is seeking forgiveness should seek it
only from Allah.

Allahs forgiveness and mercy is far greater and vaster than the sins of the
creation. One must always have trust and hope in Allah in both good times and
bad times and especially when seeking Allahs forgiveness. And the believer who
calls out to his Lord for forgiveness demonstrates his true weakness and that he
is totally dependent on the Creator.

When one confesses his sins to Allah and sincerely repents with hope in Allahs
mercy, the heart should come to peace and the soul should feel rest. When a
person has hope, he has no reason to despair because it only leads to
destruction. Allah gives hope to all, especially those who despair that there is no
reason to despair because Allah is the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy.
Allah praises those who repent and turn to Him:

And those who, when they commit a lewd act or wrong themselves with evil,
remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their sins and who forgives sins except
Allah? And they do not persist in what (wrong) they were doing while they knew
it. For such, the reward is forgiveness from their Lord and Gardens with rivers
flowing through, wherein they shall abide forever. How excellent is the reward of
the doers (of good)! (Surah Ali Imran 3:135-136)

10. Having good manners, character and being humble

Many of us think that “a perfect Muslim” is simply one who is correct in the
observance of the salah (ritual Prayer), the fasting, the zakah (payment of a
certain portion of one’s wealth to the poor), and the Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah).
This indeed is not the case.

If the ritual observances do not help the person to be humble, virtuous and truly
God-fearing, then he or she is not a real Muslim. A Muslim should be good and
just in dealing with others, no matter their religion, and take special care to keep
away from all the shameful and sinful things Allah has forbidden.

One can never get close to Allah by being arrogant, full of pride and having a bad
character and manners. Those who have humility and are humble and have good
character and manners are the closest to Allah and Allah raises their ranks in the
hereafter. The best person is the one who is best towards others.
The superiority of good character:

Hadrat Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, relates that the Holy
Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
said, “Nothing is heavier in the scales of a believer on the Day of Judgement than
his good behaviour. Allah detests a person who is obscene and shameless”.
(Tirmidhi)

The best friend in the sight of Allah is he who is the well-wisher of his
companions, and the best neighbour is one who behaves best towards his
neighbours. (Tirmidhi)

Having humility and being humble:

The Prophet (PBUH) said: "He who was humble for the sake of God by one
degree, God (SWT) would then elevate them to a degree till they reach the
uppermost of high Orders, and he who was arrogant to God (SWT), God (SWT)
would then lower him for a degree till he reaches the lowest of low Orders",
(Narrated by: Muslim (Hadeeth: 6535).

Al-Nawawi said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“And no one
humbles himself before Allaah but Allaah will raise him (in status).”

Humbleness is to know the value of oneself, to avoid pride, or disregarding the


truth and underestimating people. As the Prophet sallallahu`alaihi wa sallam said,
according to Muslim and others, "Al-Kibr is rejecting the truth and looking down
upon people" [Muslim, Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

Humbleness is for one who is important and significant and he fears to gain
notoriety or to become too great among people. Humbleness is that one should
humble himself with his companions.

Humbleness is to humble oneself to one who is below you. If you find someone
who is younger than you, or of less importance than you, you should not despise
him, because he might have a better heart than you, or be less sinful, or closer to
Allah than you. Even if you see a sinful person and you are righteous, do not act
in arrogance towards him, and thank Allah that He saved you from the tribulation
that He put him through.

Remember that there might be some riyaa' or vanity in your righteous deeds that
may cause them to be of no avail, and that this sinful person may be regretful
and fearful concerning his bad deeds, and this may be the cause of forgiveness of
his sins.

Humbleness is that your deed should not become too great in your eyes. If you
do a good deed, or attempt to get closer to Allah ta`ala through an act of
obedience, your deed may still not be accepted, "Allah only accepts from those
who have taqwa (fear of Allah)." (Surat al-Maida: 27)

Humbleness is that, when you are advised, if Shaytaan calls you to reject the
advice, you must negate him. Because the purpose of advice is that your brother
points out the defects that you have.

The arrogant never gives credit to anybody or mentions good about someone,
and if he needed to do so, he would also mention five defects of that person. But
if he hears somebody reminding him about his own defects, he will not be flexible
nor comply due to his inferiority complex. This is why it is among man's moral
integrity to accept criticism or comment without any sensitivity or discomfort or
feelings of shame and weakness.

We can summarize the teachings of Islam about the Muslim character in


the following list:

Be truthful in everything, don’t lie.


Be sincere and straightforward, don’t be hypocritical.
Be honest, don’t be corrupt.
Be humble, don’t be boastful.
Be moderate, don’t be excessive.
Be reserved, don’t be garrulous.
Be soft-spoken, don’t be loud.
Be refined and gentle in speech, don’t curse and use foul language.
Be loving and solicitous to others, don’t be unmindful of them.
Be considerate and compassionate, don’t be harsh.
Be polite and respectful to people, don’t be insulting or disrespectful.
Be generous and charitable, don’t be selfish and miserly.
Be good natured and forgiving, don’t be bitter and resentful.
Share and be content with what Allah has given you, don’t be greedy.
Be cheerful and pleasant, don’t be irritable and morose.
Be chaste and pure, don’t be lustful.
Be alert and aware of the world around you, don’t be absent-minded.
Be dignified and decent, don’t be graceless.
Be optimistic and hopeful, don’t be cynical or pessimistic.
Be confident and have deep faith, don’t be doubtful and wavering.
Be spiritually oriented and not materialistic.
Be confident of the mercy of Allah, don’t be despairing and lose heart.
Be diligent and vigilant of your duties, don’t be negligent.
Be thankful to Allah and constantly pray to Him, don’t be forgetful of His
innumerable blessings.

Finally as the righteous say, "The love of Allah is the axis around which all
good revolves." If you fall in love with Allah, and then strive to be true in your
love--in accordance with the way of the Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give
him peace), then you'll find nothing but increasing light and contentment in your
life.

And Allah alone gives success.

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