He is closer than your jugular vein

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

When you feel down and as if the whole world is caving on you and no one to turn to, remember that you are not alone. There is someone with you. Your Loving Lord, the all Knowing, the all Aware, your Helper and Protecting Friend. Keep asking Him to help you, give you patience and strength to bear it. Try to resolve this in your heart that He sent this to you and that He did not send this to you to harm you but only to benefit you. We may not see the benefit, but what do we know--we are only a creation of His. He knows everything and He knows what is good for us. This is His choice for you at this time. Tomorrow it might be different. We simply submit to His choice and hoping for His love.

There is nothing more beloved to Him than our sincere expression of slavehood to Him. We continue in constant remembrance of Him, worshiping Him alone--but not because He promises us great rewards for our patience and good deeds, but for who He is. He is Allah and we are His slaves. What better love can we ask for other than the love of the Grand and Magnificent Lord. And He is here closer than our jugular vein--if truly we know, we would love Him and no other. When He is your beloved, whatever He gives you become beloved to you. May Allah allow us to reach this level of attachment to Him.

"Those who believe, their hearts being at rest in God's remembrance -- in God's remembrance are at rest the hearts." Qur'an Ar-Ra'd 13:28

May Allah give you peace. Ameen. Please don't forget us in your night prayers. JazakAllahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam

Repent and ask forgiveness often

BismillahirRahmanirRahim
Assalaamu alaykum

I pray that you are well.

It is important to never look at our deeds as being tremendous because they can never be better than the Prophet's, Allah bless him and grant him peace. He was infallible and absolutely perfect, and yet he was told to ask for forgiveness. He repented to Allah and asked for His forgiveness more than 70 times a day. So even after we finish a good deed, even if we think we did not do anything wrong, we ask Allah for His forgiveness because He deserves more and we did not give Him what He deserves. When you raise your hands, asking for His forgiveness, let it out, cry, weep, don't simply saying it on the tongue, mean it, ask for His mercy. He knows what is in your hearts--nothing to hide. He listens inshaAllah.

"Say: Whether you hide what is in your hearts or manifest it, Allah knows it, and He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and Allah has power over all things." Qur'an AleImran 3:29

"Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts; if you are good, then He is surely Forgiving to those who turn (to Him) frequently. Qur'an al-Israa 17:25

May Allah have mercy on us and forgive us. Ameen.

Wassalaam