Three Primary Elements Are Required To Achieve A Deep Connection With Allah Ta‘ala

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned:

Three primary elements are required to achieve a deep connection with Allah Ta‘ala:

1. Tazkiyah: To refine the inner self from the evil characteristics of jealousy, pride, malice etc. This may take time, since these qualities are intrinsic in man. One needs to shun all the traits of evil character and conform to the noble character of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).

2. Dawaam-e-taa‘at: To remain constantly in the obedience of Allah Ta‘ala. In any situation one is always conscious of obeying and upholding the injunctions of deen and refrains from any type of disobedience to Allah Ta‘ala.

3. Kasrat-e-zikr: Remembering Allah Ta‘ala in abundance.

Having the Conviction that there is no one for me but Allah Ta’ala

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned:

‘Allamah ‘Ataa Iskandari (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) says that this must be the constant feature and mindset of a believer that he is always in need of Allah Ta‘ala. Can there be anyone you need more than Allah Ta‘ala? Sometimes at a crucial moment everyone leaves you. When you are at your advanced age and you need the help and moral support of your children, they all desert you. What life teaches us is that at some point or the other, everybody will desert us, if not during our lives, then at the time of our death. So your mindset should be that Allah Ta‘ala will never desert you at any moment; He will take care of you at all times. This is the essence of du‘aa. When a person makes duaa, then he should turn his heart away from everybody but Allah Ta’ala and he should have the conviction that there is no one for me but Allah Ta’ala.