03/10/2024
from Mercy Oceans
An important point for everyone:
Our Grandshaykh was saying, “If a man is going to do anything, worshipping, or any other actions, it must be voluntarily and gladly. If he is not pleased with that action, he must not do it, for there will be no good result for him from it.”
Worshipping, eating, drinking, sleeping, working – all must be done with pleasure. If there is no pleasure in it for you, there will be no pleasure in it for Allah Almighty.
For worshipping, it is important to realize that we are speaking of our souls’ pleasure. When we are worshipping, our nafs is not pleased, but our souls are. We must look to our souls’ pleasure. For ordinary working and business, if you have pleasure with a given situation, it will have good results. You may observe this readily among people. Two students, one studying with pleasure, the other forced. What will be the result? It is like this in all occupations; there is so much difference between people. You must do everything you do with pleasure. Actions may be easy or difficult; what is easy for one may be difficult for another. What is the secret? For the one who finds it easy, it is because it gives him pleasure; while the one who finds it difficult, it is because he is forced to do it.
To be a servant to Allah Almighty is easy or difficult according to different persons. Therefore, Allah says, “You must do your worshipping with pleasure. If you are not pleased, I am not in need of your worship. I am asking only your pleasure with worshipping. When it is easy for you, do it.” Easy actions make people happier; difficult make people unhappy.
- Mercy Oceans part 1
By Shaykh Nazim Adil al Haqqani an Naqshbandi qsa
Naqshbandiindia.com
