Closeness To Allah Almighty Is In Adherence To The Shari'ah

Closeness To Allah Almighty Is In Adherence To The Shari'ah

If we desire true closeness to our Rab'b, then we should spend the most precious moments of our lives in following in the Blessed Footsteps of the Holy Prophet, to the best of our ability. We must strive to make necessary upon us the adherence to the laws of servitude (to Allah Almighty) and to hold firmly to the 'knot' (i.e. the measure) of the Islamic Shari'ah, making this the main objective of our lives.

It is for this reason, whilst discussing the means by which one attains nearness to Almighty Allah, Huzur Pur Noor Sayyidul Awliya, Qutbul Kaunain Hazrat Ghaus-e-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, says:

أَقْرَبُ الطَّرُقِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى لُزُومُ قَانُونِ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ وَالِاسْتِمْسَاكُ بِعُرْوَةِ الشريعة

Translation: The closest path to Allah Almighty, is to necessitate (upon you) the adherence to the laws of servitude (to Allah Almighty), and to hold firmly to the 'knot' (i.e. the measure) of the Shari'ah.

(Tazkira e Ghausul Wara Ba Ifaadaat e Imam Ahmad Raza page 137, with reference to Fataawa Razviyyah Shareef Volume 21 page 537/ Raza Foundation Lahore).

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