As-Salaam Alaikum, Reliance on other than Allah, including on the acts we undertake ostensibly for Allah, can become a factor that erodes the purity of tawhid, or Divine unity, and, hence, sour our relationship with Allah. One of the signs that we are relying on actions is a lessening of hope when a slip or setback occurs. For example, we can find ourselves in a situation where we are undertaking all of our prayers on time, we fast Mondays and Thursdays, we read a regular portion from the Qur’an, yet we do not feel we are making any “spiritual progress.” Therefore, our hope that Allah will elevate us is lessened; because we are doing what we believe is sufficient to obtain the outcome we desire, however, we do not witness the outcome. Something must be wrong. Something is wrong. Namely, while we are acknowledging it is Allah who elevates us, we may come to feel He must elevate us because of our deeds. Hence, it is our deeds that we view as the critical factor for our elevation, and not the grace and mercy of Allah.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:41:36 +0000
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