Guidelines for the seekers of guidance

10-11-2007 | IslamWeb

Question:

I am trying hard to reach the way of guidance, so help me.

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

It is easy for the person who seeks the way of guidance to reach it, as long as he/she meets its requirements and avoids its hindrances.

Here are the most important guidelines:

•        Seeking guidance truly and sincerely, for Allah will not forsake the one who is truthful when seeking guidance.

•        Starting to move towards the right path and Allah will facilitate it. Allah says (what means): {As for he who gives and fears Allah. And believes in the best [reward], We will ease him toward ease.} [Quran 92:5-7]

•        Acquiring Islamic knowledge as much as possible in order to move with enlightened steps, since knowledge helps one refute malicious allegations and misconceptions.

•        Being keen on increasing one's faith by performing many acts of worship, but after observing the obligatory acts.

•        Keeping company with pious and righteous people and avoiding those who could lead you to doing misdeeds.

•        Repenting and regretting past sins, while asking Allah for steadfastness and protection [from sins] in the future.

•        Believing firmly that this is the way of happiness in this world and the Hereafter, and that diverting from it results in misery in both worlds.

•        Ignoring people's pleasure and displeasure. Let the pleasure of Allah be your first concern. In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah : "The Prophet informed us that he who seeks to please Allah on the account of displeasing people, Allah will be pleased with him and will make people pleased with him as well; and he who seeks to please people on the account of displeasing Allah, Allah will be displeased with him and will make people displeased with him as well." [Ibn Hibbaan]

Finally, we implore Allah, The Almighty, to guide the questioner and grant her success, and we hope to hear of her good news soon.

Allah Knows best.