What is better in our current state regarding worship, or the state of one who struggles and is overwhelmed in his worship?

The questioner : Yes. Whichever state is greater.

The Shaykh : Stand up, O man.

The questioner : Which is greater? Our state now in worship, or the state of one who, for example, does not read or listen to some of the books of admonition about those who struggle?

The Shaykh : First, I do not know about your worship, nor your companionship, neither in travel nor in lengthening [prayers], and I have not known you except in this chapter. That is one point. Second, the worship of people today, praise be to Allah, is more complete than that of these people. As the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said, they only reached this state because they are weak; their hearts cannot bear it, so they cannot bear to perform the other acts of worship, or to engage in the remembrance of Allah, or to attend to the interests of people, while being occupied with the love of Allah. And as long as this is the case, their end is an innovation, and there is no good in it. Yes.