Matters That Aid in Righteous Deeds

Question : May Allah bless you. The questioner from the Eastern Province, who used the initials A-A-J for his name, says: I feel that I am falling short in worship and righteous deeds. What are the matters, in your view, that help one to continue in righteous deeds?

Answer : The highest among the matters that help one to continue in righteous deeds is loving Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and magnifying Him. When the heart is filled with love for Allah and magnification of Him, one will desire to obey Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and will flee from disobeying Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He). Thus, through love comes obedience and compliance with commands, and through magnification comes avoiding sin and fleeing from sins. Also, when a person increases in obeying Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with humility and presence of heart, his faith and desire for good increase thereby. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: .