Seeking Nearness to Allah in Supplication Through Love of the Messenger, His Faith, and Following Him
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says in his supplication: “O Allah, I ask You by my love, my faith, and my following of Your Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).”
Answer:
This is excellent. This is seeking nearness through deeds, because loving the Messenger is a deed, a righteous deed. So seeking nearness through the righteous deeds that you do yourself—not those done by others, but those you do yourself—is prescribed. Yes,[Ali 'Imran 3:53] [Ali 'Imran 3:16] This is seeking nearness through righteous deeds. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says in his supplication: “O Allah, I ask You by my love, my faith, and my following of Your Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).”
Answer:
This is excellent. This is seeking nearness through deeds, because loving the Messenger is a deed, a righteous deed. So seeking nearness through the righteous deeds that you do yourself—not those done by others, but those you do yourself—is prescribed. Yes,
Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَOur Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل فيما في الشرك والزنا واللواطة من الخبث — islamhouse.com (1:05:35)
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