Do acts of obedience bring one closer to Allah the Exalted?
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The questioner : Closeness through obedience...
The Shaykh : No. Whatever a person obeys his Lord with, it brings him closer to Him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A means of nearness.
The Shaykh : Yes, complying with the command brings one closer to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Every compliance with the command brings you closer to Allah.
The Shaykh : No. Whatever a person obeys his Lord with, it brings him closer to Him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A means of nearness.
The Shaykh : Yes, complying with the command brings one closer to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Every compliance with the command brings you closer to Allah.