One of the most difficult things to overcome are bad habits that we've become accustomed to as they have become our daily habits, wherein they drain our mental and physical energies causing us to become negligent and complacent in fulfilling our obligations unto Allah. They keep us in the constant cycle of getting a quick dopamine fix. Even if we try to go towards good deeds then these bad habits keep manifesting themselves in our daily lives. Therefore in order to move forward and progress in our lives we must make a conscious and concerted effort to quit these bad habits/major sins. If we don't then they will continue to consume us and prevent us from building a relationship with Allah and fulfil our obligations unto him and do good deeds.
Surely feeling as though our sins are heavy and a burden upon us is a sign of Imaan (faith). It is also true that it can be an easy way out for us to always put the blame on Shaythan for all of our wrong doings. However Allah tells us that Shaytaan will disown his followers on the Day of Resurrection. He says: ‘And Shaytaan (Satan) will say when the matter has been decided: “Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, and you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Satan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers).” (Ibraheem 14:22)
Therefore it is us who make the choices and decisions to go down whichever path we chose to take throughout our lives. Shaythan can only whisper and suggest to us but it is we who have the power and choice whether to accept it or not. That is why Allah created us as beings with free will. He wants to see which of us chooses to obey him and strive against ourselves regardless of the whispers and desires to go towards bad habits and the wrong path in life: “Verily, the (human) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whom He wills). Verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qur'an: 12: 53)
The Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The struggler is the one who strives against his soul/self in obedience to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." (At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
Sufyan ath-Thawri (Ra) said: "I never dealt with anything stronger against me than my own soul/self; it was one time with me, and one time against me."
Yahya ibn Mu' adh ar-Razi (Ra) said: "Fight against your soul/self with the four swords of training: eat little, sleep little, speak little, and be patient when people harm you... Then the soul/self will walk the paths of obedience, like a fleeing horseman in the field of battle."
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said“...The mujahid (one who exerts effort for Allah) is the one who strives with himself regarding obedience to Allah...” (Sunan At-Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) also said: "There are two impulses in the soul, one from an angel which calls towards good and confirms truth; whoever finds this let him know it is from Allah and praise Him. Another impulse comes from the enemy which leads to doubt and denies truth and forbids good; whoever finds this, let him seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil." Then he recited the verse: "Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to fahshah (immorality)." [Al-Qur'an 2:268] (At-Tirmidhi: hasan; Nasa'i)
However we must also know that we are created as weak: Allah says: "Allah intends to make things easy on you. And man has been created weak. (Qur'an 4:28)
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), said: "None of you should say: My soul has become wicked. Rather, let him say: My soul has faulted." (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5825)
All of us will sin at some point, but that is no reason to lose hope. Every sin can be forgiven by sincere repentance and making amends with those whom we wronged in the world.
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "The All of the children of Adam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent." (Tirmidhī 2499)
Allah created us flawed, weak, and sinful as part of our test here on earth. It is part of our nature to sin, just as it is part of our nature to act right. If we were sinless like the angels, Allah would replace us with sinners whom He would forgive.
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "By Him in whose hand is my soul, if you did not sin, Allah would replace you with people who would sin and they would seek forgiveness from Allah and He would forgive them." (Muslim 2749)
We are created by our very nature as weak so that whenever we fault then we can constantly turn back towards Allah in sincere repentance. The best of sinners are those that constantly repent. So we must constantly and consistently turn back towards Allah in repentance and meekness asking for his help throughout our lives until our last breathe:{Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves.} [Quran 2: 222]
{Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is The Forgiving, The Merciful."} [Quran 39: 53]
However our enemy shaythan wants us to give up and become disillusioned, so that we settle into this lifestyle of bad habits and neglecting our duties unto Allah. Therefore we must never give up striving against ourselves and against the whispers of shaythan. Allah has said that in reality the power of shaythan is weak. He has given us the power to choose whatever path we go down and to change and become the best version of ourselves. So w need to keep struggling against ourselves until our last breathe:... Surely the plotting of Ash-Shaytan has (always) been weak. (Qur'an: 4.76)
During Ramadan for example, the influence of shaythan is certainly weakened, but our Nafs (ego/desires) still continues to try and pull us towards the wrong direction. It can only do this if we are already in the habit of doing particular bad deeds and being neglectful towards our obligations unto Allah as we've become accustomed to in our daily lives. The Nafs is a bit like an immature child. It constantly wants what is easy for us, which is essentially constant dopamine hits. Hence why things like social media are so addictive as it has been created for us to constantly get that dopamine hit as is the case with many other addictions like sugar, nicotine, caffeine and porn. So It wants for us to keep doing what is easy and it does not like change. However we must be aware that Jahannam is surrounded by doing that which is easy:
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), said, “Paradise is surrounded by adversity, and Hellfire is surrounded by lusts.” (Muslim 2823)
Everyone of us can certainly make any positive change and break habits and rewire our brains towards doing that which our Nafs does not want us to do. But in order to do that we need to "push through" the initial period of trying to make change and giving up bad habits. Making changes and giving up bad habits is certainly not easy. If it was then anyone and everyone could do it at anytime. But surely that is the purpose of the test of our life. To gain everlasting bliss in Jannah was never meant to be so easy. But in reality we only need to put in a little to receive far more than we can ever imagine in the Hereafter.
So must constantly strive against our Nafs and the whispers of shaythan which are constantly working against us. However Allah has given us the power to be able to make our own free choices to be able to make any changes we want to throughout our lives as well as give up any bad habit and make the necessary changes to our conditions. But it will require much effort and patient perseverance.
Ibn Qayyim (Ra) stated: "One only finds difficulty in quitting bad habits when he leaves them for other than Allah. As for the one who quits them truthfully and sincerely from his heart for Allah, then he only finds difficulty in quitting at the very beginning, to ascertain whether he is truthful or lying about stopping. So if he is patient with that hardship for a little while, it will turn into delight. He also stated: Ward off passing thoughts, for if you do not, they will become ideas. Ward off ideas, for if you do not, they will become desires. Fight the desires, for if you do not, they will become resolve and determination. And if you do not ward them off, they will become actions. If you do not resist them with its opposite, they will become habits. And it will be difficult for you to get rid of them."
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better.” (Aḥmad 22565)
We must always be aware that we are not alone in our daily struggles. Everyone of us is going through a unique set of trials, hardships and bad habits that are holding us back from becoming the best version of ourselves. No matter how "pious" or "religious" anyone looks or comes across, then know that everyone of us has their flaws, bad habits and "demons" to deal with.
The steps to quitting bad habits and making changes:
So the first step for us to be able to make changes and break bad habits is for us to reflect on why we are inclined and going towards such bad habits in the first place? What is it that we are running from? why is this fear making us run away from reality? Surely bad habits can be a "crutch" that we turn towards whenever we are wanting to block out reality. For many of us these issues can stem from experiences in childhood and whilst growing up or trauma related. Therefore for many of us with more serious issues may require therapy/counselling in order to get to the root cause of the problem/s. There is absolutely no shame in asking for help. It is only the ego that wants us to be in denial so we prevent ourselves from making the necessary changes. So after much reflection and trying to get to the root cause of why we behave as we do, then if we deem it helpful for us to overcome our issues then we should seek the help of a good reputable Muslim therapist/counsellor. Much of the time it can be difficult to get to the root causes on our own and this is where a professional can be of great help.
After reflection on why we are inclined towards certain bad habits and being neglectful then we must make a firm resolve and intention that we will make changes and give up the particular bad habit/s for the sake of Allah. That we will never go back to it. That we are not that person anymore who does those things. If we only partly want to change then it will be very difficult for us to make changes. Therefore we must be committed to making the necessary changes. Being firm in our resolve and doing it solely for Allah will enable us to be able to push through the difficult initial period of change and rewiring our brain to give up the bad habit/s. We must also ask of Allah sincerely to help us make the necessary changes. After that we must identify the triggers. What triggers us to do such things? Why are we so neglectful of our obligations unto Allah? It really helps to write it down. Every person will have a unique set of triggers but they can also generally be the same sort of things that trigger most of us to do such bad habits.
So in order to break these habits and make the necessary changes then we must develop a strategy of how we will go about making the change and breaking the bad habit. We must learn from our past experiences. What worked for us and what didn't. It is inevitable that everyone of us will fall back into certain habits. However we must continue to push through regardless and get ourselves back up again and re-adapt our strategy. It also helps to keep ourselves constantly busy with doing good habits so that we don't get bored and go back to our bad habits again. We need to replace the bad habit with a equivalent good one. Replacing habits is also a very good and effective strategy.
So after making a firm resolve and intention to change for the sake of Allah and identifying the triggers and developing the strategy, then we must push through the difficult initial period of making changes and breaking bad habits. Our Nafs will want us to go back to those habits as it is what we were accustomed to. But we must ignore our Nafs. At first it will be hard but if we continue to push through the first week then it will get much easier after that. However we need to always be aware of the triggers and ensure we keep away from them as much as possible for at least the first couple of weeks until we become stronger. So we must be consistent and push through no matter what. Write down the reasons why you want to give up that bad habit and make a change. Then every time you get weak then go back to that list and keep referring to it. It will help to align our thoughts on the right direction.
Pushing through the difficult periods of change requires a lot of patience in terms of patiently persevering through the struggles both physically and mentally. Change was never meant to be easy. If it was then we wouldn't be able to taste the sweetness of it once we've made the change.
We must develop Taqwa (fearful awareness of Allah as that will enable us to always be aware of Allah around us so that we think before we make any choice. Regularly fasting and praying Tahajjud also helps to develop this awareness. Please refer to the following thread:
10 Steps to Gaining Taqwa (Fearful awareness of Allah)
“Indeed, Allah is with those who are patient.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:153)
Ibn Jawzi (Ra) said: "My son, do not let your past carelessness make you lose hope of achieving good. For many people have come back to wakefulness after a long sleep"
Allah knows that we are truly trying and making effort to change and quit bad habits. He is there for us and is close to those of us who patiently persevere through trials, struggles, hardships and our Nafs. Even if we keep failing then as long as we keep turning back towards him then he will forgive us. He is wanting us to change for the better and to get closer to him So we must seek patient perseverance through prayers and get closer to him through the recitation and reflection of the Qur'an and in his constant remembrance and glorification. However it is us who are holding ourselves back. So we must never blame him as that is what our enemy shaythan wants as he wants to break our relationship with Allah. He wants us to become disillusioned and to lose hope in the mercy of Allah. But we must never allow that to happen:
Ibn al Qayyum (Ra) said: "Sadness weakens the heart, diminishes confidence and harms will power, and there is nothing more beloved to shaythan than the sadness of the believer. So for this reason rejoice and be optimistic, think well of Allah, trust that which is with Allah and rely only on him, and you will find happiness and contentment."
So we must keep trying, striving and making effort and never give up. We must keep pushing through the struggles throughout our daily lives with patience and perseverance. If we fall then we must keep getting back up and learning from our mistakes. We must also constantly repent as Allah loves those who repent constantly. We must also be most thankful and grateful of the blessings of Allah as he keeps giving us chance after chance regardless of the magnitude and quantity of the sins we keep committing on a daily basis. This is because he loves to forgive. His mercy far outweighs his forgiveness:
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His book with Him upon the Throne: Verily, My mercy prevails over My wrath.” (Bukhārī 3194, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2751)
So we must make the best of these blessed days and nights to truly reflect on ourselves and our condition. We must internalise the changes we need to make and then push through the difficult period of change with patient perseverance. Everyone of us is more than capable of making whatever positive life changes we choose to. It is especially easier during this blessed month which is a true gift and mercy of Allah upon the believers. We can become like we were newly born with an entire lifetime of our sins forgiven:
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would say, “Whoever stands in prayer during Ramadan due to faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Bukhārī,Muslim)
May Allah strengthen us to be able to strive against our nafs and the whsipers of shaythan and may he enable us to make the necessary changes to ourselves and forgive us for all our sins and enable us to become closer to him. Ameen
Please refer to the following threads to help us to increase our Imaan and get closer to Allah:
Re: Leaving Bad Habits/Haraam for the Sake of Allah!
LEAVING THINGS FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL
Many of us forget that we are in this world for a purpose, and that one day, we will be accountable to Allah for all of our actions. Islam literally means completely submitting to Allah. When we declare our commitment in our shahadah
“Ash hadu allaa ilaaha illa Allah”
We literally made a commitment and a promise that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah. This implies that we shall be obedient to Allah at all times and submit to Him in all affairs.
“O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the Islamic religion) and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan). Verily! He is to you a plain enemy.” 2: 208
We must leave behind whatever things which we may have done either out of ignorance or out of our lack of Taqwa (God-consciousness) and be the best Muslim as we can inshaAllah. So, if someone was a practising Christian and embraced Islam he or she should leave behind the old practices of Christianity such as celebrating Christmas or Easter. In the same verse, Allah Warned us not to follow shaytan who only wishes us to follow him to enter hellfire with him.
The main hadith:
Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better.”
2/734 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في السلسلة الصحيحة
This Hadith is recorded by Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) in his Musnad a few times, vol.5 pgs.78, 79 & 363 with a reliable chain, as stated by ‘Allamah Haythami (rahimahullah).
(Majma’uz Zawaid, vol.10 pg.296. Also see Kitabuz Zuhd of Ibnul Mubarak, Hadith: 1168 & Kitabuz Zud of Bayhaqi, Hadith: 875)
Meaning
Some versions of this Hadith have the following words at the beginning:
You will never leave something out of the fear of Allah…
This Hadith refers to when a person abandons sin for the sake of Allah, he/she will be rewarded by Allah Ta’ala with something better. Allah alone Knows whats ‘better’ for each person. It could be the same item being acquired via halal avenues, and it could also be anything else that Allah Ta’ala deemed as ‘better’ for this person.
‘Allamah Sindhi (rahimahullah) writes that ‘what is better’ is sometimes given in this world and sometimes in the Hereafter.
(Hashiyatus Sindhi ‘alal Musnad)
This hadith speaks about three matters:
1- He صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said “you will never leave something” It is a general statement of leaving something – acts that Allah has made it impermissible and forbidden.
2- for the sake of Allah means, you, turning away and putting an end to something for Allah first before anyone else. Not for your parents, kids, partners as your main reason. For the sake of Allah means that you are doing it solely for Him, for His pleasure.
What happens when you gain Allah’s pleasure? You get a place that He prepared for you in which there is that which no eye has seen no ear has heard and it has never crossed the mind of man. [bukhari] you will have there whatever your heart desire [Tirmidhi] [an-Nahl 16:31]
3- Ultimately, Allah will give something better in return. Allah has given a promise that, whoever leaves something for Him, He will give something better in return. It is a reward and compensation for His servants, that they give something up for Allah.
Our lord’s Compensation may be from the same kind of the thing that the person leaves but which is better. Or in another kind. Of these kinds of compensations is the heart yearns for Allah. Thus getting close to Allah, attain His pleasure, and gain the comfort of the heart, leading to happiness in this world and the hereafter.
It has been the system of Allah that whenever anyone forsakes anything for the pleasure of Allah, Allah will then replace it with something better.
Wallahi, Allah’s promise is true. And by Allah, nothing that He forbids His servants except that they are harmful to themselves. Alcohol for instance. The sins you commit shall never affect your Lord – He only wants to keep you (away) from (your own) harm. That, is the beauty of Islaam. He loves when you return to Him even if your sins were to reach up to the clouds in the sky and nearly as great as the earth, you were to ask for His forgiveness, He would forgive you and think nothing of it.
He who gives up them sincerely for the sake of Allah will not find it difficult to give them up except at the beginning. This is for him to be tested – is he sincere in giving them up, so if he bears this hardship for a short period patiently, it turns to pleasure. The greater the desire for the forbidden, the greater the soul is desirous to do it, and the more the reasons are there to commit it; then, the greater the reward is when applying self-restraint, getting rid of desires & abandoning it.
How do we then stop the things that we are used to?
1- Mentality. It’s all about the mind. Ward off thoughts whenever it crosses the mind. Avert those thoughts to something else, don’t succumb to your desire for it will lead in doing those acts. Make a firm determination, as days passed, you’ll see it’s been days, weeks, months you’ve left them.
Ward off passing thoughts, for if you do not, they will become ideas.
Ward off ideas, for if you do not, they will become desires.
Fight the desires, for if you do not, they will become resolve and determination.
And if you do not ward them off, they will become actions.
If you do not resist them with its opposite, they will become habits.
And it will be difficult for you to get rid of them. – Ibn al-Qayyim
2- Effort. YOU have to put in the effort and Allah will help you. Self-restraint is key. Bearing patience from committing the forbidden. To endure and restrain something you love for Allah’s love. He will compensate you with something more than you can ask for and imagine.
3- Make du’a regularly, sincerely hoping your du’a will be answered by He who responds His servants calls.
O Turner of the hearts, make my heart firm upon Your Religion.
O Allah, Turner of the hearts, direct our hearts to Your obedience. [Muslim]
It is only called the heart (al-qalb) because it changes so rapidly (yataqallib). May Allah make our hearts steadfast in adhering to the straight path.
May Allah ease us in safeguarding our ‘awrah (parts that is needed to be covered) properly and unrevealing, one that is not tight. Also in our speech from foul speech, lying and backbiting. Our eyes and thoughts. Our bodies from smoking and intoxicants. And also from bad akhlaq(manners).
By Allah, the pleasures of this worldly life are sweet and tempting, but the sweetness in the hereafter are sweeter and everlasting. Therefore be mindful of Allah, and He will be mindful of you.
Continue the legacy of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) who is well known for his sacrifice. Practice sacrifice in your day to day life, with the following 9 suggestions:
9 things to give up for the sake of Allah
1. Wealth
“Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise…” (Quran 9:111)
Allah has given us wealth in different forms, such as, money, property, and jewellery. He instructs us to sacrifice those in exchange for paradise. We purify our wealth by giving Zakat, but we can also choose to give Sadaqah. We can choose to give from what we have in order to build wells, fight sickness, and support those fleeing wars. We give up our money for the sake of Allah and in return, Allah offers us Jannah. What a beautiful promise!
2. Arguments
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for one who leaves arguments even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for one who abandons lies even when joking, and a house in the highest part of Paradise for one who makes his character excellent.” (Abu Dawud)
It’s always difficult to back down in an argument. It’s very nature makes us want to prove the person in front of us wrong, and Shaytan is egging us on. It’s even more difficult to back down from an argument when we know we are right. The Prophet (PBUH) provides an incentive in this hadith for us to back down from an argument even if we are right: a house on the outskirts of Paradise.
3. Lies
Some people tell big lies. Some people tell what they call “little white lies.” Others lie while joking and don’t consider these to be lies at all. The Prophet (PBUH) used to refrain from telling lies, even while joking, and in order to encourage us to follow this beautiful Sunnah, he tells us that if we refrain from lying even while joking, Allah will reward us with a house in the middle of paradise. What a valuable reward for a small sacrifice! Allah is truly Al-Kareem, The Most Generous.
4.Bad character
The two things listed above, arguing and lying, are both part of bad character along with other bad traits, such as cheating, treating people with contempt, and being unkind to poor people and orphans. Leaving behind these vices and making the intention to purify our hearts and consequently, our actions is an act of worship that is greatly rewarded by Allah.
When we make the intention to purify our character for the sake of Allah, we are essentially choosing the hardship of self-rectification over the comfort of remaining in old unhealthy patterns of behaviour. It is easy to be selfish, it is difficult to be generous. It is easy to cheat someone, is more difficult to make an honest living. That is what makes it a sacrifice. And in return for this sacrifice, we get a house in the highest part of Paradise. Allahu Akbar!
5. Nafs
The nafs is our lower self/ego, which causes bad character. The nafs commands us to evil.
“Verily, the (human) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whom He wills). Verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” 12: 53
It wants us to sin. It wants us to argue with others. It wants to win no matter the cost. Ego can easily make us arrogant and selfish, and it can stop us from accepting the truth. If we make the decision to tame our egos for the sake of Allah, He makes the path to self-rectification easy for us. When we take the first step, He comes to welcome us onto the path.
6. Desires
The nafs is also the part of us that wants us to fulfil our desires. Allah commands us to give up fulfilling our desires in a haram way and instead commands us to fulfil them in a halal way. Desires can manifest in a variety of different ways, and many are permissible within Islam, in the right context. So follow the sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and to do that which is permissible in moderation and within the boundaries set by Allah.
7. Relationships
Sometimes people are in relationships that they should not be in. They might be in a premarital or extramarital relationship. Or they might be in a friendship that is detrimental to their akhirah. To give up such relationships for the sake of Allah is a way to earn Allah’s mercy and pleasure.
8. Food and drink
This is a simple one to understand. When we fast (in Ramadan or otherwise), we give up our food, drink, and desires for the sake of Allah. We endure long periods of hunger and thirst simply for His sake. And that is why the reward for fasting is so special that Allah rewards it personally on the Day of Judgement. The Day of Arafah falls during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, and it is a day that every one of us should take advantage of by fasting, in order to expiate for the past year and the coming year.
When asked about fasting on the Day of Arafah, the Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “It expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year.” (Muslim)
9. Something you love
Sometimes we have to give up something or someone we love for the sake of Allah because it is leading us away from Allah. Whether it’s our dream job or a person we love, sometimes the things we love can come between us and Allah. In these cases, difficult choices have to be made. There is good news for the person who takes this difficult step, however:
Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better.” (Aḥmad)
This hadith is full of hope and reassurance. Allah is so Merciful. Not only does Allah give you the equivalent of what you left for His sake, but He gives you BETTER. This principle applies not only to this last point on the list, but to every single one. Whenever you give up something for the sake of Allah, Allah gives you something better. Allahu Akbar!
10. Dunya
We may never truly understand just how much our hearts are attached to the dunya until we decide to give it up for the sake of Allah. We can sacrifice the dunya through the simplest acts; give up some of the time you may spend on social media or watching a movie to read Quran and learn about Islam. How about sacrificing some of your sleep and wake up on the time of Tahajjud to talk to Allah subhana wa ta’ala.
May Allah grant us all the ability to have strong faith like Hajar and Ibrahim (AS) and the strength and willingness to give up whatever comes between us and Allah so that we may gain nearness to Him. Ameen!
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