Book Name:The Joy of Worship
Try to always implement these positive changes in your life. ان شآء اللہ Your heart will become soft, and you will find joy in your worship like never before.
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! Another thing a person seeking joy in worship must do, is rid his heart of worldly love and begin contemplating over the Hereafter. ان شآء اللہ The blessings of this will manifest in you finding joy and peace in worship. Regarding this, Sayyidunā Abū ꜤAbdullāh QurashĪ رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said:
A person approached a pious man and said, “I do good deeds but do not feel their joy in my heart.” The pious man replied, “The daughter of Satan, meaning the world, lives in your heart. The father (Satan) comes to meet his daughter (the world) in your heart. Whenever Satan enters your heart, it is apparent he shall spread nothing but mischief, and this is the reason you do not feel joy from your good deeds.”[1]
A beautiful narration explains how Allāh Almighty spoke to His Prophet Dāwūd عَلَیْہِ السَّلَام and announced, “O Dāwūd! If you love Me, then take love for the world out of your heart! Love for Me and love for the world certainly cannot co-exist in one heart.”[2]
Prophet ꜤĪsā