is sweeter and more joyful than anything else in the world. The problem is, we are stuck in worldly joys. We have not given worship its due importance. This is why we do not feel the same sweetness and joy in worship as we do when we do something worldly.

If we were to become true worshippers in every sense of the word, then      ان شآء اللہ we would find such joy in our worship that we would find it hard to carry on living without it. A pious servant of Allāh Almighty who performed abundant amounts of worship, once said, “If the kings of this world were to know of the joy and bounties we receive, they would battle us with swords.”^[1]

This means, that if worldly kings who combat one another in competition for kingship and power were to find out the unimaginable joy in worship, they would become captivated by it and seek to attain this instead.

Shedding tears when leaving this world

When the Prophetic Companion, Sayyidunā MuꜤādh b. Jabal  رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was passing away, he began to shed tears. When asked why, he said, “After passing away, I will be unable to fast on hot days and perform ṣalāh on cold nights, nor shall I be able to attend circles of dhikr held by scholars.”^[2]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ O devotees of the Messenger! Whoever is granted joy in their worship, prioritises their worship over everything else. May we be blessed with such joy and sweetness in our worship too! May we become those who prioritise worship over everything else!