Blogs – Series: Obstacles of Obedience

PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 4 OF 4

The final great obstacle to the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, is earning and using unlawful wealth. This is a major sin and must be avoided at all costs. It is clear from the Holy Quran and the Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, that Allah, the Exalted, doesContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 4 OF 4”

PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 3 OF 4

The next great obstacle to the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, is having false hope of a long life. It is an extremely blameworthy characteristic as it is the main cause for a muslim giving priority to amassing the material world over preparing for the hereafter. One only needs to assess their average 24 hourContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 3 OF 4”

PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 2 OF 4

The next great obstacle to the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, is weakness of faith. It is a blameworthy characteristic which gives rise to other negative characteristics, such as failing to act on one’s knowledge, fearing others, placing the obedience of people above the obedience to Allah, the Exalted, having hope in forgiveness without strivingContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 2 OF 4”

PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 1 OF 4

Life in the material world was created in order to test mankind. Chapter 67 Al Mulk, verse 2: “[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed…” Because of this purpose the material world has been created with many preoccupations and distractions which prevent one fromContinue reading “PODSERIES: OBSTACLES TO OBEDIENCE – PART 1 OF 4”