6 STEPS TO GET CLOSER TO ALLAH (SWT)

“…for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction.” (Surah Al-Rad, 13:28)

To be close to our Creator is a fundamental need of every human being and striving to achieve it can be the healing for our chaotic inner selves which, in turn, leads to Allah SWT love, greater productivity, confidence, satisfaction and so on. It is essential to exert effort in seeking close to our creator. To begin with, to getting closer to Allah requires a few things from us. It is a strong intention to get closer to Allah SWT, Patience, Consistency,avoid doing nothing and so on.

Here are some tips to achive closeness to Allah SWT:

1. Dua' (suplication) : We need to ask Him for His help, even if it is to get closer to Him, or become better at worshiping Him.
2. Stay Away from Poisons : You need to get any poisons out of your life. Poison has many forms. Fix your heart, by staying away from anything that Allah SWT doesn’t love. If you are around friends that make you sin and make you disappoint Allah SWT, then you need to get them out of your life.
3. Get to Know Allah [SWT] Through His 99 Beautiful Names : Start with the name of Al-Wadud, the Ever-Loving. Allah’s SWT love for you is unconditional. He does not need or want anything from you in return. He loves you so He keeps giving you even if you disobey Him. Ask Allah SWT with His 99 Names.
   
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   Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) : Remembering Allah SWT is essential in achieving closeness to Him. You can remember him by engaging in dhikr (remembrance) and tasbeeh (praise).
5. Follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad SAW: By following the Sunnah of our prophet Muhammad SAW we will gain the love of Allah SWT. When you gain the love of Allah SWT, you will get closer to him.
6. Stay Connected to the Qur’an : Reading or memorizing the Qur’an alone is not enough. Understand it and act upon it. Try your best to act the way we were asked to in the Qur’an. Strive for the best. Reflect on its meanings; it will give you answers to your daily life’s complications. 

"we are muslim, so try your best to be a real muslim, not just on ID we are muslim but we do something that Allah don't like it. Islam must exist in our hearts. Do your solat carefully, do amal ISLAM because of Allah, and do a good thing in this world"