Musleh Khan – Life #24 How do I build consistency with Allah
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The speaker discusses the importance of consistency in Islam, including building a relationship with Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala and creating a routine. They stress the need for repetition and finding one's surroundings as part of one's success. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of developing a positive habit and finding one's faith in oneself.AI: Transcript ©
How can I build consistency with Allah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala?
Consistency.
We all want it. Does Islam teach us
how to build and maintain
a consistent relationship with Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala?
Absolutely.
Number 1.
Listen to this verse. Allah describes
how
he revealed the Quran to the prophet alaihis
salatu wasalam and said
to
him we are going to reveal upon you
a statement that is heavy.
You notice the ayat doesn't say
ayatan
tharila.
It says
literally means a word.
So what Allah is highlighting about the Quran
is that no matter how little
or how heavy
one ayah or an entire surah,
the entire Quran itself is heavy.
Everything about the Quran requires study,
reflection, and time.
So what you learn by Allah using this
word is
take one word at a time.
Take one step at a time as you
develop in this deen. This This is why
the ulama all from beginning to end have
always started off one step at a time.
One book, one science, one study, and you
build from there.
So consistency
requires that you start off with baby steps.
The second thing is you must have a
routine. Just like what we have right now
in Ramadan, it's a routine that we're in.
We wake up at a certain time, suhoor,
go out through the rest of your day,
iftar,
worship, tarawihah. That's the cycle we go on
every day.
Human beings are really amazing in the sense
that we can get used to things. No
matter what the circumstances, you can get accustomed
to things.
So the second way that Islam helps us
to build consistency
is repetition.
The best example of that is salah.
5 times a day, exact same time, every
single day for your whole life.
Indirectly,
it's training the heart and mind to develop
a routine.
Develop a positive
habit, and once you do that, you can
build from those habits. So the second one
is developing some sort of comfortable routine that
you're able to maintain.
Number 3,
this is extremely important, that is your surroundings.
Where is it that you spend time learning
and understanding
your faith? Where do you go? Do you
sit in of a busy environment or place?
Do you have some alone time whether it's
in a room or at the masjid? Where
do you go
to really focus on you and focus on
your relationship with Allah?
I can tell you
that alone time with Allah
is a part of our iman. Just like
the prophet alayhis salatu wasalam used to climb
a mountain,
the cave of Hira, and he would sit
there
for hours
at a time alone just contemplating
and thinking about his life,
thinking about the responsibility,
thinking on his duties as a prophet.
So sometimes when you're driving in your car
or you're on the subway or just walking
or on campus, wherever you might be, take
advantage of those moments alone and just think
and process.
What is it that I have to do?
How am I going to do it? You'll
be surprised. It may shock you
how little
of your time you need to have to
focus and develop that mindset of discipline and
consistency.
These three things insha'Allah I hope they are
helpful to you as they are to me
and may Allah
bless your efforts.
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