The purpose of creation is servitude, "I did not create the Jinn and Humans except that they may worship Me,"[Surah adh-Dhariyaat (51): 54] and the reality of servitude is refraining from sins in belief, which is the act of the heart, and in acts of the body.     ...

May it be such that certainty becomes man’s sustenance! How great it is for man to be in peace with regards to the thought of sustenance, for anxiety and worry is worse than the trouble of working. One who is afflicted with worry for his sustenance, works day and night, and is always bothered about ...

Prophets, peace be upon them, dealt with God, and wherever they would face a problem, they would turn to God immediately. They would remember God even during times of happiness, in a way that it was as though they would see God as the source of everything. ...

Man should constantly be engaged in Zikr (invocation)! One, who is always engaged in Zikr, always sees himself in the presence of God, and is in continuous discourse with God.  ...

These (shedding of) tears was the way of all the Prophets, peace be upon them, for the delight of meeting God, and acquiring divine pleasure. These tears of the eyes are connected to the highest of Heavens. ...

Afflictions are repelled by Sadaqah, even though they may be strongly in place. This decrease (in wealth) is a cause for increase; it increases sustenance. ...

Some regard reliance (on God) as sustenance for themselves, and in fact, such individuals are rich. They have come to understand that if they rely on God, their sustenance will reach them, and if it doesn’t reach, they realize that it was not necessary. ...

If meeting God is possible in the Hereafter, then so it is even in this world, with the same criterion of possibility; however not with the physical eyes, rather with the eyes of the heart and insight. ...

The door to reaching perfection and meeting God is open. Is it not a pity to not have and be deprived of these stages, which are gained through the servitude of God? ...

Prayers is the best time for meeting and being in the presence of God. Prayers have been established for submission and humility with all its stages. ...