who do not turn away from these blessings, who always remain with these blessings and bounties which will never come to an end.

(Mukashafa-tul-Quloob, pp. 244)

Dear Islamic brothers! How surprising it is that if any of our neighbours or relatives constructs a grand mansion or he buys a new car or elevates his worldly status in any form, we try to compete with him and strive to do better. But, alas! When we look at the pious and virtuous people, why don’t we aspire that we should also struggle to attain higher ranks in Jannah as these pious people do; we should also become punctual with our Salah, recite the Glorious Quran, become a practical example of Sunnahs, act upon the Madani In’amaat, travel with Madani Qafilahs with punctuality, attend the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ [congregation] of Dawat-e-Islami from beginning to end. Remember! Where people have been divided into different levels according to their apparent worshipping and good manners similarly is the division in the levels of rewards. Therefore, if we aspire to attain the highest levels, then we must exert our full efforts in this regard. It is stated in the Glorious Quran, part 4, Surah Aal-e-‘Imran, Ayah 133:

وَ  سَارِعُوْۤا  اِلٰى  مَغْفِرَةٍ  مِّنْ  رَّبِّكُمْ  وَ  جَنَّةٍ  عَرْضُهَا  السَّمٰوٰتُ  وَ  الْاَرْضُۙ-اُعِدَّتْ  لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ(۱۳۳)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And rush towards forgiveness from your Lord, and towards a Paradise that can hold all the heavens and the earth in its width - prepared for the pious.

Commenting on this blessed Ayah, Maulana Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: The word ‘rush’ here refers to repentance, fulfilling obligations, and adopting the deeds of obedience and sincerity. (I.e., along with seeking repentance of your sins in the court of Allah Almighty, through performing obligatory actions such as Salah, observing Sawm etc., and carrying out other Shar’i commandments sincerely, rush towards the forgiveness of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and Jannah, as these paths lead to Jannah.)