(2) Burden your self with worship

Dear Islamic brothers! The second way we can suppress our self is to burden it with worship. The self naturally likes laziness and pleasure, and is not inclined to worship. Despite this, we must strive to oppose our self and perform an abundance of worship. Offer the five prayers in congregation, perform optional worship, offer tahajjud, ishrāq, ḍuḥā and awwābīn prayers, perform dhikr and send ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and recite the noble Quran. Spend as much time in worship as you can. It will seem difficult at first, but once it becomes a habit, your self will taste the pleasure of worship and never turn away from it.

Adopt Pious Deeds

An excellent way of burdening your self with worship is to act upon the Pious Deeds booklet, compiled by the renowned spiritual guide and leader of Ahl al-Sunnah, Mawlana Muhammad Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri
دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ. There are 72 pious deeds for Islamic brothers, 63 for Islamic sisters, 92 for students, and 40 for children. Acting upon these pious deeds will allow you to perform an abundance of worship. For example, offering the daily prayers in congregation, making good intentions, performing optional worship, reciting the Quran, reciting dhikr and ṣalāt, adopting various sunan and etiquettes, etc. If we act upon these pious deeds, we can purify our souls and overcome the evil of our self with ease اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

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Dear Islamic brothers! In order to perform good deeds with ease and refrain from committing sins, affiliate yourselves with the religious environment of Dawat e Islami. Participate in the 12 religious activities, travel with the Madani qafilahs, and act upon the Pious Deeds booklet.