What draws people near to God?

[muqawwee123]

Re: What draws people near to God?

@Little Princess

If an unselfish, unconditional relationship was expected from humans, the concepts of punishment/reward wouldn’t have been put forward.

What kind of relationship is this:

1. O my Lord! If I worship Thee on account of the fear of Hell, burn me in Hell, and if I worship Thee with the hope of Paradise, exclude me from it, but if I worship Thee for Thine own sake, then withhold not from me Thine Eternal Beauty.

2. I have not served God for fear of Hell, for I should be like a wretched hireling, if I did it for fear; nor for love of Paradise, for I should be a bad servant if I served for the sake of what was given, but I have served Him only for the love of Him and out of desire for Him.