Nearness to Allah SWT
Qutube ‘alam Hazrat Mawlana Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi ra said;
“A person’s nearness to Allah SWT is propotional to his distance from his ego and self (nafs)”
That is, from acting on the selfish and sinful desires of one’s ego.
Source: Advice for the Seeker, Sayings of Shaykh Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi ra by Mr. Altaf Mian sahib
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