How can we improve ourselves in the way of Allah?
I am married and I have two children. I try to educate myself as much as I can. I read and research, but it is very difficult on my own. I missed being young in the shade of the throne, but at least I want to be the old man who offers water to those young people. Reading the Qur'an is insufficient, I am doing research on translation and tafsir to start learning Arabic. I search for prophets, compare them with my life. When I look at the perspectives of the friends of Allah, I say that I have a long way to go. In short, I am afraid of being blown away, I am looking for a branch to hold on to. Show me a way.
May Allah help you. In summary, I can give you the following advice:
- You won't be in a hurry. As your body grows, so will your spirituality. We can call it to continue to live patiently and without giving up and without melting.
- You will not neglect your prayers. Of course, we mean the obligatory acts of worship first. You will try to increase supererogatory worship. For example, you will make reading the Qur'an and dhikr indispensable.
- You will keep your surroundings clean. If those around you are going to hurt you, it's better to have no one around. Even if they are three people, the people you make friends in the way of Allah should not be missing from your circle.
- You will stay away from haram and the reasons that lead to haram.
- You will see family happiness as very important for your hereafter.
- You will protect yourself from information pollution that will cause to become earthly, including news programs.
- You will pray a lot. Sooooooo much...
May Allah help you.