In Need of Allah

"By Allah, although I am the Messenger of Allah, I do not

know what He will do with me." [Bukhari]

No matter what noble status a believer reaches, he will always be

in need of Allah and in need of worshipping Him. He will still have

to ask of Allah and he will still need to seek refuge in Allah.

This was the way of the Prophets and Messengers. They always had hope in Allah. Yet, they also had a

fear of Allah, even though they were from Allah's most exclusive awliya

(friend).

If anyone believes that he has reached a level wherein he is no

longer in need of Allah, beseeching Him and worshipping Him, he has

become deluded. He will then be one of the enemies of Allah instead of

one of His awliya.

Indeed, as a person comes closer and closer to Allah, his

reliance upon Allah, his understanding of his need for Allah and his worship of Him

becomes even greater. Those are some of the signs that he is

getting closer to Allah and is truly one of His awliya

Jazak Allah Khair