The Danger of Hating Obedience

Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah, Brother...it is not enough to obey Allah, but you must also obey Him while loving this obedience. This is an important meaning that escapes our minds. For obedience to be accepted by Allah, we must present it while loving it. It is not enough to pay zakat, but you must pay it while being happy that you have performed this obedience. It is not enough to wear the correct hijab and jilbab, but you must wear it while loving it. Often, we behave in a way that shows we do not love the obedience we present, so this obedience comes tainted. - I remember a man who told me: I gave a plumber money to fix my new house, but he cheated me and ran away. Can I deduct the amount he took from my zakat? Allah is our helper. This is not the right mindset for giving zakat, brothers. - The Muslim girl who wants to wear the hijab, knowing its legal conditions, but unfortunately, it is rare to find someone who adheres to these conditions...that it should be loose, thick, not decorated or adorned...does this evasion of the legal hijab in all ways indicate your love for this obedience? The one who prays the obligatory prayer at the last moment and rushes through it as if performing Swedish exercises! Is he a lover of prayer? Brothers and sisters, the matter is serious, as it is related to the acceptance or rejection of obedience. What is the evidence for this? Allah the Almighty says: ((And what prevented their expenditures from being accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger)) This is not present, praise be to Allah, but listen to the other obstacles to the acceptance of the deed: Allah says: ((And they do not come to prayer except reluctantly and they spend from their wealth unwillingly))...they perform prayer lazily and without love for it, and they spend zakat reluctantly. Therefore, hatred of obedience prevents its acceptance. Note...our speech is not about the burden of the hardship that accompanies obedience - For example, the sleeper finds it difficult to get up at dawn, and this does not diminish his faith. But if he gets up, performs ablution, and begins to pray, he loves his prayer and is happy that he has obeyed his Lord. There is a difference between him and the one who prays lazily, barely remembering Allah in his prayer, and when he finishes, it is as if he has thrown a burden off his back! - The woman who wears the correct hijab is sad if some of the heedless point at her, but she loves the hijab in itself and is happy that she has obeyed her Lord and feels the wisdom of Allah in that He has made it obligatory for her. There is a difference between her and the one who is repulsed by the correct hijab, even if no one points at it, so she tries to evade it. Therefore, brothers and sisters, let us ask ourselves every time we present an obedience to Allah the Almighty: Do we love this obedience? Our joy and our performance of Allah's command in the best way will answer for us. And if the answer is otherwise, we will present in other episodes the treatment that makes obedience beloved to us, by the permission of Allah. And remember that what prevents the acceptance of the deeds of some people is that: ((And they do not come to prayer except reluctantly and they spend from their wealth unwillingly))?