Humility, Divine Will, and Resisting Nafs & Shaytan A Lecture by Qari Ismail Desai

Avoid pride in your actions; always feel humility, as your deeds are not truly worthy of Allah.
Attribute all good actions and success to Allah's grace (Tawfiq-e-Ilahi), not your own efforts or knowledge.
True humility means acknowledging that any good you do originates from Allah, not yourself.
Be willing to sacrifice all personal desires for what pleases Allah; this should bring happiness, not regret.
Beware of Nafs (self) and Shaytan (devil) creating regret over missed opportunities for sin; rejoice that Allah protected you.
Nafs and Shaytan can even prompt thoughts about committing sins from the past, suggesting one should have indulged and then repented. This is a dangerous plot.
Maintain steadfastness (Istiqaamat) in love and obedience to Allah until the very end of life.
Protect your spiritual state and good deeds like a valuable trust during your journey through life.
Even righteous individuals (Ahlullah) can slip, but their true strength lies in immediate repentance and acknowledging their faults.
Do not entertain sinful thoughts in your mind, as mental indulgence is also a form of sin.
The ultimate desire of a true believer is to meet Allah.

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