Collected from one of the lectures of Mawlana Abdur-Rauf Sukkharvi (may Allah preserve him):
Once Hazrat Dawood Alayhissalam asked Allah Taala, O Allah! What is your Raza? Allah Taala replied that when I afflict my servant in difficulties, pain, worries, ailment or any type of adversary and the servant accepts the situation brought down on him and thereafter he gets such habituated in accepting My decisions for him that whatever consequences may afflict him, he keeps on enduring those wholeheartedly, (O Dawood!) take for granted that I (Allah Taala) am pleased with him (such a servant); this is my Raza. And this is a very high Maqam (spiritual station) – there is no high Maqam (spiritual station) surpassing this. Therefore a person walking on the Path of Allah should not only be satisfied with some wird (daily spiritual practice) but notice whether he has achieved the Raza of Allah Taala or not.
There was one Buzurg, Shaykh Sulaiyman (R). From him we come to know a sign whether Allah Taala’s Raza has been achieved or not. We could perceive through the anecdote whether Allah Taala is pleased with us or not. He says, the sign of Allah Taala’s Raza is that such work is accomplished by the servant which results in the pleasure of Allah. Therefore, when there are deeds executed by a servant which cause the pleasure of Allah Taala, take for granted that Allah Taala is pleased with him. And, when there are deeds executed by a servant which bring the anger of Allah Taala, take for granted that Allah Taala is displeased with him.
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