The key to Heaven is a wish: A WISH TO REACH GOD

He is our Lord. “Giving unconditionally” belongs to Him. He only wants the happiness of His servants. He loves you all so much; the only thing He wants for you is your happiness. God Almighty says, “I only seek to hear, know, and see a single wish in your hearts. Be the owner of that wish; the rest is My responsibility. Whoever wishes to reach Me (surrender to Me), I will certainly deliver them to Myself. I will make them the possessor of both worldly happiness and the happiness in heavens.”

“Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ‘If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ash'taroth from among you, and direct your heart to the LORD, and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.’ So, Israel put away the Ba'als and the Ash'taroth, and they served the LORD only.” (Samuel 7:3-4-Old Testament)

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8-Holy Bible)

“… God chooses whom He wills for Himself, and He brings those who turn to Him to Himself (He brings their spirit to Him while they are alive).” (Ash Shura 13-Holy Quran)

“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.” (Isaiah 55:6,7-Old Testament)

First and foremost, I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that our Lord loves you very much, and He wants you to love Him in return. There should always be bonds of love between you and God. Love is such a key that it opens every door. The beginning of all goodness and happiness is undoubtedly the love of God.

Do you love God? The answer will likely be, “Everyone loves God.” Indeed, you all surely love Him. But how much do you love Him? When we talk about “loving God,” the starting point is to wish to reach Him. Wishing to reach God is like running toward the one you love.

For your spirit to reach God before death, it begins simply with a sincere wish. Once you have that wish, God will guide you to Himself. How will you make this wish? You will wish it from your heart, with a genuine and true longing.

O Almighty God! I love You so much. I want to deliver the spirit, You entrusted to me, back to You while living in this worldly life. I want to be one of Your enlightened saints. Please, accept me among Your companions.

Having such a request means your absolute salvation. To wish to reach God is the starting point of companionship with God. God Almighty describes His close companions as follows:

“Indeed, there is no fear for the companions of God, nor will they grieve, is it not so? They are the ones who have believed (those who desire to reach God before death) and have been righteous. They have glad tidings in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. The word of God does not change. Indeed, He is the Most Exalted in Might.” (Yûnus-62, 63, 64-Holy Quran)

“They have no fear. They have glad tidings. They have certainly been accepted to My Heavens.” says our Lord. So, what have these people done? They have done one thing; they have believed and wished to reach Him. This wish is the backbone, the spine, and the skeleton of the Holy Books. Everything begins with it.

“Whoever feels eager to reach God, God will urge to deliver him (through spiritual pathways) to Himself. Whoever finds reaching God distasteful, God finds bringing him to Himself distasteful.” (Noble Hadith Prophet Muhammad (PBUH))