Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta‘ala) mentions that those who truly believe in Him possess a distinct quality: they have an intense and overwhelming love for their Lord.

وَ الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡۤا اَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلّٰہِ بقرۃ 165ؕ

Love has the power to inspire a person to undertake actions that would otherwise seem impossible.

My Shaikh, Hazrat Maulana Hakim Muhammad Akhtar (رحمة الله عليه), used to say that at times it becomes difficult for a person to practice the Deen, but the company of pious people not only makes this journey easier, rather it makes it enjoyable.

We should not hesitate to seek and hold on to a pious mentor who instills the love of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) in our hearts, so that we may willingly and gladly adopt a pious way of life.

مجھے سہل ہوگئیں منزلیں کہ ہوا کے رخ بھی بدل گئے

تیرا ہاتھ ہاتھ میں آ لگا تو چراغ راہ کے جل گئے

My paths became easy, as even the direction of the winds changed.

When your hand came into mine, the lamps along my journey lit up.

Trust me, they are there, everywhere, and we just need to search for them.