Keep supplicating Allah

Do not make mischief on the earth after it has been set in order. Supplicate Him in fear (of Hell/torment) and hope (of paradise/blessings/reward). Surely, the mercy of Allah is close to those who are good in their deeds.

Al a'raaf 56

Comment
Allah is inciting His believers to invoke Him in fear and hope.The purpose is that His servants may not forget Him and may keep presenting their needs to Him in their prayers.Although He knows even if we dont ask for it,but He likes his servants to connect with Him through prayer.So He is advising His servants to supplicate Him.And those are even better who dont have any need accept His ma'rifat ,His love.

Seeking signs (metaphysical) is intrnsic

And they swear their strongest oaths by Allâh, that if there came to them a sign, they would surely believe therein. Say: "Signs are but with Allâh and what will make you (Muslims) perceive that (even) if it (the sign) came, they will not believe?"

Al an'aam 109

Comment
There is an anology between those who used to seek sign from Prophets as a proof and those who seek a sign from the Auliya (Saints) of the nation of Seal of Prophets Syedna Muhammad Salla'l la ho alaye hi wasallm.Therefore saints ,specially of Nqshabndi way advise that the real sign of wilayat (sainthood) is to avoid sins and to keep following the divine guidance constantly.

keep the company of pious ones

And turn not away those who invoke their Lord, morning and afternoon seeking His Face. You are accountable for them in nothing, and they are accountable for you in nothing, that you may turn them away, and thus become of the Zâlimûn (unjust).

Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: "Is it these (poor believers) that Allâh has favoured from amongst us?"Yes, Does not Allâh know best those who are grateful?


Al an'aam 52-53

A beautiful verse regarding the Honour of Seal of Prophets (May Allah's blessings be upon Him and His family and progeny)

But Allah bears witness that what He has revealed to you, has revealed it with His knowledge. The angels too, bear witness, (though) Allah is sufficient as witness.

Verily those who disbelieve and keep others from the way of Allah, have surely strayed far away.


Surely, those who disbelieved and transgressed, Allah is not going to forgive them, nor to lead them to a way

Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein forever, and this is ever easy for Allâh.

O mankind! Verily, there has come to you the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) with the Haqq (truth) from your Lord, so believe in him, it is better for you. But if you disbelieve, then certainly to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. And Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise

An-Nisa 166-170

Comment
Quran is the book of wisdom since it has been revealed with the knowledge of Allah--The divine knowledge.There can be no flaw in this book.Therefor for sure,this book must be and this is the only perfect book with the perfect guidelines and commandments from Creator of Heavens and Earths.

Those who keep other people away from Allah are strayed.The way of Prophet SAW (May Allah's blessings be upon Him and His progeny and family) is the way of Allah.Therefor this means those who forbid from following the sunnah (way) of Seal of Prophets Syedna Muhammad SAW ,they are strayed.

Whatever Prophet SAW said was from divine knowledge and divine power.It wasn't in his personal capacity.Allah is addressing momineen that Syedna Muhammad SAw has come to momineen with Haqq----The truth.Haqq may be regarded a the divine reality with which the Seal of Prophets and the pride of creations Syedna Muhammad SAW was dressed.Therefor it is the part of the faith to believe in His divine reality (i.e believing that Allah JWA blessed Him with ilm-ul-ghayb and that He'll intercede for us and that He is innocent etc.).

This also confirms to that our Prophet SAW is on the highest station among creations where no one among the creations has reached and no one can reach (since He has come from Haq from Allah )

Proof of fana and baqa

Verily, those who disbelieve in Allâh and His Messengers and wish to make distinction between Allâh and His Messengers (by believing in Allâh and disbelieving in His Messengers) saying, "We believe in some but reject others," and wish to adopt a way in between.

They are in truth disbelievers. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating torment.

An-Nisa 150-151

Comment
This verse seems to me declaring that many of Messengers were on the station of Fana (annihilation of the self).I have used many instead of all because Hazrat Ali Hajveri a.k.a Daat Saahib Qaddas Allahu Sirrahu'l Aziz has mentioned in Kashf-ul-Mehjub that our beloved Seal of Prophets Syedna Muhammad SAW was on the station of Jama-al-Jama which is the highest station.

Attention in prayers (salat) is obligatory for momineen

Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive Allâh, but it is He Who deceives them.[] And when they stand up for As-Salât (the prayer), they stand with laziness and to be seen of men, and they do not remember Allâh but little.

(They are) swaying between this and that, belonging neither to these nor to those, and he whom Allâh sends astray, you will not find for him a way (to the truth - Islâm).

An-Nisa 143

Comment

After reading this verse ,i am of the view that just performing the elements of Salat (prayer isn't enough) we should have the proper feeling of standing in front of Allah,bowing before him.We should have a feeling that we are no one but humble servants of Allah.

It is not fair for us that while performing Salat (prayer),worldly affairs be running in our minds.If we cant concentrate probably its an indication of our weak faith.
Second that we come to know from this verse is that we should make zikr of Allah as much as we can to make Him pleased with us because it is a sign of hypocrites mentioned in the above verse that they do not make zikr of Allah but little.

Proof from Quran that some places are more blessed to pray than others

There did Zakariya pray to his Lord saying:"O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation."

Aal e Imran

Comment
The presence of "There" shows that the place where Syedna Zakariyya A.S prayed was more blessed in his sight and therefor it is a proof that some places are more blessed than other.