Narrated Abu Dhar (Radhiya Allahu Anhu): Allah’s Messenger (Salallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said that Allah (Azwjal) said: He who comes with a good deed, its reward will be ten like that or even more. And he who comes with vice, his reward will be only one like that, or I can forgive him. He who draws close to Me a hand’s span, I will draw close to him an arm’s length. And whoever draws near Me an arm’s length, I will draw near him a fathom’s length. And whoever comes to Me walking, I will go to him running. And whoever faces Me with sins nearly as great as the earth, I will meet him with forgiveness nearly as great as that, provided he does not worship something with me.
Muslim.
“He who draws close to Me a hand’s span, I will draw close to him an arm’s length”
I know of this fact, I have heard many times in lectures growing up, but never have I felt it more or I suppose never have I paid much attention to how true it is, until I look at the course of events of my life in over the last few years or so. Allah truly knows us better than we know ourselves, and Allah is forever trying to help us to turn towards him.