Retracing Law of Attraction Through Islam

In 2006,a movie called "The Secret" was released.Made by Rhonda Byrne,the movie became an absolute success.The movie featured interviews from the best self help and personal development gurus.It changed the lives of millions around the world.After a few weeks,"The Secret" book was published which became a best seller.What the book and movie basically said was that all the world and universe works under Law of Attraction-You attract what you think about and feel about most.If you think about positive things and prosperity-you will attract that in your life.Like wise,if you think about negative things and scarcity and debt,you will attract that too.The universe corresponds according to the frequency of our thought and feelings -Yes,our thoughts and feelings do have a frequency.In other words,God,The universe,Allah(Whatever you like to call,for Muslims its Allah) acts and give us exactly what we desire.

Now if we look that concept in Islam,there are several similar things we find.

Another meaning of the first sentence,according to Islamic teachers,could be "I am what my servant expects me to be"

According to LOA,for great things to happen,you have to intend them,make them your desires and feel the feelings of having them now.!People don't do that.All they do is concentrate their energies on the negative stuff in their lives and what happens is that it keeps showing up over and over again.

Now here is an ayah that truly caught my attention in this regard.

“Man prays for evil just as he prays for good; and Man is ever hasty.”

How could be LOA better defined?People say they want good things to happen in their lives,but at the same time,they cling on to the negative things.They replay the movies of negative events in their lives over and over again and these events keep repeating themselves over and over again.They need to break the cycle by concentrating what they desire,not on what they don't want.Feeling bad because of some distressing event,will attract more of such events.

The teachers of the secret talk about faith and certainty.They talk about"Believe it in order to see it".Make a clear picture in your mind about the thing you want and trust the Universe to supply it no mater what the circumstances and obstacles.In Quran,Allah says:
“Oh Sons, go and esquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope in Allah’s mercy, truly none despairs of Allah’s spirit except those who have no faith.” Qur'an 12:87 The thing most recommended by the teachers of the secret was gratitude.Gratitude changes our frequency from not having something to feeling abundant.Which attracts more abundance in life.Feeling the feelings of gratitude and saying " Thank you" all the time to the universe powers up the manifestation process.

From the Quran the promise of gratitude is emphatic:
“And (remember) when God proclaimed: ‘If you are grateful I will give you more; but if you are ungrateful verily my punishment is indeed severe.’”

“…And Allah will reward the grateful.” [Qur'an 3: 144]

“And remember! Your Lord caused to be declared: If ye are grateful, I will add more unto you.”
— Qur’an Quotes, Surah Ibrahim (Qur’an 14:5-7) The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said "Gratitude for the abundance you’ve received is the best insurance that the abundance will continue."
The Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) would often spend long hours in prayer and meditation deep into the night. Once, his wife ‘Aisha (AS) asked him, “Messenger of God, surely any mistakes you may have made are forgiven, as are any you may make — why do you stand in prayer so much?” He simply smiled and replied, “Shall I not be a grateful servant?” Rabia al-Adawiya was one of the earliest Sufi poets.She said

O God! If I worship You for fear of Hellfire, burn me in it.
And if I worship You in hope of Paradise, exclude me from it.
Yet if I worship You simply for You, do not withhold from me Your Eternal Beauty. “Allah’s generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases” — Ali ibn Abu Talib (KW)
Imam al-Shafi said:

Praised be Allah, Who, whenever He is thanked for one of His blessings, provides another blessing which in turn obliges one to thank Him again!

In conclusion,I would like to say that the message of Islam is universal.It is of gratitude,peace and abundance only if one dares to follow.And with a few differences,the teachings of Islam and Law of attraction are the same thing.LOA is not an atheist point of view on how the life works on Earth.Just replace Universe with Allah and you will understand.

Wishing you all the success and abundance in this world and Akhirah!