How to gain closeness to Allah Ta'ala

Q: How does one remove the shackles of laziness that has distanced one from Allah Ta'ala? Could you prescribe some azkaar and ways to attain closeness to Allah Ta'ala?

A: Put on the shackles of determination.

For ten minutes in the morning and evening think seriously of death and what happens after death.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)