Answer
If one is desirous of getting close to Allah, he must be sincere to do so.
The level of his sincerity will manifest itself in his obedience to Allah and
His Rasool. If a person experiences difficulties in being obedient to Allah,
then he should seek the assistance and supervision of a pious and saintly
alim.Inshallah through the guidance of an expert, one will attain thr
closeness of Allah very easily.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti E. Desai