Voice of silence with unspoken words

We wake up each day with the whole day ahead of us, we have so much free time yet we do not make use of it. Life consumes us and we waste away our seconds. We spend time doing such pointless things, we must remember that we are going to be held accountable for our actions, do we really want to sit and waste precious time? Allah is blessing us again and again, every day He gives us a new chance, yet we continue to sin.Think about how much it hurts when someone displeases you, and how hard it is for you to forgive them, yet look at how Allah continues to forgive us, again and again. He continues to bless us with our sight, our senses, with everything. Are we not so very lucky? As I was sat on the coach, I lost myself in the sky from window, marvelling at its beauty. It was at that moment that I truly realised the depth of Allah’s mercy. I have sinned, a hell of a lot, yet there I was, surrounded by magnificence, in good health, with the ability to do anything that I wanted.In fact I realised that at that point, I was happy with my life, there was not a thing that I would change, it was perfect. Allah chose me and pulled me closer to Him, He gave me the chance to repent and to better myself. It was as if I had to make all of those mistakes to realise and be guided towards the right path. Every tear, every ounce of guilt I felt, it was all wholeheartedly worth it,I felt euphoric. I had Allah, so I had everything.So many thoughts ran through my mind at that moment, but liberation was prevalent. I wanted to do everything I could to please my Lord,it was as if I had only just realised that Allah was giving me another chance, even though He had given me this chance a long time ago.In fact I had been making use of it; I just didn’t know I had. Sometimes we wait for a big sign, or indication, so we know that Allah has heard us.He hears, He always hears, and He listens, He always listens. Patience is the key; it is the key to everything.I wrote this a while ago and thought that I would share; it sums up everything I’ve been trying to declare. Instead of directly giving me something, Allah guided me towards something else, so I could learn from that, so I could gain what I wanted. Rather than just being given things,Allah made me work for what I wanted; it has made me more appreciative of everything that I now have. I feel more grateful than ever.When we want something, we work towards attaining it, it is only that way that we truly appreciate it and realise its value. Hence if we’re just given something, it doesn’t mean that much to us because we didn’t do anything to acquire it. In the same way, when you suffer for a long time, you can finally understand the worth of happiness and cherish it.I wanted strength, so Allah brought hardship into my life and taught me how to be strong. I wanted good friendships so Allah brought people into my life that taught me the value of trust and honesty. I wanted success, so Allah buried me in work to teach me dedication. I wanted happiness, so Allah took away everyone and taught me to be content alone. I wanted beauty, so Allah guided me towards Hijab. I wanted forgiveness, so Allah blessed me and showed me the right way. I wanted solace, so Allah guided me towards the Qur’an. I wanted positivity,so Allah taught me to be grateful.We spend so much time trying to keep others happy, our friends, our family, everyone, yet do we take enough time to truly please our Lord? Does it not make sense to please our Lord first? He is our creator; He can give us anything and everything that we want. Think of it as a hierarchy,Allah is right at the top, He is the most High, He is our Lord. If you aim to become closer to Him, everything else will fall into place.We must classify our priorities.I promised myself and Allah that I would do everything in my power to become closer to Him, to make use of my spare time, to be conscious of Him in all of my actions. I write this as a reminder to myself, so I can re-read this if I’m ever feeling lost, I also hope that you can benefit from it. Allah has made everything possible; He has blessed us with all that we could ever want. Sometimes we have moments where we are angry or annoyed, but these are the crucial moments where we must realise everything that we have, and in fact realise that we are luckier than others.We have everything, look at those lost souls that are still searching, yet here we are, we have Allah, He listens, what more could we want?