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?
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