Bismillah Irrahman Irraheem
Have you ever had those moments when you look back at the last few months that have passed before you and think, what happened? How did I lose my focus so much and for so long?
On this journey of life, a Muslim's goal is to always try to please Allah SWT. And yet, sometimes, even when that is our intent, we lose ourselves in the furious ocean of this dunya. Sometimes I feel like I am gasping for air, trying to stay above water, but again and again the ocean waves keep beating down on me and pulling me under, and if I am not careful, I can stay under for a long, long time.
But how? And why? The answer is rather simple
Allah SWT says, [in rough translation]
"Verily satan is an enemy to you: so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his adherents, that they may become Companions of the Blazing Fire."
Consider the nature of enemies. They are always plotting for your demise, always looking for a weakness in your defenses, always waiting for any moment of a lapse in concentration in order to take you down. Such is the shaytaan, but the shaytaan is the worst of enemies, and is the most skilled for he has been honing his skills since that very first time humans have sinned.
When one is aware of such an enemy, it becomes incumbent upon them to have constant vigilance and always be on the defense. And the defense of a Muslim is to have always constant remembrance of Allah SWT, and to never lie by the wayside upon falling, but to get up and assume your defenses once more. And of course, first and foremost to have trust in Allah SWT, Who alone can save you from every evil.
Have you ever had those moments when you look back at the last few months that have passed before you and think, what happened? How did I lose my focus so much and for so long?
On this journey of life, a Muslim's goal is to always try to please Allah SWT. And yet, sometimes, even when that is our intent, we lose ourselves in the furious ocean of this dunya. Sometimes I feel like I am gasping for air, trying to stay above water, but again and again the ocean waves keep beating down on me and pulling me under, and if I am not careful, I can stay under for a long, long time.
But how? And why? The answer is rather simple
Allah SWT says, [in rough translation]
"Verily satan is an enemy to you: so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his adherents, that they may become Companions of the Blazing Fire."
When one is aware of such an enemy, it becomes incumbent upon them to have constant vigilance and always be on the defense. And the defense of a Muslim is to have always constant remembrance of Allah SWT, and to never lie by the wayside upon falling, but to get up and assume your defenses once more. And of course, first and foremost to have trust in Allah SWT, Who alone can save you from every evil.
0 comments:
Post a Comment