In The Middle Of The Bush
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlah wa barakaatuh.
Trust that you're good, striving and thriving.
Alhamdullilahi for reminders.
Alhamdullilahi for guilt that pushes us to be better.
Alhamdullilahi for books that remind us of Allah.
There it was, a beautiful creation growing beautifully in what could best described as a ‘bush’.. It was sitting pretty and had even expanded to a few extra branches. It was so pretty to gaze at and a great point of reflection.
This splash of color reminded me of a lot. It brought back memories of stars in the most disadvantaged communities , teenagers who had gone on to create solutions to lift their communities out of poverty. But it also reminded me of something deeper, the power of Allah. The little flower that grew in the most unusual circumstances and also managed to blossom reminded me of Allah His magnificence and how great He is. This little thing had gone against all the rules of gardening , I mean it was on a pathway, susceptible to being trampled on and was surrounded by a healthy dose of waste. It was not amongst its mates but was right where it belonged, a place Allah chose, for a reason only He knows.
If you are reading this today and you are wondering how you can possibly survive in a situation where everything seems off, I want you to shift your focus from what surrounds you to THE ONLY ONE who will always surround you.
I want you to remember that the creations around you cannot overthrow the will of The One who created you.
Perhaps it all seems gloomy and you cannot figure out, remember that your thriving is not dependent on you but Al Qadeer who only needs to say be and it is.
No matter where life has taken you , you will survive and you will thrive, maybe not the way you want but certainly according to His plan. You serve a Creator who has more love for you than you have for yourself, The one who lets you come back no matter how far you have strayed. The one who singled you out and brought you to life. The One who has blessed you with goodness , over and over again!
Look, Allah wants you to win and He will take care of you.
Fear not, instead put your full trust in Him. Remember, All He needs to say is Be and It Is.
إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَـٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
If We ever will something ˹to exist˺, all We say is: “Be!” And it is!
Quran 16 verse 40
(Verily, Our Word to a thing when We intend it, is only that We say to it: "Be!" - and it is.) meaning, We issue the command once, and then it happens. Allah does not need to repeat or confirm whatever He commands, because there is nothing that can stop Him or oppose Him. He is the One, the Compelling, the Almighty, whose power, might and dominion have subjected all things. None has the right to be worshipped except Him, and there is no Lord other than Him. - Excerpt From The Tafsir of the verse.
Mini- Task: Reflect on all the times when Allah made the impossible , possible for you.. List them out and say Alhamdullilahi! Also set the intention to review them often, so you never forget.
REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
The creation of the laws of nature and nature itself is nothing to Allahﷻ, who says "Be" and it manifests. The existence of the entirety of this universe is for us as human beings to reach a greater version of ourselves by submitting to Allah with our free will through every trial of ease & difficulty.- Suleiman Hani
Till Next Week, Insha Allah
We leave you in Allah’s care,
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