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Flee to the path of Allah ﷻ
Allah ﷻ says in the Qur’an:
فَفِرُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ
So flee to Allah . Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.
[51:50]
Meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,
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There are many Qur’anic verses and Ahadith that mention hope and stories of people from the previous communities. In those verses and Ahadith, they are never described as being hopeless.
As Allah ﷻ says in the Qur’an:
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
He (Prophet Abraham عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) said, “Who can lose hope in the mercy of his Lord except those who have lost the straight path?”
[15:56]
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah رحمه الله says:
“The heart on its journey towards Allah the Exalted is like that of a bird. Love is its head, and fear and hope are its two wings. When the head is healthy, then the two wings will fly well. When the head is cut off, the bird will die. When either of two wings is damaged, the bird becomes vulnerable to every hunter and predator.“
[Madarij As-Salikeen]
So let us remember that our hearts are just like a bird on a journey to Allah ﷻ in the Hereafter.
Our love of Allah ﷻ is the basis of our worship, and our fear and hope are like two wings that propel us along the straight path toward our final destination.
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Allah ﷻ says
أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ
Is it not time for those who believe to humble their hearts for the remembrance of Allah
[57:16]
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Is it not time oh Muslim to turn back to Allah ﷻ?
To humble yourself before Him ﷻ?
To flee towards Him ﷻ?
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Flee towards Allah ﷻ from your sins, from your worries, from the Dunya itself!
Flee to Allah ﷻ, His pleasure and His guidance!
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Al-Bara ibn Azib رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet ﷺ used to make the following Dua:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ
O Allah, I submit my face to you and entrust my affair to you. I commit myself to you out of hope and fear of you.
[Sahih Muslim 2710]
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Brothers and sisters..
Allah ﷻ asks
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ؟
So Where are you going?
[81:26]
Towards Allah or away from Him ﷻ?
Reflect!
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