I am so often overwhelmed by Allah's mercy. All of the blessings that He has granted me. So overwhelmed that my eyes brim with tears and my heart fills my throat, and I have to rush to do something tiny, insignificant, anything ... to show thanks to Him.
I am painfully aware that I cannot just sit back and enjoy those blessings until the end of my days. They are not for me, they are for me to thank Him and serve Him. For all of the blessings I have, for all of the joys and sweetness that fill my life, I should be at the forefront of those who are trading their time, their pleasure, their energy for Allah's cause. I am so scared that I will fall short.
Actually, I will most definitely fall short. And for that, I have to beg for forgiveness.
"Work, sons of David, with thanks," Allah (swt) says in Surah Saba'. I know I've written about this before here, but it is such a recurring theme in my life. Thanks is not something to be felt and spoken only--it has to be performed through action.
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I am a MAS Youth worker, and am dedicated to MAS as long as I live. I believe it is the best way out there to achieve the mission of Islam in America. My deep hope is that Allah will be pleased with me and everyone in MAS for this life commitment.
1 comment:
Allah's blessings ARE so overwhelming, and especially so because we so rarely come to see it that way. And so when we do, we can barely choke out our thanks to Him. But being able to recognize it is most definitely a blessing in itself. Alhamdulillah
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