Sunday, December 29, 2013
been praying more
I have been praying more since my last post, Alhumdilillah. I don't like writing I haven't been praying, or not just doing it, it makes me feel guilty and like I haven't even made one step of effort. I want to be someone who practices what she believes. It's not just words, and I feel like it means nothing if I'm not willing to do anything. I have a long ways to go, but at least I'm taking a step there.
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Salam Sister,
ReplyDeleteMay Allah make it easy for you. Let me quote a couple of ayats to try and motivate you Inshallah:
When Allah desires to guide someone, He expands his breast to Islam. When He desires to misguide someone, He makes his breast narrow and constricted as if he were climbing up into the sky. That is how Allah defiles those who have no iman. (6:125)
Always remember that it is Allah, and Allah alone, who chose us to be guided and opened
our hearts to Islam. At the same time remember that Shaitan is jealous of such people,
and does his best to take them away from the straight path. Shaitan says:
“Since You have sent me astray, surely I will lie in wait for them on Your straight path. Then surely I will come upon them from the front and the back, right and left, and You will not find most of them thankful.” (7:16-17)
Shaitan knows that the first way to take us off the straight path is to disconnect us from
Allah by trying to make us not pray to Him. Don't let Shaitan deceive you.
Hope this helps Inshallah.
Wasalam,
Hamayoun
Thank you. Those are good reminders and helpful.
ReplyDeleteStruggling is the hub of worshipping; cool down.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I understand what you mean by this.
DeleteGet the beast of it, enjoy what are you doing. Every thing you are doing will be accepted as complete and perfect ; even if you do it in the wrong way; as long as you are struggling to do it wright. The first and beast generation of Islam took 23 years to learn and apply full islam. So that is it, Allah with all the way. Thanks for asking
ReplyDeleteThanks. That's a good reminder. I have heard numerous times that we don't have to be perfect, we weren't made that way or meant to be that way. We just have to make the effort we can make. And I've also heard that for people new to Islam, it's important to take things one step at a time. To try to do everything just right at once would be too hard and could result in frustration or even giving up or resentment, which is not the point at all. I will try to not be too hard on myself and just do what I can at my own pace.
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