Free Yourself

﴿ فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴾

So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner. (Quran 51:50)

Our lives are so eventful; periods of joy and excitement, and moments of anxiety and distress. This world beholds so much for us, and as much as we are blessed with family, health, shelter, wealth, and even more, there are times we still feel like we are missing something. Our heart is in need of peace or a constant feeling of comfort to provide us with inner stability day after day. Many of us tend to believe that the harmony of our hearts depends on the world around us. Consequently we trap ourselves inside a cage that only unlocks when the world chooses to open it. However, if we come to realize that the key to unlock the cage is in our hands we can free ourselves easily. The key is seeking Him, rather fleeing to your Lord. Acknowledging that all of your matters are in His hands, realizing that regardless of the world around you, you are under His protection at all times. Knowing that you are never alone, and wherever you are, He is with you. Accepting that the support you require is from Him and He will continue to tranquil your soul as long as you submit to Him. 

Like a frightened, hurt child running to their mothers for protection and safety,  we have the most Merciful Lord that cares for us. When the world shuts its doors in our face, when it seems like the sun refuses to shine through the dark, looming clouds, when  our face is set into a perpetual grimace, when our challenges only become more difficult, when there is no one by our side, and nowhere to hide? Think again. There is only one way out, or rather, one place to seek solace. It is with Him, the One Who created you, the One Who you should put all of your trust in and be satisfied that all of your affairs are safe with Him. Free yourself from the cage you are trapped in and flee to Allah, for no one will provide you with the warmth your heart is calling for except for Him, no one will care for you as He will care for His own creation. With Allah, you will find the security you crave, the comfort you desire, and the love that will enlighten your heart will only be found with Him.

اللهم لا ملجأ ولا منجى منك الا اليك

“There is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You”

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