Some days it’s easier to worship than others. Some days, your heart is in sync with your purpose, you plow forward, pushing the nonsense and distractions of this world to the side. You put your forehead to the ground knowing Who created you and why. Words of gratitude and hope slip easily off your tongue.
But then there are other days. Harder days. Days when the distractions and nonsense cozy up to you, piling themselves onto your chest until you forget why you’re here. And when you come to speak to Allaah, your tongue is stiff and heavy.
I have not found a cure to remedy the bad days except: Keep moving your tongue to speak to your Lord, even if it’s stiff. Keep putting your head to the ground, even if you’re tired. Keep uttering words of gratitude, even if you can’t feel them in your heart.
There are times I’ve wanted to give up existing, to give up my hard work, to give up on relationships. I’ve wanted to throw in the towel so, so many times. But I didn’t because I know anything worth having is worth struggling for. And what is more worthy of struggle and effort than the worship of Allaah? You will get through the hard bits of this. Your patience will hold you upright. Your heart will soften again when you speak to your Lord.
How could it not when the Most Merciful sees how hard you are trying?
Ibn al-Qayyim, RahimahuAllaah said:
“O you who are patient, bear a little more. Just a little more remains.”
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