Sigh.

Birds

Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu my dear brothers and sisters. I ask that Allah accepts all that you do for His sake and that you get rewarded a thousand-fold for each good deed.
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Do they not see the birds suspended in mid-air up in the sky? Nothing holds them there except Allah. There are certainly Signs in that for people who believe. Surah An-Nahl 16:79.

Subhanallah, what a powerful verse! We know that the creation of Allah are all create differently and uniquely. But the birds are one mind-blowing creation of Allah.

As we know Gravity is a force that keeps you on the ground. The birds creation is a miracle as they were created with the ability to resist this downward drag to the floor. And do you think they were born with the ability to fly? Were you able to speak perfect English when you were born? No! Allah taught the animals to fly, to hunt and many other skills required for survival. It is only by His power and might that they have the ability to do those things. SUBHANALLAH! Birds don't even have the same respiratory system or digestive system as we do. They regurgitate to feed their young and their young are not given birth to. Rather, they hatch from an egg.

Subhannallah! Sometimes it amazes me as to how one can deny the absolute creation of Allah our creator. But I know that one day when it's all too late they will see the errors in their ways. How they used to mock Islam, the hijab, our prophet, the lowering of the gaze. Little do they know, this is little sacrifice for us that we do to please the creator and not the creation. It just makes me so upset sometimes how someone can be so arrogant in their wrong ways. They say ignorance is bliss, but if only they knew what awaits them is a freezing hell and one which has the ability to burn humans down to ashes. And that the punishment is nothing like they could imagine. Eternal punishment for what? A few minutes of pleasure, a life of letting your desires control you and continuously doing sin after sin?!

This world is a heaven for a disbeliever but a prison for a believer. That is because we try to control our desires. And even if you revert back to your old ways, then keep on trying. Have faith that Allah sees your struggles and knows what you are doing for His sake. Whether Allah accepts them or not, is out of your control. But what is in your control is the intention that you do it with, how often you strive for His sake, and how many times you are willing to pick yourself up. Don't let Shaitan put you in despair. Nothing is TOO big for Allah to forgive. And nothing is too small for Allah to give. Dua is by far your best friend when it comes to trying to connect back to Allah and in times of happiness and ease. Yes, we all make mistakes and we ask Allah to forgive us for all our mistakes but Allah knows we make mistakes and that's why repentance was created for mankind.

Oh ya Allah, guide us all and make us amongst those who die with the shahada engraved in our hearts and lips. Oh Ya Samee, don't ever make our hearts hardened or our ears and eyes blind to your creation and the beauty of your miracles. Don't forget to say Ameen.