Live and Die With Allah’s Will

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Life, is a journey. At birth, the road seems uncertain for the newborn traveller. Where and how the baby is nurtured, grows and learns is a mystery. Life’s only certainty however, is death. A homing arrow which never misses its target. Beginning with La illaha illallah, every soul came into existence only with Allah’s (ﷻ)Will, brought to earthly life with His (ﷻ) Will, and must return to The Gatherer, as He (ﷻ) has so Lovingly Ordained, to be with Him (ﷻ), for eternity. The journey of life for mankind is unlike any other creation. With an ego that defies Allah’s (ﷻ) Lordship, is stubborn and arrogant, mankind has accepted to battle the greatest battle of all, Jihadul Nafs. ”Why did Allah Azza was Jalla send people to this world? This world is a testing place. People don’t understand this. They think when they come to this world, all their wishes will be fulfilled, everything will go as they like. With crying, complaining and by force, the want to turn this world into paradise. No, it doesn’t go according to your wishes. What Allah Wills, happens. Allah sends human beings into this world so they work for their akhirah, make their akhirah prosperous. If heaven was on earth, people would not be tested.” - Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Adil (ق). How you live is how you will die. A life ending with La illaha illallah is not merely for the tongue, but most importantly for the heart. In this short lifetime, the heart must be groomed to lovingly accept every difficulty and surrender to the Will of Allah (ﷻ). From the smallest of tests like stubbing one’s toes, to the bigger tests in marriage or career, the one striving for servanthood must reject all whispers of the ego to fuel anger and do as it pleases. Instead, speak to your heart and train it to see all trials and tribulations as La illaha illallah, coming only from Divine Love. Allah (ﷻ) sends tests to crush the egoistic self, turning the heart to be a source of goodness and service, only for Him (ﷻ). Keep your eyes on your heart and keep your heart with your Shaykh. May Allah (ﷻ) make our hearts submit only to His Will and, keep us always in the loving guidance of our shepherd, our Guide, and may He always bring our hearts back to the right way.