When someone wants you to do something, and offers to pay you 10 times the price of what it might cost you to carry it out, what do you think they have in mind?
The above 3 describes how badly Allah wants us to make our good deeds scale heavy and enter Jannah. 10 points for 1 good deed, -1 point for 1 bad deed. See verse 6:160. The first thing someone might say when they're starting to practice Islam is that it's difficult. But when you realize it's "difficult" only by societal standards, Islam becomes very easy and you find that Islam is the closest lifestyle to your innate beliefs before society dictated what's easy and what's not- the aspects of modesty, morality, good character, accountability, honesty etc. Allah mentions many times in the Quran that he wishes only ease for us. Nothing He asks of us is deliberately designed to be difficult for us. Look at our salah concessions when we're travelling! 4 rakaahs to 2! And that too, you can carry forward or keep for later? Sometimes we don't even take them because we think we can do what Allah has "originally commanded". Well folks, the ease Allah has offered us is not for us to say no no, Allah deserves more. The ease is for us, so automatically, Allah's command of 5 daily prayers (still on that example) in its time and established rakaahs becomes, cut 4 down to 2 when in difficulty. Bring forward/later when travelling. That becomes His command. And to not take it is to be arrogant. It is for our own ease. Salaah is for us, it is US who need Salaah. Allah isn't "in need" of your half-hearted salaah. Once you realize this, you will not want to ever pray half-heartedly. Because this was for your own good. And it's easy, so take your time. If you wouldn't rush through a meal for fear of choking, and the meal is that which is supposed to nourish you, then why would you rush through Salaah, that which is the whole purpose of our existence? Rush towards good for He has made it easy. #Ramadhan1440 #QuranicGems See more from Yasmin who will be posting Quranic gems and reflections on her instagram! May Allah continue to shower blessings upon her and reward her for sharing her findings as she studies the Qur'an.
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