I think this is why the Qur’an repeats so often, that we must think. When we can understand/accept/embrace/solve these riddles, get ourselves to that sweet spot from where these dichotomies suddenly make sense, that’s where our deen is.

humans’ mistake (not just in religion, but in a lot of things) is that we tend to believe when something isn’t going right for a long while, trying ever harder is the answer. locally, our preachers are of two kinds, the minority like imam suhaib, but the majority the opposite – somehow believing that since the condition of the people is not getting better by their own measure, lecturing louder, being stricter, etc. will fix it. but i find that oftentimes in such cases, not trying hard enough is not the issue – not trying *smart* is. kind of like pushing on a ‘pull’ door, huffing and puffing, possibly even irreparably breaking the door, when if one were to pause a minute and consider that maybe the understanding of the problem was wrong, one might realise the little ‘pull’ sticker by the handle, and then only a little effort is enough.

Asalamualaykum! I agree with Reehab. I neglected learning the seerah of the Messenger of Allah and found that after taking time to do this over the years my outlook on life has been much more positive, clear, and full of thankfulness. May Allah guide us.

Hey my name is Aziza too! Hahaha.
I love this article soooo much. Let’s smile O Ummah of Muhammad (pbuh)! <3