ajmal_ihsaas22
Striving For Jannah
My nafs and I often have a discourse that takes place regularly on Sunday evenings.
It usually goes something like this:
i: Hey, tomorrow is Monday, don’t forget to fast.
nafs: C’mon, again? Can’t you just stop for this Monday, and then you’ll fast the next one?
i: Hmm…that does sound like a good idea.
i: But hey, wait… isn’t that what you’re going to tell me the next Monday too? Man, why are you so lazy?
nafs: But think about it, are you really going to be fasting for every Monday for the rest of your LIFE?
i: Hmm…that does sound like a long time huh.
nafs: Yes it does, might as well take a break!
i: Wait wait, no! How can you guarantee that I will be alive next monday? What if I die tomorrow? How long does my life sound then? By Allah, I will fast tomorrow, unless He plans otherwise. And that’s final.
nafs: Dang it. I lost again didn’t I? Man, but fasting on Mondays… ma shaa Allah, you’re so dedicated.
i: Man that’s low - don’t even try the arrogance trap on me. There’s only one reason you lost and one reason only, and that’s because Allah granted me tawfeeq over you and may you never have tawfeeq over me!
“O Allah, I am tough, make me soft. I am weak; make me strong. I am miserly; make me generous.”
Umar radiyaAllahu ‘anhu
It usually goes something like this:
i: Hey, tomorrow is Monday, don’t forget to fast.
nafs: C’mon, again? Can’t you just stop for this Monday, and then you’ll fast the next one?
i: Hmm…that does sound like a good idea.
i: But hey, wait… isn’t that what you’re going to tell me the next Monday too? Man, why are you so lazy?
nafs: But think about it, are you really going to be fasting for every Monday for the rest of your LIFE?
i: Hmm…that does sound like a long time huh.
nafs: Yes it does, might as well take a break!
i: Wait wait, no! How can you guarantee that I will be alive next monday? What if I die tomorrow? How long does my life sound then? By Allah, I will fast tomorrow, unless He plans otherwise. And that’s final.
nafs: Dang it. I lost again didn’t I? Man, but fasting on Mondays… ma shaa Allah, you’re so dedicated.
i: Man that’s low - don’t even try the arrogance trap on me. There’s only one reason you lost and one reason only, and that’s because Allah granted me tawfeeq over you and may you never have tawfeeq over me!
“O Allah, I am tough, make me soft. I am weak; make me strong. I am miserly; make me generous.”
Umar radiyaAllahu ‘anhu
