Striving and struggling

Life is not an easy path.

Nor is the path to Allah paved with comfort.

There is something called striving… And something called struggling.

Struggling against one’s self…
When you feel lazy, you stand up.

When you feel angry, you keep silent.

When you feel like going away, you come back.

Struggling isn't always a battle that is led with swords…
Sometimes it is a battle that is fought within the heart.

To perform prayer when you feel weary…
To forgive when you're hurt…
To be patient when you're sad…
All of this is a struggle.

Every day we lead a small battle…
Between what we want…
And what Allah wants from us.

And the one who is truly victorious…
Is he who triumphs over himself.

Keep striving…
Even if you feel tired.
Keep going on the path…
Even if your steps are slow.
For Allah does not look at the speed you move at…
But rather at the direction you have taken.

{It is He who made the earth tame for you – so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision – and to Him is the resurrection.}AL‑MULK-15

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