🌴Praise be to Allah Almighty
De-Clutter
*Your Mind... 2of2*
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There’s a verse in the Quran that should send shudders through any Muslim’s spine, in which Allah Almighty speaks of taking into account our inner thoughts, He says:
*_“To Allah belong all that is in the heavens and on earth. Whether you show what is in your minds or conceal it, Allah Call you to account for it. He forgives whom He please, and punishe whom He please, for Allah have power over all things.”_* (Surat Al-Baqarah, verse no. 284).
In an age, where people are fighting for privacy, some people might find the above verse “intrusive”! But who are we to judge what Allah does?! We’re His slaves and He’s our Master! He can do what He wills. The reason I'm saying this, is because believe it or not, the Companions of the Prophet, also found the above verse difficult to grasp (but in their case, they understood the implication, though we unfortunately, rebel due to arrogance). So they went to the Prophet with a heavy heart regarding this verse, but the Prophet told them “Say, we Listen and we Obey”. As soon as they said that, Allah revealed 2 of the greatest verses in the Quran:
*_"The Messenger believes in what have been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believe in Allah, His angels, His books, and His apostles. "We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His apostles." And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the end of all journeys."_*
On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) *_"Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that whichYou did lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith."_* (Surah Al-Baqarah, verses no. 285-286)
So, listen and obey and work out how to control your thoughts and Allah will not overburden you.
Here are some simple steps you can follow to de-clutter your mind and control thoughts, but they need to be constantly followed in order to develop a disciplined mind:
*1. Dua* - First and foremost, ask Allah for help and guidance on this issue. Remember *"You Alone we Worship, and You alone we seek help from".*
*2. Practice focusing your mind* - especially during Salat - so that you at least de-clutter your mind, even temporarily.
*3. Listen* “into” your thoughts and don’t let them just wave by unnoticed. A strong Muslim is the one who can control his inner self as well as his limbs.
*4. When a bad thought comes,* fight it! And when a good thought comes, act upon it or at least write it down!
*5. Be constantly* watchful of your mind, like a predator, always ready to pounce on any unwanted thoughts and cutting evil from its roots.
May Allah Almighty help us de-clutter our minds and make our thoughts, actions and words sincerely for Him. Aameen.
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