Shadhili tariqa: the path to the divine

Do check out the very interesting audio selection on the left hand side. A very soothing reminder, especially in times of difficulty.

The entire selection is here: Harvard suhba.

I particularly like how Shaykh Nuh reminds us all about that eternal truth – everything perishes except for Allah. Where will we be, 50 million years from now? All gone. But Allah remains – and all deeds that done for His sake.

May Allah accept our good deeds.

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A few of my close friends from med school are back from overseas…can’t wait to catch up! Lots has happened. Alhamdulilah, I’ve been blessed with a few good friends, and I can’t wait to sit down and catch up over coffee or dinner. I’ll miss not being in their cohort, with my whole deferral and all…but all things happen for a reason. Allah is the best of planners.

I used to honestly believe in this quote “I am the Master of my fate and the Captain of my soul”…but that’s not the truth of the matter. Allah is the master of every atom in this universe. That’s a huge blow to the ego, but also a relief – realising that no matter how well-intentioned and perfectly executed a plan is – if Allah decides it not to be, it will not, and if He decides it is to be, then it will. Allah is the one in charge. And alhamdulilah for that, because we’re human, necessarily imperfect, and Allah runs the universe to perfection. We’re just too limited to see it, at a macro level. He does not wish bad upon His creation, and loves us more than we love ourselves.

Surrendering to the decree of Allah can be difficult for control freaks e.g. myself. Just…let…go…

Ambition and destiny