Kaynat Shaikh

'Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.' Rest is something that we are all searching for. It's the stability we are so eagerly seeking in our lives whether that's within in our relationships, our workplaces, our homes, and most importantly in ourselves. The rest within our hearts. The stability within our chests. But how? How do we maintain stability in our lives? In ourselves? In the depths of our souls? As you begin to reflect, you start to see, in fact, there is stability in what Allah has created. Look at the sky above you. Look at the sun. The moon, The trees. The Earth itself. They are all so stable. The sky has never cracked open. It never waivered and nor does the

...So look again, do YOU see any flaws? (67:3)

Why is everything so perfect? Subhan Allah. From relationships, to the skies, to the beauty of flowers, to the intricate details of a seed, to raindrops, to the softness of a snowflake, to the beauty in peoples faces, to the range of different emotions, to the colours in the rainbow, to every droplet of rain, to the raging waves, and the calmness of the oceans, to the firmness in mountains, to the innocent look in children. To the colours in fruits, and the taste of different cultures. To the intricate details of your fingertips.

So look again, do YOU see any flaws?

I find these ayahs very interesting as it shows the importance of certainty in the life of a human being. Uncertainty makes us feel lost, a lot of anxiety takes place (just look at our current situation on the pandemic.) It’s chaos. Humans need a schedule. We like to have a routine. Even the creation of Allah shows certainty to an extent (i.e the sun coming up every day.) So getting back to the ayahs. Allah says to seek help through patience and prayer. Allah acknowledges it is a difficult task except for those that are humble and are certain of their meeting. So who actually benefits from salah during a hardship? Who actually seeks help through it? Who gives its’ due right? The one who is c