Speak with Kindness To communicate is to be human. The urge to communicate starts the moment we come into this world. The most important communication is that with our Creator. Allah has inspired us to the best constructs of language to aid us in our prayers and repentance. The way we express ourselves says a lot about our state of mind and heart. A sound heart will produce sound expressions, whereas a diseased one produces otherwise. Let’s take from the example of the people of Jannah, Allah describes the conversations between believers in Jannah as one predicated upon hearts devoid of ill-intent.

For all those who believe it's a weakness to be soft-hearted or sensitive: Proof from the Quran of the Prophetﷺ soft heartedness: 'Due to Allah's mercy, you are gentle with them. Had you been severe and harsh hearted, they would have fled from around you.' (3:159)

Have you ever given someone advice and watched them resist it? Then they complain about not knowing what to do. You’re offering help, hoping they’ll take it, but for some reason they stay stuck. Stuck in a fixed mentality. Unable to move past their limitations or their justifications of them. And then you realize… you do the same with Allah ﷻ. When I read these ayat, I can’t help but think of those moments: 'Allah intends to lighten your burden. For mankind was created weak.' (4:28) 'This [Qur’an] is enlightenment for mankind and guidance and mercy for a people who are certain [in faith].' (45:20) Allah ﷻ doesn’t intend hardship for us. That’s why He gave us the Qur’an, the