Fajr Thoughts: Nearness to Him Part 4
All the delicate planning, is there room for His Decree?
In the name of Allah, the entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
"And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is over all things competent." [Qur’an 3:189]
Power!
It is chased and craved. Those who do not have it want it and those who have it want more. Nations rise and fall seeking it
We spend our lives grasping for control. We plan meticulously, stack our to-do lists with precision, and tie our sense of peace to how well things go according to our expectations.
But then, life happens.
A sudden loss. A door that refuses to open. A hardship that lingers longer. And in those moments, when our hands feel empty and powerless, we are forced to confront a truth we often ignore.
We were never in control to begin with. Not even with those brand new journals that will neatly capture our plans for ourselves.
The vast skies, the deepest oceans, the breath you just took, all are by His decree.
Every rising sun, every heartbeat, every shift in your life, big or small, unfolds only because He commands it.
He is not just capable of all things. He is the very ONLY force behind all things.
He is not bound by time, probability, or impossibility. When He wills something to be, it simply is.
But my Lord's power is not like that of humans. It is not oppressive, nor does it falter. It is absolute, precise, amd perfect.
Those unraveling moments, you know them so well, where things fall all about, out of place are reminders that control was never ours to hold.
That every breath, every moment, every outcome belongs to Him..
Again, the sweetness of surrender.
The same One who made the fire cool for Ibrahim AS, who parted the sea for Musa AS, who brought Yunus AS, out of the belly of the whale.
He is the same One writing your story. Whatever you ask for, no matter how distant it seems, it is not beyond His reach or outside His power.
Power in this world is deceptive. Infact COVID humbled us. All the weapons available in the world that we use on our fellow humans but we had nothing against a virus…
My Lord remains, unchallenged, unmatched. Seek from Him, ask Him.
Nothing escapes His power.
Nothing is beyond His reach.
Yallah!
“Ya Qadeer, Ya Hakim, we surrender our plans, our fears, and our hearts to You. Remind us that we are not lost, and whatever is written for us will reach us in the most perfect way, at the most perfect time, by Your perfect decree."
If you would like to reflect on least one ayah daily this blessed month, then go ahead and get your copy of Fajr Thoughts. It contains a summary of each juz, an ayah or passage from each juz, some notes from tafasir and then some questions to get you started on your reflections.
Great reflection!! When we let of control and leave it in His hands, we find so much more peace and recognize that everything is going better than the way we planned for it.