Bismil Laahir Rahmaanir Rahim In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

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Quite the noise and weep before Allah

Road repair! Televisions blaring! Radios playing, phones ringing, appliances beeping, trafc roaring, horns honking, commercials, mall music, elevator music. Thats the external noise. Then there is shame, worrying about the bills, frustration over relationships, guilt, anger, resentment. Thats the internal noise. Theres so much clamor in our lives, outside and inside, that we cant hear our own hearts anymore. We cant hear Allahs guidance, or we dont recognize it when we do. We need to nd moments of total silence to pray, make dua, read Quran, contemplate Allah. We need periods of uninterrupted calm to get back in touch with our trah, that pure nature given to us by Allah. We need to confess everything to Allah, lay ourselves bare before him and beg forgiveness, then forgive ourselves for what weve done, and pardon others who have harmed us, so that we can get rid of the baggage of bitterness and anger. We must open our eyes to the clear light of Allahs huda (guidance), and have tranquility in our hearts, and quiet in our minds, so we can recognize the guidance when it comes. We cannot silence the world, but; we can make personal changes. Its okay to have periods of silence in our lives. We dont constantly have to have our phones or MP3 players with us, or be listening to lectures. We dont have be doing something every moment of the day. So many of us are afraid to be alone and silent because thats when the disturbing thoughts come: resentment over the way someone treated us, regret over a lost love, shame over things weve done in the past, anxiety about the future. Believe me, I know exactly what thats Its okay to feel those things. We need to feel those things, to deal with them and confront them. When those feelings come we can turn to Allah and say, Ya Allah, I have made mistakes, forgive me. I am lost, please guide me. I am worried, help me. Let the tears come. Weep before Allah. Those tears are precious to Him.

Allah, the Exalted, says: They fall down on their faces, weeping, and it increaseth humility in them. (Quran 12:109) Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin `Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Nothing is dearer to Allah than two drops and two marks: A drop of tears shed out of consciousness of Allah, and a drop of blood shed in Allahs way. Regarding the two marks, they are: Marks left in the Cause of Allah and a mark left in observing one of the obligatory acts of worship of Allah, the Exalted. [AtTirmidhi]. And if tears do not come, thats okay too. As long as you are honest with yourself and with Allah, and turn to Him with sincerity and humility, thats what matters. Find a place that is your special place, a refuge where you can be alone to pray, recite Quran, do dhikr, meditate and think. Amid the chaos and noise of modern life, take time to be alone with your Lord. For me that place is in my bedroom with the door closed and the lights dimmed, late at night when everyone is asleep. I sit on the oor on a musalla and confess everything to Allah. But I also want to nd an outside refuge, someplace in nature. Do you already have a special place like that? Tell me about it. And if you dont, then your mission is to nd such a place, then comment here and tell me about it InshaAllah.

Alhamdulillah rabbil alamin.