May Allah keep our hearts attached to Him, story by story, moment by moment. Ameen.
An old man in Damascus had lost his son. For ten years, he stopped praying. He told everyone, "Allah took everything from me."
One Friday, he entered the mosque only to escape the heat. The imam was speaking about Surah Ad-Duha: "Your Lord has not abandoned you, nor has He become hateful." (93:3) 100 Heart Touching Stories To Revive Your Imaan Amp
The old man wept. He returned to Allah that day.
The Prophet ﷺ said: "The hearts rust just as iron rusts. Their polish is the remembrance of Allah and reading the Qur’an." (Bayhaqi) May Allah keep our hearts attached to Him,
In the noise of our modern lives—between deadlines, notifications, and endless distractions—there is a quiet, persistent ache in the soul of every believer. It is the feeling of Imaan (faith) dipping low. We know Allah is there. We know the Qur’an is true. Yet, our hearts feel rusted. We struggle to cry in prayer. We miss the sweetness of connection.
The old man scoffed. But then the imam said: "There was a man who thought Allah forgot him. One day, he found his son's old clock. It had stopped at 2:15 PM. He wound it. It ticked once, then stopped again. He realized: That was the exact time of his son's death. And he had never prayed for him. That night, he prayed Janazah (funeral prayer) in his room. The next morning, a stranger knocked. 'Your son owed me money. But before he died, he told me: If my father ever prays again, forgive the debt.'" For ten years, he stopped praying
By: Your Spiritual Wellness Desk