Have you noticed that Allah talks about these two emotions a lot on The Quran?
لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
That's what we will be talking about today.
Emotions are a part of us and not all of us. And I believe they are always there for a reason. There to tell us something.
Understanding them helps us uncover our values, boundaries, what matters to us.
Let's start with:
1- Fear
Fear is always associated with the future.
That something bad will happen in the future. Today we would use the phrase axiality/stress.
Fear is felt on the hearts.
2- Sadness
Sadness is associated with the past. Something in the past didn't go the way I wanted it to. I lose something that I cared about.
Fear is felt in the hearts.
We feel these two feelings because something mattered to us.
Fear and sadness lay int he heart.. which means to help you or someone you love work through those feelings you need to connect and engage the heart.
If you're struggling with...
1- Sadness: The lost something.. what is it that your being called to let go of and if you did it would open new possibilities for yourself?
Having said that it's okay to experience sadness at times. Even prophets experienced sadness. Jacob was so sad that he went blind from his tears. The important part is that he never questioned God. He was sad for losing his son but never questioned God's wisdom or mercy...
And if you find yourself struggling with fear/anxiety, always trying to make something happen or not happen, anxious, stressed and afraid, what would it take to allow you to let go of the results and the outcome? Focus on your part (the efforts choices and decisions) and the rest to Allah?
I can't tell you how many times I tried to open or close a door. Tring to make my parents and siblings see something I see or agree with me that something is good or bad. Were my job was only to state the difference/ share/communicate and then let them ..whatever doors God opens or closes believe it's from him.
It takes a lot of courage and trust to open your fist .. to whatever you're clinging on too. a physical way of letting it go.
Opening it for Allah and trusting him
Tomorrow we will continue the conversation and bring anger into the conversation and how The Quran talks about them.
More recorces:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW4EBB1OfTc
Sound Credits:
A Good Heart
Album: Unconditional
Artist: Marc Enfroy
