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I am not dead yet


I was watching Ustaz Nouman Ali Khan(NAK)'s talk on Youtube when he mentioned about this ayah.


57:16
Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth?
And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so their hearts hardened; and many of them are defiantly disobedient.
{Al-Hadid, 57: 16}
57:17
Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its lifelessness.
We have made clear to you the signs; perhaps you will understand.
{Al-Hadid, 57: 17}


I really love this verse because I feel the word 'hope' emanating from these two verse. As NAK have said, notice that after Allah has said that the hearts of the people of the Scripture were hardened, Allah mentioned about His might of making the dry earth spout plants.

Sometimes we may have transgressed beyond boundaries, even after we know that we shouldn't do certain things, but we gave in and we think that we're too far gone to return to the Right path.

Allah loves us so much(even when we don't) that He comforts us, giving us hope that it is never too late to change. 

Even when we feel our heart is already dead, be sure that Allah will help us regain our imaan, like budding shoots coming from the dry earth. 

I finally realized why cactus are created. It shows that no matter how 'dry' your heart is, it can still be revived. 

Alhamdulillah 'ala kulli hal.


And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
{Adh-Dhariyat, 51: 20-21}


Other verses:
http://www.rememberingallah.com/quranic-verses-calling-people-to-science/
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