The higher we went, the smaller I felt
The higher we went, the smaller I felt. When we are living our life, it is hard to see the world/life from such a broad perspective. All we think about is 'us', 'our problems', 'our successes' or 'our failers'. We are immersed in 'our' lives, 'our' relationships and 'our' work. Therefore, it becomes really hard for us to focus on the higher purpose when our world solely revolves around 'me, myself and I'.
However, as I continued to stare out of the plane's window, I realized how important such moments are. Such moments make us realize how small we are and how petty our problems are. Moments like these turn our hearts towards the higher purpose we are created for. They switch our minds towards the wider perpective and compel us to look at the bigger picture: Who are we? What are we? What are we created for?
With such questions in my mind, I, without blinking my eyes, stared out of the window as I did not want to miss any sight which holds answers to the questions in my head. Mother earth appeared like nothing but a stage. A very well planned stage with houses, buildings, roads, waterworks and greenery. It is then that the following thoughts clouded my mind: Are we mere puppets whose strings are in the hands of destiny? Or are we the players who are given free will to play the game - the hardest game called 'life'.
While I was pondering over such questions, the thought of God being the All-Powerful/the Most-Merciful struck me! It could not be the work of anyone but Allah. It surely is the work of the All-Powerful to create trillions of creatures and to look at them from the seventh sky. Not only look at them, but also listen to them.. guide them...and nurture them.
There are so many of them, yet He is closer to them than their jugular veins. Such a massive display of the power of Allah which usually gives people goosebumps gave me happiness instead. I was so satisfied and happy that my happiness shined through my skin, twinkled in my eyes and worked through my tongue to create the sound of "SubhanAllah".
However, as I continued to stare out of the plane's window, I realized how important such moments are. Such moments make us realize how small we are and how petty our problems are. Moments like these turn our hearts towards the higher purpose we are created for. They switch our minds towards the wider perpective and compel us to look at the bigger picture: Who are we? What are we? What are we created for?
With such questions in my mind, I, without blinking my eyes, stared out of the window as I did not want to miss any sight which holds answers to the questions in my head. Mother earth appeared like nothing but a stage. A very well planned stage with houses, buildings, roads, waterworks and greenery. It is then that the following thoughts clouded my mind: Are we mere puppets whose strings are in the hands of destiny? Or are we the players who are given free will to play the game - the hardest game called 'life'.
While I was pondering over such questions, the thought of God being the All-Powerful/the Most-Merciful struck me! It could not be the work of anyone but Allah. It surely is the work of the All-Powerful to create trillions of creatures and to look at them from the seventh sky. Not only look at them, but also listen to them.. guide them...and nurture them.
There are so many of them, yet He is closer to them than their jugular veins. Such a massive display of the power of Allah which usually gives people goosebumps gave me happiness instead. I was so satisfied and happy that my happiness shined through my skin, twinkled in my eyes and worked through my tongue to create the sound of "SubhanAllah".
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