A Sudden Jolt

It was my daughter’s nap time but she did not want to leave the community center. She wanted to continue playing with the beads. I tried to explain to her calmly that we had to go but she wasn’t interested. She did not realize that the nap was essential for her because she was too lost in her play. Suddenly an older toddler mistakenly pushed her hard and she fell to the ground. That push seemed to bring her back to her senses. She immediately realized that she needed her mommy. She jumped on my lap and hugged me tight. She even agreed that it was time to go home and take a nap.

We are also often distracted in our mindless routines and activities, day after day. And usually it takes a sudden jolt, in the form of a loss or disappointment, to refocus ourselves towards Allah SWT. It is as if Allah SWT Pushes us hard to redirect us towards what’s more important: our connection with Him and our efforts for akhirah.