The Greatest Consequence Of Sin Is Not The Punishment That Comes From It, But The Distance That Comes

The greatest consequence of sin is not the punishment that comes from it, but the distance that comes between you and Allāh ﷻ

—Imam al Ghazāli

لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا

"Do not grieve, Allāh ﷻ is with us"

—Quran (Surah Tawbah : 40)

A silent but catastrophic storm drew near and blew all the happiness that could be merely attained by possibly cherishing the right that has been gifted to me by the one who loves me the most in this entire world. An excruciating pain shoots across my head which directly leads to my heart, leaving my brain and heart both paralyzing and dazed. The noise of shattering echoes in my mind. Shattering of what you ask? Shattering of dreams, self confidence, self love, trust, compassion and above all, love. A love that was nothing but a delusional chase that horribly turned into a terrifying nightmare which altered the subtle yet sublime track of my nerves. Yet still, there is a spark of hope that resides in every cell of my body which believes in the course of life—which will prefer my happiness over anything in this temporary hostage. The suppressed tears, the long gasps of air, the stone cold heart, the screeching voice of my heart which limits itself to myself because the world is immune to the pain of others. I am humiliated by my own thoughts. The ocean of thoughts that drown me in the miseries of my choices. However, this won't last forever. The sun will shine and the darkness will fade. With that hope, I move forward.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

"Take Suhur as there is a blessing in it."

—Sahih al-Bukhari 1923

Duā for forgiveness

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْماً كَثِيراً، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

"O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself and no one forgives sins but You. So, grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely, you are Forgiving, Merciful."

I pray to Allāh ﷻ that we become amongst the people whom He سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى saves eternally from the Hell this Ramadan. Ameen Sum Ameen.

Pray to Allāh ﷻ for forgiveness, sincerely repent and strive to please Him سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى only. You'll see your life changing. Ask Allāh ﷻ to wipe away all of your sins, and even better, to replace it with good deeds.

—May Allah ﷻ accept our repentance, prayers and fasting. Ameen Sum Ameen.

Salman al-Farisi (May Allāh ﷻ be pleased with him) reported:

“Verily, on the day Allāh ﷻ created the heavens and the earth, He ﷻcreated one hundred parts of mercy. Each part can fill what is between the heavens and the earth. He ﷻ made one part of mercy for the earth, from which a mother has compassion for her child, animals and birds have compassion for each other. On the Day of Resurrection, He ﷻ will perfect this mercy.”

—Prophet Muhammad ﷺ | Sahih Muslim 2753