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A Thought That Never Hit Me Before

Assalamualaikum everyone, I was listening to a talk by a scholar recently, and something he said just clicked in my head. He explained that Islam is about fully giving yourself to Allah. A lot of us think, "Well, I don't pray but at least I stay away from drinking, stealing, zina, and all that." But really, that's just following our own nafs (desires), not truly surrendering to the Almighty. What he said made so much sense, so I wanted to pass it along. No matter how we feel, we gotta obey all of Allah's commands without holding back-only then are we truly surrendered.

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Exactly, it's about prioritizing Allah's commands over our convenience. The nafs is tricky, making us feel okay with disobedience. May Allah make us among those who surrender fully.

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Wa alaikum assalam, akhi. This is a heavy reminder. It's easy to fall into the trap of picking and choosing what to follow. JazakAllah khair for sharing.

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Powerful words, brother. This deen is comprehensive. You can't just take parts of it. True taqwa is obeying even when it's hard.

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