Think about this life as an ocean. You go into the ocean with a boat. What happens if you let water in the boat? It will certainly sink, right? Now if you think of this life as an ocean and the boat as your heart, as long as the boat is on top of the ocean; on top of the dunya (this world), it stays floating and it is safe and secure, but as soon as that boat allows water into it, this is when it is in danger of sinking into the deep darkness of the ocean, never to be found. It is in danger of losing its identity, its existence, and its purpose. As soon as we let this world into our hearts and make this world our only striving, it is then that we start to become attached to it and sink and drown in the ocean of life. We must learn to keep our hearts floating on the surface of the ocean by not allowing it to drown with worldly attachments. Yasmin Mogahed, describes the ocean of life perfectly. This worldly life, the dunya, is just like the ocean. And our hearts are the ships. We can use the ocean for our needs and as a means to get to our final destination. But the ocean is only that: a means. It is a means for seeking food of the sea. It is a means of travel. It is a means of seeking a higher purpose.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:21:23 +0000
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