I remember a time when I was in Egypt out in the middle of the desert. Standing by myself, feet snug in the soft sand, I looked to the right and to the left. I looked before me and behind me. I could see nothing but mountains and hills of sand for miles without end. And when I looked up it was nothing but a dark blue sky with the clearest stars I have ever seen in my life. In that moment I felt so alone and yet immensely loved. I felt so insignificant yet given full attention to. It was in that moment that I felt the presence of God engulfing me from every side. The knowledge of His existence overcame me. The appreciation of His Mercy couldn’t escape me. And the awe of His unfathomable abilities couldn’t be expressed justly with any words. In that moment I knew Truth. The true purpose of life. The unescapable reality of my life.
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
“Indeed we belong to Allah , and indeed to Him we will return.”
