Understanding the spiritual aspect of our being is of vital importance. Once we realize that there is another aspect of our existence – an aspect that was there before we came to this world and it will remain when we depart this world, that’s when we feel like we are part of a caravan that has departed. We, as travelers, are into a foreign land – temporarily. We are separated from the habits and customs associated with our homeland. This realization allows us to ponder carefully over our situation and where we are heading. That’s when we start seeking the most important thing/s that help us in this journey and ignore things that distract us or troubles which are temporary at best. Some of us leave the straight path and get lost. But others follow the straight path and try to flee from the foreign land to Allah – they commence the migration of their heart to …..
~ Abid Ullah Jan
