Allah says in the Qur'an that human beings were created with haste. 

What does this mean? 

And why were we created this way?

 What is the wisdom behind it?

If we compare today's world with life 1,400 years ago, the difference becomes clear. In the past, even sending a simple message required writing a letter, and it could take days, weeks, or even months to reach its destination. Today, the same message reaches someone within two or three seconds.

Human beings naturally want everything quickly. Yet, at the same time, Allah repeatedly commands us in the Qur'an to reflect, think deeply, and ponder. Such reflection requires patience and time.

So, what is the work that demands deep reflection?

And what is the work in which we should be quick?

Allah says:

(Surah Al-Anbiya 21:37)

خُلِقَ الۡاِنۡسَانُ مِنۡ عَجَلٍ‌ؕ سَاُورِيۡكُمۡ اٰيٰتِىۡ فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُوۡنِ‏ 

"Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not be impatient."

Allah also says:

(Surah Yunus 10:11)

وَلَوۡ يُعَجِّلُ اللّٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ الشَّرَّ اسۡتِعۡجَالَهُمۡ بِالۡخَيۡرِ لَـقُضِىَ اِلَيۡهِمۡ اَجَلُهُمۡ‌ؕ 

"If Allah were to hasten punishment for people as they hasten to seek good, their appointed term would have already been ended."

Why does Allah describe human beings in this way?

Let us try to reflect on this question.

The Qur'an repeatedly invites human beings to think and reflect. Yet this is not an easy task, because it requires patience and time. On the surface, it may not even seem very interesting, because people are usually motivated to do something only when they expect to gain something from it.

That reward may be:

• Financial benefit,
• Pleasure,
• Entertainment,
• Or some other personal gain.

If someone is asked to help another person, they may do it while expecting something in return. Even in love, many people hope to receive love back.

Human beings rarely act without a reason. If no clear benefit is visible, they may only do something to pass the time.

Perhaps this is why Allah promises great rewards for righteous deeds, giving people hope for an eternal reward in the Hereafter.

At the same time, Allah has filled the world with signs that point to His perfect creation. He placed haste within human nature, yet He also commanded patience. 

One reflection is that this becomes part of our test: who will leave aside the urge to satisfy every desire immediately for the sake of Allah? 

Who will choose patience over impulse?

For this reason, the Qur'an constantly encourages us to think, reflect, and contemplate. It calls us to ask:

Who will hasten to return to Allah?

Who will trust His promises?

And who will continue loving Allah, not merely for the hope of reward, but out of sincere love for Him?

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If we look closely at modern life, it often feels like one endless race.

A race of trends.

A race of status.

A race of relationships.

A race of fitness.

A race of business.

A race of achievements.

Everywhere we look, people seem to be running.

And even when a person wishes to move toward something good, another race appears before them. Few people want to remain where they are. Everyone wants to get ahead.

Sometimes, even worship becomes part of this race.

A person does not merely wish to worship Allah; he wishes to worship more than others, achieve more than others, and move ahead of others.

But what is the reason behind all of this?

Perhaps trust in our own actions does not seem enough.

Perhaps confidence in our efforts feels weak.

But then a question arises:

Is trust in Allah not enough?

We can make mistakes.

Our actions can be incomplete.

Our efforts can fall short.

But the One who will accept those actions knows everything.

Allah knows what is hidden in the hearts.

He knows the struggles that nobody sees.

He knows the intentions that nobody hears.

Before Him, your intention exists exactly as it truly is.

So then, why the fear?

The problem begins when we stop trusting the sincerity of our intentions and start measuring ourselves only against other people.

This is where one of Satan's subtle strategies begins.

He places us into a race.

A race where we constantly look left and right to see who is ahead and who is behind, until eventually we forget to look forward and see the road itself.

Life was never meant to be a prison of comparison.

Yes, one of the necessities of life is that we continue moving forward.

Standing still forever is not the answer.

But turning life into nothing more than a race is not the answer either.

We must keep walking.

But we must also watch the road.

We need direction.

We need purpose.

And we need peace.

Otherwise, this race will eventually exhaust us.

And one day we may discover that while we were busy trying not to lose to others, we slowly lost ourselves.

The way out of this race is Tawakkul — trust in Allah.

To keep our intentions pure.

To continue moving forward with certainty.

And even if our progress comes only in baby steps, we continue walking with peace instead of panic.

Because by running blindly, we do not win life.

But through continuous effort, focus, sincerity, and trust in Allah, we can make our journey easier and more meaningful.

This is not easy.

Sometimes your passion does not allow you to rethink.

Sometimes it does not allow you to pause and make careful decisions.

You simply want to go with the flow.

A flow that exists within you and pushes you toward your desires.

But that can be dangerous.

At high speed, you cannot focus on the road properly.

Sometimes you must slow down to cross the rough patches of the road safely.

And perhaps that is life itself.

Some days are difficult.

Some days are beautiful.

Some roads are smooth.

Some roads are rough.

The goal was never to reach the finish line before everyone else.

The goal was to reach Allah without losing yourself along the way.

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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

"A person follows the religion and way of his close friend, so let each of you look carefully at whom he takes as a friend."

— Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2378

Why did the Prophet ﷺ place such great importance on companionship and company?

The Qur'an tells us that Allah created human beings from clay:

— Surah Ar-Rahman (55:14)

خَلَقَ الۡاِنۡسَانَ مِنۡ صَلۡصَالٍ كَالۡفَخَّارِۙ‏ 

 "He created man from dry clay like pottery."

If we reflect on pottery and clay, we may find a beautiful lesson. Clay vessels absorb what is repeatedly placed inside them. Over time, those substances become part of the vessel itself, and removing their traces becomes difficult.

Imagine a clay pot in which salt is heated every day. Eventually, the pores of the vessel absorb the salt, and even after cleaning, it may continue to affect the taste of whatever is placed inside it.

Human beings are similar in many ways. The people around us, the words we hear, the habits we observe, and the environments we live in slowly leave their marks on our hearts and minds.

This is why the Prophet ﷺ also said:

 "The example of a good companion and a bad companion is that of a perfume seller and a blacksmith's furnace. The perfume seller may give you some perfume, you may buy some from him, or at least you will enjoy his pleasant fragrance. As for the blacksmith, he may burn your clothes, or at least you will be affected by his unpleasant smell."

— Sahih Muslim 2628

This shows a simple but powerful reality: human beings are deeply influenced by their environment.

When a person realizes how much influence has already entered his heart, he should continue the process of purification. This cleansing is not easy. It can be painful, because removing impurities often feels like removing a layer from within ourselves.

Just as washing the skin repeatedly may remove dead layers before revealing healthier skin beneath, purification of the soul also requires patience and persistence.

In Islam, this struggle is known as Jihad al-Nafs — the struggle against one's own lower desires and ego.

It is one of the most difficult struggles because it requires a person to fight against his own impulses, surrender himself before Allah, and resist his desires whenever they become overwhelming.

Over time, when the soul becomes purified, Allah grants protection to the believer's heart, much like a protective glaze shields a clay vessel from absorbing harmful substances.

The remembrance of Allah strengthens this protection, guards the heart, and helps preserve the purity that has been achieved through struggle and perseverance.

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Allah says in the Qur'an:

(Surah Al-Ahzab 33:51)

وَاللّٰهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِىۡ قُلُوۡبِكُمۡؕ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلِيۡمًا حَلِيۡمًا‏ 

"And Allah knows what is in your hearts. And Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing."

What does this mean?

Can the heart speak?

Can the heart think?

What are the "words of the heart"?

Today, let us try to decode this reflection.

Is the heart a symbol of purity?

You have probably heard people say:

"My heart does not want this."

This statement represents a want, a desire, an inner instinct, something that a person is willing to spend all of their strength and energy pursuing.

If that desire is positive, it can lead a person toward goodness and righteousness.

If it is negative, it can become a source of harm and destruction.

Perhaps the Qur'an is pointing toward this reality:

The desires, intentions, wishes, and motivations that drive you to act are known to Allah, even if you hide them from the entire world.

Indeed, even if you hide them from yourself.

These feelings are not imaginary.

They are part of human reality.

When you experience fear, grief, excitement, or falling in love, you often feel physical sensations in your chest:

• a heavy heart,
• a racing heartbeat,
• or the famous "butterflies in the stomach."

Modern science has discovered something fascinating.

The field of neurocardiology has shown that the human heart contains a dense network of approximately 40,000 neurons, known as the intrinsic cardiac nervous system.

This system allows the heart to regulate its rhythm, coordinate contractions, and respond to changes in blood pressure and chemical signals with a certain degree of independence from the central nervous system.

The heart and brain are also in constant two-way communication through pathways such as the vagus nerve and the spinal cord.

Interestingly, the heart sends a large amount of information back to the brain, influencing emotional processing and bodily awareness.

Does this mean the heart has a mind of its own?

Science says no.

Thought, reasoning, memory, and consciousness reside in the brain.

However, the strong connection between the heart and the brain helps explain why emotions often feel as if they live in our chest.

When the brain perceives fear, love, stress, or excitement, hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are released into the bloodstream.

The heart responds immediately:

• the heartbeat changes,
• the chest feels heavy or light,
• and the body enters a new emotional state.

The brain then receives these physical signals back from the body, intensifying our conscious experience of emotion.

Perhaps this is why the language of the heart has existed throughout human history.

From a Qur'anic perspective, the heart represents far more than a physical organ.

It represents our intentions, desires, sincerity, motivations, and spiritual direction.

And Allah knows all of them.

The desires you hide.

The intentions you never speak.

The struggles you cannot explain.

The feelings you cannot even put into words.

Allah knows them all.

Now reflect on this:

If even you do not fully understand the layers of your own intentions, then how deep must Allah's knowledge be?

There are intentions hidden beneath intentions.

Motivations beneath motivations.

Layers within layers that remain unknown even to ourselves.

Yet Allah knows them completely.

Perhaps this is one of the greatest reminders of human weakness and one of the greatest reasons to surrender before Allah.

Because no one knows us the way Allah knows us.

And no one knows what is inside the heart except the One who created it.

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