Allahumma inni asโaluka that starting this month I have unlimited halal rizq in the form of wealth and good health, and a righteous spouse, without being afflicted by any misfortune.
Eid ul Adha is a reminder that nothing should be loved more than Allah. Not a person. Not your desires. Not this dunya. Because the story of sacrifice was never just about ibrahim[AS] and ismael[AS], it's also about us and what we're willing to give up for Allah.
I asked Muslims who became more connected to their deen later in life what finally brought them back to Allah.
They all mentioned one thing.
And the answer honestly stayed with me:
Call it a millennial crisis if you want.
But in my 30's, I realized l don't actually want the life I worked so hard for. I don't care about titles. I don't care about climbing anyone else's ladder. I care about time. I care about slow mornings. I care about peace. I care about bare feet at the beach with nowhere to be. I still want to make money.. just not at the cost of my life.