The man asked a Sufi baking bread,
"Your bread is delicious and loved by all, surely you must be very proud?"
The Sufi baker humbly replied,
"When I knead the dough,
it is not my hands working
but the hands of God.
When the bread bakes,
it is not the oven that heats it,
but the fire of God's love.
When people praise my bread,
it is not my skill they appreciate,
but the provision of God.
I am merely a tool in His hands, seeking only His pleasure."
"But you cannot will, unless God wills. Indeed, God is ever All-Knowing, All-Wise." Quran (76:30)
You get road rage and get in online spats but can’t find the ferocity to train in the gym?
You don’t lack energy - you’re just an idiot.
Choose your battles more carefully.
One day when Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu Efendi was buying tomatoes from the marketplace, he picked up all the rotten tomatoes and placed them in his bag without making a selection. One of his students who was with him didn't ask why he was doing this, as to not be impolite.
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Aware of what his student was thinking, Sami Efendi said “If you are wondering why I'm doing this, I am worried that if I do not take what I touch, the fruit will be embarrassed and will feel as though it's disliked by others...”
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In Sufism, every being has a soul, even those which we think are merely inanimate objects. Since Almighty Allah has given value to all creation, it is necessary to preserve our love for every created being.
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Imagine the level of spirituality and closeness to Allah within that person whose respect towards inanimate beings is like this, let alone his respect towards human beings!
May Allah have mercy upon the soul of Sami Efendi and raise his ranks in paradise.