You’ve said his name thousands of times. You’ve sent salutations on him in every prayer. You claim you love him more than anyone except Allah ﷻ. But when you finally meet him on the Day of Judgment, will the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recognize you as one of his followers? Or will he turn you away?
Imagine: You’re in a desert. Alone. Your camel—carrying ALL your food, water, everything you need to survive—runs away. You search everywhere. Nothing. You give up. You lie down under a tree waiting to die. Then you open your eyes and see your camel standing right there. The joy that floods your heart in that moment? Allah ﷻ is HAPPIER than that when you repent. Not slightly happier. MORE happy. That’s what the Prophet ﷺ said. You think Allah ﷻ is waiting to punish you? He’s waiting to CELEBRATE your return.
You see a mother protecting her child – that’s mercy. You see strangers helping accident victims – that’s mercy. You see an animal sparing its young – that’s mercy. All the compassion, kindness, and gentleness you’ve ever witnessed in the entire world across all of history is just ONE part of Allah’s mercy. ONE out of 100. The other 99 parts? He kept them for Judgment Day. For believers who will need them most. Your sins feel huge? His mercy is bigger. Your mistakes feel unforgivable? He literally calls Himself “The Most Forgiving” 91 times in the Quran. Stop drowning in despair. Start swimming in His mercy.