Home is where...

You know how the phrase goes: "Home is where the heart is"...?! Until we find that home (meaning we find where our heart lies) we can never find peace. We can travel millions of miles, live in the most luxurious of settings, have the best food, best weather etc. BUT still we won't find peace or happiness.
WHY? Because our heart is not there! Can a body exist without a heart?! When their isn't any heart we are no better than zombies. So the questions arises, "are we home", "are we where our heart is"?! Have we ever stopped from this rut of our lives and asked ourselves this question?


The next  point that comes up is where to find our heart, where to find this home? Let us look at the Quran to find an answer. It says in the Quran:


الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُمْ بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ {28}
[Shakir 13:28] Those who believe and whose hearts are set at rest by the remembrance of Allah; now surely by Allah's remembrance are the hearts set at rest.


This shows that our heart should be where Allah(swt) is, if this won't be so, we will never find peace. So you won't find real home anywhere or you could find it everywhere. This means that if you have Allah(swt) in your heart, the bleakest of places, environment can become your sanctuary. Once when one of the Aima(a.s) was being put in prison he didn't say any thing negative rather stated that he is lucky to be getting so much time alone to worship Allah(swt). See how a heart that has Allah(swt) always remains at peace.
On the other hand look at us, no matter where we go, how many comfortable things we get, we are always looking for something more. We are always in need of that *tiny* little "more" to fill that hole in our heart but unfortunately it never does.


Look at some of these other ayah's, so that the point becomes more clear.
[Shakir 8:45] O you who believe! when you meet a party, then be firm, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.
Shakir 4:175] Then as for those who believe in Allah and hold fast by Him, He will cause them to enter into His mercy and grace and guide them to Himself on a right path.


Therefore dear brothers and sisters, don't try to find solace in material things, extreme sports, thrilling events, music etc. None of this is going to give you what you desire. Listen to the heart and try to find the true Home. Find the path that leads their and don't stop till you reach Home.


InshaAllah May allah(swt) guide us to our true home and destination...Ameen.