I don’t know why I'm acting this way. I keep feeling like Allah is so far away from me and I will never reach him. I feel like I have lost connections with Allah. I still pray everyday but I miss most of the prayers due to the lack of motivation. I am constantly so tired and restless. I don’t feel at peace or reassurance that Allah will always make things better for me and that everything that is happening in my life will eventually lead to something greater.
I am also very ungrateful and greedy and I always want more and I am never grateful with what I have. I really want to change all this. I love Allah SWT and I want to do things that make Him happy.
I want to feel at ease.
Answer
In this counseling answer, Sr. Hanna Morris provides some useful and practical tips on how to overcome moments of procrastination and lack of motivation to practice Islam, and to fulfill religious obligations.
The Less Is More
When you are feeling overwhelmed, and it seems that reading the Quran, doing zikhr and praying takes too much effort: try to worship little by little. Start with just the obligatory prayers, with just one aya, one dua, etc. Increase your worship gradually: too high expectations lead to frustrations.
Make a Checklist and Share It with Others
Writing down your goals and holding yourself accountable for them is motivating. Even more, when you share it with someone: you can inspire each other and share your achievements.
Listen to the audio for the details!
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