Too Late

I`ve heard too many times that it`s too late.

That it`s too late to go back and change your mistakes. Erase everything one by one until not a single memory exists of whatever it is that you are trying to forget. That it`s too late to start all over again. That it`s too late to set your life back on track. But what`s worst is that I`ve heard too many times that it`s too late to turn back to Allah, to ask him for forgiveness and set your life straight. As if we were at the end of our road, and our soul had already been taken from us. Or as if we were "too bad" for Allah. Honestly, if you have let shaytaan convince you of this, then you have been fooled. Fooled by one of his most deceitful tactics. As if the ability to judge lay in his hands.

But it's hard. Because in your mind, your actions were more than just inexcusable. Condemning yourself before the judge has even had a chance to review your case.

It's hard forgetting everything that has happened in the past. We cannot delete, nor can we rewind to the moments prior to these regretful experiences. After all, our brains are not computers.

But our souls, they were created by Allah, Glory be to Him, the Most Merciful. And in his mercy He has given us countless chances, again and again and again.

Every breath we take, every step we make and every morning we rise is yet another chance. Chances left for self-reflection, and ultimate improvement. The Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) even told us himself that a man who's two days is the same is a Loser. Does this not prove to us, then, that life does not exist as a mere straight, unaffected line? On the contrary, In His mercy, God always leaves space for improvement. Those bumps? They were placed there for a reason.

Seeking his forgiveness was one of them. We were never meant to live perfect, flawless lives. In fact, we were meant to MAKE MISTAKES, so that we would ultimately turn back with full humility to the one who had created us in the first place.

Believing yourself to be at the end of a long road makes apparent your loss in trust in Allah.

You will never know how long your road in this life will be, that knowledge is with Allah and Allah alone. What we do know, however, is that there is only one straight path to Allah, and until our souls have been taken from us, we will always have a chance to set our sights straight on this path. And until our souls have been taken from us, it is never too late.