One of the most debilitating things I was told as a child was 'Your whole life was written by Allah before you were born'.
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It made me feel depressed,helpless, complacent, and lifeless. What's the point of doing anything if you're not in control of any of it?
If I tried and failed, it was because my faith wasnt strong enough. If I succeeded, it was because Allah willed it.
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I could only internalize the blame when things went wrong, but I couldn't internalize the pride when things went right.
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So naturally, if my only fuel was negativity, eventually I'd run out of energy. I gave up and let Allah control my life as he willed.
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Fascinating thread ... and chilling. It's child abuse; imprisoning a young mind. Much like the concept of 'original sin'
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Replace "Allah" with "I"... Then you are correct :)
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Absolutely right. Because He is all Perfection and you are imperfection born with the capacity to attain perfection.
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