Surah Al-Hashr · Ayah 18

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

“O you who believe, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow. And fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Aware of what you do.”

Sometimes when I'm choosing, I can feel it — I know something is bad for me, but I'm doing it anyway. That's the nafs. It always chooses today. I've spent a long time asking how to beat it. And the best answer I've found is in this ayah: choose for *ghad*. Choose for tomorrow. When I decide based on the future me instead of the present me, the nafs gets quieter. The decision gets clearer.

Week 4 · April 24, 2026