As always, I was returning home with my beloved motorcycle, passing through spring blossoms, just near sunset. My face was covered with a smile reflecting everything I had experienced that day.
Suddenly, it felt like everything went dark. As if someone could hear me, I loudly said, “How quickly it got dark!” Then I heard that voice again which shivered me inside. On these journeys, it would often speak to me.
“You haven’t taken off your sunglasses, darling. You know:
‘The one who closes his eyes only turns the day into night for himself.’ (Master Nursi)”
“You scared me. You again? Who are you?”
“Don’t be afraid, I am your friend and inner voice. And I am on duty,” it laughed joyfully.
“What will you tell me today?” I asked, with deep curiosity. Just between us—if someone saw me, they’d think I was crazy. A biker, talking to himself in the middle of a forest road!
“Everywhere went dark because your sunglasses were still on, right? And you know that wasn’t real. Only you saw it that way. At that moment, Allah, Al-Musawwir, was painting the sky in a magnificent way, in colors you would never see again. But you saw it all black. Today, let’s talk about this—shall we?”
“As if you’d stop talking if I said ‘Be quiet.’”
“No, but if you mute me and expose yourself to other things, you won’t hear me. And that exposure is your choice. You know, life is made up of choices.”
“Anyway, let me get to the point.”
“I am as My servant thinks of Me.”
(Hadith Qudsi – Bukhari 8/171, Muslim 4/2061)
You know this Hadith Qudsi, right? Everyone knows it, but one must look into its depth.
The Way You See God Shapes Your World
To say it in today’s terms: Everything depends on our perspective and takes shape accordingly. If we wear the transparent glasses that show the universe under the control of a Merciful, Compassionate, Generous, and Loving Lord—yes, a Lord who loves us deeply—and we recognize Allah correctly, then He treats us that way. It’s your choice now.
What kind of a Lord is your God in your mind?
A scary question, isn’t it? But look what Said Nursî says:
“Whoever doesn’t truly know or love Him becomes afflicted—both spiritually and physically—with endless pain, misery, and delusions.”
(20th Letter)
The key words: “Doesn’t truly know or love.”
I’ve asked the question. Now go consult the 20th Letter, will you?
Everyone’s understanding is shaped by how they perceive their Lord in their mind and heart.
Do You Believe in Ease, or Just Know It?
Allah creates everything with ease. There’s ease, abundance, and blessing everywhere. Do you think this is true? Do you believe it—or merely know it? Can you see it?
Take another look at your life. If not, perhaps read more about the Names of Allah.
What is our general perspective—hardship or ease?
Does a blessing come easily or through hardship? Again, this depends on how you assume Allah to be. What is your answer?
What does “Be, and it is” mean to you?
The more you say “Life is hard,” the harder it gets. Try this instead:
“My Lord loves me, because when I was nothing worth mentioning, He created me and chose me. So, He must love me and is showing it through all this beauty. He is making things easier for me.”
Do You Truly Pray?
Wait a minute—we have a problem.
Do you ask something from Him? For example, do you ever go into prostration in the middle of the night and say, “Please help me, I have no one else but You”?
Do you pray like that?
I don’t mean those memorized words after prayer. I mean words spoken with love. Try it—and see.
Clean your mirror with repentance. Purify your soul. Because…
Everyone sees the universe through their own mirror.
Each person is given a unique world—one that reflects the color of their innermost beliefs.
(Master Nursi)
(Recall the sunglasses metaphor.)
Whatever color you paint your inner world, your reflection on the mirror will be painted in the same tone.
Final Words: Take Off Your Glasses
Come on, my friend. Take off the sunglasses. Smile.
Look what the Merciful One who loves you says—yes, He says it to you, He speaks to you:
“We send down from the Qur’an what is healing and mercy for the believers…”
(Al-Isra, 82)
O You who possess infinite treasures of mercy! Grant me the grace to trust in You wholeheartedly and think well of You. Ameen.
This article was inspired by Master Said Nursi’s Risale-i Nur.
