1 year back In the name of God,
The most kind,
The All-Merciful.
Welcome to this meditation designed to help you set an intention for the day and bring you into a state of alignment so you can start this day with an elevated emotion and feel the presence of God throughout,
Insha'Allah,
God willing.
Please be seated or lie down comfortably with your spine straight.
Roll your shoulders back and close your eyes.
Begin by bringing your attention to your breath.
How does it feel flowing in through your nose?
Feel it as it travels through your nose and into your lungs,
All the way down to your stomach.
Inhale and feel it fill your stomach and make your exhales longer through your mouth.
With each exhale,
Feel your body relax further into this state and feel any tension in your body loosen up whether it's in your neck or in your back,
Your shoulders,
Just feel it melting away.
Notice the timeless quality of this present moment.
When your mind wanders,
Allow the thoughts to come.
And gently bring your awareness to your breath,
Your ultimate connection to life.
Know that throughout the day,
You can always come to the space of calm and awareness by deep breathing.
Now,
Let us take a few minutes to set an intention for this day in a present manner and begin our day with the remembrance of God as the Quran mentions,
وذكر بك فين فسك And remember your Lord within your soul,
Our Lord who is closer to us than our jugular vein,
So we can be the best versions of ourselves today.
InshaAllah.
Bring your attention to your heart.
If you wish,
You may put your hand on your heart and feel the presence of God within your heart.
And then bring the remembrance of him into your heart for in the remembrance of God,
Do the hearts find peace.
Now let me ask myself these questions,
How can I be the best version of myself today?
What is the one attribute I'm going to focus on that will bring me to a state of alignment with the one?
Do I want to radiate love,
Compassion,
Joy,
Peace?
Now say it with me from your heart.
Today I intend to be.
Who will I be interacting with today?
How am I going to act and speak today with everyone I interact with?
Will I speak with kindness and in a calm manner?
Listen with compassion and choose my words carefully.
Picture yourself in these scenarios and affirm to yourself,
Today I will speak.
Now take a moment to invoke on the Lord who has declared himself as your Wali,
Your intimate friend and companion,
Your source of comfort.
O Allah,
Help me today be the best person I can be.
Help me be in your constant remembrance.
Help me feel your presence within me throughout the day.
Help me begin everything with an intention to gain closeness to you.
O Allah,
Remind me to empty my heart from anything but you with the energy of La ilaha illallah,
There is no God except Allah.
Especially when I find myself relying on other than you.
Help me come from a space of unity with you where I see your essence in every being I encounter.
Where I see your love,
Your beauty,
Your gentleness.
O Allah,
Remind me to become aware and stay away from any distractions and pastimes that don't align with my purpose and inhibit me to reach my full potential.
And when I catch myself in these situations,
Help me with the energy and dhikr of astaghfir Allah.
Remind me to bring myself into alignment with you.
O Allah,
Adorn my heart with your praise,
With the energy of Alhamdulillah as I feel the emotion of gratitude for your blessings.
Especially when I overcome a desire to react or disobey you.
Yes you are the source of all goodness.
Hold on to this feeling in your heart.
And remind yourself of these three truths throughout your day.
I trust and rely on nothing but Allah and have unwavering faith in Him.
I align with the loving energy of God and breathe my way into alignment.
And I am loved and abundantly blessed.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your body,
To your environment and to this time.
And when you are ready,
Open your eyes and have a beautiful blessed day.
God Bless!
