Heartwork The Messenger #17

Okay? Last week, we, uh, entered into the conversation or the point in history, uh, where the Prophet, Alayhis Salaam, was, uh, engaging in the act of Tahannuth, of reflection.

And that's when the Angel Jibril came and revealed to him the first words that broke that meditative silence, right? The words of Iqra, the command to read.

Uh, and then from that command, the Prophet, Alayhis Salaam, he took his, uh, you know...

He took himself, and he ran down and rushed down the mountain after being engaged with Angel Jibril in this way.

Uh, because like we said, for him, you know, different than us now recalling the story retrospectively, for hi- for him, he didn't know exactly what was happening.

He didn't know why it was happening in this way, uh, Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

So this was something in his life that was very kind of, you know, it was shocking, and it was jarring for him in that moment.

And so in order for us to understand and appreciate what happens next, we first have to, like, emotionally align with where he was at that moment.

It was not easy.

It was not something that was, uh, you know, like normal.

No, this was a very, very, like, rattling event for him, peace be upon him.

And so when we understand that, we understand everything that follows.

We understand why it made sense that when he ran down the mountain, he ran straight to his wife, Khadija, and that his body was shaking, Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

And that he said, "Cover me up.

Cover me up." Zammilooni, Dathirooni.

"Cover me up.

Wrap me up." And once they wrapped him in the cloak and kind of like settled him, then when Khadija, she asked him, Radi Allahu Anha, our mother Khadija, she said, "What happened to you?" Then he begun his explanation.

Okay? So get yourself in that mental and emotional state, like align yourself, reflect with where he was, okay, s- to understand what happens next.

So the Prophet, Alayhis Salaam, was in the state of being wrapped and being calmed.

And then when-- Once everything had kind of settled, in fact, his wife Khadija had actually told him, like, "Take a seat.

Relax.

Relax." Because if anyone here has ever gone through, like, an adrenaline rush or something, you know, uh, uh, may Allah protect us.

Like, let's say you get into a car accident or something, and in that moment, like, you're actually physically shaking.

Even though you might be fine, but you're physically shaking because the nerves or the anxiety or the adrenaline is just overwhelming.

It's too strong.