That night, in the ruins of his heart, he heard a recitation of : “Wallazina amanu ashaddu hubban lillah…” “Those who believe are more intense in love for Allah.” Not less love. More intense.
One night, Layla left. Not cruelly—just her own road took her elsewhere. Zayd collapsed. He cried out to the empty room: “You were my god, and you have abandoned me.” That night, in the ruins of his heart,
True tawhid (divine oneness) doesn’t empty the heart. It rearranges it. You love people through God, not instead of God. in the ruins of his heart
One day, Layla returned. She found him at peace. She asked, “Do you still love me?” not instead of God. One day