I came across a video by Dr. Omar Suleiman that stuck with me. He talked about the difference between a hard heart and a tired heart, and how they are not the same thing at all. A hard heart shuts itself off from anything good. A tired heart is one that has carried so much for so long that it goes numb just to survive, and that numbness is not a sin, it is a wound. He reminded us that Allah does not ask you why your tears dried up, He asks you what you did with your hands and your dua while they were dry.

So if you feel empty right now, do not chase the tears back. Chase the deeds. That is what keeps a tired heart alive. 🤍