The Art of Letting God

by Mizi Wahid

Do you feel overwhelmed right now with all the pressures and uncertainties of life? Does the thought of your past failures, failed relationships and negative labels drag you down? Have you ever wished that you could just leave everything behind and start fresh? Are u ready to finally let go, move on and live a happy and joyful life? If you keep bringing negative baggage from yesterday, it will eventually poison your future. You may have had an unfair past, but the truth is, you don’t need to have an unfair future. You may have had a rough start in your marriage, your business, your career – but it’s not how you start that matters most, it’s how you finish. Let us begin the exploration of your journey towards “surrendering” in this book. And may we all find the strength to let go, the capacity to forgive, and the faith to move on.

Genres: Islam, Nonfiction, Self Help, Spirituality, Religion, Faith, Personal Development

165 pages, Tankobon Softcover

First published February 27, 2017

About the author

Muhammad Tarmizi Bin Abdul Wahid is the CEO of Safinah Institute, an Islamic education centre which was started in Singapore in 2009. It conducts Islamic courses in English for all age groups engaging the students with questions, sharings and discussions.

Safinah also conducts camps for teens and children as well as spiritual retreats for adults on a regular basis which are led by Tarmizi.

He is a graduate of the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, majoring in Islamic Law. Upon graduation, he served at the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore in the Office of the Mufti department for two and a half years before embarking on an entrepreneurial journey. He has been featured on local television, interviewed on local radio stations and have also written numerous articles for various publications.

His passion in life is to inspire people through the words of the Quran and Sunnah via his talks and writings. He enjoys traveling and spending quality time with his family. He resides in the North-Eastern side of sunny Singapore with wife, Fadhilah. They are blessed with four beautiful children.

Reviews

[Tyra Salleh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another self-reflection kinda book yg aku baca selepas Light Upon Light, buku ini juga ditulis oleh penulis dari Singapura iaitu Ustaz Mizi.. Sekali pandang tajuk dia, nampak macam ‘the art of letting go’ instead of ‘letting god’. Aku macam, amenda maksud ‘letting god’ ni ? Dah habis baca buku ni baru faham rupa-rupanya, yes its true – letting go and return to Allah ! Lepaskan, tinggalkan segala apa yang pahit dalam hidup, dan kembali pada Allah, percaya pada rancangan yg Allah dah tetapkan untuk kita. On the other hand, harus usaha tanpa jemu dan tawakkal sepenuhnya pada Allah.

Buku ni aku recommend kepada sesiapa yang struggle untuk melupakan sesuatu yg pahit, struggle nak memaafkan seseorang, struggle mahukan hidup yang lebih baik dan tertanya macam mana sebenarnya nak ‘Letting God’.

“While people judging us of what we are now, Allah looks at us based on the greater good inside of us” Kita selalu lupa, kita semua diciptakan dengan tujuan. Kita semua ada peranan masing-masing yang Allah dah tetapkan. Walau seteruk mana hidup kita, sentiasa kembali pada Allah, hanya Dia yang sentiasa mendengar rintihan dan doa kita.

[Hedayah Sanuri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an evergreen book. You might pick when you feel lost, give up and broken. You might not find an answer on a certain point of your life and this book will make you reflect that everything happened or delayed are a blessing and God always has perfect timing for you. Just for you, not against you.

"Every day that you wake up in the morning, it's a sign - the best is yet to come."

Ustaz Mizi portrays his experience and real-life lesson of another person into words that can relate in our lives too.

In this era of social media that controls our lives, he put some guides that make our hearts warm and calm. People might judge you but in His eyes, you're beautiful.

Really recommended! Not only for you who are broken but for us who searching the meaning of life.

Be flexible if you want peace in your life and don't accept "poison".

[niyya نية]

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╰› so... the writing was really annoying and plain 😭 why did he keep calling us "friends"


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╰› a ramadan buddy-read with my favorite blessing, sara 💗

I'm so excited to read this, the title is so beautiful and this sounds like such a comforting and eye-opening book 🥹 inshallah this book brings growth to me and sara, and may we connect with our Creator more together. may this ramadan be EVERYONE's best ramadan yet, ameeenn 🫂

[~:The N:~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy read, this book may be comforting to some people, and it can serve as a reminder. Personally, the writing style leaves much to be desired, and I don't think it will stay with me for very long.

[sara سارة]

𐙚 pre-read: (buddy read w/ one of my favourite people, niyya💗)

everyone says this, but i feel like ramadan REALLY does come when our souls are yearning and needing for it, it's like Allah ﷻ tests everyone with a hardship to create a sort-of cleanse in ramadan for them. may this ramadan be a ramadan of change, good shifts, and may it be a cleanse for everyone inshaAllah. i'm so so excited to read this with niyya and hopefully we will benefit from it and have this ramadan change us for the better and make us closer, ameeeeen 🥹

[Nur Fatin Atiqah · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️ for The Art of Letting God by Ustaz Mizi Wahid.

Why four, and not five?

Although I love the overall writings, at certain points and sentences, I have some difficulties to fully grasp the meaning of them. Thus, I have to reread quite a few times to understand the whole context.

Perhaps, my English is poor, hence the reason I faced those challenges.

Other than that, everything is simply beautiful. The words and the advices, though I seek for more. It feels too short and I wanted more depth and exploration, which I believe Ustaz Mizi Wahid can totally nail it.

Another thing that strikes me in particular is the disorganisation of the whole book. Somehow I feel that the chapters were not arranged properly, making it jumpy here and there. Anyway that’s just my personal opinion 😬

Lastly, I do recommend this book to everyone who seeks to understand Allah’s master plan for our life. Happy reading ☺️

[Jamal Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saya melihat konten. Barangkali isi buku ini boleh didapati dalam buku-buku lain dan percuma di Internet. Namun, yang menjadikan buku ini istimewa sebab penulisnya walk the talk. Tulisan Ustaz Mizi Wahid tidak 'kering', ia hasil daripada pengalamannya. Itu yang menjadikan beliau berkredibiliti.

[Nadiah Razali · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Must Read untuk jiwa-jiwa yang resah, yang hilang arah tuju dan yang depressed.

Simple tapi susah untuk buat , itu je mampu saya kata 😊

[Aiza Idris (biblio_mom) · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Now I am humbled. For difficulty has groomed me well, & finding solutions for complicated issues have taught me the art of thinking clearly".

💭 I picked this up on a whim because judging from so many other positive reviews, & its synopsis, it would be a beneficial read that could help me get through an unpleasant episode in life. Alhamdulillah, it does. If you guessed this book consists of the author's life experiences, you guessed right. Cliche methods. But what's not cliche is every single author's life is DIFFERENT & they have different ways of excepting, handling & coping things in life.

💭 I don't usually read from a man povs going through hardships in life because how different men & women are, and I always prefer reading from a woman povs. But i'm glad I decided to finally pick this up. What a reader if we never ventured out from our usual comfort reading types right? I love how objective & focus Ust Mizi's writings are. This book is basically about surrendering all of our broken pieces to God, one prayer at a time, & what are the things the author suggests?
- Figured out our major weaknesses by making sincere & hopeful prayer to God. Give our best, regardless of how much of a hindrance the obstacle is, how strong & intimidating the enemy is, & how desperate the situation may be.
- Never expect people to be perfect, keep our hopes high, but avaoid unrealistic expectations, have a backup plan, its good to have a criteria before entering relationships (with some flexibility), trust your instincts, & don't rush into things.
- Remember that life rarely flows sequentially. But it does not mean that it's all bad. Never allow our disappointments to perpetuate & stall our lives. Believe that everything happens for us, not against us.

💭 I can write longer & share more of this book's takeaways thru my short reviews & photos, but you deserves a copy. I got this from @imanshoppe_official . TQ Ust @miziwahid for this spirit uplifting book ☺️ Now, I need to read the other 2 books that I bought along this one ASAP!

[Ain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the contents.
Love the way Ustaz Mizi explained it - few of it somehow soothes my heart.
I’m learning to forgive myself and my surroundings. It is hard and I’m still working on it.
Thank you Ustaz Mizi for those great words.

[Elfeeza Ehsan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-have book in your Islamic book collection. Mizi Wahid wrote this book in an honest, simple and relatable style. The message is clearly delivered and in short and simple story-telling/conversational style that makes this book an easy read and its overall short length makes it easy to pick up over and over again as and when you need a little lift in your spirits or a little reminder to take a break, let go and let God.
#TAOLGod

[anahashim17 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The art of letting God emphasized the importance of tawakkal tu ilAllah, is because, at the end of the day, He is the great planner.

[Fifah · Rating 4 out of 5]

At times holding on hurts more than letting go. So let go let the One who knows best guide you through

[Izzati Aisyah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let go, let God, and surrender all your broken pieces to Him, one prayer at a time.

[Alia Fatihah · Rating 4 out of 5]

An eye opening book. At the end of the day, His plans are the best 🤍

[Afifahcookie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Below is a summary of the lessons I've picked up from reading the book. Generally, self-help books aren't my cup of tea but I wanted to see how it could make me reflect from a religious perspective.

Lesson #1: There is a slight but critical difference between hope & expectations. When you choose hope, you'll be fine even if things don't go your way.

Lesson #2: If you want to have peace in your life, you can't have too many rules.

Lesson #3: The external body parts work, while the hearts surrender.

Lesson #4: Amazing is the affair of the believer. If something good befalls him, he is grateful and that is good for him. If something bad befalls him, he is patient and that is good for him (too).

Lesson #5: To acknowledge means to take notice of something, to be aware of it, and to accept it as it already is.

Lesson #6: Why can't we let God be the one to "teach our enemies a lesson" instead? This is part of the god complex problem that we're all facing as individuals. Trying to take matters into our own hands.

Lesson #7: Know that God has a plan for your life. Pray for the direction to follow it. Ask for the patience to wait for it. And seek for the wisdom to know when it finally arrives.

Lesson #8: There are at least 3 ways transfer of power could take place:
1) when we submit ourselves out of love
2) when we submit ourselves out of fear
3) when we submit ourselves out of hate

Lesson #9: Rationalizing, as a means to making peace with your past. It is the process of trying to make sense of the background, the person's past or upbringing as well as having a good assumption of the person's motives for their actions.

[SITI NURBAITI MOHAMED · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any readers may experience reading slump when you have no interest or too lazy to pick up a book to read. To break it, choose the thinnest book near you; hence this is my pick. The Art of Letting God by Ustaz @miziwahid . Such a great book and uplifting, of course. The most relatable or well-spoken to me is when Ustaz preached on The Tendency to Leave Out God.

Have you ever experienced the time when you are not interested in praying or putting God in your daily routines? Well I have. You are surrendering everything without trying your heart out. Effortlessly. Or have you been in a situation when you perform prayers just for the sake of performing? Just for the sake of presenting yourself, thinking that, "Oh, at least I am present physically." Those prayers felt empty. Or when the time when everything feels so easy and so routine, you don't consider involving God because you think you know better or you think that it is your job to get this thing done, to have it completed. But you are entirely wrong. You want to play the role as God but you have limited power. In the end, you burn yourself out and you end up being disappointed of your own expectations.

Note to self too: I know you've tried your best to manage everything but accept that some parts of our lives just won't turn out like we expected to be. There are some things in our lives were untouchable to us, but not to Allah. You've done you part and let Allah decide and manage the rest. While waiting for that, put your highest trust in Allah. One prayer at a time.

[Bella Azam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been wanting to read this for the longest time and alhamdulillah, I finally got to read it. Its such a heartwarming read and one that i will go back again anf again to seek for comfort in the words he wrote.

I have been struggling for the past year, for the uncertainty of life, of the past that still holds me tight in its palms and the present that seems to suffocate me half of the time but i learned to control them at the moment. Although, i know there will be times where the same things will happen again maybe in the future, i try my best not to think about it now.

This book provides the messages and words i need, the reassurance that may have been heard and told so many times but they are words that i desperately need. To let God in, to let Him lead my life and to let myself believe again on the hardship is not a form of suffering but a form of strength that was built from within so as i can take hold of myself better.

I have been in depressive states many times and Allah is always there, this is a reminder i tell myself again and again. This book higlighted this so well and Im grateful to be reminded again of how much He will always embrace you and will always remembers you more than you ever remember Him. I felt shameful and i aspire to change for Him and Him only. To let go of the past is never easy but lets try to not dwell too much and live as best as you can.

[Husna Rosli · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Lama saya tunda beli buku ni. Punca? Harga la, apa lagi hahah. Maklumlah, buku Ustaz Mizi Wahid boleh beli barang dapur sebulan huhu.

Namun tidak sedikit pun saya menyesal. Malah saya rasa rugi pula tak baca dari awal.

WHY? Inilah solusi yang saya cari selama ini untuk mengubati jiwa saya. Jujur. Buku ini bagai jawapan Allah kepada doa-doa saya. Personal sangat perjalanan membaca buku ni. Trade money with the treatment for your broken heart. Worth every penny.

Alhamdulillah, buku ini titik tolak untuk saya memaafkan kesilapan yang lama menghantui saya. Let Go and Let God.

Bayangkan berapa banyak pahala daripada setiap yang mendapat manfaat daripada karya ini. May Allah bless him and his loved ones!

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[Tasnim · Rating 5 out of 5]

everything hits me right in the chest

[Nazeera☕︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

“We must continue to choose hope over fear, belief over doubt and effort over despair.”

[syarif · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Everything happens for a good reason and everything happens for you, not against you”

Tahun kemaren merupakan titik terendahku. Banyak hal yang ‘di luar kendali’ terjadi dan berjalan gak sesuai ekspektasi. Bersyukur dipertemukan dengan buku islami satu ini untuk merayakan kesedihan sekaligus menguatkan langkah di tahun ini:’)

Topik utama yang diangkat ttg gimana sih tawakal bisa membawa keajaiban. Membebaskan diri dari hal-hal negatif dan menguatkan kembali iman yang mulai goyah setelah berpilu ria. Bahkan saat berada di puncak berserah diri apakah karena memang merasa cukup? atau menyerah?.

“God is not part of the process. He IS the process”
Bagian paling ngena buatku personal adalah gimana memaknai keterlibatan Allah dalam usahaku. Gak cuman sebatas ngomong bismillah di awal atau berserah diri setelahnya. Ternyata saat prosesnya pun harus minta arahan dari Allah!!.

Nah terus ttg doa yang ternyata merupakan salah satu bentuk self-awareness. Gimana sebelum berdoa kita terlebih dahulu berefleksi apasih kelemahan dan kekurangan kita, lantas bersimpun kepada-Nya untuk meminta bantuan serta mengamini keinginan kita.

Penulisnya pun sangat membumi dengan memvalidasi emosi negatif betapa susahnya untuk berpikir positif apalagi bersyukur di titik terendah. Gaya penulisannya pun mudah diikuti. Dikaitkan dengan beberapa kisah nabi dan pengalaman spiritual penulis.

[Nis Kr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cant really express how much I enjoyed and loved every bit of the book 😭👌

[NUR AINA · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Art of Letting God by Mizi Wahid

Having constant peace and tranquility in life is one of the biggest blessings one could possibly have.  This book re-defined the concept and mechanism of effort and Tawakkul. It gives new insight on the meaning of surrendering and relying on God – the truth that we are powerless creature and yet we are still given the power to choose what to do in our life.  It elaborates on how to deal with heartbreaks and frustrations – and how to believe in God. It sets out a guide on how to have a positive outlook in life.

The book touches on the concept of letting go(d) in general but it speaks to me as if the author tailored every word and sentence specifically for my personal stories and experiences.  From the word choice, the crystal-clear examples and the simple explanations, it is highly relatable.

The book allows us to see things with our very own perspective while opening up a door for us to see things from different angle; not necessarily from the perspective of others’ but in a new way or in a way that we already knew we had but forgot to optimise  as a useful tool to attain peace in life.

It is also a book of hope and motivation. There is a bunch of beautiful sentences worth quoting but here is the one that resonates with me the most, the mistakes-machine (read: sinner):

“Remember, God is always more prepared to forgive you than you are to forgive yourself.”

Dan dengan itu, moga buku ini menjadi salah satu asbab kita dapat merasai ketenangan dan semakin dekat dengan cinta Tuhan.

Aina Yusri, 01.08.2019

[Rayyan Mohd Zain · Rating 5 out of 5]

" Let go, let God, and surrender all your broken peices to Him, one prayer at a time."

Sometimes you choose the book, sometimes the book choose you, this time Allah had chose me to read this book. To seize in between the alphabets, words and consolatory connotation laid upon me in this book.

May Allah give His blessings to Ustaz Mizi Wahid in exchange of this divine work.

Ustaz Mizi's strength is in the understanding between the psychology of human soul and tawheed knowledge. He manage to compile his beautiful work of mind in this book.

I love how he used analogy and metaphors to make it easier for the readers to understand Allah's work. He implied the stories of the prophets in his examples. Sometimes he used real life example. I learnt so much about writing and engagement from this book too.

I had so many lingering questions regarding Allah's plan in my life, this book laid out all the answers upon my eyes ❤️

"Those who leave everything in God's hands, will eventually see God's hands in everything"

[Aizat Affendi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the second book by Mizi Wahid that I read this year. Love that the title is a wordplay on the act of letting go, only realised that after I was halfway through the book lol (didn't know what the book was about before I started reading it). Although this was a very light and breezy read, it does touch on various topics which I had found to be of significant relevance to me (re: my struggles with mental health and how that had stemmed from the altercations I had with the people that were closest to me and the fact that I am staunchly impervious to let go of the past/grant forgiveness to those who have wronged me). The message is clear that we could only plan for things to turn out our way but ultimately it is up to God to decide, and only to Him should we situate our trust - pretty much tied to the Islamic concept of Divine Will and Predestination. Definitely picking this up again for a re-read, on days when I need a quick spiritual pick-me-up.

[N.F. Afrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you had been contemplating to pick up that beautiful Ustaz Mizi's famous white hardcover, this is your sign.

I came into this book having clearly said that I refuse to let go until I am done with that pain. I wasn't in any state to change my mind because I'm a story writer and sometimes I use the pain to create art. But this book just simply made me question, is it worth it? It made me uncomfortable and I almost decided I did not like it when I realised that's what good books are supposed to make you feel, they challenge you and make you rethink your perspectives.

This book is gentle but clear. The chapters eventually lead to the same conclusion: let God. At the last page eyou'll realise that all aspects of the topic was tackled so you're just sitting there trying to argue and realise all had been discussed.

[Mahirah Jazlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was like a book written specific for me; very meaningful, emotional, inspiring and almost relatable in every aspect. That's how special I felt about this book. This book title really reflects on the content; HOW to let go and let God in the right way. Recommended to buy

[sazraa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would definitely will be re reading again in future time of difficulty, such a breather and easy to apply to life.

[Hanis · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5 stars.