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Healing the Heart
“So truly with hardship, there is also ease; truly with hardship there is also ease.”
(Surah Ash-Sharh: 5 & 6)
One of the things we struggle with is fulfilling the expectations we set upon ourselves. We race against time and compete with one another to achieve our dreams, only to find ourselves feeling frustrated when things don’t go our way.
Over time, the frustrations and despair harden the heart.
Over time, we find it is hard to be kind to ourselves and accept our flaws.
Because everyone else seem to be living their life “perfectly”.
But isn’t Allah the only One who is Perfect? Aren’t His plans for us perfect?
How do we make peace with this frustrated feeling in our heart?
Healing The Heart invites us on a contemplative journey of seeking Allah and His Guidance. This guidance that is meant to lead us gently and kindly to His Light. And with this Light, we will embrace compassion and self-acceptance.
(Surah Ash-Sharh: 5 & 6)
One of the things we struggle with is fulfilling the expectations we set upon ourselves. We race against time and compete with one another to achieve our dreams, only to find ourselves feeling frustrated when things don’t go our way.
Over time, the frustrations and despair harden the heart.
Over time, we find it is hard to be kind to ourselves and accept our flaws.
Because everyone else seem to be living their life “perfectly”.
But isn’t Allah the only One who is Perfect? Aren’t His plans for us perfect?
How do we make peace with this frustrated feeling in our heart?
Healing The Heart invites us on a contemplative journey of seeking Allah and His Guidance. This guidance that is meant to lead us gently and kindly to His Light. And with this Light, we will embrace compassion and self-acceptance.
178 pages, Hardcover
Published June 3, 2022
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July 27, 2022
“life was never meant to be paradise. life itself is a struggle”
basically buku ni dia ‘memujuk’ hati yang kecewa
buku ni ada 3 part. for me, dua part pertama tu dia just heal kan kekecewaan yang kita rasa and last part dia dia cakap pasal perasaan apa yang kita rasa sebab rasa kecewa kita tu ada banyak jenis. and also ada cara cara untuk berlapang dada untuk menerima semua dugaan.
buku ni banyak quotes! and ada illustration!
very light and simple.
basically buku ni dia ‘memujuk’ hati yang kecewa
buku ni ada 3 part. for me, dua part pertama tu dia just heal kan kekecewaan yang kita rasa and last part dia dia cakap pasal perasaan apa yang kita rasa sebab rasa kecewa kita tu ada banyak jenis. and also ada cara cara untuk berlapang dada untuk menerima semua dugaan.
buku ni banyak quotes! and ada illustration!
very light and simple.
September 3, 2022
There were some pages that I skipped or rather just skimmed through, because I couldn’t relate to it. There were also pages that I like because it felt like the author was talking to me.
There are a lot of great reminders in this book too and I like how she played with words — to make the sentences beautifully understood.
But I got annoyed at the repetition of the words frustrated/frustration/frustrating. Because I feel like this word was in almost all pages. Not all but it did felt that way. The contents were a bit too repetitive but this is a self-reflection/self-help kind of book and books in this category are always repetitive.
I would recommend this book to teenagers honestly because I feel like teenagers will be able to benefit from this book better.
There are a lot of great reminders in this book too and I like how she played with words — to make the sentences beautifully understood.
But I got annoyed at the repetition of the words frustrated/frustration/frustrating. Because I feel like this word was in almost all pages. Not all but it did felt that way. The contents were a bit too repetitive but this is a self-reflection/self-help kind of book and books in this category are always repetitive.
I would recommend this book to teenagers honestly because I feel like teenagers will be able to benefit from this book better.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2024
2.5☆
I promise I am not a hater... but this won't be a 'nice' review as well.
Healing The Heart is a self-help book that contains the author's messages, poems, letters, Quranic verses, and advice for many perspectives, including children, patience, and compassion for others.
While I appreciate the intent behind the use of letters—addressed to one's self, one's heart, and so on (dear self, dear heart....)—to forge a connection with the reader, I find the execution decidedly juvenile. The tone strikes me as overly simplistic, reminiscent of a high schooler's earnest but clumsy attempts at expression.
The hooks lack finesse, while the vocabulary feels painfully basic, peppered with awkward grammatical constructions that detract from the overall impact. The illustrative anecdotes provided by the authors fall flat, lacking the depth and resonance necessary to convey a substantial message.
I am also particularly put off by the clichéd openings, such as "I have a story" or "I'd like to share something," which strike me as uninspired and trite. There were also tooo many countless repetition of the word frustration/frustrated.
But, the particular phrase that truly turned it off for me was: "But I do believe in what has been written by the Big Guy up there." The casual reference to Allah as the "Big Guy" above unsettled me deeply.
Despite complaints, I found the latter part of the book to be better, filled with wisdom and practical guidance that I hope to try and delve into. In shaa Allah, the practices inspired by the insights from these pages, hopefully Allah bestow blessings upon the authors as well.
I also hope the aforementioned concerns may be fixed and improved!
I promise I am not a hater... but this won't be a 'nice' review as well.
Healing The Heart is a self-help book that contains the author's messages, poems, letters, Quranic verses, and advice for many perspectives, including children, patience, and compassion for others.
While I appreciate the intent behind the use of letters—addressed to one's self, one's heart, and so on (dear self, dear heart....)—to forge a connection with the reader, I find the execution decidedly juvenile. The tone strikes me as overly simplistic, reminiscent of a high schooler's earnest but clumsy attempts at expression.
The hooks lack finesse, while the vocabulary feels painfully basic, peppered with awkward grammatical constructions that detract from the overall impact. The illustrative anecdotes provided by the authors fall flat, lacking the depth and resonance necessary to convey a substantial message.
I am also particularly put off by the clichéd openings, such as "I have a story" or "I'd like to share something," which strike me as uninspired and trite. There were also tooo many countless repetition of the word frustration/frustrated.
But, the particular phrase that truly turned it off for me was: "But I do believe in what has been written by the Big Guy up there." The casual reference to Allah as the "Big Guy" above unsettled me deeply.
Despite complaints, I found the latter part of the book to be better, filled with wisdom and practical guidance that I hope to try and delve into. In shaa Allah, the practices inspired by the insights from these pages, hopefully Allah bestow blessings upon the authors as well.
I also hope the aforementioned concerns may be fixed and improved!
July 17, 2022
I'm not a huge fan of self-help books, bought one simply because it is limited edition >.<. But when I read this book, I felt safe and I learned how to see life for what it is; it's all about shifting our perspective. Most of us find it difficult to see things from a different light. And many of us have to put in a lot of effort to see ourselves in a different perspective.
The beauty of this book is on how the writers simplify things so that readers may understand why things happen the way they are, linking previously unconnected puzzle and how they all lead back to Allah. I hope that as you read this book, you will realize it is not just external circumstances that do us harm, but it is also our own minds that unconsciously tear our hearts to the point of pain.
The beauty of this book is on how the writers simplify things so that readers may understand why things happen the way they are, linking previously unconnected puzzle and how they all lead back to Allah. I hope that as you read this book, you will realize it is not just external circumstances that do us harm, but it is also our own minds that unconsciously tear our hearts to the point of pain.
October 6, 2023
- I loves the topics that were discussed in the book, about frustration, sorrow, building back ourselves
- nicely done with personal stories
- there were many tips given on several topics
- my fav part is the last one where the author talked about being compassionate and the relation to self criticism (there was more but I really can't think now lol)
- the illustrations in between the pages were nice touch albeit can be better if it is coloured. Also love the poems
- I had a great time reading this although too slow (took me almost one year!) (well, I'm a slow reader of fiction and even slower for nonfic)
- nicely done with personal stories
- there were many tips given on several topics
- my fav part is the last one where the author talked about being compassionate and the relation to self criticism (there was more but I really can't think now lol)
- the illustrations in between the pages were nice touch albeit can be better if it is coloured. Also love the poems
- I had a great time reading this although too slow (took me almost one year!) (well, I'm a slow reader of fiction and even slower for nonfic)
June 27, 2024
Bought this in 2022. But recently had some downfall in what I pursued in life, unintentionally grabbed this off my dusty shelf and Wallahi, the best decision ever. Allah's timing is also perfect. This book opened my heart and eyes, left my heart felt fulfilled.
December 16, 2022
Buku yang sangat sesuai dibaca untuk mereka yang sedang merasai kesedihan atau berputus harap. ♥️
January 14, 2023
The authors write the reflections from their personal experience and life events, linking them all back to Allah.
An easy and light reading, would recommend for younger readers.
An easy and light reading, would recommend for younger readers.
March 5, 2023
Thank you so much for this beautiful book ♡ This is what i need for my healing journey.
August 29, 2023
Best sebab rasa macam setiap bait kata kata tu menyentuh hati & very relatable with my life. It's such a soothing book, macam a good friend in real life. Nice read.
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