And We will certainly bestow, on those who patiently persevere, their reward according to the best of their actions. Allah (swt) says, “What is with you must vanish: what is with Allah will endure. In fact, it is only what is with Allah that remains. Did Yusuf return to his father? Did Musa return to his mother? Did Hajar return to Ibrahim? Did health, wealth and children return to Ayoub? From these stories we learn a powerful and beautiful lesson: what is taken by Allah is never lost. “So in answering the question of whether what is lost comes back, I study the most beautiful examples. For instance, in the chapter “People Leave, But Do They Return”, she says: The best part of the book is that Yasmin Mogahed doesn’t merely quote the Ayaat of the Qur'an and the Ahadith of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H), but uses delightful analogies and anecdotes to draw the reader towards the depth of the teachings of Islam and their relationship with human psychology. The title of the book itself sounds a bit clichéd and could have been more creative like the titles of the chapters, but the serene cover image does enough to draw the reader’s attention. The titles are quite catchy and profound which arouses the interest and curiosity of the reader, such as “On Filling the Inner Hole and Coming Home”, “Escaping the Worst Prison”, “The Only Shelter in the Storm”. The chapters are short, covering one-to-three pages at most, making it a quick and easy read. Peace of mind, peace of heart, peace of soul.
It is a book which enlightens the path the journey the road to the thing every human being on the face of the Earth, be it a believer or a non believer is ever-seeking and that is inner peace. It isn’t a book that tells you “what” to do, but “why” you must do so – it shows why detaching yourself from the chains of worldly temptations, reforming the manner you take life’s joys and calamities, connecting yourself to the Ultimate and Ever-Benevolent Creator doesn’t burden you – rather it liberates you. The book is not just a self-guidance book of do’s and don’ts. “Reclaim Your Heart”, written by the psychologist and famous Islamic speaker, Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed, however, writes in a tone simple, non-rigid and soothing which makes the reader feel as though the writer is physically speaking to them.
Usually while selecting religious books, people tend to be pretty much selective as most books lying in the very category are written in language too elaborate to be grasped by an average reader – or perhaps the writers of such books miss out the most important element, that is, explaining how the religious implications have a deep impact upon our lives.
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