DOES FEELING EMPTY MEAN YOU HAVE FAILED?
When the Mind Is Full but the Heart Feels Empty.
They see us in class eyes open, books out and assume we’re doing just fine. But deep down, many of us carry a quiet weight. Our minds are full, but our hearts feel painfully empty.
We rush from one deadline to another, chasing grades while slowly letting go of the things that once grounded us. Prayers are skipped. Qur’an unread. The soul, forgotten in the name of progress.
Sometimes we wonder, Is this what growth looks like? We’re achieving, yet disconnected. Performing, yet distant from our Lord, our purpose, even ourselves. But feeling empty doesn’t mean we’ve failed.
It means our hearts still long to be full again. Return doesn’t require perfection, only presence. It could start with a single breath of Alhamdulillah before Fajr. A whispered Bismillah before opening our books. A moment of stillness in a noisy hostel room. Or reaching out to a friend who reminds us of Allah more than the next deadline.
We’re not lost.
We’re learning to balance both the weight of our dreams and the call of our Deen.
So yes, the mind may be full…But with mercy, intention, and one small step at a time, the heart will heal.
Our soul was not created to run on empty. Let’s all return to the One who fills without taking
Writer: Sakeenah Isola
Position: Al Furqan Press Fin. Secretary #ChiChi🤍✍️
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