Who Told You You’re Not Worthy of Allah

Many of us struggle with a quiet feeling inside. A feeling that whispers you are not worthy of asking Allah. You are not deserving of His mercy. You should not ask for too much. You should not bother Him. You should not come to Him with your flaws, your sins, your mistakes, your heartbreak, your confusion.

But who told us this?

Allah never told us we are unworthy.

Allah never said we are too sinful.

Allah never said our hearts are too damaged.

Allah never said He only accepts perfect people.

Allah never said we should come to Him cautiously, shyly, or with fear that He might reject us.

These beliefs did not come from Allah.

They came from people.

They came from culture.

They came from years of conditioning.

They came from families who taught us shame instead of softness.

They came from communities that emphasised fear instead of love.

They came from environments that made us believe Allah is distant, strict, and difficult to please.

So many of us know about Allah but we do not know Allah.

We know the rules.

We know the punishments.

We know the do’s and don’ts.

We know the cultural expectations wrapped around religion.

But we do not know the One who introduced Himself with mercy before anything else.

We do not know the One who said He is closer to us than our jugular vein.

We do not know the One who loves to forgive.

We do not know the One who responds when we whisper.

We do not know the One who is gentle with the broken, patient with the weak, loving towards the flawed.

When you do not know someone, you fear them.

When you misunderstand someone, you avoid them.

When your image of Allah is built on culture instead of truth, your heart automatically feels unworthy.

This is why I speak so much about truly knowing Allah.

Because when you know Him, everything shifts.

Your shame softens.

Your guilt transforms into hope.

Your fear becomes comfort.

Your worship becomes easier.

Your heart opens naturally.

Your duās flow freely.

Your relationship with Allah becomes intimate instead of intimidating.

Imagine a child who thinks their mother is harsh. They will hide their tears. They will hesitate to speak. They will shrink themselves. But if that same child knew their mother is gentle and loving, they would run to her with everything.

Our hearts work the same way.

When we think Allah is stern and disappointed, we hide.

When we realise Allah is merciful and loving, we turn towards Him.

The real tragedy is not that we are unworthy.

The real tragedy is that we believed we were.

The moment you start learning who Allah truly is, the heaviness you carry begins to melt. You start to see that every belief that told you not to ask, not to hope, not to expect, not to draw close, was never from Allah.

Allah invites you.

Allah welcomes you.

Allah accepts you.

Allah loves when you come to Him.

Allah honours the heart that turns to Him even if it is trembling.

So remind yourself gently.

The unworthiness you feel did not come from Allah.

The fear you carry did not come from Allah.

The guilt that holds you back did not come from Allah.

Come to Allah with an open heart.

Learn who He truly is.

Because once you know Him, you will realise that you were worthy of Him all along.