Hannah’s Daily Note

“Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.”
Qur’an 2:286

We often read this ayah and think it means we should just cope. That if life feels heavy, it’s because we’re strong enough to carry it.

But I read it differently now.

I read it as permission to stop adding extra weight to ourselves. The unrealistic expectations. The harsh self-talk. The pressure to be perfect, consistent, productive, and spiritually “good” all the time.

Allah is not asking you to carry what is breaking you.

If you’re exhausted, it might not be a sign to push harder. It might be a sign to soften. To put something down. To ask for help. To begin again in a gentler way.