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Summer in the garden is not the season of toil — it is the season of gathering . The heavy work has already been done. The seeds were sown in patience, the soil turned with care, the weeds pulled with discipline. Now, the garden gives back — quietly, abundantly, and without demand. Everything is green, full, and fragrant . The air carries the sweetness of basil, tomatoes on the vine, lavender swaying in the warmth. Bees hum gently over blossoms, birds call from shaded branches, and the world feels — for a moment — complete. Summer in the garden is a reminder that life has rhythms: times for work, and times for stillness.  You don’t pull at the fruit to make it ripen faster. You receive  what comes. You harvest  what was once invisible. You breathe, surrounded by what your hands once planted and your heart once hoped for. There is wisdom in the garden’s pace: To stop forcing. To be grateful. To gather what is ready, and let go of what isn’t. This is a sacred time — not rushed, not loud. A time for witnessing beauty, not controlling it. And as every gardener knows: the garden gives, but only after you’ve learned to wait.

There is a kind of freedom that no one can take from you — a quiet, inner clarity that emerges when you begin to understand the world around you and the world within you. This freedom doesn’t depend on politics, possessions, or praise. It is rooted in knowledge  — not just information, but a deeper awareness of how things truly are. A Personal Beginning My journey toward this kind of freedom began with a book of Erich Fromm. I was very young, searching, and perhaps a bit overwhelmed by the contradictions of the modern world. Fromm's words struck a deep chord. He wrote of how modern humans, while seemingly free, often live in alienation — from nature, from each other, and from themselves. Fromm argued that many of us live in a kind of silent captivity, shaped by invisible forces: social expectations, economic pressures, inherited beliefs. We think we are making choices, but often we are just following patterns. This insight was both disturbing and liberating. If alienation is learned, then maybe it can be unlearned. If false freedom is an illusion, then real freedom must be possible. Learning from the Garden Later, I began tending a garden. At first, it was simply a hobby. But slowly, it became something much more profound — a teacher. In the garden, you cannot rush nature. You learn to listen, to observe, to wait. You plant a seed, and then your task is mostly to step back and let the natural law unfold. There is wisdom in the soil, in the rain, in the quiet persistence of roots. I came to see that nature does not lie . Unlike human systems, it doesn't promise what it can’t deliver. The garden showed me that there are forces greater than ambition or fear — forces that are steady, patient, and powerful. Once I understood this, something shifted inside me. Freedom Through Understanding Real freedom, I’ve come to believe, begins when you see things clearly. When you understand your emotions instead of being ruled by them. When you recognize the systems around you and choose how to respond to them. When you realize that no one — and nothing — can determine your path unless you allow it. This doesn’t mean life becomes easy. But it does become clear . And clarity is a form of liberation. Knowledge strips away the illusions that make us anxious, competitive, or afraid. It shows us what is essential and what is not. It reveals that while we cannot control everything, we can always control how we meet life — with awareness, dignity, and integrity. No One Can Take It From You There are many kinds of freedom, but none are as enduring as the freedom that comes from knowledge and self-understanding. No government can grant it. No market can sell it. No enemy can steal it. This freedom lives quietly in the person who has taken the time to know themselves and the world — who, like a gardener, has learned the rhythm of things, and who no longer needs to force the future, because they have made peace with the present. If you’re searching for this kind of freedom, start where you are. Read. Reflect. Plant something. Watch. Listen. Ask difficult questions. Challenge easy answers. And most importantly: stay awake. Because once you truly understand, nothing can bother you again. The Qur'an  speaks about freedom  in a profound and layered way — not always in the modern, political sense of liberty, but in terms of spiritual , moral , and existential  freedom. It repeatedly calls human beings to free themselves from illusion, ignorance, ego, and false worship — to become truly free by submitting to what is true  and natural : the will of God ( Allah ), which is aligned with the fitrah , the innate disposition of every human being. The Qur’an's message aligns beautifully with this reflection: Freedom is not indulgence; it’s understanding. Knowledge frees the heart. Nature teaches what is real and lasting. The only real “master” worth submitting to is the truth itself — God — and in doing so, you become truly free. The Qur'an consistently emphasizes that knowledge (ilm)  is the key to guidance and liberation. “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” — Qur’an 39:9 Knowledge in the Qur'an isn't just about facts — it's about understanding the reality of life, death, the soul, and creation. This knowledge leads to clarity, humility, and peace. Without it, people are described as blind , even if they can see with their eyes. The Qur'an presents one of the greatest obstacles to freedom as the nafs  — the ego or self that inclines toward selfishness and illusion. “Have you seen the one who takes his own desires as his god?” — Qur’an 45:23 Being a slave to one’s desires, public opinion, or pride is portrayed as a deeper slavery than physical bondage. Liberation, then, is about freeing the heart from all these attachments — and returning it to its original purity. Humans in the Qur'an are described as being given choice  ( free will ) — and this choice is what gives their life meaning. “We have certainly created man in the best of stature.” — Qur’an 95:4 “Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or ungrateful.” — Qur’an 76:3 The Qur’an respects human agency — but also reminds us that every choice has weight. The greatest dignity we are given is the ability to seek truth freely and live by it. Islam is not what we think we know — it is the quiet liberation of the soul, when knowledge becomes light, and the heart finds freedom in surrender.