For many days now, a tornado was building within, Abdullah felt an inexorable sorrow taking root, digging its tentacles deep into his heart. Each passing day fueled his isolation and misery. He had everything money could buy: the best and the most advanced gadgets, yet nothing stirred his heart to happiness. He longed to be seen, to be heard. 

The forces that stand to harm the human in his journeying to his Creator are both physical and spiritual. The Prophet ﷺ taught us to engage this world, not disengage, while teaching us to be aware of the nature and reality of the physical world around us.