“Closer Than The Jugular Vain” Lifeline Necklace | WOMEN

This necklace bears a beautiful verse from Surah Qaf [We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein] 50:16 

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

The whole verse says “Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein.”

In this verse, Allah begins by showing us that he knows our struggles. There is comfort in knowing that someone sees our struggles. He knows what our own self calls us to. But he is closer. He is closer than our own self and what it calls for. He is closer than our jugular vein. Why the jugular? What is so striking about this part of us? The jugular vein is the most important vein that brings blood to the heart. If severed, we pass almost immediately. It is literally our lifeline. But Allah is closer. Allah is closer than our own life, than our own self, than our own nafs. And He is closer than the most important pathway to our heart.

Allah knows we have a nafs. Allah knows we have a heart. Allah knows that these things drive us. However Allah tells us that He is closer to us than even those. So when we reach for other than Him, we are not only reaching for what is weaker, we are also reaching past what is closer, for what is further and more distant.

* Please be mindful when entering impure places e.g. toilets with any of our Islamic Jewellery pieces. This jewellery piece is only to be worn during special occasions and after you have done ablution (Wudu). It should not be worn at any impure (Najis) Places or come into contact with anything impure 

🤍 Chain Length: 45+5cm

Pendant Size: 3.5cm

🤍 Materials: Pendant is Real 18K Gold Plating on Pure Stainless Steel for the Gold Version [The Silver Version is Electroplated on Pure Stainless Steel, no real gold used in the making]. Necklace is Graded Stainless Steel.

🤍 Tarnish and Rust Resistant

🤍 Made with Hypoallergenic materials that are Sensitive-skin Friendly

🤍 Packaging: ANAQA Gift Packaging 

🤍 This necklace would make for a thoughtful gift to a loved one

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