Scrambling for my cellphone, I quickly google the duá we read when entering the graveyard… “Oh Allah! Oh Allah! Please let me find the duá” I whisper fervently as I wait for Shaykh Google to produce the hit I need, whilst frantically searching my subconscious trying to remember the duá we had been taught. …
In the furthest corner of the room he sits, silently listening as the teacher conducts the lesson. How beautiful he is, his very being reminding me of Allah. I remember when I first saw him, neatly dressed as per the sunnah, with a turban style which reminded me of Rasoolullah. Quietly every day he’d come …
She found her Madinah in a most beautiful way. There was no flirting, no courting, no could-haves & should haves. There was just him and her and the sunnah of Rasoolullah S.A.W. I saw the wistful look in your eyes and she tied the knot, knowing that you longed for what she had just received. I …
You know what’s terrible? It’s when you walk into a shop IN NIQAAB & ask the muslim owners present if the masjid is already open for jumu’ah. He looks @ me in awe & says ” are you going to masjid?” “Yes”, I reply. To which he says “It should be open in 15-20mins” “Ok …
I sit beside you in silence, grateful for your company. From the first moment I saw you, I knew that you were something special. You understood me like no-one else would. You comforted me when no-one else could. Throughout my years, you were my only true friend.I’m sorry for the way I treated you back …
Remembering Him.
Dearest Granddad It’s been four months since you left this world, and today I missed you so much. No longer will I be able to hold you and joke with you like I used to. No longer can I speak to you and smile up at you as we chat away for hours. To see the …
Everyone has a story to tell… & everyone’s story is somewhat different. I stand looking up at the beautiful people before me,utterly amazed at the beauty they’ve received from You, Oh my Lord. You see, Allah S.W.T, in His infinite mercy & wisdom, chose these beautiful people to be His guests in the Holy lands. …
We’re so distracted by this dunya that it shows in the way we live. This life is a lesson, gifted to us by Allah, Most High. Have you ever been to a shopping mall with a goal in mind? Telling yourself “I’m going to this shop, to buy this item & come right back out. …
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When kids hit the age of puberty, their best friends tend to become their worst enemy. The individuals they ran to for love and support now become the ones they run away from. Life becomes a maze of confusion and all they are left with is that single thread of hope. A thread so strong …
