2023 was the year we realized just how true our beloved prophet’s (saw) words are when he said:
“whoever among you wakes up physically healthy, feeling safe and secure within himself, with food for the day, it is as if he acquired the whole world.” [sunan ibn majah]
2023 was the year we woke up to the reality of the deception of the world and felt this ayah to the depths of our hearts:
“and what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.” [57:20]
2023 was the year we realized how desperately we yearn for a hereafter, not just for ourselves because we want to go to jannah and reunite with our loved ones there, but so that every single oppressor and terrorist on this earth can finally meet his humiliating end, so that every single innocent life taken, drop of blood spilled, and anguish caused can be replaced with eternal rest without fatigue, comfort without pain, justice without oppression, and joy without grief.
A child counselor shared some things that her young clients have said during their sessions. This is one of the saddest and most eye-opening things I’ve seen in a long time. 🥺 A reminder to be in the now.
How sad … May Allah SWT make us not parents like this. Aamiin
our prophet Mohammed peace be upon him said: “when the people of paradise enter paradise, Allah– glorious and exalted is He, will say: ‘Do you want anything more?’ they will say: have you not brightened our faces? have you not admitted us to Paradise and saved us from Hell?’ then the veil will be removed and they will not be given anything more beloved to them than looking at their Lord, may He be glorified and exalted.”
just saw a clip of a Palestinian child who fearlessly say that he is not scared. a reporter asks him but ‘they’ have broken him ( his finger, arm and back). and he simply answers.
“Allah is with us. What do they have? The US? Our lord is with us, what do I have to fear?’
these people fear absolutely nothing except their Lord. they know death is not the end. their faith is moving me to tears. you cannot fight people who dont fear death.
ya Allah, grant the Palestinians Sabr (Patience) and the strength to build again from the rubble.
ya Allah, grant the Palestinians ease.
ya Allah, give justice for those undergoing oppression and injustice all over the world.
