Salam Ma'al Hijrah

After the recent get-together, I can't help but be reminded of ayahanda's hijriyyah birthday, which falls on 1 Muharram. I'm reminded of one of his advices, "May your today be better than yesterday and your tomorrow be better than today" - apt  reminder to constantly improve the self towards bringing it closer to Allah s.w.t and attaining His redha. Indeed, the greatest jihad is to battle your own self (fight the evil nafs within). Salam ma'al hijrah. Kullu 'am wa antum bil khayr, aamiin ya Ar-Hamar-Rahimeen!

Redha

A short post today - a supplication to my parents, for who I have become today. Eternally grateful and no amount of deeds, supplications, and words could ever repay them both.

❤ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَ الِدَىَّ وَارْ حَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَا نِى صَغِيْرًا...آمين

Lil Brother

It is my younger brother's Gregorian birthday today, 16 August 2020 (his Hijri birthday: 22 Ramadhan). Due to Covid-19, it has been a while since I saw him and his family - I missed Luqman and lil Naila. On this special day, I raised my hand in supplication - may Allah swt bestow you rizq, taufiq and hidayah, a long blessed life in obedience to Him, forgive your sins and accept your ibadah. And may He make things easy for you in this dunya and akhirah to attain redha of Allah swt, RasululLah saw and mum, aamiin ya Ar-Hamar-Rahimeen. Sanah helwah lil brother ❤

Pairs

Like friendship, a good companionship or partnership requires trust and having each other's back in spite of it all. As I watched the ending of the movie, I can't help but wonder how 'Iron Man' is doing currently. And if he has met his 'Pepper'. He is a good man. My hunch is he eventually will, if he opens up his heart and trusts himself more (that he is worthy of love and would be better off as a pair, for Allah swt created everything in pairs and there is much barakah to be reaped from such pairings), insya-Allah!

Gatherings

It has been a while since we gathered like this; the last I met Aunt Clarice and the ladies would probably be during Nizzeeeee's wedding (2 years ago). So it was a good time to catch up on how the ladies have been doing - one has since shifted to the North (a place she now calls home), one just lost her beloved mother recently (due to old age), and the rest still working at the same place.

As conversations flowed over a healthy pot-luck meal, I can't help but miss the presence of our spiritual father, who returned to our Lord 3 years ago. Since then, I have also lost my maternal grandmother (last year) and my biological father (this year). Losing your loved ones is never easy but I take respite in the knowledge that their return was a happy occasion as they ultimately get their well-deserved rest from toiling hard in attesting to the Oneness of Allah swt in this 'alam shahadah and waiting in 'alam barzakh for the ultimate moment - to be with our Lord. ❤