Be Grateful
Whenever I'm feeling down about something, Allah (swt) shows me that I am truly blessed, which makes me feel stupid for complaining about my extremely minor issues. There are so many things going on in this world that give me absolutely NO reason to complain about my state, and for that I sincerely ask for forgiveness. Today, my best friend called and told me the horrible news that Imam Rasul had a stroke. I was stunned at the moment, like the wind had been knocked out of me. I got to know Rasul through working with him at CMS for two years and through that experience, I found him to be very intelligent, very kind, and just full of a joyful spirit. He was the other "young teacher" so we saw eye to eye about a lot of stuff at our job and joked a lot to keep our sanity. I was completely shocked when I heard this news. I immediately thought of his wife and prayed that Allah (swt) bless her and their families with comfort and mercy. I pray that he makes a great recovery from this. Man, you just never know what the day will bring, and when things like this happen, I just hate the fact that I feel like I have something to complain about.My second mom, Sister Mu'minah, is fighting breast cancer. I pray for her every day, each time I think about her. My best friend is such an inspiration and a blessing right now. She has not hesitated in being there for her mother and assisting in her every need. I love to go over and visit, but I try to remain considerate of Sister Mu'minah's condition. One day, I was given the honor of feeding her dinner, which I truly enjoyed. It was funny how she directed me in doing that...if you know Sister Mu'minah, you know what I mean :). It is such a blessing to be able to do things for someone who did so much for you and who you know would be right there for you if the situation were reversed. I love her sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much, and I pray that Allah (swt) comforts and bestows His mercy upon them. Times like these make you appreciate everyone and everything around you so much more.
I just ask everyone who reads this to keep all their families in their prayers. I pray that Allah (swt) forgives me for not having 100% faith 100% of the time and remove those times where I find myself forgetting about the blessings and mercy He has bestowed upon me. I pray that Allah (swt) never turn away from us, for if He does, there is nothing or no one to protect or to help us.
posted by Madeehah @ 8:14 PM
1 Comments:
ACK-not Rasul!!! He was too young for that! Please keep me posted on his situation. I will have to contact his wife on myspace. Wow-that makes me take my own husband's mortality into more thought....
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