The dua of our parents – Exam time

The Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Three supplications will not be rejected by Allah, the supplication of the parent for his child, the supplication of the one who is fasting, and the supplication of the traveler.”

Before heading out to school for an exam, I asked mom to make dua for me.

A while later after Maghrib came by, we headed to pray in congregation. We waited for mom to finish her prayer. I thought she was praying Maghrib but gave her the benefit of the doubt. And it turned out to be a nafl prayer and she said, “I made dua for you that Allah makes you successful in this world and the next to come”.

“Ameen”, I replied.

Iqamah was made and we prayed our  Maghrib.

Before any difficulty you are going through, ask your parents to make dua for you. Explicitly. Never underestimate it, it will do you wonders. Many of us still have exams left, work hard and tell your parents about it.

And success comes from Allah.

Mother’s love in our assumed “busy” lives

[What I wrote a couple of nights ago]

It’s a bit late, but I really wanted to share this.

We sometime come home very late and tired, either from work or school. But nothing completes the day and nothing fills the heart of a man other than by the voice of the very woman who gave him birth saying, “Don’t forget to drink milk before you go to sleep”. Even at this age. It is a ni3ma over a ni3ma, you are indeed blessed. No doubt. May Allah truly give our mothers well-being and may He have mercy upon them, ameen.

A mother is..

A mother is someone who we naturally cry to in times of agony and pain, especially during a hardship or a severe sickness. And whether tears starts falling or not at the moment, our complaining is enough for our hearts to melt at her instantaneous reaction. One of worry, concern, and motherly care. She is troubled, distressed, and almost on the edge just like you. 

We end up crying for her.

Their likeness to us is like the likeness of one soul, but two hearts. Distant, but never apart. Felt, but never understood by us.

May Allah bless them and give them ease! May we LEARN to appreciate our mothers love and to PRESENT it in a manner most befitting and most appropriate. Ameen, thumma ameen. What we can give back, really.