07/07/2026
Assalamualaikum everyone,
It’s been pouring non-stop for the past 2 days and although rain brings sukoon, times like these make my heart heavy. Heavy with guilt. Guilt from the realization that I may not have expressed my gratefulness to the Almighty enough for His immense blessings upon me and my family.
Here, I am sitting on my balcony, in the comfort of my house with the greatest blessings of my life, my children, safely away from the downpour. Here, I am enjoying the mercy pouring from the sky while there are hundreds scurrying to find something or some place to protect themselves and their belongings from, what to them, is blight. Here, I am thinking of cooking Khichuri to complement the weather, while there are countless worrying about their house flooded with rain water. Here, I’m debating between tea or coffee to pair with my late afternoon read while many are worrying about where they can find a glass of clean water to drink.
How often we take the so-called simple things, such as a roof over our head, clean water, food to fill our bellies and most importantly the people in our lives, for granted, while on the flip side there are thousands and thousands yearning for them.
Let’s pause for a moment and remind ourselves of how lucky and blessed we are. Let’s slow down to properly appreciate and thank the Supreme.
Ya Razzak, thank you for the food and drink, Ya Muqeet, thank you for nourishing us with what’s necessary for our body and soul. Ya Wahhab, thank you for every blessing, seen and unseen, that you have bestowed upon us. And thank you Ya Muhaiminu for protecting us.
Lastly, Ya Ghaffar forgive us for being ungrateful and forgetful…
May Allah ease the sufferings of those affected by the heavy rains, grant them safety and may He protect us all. Ameen.
