When You Have Allah 🪴

 

It may be because the year 2024 had come to a close, or the rainy monsoon seasons are the perfect backdrop for reminiscing, but lately, I have found myself getting quite sentimental. As I am typing this, I spy my not-so-little daughter, Noura, who has grown into such a beautiful infant, now understands that dinosaur roar is too scary, while waving her pointer finger at my husband. Just this little moment right here made me want to burst out crying, because when I held her for the first time, she was just a tiny, frail baby. We didn't know how to raise a baby girl, because she was definitely different (health and personality-wise) than her brother. But Allah SWT protected and sustained for us, and now she's (literally and figuratively) our Big Blessing! She is the light in our family.

Seeing how much Noura has grown today is one of the many, many reasons why I have full belief that Allah SWT will always take perfect care of us. Everything is impeccably planned by Allah SWT - His timings, His additions, His withdrawals, His Protection, His Guidance - everything is done with utmost precision, and like He said, "Not a leaf falls but that He knows it." (Quran 6:59)
 

So today, even though the future may seem uncertain, even though I have no idea what tomorrow may bring, I rest in comfort knowing that Allah SWT certainly knows what is best for me, and that is more than enough. This is the same Rabb that has guided me back to the path over and over again despite how much I've sinned and how far I've strayed, the same Rabb that has blessed me with Hameera Co for 5 years despite my inadequacies, the same Rabb that has brought us together even though we are scattered all across Brunei. Can you believe that?

 

So how can I give up knowing that Allah SWT wants me to win?
How can you give up knowing that Allah SWT wants you to win too?

Hence, my dearest readers, this is a reminder first and foremost to myself: let's not give up! The struggle that we may be experiencing now is merely a part of the bigger miracle that He is planning for us. So hang on tight to Allah SWT, for He has promised us that with Him is the "most trustworthy, firmest, unfailing handhold with no break in it." (Quran 2:256)