Sunday marks the start of the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Sunday night saw me praying at the mosque, next to a guy about my age. He was laughing softly to himself every once in a while, during the prayers itself. At the end of the prayers, his father would remind softly him not to make too much noise during prayers. After every prayers, he would remind his son to follow the Imam and the son would always reply that he will.
2 different lives. I can't help but put myself in their shoes. And reflect. May Allah give them strength and patience, and save them from hellfire.
Monday night saw me going to the kitchen to find my mother cutting vegetables for Sahur in around 4 hours time. Everyone else is asleep. The things mothers do behind the scenes, we often fail to realize. May Allah give her strength and reward her with Jannah for all the sacrifices she has made for the family. May my sister be somewhat like our mother. And may my future partner who's hiding in some corner of the globe be ... well, the best mother ever.
The coming of Ramadhan inevitably reminds me of my late dad. While setting up the table, I'd have to remind myself that we only need five sets of utensils, no longer 6 - even though it has been 5 years. May Allah save him from the trial of the grave and from the punishment of the Fire.
2 comments:
salam alaik,
insyaAllah, may Allah give everyone of us strength and patience.
Bukan mudah menjadi seorang ibu, yang terkadang segala penat lelahnya tak terkesan di pandangan kasar kita, bekerja saat kita berehat dan acapkali kekecewaannya di sembunyi di sebalik senyuman. Fitrahnya ibu, sentiasa mahu memberi.
I have always known my Ma loves me, but I will never know how much.. :)
Yok sama-sama berusaha menjadi anak yang soleh, yang akan menjadi harta amal buat kedua ibu bapanya dan menjadi 'hadiah' kepada pasangan dan anak-anaknya. InsyaAllah.
Salaam,
Insyaallah. Alhamdulillah, it feels nice and comforting to be on the receiving end of such nice words. A mother's love knows no bounds and likewise, I hope we'll do our very best to return that love.
(:
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