Marriage brings two families together. This can be exciting, but it can be difficult too. Families have different behaviours, ethnicities, and strategies of interacting. In Islam, family is very significant since it is a place of love, support, and growth.
The Arabic word for smile “bassama” appears in the Holy Quran at Surah An Naml ayah 19 when Prophet Sulaiman (AS) reacts to a warning the ants give each other to seek shelter so as not to be inadvertently crushed from Sulaiman (AS) and his armies.
“Truly We sent it down on the Night of Power.
And what will convey to you what the Night of Power is?
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
In it the angels and the Ruh descend by their Lord’s authority with every ordinance.
Ramadan is the month of Mercy. Surely Allah as Al-Rahman bestows His abundant benevolence, and as Al-Raheem His overflowing kindness upon the believers who fast with sincerity and pure intention during this month.
What was most painful about “Auntie F’s” death from COVID-19 last week was that no family member or friend could be with her as she took her last breath.
In our times, it seems the family unit has become a complex, compartmentalized, configuration of many moving schedules that must run like clockwork or risk catastrophe! Parents often leave the home early each day to work in offices, factories or retail environments.
Just like we make preparations well in advance when a favorite guest is coming, we, as mothers, have to prepare in advance for Ramadan, so that we don’t waste time during the precious month.