A Reminder
for the burdened soul
After going through years of boycott and persecution at the hands of his own people, the Quraysh, and losing two of his greatest support system and closest family; Khadijah, his wife and Abu Taalib, his uncle, the Prophet ﷺ , left Makkah to Taa’if, hoping he would find.. greener pastures, some relief for the Muslims.
This is a powerful lesson on resilience.
He ﷺ was emotionally beaten, grieving and yet, he continued to strive.
Reminds me of Sheikh As-Sa’di’s (رحمه الله) words in 8 steps to happiness when he discusses the first step. He says;
..in harmful and unpleasant situations of grief and sorrow, they deal with them by resisting what can be resisted, lightening what can be lightened; and they persevere and show contentment over what they have no power over.
We know what went down in Taa’if. We know the humiliation he ﷺ faced and yet, his du’aa was a lesson too, on constancy; a sign of the firmness of his heart through his trial.
This post is a reminder of that beautiful du’aa.
To You, my Lord,
I complain of my weakness,
lack of support and the humiliation I am made to receive.
Most Compassionate and Merciful!
You are the Lord of the weak,
and You are my Lord.
To whom do You leave me?
To a distant person who receives me with hostility?
Or to an enemy You have given power over me?
As long as you are not displeased with me,
I do not care what I face.
I would, however,
be much happier with Your mercy.
I seek refuge in the light of Your Face by which
all darkness is dispelled — and both this life and the life to come
are put in their right course against incurring Your wrath
or being the subject of Your anger.
To You I submit,
until I earn Your pleasure.
Everything is powerless without Your support.
I hope that you contemplate the depth of his words and seek consolation from your Lord, through this reminder, for whatever may be burdening your soul.
Your sister-in-striving,
Fatimah,
On the road to Ihsan.