Asalaamu Alaikum
Sorry for the lateness of this post. I'm happy to be able to write to you all and very excited about getting to see Nabil et. al. at the end of the month. We have all been out of touch for too long. Anyways, Things are going well for me I don't have a lot to report just enjoying my family and trying to be a better me. I'm sure we have all heard "after difficulty comes ease" I've had the opportunity to really reflect upon that recently. In my experience, a setback or "personal tragedy" doesn't become truly painful until we begin to feel sorry for ourselves. When we process an even or chain of events or we endure them until they are irrelevant our logical mind demonstrates that we were placing ing undue burdon upon ourselves and we imagine that power has been transfered from the true source of power (Allah swt) to the event or outcome that did not go in our favor. I emplore you all keep remembrerance of Allah in the times of difficulty and in times of ease. Also remember that power will always be in the hands of Allah and that power cannot be resisted. I love you brothers for the sake of Allah
Narrated Ibn Abbas
Allah's Apostle used to say at the time of difficulty, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Majestic, the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Honourable Throne.
