11/09/2026
F R I D A Y T H O U G H T🌻
🔹 *INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAJI'UN* 🔹
We often associate these words with hearing that someone has passed away. But *Istirja'* - (as this phrase is known as) is not only for bereavement — it is a beautiful reminder for *every hardship, loss and difficulty* we experience.
Allah describes the believers as those who, when afflicted by any calamity, say:
*“Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.”*
*Surah Al-Baqarah 2:156*
He SWT then tells us:
*“They are the ones who will receive Allah’s blessings and mercy. And it is they who are rightly guided.”*
*Surah Al-Baqarah 2:157*
These words remind us that *we belong to Allah* — as do our loved ones, our health, our wealth and everything we possess. What we have in this dunya is temporary, and ultimately *our return is to Him.*
Saying *Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un* during difficulty helps us return our hearts to Allah, practise *sabr*, and see what has happened within the greater perspective of the akhirah.
It can be said for *any loss, difficulty or misfortune*, great or small — not only when someone passes away.
Sometimes just remembering:
*“I belong to Allah, and to Allah I will return”*
is enough to change how we carry a difficult moment. 🤲🏻💚
May Allah grant us sabr through every difficulty, strengthen our hearts through every trial, and help us remember that we are never alone — He knows what we carry, He hears our duas, and He is nearer to us than we realise.
Ameen. 🤲🏻🌻
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