09/03/2025
Hannah the wife of Imran made a du'a (supplication) for her unborn baby when she was pregnant.
This verse of the Quran is so beautiful for me , because when I found out I was pregnant for the first time, almost 18 years ago, I made a similar du'a to my Lord. I remember it was sometime in the afternoon and I was in the bathroom in our house in Melbourne staring down at a p*e stick (pregnancy test).
My first thought was - how blessed am I to be able to conceive- Ahamdulillah. And then it was : what does He want from me for this baby. So I whispered quietly, please make this baby grow into a righteous human in service of You.
It was instinctive, but also deeply guided by this verse of the Quran.
Now my first born is turning 18 years old soon... and she has been such a blessing Subhanallah. But I am definitely 100% having a tough time now. Having to let her go .. and leave her to the devices of this dark world makes me extremely anxious. We get into a lot of arguments and many times I'm worried I didn't do an adequate job bringing her up.
However I was reminded by a dear sister yesterday, to go deeper and ask: What is my lesson from this He wants me to learn?
At this season for me I think it would be to remember that He is the One that ultimately guides and protects the hearts of His servants.. and is the Ultimate Nurturer of our children.. and this stage requires me to place my Trust in Him over and above everything else.
What are you struggling with in parenting in this season of your life?
Ramadan Mubarak my dear sisters ❤ 💕 💖 ♥ Selamat berpuasa , selamat mengandung, selamat melahirkan anak dengan penuh kesyukuran dan redha kepada Allah 'azzawajal, selamat berpantang, selamat menyusu dan selamat menjaga dan mendidik anak2.