Better days Are Coming (insha Allah)

ربي أسألك هدوء النفس وحياة مليئه بكل ما يرضيك

the month of ramadan is a time of forgoing food and water in order to nourish the soul through self-reflection, prayer, helping the less fortunate, and increased acts of compassion/kindness. as we enter this holy month and mourn the thousands of innocent lives that have and are still being taken due to the genocide and ethnic cleansing in palestine, we must remember that there are millions of men, women, and children who are still alive and worth fighting for. who are we to 'give up' when there are photos of palestinian children grinning from ear-to-ear as they excitedly hang string-lights and tiny lanterns outside of their tents? who are we to 'take a break' when a u.s. sanctioned famine has forced these beautiful people to bake bread from animal feed in order to stay alive for another day? who are we to feel hopeless and grieved to the point of inaction when we are fortunate enough to remain out of harm's way, have a roof over our heads, and will be able to break our fasts with an abundance of food and clean water? this ramadan, we must allow the plight of the palestinian people to strengthen our faith and humanity by increasing our acts of charity, worship, and activism. remember that every act of kindness, no matter how small, has the ability to change someone's life for the better. we are but travelers in this world, and someday soon, we will have passed on with only our words and our actions left to speak for us.