waiting to meet the Beloved

اليوم الحادي عشر

اليوم الحادي عشر

Eating ‪‎disorders‬ and ‪‎body‬ ‪‎dissatisfaction are reaching epidemic proportions in the West, yet this is possible only in a culture that no longer believes that God causes all things, including one’s body ‪shape‬… The Qur'an’s message is to be happy and content with one’s body because God created our shapes: “He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases (3:6);” and He created us “in the best of moulds” (95:4). The Prophet used to advise people to be healthy and consume and exercise in ‪‎moderation‬.

It doesn’t makes sense, and for that I rely on the Most Wise. It hurts and for that I know that God will not burden me more than I can handle. I know my brother, his wife, and his sister in law are together as ultimate winners. This life was only ever a test and they have passed with flying colors. They have won, and for that I rejoice. I am sincerely happy for each of them. I pray God grants the rest of us the patience to accept this. We live as Muslims to die as Muslims. May Allah enter them to the highest of paradise. May we be reunited with them. The burden is on us now. O people, they won! They won!