لَاتَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَهَ مَعَنَا

Peace be with you.

You are not forgotten. You are remembered and known and loved.

Your name is known to the Creator of the heavens. Your lineage is known. The curve of your smile is known. The crumple of your face when you cry is known.

You are seen. Your calls to Him are heard and recorded and kept safe. He does not forget them, even when you have.

Warmest greetings to you. You have not been left alone, and you are not a mistake. Allah makes no mistakes, so how could you be one? He decided you mattered enough to be here. He said Be and you were. He does not say “Be” for no reason.

You matter. You are not forgotten nor are you despised by Him. The One who holds all things in balance knows you exactly as you are and He calls you to nearness.

He calls you because He knows you and wants you close. Your soul belongs to Him.

Peace upon peace upon peace to your grieving heart. You were once nothing, and He created you…

Not so you could be forgotten. Rather, so you may be remembered and held in His love and light.