pain serves a purpose, without it you're in danger

In my view, after everything life has taught me having lived through its many stages as a child, an adolescent, a young man, an adult, a husband, and a father and after years of reading deeply in psychology, sociology, religion, and human behavior, I have come to one conclusion: The greatest gift a father can give his children is psychological safety. It is not your role to control their decisions, dictate their choices, or shape their personalities, desires, or aspirations. Your responsibility is to support them when they fail, help them rise when they fall, and stand beside them as long as their choices do not compromise their faith in Islam. And if, God forbid, one day they drift away from their religion or beliefs, do not see it as an opportunity to attack, reject, or condemn them. Instead, let it be a moment of honest self-reflection. Ask yourself whether you truly conveyed your faith with wisdom, compassion, and understanding. Perhaps their distance is not simply a measure of their failure, but a sign that your message did not reach their hearts as it should have. Do not repeat the unhealthy patterns you inherited from your own family. This is not a chance for revenge, control, or emotional punishment. It is a chance to explain, to listen, to embrace, and to love. Faith cannot be forced into a heart through fear. It is nurtured through wisdom, mercy, sincere example, and unconditional love.

“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.”

mujhko mujh mein jagah nahi milti, tu hai maujood iss qadar mujhme

“There’s a difference between loving the idea of someone and loving the person they really are.”