I decided Ayra (and later perhaps my other children) will
need one (or more maybe) coming from deep within my heart..
So here goes
Dear My Darling Baby,
Bismillah hirrahman
nirrahim
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
I hope you will read this by the time you can start reading fluently and know how to handle the techy world well..
Ayah and me love u very much.. so so much.. even before you were born. We anticipated your
coming to the world with much love and preparation. We wanted to give the only
best that a parent could provide even while you were still in the womb..
We have so much hopes and dreams for you, but need not to
fear as we do not want to burden you with those worldly matters.. of course,
any parent would want their child to strive in this world.. to be a successful
person, to be a good person..but please know dear, .that above all, what we want
for you most is actually for you to be a Great Muslim and Servant of Allah
swt..
We will try to be the best person for you, the best role
model for you and to do the best that we can do in raising you in this
challenging world. But please know also dear child that we are only human and
we make mistakes all the time.. we are no angels nor Muhammad rasul Allah.. For
all the bad things that we do/did, please forgive us.. For all the
imperfections that we portray, please know that it is not for you to follow… we
are trying hard to set the best example for you.. in life, and hereafter..
May Allah gives us the strength to do so, and that Allah
will always show us the way.
Allah is the One and only, the Creator, the Force, the
Power, and everything that makes you, me and everything in this life. He is
here, He is there, He is everywhere. He is the good conscious inside of you,
the light that shines through, the one that we obey and give our hearts to. As
we say, La Ilaha ILLallah, we firmly
believe that there is no other than Allah, no gods but Allah, He is the One and
Only for us to serve and obey. Muhammad
dur Rasulullah, we believe that Muhhammad s.a.w is our prophet, the one
that we follow and love, and that he is Allah’s Messenger for our time. He is the perfect role model for us, in
whatever time that we live in.
As a Muslim, daily prayer is a must. Never leave your
prayers on purpose.. unless of course,
you are given MC by Allah.. Other than that, even when you are sick on your
death bed, never leave your prayers… Prayer is the pillar of your belief. It what
makes you a Muslim and a believer. Yes, I understand that it may be hard or
even insincere at first, but you have to force yourself and later, by Allah’s
will, you will do it full heartedly and sincerely. Bury the fear of leaving
prayer inside of you.. that life will not be at ease when you don’t perform
it.. have that fear in you..When your prayers are taken care of, the rest will
be at ease.. insyaallah.. it will make you closer to Allah.. I sure you that.
One of the most looked forward time of the year is
Ramadhan.. it is the time for us to be closer to Him and struggle to find His
blessings. Restrain your eyes, your tongue, your tummy and thus it will
restrain your nafs (desire). Nafs will be king of destruction of your iman. As
you grow older, you will be exposed to many types of nafs that human can have.
And they are a lot.. be aware of your nafs with the opposite gender. Restrain
youself by fasting as fasting can curb your desire. Fasting is not only about
experiencing hunger, but it teaches you to be patience, to be grateful, to be
modest.
Money is not everything in this life. But it does provide
you with a lot of things, especially the good things in life. Money can be
sweet and tempting. But it can also be downfall to your life. Money can make
you happy and it can make you sad. Be wise in what you choose to do. Never
forget your zakat. It not only helps the poor and Islamic economy but it
cleanses your wealth and your soul. It will be the blood that flows in your
vein, and flesh that makes you and your child. Purify your wealth, purify your
health, purify yourself. Do not be afraid to give zakat, do not be afraid of
having less than what you had. Remember, the more you give, the more Allah will
give you. If you are sick, give sedekah. If you are in trouble, give sedekah.
You will see that it helps in attaining a better you.. both spiritually and
physically.
Ayah and me have always dreamt of performing Hajj. I have
longed to be in Mecca, to be there in
the Holy place. How I wish I can go there and experience the miracle of Mecca.
I pray that when our time comes, we can obtain the mabrur hajj like what
everybody dreams of. Put away some of your income for your hajj. If you can, do
it while you still have your strength and power. Do it while you are still
young. . for you never know when you will be called back to him. Time will not wait for us, it will not be kind.
So baby, honor the time that you have.
On that note.. I think I better stop here.. this is long
enough for you, I'm sure... I decided to write about your responsibility as a Muslim first
because this is the most important part of being a human. When you can do all
these, insyaallah, the rest will come easily. Allah will guide you…
Loving you dearly with every bits of my heart & soul,
Mommy
