…and with each slow faltering step the sweetest of kisses from Madinah’s exquisite breeze brushes the cheek …a sublime silky touch…caressing all hungry souls as it billows directly from our Master SallAllahu alaihi wasallam at the Abode of Felicity…and billow it does…a perpetual flow so powerful it is capable of reaching every atom of creation and every heart that makes the effort to allow space for this breeze to enter…delete that which hinders this flow now…be receptive to the greatest love from the greatest of mankind SallAllahu alaihi wasallam…
…Alhumdulillah and alf alf alf ShukriLlahu this needy speck was taken to Masjid Nabawi for Esha a couple of nights ago…Insha’Allah with each passing day mobility will be fully restored and, Insha’Allah soon the gift of independently walking back and forth will be granted…jubilation… celebration…gratitude…understanding the magnitude of this blessing of being able to once again physically be among fellow worshippers…
…the inner joy to be in the courtyard among sisters from around the globe was exuberance at maximum volume!
And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home.
Wendell Berry
…SubhanAllah…’by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet!!!!!’…surely this is all that demands our attention at any given moment…and then, Insha’Allah we learn to be at home with that…what a profound quote…
…gratitude with grace while embracing change…progress from wheelchair to walking frame to crutches to walking stick…gratitude with grace for no longer being able to practice the Sunnah of sleeping, eating, praying on the floor…gratitude with grace for the alternatives…a quiet musalla area adorned by handmade gifts from a never met blog friend…gratitude with grace for the old faithful desk fitted with legs and a new chair…gratitude with grace for friends visiting, bringing meals, arranging cleaning…and you all for your much felt Du’a…
It is a blessing when things don’t go to plan, because it helps reshape priorities. A lesson relearned. We plot and plan, but Allah is the best of planners.
From Sidi Tim…whose sentiments often resonate within my own collective brain waves…running on empty…numbness in the forehead…words like glum…an all too familiar sensation for this one of late…what secret surgery was performed during my last encounter? …as too many things feel odd and disconnected…but Alhumdulillah requiring turnaround attitudes…re-evaluating and assessing the big picture…what were the simplest of tasks and taking little time during the daily necessities now seem major productions…the everyday domestic activities…lately the swirling around in this feeble mind is the question of will this blog continue…the reality being that not only time, the recent isolation, and hence no roaming around taking photos, but the more important inner state of commitment…the loss of a voice…words stuck deep within…or just not there anyway…a huge shift…nay rift…has been etched inside somewhere…what to do…continue to take small slow steps and be patient with all that Allah Ta’ala has planned…because we all know that He knows what is the best for each of us…regardless of what our circumstance may be right in the here and now…this is the essence of our Deen…the beauty of submitting…accepting all with grace…and being cognizant of what we ask Allah Ta’ala for…feeling run down and worn out last year one of the frequent requests in my Du’a was was for time out…SubhanAllah…this Du’a was answered in the most unexpected ways…ALHUMDULILLAH for the vicarious sweetest of kisses brushing the cheeks from Madinah’s exquisite breeze…a sublime silky touch…close your eyes, take a deep breath of gratitude with grace and you too will feel them!!!
JUMA’AH MUBARAK!
…quick snaps with phone…Allahu ‘Alum when or if strolling about with a camera is written for the future…ALHUMDULILLAH…
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. You are in our du’a. DH has been asking after you (he’s been ordered to have an operation on his spine, he is resisting the medics). Praying for a speedy recovery for you. You are never far from our thoughts xx
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dearest QalballaDebbie and family,
JazakiLlahu khaira for your du’a …and may Shifaa’ and afiyah surround you and yours as you face conditions planned by the Master Planner…Insha’Allah ease is decreed in the way all things are accepted, Ameen. As you can see you are certainly in my space, Masha’Allah…loving your creativity
Wassalamu alaikum
o dear oh dear asa… iwas never fully aware of physical challenges of your ailment and now that whatever u have shared here and that too with that much of shukar and sabr has touched me deeply…. amee is bedconfined unable to respond but when i told her about you praying all the way from madinah for her she gave an impression that was somewhere from gratitude to smile or longing to i dont know what but i t brougt her comfort..she longed to come to madinah may that breez of madinah touch her too and comfort her as a prayer requested at the Abode of Falicity… you are in my thoughts and prayers
please pray for my parents too
much love and hugs my dearest
wassalam
Assalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dearest Sister Saimah, may your dear Amee be at peace within…may her time be filled with prayers for her coming from her her loved ones…and may you be given strength to continue with your role of loving daughter, Ameen. Love and Du’a and hugs,
Wassalamu alaikum
Masha Allah for the improvement and recovery. Insha Allah i hope u continue this blog, its our visual link to staying in touch with the city of the beloved.
Please… Please… continue
Assalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dear Brother Ahamed and family…I am really trying…and ‘training’ and hyping myself up with as much determination as possible…the rest is not in my hands…but your repeated ‘pleases’ has given me a boost
Wassalamu alaikum
May Allah SWT bless you with complete and lasting shifa, and the best of everything in both the worlds. May Allah help you continue with this blog, inshaAllah!
Assalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
JazakiLlahu khaira Dear Sister N…may action match intention…easier said than done on some days…but will continue step by slow step and see where it leads…Insha’Allah eventually to Jannah, Ameen…may we meet there
Wassalamu alaikum
Asalam Alaykum,
MashAllah your improvement is such good news. Your blog pulls hearts towards itself again and again- both in times of joy and distress. May Allah tala bless you with the company of the Most Beloved SalAllahu Alahi Wasallam, in this world and in the hereafter. Ameen sumameen.
Sister may I ask which seerah book you would recommend, perhaps one which is written through an ahle sunnah perspective. JazakAllah
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dear Ummati,
your kind words greatly needed and appreciated, JazakiLlahu khaira.
I find the Martin Lings Seerah the one that touches the heart and reads as if one is there at so many of the Mubarak events. Maybe you could consider joining the Seekers Guidance online courses next term. They are excellent! Also the moving course as taught by Shaykh Ibrahim at Islamic Village is online…you can google the sites. And Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s series, which is loosely based on the Martin Lings text is enthralling too. Insha’Allah this helps. If others know of any other sources please share. Qibla also run a Seerah course which I imagine would be inspiring but quite expensive.
Insha’Allah once I have cleared by backlog of emails I will be in touch…not as energetic or productive now
Wassalamu alaikum
Also, if it is possible for you sister, could you please contact me. I made a new email address thus misplaced yours.
Salam
oh this has brought on the tears..and Yahya keeps saying your name asking me to make your stick bigger.
…making me ever more the tearier…
May Allah swt grant you healing step by step.Ameen.
Wassalam
xxxooo
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dear Umm…’all those letters!’
may tears only be for joy for all that is bestowed upon us, Insha’Allah! I wonder if LY remembers me and my stick…tell him he doesn’t want it to be too long as it then may reach over there and be used on is backside when needed LOL!
Wassalamu alaikum
Assalaamu aleikum sis
so happy to hear of improvements on the health front. May Allah grant you shifa and ‘aafiyah in this world and the next.
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Dear Umm Mahmoud and family…and the same for all of your too, JazakiLlahu khaira. Must be cold in your little corner of the ‘village’…Alhumdulillah each day unfolds with love and mercy. May this be sufficient for us all, Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
Recovery always takes such a long time……….
Camera phones are pretty good these days……
Maybe this blessed space will be shared in book form…….?
A huge wonderful coffee table sized prayer……?
Sending many prayers that you continue to grow stronger each day……….
Dearest Chitra and family…sweet words of encouragement from so far away…much appreciated
XXX OH to have the ooomph to produce a ‘coffee table sized prayer’…that sounds like a great title too!!! Will do some pondering 
Love, prayers, peace and smiles,
Many thoughts and prayers for you.
With love and salam
Asiya
Assalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
Will be in touch very soon Insha’Allah. May you and yours be in the best of states and with soaring Iman, Ameen.
Dearest Sister Asiya, JAZAKILLAHU KHAIRA!!! Much appreciated from you from way Down Under
Love and Du’a
Wassalamu alaikum
thank you my dear Sister, it was such a blessing to meet you while you were here! I have had some health hiccups too since you were here ,it does make us aware of our mortality in a real way which is profoundly moving in so many ways alhamdulillah!
many, many du’as for you and your family inshallah.
walaikoum salam and love
Assalaam Alaikum wa RahmatullAllahe wa Barkatuhu dear Sister,
Allahu Akbar Kabeera!!!
Alhamdulillah, the news of your visit to the Haramain fills this heart with sheer bliss and immense shukr to Allah subhana wa Ta’ala.
May Allah Ta’ala grant you complete shifa soon……Ameen
some more sabr and more shukr……
heartfelt duas and lots of love to you, dear Sister.
Wa ‘alaikumus Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,
which is very much needed, and yes…always more room for more Sabr and Shukr!!!! There will be an unforeseen lull in my outings for a bit longer…khair, Alhumdulillah!
Dearest Sister Seema, love the joy oozing from your comment
Wassalamu alaikum