Moment of Ehsan

Hope you're all doing great Inshallah- (God willing), with the best of imaan :).

I shared a really teary, touchy moment of imaan with my Mother a few days ago while we were talking about her grandmother's passing away and how it changed us in different ways. My mother said everything seems different for her because for the first time she is seeing people and the dunya- (world) through very spiritual eyes, as it was the first time any of us witnessed someone move onto the next life. We all saw my great grandmother in hospital, and it was rather strange how we all suddenly called her 'the body' as though it was never hers in the first place.

My mum said, "It's like you're not really sitting here in front of me, but you're soul is, and I'm not talking to you but your soul"- that bit made us both teary eyed, and she was saying how she feels really hopeful about death now. Our bodies are an Amanah- a trust from Allah, a blessing.

You see it was a really special moment because she connected to me through magical waves of imaan - by seeing people differently now- as clay pots with a separate beautiful soul. Death is not something to fear, rather another dimension, a beautifully mystical one, where our soul is finally freed.

I told my mother I've always looked at my reflection without really recognizing my face as though it's not 'me', or looking at my name written down and feeling alien towards it. Having my mother feel rather similar was such a sweet feeling Alhamdulilah. Connecting with our souls was incredible and so warming, as well as always remembering death and that we will all one day become an empty clay pot, buried under dirt and our souls shall meet God and the angels Munkeer and Nakeer. Just something to ponder about this week :)

*Prayers for all who have moved on and for all those living. May Allah bring them peace in their graves, and bestow happiness and tranquility on their souls up in barzak- (a place in heaven where all souls wait for Judgement day). May we all enter Jannah and die physically and spiritually cleansed after a good, peaceful ending. Inshallah* Ameen.

By: The Wanderer

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Peace & respect ★