Asma Maryam Ali

Just a few days ago my mother asked my sister to pick some lilacs that have unexpectedly bloomed on a tree at the side of our house. I excitedly volunteered to do it, having only recently discovered that the tree exists, and finding a lot of joy in the idea of picking flowers from my garden. I felt wonderful! 

Later on my father and I were driving in our old neighbourhood, just near the route I’d take home from school, and it hit me that the lilacs are a dream I had when I was very young. When I’d walk home from school I’d pass by a particular lilac tree that would smell so sweet. I’d be tempted to pick some, but I’d stop myself because they weren’t mine. I’d dream of having a tree of my own.

Tears came to my eyes as I related how this dream came true to my father. Then I recalled how I’d look out of our tiny basement apartment windows in the same neighborhood and dream of having big windows in my room. Praise be to Allah ; now my room is the first through which the suns rays pass in the morning (keeping me awake :)

Only two years ago I dreamt of working on a school project with people who share the same vision as me. As I graduated from my faculty of education such a school came into being before my eyes, and I was granted a place in it that I could have never dreamed of having.

As I walked through the halls of that empty, untouched school last summer my eyes fell upon my dream classroom. I did not talk about it, but I held it dear to my heart. I went away during the choose-your-classroom week, but I returned to find that they, without knowing it, had left my dream for me. To this day, alhamdulillah, I continue to find treasures in and around the school that Allah SWT has placed there for me.

As I recall these dreams come true and more, I know that someone has always been listening, and planning to make these dreams come true. He, the Glorified, Exalted and most Merciful, heard a beat, a thought, a melody in my heart and by His grace and generosity, gave it life.

There’s a short poem that says something like, ‘when you have a dream inside your heart don’t ever let it go, for dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow’s grow…’

 May all of your best and loftiest dreams come true, here and hereafter, and may we use all of our worldly gifts for the best end, ameen. 

All praise is for Allah , Lord of all the worlds.

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Lately I have been feeling disillusioned because of my ‘work’ and I’ve wondered where I may find clarity and understanding. I am not sure who can or will give it to me.

Then I think to myself that had I just fixed all of my energies on pleasing God, the Glorified and Exalted, then did what was right and just from the start in every situation, then raised all of my worries and vexations to the heavens in prayer, I would have always found contentment in my efforts and ease in the outcome of my affairs.

I ask Allah SWT (God, the Glorified and Exalted) to help me and everyone to keep our vision fixed on Him, our deeds in accordance with what He asks of us, and our hearts in constant remembrance and need of Him, ameen. Please make it easy for us, our Lord.

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