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Posted • How do we teach our remembrance and dhikr?

A good place to start is by reciting dua’as throughout the day. This not only teaches remembrance but it activates a sense of mindfulness in children. It grounds them and reminds them that they can turn to Allah for everything throughout the day.

As children become more aware of Allah, reciting dua’as helps them stay in conversation with Him.

Recite these dua’as with your Little Muslims and explain the translation to them at their level so they understand why we turn to Allah (apart from prayer).

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A Place of Refuge by Asmaa Hussein

l was going through something and I was moved to pick this book up. Ever since then, I was engrossed and completed it within days! It’s a continuation of “A Temporary Gift”. After losing her husband, the author went for hajj and sought healing through her connection with Allah.

“Instead of trying to overcome pain, what if we accepted every emotion that came our way? What if we stopped asking, “How does one overcome grief?” and instead asked, “How does one grow and thrive in grief?””

There’s numerous reminders from the Qur’an, the sayings from Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the stories of the Prophets AS and the people of the past to strengthen our faith and truly, grow through what we go through.

Needless to say, this book is a treasure and one I’d re-read again so I can internalise the wisdoms and use them as a means to go through my own set of difficulties in life.

“When my life isn’t going perfectly, I remind myself that it’s not supposed to. I’m supposed to have tests. I’m going to lose people I love and money I’ve earned. I’ll get sick or become heartbroken. All that shouldn’t take me away from Allah—it should bring me closer to understanding that having a perfect life isn’t my purpose on this earth. Perfection is my reward with Allah in the hereafter.”

I tagged so many pages! MashaAllah! 5/5⭐️

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