"How can I show you..." she began,
"The extent of admiration that I have for you my dear daughter...
You have certainly surpassed me in strength and courage"
"Oh maama, what are you saying..." her daughter replied.
"How can i be called strong when I cry over the littlest things...
Or courageous, when I can barely even mingle freely with my peers..."
"Let me tell you my dear, there are far better yardsticks to measure strength & courage than those..."
"You are strong because you allow yourself to feel everything...yet you also forgive easily...
You are strong because you have mastered the art of controlling your anger
You are strong because you still spread love and kindness in spite of the hate that has been shown to you by others
You are strong because you've carried not just your burden but the burden of others and extended your helping hand where you could
And you think your shyness is what makes you devoid of courage?
Rather, it is your courage that makes you able to withhold yourself from engaging in vain talk and giving in to peer pressure. At the risk of being the odd one out, you are courageous enough to remain silent about matters that do not concern you. At the risk of being pushed out, you are courageous enough to stick to your values and the teachings of your Deen, you have embodied the truth that you know and live by against the norms of society, stuck to modesty and honor, now if these aren't acts of courage, tell me what could possibly be?
May Allah increase our understanding and grant us all sincerity and steadfastness and make us among the recipients of His mercy. Aameen
"The extent of admiration that I have for you my dear daughter...
You have certainly surpassed me in strength and courage"
"Oh maama, what are you saying..." her daughter replied.
"How can i be called strong when I cry over the littlest things...
Or courageous, when I can barely even mingle freely with my peers..."
"Let me tell you my dear, there are far better yardsticks to measure strength & courage than those..."
"You are strong because you allow yourself to feel everything...yet you also forgive easily...
You are strong because you have mastered the art of controlling your anger
You are strong because you still spread love and kindness in spite of the hate that has been shown to you by others
You are strong because you've carried not just your burden but the burden of others and extended your helping hand where you could
And you think your shyness is what makes you devoid of courage?
Rather, it is your courage that makes you able to withhold yourself from engaging in vain talk and giving in to peer pressure. At the risk of being the odd one out, you are courageous enough to remain silent about matters that do not concern you. At the risk of being pushed out, you are courageous enough to stick to your values and the teachings of your Deen, you have embodied the truth that you know and live by against the norms of society, stuck to modesty and honor, now if these aren't acts of courage, tell me what could possibly be?
May Allah increase our understanding and grant us all sincerity and steadfastness and make us among the recipients of His mercy. Aameen
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