of love and inspirational people

This blog is dedicated to two wonderful people whom I love much: My friend mariam Saada and our beloved teacher, the late Dr. Hassan Hathout.

I'll start with Dr. Hathout because I had a thought and I attribute it to him. I often think we can only change people with LOVE. We can change our situation, our condition, our feelings, our visions, our thoughts, our family, our neighborhood, our community, our WORLD! by spreading love. Without love, you will accomplish very little. Without 100% love, commitment, care, it will be nearly impossible.

As if you're in the ocean trying to swim to shore, going against all waves, you will never get there, you will be tired of fighting, mad, upset, without seeing the right path. Instead, you should go with the wave, swim like the fish, enjoy the beauty, the POWER OF GOD and realize there is nothing else you can do but "give in" to what is meant for you and let yourself "GO".

Once you understand that you must swim with the waves not against them, everything will be much easier and you should enjoy that ride back to the shore.

With love, we can change everything.
Everything will be possible and doors will open.

Like my friend ka sundance always says "the universe will arrange itself for things to start happening as they should". Everything has a plan, a master plan, God's master plan. All we got to do is pray for guidance, pray for forgiveness, remember God in ALL that we do and pray that He provides us with whatever we are asking for as long as what we ask for is pure and for a good reason. He will provide.

He provides from where we LEAST expect it. It's all in the Quran. We must read!

Mariam came to mind too. I miss her, I miss her wonderful work, her motivation, her inspiration, she's someone I value, I look up to, I respect tremendously and I LOVE! From her I learned soooo much. She cares, she loves, she teaches, she SHARES. I LOVE THAT!
Mariam you must come visit me soon, it's been too long!
She will be one of our speakers (God willing) at Ronan's fundraiser. She's wonderful and someone who DOES and not sits and thinks, ponders, cries. She will DO SOMETHING and that is why I value her so much. She uses her time wisely, has a purpose and doesn't let anything get in the way. She will accomplish goals she sets out to do and is excellent at it!

Those are some wonderful people who inspire me with their love, dedication, fear of God and TRUST in Him, that's pure devotion.

mashallah!

May God give them much light. TO Hassan, May God illuminate his grave and extend it. May He fill it with love and sweetness and beauty. May He surround him with all his good deeds and our remembrance is with Allah swt and with teachers who did so much for us, all the time...until their last breath.

To mariam, may God bless you and your beautiful family. May He keep guiding you, giving you from the best of sources and push you through any hardship s that you may keep inspiring people to the right way and may He make you strong, healthy, wise and closer to Him.

AMEEN.