Guest post: “Weakness upon weakness”

“And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship…” [Quran 46:15]

“And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him…

Beautiful Patience

As many of you know, Surah Yusuf has always been one of my favorite Surahs, with every experience in life, Allah has given me more of an insight into the treasures buried within this Surah and each experience helps me extract more of them.

It takes a village to raise a child

3 days in and I am getting more and more convinced on the truth behind the quote, “It takes a village to raise a child.”

A woman who has given birth is having to learn on the go how to love a tiny human being who is completely dependant on…

FROM A MOTHER TO ANOTHER

Originally posted on www.inkoffaith.com

The following is a candid and informal real life conversation where a new mother asked for advice from other sisters who were mothers or had recently become mothers themselves. The names have been changed/hidden for…

When you feel like there is no way…

When you feel like there is no way, Allah will make a way.

So, we’re back in Notts. And it’s Day 1 with baby minus the family support (who were amazing!)

When I used to visit babies…

When I used to visit babies and see them well dressed and sleeping soundly in their moses baskets, I would probably make a comment like, “MashaAllah, he seems like a really good baby. You’re doing so well!” Or when I saw a picture of a baby captured in one of their ‘good…

Motherhood is a full time job!

Motherhood is rewarding, beautiful but also, extremely exhausting. Because you’re constantly busy with something or the other, sometimes it’s hard to do even simple things until later in the day, like brush your hair and teeth (once baby has been fed), change out of your…

Gem from a pious predecessor

Ibn Abi al-Dunya’s Kitab al-’Iyal, “The Book of Family” begins with chapters on the physical and emotional development of a child, with narrations on parental love, playing with children, caressing them, and greeting them. All this comes before discussing teaching and…

Post-labour thoughts

I will never read Surah Maryam with the same understanding as I did before giving birth. Every pang of pain Maryam (as) felt, every moment she felt like she giving up, everytime she felt like she can’t do it, every tear, is now… so so relatable. I also recall saying those exact words. “I…