Merchants of Hope
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ People come to us for a prayer, or for inspiration. Perhaps a comforting word. Sometimes, they only want to talk and need someone to listen and care enough to ask a few questions. But what do we actually do? We are merchants of hope. We try to give their life meaning. And tell them for every disappointment, the Generosity of Allah ( s.w.t. ) is so Immense that there is never any loss. We speak to the broken-hearted because they know us as one of them. And who is more broken-hearted than the friends of Allah ( s.w.t. )? When Musa ( a.s. ) asked Allah ( s.w.t. ) where He was, Allah ( s.w.t. ) Replied, “I am with the broken-hearted.” We know loss and pain and sorrow. Just as our Prophet ( s.a.w. ) did. We know what it is to wake up each day so hurt with hearts bleeding. Yet we still pray and fast and ask from Him without ceasing. That is hope. No matter the loss and the pain. And that is love. People hope for lo