How big is you sacrifice?
Shireen was left speechless when little Anaya asked her mom, "Will you also sacrifice me, if need be?" Indeed any parent would be. What I am am left wondering with is, WILL WE? Sacrifice my own flesh and blood. Oh the blessed Prophet, how great was your love. Blessings and Salutation to the prophet and thank you Anaya for bringing this beautiful thought. Now according to me, their are 2 aspects to the story: First ourselves, as individuals How great is our desire to gain the pleasure of Allah? What is stopping us from saying , "yes I will"? The Prophet said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind" Sahih Bukhari Second Aspect to this story is: (Selfishly) lucky are we to not have to sacrifice our own children, like physically, but are we even ready to sacrifice their nafs and desires and happiness for the sake of Allah, to gain the pleasure of Allah. Before you answer let me leave you with some thoug...