Sikander Hashmi – The Tragic Reality of Suicide KMA Friday Message
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The speaker discusses the increasing death toll in Canada due to COVID-19 and the high prevalence of suicidal thoughts and suicidal tendencies among Muslims. They emphasize the importance of suicidal thoughts and suicidal tendencies, as well as the potential link between medical conditions and these tendencies. The speakers also emphasize the need for men's rights to be respected and the potential consequences of suicides and suicidal thoughts. They stress the importance of avoiding suicidal thoughts and actively seeking help for people facing difficult situations.
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Respected elders,
dear brothers and sisters,
my young friends,
We begin by praising Allah
the Lord of the universe,
our creator,
our sustainer,
our designer,
our nourisher,
our protector,
and we begin by sending peace and salutations
upon his beloved messenger, Mohammed, the son of
Abdullah. I pray for Allah
that you're all well by his mercy and
his grace.
I hope that school is going well for
my young friends
and that my,
brothers and sisters and my elders
are all safe and healthy by the mercy
of Allah
My brothers and sisters,
as we know,
autumn is here, fall is here, and as
I was coming here, I was noticing how
beautiful the leaves were looking.
And, you
know, we see
this beauty right before the end of the
season for the trees and the leaves.
So they are beautiful today,
more so than they were in the summer,
but soon we know that their end is
coming.
And similarly, for us as human beings as
well,
we know that our end has to come
one day. And today, I will be talking
about
a topic which is related to this, which
is important,
also which is somewhat disturbing,
but nonetheless, it is important that we talk
about this topic
because due to its nature, it is often
not talked about and not discussed at least
in our communities.
Now we know that there's a lot of
concern, first of all, regarding COVID 19
and the rising death toll. There have been
over 9,000
deaths in Canada attributed to this virus,
including a number of our brothers and sisters
in this country and in many other parts
of the world as well. We ask almighty
Allah to treat them,
to welcome them them as marchers, and to
grant them the best place in Jannah.
What we are talking about today, my brothers
and sisters,
is
not COVID 19, but the 9th leading cause
of death in Canada.
And we know
that most things that have to do with
us
are actually not in our control. You know,
as human beings, we like to believe
that we have control, that we have a
lot of control, and that we wanna continue
to increase our control
over matters, over things. But the reality is
that most things that have to do with
us or that impact us, we actually don't
have them in our control.
And that includes
when and where we were born. Right? Did
anyone ask you where you wanted to be
born or when you wanted to be born
or who your, you know, who you wanted
your parents to be? Of course not.
And among those things that we do not
control are also where and how we are
going to die. This is something that Allah
has
already decided for
us, but it is only in the knowledge
of Allah
and this is something that he has not
shared with his creation with his servants.
Now sadly and unfortunately,
there are numerous instances
where people, for one reason or another,
decide that they no longer want to live,
or they feel that they cannot continue with
life.
And as a result, they try to cause
their own death
instead of leaving it up to Allah
Now, of course, Allah
is the one who has decided
and who has ultimate control over this. Sometimes
a person tries to attempt to take their
life
and the decree of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
agrees with that choice or matches
and the person dies. But in many instances,
a person tries to take their own life,
but it does not match with the decision
or decree of Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala, and it is the decree of
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala which supersedes that person's
choice
or, you know, overcomes that person's choice and
that person does not end up dying. And
this happens almost every single day.
Now sadly, Muslims
are not immune from such thoughts and actions.
Many times we like to think that, you
know, these are,
problems that face, you know, certain societies and
that as Muslims who are believers in Islam
and the beautiful teachings of one as messenger
that, you know, we are immune from these
types of things and we don't have to
deal with them and they're not of concern
to us.
But my brothers and sisters, there was a
survey that was con
conducted in 2018.
This was done by Naseeha,
which is a mental health organization for Muslim
youth.
And out of a 162 youth surveyed,
62%
said that they had suicidal thoughts
and 19% had actually attempted to take their
own lives. We're talking about Muslim youth here
here in Canada, North America.
And these numbers
were higher for females than males.
70% of females having,
thoughts having suicidal thoughts compared to 40% of
males.
22% of females actually attempting to take their
own lives, attempting suicide
compared to 12% of males.
So what we saw was that these types
of thoughts existed in both young, males and
females,
but the numbers were higher for females.
And also, 87%
of those who had engaged in self harm
according to the survey, meaning who had hurt
themselves somehow,
rated religion as as important to very important.
So it was not that these were young
people who did not care about their religion
or who were, you know, completely distant from
their religion, but rather they felt that their
religion was important to them or very important.
Yet, they had still engaged in these types
of, they still have these types of thoughts
and they did still engage in these types
of behaviors.
Now overall, in Canada, the numbers are actually
quite shocking.
Males
account for over 70% of suicides from age
15 onward.
And the highest suicide rate across lifespan,
according to Statistics Canada, observed
is observed amongst males 45 to 59 years
old. But, subhanallah, the the numbers there are
huge in terms of, you know, it being
the leading cause of death,
for,
for young people,
for young males, you know,
all the way through to, or, you know,
one of the leading causes of death
all the way, up to, like, you know,
age, 45. So
or even higher than that. So I mean,
it's, it's something that is a widespread phenomenon,
unfortunately.
You know, 10 to 11 people a day
in Canada,
who died due to suicide.
Women are actually more likely to try to
take their own lives,
perhaps even 3 to 4 times more likely,
but men are more likely to die from
it.
So the point there is that both have
those types of thoughts. Women probably have more,
they have more attempts, but for some reason,
and there's and the researchers have talked about
why this may be the case, but men
are more likely to actually,
die from it. So when you see the
numbers that say that, you know, it's very
high for men, it doesn't necessarily, you know,
it doesn't mean that women are not thinking
about it or not attempting it. It's just
that men are more successful,
unfortunately, in in committing this act. Now September
is suicide prevention awareness month
and it is important for us to discuss
this topic openly.
So we know that, you know, it is
a serious issue that impacts both males and
females.
Although men are more successful in carrying it
through and therefore are ultimately,
impacted,
in in a greater way.
My brothers and sisters, this is an issue
that has been addressed in the Quran and
the sunnah of the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam.
Allah
says in the Quran,
Quran.
Says and do not kill and
is translated understood in both ways. That do
not kill each other, that we collectively don't
kill each other,
but also
don't kill yourselves.
Allah says, surely Allah is ever merciful
to you.
And, the prophet
has also told us, in there are numerous
hadith.
So for
example,
that whoever kills himself with something
in this world will be punished with it
on the day of judgment.
And
said that the messenger of Allah said
that that a man among those who came
before you was wounded.
He panicked. And what did he do? He
took a knife,
and he cut his hand.
And the bleeding did not stop until he
died.
Allah
said, my slave hastened his death.
I have forbidden paradise
unto him. Allah
protect us. Now the prophet
refrained from offering the janaza prayer. Right? The
funeral prayer. And that's a big thing because,
you know, when the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam
is around, of course, everyone would want him
to be,
to have his dua, to have him, lead
the prayer, to participate in their funeral prayer,
their final rights. But the prophet refrained from
offering the funeral prayer for the one who
had committed suicide.
But it was permitted for others to offer
it. So it's not like the the janazah
prayer was not offered, but the prophet sallallahu
alaihi wasallam refrained from leading and participating in
the janazah.
Now it is important here to note
that there are, you know, certain mental illnesses
that can lead to such thoughts, such as
major or clinical depression,
post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and, of
course, you know, certain type of medications as
well, antidepressants that can initially,
you know, or at sometimes cause,
you know, suicidal thoughts, or, you know, cause
that has a side effect.
So medical conditions can also be linked to
depression and suicidal thinking
such as chronic disease or chronic pain, terminal
illness. This is what the doctors and the
research tell us. Now if a person, you
know, commits it
and they were mentally ill or they were
truly in severe difficulty,
then they would have still committed a sin,
but we hope for Allah's mercy and forgiveness
for them. We make the ad that Allah
deals with them with compassion and mercy and
forgiveness
due to the circumstances
they were in. And at the end of
the day, Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, has most
just Allah does
never, wrongs,
or, or commit suppression against any of his
servants.
Now while it is a major sin,
it is not suicide is not an act
of disbelief.
So if a person who due to their
circumstances or or their their wrong choices or
whatever the case may be, ends up, you
know, committing suicide, it does not mean that
they have committed an act of foot for
it or that they have left the full
of the stamp. This is an incorrect belief,
that seems to be around.
Now suicidal quants have many causes. You know,
most often,
they are the result of feeling. Like, you
can't cope
when you're faced with what seems to be
an overwhelming life situation.
Now a multitude of problems or a a
challenge, a struggle which is so great,
and and a person, it feels like they
they cannot cope with it. They just don't
know how to how to deal with it
or how to process it. And
they may be feeling that there's no hope
or there is no way out or perhaps
they are feeling worthless. Perhaps something has happened
and they are feeling, you know, so so
down and so worthless. So they're feeling that
they're not good enough.
Perhaps feeling lonely or maybe fearing consequences
or embarrassment.
So there could be multitude of reasons or
thoughts that can sort of lead a person,
in that direction.
And, ultimately, you know what it is, that
if you, you know, if if a person
doesn't have hope for the future,
they may be inclined to give up
and, you know, they may mistakenly think
that taking their own lives, that committing suicide
is a solution.
Right? Because there's no hope and there's no
way out and and and they can't take
it anymore and they're giving up and they
want to get out of that situation.
So death is seen as a solution
and, of course, which is it is not.
You know, a person may experience a sort
of tunnel vision where in the middle of
a crisis, like, it's like a person who's
in the right in the middle of a
storm,
and,
you know, they believe that taking their own
life is the only way out and the
reality is is that there's always something that
can be done. As Sayna Yaqub alaihi salam
told his sons,
and do not lose hope in the mercy
of Allah. No matter how, you know, sad
or depressing or difficult the situation may be,
we should always have hope in Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala, in the mercy of Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala, and this is what we learn.
And we have, you know, multitude of stories
of inspiration,
where people turn to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
in the depths of hardship
and difficulty and help of Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala came. Now doctors say that there may
also be a genetic link to suicide. So
people who,
who complete suicide or who have suicidal thoughts
or behaviors are, according to doctors, likely to
have a family history of such behavior as
well. So that is also a possibility. Now
whatever the cause,
it is important to always remember, always to
remind ourselves
that, you know, ending life is never the
solution to a problem.
It is never the solution to a problem.
In fact, it might actually end up being
the beginning
of much greater problems. So a person is
facing challenges, and it's not to say that
their challenges are not great. It's not to
diminish the severity of their struggle or challenges.
But a person may be thinking thinking
that, you know, if they, they can escape
their, you know, their problems, their situation through
death, but in reality,
they're causing their own death. But in reality,
that may just be the beginning of even
greater problems. And perhaps, you know, this is
one of the reasons why Allah
made it harm. Right? To protect us from
the consequences of suicide in the afterlife.
Right? So by by Allah making it haram
and the prophet
giving these severe warnings, it's really to be
a deterrent to us that, you know, don't
contemplate this. Don't go down this road because
if you do, then you actually won't be
getting out of your out of your problems,
but you will be creating greater problems for
yourself in the afterlife. Allah
knows best. But, nonetheless, if a person has
such thoughts,
it does not make them a bad person.
If a person has such thoughts, it doesn't
make them a bad person. It just means
that they really need help.
A person who struggles with such thoughts, it
doesn't mean that they are a bad Muslim
or a bad person. Right? A person
may be someone may be a person of
faith
who is faced with such great struggles and
emotional pain
and trauma that it overwhelms
everything that they have learned from their faith
and that they believe in. Right? It's possible
that in the in the thick of crisis,
right, they are suddenly overwhelmed in such a
great way that, you know, everything that they
know and they believe in, they'll say it
too. At that point, in that pain, in
that in in that moment of difficulty,
you know, everything else, may just become covered.
Right, by that by by the the stress
and and the the the the severity of
that that challenge and that struggle. And, of
course, it'll be even harder for those who
have no faith.
Right? People who have no faith and no
no,
you know, structure to deal with problems and
challenges
spiritually and mentally,
it can even be harder for them. Right?
So, ideally, it shouldn't happen, but it can
happen. Right? It can happen really to anyone.
Now a person can feel overloaded
to the point of wanting to quit life
when problems start piling 1, you know, piling
up one after the other.
Okay? So,
you know, you become overloaded and just wanna
quit. And, you know, a lot of times
that's what we do in life. Right? I
mean, you know, a person, you know, they
not able to cope with their studies. It's
just too much burden. Okay. They'll they'll quit
school. Shouldn't do that, but I'm saying, you
know, that's what happens. You don't like your
job, too many problems, okay, you wind up
quitting.
You know, something's not working out, we quit.
We're playing a game, you know, don't wanna
continue,
you know, you're doing really bad, you quit.
Restart. But you can't, you know that's not
an approach that we can apply to life.
Right? But sometimes that is the thought process
when a person is feeling overloaded. You wanna
quit life when there are too many problems
that are, that are priming up. Now there
is a concern, I have to say, amongst
mental health professionals
that the situation that we're living in right
now, this pandemic,
may actually lead to an increase in suicides
as well
because,
know, there are many people who are sadly
and fortunately losing work, losing their businesses especially.
Right?
Losing their homes as a result, losing their
investments and the the things that they have
built up over time.
And this is on top
of other, you know, everyday problems or other
problems that people face everyday, you know, that
have to do with debts or, you know,
family problems, broken
relationships, divorces, you know, lack of access,
to children, especially for fathers. This can be
a big one, You know, abuse, addictions, you
know, just to name a few of a
few. So the situation that we find ourselves
in right now is on top of all
the existing, you know, problems and struggles and
challenges that have already been there.
So that's why there is big concern especially
at this time amongst, medical experts. Now it
can also be let's face it. It can
also be whispers from Shaitan because, of course,
Shaitan loves to inspire us
to do that which displeases Allah
Right? What does Shaitan love to do? Shaitan
loves to inspire us
to do things which are displeasing to Allah
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. Right? That's his mission. Right?
That's what he's adopted as his mission. So
he's always gonna be trying to get us
to do things
which Allah has forbidden, which are bad for
us, which are harmful for us, which are
displeasing to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Right? So
many times, they could this this could be
a major factor,
as well. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala protect
us
and our loved ones, our community members, all
people from all forms of evils and trials.
May Allah
grant us all belief and strength.
Now hopelessness
and despair. Right? So when a person feels
hopeless
and desperation, they're they're they're they're
feeling hopeless and and and desperate, they're in
despair, it can lead to thoughts of giving
up.
But the reality is that this dunya is
a place
of tests
and trials.
Each person is tested in their own way.
And on the day of judgment, each person
will be judged in proportion to what they
were faced with in this world.
Each person
will be judged with, will be dealt with
in a manner that is in proportion to
what they face in this world. For those
who are blessed in this world
and who hardly faced hardships.
Right? And there are people like that. Has
blessed them. Right? Regardless of who they are,
Muslims or not, it doesn't matter. Has blessed
them.
And, they hardly face any hardships,
right, then they will likely be judged more
harshly.
And those who have lived with hardships and
struggles
will likely be shown
ease or dealt with with ease by Allah
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. At the end, Allah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala is the judge and Allah knows
best. But we got an indication
because the prophet told
us that he shall gather on the day
of judgment,
and it will be asked,
where are the poor and the destitute of
this nation?
Where are the poor and the destitute of
this nation? And they shall stand up, and
they will be asked,
what did you do in this worldly in
the worldly life?
And they shall reply,
you rob, our lord,
you tested us,
yeah, and we bore it patiently.
Our lord, you tested us,
and we bore it patiently
when others were given wealth and power.
What was happening to others? They were given
wealth and power, but we bore,
your test patiently,
and Allah
will say that you have spoken the truth,
so they shall enter Jannah, enter paradise before
the others.
And those who are endowed with wealth and
power
will receive
a severe reckoning. What's the word? Those who
are endowed with,
blessed with wealth and power will receive
a severe
reckoning. So Allah
will deal with people. What we learned, the
indication is Allah will deal with people according
to
how what they were given in this life
and the circumstances that they faced during their
lives. So my brothers and sisters, giving up
is not a real option. And in fact,
as someone beautifully said,
recently in a session that I was, in,
that it is a permanent solution
to a temporary problem.
What is suicide?
It is a permanent solution
to a temporary problem. It's not really any
it's not exactly a solution, but it's it's
a it's a permanent app to deal with
a temporary problem. And every problem is temporary
either in this world, so either a problem
will go away in this world.
And even if it is permanent in this
world, it is not permanent in the hereafter.
A person who is living with the struggle
in this world,
that struggle will not continue, will not transfer
into the hereafter.
Right? The problems and the trials of this
world are for this world.
And now I know this is easier said
than done, but the reality is that Allah
has
given us each
strength
to bear with whatever he test us
with. Right? When we go through a struggle
and a challenge and we feel like, you
know, we we can't deal with it, we
can't cope with it, know that you have
the strength
and you can find that strength.
Right? It is inside of you. It is
there, but perhaps it's a matter of, you
know, talking to someone who can help you
harness that strength. Somebody who can help you
think differently or approach your challenges in in
in a perhaps a different way, who can
help you, cope with that situation.
And and about, you know, digging deep inside
of us ourselves and finding that
strength. Now Allah
has also created us for a reason and
a purpose.
Every single one of us has a purpose.
Allah does not create anything without purpose in
vain. So every single one of us has
a purpose, a noble purpose,
a noble reason for which Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala has created us and it is for
us to try to find that purpose and
to live that purpose.
And when we are faced with problems, you
know, remind yourselves that this too shall pass
as was famed famously said. And as Allah
tells us,
right, that with indeed with hardship come ease.
Right? And you may not be able to
see it now or you may not be
able to see how, but believe that it
will pass and there will be ease, Insha'Allah.
So always you know, there's always reason to
have hope,
and not to give up. Now Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala does not demand perfection from us.
Sometimes we are in this mistaken,
belief that we are required to be perfect.
And if we are not perfect in anything
that we do, then that means that there
is something wrong with us and that we
have to, that, you know, that we are
failures and that, you know, we we are
not good for anything. Right? That's not the
case because Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala does not
even demand perfection from us because Allah has
created us and he knows that he has
created us
as imperfect beings in terms of our actions.
Allah has created us perfectly, designed us perfectly,
but we, in our actions,
are imperfect beings.
So our job is, you know, try your
reasonable best
sincerely
and keep seeking his assistance and mercy and
forgiveness.
And, misha'Allah, the help will come
when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala decides. Right? But
feeling down and feeling that I'm not good
for anything, even in deen, sometimes it happens
in religion. Person feels that there's all this
required and I'm not able to do it.
I'm good for nothing, and it starts, you
know, going down. Right? But Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala does not expect perfection. Right? He expects
you to try your best, your reasonable best,
and turn to him in humility and with
sincerity,
seeking his mercy and forgiveness. But it is
possible, my brothers and sisters, that a person
still feels that there is no way out,
that still has a calamity that is so
used that they're they're just not able to
process it.
And they feel like, you know, they they
they want to leave this zinnia. They wanna
leave this world because they can no longer
handle it. So the prophet
has addressed that because he said,
that none of you should wish for death
due to a calamity that has afflicted him.
That yet if he must do something. Okay?
So first of all, you should not wish
for death because of circumstances that you're facing.
However, if you feel like you must do
something and there's nothing that you can do
and you feel like there's no way out,
you need to do something about it.
Let him say,
oh, make this dua that, oh, Allah, keep
me alive for as long as life
so long as life is good for me.
And cause me to die if death is
better for me. K. So perhaps a person
thinks that it is better for them to
die, but maybe it's not. Maybe it will,
you know, be the source of,
more hardships and perhaps, you know, if they
were continuing to to live,
Allah
will bless them in some way or they
will do an act for which, you know,
that that will be good for them, in
in the long run. So, you know, never
assume what is good for you. Ask Allah
subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Also important to reconsider
how it is also important to reconsider how
we treat others.
And so right now, we've been talking about
people who are struggling, you know, who are
struggling with such thoughts, struggling with problems and
challenges. It's also important to reconsider how we
treat others,
you know, because sometimes we get into disputes,
we get into arguments, we get into situations.
Pushing a person to the point of emotional
overload can be very dangerous.
Right? You know, it can be difficult, but
when you are having a dispute, a struggle,
a challenge, whether it's family, you know, spouse,
child, youth, whoever it is, parents try to
be balanced in criticism and disagreement.
Right? And especially especially important for spouses and
parents. Don't put so much pressure on a
spouse or a child that they give up
permanently,
that they feel like there is no hope
and they just decide to give up.
And if you feel such thoughts or you
know someone who is contemplating such actions, such
as anger doing their lives, then you need
to get help and know that help is
available.
Right? There are people you can talk to,
and it's not shameful
to seek help. You know, one of the
theories why rates are so high and suicide
rates are so high for men is because
of the theory is toxic masculinity,
which prevents
or, you know, looks at seeking help as
being shameful.
Right? So men generally, you know, that is
seen do not wanna seek help. Right? Because
they see that it has been something shameful.
And the reality is that it's not shameful
to seek help. It's not shameful to go
to someone that you trust or that you
can trust and tell them that, you know,
you are having a struggle and you really
don't know how to deal with the situation.
Now sometimes even talking talking it out instead
of bottling up inside, just talking to someone
can actually help a person feel better and
think clearly.
Now it is not always possible to fully
resolve
another person's challenges or problems.
Right? Sometimes you will be faced with your
friends, family members, and they're facing such challenges
and struggles
that you're not able to resolve it. There
you know, you, yourself, can't even find, you
know, a way out.
But perhaps, you know, we can give that
person some time. Perhaps we can give them
some words of encouragement.
You know, perhaps we can share some, you
know, show some care and kindness,
to that person and, of course, give them
dua and even a smile. Right? Like, all
of these things can help you know, they
seem like they're small, but they can help
bring light to a person who is struggling
and give them hope and help them get
through just one more day.
Right? I've heard this firsthand from people.
Right?
So don't underestimate the the the impact of
positivity,
the impact of goodness and kindness,
because you may actually be helping, you know,
a a person,
you know, not to go to to that
extent where they end up taking their own
lives or doing something drastic. As the prophet
said,
Right? That do not belittle any good deed.
Even your meeting your brother with a cheerful
face.
Right? Simple things can can make a difference
in a person's life. You may think it's
not a big a big deal, but, you
know,
somebody is feeling really depressed, feeling really down.
They're having some subtle thoughts, and then, you
know, they go somewhere and someone opens the
door for them and says good morning.
That's it. You know, we come here. Somebody
says salam and just ask them how are
they doing and spend the moment with them.
Give someone a smile. Said that it's, you
know, it's nice to see you. Oh, I've
been missing you. You know, little things can
actually help a person, you know, can completely
change their outlook.
Maybe not permanently, but at least temporarily for
that day and help them through their struggle.
Now if someone you know is talking about
they're taking their whole life
and they have the means and they have
a plan to do so, because it's not
just talk, like, you know, they have the
means, they've planned it out,
and they're, you know, they're they're they're, like,
you know, in in
they're, you know, very much ahead in terms
of, planning to have it planned out, then
it's time to get them professional help. Right?
Either, you know, take them to a hospital,
call the suicide hotline, you know, call the
ambulance, you do something. If you feel like
someone is really at the cusp of of
committing that act, then it's it's it's really,
really important then to get them help.
And generally, when dealing with someone, you know,
who is in this situation, tell them that
you care about them. You know, don't be
judgmental and don't try to scare them. You
know, a lot of times we try to
help them, we do the opposite.
Like, oh, why are you feeling like this?
Oh, you have so much to be very
grateful for.
You know,
you shouldn't be thinking this way and actually,
you know, you're trying to make them feel
better but in in in effect, you actually
make them feel worse. Okay? So don't be
judgmental. Don't try to scare them,
and make them feel bad, but instead try
to be supportive.
Now tell them that you, others, their family
members, you know, need them to be around.
Continue to make dua for them and tell
them that. Right? Tell them I'm making dua
for you, and keep checking in with them
as much as possible. Ask Allah
to grant ease and relief, to everyone who
is struggling with any types of challenges.
Oh, Allah, we thank you and we praise
you for all of your blessings.
Oh, Allah, we thank you for the ease
and the comfort that you have blessed us
with.
Oh, Allah, please grant relief to all of
those who are experiencing distress,
anxiety,
grief, and depression, and any other type of
suffering. Oh, Allah, please grant them relief and
grant replace
their their their feelings with happiness and easy
and peace.
Oh, Allah, please remove the trials and hardships
from the lives of all of our brothers
and sisters.
Oh, Allah, whether they're in our families, our
friends, or Allah, our social circle, our community,
or anywhere around the world. Oh, Allah, please
remove all of the trials and hardships.
Oh, Allah, please grant them strength to succeed.
Oh, Allah, please grant them and all of
us
to succeed through all else that have been
decided,
for us and for them. Oh,
Allah, please protect our children. Oh, Allah, please
protect our youth from all types of evils
and harms.
Oh, Allah, especially during this pandemic, please protect
our children, our youth, our teachers, all of
those who work in schools, all of those
who are working in the hospitals, frontline workers,
and all of us from all types of
harms and hardships.
Oh, Allah, please envelope us in your unseen
protection.
Oh, Oh, Allah, please cure all of those
who are ill, who are facing hardship and
struggles with regards to their health. Oh, Allah,
our elder sister who is in pain and
weakness. Oh, Allah, our brother and sister who
are living with long term pain and injuries
and struggles. Oh, Allah, our brother and sister
who have recently had major surgeries. Our elder
pioneers in the city, in our communities who
are ill or suffering from cancer and other
illnesses, oh, Allah, all of those who are
ill, who are injured, oh, Allah, you are
the cure and the healer. Oh, Allah, please
grant them all a speedy and complete recovery
and back in health.
Oh, Allah, please grant relief to all of
our brothers and sisters all around the world,
especially those who have, you know, who have
suffered or suffering from, through recent tragedies,
such as in Lebanon, in Sudan, in Pakistan,
and many other places. Allah, please remove their
pain and repair their losses.
Those who are registered for, Friday prayers, please
come. That's your allotted.