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Brotherhood, Sisterhood, We’re taught from day one until Soon thereafter I start to wonder if we really fit the bill Love for your brother what you love for yourself We repeat it many times but again I wonder when When will we honour it day in and day out When will we look at ourselves before we look out When will we think before we act When will we understand that a hurtful word uttered can never be taken back When will we care about each other like we said we would When will we be as helpful as we could Perfection I know does not belong to anyone For it only belongs to the Creator who created everyone Created us with faults and shortcomings and weak But also created us with the ability to empathise and speak Speak to one another in a way that shows respect Speak to one another in a way that shows what we expect Expect the best of one another and remember the prophet professed Allah is Gentle and loves gentleness. Allah is Gentle and loves gentleness.    

When you think of it, our lives are a series of relationships. From the moment we are born, there is an instant relationship with our mothers and it is indeed one of the most beautiful relationships.  In Islam, the relationship between us and Allah (SwT) is also instantly commenced when the  Athan (the call to prayer) was softly made in our ears shortly after our birth.  Then we start to form relationships with other close relatives, friends, neighbours, teachers, and employers. And then, in sha Allah, we form one of the most important relationships in our lives, which can be the basis for a healthy and strong family and society – and that is the relationship with our spouses and children. Allah (SwT) beautifully describes the relationship between spouses in the Quran by stating: “ And among His signs is this that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put  love and mercy   between your (hearts); verily in that ...

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