"When a test comes to you:

1. Know that everything is by Qadr of Allah
2. Remember that other people have bigger problems than you
3. Remember the death of the Prophet (pbuh), the greatest calamity the Ummah faced.
4. Maybe through this trial, Allah has saved you from an even bigger trial.
5. Through this trial Allah will remove some of your sins.
6. Through this trial Allah has opened up a huge world of ibadah like sabr, salah, repentance, etc.
7. With this trial, Allah is putting you on the path of the Prophets. It is a confirmation that Allah loves you. The more Allah loves somebody, the more he tests them.”

-Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury

Mom, by Sameen (Age 7)

Moms can be tidy
and also mighty 

Some moms are big
and some are small
and some are tall.

But my mom is just right,
sometimes she kisses me
and says, "Goodnight."

Jannat

Jannat, Waresa

You can come across many different places,

They all have unique things; they are all special.
but imagine if there was a place that had it all
That’s where you would want to be.

The place where grapevines underneath which rivers flow

Where garden of date-palm trees grow

The place where drinking cups are made of gold and silver, crystal clear

Everything will be peaceful and there will be no fear

Clothing will be made of gold and silk

Rivers containing pure honey, water, and milk

Building bricks made of silver and gold
Jannah was promised for the believers just as Allah told

The people of Jannah receive whatever they desire
They will be thankful that they were saved from the fire

Jannah is a beautiful place

The people there will have a beautiful face

Jannah is the big success

For those who were righteous

Jannah’s beauty can not be pictured by anyone

Over there, believers will have the true fun

Jannah is Allah’s gift to those who believed

InshaAllah Jannah will be my destiny.

Copyright Muslim and I Know It

Poem, by Sameen Islam (Age 7)

I feel the green grass under my toes,
Now I feel the wind blow over the rainbows

I love the green under the sea,
Now its up to you and me.