Aasiyah - May Allah be pleased with her

AsalamuAlaikum,

This post is about a woman that I recently read a great article on. Aasiyah, may Allah be pleased with her, was the wife of Firawn, the wife of the Pharoah.

Allah says in the Qur'an:
And Allah has set forth an example for those who believe: the wife of Firawn, when she said, "My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Firawn and his work, and save me from the people who are Zalimun." (66:11)

SubhanAllah, I am just completley stunned. She is married to the most powerful man during her time, she lives in the greatest palace of her time with the most abundant of luxuries, and theoretically she should be carefree without a worry in the world. I would say, she is living the life.

But SubhanAllah, her humility is something to be adressed. Instead of being prideful and arrogant about the power and wealth that she is inherited by marriage, she is standing up for truth. She is making the concious decision to stand against her man.

It's so ironic because it is the norm to make dua for a beautiful large house that we can raise our families in but Aasiyah's dua is for a home with Allah. It makes me take a deep breath and change my daily dua. I want a big beautiful HGTV decorated home with an eat-in kitchen, huge backyard and a olympic-sized pool but today I am reminded that my dreams are more than that. My real home is with my Lord, in Paradise. This should be stated in dua, along with whatever my heart desires in this world.

It's important that I maintain a healthy balance of both worlds when I ask from Allah. Because He is the one who can make all my dreams come true. But if I don't ask, how can I expect Him to know?

I also thought about Aasiyah and how brave she is. This courage is something that is only given through trust in Allah. She was brave enough to stand up to the strongest tyrant in history, simply because she knew it was wrong. In addition, she was adamant about not being assoicated with Firawn, his evildoings, and the Zalimun (the wrong doers).

The point here would be that I have to believe wholeheartedly and then stand by my beliefs. I have to embody the strength of Aasiyah (may Allah be pleased with her). Her confidence is apparent. She knew what her ultimate goal was and she was not willing to let anyone bring her down.

That's a characteristic that I wish to take on. I have to stand firm by the truth, and associate myself with only those who are pious. Deep breathe. It's hard because friends are important but it must be those friends who have the same dreams as me. I have to chose the girls that bring me closer to my Lord, not farther. And most importantly, I have to be that friend.


Lastly, I end with a dua.

Oh Allah, I am your slave and today I want to ask you so many things. Oh Allah, grant me the personality and strength of Aasiyah. Make me a home with You in the gardens of paradise. Open my heart to the purest of faith and allow me to stay steadfast on your path. Do not associate me with those who are the wrongdoers and keep with the company of the pious. Keep me away from the gatherings which Your name is not mentioned. Grant me companions who will lead me to jannah. And lastly, grant me and AQ a marriage that is completley diffrent from that of Aasiyah and Firawn. Grant us the compatibility to serve you, obey you, and enjoy each others company. Allow us to be happy, healthy, and successful in this duniya and the next. And grant us offspring that will be the light of our eyes, and a means for us to gain janaah. And lastly, grant our parents homes with You, allow our families to be neighbors in Paradise. Forgive me for each one of my sins, large and small, and keep me on siraatul`mustaqeem. Ameen.

Introduction.

AsalamuAlaikum,

I started Jan 2011 with a special resolution. I wanted to sorround myself with geniune, real, and happy people. I wanted to work on myself, my faults, and most importantly my strengths. This blog is a way for me to express my emotions, think through difficult situations, and continue growing to be the Muslimah that I aspire to be. inshAllah.

So with the name of my Lord, I begin. Bismillah.