A kind soul (may Allah bless this person) shared something a noble Moroccan Shaykh (may Allah bless and preserve him) said:
‘Weeping is a prayer that will surely be answered.’
SubhanAllah! When I read this statement, I was really moved and thought to myself that this again shows the Mercy of our Lord and how He has created so many different ways for our supplications to be answered. Alhumdulilah.
I was further reminded of the famous story of the passing away of the Prophet sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam’s son Ibrahim, when the Prophet sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam wept, and said to the Companions when they were surprised by this:
‘Not this do I forbid. These are the promptings of tenderness and mercy, and he that is not merciful; unto him shall no mercy be shown. O Ibrahim, if it were not that the promise of reunion is sure, and that this is a path which all must tread, and that the last of us shall overtake the first, verily we should grieve for you with a yet greater sorrow. Yet, we are stricken indeed with sorrow for you, O Ibrahim. The eye weeps, and the heart grieves, nor say we anything that would offend the Lord.’ (Martin Lings, Muhammad, p. 325)
So next time when we are overwhelmed by tears, we should remember that they are a form of prayer, and the All-Compassionate, All-Loving, All-Hearing is listening. He understands our tears, and the pain/distress/hurt/sadness/anguish they express. There really is no other comfort other than knowing He knows how we feel, and whether we express that through tears, words or deeds, He is aware. Just like silence can sometimes be the most powerful expression of one’s feelings, so can crying- especially if it means one’s prayer is to be answered through that.
This is dedicated to all my brothers and sisters around the world who are facing tribulation and hardships. May the Most-Loving, Most-Merciful, Most Gentle be with you, ease your pain, remove your hardships and answer your prayers. Amin ya Rabb!
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February 27, 2011 at 5:51 pm
abid rahman
mashallah it is so nice i like it so much
February 27, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Sophia
Mashallah such comforting words… I read these words and felt relief that there is no harm in weeping… Thanks for sharing such beautiful wrods
February 28, 2011 at 12:19 am
Nadia Ali
Aamiin my dear..
JazakaAllah kheyr — may Allah preserve you..
February 28, 2011 at 2:30 am
qanita
thank u for sharing this sister.very beautiful,may Allah reward u abundantly.and amiin to ur du’a at the end of the post.salaam frm ur sister in indonesia 🙂
February 28, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Sara
Assalaam Alaikum sister Sidra,
MashaAllah, what a beautiful post! And SubhanAllah, how completely true! JazakAllah khair for these comforting words. This post seriously made my day.
May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala continue to reward you for the wonderful words of wisdom you share with us all.
March 1, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Josephine
mashallah very touching and moving…thanks for sharing jazakallah
March 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Sidra Mushtaq
BarakAllahu fik for your comments. May Allah bless you all!
Much love,
Sidra 🙂
April 19, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Ayesha
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this.
oh gosh our Prophet SAW is the best…. loveee him ❤
September 9, 2011 at 9:19 am
Habiba
Masha’Allah