When I Whispered I Was Tired, Allah Answered

I’m a single mother, and this morning as I sat down to begin work, it hit me all at once. I sighed and said, “Allah, I’m tired. I need Your help.” Like I do every day, I turned on YouTube to let the Qur’an play in the background. SubhanAllah, which means “Glory be to Allah” or “Allah is free from any imperfection,” right there in my videos was something that caught my attention, and I clicked on it. I’ve never said “I’m tired” the way I did just moments before. Allahu Akbar, which means “Allah is the Greatest.” Not for a second have I ever doubted that. But then I think about my brothers and sisters in Gaza, Congo, Sudan, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and all the oppressed places in the world, and I snap out of my funk. It reminds me I’m not alone in struggle, and there are others carrying even heavier trials with patience and faith.

My final whisper Ya Allah, You heard me when I was too tired to say more. Stay close to my heart, ease what I carry, and never let me feel alone. Ameen. Ya Allah, hold my brothers and sisters in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Congo, and Sudan in Your mercy. Wrap them in Your protection when the world feels heavy, grant them strength when they are weak, and send them relief from every form of hardship. Heal what is broken, feed what is hungry, comfort every heart that is grieving, and replace fear with safety and hope. Ya Allah, do not leave them alone for even a moment. Ameen.