بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Asiya bint Muzahim could have all she wanted of this worldly life, being the wife of one of the most powerful tyrants of Egypt, but she sacrificed all that to be with Allah. In the midst of power and riches, she was able to see and accept the truth in the message of the Prophet Musa, Allah grant him peace. Fir'aun tried to turn her away from the God of Musa but Asiya refused to reject the God of Musa and so Fir'aun ordered her to be tortured to death. He placed her on a device that stretched her arms and legs away from her body but she smiled because she saw her home in Paradise.
"Allah has made an example for those who have iman: the wife of Pharaoh when she said, ‘My Lord, build a house in the Garden for me in Your presence and rescue me from Pharaoh and his deeds and rescue me from this wrongdoing people.’ Qur'an At-Tahrim 66:11
Asiya was included by the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the list of four best women of all times who attained the level of perfection. She was indeed an example of supreme sacrifice. Look at where this got her--home with Allah in Paradise, the eternal abode. How much are we willing to sacrifice to be with Allah?
How much of this world--wealth, beauty, status, glamor, friends--are we taking with us to the grave? If we remember death often, it will help remind us of how small we are before Allah and how much our lives depend on Him. So why are we not busying ourselves pleasing Him instead of busying ourselves trying to please His creations?
May Allah increase our iman and grant us righteous deeds. Ameen. Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.
Wassalaam
