Behind The Picture Perfect Families

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Despite the perfect picture families that always seem to loom over us in the media, there are many more complexities and dynamics to families than all smiles and laughter. All families are different, and all families have their own issues, but one thing we all have in common right now and forever, is Allah, Mighty and Majestic, to Whom we belong and to Him shall be the return, inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

So put aside all your family problems, all the darkness, all the baggage, ... and imagine the beauty of being with your family in Paradise, enjoying pure pleasure together forever and ever.

Allah is giving us a beautiful message of optimism.

جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۖ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن كُلِّ بَابٍ ﴿٢٣﴾ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُم بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ ۚ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿٢٤

Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying], (23) "Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home." (24)

[Qur'an, Ar-Ra'd 19:23-24]

Imagine you will be someone who will be honored by Allah because of your good deeds and be given the chance to lift up your whole family, by the Will of Allah, with you to Paradise.

So, it’s time to strive to get your families to the highest Paradise with you, inshaAllah! There's no time to dwell into the negatives of your families ever! And you can do it, inshaAllah.

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wassallam said, "Time will pass rapidly, good deeds will decrease, ..... this world and in the Hereafter, but you people are being put to test in this issue."

Allah tests us to see who among us is best in conduct. Your family is a tremendous way to practice patience, mercy, helpfulness, generosity and other virtues with one another. The key to success is patience.

"Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home."

Patience is a key skill of exceptionally happy people and happy people are insanely grateful and extremely generous.

Remember also, Allah is with the patient one. And the reward for patience is tremendous indeed -- in this life and the next.

May Allah grant us tawfiq. May Allah grant us good in this life and the next and enter us into the highest Paradise with our families and loved ones and save us from the punishment of the Hellfire. Ameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wassallam.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam