Finding Meaning in the Mundane

As I feed my daughter lunch, we talk about sharing food with our neighbours and pleasing Allah SWT. I hope that these conversations will make her compassionate towards others. She would one day grow up to be a helpful woman sensitive to others’ needs and become sadaqah e jaria for me.

As I read a book about the Prophet SallAllahu ‘alayhi waSallam’s beautiful character and interactions, while my daughter plays in the playground, I make the intention of gifting the book to my Christian friend and make a silent dua for her hidayat.

As I warm up dinner for my family, I suddenly remember my friend who is going through a difficult time, and I quickly text her to ask if she wants to talk about something.

As I lay in bed at night, extremely tired, I think about how I could not do so much that I wanted to, and how my days mostly go by in mundane acts. But then I remember all those moments that added meaning to the mundane routine, and thank Allah SWT for the taufeeq for those meaningful moments.