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Posted by Guests on 2/08/10 • Categorized as Life in Hijab,Stories & Articles

As a typical day turned into a beautiful moment of opportunity, guest writer “Wishes” reflects on how we should never belittle any of our deeds. Instead, we should renew our intentions and seek our reward with Allah.

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May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala reward each and every one of my beautiful Muslim sisters that chooses to wear the hijab! May He also reward them for every pin they put in their hijab, every day. Ameen!

With our crazy lifestyles, we’re always looking and moving ahead, we’re always waiting for tomorrow, planning for tomorrow – never looking back to analyze the past and where we have been.

Recently, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala blessed me with one of those truly “Subhan Allah” moments! I was participating with my co-workers as a judge for an elementary school competition. My company had also helped mentor one school throughout the year. As we were saying our hellos to the school kids, I met little Ammar (the cutest kid ever, mashaAllah). When I met him, my reaction was “Aww, look at this young Muslim kid,” but he was so shy, he never said salam to me. He would just give me this weird smile, but he was so cute, mashaAllah, I really didn’t mind it.

Then I met Ammar’s younger sister, Olla (a name which basically means “high” or “elevated”), who was the cutest little girl ever, masha’Allah! I also got to meet the mom.

I noticed Olla following me around. When I asked her, “Hey are you following me around?” she simply nodded no. It was one of those, “Of course I am following you around, but I can’t admit to it” kind of nods. So Olla and I became buddies, and her mom mentioned to me how Olla liked my hijab (the mother didn’t wear hijab). And then I wondered, subhanaAllah, “What if Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala places the love for hijab in this little girl’s heart because she saw me in hijab that day?” (There were two other sisters at the venue who wore hijab, so may Allah make them a source of guidance for others as well!)

Many times, we go through our everyday lives not knowing who we’ve touched simply by being ourselves… until Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala shows us: look, you can make a difference in people’s lives. It was such a beautiful feeling, knowing that Olla loved my hijab and was admiring it. When I had woken up that morning, I wasn’t really thinking, “Oh, I’m going to make a difference in someone’s life today.” I just went about my routine of putting my hijab on. But alhamdulillah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala rewards us every day, every minute, every second we are wearing our hijabs properly in public… and He, subhanahu wa ta’ala, also rewards us for every pin we put in our hijabs in order to cover ourselves!

This was the story of my new little friend, Olla. May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala preserve Olla, keep her steadfast on this deen, and may He, subhanahu wa ta’ala, make her of His righteous servants. Ameen.

Every time we put our hijabs on in the morning, we should think… is Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala going to guide someone through me today? Is He going to place me as an example for someone today? And if He does, will I be showing the person the right example of what a true Muslim Woman is? May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala preserve and guide us all on as-siraat al-mustaqeem! Ameen.

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Mona from Stevens

Assalamu alaikum,

Jazaki Allah khair for the great reminder!

May Allah swt reward the author of this article greatly.
Selma

Selamu aleykum dear sisters.
I can assure you that every each and one of you does make a difference in people's lives. I myself don't cover but I want it so much! Whenever I am in the streets of Berlin I pray to Allah to show me one hijabi to make me know that I can do it, too. And whenever I see one, my heart fills with joy :D
I also know many sisters who think just like me and who admire you so much. You are a real example and I pray that Allah will give me and other sisters the same courage and iman he has given you. Please remember me in your duas. Insallah I will be a hijabi soon!!
Your sister in Islam :)
http://twitter.com/PurrPoet16 Fifi S.

Salaam,
Thanks for a great article and reminder! Insha'allah it will motivate us to keep on going with who we are.
http://www.igotitcovered.org/author/bintabdelhamid Bint AbdelHamid

This is such a lovely, inspiring story — jazaki Allahu khayran sister “Wishes” for sharing it. I found the parts about the hijab pins particularly poignant, having gone the through the motions of pinning so often.
http://www.igotitcovered.org/author/bintabdelhamid Bint AbdelHamid

Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah Sister Selma! Your comment was beautiful to read. May Allah give you the strength to carry out His commandments, and make His obedience easy for you!
http://duskanddawn.wordpress.com/ Ameera

That's such a cute story Masha'Allah! :D
hebzz

Masha'Allah what a beautiful post. I especially loved where you wrote “and He, subhanahu wa ta’ala, also rewards us for every pin we put in our hijabs in order to cover ourselves!” SubhanAllah jazakillahu khairun ya ukhti
Smiley

MashaALLAH for the wonderful will to become a Hijabi sister Selma. I wanted to encourage you, imagine this – you wake up one morning,dress up and for the final touch of your dressing you do your Headscarf/Hijab (with or without a pin-preferably with a pin :D) and MashaALLAH you walk out for the first time (if you haven't done it before) as a Hijabi… AMAZING HUH? Alhamdullilah, with your first courageous actions towards Hijab, you become a sense/tool of inspiration and other sisters who pray to see a Hijabi to become Hijabis see you….and the chain continous. Don't you think it will be a great idea to start this?… Sooner like right now, tomorrow morning (inshaALLAH) than later because the chain/process of seeing/having Hijabis will kick off ASAP?

All that is just an imagination, think how will it be if it was practical? Bless!!
Am sure you can do it Selma…MAY ALLAH GUIDE YOU AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE A WILL TO BECOME BETTER MUSLIMS. Ameen!
nIKHAT

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

Dear sister……it will be one year since i started wearing Hijaab in those emaan rush moments….ofcourse it was very hard initially i made some friends but soon lost them as “I was supposed to be thought backward nd conservative”..I felt a little bad but reminded myself about Allah's promise and The hereafter…as time passed by I used to go to school stay alone and come back.SUDDENLY ONE DAY a little girl of grade 8 asked my name and said that she LOVED my hijaab and thought me more beautiful in it…recently another girl asked me my name and said she had heard a lot about me….I find so much respect for me in my juniors as well as teachers ….VERILY ALLAH GIVES IZZAH TO WHOM HE WILLS
farhanarif7

Great example Sister. Good on you for making the statement while following the commands of Allah SWT. Google this book: “Does my head look big in this?” One of the best ones I have ever read.
khadija

This is a really cute story msa!
http://defythelie.com/ Sonia

Ameen to your dua, Sister. Ameen.
Nikhat

Assalam-o-Alaikum

Amazing article..MASHALLAH…..it was really nice to hear from you… when i wore hijaab i could never believe that some one could be inspired by me a girl who was just 12yrs at that time she would ask me so many questions as why I wear the hijaab and how do I feel with it In highschool ..One day I gifted a hijaab nd jilbaab and to my surprise she started wearing it to school nd also the niqaab..Truely we may never know who Allah (s.W.T.) GUIDES THROUGH US.. and this gave me much happiness
Selma

Awww :) You almost made me cry!! Thank you so much for your support – it really means a lot to me! May Allah reward both of you for your kind words!
Jazak Allahu khairan :)))))))
AmnaAzm

Whenever i try i can never get the pins to stay on (like the ones with one pointy ed and a ball at the other side) so i always use safety pins but then the cloth gets stuck in the little gaps when i try taking it off. I don't get how your supposed put it in your hijab (what angle and stuff?) but sometimes i just wear those one piece hijabs that you just slip over your head (so much more easier =D) anyways im in grade eight right now and one of our projects at school is to do a speech and i did mine on “Why i wear hijab” or because i'm in a french immersion school you would say “Pourquoi je porte hijab” any ways the teacher is only supposed to ask 2 questions but just out of curiosity she asked me five, and i felt so special that she really thought my topic was interesting. Also while i was presenting my speech i talked about how muslim guys aren't supposed to have like friend-girls or girlfriends and the 2 muslim boys sort of sunk into their seats and avoided making eye contact with anyone. I really wanted to remind them how to be good muslims but at lunch one of them came to my friend to ask her for some food because she had yummy food or something and she said no then he said don't make me go terrorist on you and i told him that wasn't funny and he just shrugged and walked away. It was really sad.
AmnaAzm

Jazak Allahu khairan for this post! it was an amazing read MashAllah! =] <3
http://www.igotitcovered.org/author/bintabdelhamid Bint AbdelHamid

Masha'Allah, sounds like a job well done with your presentation! May Allah keep you steadfast sister, and reward you for whatever kind of hijab you wear.
http://www.momo17.wordpress.com/ maryam

i cried alot when i read this.
i love IGIC… i dont feel alone when i read the articles from this site..
subhanAllah…

The Muslim sisterhood is so strong and so motivating mashaAllah.

Ameen to those wonderful duas <3
Selma

Selamu aleykum my dear sisters!
Guess what! I did ittttttttt :)))))))))))))) Elhamdulillah!!! Berlin has one hijabi more ;))))) I hope you are well and I pray that everybody of the Umma is well! S.a. :)
http://www.igotitcovered.org/author/bintabdelhamid Bint AbdelHamid

Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, sister Selma – Allahu Akbar! Congratulations, sister, we're so, so happy for you! May Allah keep you steadfast until the day you meet Him, and make you a shining example for those around you. Ameen. Let us know if there's anything IGIC can do for you.
Selma

Jazak Allahu khairan sister :))) IGIC already did a lot for me: reading about you all being so strong did help! Ameen to your wonderful dua. May Allah always protect you :)
http://www.igotitcovered.org/author/sarah/ Sarah

MashaAllah sis Mabrooook! That's amazing to hear :) I pray that Allah (swt) grants you the tawfique to stay firm upon His path! AMEEN <3 I'm so very happy for you, my dear sis in Islam :)
http://www.diaryofamuslimgirl.blogspot.com/ Muslim Girl

Assalamu Alaikum Selma, we are so happy to hear about your achievement! May Allah (SWT) reward you immensely for your dedication to wear the hijab and may it act as a shining beacon for you in the akirah :)

Love, IGIC!
Selma

Thank youuuu ;))) Ameen to your duas and may Allah reward you :)
I'm thinking about submitting my story to your current project… When ist the deadline and will it be corrected as I'm not an English native speaker? S.a.all!
http://www.momo17.wordpress.com/ Maryam

i love u Selma. Remember that theres a hijabi sister of yours making dua for you in Pakistan.

i would love to read ur story inshaAllah

May Allah subhanahu wa ta'al give you all good both in this world and the Hereafter, may He facilitate all your affairs for you. May He make for you a home near Him in jannah ameen <3

much love,
ur sis
maryam
http://www.igotitcovered.org/author/bintabdelhamid Bint AbdelHamid

Sister Selma, deadline is end of April, and yes, we'll have an editor look over your piece insha'Allah. We'd love to receive your hijab story!
Selma

Oh! Now you really made me cry :))) Thank you so much sister Maryam. May Allah grant you the same and even more!! You (all of you :D) will be in my prayers, too :)
http://www.momo17.wordpress.com/ Maryam

aww. jazakAllah <3
much love.
hugs

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