"There is a polish for everything that takes away rust; and the polish for the heart is the remembrance of Allah." Prophet Mohammad

On Friday morning In Sura-Mn-Ra’a
A young man lays in pieces
Torn apart by sniper’s fire

A woman
In Black A’baya
Passes by
Holding her toddler by the hand.

The child
Stares at the remains,
At a hand opened to the sky.
He reaches for a touch,
Wondering
Could it be his father’s?

As thunder and wind reinforce each other,
So the wise person notes the ways of others.
If one sees good in others, one imitates it;
If one sees bad in oneself, one removes it.

I Promise Myself
To be strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.