Whenever I am out an about on my own I don’t usually listen to music. Instead I spend my time invoking Durood Shareef, reciting verses of the Qur’an I have been learning and also any prayers prayers that I know. Last year, I was sitting on the tram minding my own business when a girl came and sat in front of me.
“Salaam,” she said. “I just caught a few words of what you were saying. I just heard Muhammad and Ibrahim.”
“Walaikum Salaam. Yeah, I was reciting Durood Shareef,” I replied smiling at her thick American accent.
“Oh what’s that, could you teach it to me? You see I took my Shahadah a few days ago, and am still new to to the whole thing,” she explained.
“Masha’Allah, that’s excellent. I’m happy for you. Okay repeat after me, and I’ll tell you the translation as well afterwards,” I said.
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Every Friday we would wish each other Jummu’ah mubarak and catch up on the week via email. As always, I emailed her one Friday morning but didn’t receive a reply. I waited. The next Friday came and went. She’s probably busy, it is summer after all. A few weeks went by and I emailed her again. Nothing. A month went by and still no reply from her. I tried calling her but her number was disconnected. 2 months later, last weekend I received a text from one of her friends:
“She was involved in a car crash and died in hospital,” was all it said.
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ - To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.
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I have written about death before, after Charley passed away. So I guess I don’t have much more to say. Oh I miss you all. 
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25 August 2011 at 17:21
Inna Lillahi was inna Illayhi Rajioon.
So sorry to hear this Nas
May Allah Subhana Wa Taala grant her jannah. Ameen
25 August 2011 at 18:11
May Allah give you and her family strength. You told me what Poirot said once remember?
25 August 2011 at 21:23
:O
At first, I was going to write, "Awww, that's so sweet and cute!" But now...:(
Inna Lillahi was inna Illayhi Rajioon.
25 August 2011 at 21:29
hmm....its sad.
25 August 2011 at 22:37
That's so sad, but I guess these people come into our lives for a reason, maybe to teach us something, about the value of time, and about the impact you can have on other people in such a small amount of time. It's scary though, to think that the people around us could be taken away within a second.
26 August 2011 at 00:42
That's unfortunate. May Allah swt grant her a place in jannat. Death being one of the biggest truth of life is still the hardest one to handle..I can't imagine what her family must be going thru =[
26 August 2011 at 02:11
Inna Lillahi Wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. Alhamdulillah she died a believer and may Allah swt grant her Jannah, ameen.
26 August 2011 at 03:38
This was beautifully heartbreaking wallah. Allah yerhamha.
26 August 2011 at 04:58
26 August 2011 at 04:59
I know I already sent you a long email regarding this, but still...I'm sorry.
*hugs*
26 August 2011 at 06:36
Inna Lillahi Wa inna ilayhi raji'oon.
This is the only thing that comes to my mind after reading this: Never stop doing good because you'll never know the outcome (Imam Anwar al-Awlaki).
Teaching her the Durood Shareef was a big thing man. I'm sure it meant a lot for her.
26 August 2011 at 08:03
aww this is jst so sad. i feel bad :'(
26 August 2011 at 11:43
inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon
May her soul rest in peace.
BTW, It's too good and nice of you to listen to Islamic verses not music when you are on your own. Wish I could do that too :)
26 August 2011 at 19:55
May Allah grant her Jannatul Firdaus, and May He make these times easy for you as well, Ameen...
27 August 2011 at 13:19
My condolences for you, Nas. This is really sad. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioun.
29 August 2011 at 02:47
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioun.
It was her time to go, we all have to someday.
I feel bad for you that you only recently found out after her untimely absence. & to think that she didn't know when her last Ramadhan was. we take life for granted most times & things like this make you stop & think about it all for a bit.
awh is this how you met your friend?
xx
29 August 2011 at 14:20
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiyoon.
It was her time. We all have to return to Him someday.
30 August 2011 at 21:22
Just want to say Eid Mubarak! Hope your day is blessed and filled with delicious goodies! And may Allah SWT accept our efforts over the previous month :)
30 August 2011 at 22:56
Wow. Just like that. People and come and go. Reminds you to appreciate the good and bad days.
8 September 2011 at 13:55
OH my.. I'm so sorry to hear about this Nas. But yes, so true.. that is life. We all have to go back to HIM someday. Borrowed lives..
Sad.. :(
26 September 2011 at 09:30
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon
May her soul rest in peace. =(