Dearest Gaza…
A letter, a prayer, and a promise not to look away
اللهم الطف بنا وبهم فيما يجري به القضاء، واصرف عنا وعنهم شر الطغاة والظلمة والفاسدين ومن عاونهم عاجلا غير آجل في عافية وسلامة يا أرحم الراحمين
O Allah, Grant us and them success in what is ordained, and divert from us and them the evil of tyrants, oppressors, corruptors, and those who aid and abet them. O Allah, act quickly, without delay, in well-being and safety through Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
Dearest Gaza stems from the ache of not knowing what to do while watching a people be erased in real time. It is a space of witnessing, of refusal to turn away. I am not Palestinian. I do not live under bombs. But I am Muslim, and I carry this pain like so many in the ummah. May this space soften your heart, deepen your dua and help you hold Gaza close, even from afar.
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O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the injustice of rulers and from the evil of the One who exercises power.