A Believer's Garden

Winter.

The season which a believer welcomes,
A welcome of warmth and splendour.

It’s a season so special,
Distinct from the rest,
In it lies hidden jewels,
So easy to extract.
The rewards are easily attained,
Fasting throughout the short days -
Praying and repenting deep in the night.


Reflecting on the beauty lying within the clouds so white,
It’s a moment of wonder when the snow drops fall,
A miracle of Allah comes down so soft,

No two flakes are the same,
Each unique in its delicate pattern.

And then the gushing rain,
And the pitter patters on the roof tops,
The thunder and lighting,
A reminder to Praise your Lord,
Fog and icy roads and the chilling breeze of the wind,
A season full of signs, full of miracles –
A manifestation of the greatness of Allah,
His power and precision of His striking designs.

So welcome, O winter -
A believer’s garden,
Full of reaping fruits,
How easily reward can be attained,
And how generous is our Lord,
Who out of His Mercy provided us with a season,
To regain our reward!
And to draw closer to Him.