Connection of the heart

I still remember when a teacher of mine once said that if you have a bond with someone, especially the bond that is link due to the same purpose. Example, sisters-in-Islam bonding together when they attend the same class or do something good together only for the purpose of gaining Allah’s blessing.  Then even when we are apart, that bond stays and continue to connect.  I truly believe in this. I believe in Allah connecting the hearts that yearns for His blessing and more.

Years ago, before we went our way separately due to our career and family matters, I have a sister-in-Islam whom I love very much.  I met her 18 yrs ago, both of us still in our teenage years in a religious class held at Masjid Darul Aman and taught by our late teacher Ust. Sharifah Badariah Alsagoff (May Allah bless her soul!)

To me our meeting was special because she was the one who approached me indirectly by asking another older sister who said to me that I have a secret admirer.  When I heard that I laughed and thought the older sister was just joking and pulling my leg. I did not notice her nor realise she was interested in befriending me. But one day she did approached me directly, and finally I know who my secret admirer was. 

This friend of mine, her name was Lawan at that time and now she is known as Fatin.  Our friendship began from the moment she introduced herself to me.  It develops quickly and steadfastly because we have the same purpose that is to change ourselves and seek solace in Allah.  I miss Fatin now, right now!

Years ago, whenever we start to miss each other, we will received signals like … me thinking of her all of the sudden and at the same time she on her part will even dream of me.  That’s when either she or me will start contacting each other.  Sometimes we even get to meet each other without any planning.  Masya’Allah!

Now it has been about 4-5 years since I last saw her. After she graduated from NIE and her handphone number as well as email was no longer valid,  I have no idea how to contact her and yet I know that whenever I miss her and think of her, she will too! So even if we never get the chance to meet each other again in this world, our hearts will always stay connected with the grace from Allah s.w.t.

Likewise, this thing happened to some other sisters-in-Islam whom I have started to bond these last few years.  The thought of them will crept slowly in my head and I will miss them.  When this happens, like the antenna, I will surely received either sms, phonecall, email or even comments on the blog from them.  Subhanallah! Subhanallah! Subhanallah! ….

I feel bless to be able to experience such connections of the heart.  Alhamdulillah ….