Anatomy of a Muslim

Alhumdu’lillah 20 weeks down, and 20 more to go!

Yesterday Saqib and I went to an ultrasound to have a structural survey done of our child.  The ultrasound technician basically gave us a tour of our baby.  Alhumdu’lillah everything is in right on track, in place, functioning, and looking good.  I couldn’t have been more happy.

A funny feeling came over me when I was watching the screen and seeing all these different parts of my baby.  All I could think of was how it would use these things for good–to be a Muslim.

• We saw two eyes, that I hoped it would use to read Qur’an.
• We saw a nose, that I hoped it wouldn’t stick in the air.
• We saw a mouth, that was opening and closing drinking fluid; but I hoped one day it would use its mouth to make dhikr and speak good things.
• We saw two hands attached to two arms, that I wanted to see my child use to say takbir and pray.
• We saw a spinal chord, that I hoped my baby would use to be steadfast, upright and confident in its belief.
• We saw two little feet, that I hoped my baby would use to stand up straight in salah.
• We saw a stomach, that will one day be empty while our child is fasting.
• And finally we saw a heart, that I hope will be overflowing with imaan and a love for Allah.

May Allah, al-Khaliq, make it possible for our child, and all of us, to use the bodies that He has created to worship Him alone and to come closer to Him.