In the midst of the holiday season, it is a good reminder to continue to be kind to others. For
me, I am reminded of this in a Surat* Al-Ma’idah: “O you who have believed,
be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let
the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to
righteousness.” (5:8) With the world that we live in, I choose to follow the
words of God. To continue serving and commit to doing good deeds, not for the
satisfaction but for enacting the ability that God has given me in order to give back.
In my faith, the first line of the Quran shows great importance for me. “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent and, the Merciful.” This is recited in nearly every chapter. We give recognition to our Creator, not only through our books and prayers but through our everyday living. For me, I catch myself reciting the first line of Al-Fatiah in every moment of my life; when I wake up, pray, when I leave my house, when I walk in the street, when I encounter my friends, when I eat, drink, before an exam, after an exam and just more in general. It is just a reminder to value the things that are given in this life. I continue to remind myself each day of God’s work and only pray that I will be able to do what is just not only for God but for humankind.
Maxine Lahoumh '20
*A Surat or Surah is a chapter in the Quran, the Islamic sacred book believed by Muslims to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel and written in Arabic.
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