Mother (a word that means the world to me) May 17, 2008
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“M” is for the million things she gave me,
“O” means only that she’s growing old,
“T” is for the tears she shed to save me,
“H” is for her heart of purest gold;
“E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be,
Put them all together,they spell “MOTHER,”
A word that means the world to me.
By Howard Johnson (c. 1915)
Dearest Mom,
It’s very likely you may never read this but there are things I have always wanted to tell you, words I know you wanted to hear but I just couldn’t speak. I always left the feelings to be expressed simply through emotions and body language. Till date, I’ve not sat down and told you that you mean the world to me. Perhaps, this post can, in its own little way, try to change that.
They say ‘the process of birth is the most dangerous journey any individual undertakes’ so I can only wonder how much harder it would have been to carry me around for 9 long months before being my portal of entry in to this world. Im not able to carry a back pack for a few hours without getting tired and wanting to throw it aside whilst you had to carry me for several months, constantly through the day and through the night. Whether you were sitting or sleeping my burden was always on you.
And the day I was born wasn’t the end to your workload but just the beginning. Yet you held me in your arms and welcomed me in to this world with unprecedented joy. You were my first friend, my first word, and my only world. You fed me, clothed me, bathed me and (when I deserved it) kicked me. You taught me to speak, taught me to stand. Taught me to walk and taught me to pray.
I remember how every day in the morning you would wake me and make me start the day with the shahadah. You never failed to pack food for me to take to school or have lunch ready for me every time I came home. I remember how you used to make me revise for the dictation tests while you cooked in the kitchen. You even took care of arranging my school bag every night and then would ask me to recite to you all the Surah’s I knew before telling me short stories to put me to bed.
The last 5 years that I have been away, every day you have worried over my meals, my studies and even my sleep…and every time I came home for vacation you would cook up a feast as if I was the king.
I’ve been rude, I’ve disobeyed. I have upset you and even broken your heart…and yet when I would come up to u and say sorry, I remember your words “My son, you are still learning and I’m not angry with you”
Our Prophet Rasulullah S.A.W. said, “Jannat lies under the feet of your mother.” And I don’t think there’s a better way of saying how much you mean to me. Everything I am, I am because of you and no words can express how much I love you. Not only words, but even my actions cannot ever repay the debt I owe you, mama.
Your baita,
Riz.
PS- wish you and dad both a wonderful anniversary and may u both live far longer than me, with happiness, prosperity and good health. and thanks to a special someone for asking me to write about my mom. i dont know how you knew that i had kept the love for my mom bundled up inside, but then again you are able to read me like a book 
*hugs*
Allahuakbar this is so sweet …omg omg omg *screaming in delight*…I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS !!!! wwwooooohhhooo*gets all jumpy and hyper*I have been waiting for a post like this for ages and now finally it has come,wow masha allah, thats really a beautiful thought…. though nobody can define mother, but am sure this comes the closest…simply awsome…*thumb up*I wish ur mom could read this post, sure she will be proud of you!
Mash’Allah, beautiful words,guess this the best entry ever, all praised is to ALLAH…he made our mothers the jewel of our life…THEIR LOVE AND MERCY IS SOMETHING TO CHERISH FOREVER!…
love this song the most, literally am crying dis nasheedz touching woah i aint heard summit like this for tym!!! fanx 4 da upload brov u rockkk peace (Y)
* joins Sugarbum screamin and jumping*awwwwwwwwww’s …..loved what you have written about ur mom, marshallah this song is beautiful and has made me realize how much i love my mother, Insh’Allah one day I want to be a mommy like in the first part of the song! lol
Wow nice article about your mom , mashallah!! And very beautiful song!!!!! may allah bless you and make this blog experience enjoyable for you, great post n Still waitting for more!
cheerz
WOW nice one Riz, what an amazing song,,, subhanallah sooo sweet, especially the end makes me sooo emotional *tear*tear* i like this entry very much, like what u’ve written about mother here, keep it up!
seems tht song is a big hit
. all credit to the one & only sugarbum. *applause*
CP- nice to see u bk!
Subhanallah!My eyes almost filled with tears, aftr reading ur wonderful post and listening to that song bro!Just cant imagine a life without our mother..Hope and pray ur mom reads this, as for sure I kno that she’ll feel to be the queen of the worlds,once she reads this!wonderful article man,Never knew this much of care was hidden with you!Keep up the good wrk!
WOW! Good job with the video dude
well-written post about the mother Ma sha Allah,. it’s simply wonderful! Your mom is lucky to have a great son like you who wrote something about her, may Allah bless you, your mom and that special someone too for asking you to write about your mom, Love the post…keep writing more like this ….
Keefik inta 7abibi? inshallah you are well? aww love what you have written about ur mom,you wrote it walla7?
woow, so inspiring , its so sweet mashallah!!inta el n!ce walla7, thnx loads for sharing the video with us!! Its so Amazing made me cry!!!! SubhanAllah!!!the girl who sings is really good she should be a singer……..
Note to bell : shou crying 7abiby when I am there? ahhhh….I already put on my new eyeliner and it made my eyes water and now when i see your eyes with tears,im like thats ok tears .. thats ok tears .. let it keep falling…. bas stop tearing 7ayati i’ll always be their to catch your flowing tears. tamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam moooooooooot ya … ♥ ♥
Ok Hi –dubai
you’re going too far now*…AhhhEmmm..leave that “bell person” alone 
Masha’Allah.. your words brought tears to my eyes… Mom’s love is the most true unconditional love in the world.. That’s why paradise is under her feet.Very beautiful reminder indeed,the video is awsom(Y) it make us closure to our faith n deen, it reminds us the value of our mothers and how amazing a mother could be, A reminder not only to us to be such dutiful children, but also to be the kind of mother that inspires such attentiveness in our children. great post brother, May Allah bless you for writing up a such a wonderful post….
Marooooooo……..you gone mad, lol u joka, a cilek !! hahahaha u crak me up…. WHAT R YOU HEADIN FOR?
Tears, mascara and bell papper Hey hey hey… me no like zis walla7.Yeah, me being nosey here.. and couldn’t resist asking since you said you wouldn’t tell me, am not being a rude meanie.I’m babbling here 
PS : mental hospital is this way————>
hey I’m all alone already..haha…Hi_dubai hope u dont stick the eye liner into ur eyes when u use it the next time..Thanks for the care, for now il wipe my tears with the tissue around..
That was such a powerful article. It put me in tears.Thank you for sharing these glorious words with us,Mashallah!! Its so beutiful,Very heartwarming.. I so deeply believe that God couldnt be everywhere, therefore he made Mothers:)) rock on brother
*wink wink * *Hugs*
Looool.. I’m glad you got the point wicked angel
Bell darling – my Sweeeeetum pie why would you tear when I am there for u 7abiby? *mwahz* I know right now u only got few tissues around u, enshallah next time l’ll make sure to send you some perfumed toilet pappers to wipe ur crocodile tears off
don’t think I’m bugging you okay? bas like I said earlier I really care for u 7ayathi *huggi wuggi* unlike all these naughty chicks here….. (looks around to see if any of her naughty cousins are present)
wow nice one brother!liked your this article
finally u wrote u some thing really good and different also the video is very beautiful, I think the best nasheed of all I have ever heard. It’s very touching thanx for uploading it, Take Care
Bless yer hun …. I am not a Muslim, I am a Christian but, I have to say that I love this video it is so adorable n heart warming, great post be sure to update often (L)
Salaam Alaikum,very touching entry,Shows us how much sacrifice our mothers make for us and yet we take them for granted. Good video bro, Great remider Mashallah man thats tuching wallah i feel like crying,jazakallah khair for writing sumthing abt our mothers, cheerz dude(Y)
hi_dubai by the time I get ur perfumed toilet papers, i shud be thousands of miles away, nways nice to kno u, with all due respect to this amazing article!!kit!Tc!
Hey Riz! Keep up ur good wrk bro! do blog!
Aww….. Mashallah BarakuAllah fiki!
best post ever SubhanAllah a mother’s love is so….. great,magine what Allah’s love is like,he loves his slaves many more times than a mother loves her child SubhanAllah!!also thanks for posting this video…..love it brought tears to my eyes, god bless all the great mothers in the world, ya hayeti mama love u ya habibi…..mama,
I Love my Mommy without her i will never born in this world…!!!!!
this is a such a sweet and touching article !masha Allah beautiful words and awesome song!! Great video for great message my dear, may Allah reward you for this, Ameen! all praised is to ALLAH….he made our mothers the jewel of our life…their love and mercy is something to be cherished !alhamdullilah! Now everyone here go to their mothers and tell them how much you love them! 
do respect and take care of your parents when they are alive
I love your blogs my son
insha Allah some day!! trust me, you’re kids be writing wonders about you on this very same page!!!
Masha’Allah! I really loved reading your this article, this has to be the most interesting and detailed post on your blog so far
I’ve been reading your blog for a long time. this one is so heart warming, I really loved this article What you have written about your mother,Ma sha Allah alayki My Allah bless you and your mother
Aha Dr. Riz this is a stunning piece of writing about ur precise thoughts towards ur mum…. Man i know how well our parents brought us up and what we are today.. Same boat, I thank all mums for the pain they have gone through from conceiving us n then bringing up and feeding us with their own hands. Blending the food with loads of care n affection that just comes like molten lava from their heart.
Dude I had the same feelings to when i finished ma last exam on da day of my B.Eng n also M.Sc u know in fact, i was pretty shivering prior to the exam n then here we go, 6 hour exam and after all, i am talking about days of sleepless nights of revision.. Man i just cant forget that day. anyways dude make sure u recall the past time at our old GGGreat school.. n the competition we had.. n little fights hehhee
Take care buddy
R^2