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Straighten your rows fill the gaps

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In salah, when we see a gap in the row, we do not wait for someone else to fill it. We move forward, close it, and complete the lime. There is something beautiful in that: every person has a place, and every person contributes to the strength of the row

And our ummah is no different. There are gaps in our communities that need people willing to step forward gaps in knowledge, youth work, care for the vulnerable, support for our sisters and brothers in leadership and charity. It is easy to look around and ask, “Why is nobody doing this?” But maybe a better question is, Why has Allah swt allowed me to notice this gap?

Maybe noticing it is an invitation to serve. Maybe Allah has given you a skill, an opportunity, a voice or a position that can benefit others. We were not created only to ask what our community can give us, but to consider what we can give for the sake of Allah swt

When a space opens in the salah, step forward. And when you see a space in the Ummah that you are able to fill, step forward there too. Seek the reward from Allah swt, and leave your mark, for maybe that could open the door for jannah for you?

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