“Be grateful for your life, every detail of it, and your face will come to shine like a sun, and everyone who sees it will be made glad and peaceful.” (Rumi)
Note: This piece is meant to shed light on the thoughts and opinions of Muslim teenagers. Not all opinions expressed in this piece are supported by the author or by Soundvision.
Our children are growing up in a time when stress, anxiety, and depression are at all time highs. It’s not new, families of faith are not immune, and it just isn’t enough to tell our children to “have sabr” or “pray more.”
When I first learned about the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, I wasn’t Muslim but, it was through the stories of his life that I learned to love him, believe in him, and eventually believe in Islam.