ANYTIME YOU NEED
A FRIEND

The true meaning
of friendship

 
 
 
 

“Always tell someone how you feel, then they will know”. This is a saying that I have carried throughout my life and till this very day I have not attempted to use it. I have also been told to “always remember the compliments received, and to forget about the rude remarks”, although being part of such a vibrant, unique and exceptional group of young women, I am more than confident and proud to say that through the years of knowing such a group of people, I have not received a rude remark or even a remark that has hurt me emotionally in any way.

Come to think of it, I actually feel privileged to have finally found such wonderful friends who love me for the sake of Allah, and when they see a wrongdoing of mine or anyone else in the team, they would let us know in a polite and sincere way, showing their love and sisterhood which is promoted in Islam. I am extremely grateful that Allah has sent a wonderful group of girls to form the exceptional team that we have.

The Collins English Dictionary describes a friend as “a person whom one knows well and likes, a supporter, a person who expresses liking”. In the poem, I have expressed what a friend means to me, but I am not referring to just any type of friend. I am writing about the great team of young Muslim women that I have known and worked with over the past few years in many events and activities. These include:
• The United Muslim Women Association Youth Group
• Organized trips to Australia’s Wonderland
• A Mural which represented the environmental status of the Bankstown District
• Shifa Youth Leadership Camp
• Spiritual Youth Retreat
• And now producing Reflections Magazine

I believe that this team of sensational young Muslim women will be together for a long time because we all love each other for the sake of Allah. And when you love someone solely for Allah’s sake, and not for any material gain, the work you do and the friendship that exists between you will be blessed inshallah, with the will of Allah.

by Haifa Kourouche

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