I don't want mommy and far to die.

My son one day by the shoe rack was feeling rather tearful. He said to me, "I don't want mommy and far to die. I will be so sad and miss you so much. I will be so lonely."

Heart wrenching. My heart broke into a million pieces to hear those words from my darling's little mouth.

My response?

"Darling, we will all be together in Jannah. You know why? Because we are all going back to Allah. Some go earlier, others later. But we will all be in Jannah together. So don't worry and dont be sad."

"And you know sweetheart, you are a good Muslim boy, sometimes you are naughty but you are never bad. And a good Muslim boy like you will be in Jannah with Mommy and Far."

It was the best I could do to reassure my worried little one.