IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE CALAMITIES If it weren't for the times that you were empty You would not have known The Nourisher If it weren't for the difficult times of your life You would have never sought refuge to the Giver of Life. If it weren't for the times that people have let you down You would not have come near to the One who rises and sets the Sun If it weren't for the lies and betrayals of people Never would you realize how Allah is the only One Who's Perfect. If it weren't for the death of your loved ones You won't be able to contemplate the importance of time And that Allah is Time and you too should prepare As you pray for them, you too should pray for yourself. If it weren't for bitter criticisms and injustices, You might have forgotten that there's

