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3 Understanding the soul in

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the important concern, because no one will animates the body is one of the Merciful benefit on the Day of Judgment unless universe’s greatest mysteries. Being they bring a pure heart with them. an aspect of the Unseen, it cannot Self-knowledge is vital to the spiritual be studied or known by the standard development of every Muslim believer. Allah said: A Day in which wealth and scientific method. One must know the make-up of his or children will not benefit, except one her psyche in order to optimally improve who comes to Allah with a pure heart. Allah said: They ask you about the spirit. it. Islam provides us with a blueprint of Surat al-Shu’ara 26:88-89 Say: The spirit is among the affairs of the human soul for this very purpose. my Lord, you have been given little Both the physical and ethereal hearts knowledge of it. Surat al-Isra’ 17:85 The psyche (inner-self) of an individual are essential for the health of the human is composed of four parts: the heart being. If the physical heart is damaged The spirit has a lordly and heavenly (), the spirit (ruh), the self or ego or malfunctioning, it can quickly lead quality (), meaning it is the (), and the mind (‘aql). Each part to sudden death. If the ethereal heart aspect of the psyche that reflects the reflects a different aspect of the psyche, is corrupted by spiritual diseases, it will attributes of the Creator. Allah blew although they interact with each other in lead to a type of spiritual death and His created spirit into human beings, ways that overlap. damnation in the Hereafter. resulting in their ability to see, to hear, and to perceive with their hearts. In ordinary language, each term can Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The refer to the composite whole of the Messenger of Allah, peace and Allah said: Then, He fashioned him and psyche, so one may speak of their “heart” blessings be upon him, said: Verily, in the blew into him from His spirit. He made or “self” to mean their entire inner- body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, for you hearing, seeing, and hearts, yet being. But for the purpose of spiritual the entire body is sound, and if corrupt, little are you grateful. Surat al-Sajdah development, it is important to highlight the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the 32:8 the subtle distinctions between these heart. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 52, Grade: terms. Muttafaqun Alayhi Al-Baydawi commented on this verse, writing: It adds nobility to himself and al-Ghazali explains the different Hence, the matters of the heart are indicates that humanity is a wondrous meanings of these four terms in Kitab among the most important branches creation, that his prestige is appropriate Sharh ‘Aja’ib al-Qalb of his magnum of knowledge in the entire religion. enough to enter the presence of the opus. Each term has more than one Purifying the heart of internal sins Lord. For this reason, it is said: Whoever meaning depending on the context like arrogance, malice, and envy is knows himself, knows his Lord. Source: in which it is used. Like Al-Ghazali, our paramount to our success in this life and Tafsir al-Baydawi 32:8 interest should be in how distinguishing the next. We can better understand how the parts of the psyche can support our to purify the heart by recognizing the Allah is perfect in His hearing, seeing, quest to purify our souls. ways that the other parts of the psyche and knowing, as well as His justice, influence it. mercy, and kindness. Human beings The first term “heart” can refer to the also have these attributes, albeit in corporeal heart, the physical organ The second term “spirit” can refer to the smaller finite measure. When a believer within the chest that pumps blood life-force that permeates and animates is kind, for example, he or she is merely throughout the body. It can also refer the body. When the spirit is removed, reflecting the attribute of kindness to the ethereal heart, the inner-most the body will die. It can also refer to the found within the Creator. In this way, consciousness that is the essence of the higher-self, the capacity of a human one who truly knows themselves will human being. being to receive divine inspiration know their Lord. (ilham) and guidance from Allah. Al-Ghazali writes: The second meaning Al-Ghazali writes: Whoever knows the of heart is a subtle, heavenly, and Al-Ghazali writes: The second meaning mysteries of the spirit, knows himself. If spiritual substance it has, which is of spirit is the subtle, knowing, he knows himself, he knows his Lord. If related to the physical heart. This conscious substance of the human he knows himself and his Lord, he knows subtle substance is the true essence being, which we have explained is one his matter is heavenly in his nature and of the human being. It is the conscious, of the meanings of the heart… It is a his instinct, and that he is a stranger in knowing, and perceiving part of the wondrous, heavenly matter. Most people the corporeal world, that his decent into human being. It is addressed, punished, of intellect and understanding are it is not as a result of his nature in itself. blamed, and accountable. Source: Ihya unable to conceive of its reality. Source: Source: IIhya Ulum al-Din 3/382 Ulum al-Din 3/3 Iy’ Ulm al-Din 3/3 Everyone has the natural capacity The ethereal heart should be our most The modality in which the spirit to activate and cultivate the spirit,

4 their higher level of consciousness in Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings entertain. We are not responsible and relation to Allah. Like a mirror, a pure be upon him, said: The one who strives do not have control over automatic heart reflects divine light from the in jihad is he who strives against his ego. or involuntary thoughts, which arise spirit into the world. In order to achieve Source: Sunan al-Tirmidh 1621, Grade: from the lower-self or the whispering such a pure heart, one must follow the Sahih of Satan. Rather, we are responsible influence of the spirit upon the heart, as and have control over the thoughts we opposed to the whims of the lower-self. It is in this context that Sahl ibn deliberately engage. Gaining mastery Abdullah, may Allah have mercy on him, over our conscious thoughts and Al-Ghazali writes: For the heart is in the said: If one knows the enemy, one knows changing negative thought-patterns is position of a mirror that is surrounded his Lord Source: Hilyat al-Awliya’ 10/201 a psychological skill called cognitive by influences and these effects proceed That is, if one truly understands why restructuring, which can be cultivated in succession to the heart. As for through mindfulness practice. praiseworthy influences that we have their lower-self is their enemy, they have mentioned, they will polish the mirror come to realize what their Lord expects Many scholars consider the foundation of the heart and increase it in brilliance, of them and their need to cultivate their of spiritual wayfaring (suluk) to be light, and radiance until the clarity of higher-self. mindfulness over one’s own thoughts, as the Truth shines from within it and the It is common for to begin Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned: reality of the matter sought in religion sermons by seeking refuge in Allah from Many of the masters of spiritual is unveiled within it. Source: Ihya Ulum the evil of our own selves. The Prophet al-Din 3/12 wayfaring based their journeying upon (PBUH) himself did so and taught his guarding their thoughts, that they The third term “self” can refer to a companions to do likewise. would not enable a thought to enter person’s identity or the composite ‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, their hearts until the hearts were ready whole of their psyche. This is how the peace and blessings be upon him, said: and accepting for unveiling and the term is commonly used in ordinary O Allah, inspire me with guidance and presence of higher realities within it. language. As a specific term, the self can protect me from the evil of my ego. Source: al-Da’ wal-’ 1/158 refer to the lower-self, ego, or id, which Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3483, Grade: All evil deeds are preceded by evil is the receptacle of basic sensations, Jayyid emotions, and instincts like fear, thoughts, and all harmful thoughts can aggression, and carnal desire. In this supplication, the Prophet (PBUH) cause physical and emotional distress, is asking for Allah to inspire him with the such as depression and anxiety. Good Al-Ghazali writes: One of the intended spirit and in opposition to his lower-self. thoughts come from the higher-self, meanings of ‘self’ is the combination of This demonstrates our need to follow and bad thoughts comes from the faculties of anger and appetite in the the influence of the spirit in order to lower-self or Satan. These thoughts human being, and based on this it will purify our hearts and protect us from can have a profound effect on the be explained. This usage is prevalent the harmful whims of the ego. The fourth feelings we experience and the actions among the scholars of spirituality (ahl term “mind” likewise has various shades we undertake, so one must learn the al-tasawwuf), that they mean by ‘self’ the of meaning that overlap with the other mindfulness skill of shutting down bad combined origin of blameworthy traits terms. It is generally distinguished trains of thought as they arise. within the human being, such that they from the other terms as the intellectual Ibn al-Qayyim writes: For a thought say one must strive against the self and capacity of human beings to reason, break it. Source: Ihya Ulum al-Din 3/4 turns into a suggestion, and a think, know, contemplate, reflect, and suggestion becomes an intention, The lower-self is not evil in itself, as understand. and an intention strengthens until these most basic feelings in our psyche Al-Ghazali writes: The ‘mind’ is applied it becomes a determination, then it are critical to our survival. However, to mean the quality of knowing and becomes an action, then it becomes unlike the spirit, the lower-self has a it is applied to mean the seat of a necessary description, a form tendency to follow its harmful whims consciousness. Source: Ihya Ulum al-Din established and grounded. In that (hawa’) and lusts (shahawat), a weakness 3/4 case, it becomes impossible to expel that is the primary weapon of Satan. The them just as it is impossible to expel an imperative of the believer is to reign in The mind is very important because it enduring characteristic. Source: al-Da’ the lower-self and bring it under control is the receptacle of conscious thought, wal-Dawah, 1/158 of the higher-self. where reflection takes place and ideas are contemplated and understood. It is And Ibn al-Qayyim writes: In mentioning Allah said: As for him who feared to considered to be one of the pillars of the path to integrity (istiqamah) in one’s stand before his Lord and he restrained being human. states, words, and deeds, there are his ego from his whims, Paradise will be two matters. The first is to guard one’s his refuge. Surat al-Nazi’at 79:40 Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be thoughts and protect them, to beware pleased with him, said: The foundation of neglecting them and indulging with For this reason, many scholars referred of a man is his mind, his honor is in them. Indeed, it is the origin of every to the ‘self’ as an enemy against which his religion, and his manhood is in his evil before it comes to be, as they are we should wage spiritual war. The true character. Source: Adab al-Dunya wal- the seed of Satan and the lower-self in jihad, in fact, is to fight in jihad against Din 1/17 the soil of the heart Source: Tareek al- the lower-self and its whims. Hijratayn 1/175 The mind influences the heart by the Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The conscious thoughts we choose to One cannot be truly mindful of Allah 5 Abdullah ibn Jahsh

until they are mindful of the types struggle, as it contains thoughts from This is a thought of the heart. This is a of thoughts they choose to engage. both the higher-self and lower-self. thought of the self,’ and the bystander Learning to be mindful of our thoughts Through mindfulness skills and Islamic does not know the different meanings is vital for us to be protected by Allah knowledge, one must learn to identify of these terms. Source: Ihya Ulum al-Din, in our physical, mental, and spiritual and cultivate good thoughts from the 3/4-5 health. Al-Qushayri writes: Some of the spirit, while ignoring and disengaging predecessors said: Whoever is mindful evil thoughts from the lower-self and are in serious need of clarity of Allah Almighty in his thoughts, Allah Satan. through these terms in regards to will protect him in his limbs. Source: al- the nature of the human soul and the Risalat al-Qushayriyah 1/330 This esoteric science is confusing to means of purification as laid down many people, even scholars of Islam, by the Prophets and the righteous To recap, the human psyche is because the four terms – heart, spirit, self, predecessors. The only people who composed of the heart, spirit, self or mind – are used in everyday speech to succeed in the Hereafter are the ego, and mind. The heart is the core- refer to the composite whole: the human believers who come to Allah with being and the most important of these psyche or inner-self. In this sense, they pure hearts, achieved by filling the parts. The spirit is the higher-self that are all synonymous terms for the same mind with thoughts from the spirit and influences the heart to be righteous, thing, but for the purpose of spiritual disengaging whimsical thoughts from reflect divine qualities, and do good development, understanding the subtle the lower-self. We have already lost the deeds. The ego is the lower-self that is distinctions between them is crucial to battle to Satan if we do not even know the receptacle of basic instincts and our success. that such purification is required or we has a tendency to follow its whims. do not implement the practical methods The mind is the rational faculty and Al-Ghazali writes: These four meanings by which such purification can be receptacle of thought, contemplation, are applied to the four words, and a actualized. and understanding. fifth meaning is the subtle, knowing, conscious substance of the human Success comes from Allah, and Allah The believer’s most important goal being and all four words correspond knows best. in this life is to purify the heart by to it as a whole… Most of the scholars tapping into the influence of the spirit, obscure them, disagreeing over these Courtesy: Abu Amina Elias in opposition to the influence of the words and what they correspond with. lower-self, which is the weapon of Satan So you will see them speaking about and an enemy to the human being. thoughts and saying, ‘This is a thought of The mind plays a significant role in this the mind. This is a thought of the spirit.

6 Series on Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) Barakah: the young Abyssinian girl

We do not know precisely how the young “Yes, Barakah,” she replied. “But I do not feel after her during the day and through the Abyssinian girl ended up for sale in Makkah. any discomfort as other women feel.” “You long nights until she gave birth to her We do not know her ‘roots’, who her mother shall give birth to a blessed child who will child, “”, on a night in which the was, or her father or her ancestors. There bring goodness,” I said. heavens were resplendent with the light of were many like her, boys and girls, Arabs and God.” non-Arabs, who were captured and brought So long as Abdullah was away, to the slave market of the city to be sold. remained sad and melancholic. Barakah When Muhammad was born, Barakah was the stayed at her side trying to comfort her and first to hold him in her arms. His grandfather A terrible fate awaited some who ended up make her cheerful by talking to her and came and took him to the Kabah and with all in the hands of cruel masters or mistresses relating stories. Aminah however became Makkah, celebrated his birth. Barakah stayed who exploited their labor to the full and even more distressed when Abd al-Muttalib with Aminah while Muhammad was sent treated them with the utmost harsh ness. came and told her she had to leave her home to the badiyah with the lady Halimah who and go to the mountains as other Makkans looked after him in the bracing atmosphere A few in that inhuman environment were had done because of an impending attack of the open desert. At the end of five years, rather more fortunate. They were taken into on the city by the ruler of Yemen, someone he was brought back to Makkah and Aminah the homes of more gentle and caring people. called Abrahah. Aminah told him that she received him with tenderness and love and Barakah, the young Abyssinian girl, was one was too grief-striken and weak to leave for Barakah welcomed him “with joy, longing and of the more fortunate ones. She was saved the mountains but insisted that Abrahah admiration”. by the generous and kind Abdullah, the son could never enter Makkah and destroy the Kabah because it was protected by the Lord. When Muhammad was six years old, his of Abd al-Muttalib. ‘She became the only mother decided to visit the grave of her servant in his household and when he was Abd al-Muttalib became very agitated but there was no sign of fear on Aminah’s face. husband, Abdullah, in Yathrib. Both Barakah married, to the lady Aminah, she looked after and Abd al-Muttalib tried to dissuade her. her affairs as well. Her confidence that the Kabah would not be harmed was well-founded. Abrahah’s Aminah however was determined. So one Two weeks after the couple were married, army with an elephant in the vanguard was morning they set off- Aminah, Muhammad according to Barakah, Abdullah’s father came destroyed before it could enter Makkah. and Barakah huddled together in a small to their house and instructed his son to go hawdaj mounted on a large camel, part of with a trading caravan that was leaving for Day and night, Barakah stayed beside a huge caravan that was going to Syria. In Syria. Aminah was deeply distressed and Aminah. She said: “I slept at the foot of her order to shield the tender child from any pain cried: bed and heard her groans at night as she and worry, Aminah did not tell Muhammad called for her absent husband. Her moans that she was going to visit the grave of his “How strange! How strange! How can my would awaken me and I would try to comfort father. husband go on a trading journey to Syria her and give her courage.” while I am yet a bride and the traces of are still on my hands.” The first part of the caravan from Syria returned and was joyously welcomed by The caravan went at a brisk pace. Barakah Abdullah’s departure was heartbreaking. the trading families of Makkah. Barakah went tried to console Aminah for her son’s sake In her anguish, Aminah fainted. Soon after secretly to the house of Abd al-Muttalib to and much of the time the boy Muhammad he left, Barakah said: “When I saw Aminah find out about Abdullah but had no news slept with his arms around Barakah’s neck. unconscious, I shouted in distress and pain: of him. She went back to Aminah but did The caravan took ten days to reach Yathrib. ‘O my lady!’ Aminah opened her eyes and not tell her what she had seen or heard in The boy Muhammad was left with his looked at me with tears streaming down her order not to distress her. The entire caravan maternal uncles of the Banu Najjar while face. Suppressing a groan she said: “Take me eventually returned but not with Abdullah. Aminah went to visit the grave of Abdullah. to bed, Barakah.” Later, Barakah was at Abd al-Muttalib’s house Each day for a few weeks she stayed at the “Aminah stayed bedridden for a long time. when news came from Yathrib that Abdullah grave. She was consumed by grief. She spoke to no one. Neither did she look had died. She said: “I screamed when I heard On the way back to Makkah, Aminah became at anyone who visited her except Abd the news. I don’t know what I did after that seriously ill with fever. Halfway between al-Muttalib, that noble and gentle old man. except that I ran to Aminah’s house shouting, Yathrib and Makkah, at a place called “Two months after the departure of Abdullah, lamenting for the absent one who would al-Abwa, they stopped. Aminah’s health Aminah called me at dawn one morning and, never return, lamenting for the beloved one deteriorated rapidly. One pitch dark night, her face beaming with joy, she said to me: for whom we waited so long, lamenting she was running a high temperature. The for the most beautiful youth of Makkah, for fever had got to her head and she called out “O Barakah! I have seen a strange dream.” Abdullah, the pride of the . “Something good, my lady,” I said. to Barakah in a choking voice. “When Aminah heard the painful news, Barakah related: “She whispered in my ear: ‘O “I saw lights coming from my abdomen she fainted and I stayed by her bedside lighting up the Barakah, I shall depart from this world shortly. while she was in a state between life and I commend my son Muhammad to your mountains, the hills and the valleys around death. There was no one else but me in care. He lost his father while he was in my Makkah.” “Do you feel pregnant, my lady?” Aminah’s house. I nursed her and looked abdomen. Here he is now, losing his mother 7 under his very eyes. Be a mother to him, put in her service. In Khadijah’s household, him and fed him with his own hands. The Barakah. And don’t ever leave him.’ Zayd became attached to Muhammad Muslims would say: “He is the beloved son and devoted himself to his service. Their of the beloved.” From an early age Usamah “My heart was shattered and I began to sob relationship was like that of a son to a father. distinguished himself in the service of lslam, and wail. The child was distressed by my Indeed when Zayd’s father came to Makkah and was later given weighty responsibilities wailing and began to weep. He threw himself in search of him, Zayd was given the choice by the Prophet. into his mother’s arms and held tightly onto by Muhammad of either going with his father her neck. She gave one last moan and then or staying with him. Zayd’s reply to his father When the Prophet migrated to Yathrib, was forever silent.” was: henceforth to be known as al-Madinah, he left behind in Makkah to look Barakah wept. She wept bitterly. With her “I shall never leave this man. He has treated after certain special affairs in his household. own hands she dug a grave in the sand and me nobly, as a father would treat his son. Eventually she migrated to Madinah on her buried Aminah, moistening the grave with Not a single day have I felt that I am a slave. own. She made the long and difficult journey whatever tears were left in her heart. Barakah He has looked after me well. He is kind through the desert and mountainous terrain returned with the orphan child to Makkah and loving towards me and strives for my on foot. The heat was killing and sandstorms and placed him in the care of his grandfather. enjoyment and happiness. He is the most obscured the way but she persisted, borne She stayed at his house to look after him. noble of men and the greatest person in along by her deep love and attachment for When Abd al-Muttalib died two years later, creation. How can I leave him and go with Muhammad, may God bless him and grant she went with the child to the house of his you?...I shall never leave him.” him peace. When she reached Madinah, her uncle Abu Talib and continued to look after feet were sore and swollen and her face was his needs until he was grown up and married Later, in public Muhammad proclaimed the covered with sand and dust. the lady Khadijah. freedom of Zayd. However, Zayd continued to live with him as part of his household and “Ya Umm Ayman! Ya Ummi! (O Umm Ayman! Barakah then stayed with Muhammad and devoted himself to his service. O my mother!) Indeed for you is a place Khadijah in a house belonging to Khadijah. in Paradise!” exclaimed the Prophet when “I never left him and he never left me,” she When Muhammad was blessed with he saw her. He wiped her face and eyes, said. One day Muhammad, may Allah bless prophethood, Barakah and Zayd were massaged her feet and rubbed her shoulders him and grant him peace, called out to her among the first to believe in the message he with his kind and gentle hands. and said: “Ya !” (He always called proclaimed. They bore with the early Muslims her “Mother”.) “Now I am a married man, and the persecution which the Quraysh meted At Madinah, Umm Ayman played her full part you are still unmarried. What do you think if out to them. in the affairs of the Muslims. At Uhud she someone should come now and ask to marry distributed water to the thirsty and tended you?” Barakah looked at Muhammad and Barakah and Zayd performed invaluable the wounded. She accompanied the Prophet said: “I shall never leave you. Does a mother services to the mission of the Prophet. They on some expeditions, to and abandon her son?” Muhammad smiled acted as part of an intelligence service Hunayn for example. and kissed her head. He looked at his wife exposing themselves to the persecution and Khadijah and said to her: “This is Barakah. This punishment of the Quraysh and risking their Her son Ayman, a devoted companion of is my mother after my own mother. She is the lives to gain information on the plans and the Prophet was martyred at Hunayn in rest of my family.” conspiracies of the mushrikin. the eighth year after the Hijrah. Barakah’s husband, Zayd, was killed at the Battle Barakah looked at the lady Khadijah who said One night the mushrikun blocked off the of Mutah in Syria after a lifetime of to her: “Barakah, you have sacrificed your roads leading to the House of al-Arqam distinguished service to the Prophet and youth for the sake of Muhammad. Now he where the Prophet gathered his companions Islam. Barakah at this time was about seventy wants to pay back some of his obligations to regularly to instruct them in the teachings of years old and spent much of her time at you. For my sake and his, agree to be married Islam. Barakah had some urgent information home. The Prophet, accompanied by Abu before old age overtakes you.” from Khadijah which had to be conveyed Bakr and Umar often visited her and asked: to the Prophet. She risked her life trying to “Ya Ummi! Are you well?” and she would “Whom shall I marry, my lady?” asked Barakah. reach the House of al-Arqam. When she reply: “I am well, O Messenger of Allah so “There is here now Ubayd ibn Zayd from the arrived and conveyed the message to the long as Islam is.” Khazraj tribe of Yathrib. He has come to us Prophet, he smiled and said to her: seeking your hand in marriage. For my sake, After the Prophet, may Allah bless him and don’t refuse.” “You are blessed, Umm Ayman. Surely you grant him peace, had died, Barakah would have a place in Paradise.” When Umm Ayman often be found with tears in her eyes. She Barakah agreed. She married Ubayd ibn Zayd left, the Prophet looked at his companions was once asked, “Why are you crying?” and went with him to Yathrib. There she gave and asked: “Should one of you desire to and she replied: “By Allah, I knew that the birth to a son whom she called Ayman and marry a woman from the people of Paradise, Messenger of Allah would die but I cry now from that time onwards people called her let him marry Umm Ayman.” because the revelation from on high has “Umm Ayman” the mother of Ayman. the companions remained silent and did come to an end for us.” Her marriage however did not last very not utter a word. Umm Ayman was neither Barakah was unique in that she was the long. Her husband died and she returned beautiful nor attractive. She was by now only one who was so close to the Prophet once more to Makkah to live with her about fifty years old and looked rather frail. throughout his life from birth till death. “son” Muhammad in the house of the lady Zayd ibn al-Harithah however came forward Her life was one of selfless service in the Khadijah. Living in the same household at the and said: “Messenger of Allah, I shall marry Prophet’s household. She remained deeply time were Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hind (Khadijah’s Umm Ayman. By Allah, she is better than devoted to the person of the noble, gentle daughter by her first husband), and Zayd ibn women who have grace and beauty.” and caring Prophet. Above all, her devotion Harithah. Zayd and Umm Ayman were married and to the religion of Islam was strong and Zayd was an Arab from the tribe of Kalb were blessed with a son whom they named unshakable. She died during the who was captured as a boy and brought Usamah. The Prophet, may Allah bless him of . Her roots were unknown but her to Makkah to be sold in the slave market. and grant him peace, loved Usamah as his place in Paradise was assured. He was bought by Khadijah’s nephew and own son. Often he played with him, kissed

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11 Disaster Relief - Floods

Situation Overview Heavy monsoon rains have once again caused devastation in Pakistan, killing more than 130 people and destroying thousands of homes. Intense monsoon downpour, including nearly 9 inches in just one day, has paralyzed the megacity of Karachi among other places throughout the region. Flash flooding took down many homes and businesses and the standing contaminated water is affecting tens of millions of people.

Hidaya Trust (Hidaya Foundation’s partner organization in Pakistan) has a strong infrastructure of over 300 team members across 8 district operation offices, and is active year round with nearly thirty projects and experienced in providing disaster relief throughout the country over the past 20+ years.

Please donate Zakat and Sadaqah towards the disaster relief and ongoing assistance of the region.

www.hidaya.org 1.866.2HIDAYA | [email protected]

Hidaya Foundation is a non-profit 501(C)(3) charitable organization with Tax ID # 77-0502583