The people we love come and go in our lives, and it’s only natural to have moments when we feel abandoned, left to fend for ourselves in unforgiving circumstances. In these times, there is no better role model than Hajar (as).

Alone in the hot desert sun, she put her trust in Allah and set out with determination to provide for herself and her child. And as a result, she built herself a lasting legacy—a Hajj ritual repeated by millions, and a blessed spring that brims with water even today.

Tune in to the episode 6 of Upheld by Allah: Women in the Qur'an with Ustadha Lobna Mulla.

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