The Dream from Gaza to Every Believer

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Not long before the skies of Gaza turned red, a woman had a dream. In that dream, she saw what was coming: the destruction, the smoke, the cries. But she also saw something far greater than the fire.

She said, “I saw the Prophet ﷺ sitting in the courtyard of Masjid al-Aqsa.”

Around him were people from every corner of the world, not the powerful, not the wealthy, but the oppressed. She said, “I saw Muslims from Syria, from Yemen, from Iraq. I saw the Uyghurs, the people of Kashmir, and Somalia. They were all gathering around the Prophet ﷺ.” The courtyard began to fill, the gathering grew larger and larger, until it felt as though every wounded heart in the ummah had come to sit at his feet.

And the Prophet ﷺ looked at them and smiled. He said, “You will enter Paradise in groups, in large numbers.” Then he said, “The victory of Allah is coming, so rejoice.”

Someone in the dream asked, “O Messenger of Allah, when will this victory come?” And the Prophet ﷺ replied, “Shahadah, martyrdom is true victory.”

Then he began to remind them of his own days in Makkah, the days when believers were tortured in the streets, when they were run out of their homes, when the nights were long and filled with fear. It was as if he was saying, “I am with you. And know that Allah’s chosen people have always carried the heaviest burdens.”

Because those who are most loved by Allah are often the ones most tested by Him. Then she saw a vast army appear so large in body and so radiant in face that they shone like the full moon. The Prophet ﷺ pointed toward them and said, “You will be given victory through this army.”

And they fought on behalf of the believers until victory was written for them. Maybe that dream was not only for Gaza. Maybe it was for every believer whose heart trembles at injustice, who watches from afar wondering if Allah still sees, if the Prophet ﷺ still cares, if the ummah will ever rise again.

The answer is in that smile. The same smile the Prophet ﷺ gave his companions when hope seemed lost. Because even when the world feels like it is collapsing, the unseen is already in motion, armies being prepared, hearts being strengthened, destinies waiting for their appointed hour.

Victory is not only written in the martyr’s blood, but in the patience of those who endure and the striving of those who are able, those who speak, give, act, and pray when it would be easier to stay silent. It is written in the faith of those who still say La ilaha illallah when everything around them is burning, and in the effort of those who refuse to let that fire fade into apathy.

The victory of Allah is coming. Until then, we hold our ground, we hold our prayers, and we hold our responsibility. Because no matter how long the night, the dawn that follows belongs to the people of light.

REFLECT ON THIS:

When we witness injustice or suffering, do we believe, with certainty, that the unseen plan of Allah is already unfolding, even if we cannot yet see its light?

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WATERMELONWATCH

• Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, particularly in Khan Younis, reportedly killed over 100 Palestinians overnight, testing the resilience of a fragile cease-fire. Though many families remain displaced, neighbourhoods are organising self-help groups to clean rubble and restore community life.

• Humanitarian aid flows into Gaza are ramping up since the cease-fire yet remain “far below” daily targets with only two main crossings open and none servicing the north. Local volunteer-networks are stepping in to deliver food and water to isolated areas.

• World Health Organization Director-General warned that aid remains a “fraction of what’s needed” to rebuild Gaza’s health infrastructure, estimating a cost of at least US $7 billion. At the same time, young medical workers are training in makeshift clinics and tele-medicine setups to keep services alive.

• International Court of Justice delivered an advisory opinion that Israel is legally obliged to ensure the basic needs of Gaza’s civilian population and facilitate UN-led aid operations. Meanwhile grassroots networks of teachers and social-workers provide psychosocial support to children amid ongoing trauma.

• A new US-proposed aid plan would shift to “secure hubs” and logistics centres inside Gaza for food, water, medicines and infrastructure support. Community-based bakeries and local water-repair teams are already being trained to link with these hubs.

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Alā (عَلَى) - Upon / Over / Above

Alā lifts the meaning, what rests upon something carries weight. In the Qur’an, it's used for trust placed upon Allah, for mercy sent upon the Prophet ﷺ, and for truth standing above falsehood. ʿAlā reminds us that faith isn’t light; it sits firmly on the heart, guiding every step from above.