👀 What You Missed This Week

DAILYREFLECTIONS

This week, we journeyed through steadfast hearts, the mercy awaiting our children, the homes we are building in our graves, the fleeting nature of time, the blessing of early mornings, and the healing power of turning back to Allah with humility and hope.

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WATERMELONWATCH

• Heavy winter rains have flooded large parts of the tent camps in the Gaza Strip, particularly in the Muwasi camp area where more than 425,000 displaced people are sheltering. The weather-driven damage adds to the suffering but also highlights how communities are digging trenches and shifting to abandoned buildings for safety.

• Air strikes resumed by the Gaza Strip against Israeli positions, challenging the fragile cease-fire and prompting fresh protection concerns for civilians already in precarious shelters. Amid the violence, local shelters and aid hubs remain lifelines for families who are organising their own support networks.

• The European Union is considering training some 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza as part of post-ceasefire reconstruction plans. This measure gives a glimmer of hope for governance and security in Gaza while the broader transition remains highly uncertain.

• The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports ongoing barriers to humanitarian access, including rejected relief vehicles and supplies heading into the enclave, limiting efforts even as agencies scale up mental-health and winter-shelter support. The resilience of aid workers and volunteers continues to shine despite the obstacles.

• The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s proposed Gaza stabilisation force is facing divisions among key regional actors such as the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, who insist any deployment must guarantee a lasting cease-fire. Meanwhile, local Gazan groups are organising education and shelter programmes in parallel – a reminder that hope and agency persist on the ground.

QURANCORNER

Each day, you’ll be introduced to one of the 300 most common Qur’anic words. The Qur’an has about 77,430 words in total, all built on just 2,000 root words. By learning these frequently recurring ones, you’ll recognize 70–80% of the Qur’an’s vocabulary and begin connecting more deeply as you read.

عباد (Ibād) — Servants / Worshippers

From the root ع–ب–د (ʿ-b-d), meaning to serve, to worship, or to submit, ʿibād is the plural of ʿabd (servant). In the Qur’an, it refers to those who belong to Allah, whether all of creation in general or the righteous who obey Him. It reminds us that true honor comes not from power or status, but from being devoted servants of our Lord.