On7 February 2024, while returning from their first trip to Rabwah, Pakistan, after their marriage, Jalees Ahmad and his wife were involved in a car accident on their way to Lahore airport, which tragically resulted in the sad demise of his wife, Noushaba Mubarak.
While this is certainly a very difficult time for the family, we are incredibly grateful to Jalees for sharing with us just some of the life lessons he learnt and memories he shared with his beloved wife during their marriage of five years.
May Allah bless her soul with eternal peace and comfort and may she reside in the company of her loved ones. May the family be given perfect peace and patience in this difficult hour and steadfastness to continue their lives in service to God.
Today, every moment from the time we spent together as husband and wife is rushing to my memory. Even some testing times that came our way return today with the silver lining they all had around them.
It had only been a month into our marriage that you began experiencing pain in your hip. I remember how bravely you endured this pain, which got worse with passing days, weeks, months, and for the next couple of years.
It was heartbreaking to witness you in such great discomfort. Eventually, the pain became unbearable, leading us to opt, albeit reluctantly, for hip surgery. I never let you feel it, but I must tell you today, that your time enduring this despair was unbearable for me just as much as it was for you. I had no choice but to always wear a brave face.
The pain was so intense that it made you offer salat seated on a chair. I remember the days when you attempted to prostrate after every prayer just to see if the pain would allow you. Failure, every time, left you in tears. This sorrow of yours taught me that even the act of prostration is a great blessing, often taken for granted. This is one of the lessons I learnt first-hand from you.
In that moment, you taught me how even a simple act like walking can bring immense joy and serve as a means of expressing gratitude to Allah. Despite all my years of studying and reading books, it was you who taught me the true essence of gratitude in just a few minutes.
Jalsa Salana UK 2023 was when you celebrated your newfound health to its fullest. I remember how actively you participated in your duties with great joy, made new friends and tried your best in spite of some post-recovery challenges that lingered on.
Once we had recovered from the operation, we resumed our daily walks to the mosque. I deeply admire how eager and determined you were to walk to Baitul Futuh Mosque every Friday. I admire how you would always let me know, via text or call, as you left the house, as you arrived at the mosque, and when you had found a chair in the mosque; letting me know at each step so that I would not worry about your safety.
Sometimes you would forget to mention finding a chair, and I would send you an emoji of a chair with a question mark. Now that you have departed, I fervently hope, pray, and yearn for you to have found your seat in heaven.
While there, you bought a small gold nose pin. I still recall what you said as we made the purchase. You told me to remind you to add it to the Wasiyyat. Looking back now, I realise how deeply you understood the importance of Wasiyyat and keeping our humble pledges up to date. It was yet another priceless lesson you imparted to me.
I thank you for always waking me up for Fajr prayer, Tahajjud and during Ramadan. You made Ramadan an experience that we both went through together. What joy it was to sail through this great spiritual experience together, as husband and wife. No one should take this precious experience for granted!
I thankfully and deeply admire how you consistently reminded me to pray for others. I thank you for your continuous support in my work. Never once did you object to my duties as a waqf, whether it was office work at home or on the days of Eid. You never made any demands. In fact, you embodied the true spirit of waqf.
Despite not having attended an Islamic school, I can attest that your knowledge of Islam was more than sufficient for engaging in religious and polemical debates. I believe it is a blessing of the Jamaat that whoever keeps a connection with Khilafat and the Jamaat, Allah bestows upon them knowledge and the art of articulate reasoning. You always expressed gratitude for being an Ahmadi.
Every Ramadan, I recall how you would complete the recitation of the Holy Quran with translation at least three times, sometimes even four. I always admired your consistent gratitude towards Allah for your faith and your deep respect and love for Khilafat; I still do.
O my beloved Noushaba! I am absolutely certain that whenever you are remembered by your loved ones, they too shall pray the same for you. Trust me, they will! And I trust Allah, these prayers will be accepted.
In our short time of marriage, you have shown and taught me what it truly means to be patient, content with the will of God; how to smile through the pain; place the happiness of others before yourself; thank Allah for our faith; deeply pray for others; the list of the virtues I learnt from you just goes on. Having spent just under five years with you, I have learnt a lifetime of lessons that have reinforced my faith and spirit.
I pray that this message reaches you in the greatest of health and blessings. May Allah keep you all in His infinite grace, and allow you all to serve the cause of jamaat in the most extraordinary manner. Ameen
May Allah the Almighty grant Jalees sahibs spouse an extraordinary station in heaven amongst the righteous companions of the Holy Prophet (sa). May He grant Jalees sahib and his family immense patience during this extraordinary trial, and may He exemplify the righteous legacy left by his wife.
قال تعالى: ولَنبلونّكم بشيءٍ مِنَ الخوفِ والجوعِ ونقصٍ مِنَ الأَموالِ والأَنفسِ والثمراتِ وبشّرِ الصابرينَ الذينَ إذا أصابتهم مصيبةٌ قالوا: إنّا للهِ وإنّا إليهِ راجعونَ
To Allah do we belong and to Allah do we return. May Allah taalah raise her status in the hereafter and encompass her in His Mercy and Grace. Ameen. May He grant her husband and family patience, strength, and peace at heart. Ameen.
A very heavy read? Beautiful heartfelt words by a husband for his departed wife. A reminder that life is short & this world temporary. To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. May Allah grant our dear sister a lofty place in heaven & grant her family sabrun jameel, Ameen.
This is so beautiful yet so heartbreaking at the same time.. truly brought tears to my eyes ? May Allah the Almighty grant sister Noushaba the highest place in paradise and may He keep you under His divine protection. Ameen sum Ameen
With tears in my eyes, I pray for her highest rank in Jannah, for Allah to grant Jalees sb & family sabr through this extremely arduous ordeal, and for Allah to never bestow upon me a test like this, especially since I saw how my father suffered when his beloved wife passed away
A very beautiful, emotional and heart-wrenching letter ????. May Allah Grant this pious soul a very lofty status in Jannat ul Firdous and solace to Murabi Sahib and all the loved ones. Ameen
I personally know her very well and it was so shocking for me to knowing about her death..
This letter literally brought tears to my eyes..
May Allah elevate her status in heaven and May Allah bless her soul with eternal peace and comfort..Ameen
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I may not say this every day, but I love you so much that my day starts and ends thinking about you. When I am away from you, I keep looking forward to seeing you. I am proud of you my love, and honestly, I wouldn't have been here where I am now if it weren't for you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the compromises you have made for me. My dear wife, I promise to be with you and support you through the rest of our lives.
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