Hanaan, My Beloved

       

Hanaan, is a beautiful name that capture my attention wherever i hear the name, see it written, or even come across some one bearing the name. It makes me remember those days of excitement and joy, a moment when the whole world was quite, cool and peaceful. The love i have for this name cannot be quantified or exprressed in words because it’s beyond words and expression, this name continues ringing in my ear whenever i go to bed. To cut a long story short, this name means everything to me.

Hanaan was the fruit of a blessed marrige took place on 2nd January 2004 between me and my respected and God given wife. She was born on 15th November 2004. She was such a nice and a beautiful baby, her birth brightened our life and made us feel above the whole world. In fact i have never felt that kind of excitement before, i nearly jump out of my skin, because we have now somebody we can call ours.

Hanaan distributed smiles to everybody she saw, her hunble smile made people loved her and perpetually want to see her. They called her “Smile Distributor”. People congratulated me and ask Allah to grant them a baby like Hanaan.

18th September, 2005 was the day my beloved daughter Hanaan passed away, leaving us with broken hearts. The date is unforgetable in my life. But at that very time, i know it’s Allah who gives life to whomever he wishes and take away from whomever he wishes. It was there i remember the saying of a wise man “If you go through life without experiencing any pain, you probably haven’t been born yet”

I give thanks to Allah and ask him to give her soul permanent peace, and to give us courage to bear this great lost. Ameen

Abba Idris Adam
Father.