رَبِّ ابْنِ لِي عِندَكَ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ
“My Lord, build for me a home with You in Paradise.” [Quran 66:11]
She was once the queen of Egypt. A woman with wealth, status, and a life of luxury. But what is a palace when your heart is chained?
She was married to a man who called himself a god. A man who crushed those who dared to believe in the One True Lord. She watched his cruelty, his arrogance, his thirst for control. She could have stayed silent and remained a queen.
But she chose Allah (SWT).
When Musa (AS) came with the truth, Asiya saw through the lies of the empire she lived in. She believed.
The man who once gave her a crown now saw her as his greatest enemy. He ordered his soldiers to drag her from her palace and strip her of everything she has. He had her beaten, chained, left to starve under the scorching sun.
And still, she refused to break.
Her body was weak, but her heart was untouchable. So as her final moments approached, she raised her eyes towards the sky and asked for the only home she truly longed for: a home with Allah (SWT).
And in that moment, Allah (SWT) answered.
Before Pharaoh’s men could take her final breath, He lifted the veil between this world and the next. She saw her palace in Jannah, shining with a light beyond anything in this life. She smiled. The pain faded. The torture, the betrayal, the suffering—it was already behind her.
How many of us cling to this world, afraid to let go of what we know? How often do we hesitate to make the right choice because we fear judgment, rejection, or loss? We chase wealth, validation, status—things that will fade, things that will never satisfy. Asiya had it all, and she let it go for something greater.
This world will tempt you. It will convince you that success means power, that love means compromise, that happiness is found in status. But Asiya’s dua is proof—true success is choosing Allah (SWT), even when it costs you everything.
If you’ve ever struggled to hold onto your faith, if you’ve ever had to walk away from something for Allah (SWT)—make this your dua. Ask for a home that will never crumble. A love that will never betray. A reward that will never fade.
