"Not a leaf falls except he knows it" - Quraan 6:59

I Love Autumn!!  

The crispy, crunchy leaves of all different shapes, colours and sizes floating in the air and lying on the ground are such a beauty to watch and delightful to walk through.

More so, they are a reminder of Allah's beauty, his power and his majesty. 

How al-Khaaliq, created such beauty out of nothing.  

How he, Al-Mussawir; the shaper and fashioner, shaped each and every leaf with it's own unique, shape and size and colour.  

How he created the perfect system of photosynthesis by which he nourishes the plants and the trees, giving them vitality and life. 

How before our very eyes he causes them to wither away and die in the winter only to be brought back to life again in the spring.  

It is important for us to ponder and reflect upon these signs and understand them and their significance for our lives.

Allah gives us life and Allah takes it away.  Allah created us from nothing and Allah will bring us to life again once again after we have turned to just bones and dust.

Subhanallah - it blows the mind away!!!!

Autumn and in fact all the seasons are perfect opportunities to get out there, engage the senses, reflect and be in awe of Allah, our creator.  

This is what unfolded when we did exactly that.....

Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; then he produces thereby crops of varying colours; then they dry and you see them turned yellow; then he makes them [scattered] debris.  Indeed in that is a reminder for those of understanding.  

[Surah Az Zumar 39:21]