Project S.M.I.L.E.
“Since this year has been hard on everyone, we should do something to make people happy.”
And so, Project S.M.I.L.E. was born. This beautiful sentiment expressed by Sara, one of our Middle School students, caused a stir in the classroom as everyone started suggesting ideas and making plans. This discussion was part of a plan to find our new khidma project.
For the past few years, Middle Schoolers at Sanad Prep have undertaken khidma projects- projects to serve others for the sake of Allah only. Inspired by the saying of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him), “The best among you are those who bring [the] greatest benefits to many others.” We have adopted a tradition of thinking beyond the curriculum and ourselves to do what we can to serve those around us.
And after several meetings and tweaks to the project, they finally decided how we can achieve our goal. In their words, “Project S.M.I.L.E, a project dedicated to making the lives of humans better around the world! S.M.I.L.E, because Sanad Makes It Lively Everyday!” Masha Allah! The project is essentially a personalized message to a person of their choosing in hopes of making the person smile. And of course their first message was to a beloved mentor who holds a special place in each of their hearts- Ustadh Rehan Mirza.
There are many benefits to smiling but none more noble than following the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So, it was very fitting that we began this project at the start of the blessed month of Rabi- al- Awwal. May Allah allow these youth and us to always be as cheerful and bright faced as our Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) and to continue serving others for His sake with a smile. Ameen
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