In the quiet halls of Topkapi Palace, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was still a child, his mother, Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, would rise every night before dawn.
She would stand facing the qibla, whispering prayers with trembling hands:
“Ya Allah, make my son not just a ruler of lands… but of hearts. Let his justice outlive his sword.”
Many mocked her devotion. “What can a woman’s prayer do in the matters of empires?” they said.
But years later, Sultan Suleiman would become one of the most legendary rulers in world history, respected not only for his conquests, but for his wisdom, fairness, and reform.
He once said to his vizier:
“My mother built this empire before I ever lifted a sword. Her dua shaped my destiny.”
Moral:
Never underestimate the power of a sincere prayer from the heart, especially from a mother.
Empires may rise through war, but they are guided by the quiet hands of love and faith.
