smilingheart

@halwa on Cara · 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

CARA LINK:  https://cara.app/post/5c79955f-5a5f-43a6-93e4-5e88ebfaaf54 Description: I won't weep for you [TW: Mild blood, References to war and real-world events] I didn't expect to have another work done so soon but here we are. This is inspired by a Song by Zain Bhikha called "I won't weep for you" in which it's one of those titles that sounds cold yet the actual song itself is quite heavy in emotions. You may listen to the song here: https://youtu.be/dwNZaRWHQns Based on the song's contents of an innocent child who died early in a war zone, I drew a child who becomes into freedom and flies in a jolly mood despite the harsh conditions around him, and a wire-framed hand reaching out to it. I think the double-meaning is amazing in that song - that theoretically the situation is in dire need of weeping, yet in Islamic faith it is considered as almost an amazing determiner for the souls afterlife; In Islam, we believe a person who is not mature is innocent, hence, of no sin, hence, will go heaven if they die [the same goes for a mentally impacted individual]. So the song focuses on the mercy of God in that through a seemingly harsh test, greatness for the afterlife is achieved. And even if the person is mature - you can see it in videos regarding conflicts in Muslim countries - through the test God grants them, they typically attain full faith in him, hence, passes such a test and is granted a great place in a hereafter. So while in one way one can feel sad for them, some may even feel jealous [in a non-negative way].