Oh My Homeland... An Unceasing Prayer from the Heart

O my homeland, O land that dwells in the heart before the footsteps do, and O story of a lifetime whose chapters of love and belonging never end, I write to you today with my feelings preceding my words. I carry in my heart a sincere prayer that God may protect you from all harm, keep you safe and secure, and stand tall as we have always known you. May your skies remain a space of tranquility, your land a haven of safety, and your homes filled with joy and peace of mind.

Amid the developments and security incidents witnessed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in recent days, I, as a daughter of this land, can do nothing but raise my prayers to God to protect our homeland and its people, safeguard everyone living on its soil, and keep fear away from our homes, anxiety from our mothers’ hearts, and everything that disrupts the serenity of our children’s days from our children.

For the homeland in our consciousness is not merely a land we live on; it is the security we seek, the warmth to which we return, and the peace of mind whose full value we do not realize until we feel the need to pray for its continuity.

O my homeland, how many hearts on your soil hold love for you, how many mothers wish for their sons to remain safe, and how many families desire nothing from this world but a quiet life, stable days, and a future filled with hope. Therefore, every news report that touches upon your security brings prayer closer to the heart and makes our wishes more sincere: that these circumstances pass peacefully, that life in your cities and governorates remains imbued with tranquility, and that your people continue their journey and dreams with reassurance.

Today, I do not write about you merely as a citizen bearing a name and nationality, but as a daughter who feels that this homeland holds a unique place in her heart, and whose love for it is not just words spoken on occasions, but a feeling that resides in the details of life and manifests in praying for it during times of hardship as much as during times of joy. I write because I wish for your safety from the depths of my heart, and because I believe that the most beautiful thing we can offer our homeland in such circumstances is sincere prayer, responsible awareness, and standing alongside every effort that preserves people’s security and peace of mind.

To everyone who stands by the Kingdom in these circumstances, and to every heart that joins us in praying for its safety and stability, I say: Thank you for every sincere sentiment, every kind word, and every stance that embodies brotherhood and loyalty. When hearts converge on a single wish—that homelands remain safe and their peoples secure—solidarity becomes a beautiful human language that transcends distances and affirms that true love emerges in times when support is needed.

O God, I entrust my homeland to You, its land and sky, its leadership and people, its residents and those living on its soil. O God, protect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Your ever-watchful eye, preserve upon it the blessing of security and safety, avert all harm from it, make peace of mind a companion to its people, peace the hallmark of its days, and joy the portion of its homes.

O God, protect our country and all other Muslim lands, keep fear and turmoil away from our peoples, and decree for everyone days dominated by peace and stability.

A Saudi writer