Assalamualaikum,
Why this article don’t have a title, you
may asked?
Because, it depends on you.
On how you would give a title to this
article.
Dear my brothers and sister,
Most of us are in the 20’s. Yes.
This is when, all the fun and excitement
supposed to be at its peak.
Well, supposedly….. (Tears drip slowly
while thinking all the lectures and exams that are coming our way)
But nevertheless, we are still enjoying our
sweet hyperglycemic 20’s.
So I want to take your mind a little while
to your past.
Have you still remembered all those
memories in your childhood?
Those times when TV’s played a big role in
your life? From there we got Digimon, Pokemon, Oggy and the Cockroaches, Barbie
etc. (yes, Digimon and Pokemon are meant for the kids. Read between the lines.
Hoho) or when you were in a car,
thinking that the moon was following you? Or you purposely try to close the
freezer door slowly cause you what to see the freezer light to turn off? Or
when drew your ‘masterpiece’ all over the wall, thinking the wall need some
additional touch up? Voila!
Yeah. And if you don’t have any of these
memories, ummm.. I know someone in hospital that can help you. Or, it could be,
that I am the only one with these memories. Which makes me…… an alien? (Need to
find a cliff to jump. Thank you.)
Or, during your teenager’s time?
The time you start to feel
‘something-something’ towards opposite gender?
Or, the experience you gain for your
O-level exams, A-level exam, SPM exam?
It seems like yesterday right?
Most of our friend in those times, has gone
to another place.
Some has change. Some, are still the same.
Indeed, that is why Allah purposely put the
speech of those who has already in Akhirah, it’s like a preview of what’s going
to happen, in Surah An-Naziat [79:46].
" It will be, on the
Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an
afternoon or a morning thereof."
They, whom are already in Akhirah, will
say, they have been on this earth, just like from the moment you wake up in the
morning, until afternoon.
That quick. Even quicker, they will say
it’s like they’re living only in the morning.
Even you can relate it right?
How all those memories that we have, feels
like it just a moment ago.
20 years, it’s like nothing.
All the sweat that we have put on, just
like, a quick flash back.
Agree?
So, that’s why Allah swear by Time.
(Please take note, when Allah swore on
something, that means Allah is serious.)
" By time,
Indeed, mankind is
in loss,"
[As-‘Asr 103:1-2]
Wallahi.
By time, you and me, are in loss.
Allah relates, the existence of time with
loss.
It’s like when you have time, you would
most probably be in loss. Indeed.
EXCEPT
For 4 things
- Except for those who have believed
- done righteous deeds
- advised each other to truth
- advised each other to patience.
Why is that so?
Because Allah, wants us to prepare for the
Akhirah.
You can have a valley of gold, but Death
sure will get you.
And you will face the Akhirah.
You know, you can have all the money in the
world. Yes, you do!
But never let it, affect your preparation
for Akhirah.
Take Abdur Rahman bin Auf, Uthman bin
Affan, Abu Bakr as examples. These Sahabah, were among the rich sahabah, and
yet, they were among the 10 promised companion to enter Jannah.
If you close to Allah, He will give you anything
in this world.
" Before this We
wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the
righteous, shall inherit the earth."
[Al-Anbiya’ 21:105]
The righteous, will inherit the earth.
It is our Fitrah (nature) to want something
from this world. Take it!
But never ever forget, the reasons why we
are here.
" Then did you
think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be
returned?"
Al-Mu’minun [23:115]
So I would end this post by sharing a verse
from Surah Furqan [25:27]
"And the Day the
wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, "Oh, I wish I
had taken with the Messenger a way."
On the Day of Judgement, all the people who
are in loss, will be so anxious, will be so nervous, they would even do things
that they are not in control with. Irrational body language.
For example, your loved ones had to undergo
a surgery. And you were waiting outside the operation room, you were anxious.
You start to walk around, clenched your finger. Sweating.Irrational body language.
That’s why, on that Day, you will be so
anxious, so afraid of what’s going to happen to you, you will do things you
can’t control of.
Because you are too worry. Terrified of
what’s going to happen.
You will bite you hand.
Not only one hand, but both of your hand!
And the pain from biting your hand, you
wouldn’t even notice it. You are just too terrified.
And you start to wish. “O I wish I could
have do that, I wish I could have done this etc”
On that Day, you wish you had taken the
Messenger’s WAY.
It means?
It’s not focusing on the non-believer only.
It also focuses on the believer. They
believe in Prophet Muhammad PBUH, but they didn’t follow him.
To not just believing in Islam, and
accepting Islam,
But to follow our prophet Muhammad PBUH footsteps.
His teachings. His Sunnah.
……..
There’s still time, insyaAllah.
Prepare yourself.
If you do,
You will see the world, from a different
and beautiful perspective Insya- Allah.
I pray to Allah, to whoever who was reading
this, get something beneficial, get the strength to hold on to this Deen. I
know, its challenging. We are up against the main stream. But trust me, what
Allah has prepared for you, is far greater than anything on this earth.
May Allah guide you and me, to His straight
path. Amiin.
*may whatever I wrote, I can also practice.
I’m far weak than you are. May Allah give us istiqomah (steadfast) in this
path. Amiin.
*that’s why there’s no title. You are the
one who are being able to name this post. How this post relate to you.
