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concort
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 Posted - 23 Feb 2009 : 06:25:26
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A Story Worth Reading
Since last night my young son has been unwell. When I got back from Work this evening I decided to take him to the hospital despite my exhaustion.
There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by more than an hour. I took my number and sat down in the waiting room. There were many faces, young and old, but all silent. Some brothers made use of the many booklets available in the waiting room.
Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others were looking around. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence was broken by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on the one whose turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.
A young man grabbed my attention. He was reading a pocket-sized Qur’an continuously; not raising his head even once. At first I did not think much about him. However, after one hour of waiting my casual glances turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he utilizes his time. One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit of that hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was made. We went to prayer in the hospital's Masjid. I tried to pray close to the man who was reading the Qur'an earlier in the waiting room.
After the prayer I walked with him. I informed him of how impressed I was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time. He told me that most of our time is wasted without any benefit. These are days that go from our lives without being conscious of them or regretting their waste. He said that he started carrying the pocket-sized Qur’an around when a friend encouraged him to make full use of his time. He told me that in the time other people waste he gets to read much more of the Qur’an than he gets to read either at home or in the masjid. Moreover, besides the reward of reading the Qur’an, this habit saves him from boredom and stress.
He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then he asked, when will you find one and a half hours to read the Qur’an? I reflected; How much time do we waste? How many moments of our lives pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by? Indeed, how many months pass by and we do not read the Qur’an? I came to respect my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for account and that time is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for?
My thoughts were interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I went to the doctor. But I want to achieve something now. After I left the hospital I quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized Qur’an. I decided to be mindful of how I spend the time.
Our Prophet (SAW) said; 'Whoever guides or directs to good, then he gets the same amount of blessing (reward) as the one who does it'
The Prophet (SAW) also said 'Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one verse'
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kayjatta
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 06:33:53
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| Is this your personal story or someone sent this to you, Concort? |
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concort
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 09:29:24
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| It's from a friend of mine. Are you curious as to why I did not mention his name? |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 09:44:01
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| No it is because I have received the same story from a friend of mine in New York. Usually I like disclosures. I like people to tell what their sources are. It makes life a lot easier for everyone. Thanks for sharing ... |
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concort
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 13:10:04
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Kay, the one I received was from a friend from UK and I'm not sure if it was his personal experience or not. Nevertheless, if it were his own experience, I would still choose not to mention his name out of respect. The relevant message was for people to take heed and learn from his mishaps.
Two months ago, we talked about a sermon our local Imam preached to the congregation regarding how we should make good use of our time. He referred to this short, yet very powerful Sura from the Holy Quran.
Al-Asr
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Rahiim
Wal-`Asri,
Innal-'Insaana lafii khusrin,
Illallaziina aamanuu wa amilus-saalihaati wa tawaasaw bil-Haqqi wa tawaasaw- bis-Sabr.
Translation
Time
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
By the declining day,
Lo! man is a state of loss,
Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.
This very old friend sent me this note affirming the advise he benefited from our conversation a couple of months ago. I do appreciate your curiousity and be assured that I won't hesitate to give credit when credit is due. In this instance, I chose not to.
Thanks Kay. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 13:25:34
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No please do not get me wrong. I did not mean you to say his name. I would be more comfortable by stating "sent to me by a friend", but you did not have to do as I would.
The reason I am curious is that I have received the same story in my mail box today from a friend . |
Edited by - kayjatta on 24 Feb 2009 13:28:48 |
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concort
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 14:41:19
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| Kay, I concur. Next time, I will be mindful of your recommendation. |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 24 Feb 2009 : 20:35:47
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| Hehehe WAGI Kayjatta, r u working 4 d FBI or MI6 lol. |
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concort
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Posted - 28 Oct 2009 : 13:30:51
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By the time. Verily! Man is in loss. Except those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth (i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds), and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds, and recommend one another to patience.
Almighty Allah says: O, Son of Adam! One, who is content, is independent. One who is not jealous has tranquility. One who protects himself from unlawful (Haram), his faith becomes pure. One who does not gossip, will be loved by people. One who separates himself from people is safe (from their mischief). One, who reduces his talk, increases his wisdom.
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Dalton1
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Posted - 28 Oct 2009 : 13:56:56
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Originally posted by concort
Kay, I concur. Next time, I will be mindful of your recommendation.
Bro Concort,
Nice story you shared with us, but good you heeded to Kay's advise. It is matter of fact your humblesness to utter the above. Unfortunately, the rules dictates that "interllectual property" is accorded its roots and respect.
add more stories please!
thanks
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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mansasulu
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Posted - 28 Oct 2009 : 16:35:56
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| Great story indeed |
"...Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest..." Sura Al-Rad (Chapter 13, Verse 28)
...Gambian by birth, Muslim by the grace of Allah... |
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concort
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Posted - 05 Nov 2009 : 06:43:10
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Continuation of a story worth reading...e-mail received from a friend.
WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN?
I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.
My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This Is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to Allah said in prayer are Received.'
I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.
Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.
The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.'
I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth.
Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the Door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was Seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Acknowledgment Section,' My angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed. 'How Is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.
'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings that they asked For, very few send back acknowledgments .'
'How does one acknowledge Allah's blessings?' I asked.
'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you, Allah.'
'What blessings should they acknowledge?' I asked.
'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.'
'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity.'
Also.....
‘If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day.'
'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.'
'If you can attend a Mosque without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people
In the world.'
'If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare.'
'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'
Ok, what now? How can I start?
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
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Edited by - concort on 05 Nov 2009 06:50:32 |
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concort
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Posted - 12 Jan 2010 : 10:00:43
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quote:
Originally posted by concort
By the time. Verily! Man is in loss. Except those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth (i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds), and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds, and recommend one another to patience.
Almighty Allah says: O, Son of Adam! One, who is content, is independent. One who is not jealous has tranquility. One who protects himself from unlawful (Haram), his faith becomes pure. One who does not gossip, will be loved by people. One who separates himself from people is safe (from their mischief). One, who reduces his talk, increases his wisdom.
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: The son of Adam displeases Me by abusing Dahr (time), whereas I am Dahr, I alternate the night and the day. [Muslim Book 27 No. 5581] |
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concort
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Posted - 18 Aug 2010 : 22:20:33
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"Time Is Gold"
There are among those who believe in the popular saying as "Time is Gold." Time in Islam is more than Gold or any precious material thing in this world. Of all
religions, only Islam guides mankind not only to the importance of time
but also how to value it. :)
Allah the Almighty and His Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), very clearly tell us the value of time, why we must not waste it and how we can make use of our time wisely to increase our Eeman (Faith) and thus attain success, especially eternal success in the life hereafter.
Time The following are some of the most important duties demanded of Muslims:
1. Ensuring benefiting from time
2. Utilizing leisure time
3. Racing for good deeds
4. Learning from the passage of time
5. Seeking the superior times
6. Planning and organizing time
7. Fulfillment of time commitments
8. Necessary awareness of time wasters
Both the Qur'an and the Sunnah enjoin Muslims to be conscious of time. We are reminded that life in this world is nothing but temporary. We never know when death has been appointed for us. We must value time for the satisfaction of Allah the Almighty. For our guidance and success, we must never waste time nor abuse it.
Ibn Abbas narrated that Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said:
"There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) health and free time for doing good." (Bukhari 8/421)
Indeed, we displease Allah the Most High when we abuse time. We must remember that time must be spent to fulfill our very purpose in life that is to worship Allah all throughout our lives. Allah makes this very clear in the Qur'an when He says:
I have only created Jinns and Men, that they may serve Me. No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me. For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, Lord of Power, Steadfast (for ever). Qur'an (51:56-58)
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration. And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is certain (i.e., death). Qur'an (15:98-99)
Everything we do in accordance with the Qur'an and the Sunnah is an act of worship. Such worship must be done sincerely for the pleasure of Allah alone. We should make use of our time (which includes our "free time") in doing beneficial things especially those that will make us closer to Allah and earn His Mercy.
We have to make use of our time wisely by knowing more of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. We must have correct knowledge of what Allah and His Messenger Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) have commanded us to do and at the same time to refrain from what they have forbidden us. This is imperative so that we earn Allah's pleasure and reward. Allah the Exalted makes it very clear, when he says:
O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger, and make not vain your deeds! Qur'an (47:33)
Corollary to the above divine commandment, we must ask ourselves: Have we been obeying Allah and His Messenger? To what extent have we used our time learning the Qur'an and the Sunnah in order to have correct Eeman (Faith), to do righteous deeds, to enjoin the Truth or do Da'wah, and be patient and constant? As time passes by, are we sure we are devoting our time for the sincere worship and pleasure of Allah the Most High? Are we taking guidance from the following very enlightening Ayat (Qur'anic verses)?
By (the Token of) Time (through the ages), Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy. Qur'an (103:1-3)
In line with the above Qur'anic injunction, we have to discipline ourselves by giving value to the importance of time. We must be prompt in doing good deeds, which will increase our faith and subsequently enable us to gain Allah's pleasure and mercy.
Islam encourages Muslims to care for time, to utilize it wisely and not to waste it and to benefit from it. Besides, it holds them responsible for their time.
We have to remember that on the Day of Judgment we shall be asked how we spent our... lives, wealth and knowledge. In other words, we will be questioned on how we spent everything that Allah has given us as implied in the following Hadith:
Narrated Abdullah Bin Mas`ud Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said:
"A man shall be asked concerning five things on the day of resurrection: concerning his life, how he spent it; concerning his youth, how he grew old; concerning his wealth, whence he acquired it, and in what way he spent it; and what was it that he did with the knowledge that he had."
The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), used to call on Muslims to take the initiative to do good deeds before any obstacles arise. For instance, he said, "Lose no time to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you a starvation which may impair your wisdom; a prosperity which may mislead you; an ailment which may damage your health; an old age which may harm your senses; a sudden death; the Dajjal (Antichrist); or Doomsday, which is indeed the hardest and most bitter." (at-Tirmidhi, al-Baihaqi)
The above Hadith urges Muslims to take the initiative, and not to delay good deeds; man's life is not free from impediments, such as those calamities, which can prevent him from accomplishing what could have been done earlier. Wise are those who grab available opportunities before being handicapped by obstacles.
To be successful, we have to manage our time wisely by making plans for virtuous deeds that please Allah the Almighty. We must spend time learning Islam based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
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