A Balance 'Diet'

Busy,Busy and busy!!! a word that keeps echoing in the mouth of most of the people in our societies today. Busy with work, busy with assignment, busy with chores, busy here, busy there, each and every time- this word keeps dominating our life!!. Firstly, do not misunderstand what I am trying to say. To make yourself busy with various kinds of activities or job is definitely not wrong. Definitely not. However, the problem comes the moment you are ‘overindulged’ with those activities to the extent that you lose your values or maybe I have to put it like this- to the extent that you make yourself as ‘servant’ to this materialistic world that we live in. It is indeed true if we look at this world as market place.
Our world as market place & our world as a market place is two different things altogether. Why I say that is because, to say our world as a market place would denote something like the market place in its physical forms i.e. whereby trading and transactions prevail. In contrast, to say our world as market place would denote the process itself whereby commodifications are taking place irrespective of whatever forms it may be. For instance, it used to be that people learn for the sake of learning, people assist for the sake of helping those who needs; judicial institution is to provide justice and many other things in which all of these are changing in our contemporary days. Despite that, all of these things hold on to one similar essence .i.e. as market place. A society where transactions prevail everywhere and all things are to be settled by the usage of one particular thing perceived as valuable called money.
Now, back to our discussion. Have you ever wonder, what would your life be if you put so much attention over your physical fulfillment while totally abandoning your spiritual fulfillment?. I am sure that you would feel the emptiness in your heart due to the fact that it is longing for ‘food’. Try to ask yourself this question: WHAT DID I DO TODAY?. For some, a day filled with works + enjoyment+ spending lavishly on entertainment & great cuisines would complete his/her day. For others, this is definitely not right as we should be balance in terms of our physical needs and spiritual needs. That is why, we can see countless people who are well to do in terms of physical fulfillment, yet in terms of spiritual one, they are totally deprived of it. A Turkish scholar once stated that:

“The world is presented to man like a table richly laid with fruits and vegetables, and ornaments of every kind for his use and delight. As he stretches his hand to any of these gifts, he inevitably senses the presence of the Giver, and so experiences a still greater joy and wonder. Were babies able to formulate thoughts and express them, they would certainly say that the milk they suck is as if prepared and sent from a different realm just because they need that milk. They would express gratitude and reverence to the One who nourishes in this way through the mother’s breast”

That is why, no matter how busy we are, try to give a tiny bit of our precious time to ponder and observe the aesthetic beauty of existence so that we will be longing to know who is the Creator behind all of these artistic creations. To spend a wee of time to observe them is better than nothing. So, make sure that you fill your day with a balance ‘diet’ as it determines the very essence of your life each and every second of it.

Forgive Me If I Whine

Have you ever imagined yourself walking with your hands or maybe using a wheelchair to move from one place to another? Have you ever imagined yourself wandering aimlessly at every nook of the streets just to look for a proper ‘bed’ to have a ‘comfortable’ slumber? Have you ever imagined yourself waking up in the morning knowing that you are bedridden all of a sudden or having nothing to eat for the rest of the day? Maybe, we don’t. We don’t really care about those ‘silly’ questions!!.Yet the underlying meaning behind them is really profound. It concerns about our own attitude!!.What I mean is that, we always take things for granted. We keep whining for the things that we don’t have and never try to appreciate the things that we have before us. For instance, we whine over the terrible food that we just had without knowing that there are lots of children out there starving to death. We whine over the bad boring day that we have because of not so much entertainment or fun, while we forget those who are living in a war torn state which do not even have time to think of fun activities to do!! We keep whining over and over and the sad thing is, we keep whining over trivial matters. That is why, being grateful is something that is crucial in our life. It purifies your soul and it brings tranquility over the mind and even the body. I just remember one saying of the prophet that says “there is one flesh in the body in which if it is clean and pure, then the rest of the body will be clean. If it is dirty, then the rest of the body will be in a ‘dirty’ state”. Until then, it’s up to you whether to bleat or not to bleat over so many trivial things in your life. A piece of advice, maybe you should think positively in every single aspect that happens in your life. Truly, there is wisdom behind it. As for me, all I want to say is, forgive me when I whine. My forgiveness is only due to Him,the One and the Only One.

Me, As A Late Beginner

It’s been quite a long time since I had this plan to start having my own blog. After several delays and postponements, Alhamdulilah,praises due to Allah, the Lord and the Nourisher for making it easy for me to turn it into a reality. I know that, there are several pros & cons by having this blog. I think it is not necessary for me to tell the very reasons why I said so. Nonetheless,deep inside me, I know that by having this blog, I can contribute a tiny bit of my part towards the people around me. In fact, I would try the best of my abilities and I won’t procrastinate anymore in giving the very opinions that I have for the sake of the betterment of the Ummah. Yes, definitely I know that I would be accountable for each and every single word that I write in the hereafter. That‘s why, I pray to Allah that He would guide and assist me form the very beginning so that every thing that I write would please Him,InsyaAllah. One thing to be borne in mind is this blog is non political in nature (though I might touch on issues which are relevant ). It is mainly aimed for da’wah and islah as I see it. In fact, I see Islah as a very broad notion in which it concerns your individual refinement and also collective refinement.For those who wish to give comments or suggestions, you are most welcomed to do so. Finally, I hope that this blog would be acting as some sorts of references (maybe), amusements or in whatever ways you may benefit it.Wassalam.