Faithchild

It’s been quite a while since i was last here…

Just found the urge to write today as it had been quite a reflective day for me. The few thoughts that ran through my mind today…

- This life is only temporary. It’s funny how we work hard to get money and spend them to live a comfortable life when it is actually very temporary. One analogy that I’ve ever learned from someone and used it in my class is that if we were to draw a line to represent our ‘life’ then this life is just mere dot-size in that line. The Hereafter as informed by Alah is more eternal and everlasting.

- I just passed by a very pitiful old man ( a beggar) without giving him anything.(not that I usually do) But for a lame reason that I only have $2 note in my wallet and I need to buy needles and thread with that money. (ATM is too far away). Why lame? COz i can buy it any other day. It’s not like as if I am going to mend my clothes tonight! I must really improve my forgetfulness to think long-term.

- Was suddenly reminded too about the nikmat of realising a relationship with Allah about 11 years ago. If it hadn’t been for that camp in 1995, i would probably not be here, doing what I do, getting married to my wonderful husband and giving birth a to beautiful girl. Actually, I remember too someone who has been very instrumental to helping me discover that relationship and discover the real meaning of this life. I pray to Allah gives her bountiful rewards in this World and in the Hereafter for her patience and preseverance in His Cause.

- What does it mean to realise Islam for me? Initially it was bumpy and hard and tearful, but that discovery period is one of the most beautiful period of my life. Sadly, I was unable to do a good job at helping others… in any case, I always have to tell myself, this life is ‘theirs’ let them decide. Allah opens up hearts as He wills. But I tell myself sometime Allah opens up our heart, but it is just us not willing to change our status quo. Not willing to think beyond ourselves, think beyond the material world… and when I do that I get very upset. Then I tell myself again… do not worry, Allah will take care of them. InsyaAllah at a time a place that He wills, they will discover… if He wills.

- Thus for me, I just go on.. This work may require me not to be too spiritual, but the spirit in it is the same, "encouraging good and forbidding evil."

Let me end with this reminder for myself..

" Let there arise amongst you a community inviting to all that is good, that encourages what is right and forbids what is wrong. They are the ones to attain success." Surah Aali-Imran 3: 104