While I’m alone in my room in UIA, (my roommates went home this weekend) unintentionally I missed my sahabat-sahabat from my secondary school. I just realized that I’ve left MATRI for about 5 years. But in between the time gap, I’ve returned to my beloved school for several times.
Truth to be told, I missed my teachers, ustazs,ustazahs,mak cik mak cik canteen, admin’s people in the office, gardener, and of course the students specifically my batch.
I can still remember the moment Cikgu Maimunah entered the class for physic and add math. She will invite anyone of her student to recite du’a and sometimes my named were being called by her.The best part was her tazkirah before started teaching. She used to read books from Ibnu Qayyim Al Jauzi. Oh, what a sweet memories!
Not to forget, other teachers. They are my best teachers I ever had.
This entry, I would like to update my classmates (5 science Umar) their current info on academic status.
I’ll start according to seating arrangement in our class.
Try to make it short and simple. Just their name and which university and what are they studying currently.
Wake up around 5.30am. UIA a bit peaceful as the semester break just started last week. Make my self prepared for Subuh. After quranic recitation, just spent sometimes surfing the internet. Checking my e-mail, reading the star online. The earthquake in China's Qinghai province coveres the headline of the news.Just gone through the news without fully read it. Hehe..
After finished reading news and few blogs,working out and settling some stuffs related to HIMEGA which to be held this coming end of month. Preparing registration forms etc.
I planned to go to the library to do research for my final year dissertation. Thus,around 10.00am, I headed to the university library a.k.a Dar- Al Hikmah Library (yeah the name given by the UIA).
I’ve spent few hours there, concentrating on my work until one guy spoiled my mood. Quite annoying! Walking without care the sound produced from his shoes. I thought a girl wearing a high heels but it was a guy wearing a leather shoes but making such noise. (adakah kasutnya mempunyai ladam untuk kawad?)Wallahu’alam..
Packing my stuffs and left the library around lunch hour. As my throat calling for a drink, I stopped by at a kiosk and bought a bottle of mineral water. On my way back to college, someone stopped me, asking something. He’s looking for Imam of UIA’s masjid. So, I brought him to the masjid’s office.
On our way to the office, that guy (is it pak cik or abang? ntahla..) kindda praising me for having the opportunity to study in the university and doing Master.Erk?Apakah? I stopped walking for a while and looked at my self. With dark blue jeans, brownish polo shirt, hair a bit spiky (I’m not intended to make such hair style. It happened naturally. hehe) and a dull colour bag make me looked like a master student? Did I? Nonsense..
So, I clarified my status to him. (not as single, couple or married) but as an undergraduate student. Huhu
Having lunch alone in the café before later my friends came and joined me. But seems I’ve finished, I just left them and walked to my room. Take a nap for a while before zohor..zzz
After zohor at musolla, I restructured and tidied up my research from the library. Adding few things which needed. Then, just spent my time during the “prime time sleep” by reading. “Barack Obama; Dreams from my father”. The no. 1 international bestseller.
After Asar, my friend and I planned to go for kayaking. So, we headed there, just inside the campus near the female sport complex. Unfortunately it was closed. We decided to walk around the man made lake and lingered there, enjoying the fresh air and warm sunshine. We were only left the place when the rain started to get heavy.
We were spending our evening time by wondering around the campus. Went to the exclusive mahallah, rector’s residence etc. The moment we returned to our mahallah, it was still early, thus they (notice how i used "they" instead of "we") trying to ride my friend’s bike. Motocross type. For off road activity. Due to my “terbantut ketinggian”,ulangan, "terbantut ketinggian" I couldn’t be able to ride it. Quite high. Thus, I just watching them.. (what a pity). But my friend promised to bring his Kawasaki Ninja 250 tommorrow. Hehe.. (yang tu baru sentap nak bawak..rendah sikit)
After maghrib and a short refreshing of my quranic memorization, we (me, my friends and my big bro) went to have our dinner. Guess what? We had our dinner at the grave yard.
UIA’s students called the restaurant grave yard as it is located near to the grave yard.It's not a big deal at all.
Then, went to Giant Batu Caves and bought the double Dutch ice cream. Hehe. (nak rasa punya pasal.Tengok dalam TV macam sedap ja..)
After Isyak, YM with Abu Zarrin. Helping him preparing his resume. All the best to Abu. Dah dapat kerja jangan lupa belanja ek.hehe
That’s the story of my yesterday activities… Honestly, seems like no benefits from it. But, let us try to get some ‘ibrah from the story; Hmm..
1) Our appearance and personality mirrored ourselves. The way we dressed, hair style etc. I should make a change to it. (Am I looked like a rockers??) Ya Allah..What a sinful I was.
2) We need to plan our works properly. Manage it !
3) We need to spend few hours from our 24 hours in Islamic development. Self purifying, muhasabah, reading etc. I admit, I’m lack in that part.
4) We are the ambassador of Islam. What we do, how we react or in other words, our daily activities mustn’t contradict with the Islamic teachings. People will keep on looking at us. (ini bukan ayat untuk suruh berpura-pura baik di hadapan orang) Try our best to be a good muslim.
Lately I just realized that my post didn’t make any sense with the objectives of the establishment of this blog. Yeah frankly, I still can’t write and published posts which related to Tarbiyyah and purifying the heart.
What does it mean?
Simplest answer would be: my heart still full of black dots. I still can’t find my way. Stumbled in the middle of the road, looking for hands for guidance, and barely gasping the fresh air of Islam.
Menulislah kerana Allah… Am I doing that? Confused…or I just keep on writing to ensure my blog updated?
Hmm… I’m still finding the white dots. The dots which bring the Bless of Allah into my life.
It’s difficult to explain. People might see me as I am, but they can’t dive into my feelings. The feelings which full of black dots. The feelings which driven me to become who I am right now. At this moment. The feelings which reflected my writings.
I’ve lost while sailing in the black ocean. I’ve drowned without being able to reach and hold to the string of Allah..
Maybe this is the screening process from Allah?
Am I the one who supposedly being left alone?
Am I the one who caused the Da’wah moving slowly? Is it because of me?
Salam.. This post is dedicated to my sahabat,Ali Noor Hanis b Anuar. Although we just met few years ago,I mean when we were in form 4 at MATRI,you're very kind to me as if we have met years before that.
I still remembered the moment we had our so called "first conversation".We were in the class at that time,infront of the class or specifically at the teacher's table.You were telling us your story of your previous school.I realized that you are a 'selamba' type of person.Although you just met all of us (because you were the new student at that time)you were still acting "biasa.."
Your presence at MATRI made me feel a lil bit offensive and distracted as you just scored in your PMR.It created a threat for me to acheive a good result foward.
Your smart mind just been proven when you got 3rd in the class during mid year exam while we were in form 4 science.(if I'm not mistaken).For sure,1st was Faiz Sabri,2nd Akmal and 3rd was you.(FYI,you had break the tradition of our batch since number 2 and 3 always been manipulated by Akmal and arwah 'Ammar.)
At first,I thought you were kindda stingy guy,didn't want to share knowledge etc.But soon I realized that my preceptions were totally wrong!
You never give up supporting me.Teaching me in all subjects especially the critical one for me i.e. add math,chem,bio and physic.You lent me you add math workbook a.k.a koleksi kertas-kertas soalan SPM past years with full set of your answers.Brilliant! It helps me a lot.
Besides,you were my chemistry mentor.(Cikgu Zaiton pilih enta jadi mentor untuk group kita)because of your competency.You were such a good teacher for us.Guide us step by step especially in chem.(although you're the only one who deserved chemistry A1 in SPM.None of your mantee got A..hehe)
Supposely we were in a team for table tennis while in form 4.We were selected to play double, representing MATRI for MSSPs,but unfortunately,it was you the only one who was selected.(ada cerita di sebalik batu..hehe.shh..jgn bising-bising ali.)
Too many stories to be told..Just highlighting fews;flashed back our memories..
I planned to follow you,further my study in the same university after SPM.But, Allah knows best.You deserved to be a doctor.You deserved to study medicine while I'm not, although jepah offered to help me to ensure I'll enrolled the same university with you and him and do dentistry..huhu (thanks jepah)
"Kecewa...why I'm always be the shortest?"
from left:Umar,ali,akmal,me and adam
Although we're separated by distance,university,commitments etc. you still keep on messaging me.Asking my conditions etc.I really appreciate it.
Thus,I would like to dedicate this post to my sahabat,Ali Noor Hanis Anuar.May your life is shower with Allah's blesses,forgiveness etc.
May our bond of ukhuwwah remains strong abadan abada.
*Note1:Ali bila nak belanja makan?hehe *Note2:Walaupun baru berkenalan time form 4,tapi proses tarbiyyah yang kita lalui bersama mengeratkan lagi ukhuwwah kita...Amin.. *Note3:Ali enta gi Jordan jgn lupa beli t-shirt untuk ana.Keychain tak mau! (Ayat demand yg sangat tinggi) hehehe
I just planned to buy few books which to be read during this coming holiday.Frankly,I supposely reading books which are related to my course as I'll be doing my dissertation soon. But,I just affiliated with books which are related to human behaviour etc.and of course,it is in english.
Here are the books which I'm looking for:
1)Law of connection & Law of Attraction by Micheal J. Losier 2)How to win friends & influence people by Dale Carnegie 3)Teach your child how to think by Edward De Bono 4)Ford County (fiction) by John Grisham 5)The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (non-fiction)by William Kamkwamba.
Honestly,these books are quite expensive and I should start thinking how I'm going to get it.
My abah and ummi use to read lot of books and I'm sure I am affected with their habits.(although different genre of books)
My book shelve in my room at IIUM
Let us read and increase our knowledge as Malaysians or specifically Muslims are not really enjoy reading.Read in the name of Allah,and let us change the condition of the Ummah.May Allah bless all of us,Insya Allah.
Hmmm...Day by day,week after week,month to month and then comes a year.Too fast I could say.Like blinking the eyes and then I'm in a new world.
Next semester I'll be all alone.Guess what?
All of the Architecture students,I mean my batch will be graduating soon.Insya Allah this coming October.This semester will be their final sem as they just finished their part 1 in their Architectural studies.
Frankly,I've spent my time more with the Architecture students rather than my coursemates.Even I'm the only QS in my room,while the rest are the Architecture students and Industrial Design students.
My nextdoor mates?They are Architecture students either.I'm the only QS in my block.Thus,the bond between us are quite strong and firm.
I used to stayed up till morning like other Architecture students used to be, in order to complete their project.I like to help them making models,giving ideas to design etc.
I can't denied that I'm still having the interest in designing buildings etc.But I had put my self in "the wrong stream".
The moment we've finished our studies at the Matriculation centre of IIUM,we,the Architecture and Environmental Design's (AED) students need to choose and fill in the form for majoring purposes.There are several departments where we can join in the main campus,e.g QS,Architecture,Landscape Architecture,Applied Art etc.
Most of my friends choosed Architecture for their 1st choice while I choosed QS.After a week, my lecturer/ studio master at that time called me to meet her.Yeah,she was quite surprise as I choosed QS.She preferred me to continue in Architecture as my designs were not that bad,and even my pointer at that time was so called "ok lah."
She really insisted me to go for Architecture studies,but I refused.I'm afraid I couldn't manage my time very well.Even only for 1 year (actually 8 months)I've spent my life in matriculation, I felt like I was a zombie,I couldn't imagine I'll be spending 3 to 5 years in Architecture.With red eyes,uncut shave etc.-miserable life.(too busy)
The most important thing is,I'm afraid I'll be having no time for halaqah,Program-program tarbawi etc.
To all my Architecture friends,I'll be missing all of you.We had a great time together.
I know some of them are going to continue their part 2 in Australia,UK or even working,but please don't forget me..Hehe.
I'm wishing all of you the best and remember,where ever we are,we are a Muslim and should behave like a muslim.Working life is full with obstacles.Face it and don't forget to pray to Allah.
Here are some pictures where we had a dinner together at Chop n Steak Restaurant at Kampung Baru,Kuala Lumpur last week.
Thanks to my sahabat,Ahmad Ikhwan b Rosli for this picture.He gave me albums of our pictures' in MATRI since we were in form 1 up to form 5.He is kindda our batch photographer during our life time in MATRI.
This picture was taken when we were in form 5.Standing infront of the stage where the weekly assembly used to be held every Monday morning.
My closest sahabat,Allahyarham Muhammad 'Ammar was standing beside me.Seems like only both of us in the front line were seriously starring at the lens.Hehe.
I wondered why my friends used to say 'Ammar was the shortest in the class apart from 'Imran.Looking at the picture,it seems like I was at the same height as 'Ammar.Well,we got few similarities.
One more thing,although I was a 'school prefect'my shirt's colour was not really that blue compared to the rest of the prefects.The hue was merely to white.(got other story for that)
Just posting this picture as I missed Allahyarham 'Ammar very much.Although he is not by my side,he is still in my heart.
"Ya Allah,aku memohon pada Mu agar mengampuni dosa-dosaku,dosa-dosa sahabatku, 'Ammar dan sahabat-sahabat yang lain amnya.Beliau merupakan sahabat yang terbaik bagiku.Lapangkan dan luaskanlah kuburnya Ya Allah.Jadikan lubang kuburnya taman dari taman-taman syurga.Sesungguhnya aku kasih dan mencintainya kerana Mu Ya Allah.Pertemukanlah kami di akhirat kelak bersama para Anbiya',syuhada' dan para solihin yang lain....Aminn.."
Assalamu’alaikum. May Allah bless all of us. Showering HIS forgiveness to each and every sin we have done. Let us sit for a moment and reflect ourselves. Abu ‘Ubaidah Al Jarrah once said,
“Ijlis bina nu’min sa’ah.”
Just sharing one question for us to ponder upon.
How far our sincerity in doing Da’wah?
I have no special tools to identify people’s sincerity, but perhaps these things can be an indicator or bench mark for our level of sincerity, Insya Allah.
People nowadays or specifically Du’at over looked few things which it is actually the core of the business. Let us check ourselves; sometimes we are excellent and great in organizing program. We plan and manage Islamic program for the society. In the meeting, we give the best idea, the best tazkirah etc. Unfortunately, while we are alone, we can’t even manage ourselves. We can organize qiyamullail for the society but we can’t push ourselves to stand for qiyamullail while we are alone.
Then, what is the intention of organizing the program? Just for the people surround to ‘recognize’ our ‘soleh’?
For sure, if we do things on the basis of Mardhatillah, sincere and hoping for HIS forgiveness, no matter we are alone or in crowd, our iman will push us to do good. How are we going to give Islam to others if we don’t feel it first? Then, we can see “Du’at” are organizing massive program but sadly they didn’t benefits from it.
THE BRIDGE
The analogy is simple. Two places separated by the sea and is connected by a bridge. Vehicles will pass by from point A to point B via the bridge. The Du’at is like the bridge. The vehicles are the people and point A is the place of sins while point B is the path of Allah.
We are connecting people to the path of Allah. We organize Islamic program and hope people will return to the Islamic teachings etc. But did the bridge have an improvement? The function of the bridge is just connecting without do care to itself. In fact, the strength of the bridge will fatal along with the time.
Looking at ourselves, how far we had prepare ourselves with inner strengths i.e. qiyamullail, sunat fasting, other sunat solah etc. Where is our tarbiyyah dzatiyah? Why we tend to be famous and pretending with our ‘soleh’ at the public but we didn’t acting the same while alone? Are we sincere enough while being the ‘soleh’?
Quoted from Risalah Ta’alim, under the 2nd principle which is al ikhlas, as- Syahid mentioned that there are few indicator of of a mukhlisin. One of the characteristic is, he likes and prefer ‘amal which is far from glamorous. He is like a root of a tree in a Jama’ah. With the root, the tree stand firmly straight and live, but it is hidden underneath the ground.
Please read the book to know more.
As a conclusion, hopefully, we are not just pretending to be soleh in the crowd but be soleh as what it means. Malay says, “cakap tak serupa bikin”. Hidayah is a light of Allah. It cannot transmit from a dark heart to other heart. Let us purify our heart and pray for HIS forgiveness..
Sebuah hospital di ibu kota Mexico kelihatan agak tenang. Para doktor dan jururawat menjalankan tugasan seperti biasa tanpa sebarang masalah. Kelihatan beberapa pesakit sedang menunggu giliran untuk mendapatkan khidmat rawatan di klinik pesakit luar yang terletak bersebelahan kaunter farmasi.
Di suatu sudut di aras satu, terdapat sebuah bilik kecemasan yang secara kebetulan terdapat seorang peaskit, James yang sedang parah dalam usaha untuk diubati.
Doktor Albert yang pada ketika itu bertugas di bahagian kecemasan bertindak sebagai ‘doctor in charge’ untuk operasi itu.
Selepas melakukan diagnosis terhadap James, Dr. Albert mendapati James telah dijangkiti H1N1 yang agak kritikal. Tiba-tiba beliau terfikir sesuatu perkara.
“Aku perlu melatih orang-orang di sekitar aku untuk bertindak jika mereka berhadapan dengan virus ini.”
Maka Dr. Albert pun memanggil seorang technician, Robert yang bekerja di hospital berkenaan sejak 10 tahun yang lalu. Dr. Albert menceritakan kepada Robert tentang cadangannya untuk melatih Robert menjadi seorang doktor untuk merawat para pesakit H1N1 kelak.
Beberapa orang doktor yang mengetahui cadangan Dr. Albert ini terus memberikan sokongan kepada Dr.Albert dan Robert.
“Robert, kami tahu anda mampu untuk menghadapi semua ini,” ucap para doctor yang lain.
Robert yang terpinga-pinga dengan cadangan itu, lantas menolak dek tahu kemampuannya. Dia yang pernah cuba melanjutkan pelajaran dalam bidang perubatan sewaktu di zaman universiti ternyata tidak mampu untuk meneruskannya, lantas menukar ke bidang kejuruteraan elektrik.
Dalam masa yang sama, James di dapati semakin tenat. Kebetulan juga pesakit- pesakit baru yang dijangkiti H1N1 semakin ramai dan mereka masih menunggu giliran untuk dirawat. Mereka semua masih belum dirawat dan dibiarkan menunggu.
Robert yang masih menolak pelawaan para Doktor itu akhirnya terpaksa barhadapan dengan Menteri dari Kementerian Kesihatan Mexico, Dr. Micheal.
“Robert, saya yakin dan pasti anda mampu untuk hadapi semua ini. Anda mampu untuk menjadi seorang doktor”, ujar Dr. Micheal.
“Tuan, walaupun saya sudah berkerja sebagai technician di hospital ini selama 10 tahun, saya tetap bukan seorang doctor. Saya juga pernah mengikuti jurusan perubatan di universiti dahulu, tetapi ternyata saya tidak mampu”, balas Robert.
Sementara itu, James yang sudah semakin tenat, akhirnya telah meninggal dunia diikuti oleh tiga pesakit yang lain.
“Tuan, biarkan sahaja para doktor merawat penyakit ini. Saya sebagai seorang technician akan membantu dari aspek lain. Saya akan pastikan segala perkara berkaitan teknikal berjalan dengan baik bagi memudahkan para doktor melakukan kerja- kerja mereka,” suara Robert pada suatu ketika.
“Tidak Robert, kami mahu melatih anda menjadi serba boleh”, kata Dr. Micheal.
Setalah didesak, akhirnya Robert terpaksa mendalami semula ilmu perubatan yang diajar secara langsung dari Dr. Albert. Segala ilmu berkaitan anatomi dan lain- lain terpaksa dihadamkannya.
Para doktor yang lainnya juga mencari orang- orang yang baru untuk dilatih menjadi seperti Robert. Walaupun masa semakin suntuk untuk semua ini, mereka tetap berusaha dengan gigih dan berfikiran positif.
Akhirnya, para pesakit H1N1 itu tidak berjaya diubati dan meningal dunia dek kerana kesibukan latihan yang diberikan oleh para doctor terhadap orang-orang awam yang telah merugikan pelbagai pihak.
Cerita ini tiada kaitan dengan siapa- siapa. Cuma rekaan dari saya sendiri. Rekaan analogi untuk cuba membawa anda menyelami entry saya sebelum ini, “Akhi,enta boleh.”
Anggaplah para doctor itu teman- teman seperjuanganmu. Robert itu adalah kamu, Dr. Micheal itu ketua kamu dan para pesakit itu masyarakat hari ini.
Bagaimana mungkin para doktor dan Menter Kesihatan mengetahui kebolehan Robert untuk menjadi doktor? Walaupun Robert mungkin pernah bertegur sapa dengan para doktor di hospital tersebut, mungkin juga pernah makan bersama beberapa kali, saya pasti mereka masih belum mengenali kebolehan Robert. Inikan pula si Menteri yang berada di tempat lain. Tiba- tiba sahaja mampu berkata “Saya yakin anda boleh.” Dari mana datang keyakinannya? Mulut-mulut doktor yang lain?
Mengapa tidak menerima cadangan Robert untuk menjadi pelengkap kepada para doktor? Memastikan segala teknikaliti berfungsi dengan baik. Ini kerana, mereka “LEBIH MENGENALI ROBERT”, berbanding Robert mengenali dirinya.
Berfikiran positif itu penting. Tetapi anda juga perlu berfikiran REALISTIK. Dalam situasi genting sebegitu, perlu berfikir secara realistik dan positif. Tidak hanya Positif.
Itu pun jika anda rasa masyarakat hari ini separah virus H1N1. Dengan keruntuhan akhlak, pergaulan bebas dan lain- lain. Jika anda tidak berasa sedemikian parah, mungkin anda masih boleh terus dengan ‘fikiran lama’ anda.
Kesimpulan yang saya boleh buat berdasarkan pandangan peribadi, di dalam memberi tanggungjawab kepada seseorang, perlulah di kaji latar belakangnya, mengetahui kebolehan dan kelemahannya dan berta’aruf mendalam dengannya.
Tidak bisa kita membri tanggungjawab atas dasar orang lain kata dia boleh, maka kita pun kata boleh juga. Atau dia sudah lama atas jalan ini, semestinya dia boleh. (Jika begitu, Robert yang sudah lama; 10 tahun bekerja di hospital itu sebagai technician semestinya tahu juga lah bidang perubatan?)
Setiap manusia ada kelebihan dan kelemahan masing- masing. Ada yang pandai berkata- kata, ada yang pandai berorganisasi, ada yang cepat ‘pick up’, ada yang semua serba boleh dan sebagainya. Maka hargailah kelebihan- kelebihan saudara kita dan salurkan ke bidang yang betul untuk Islam.
Kerja- kerja pengislahan manusia ini suatu kerja yang berat. Ia memang sukar dan menuntut pelbagai pengorbanan. Seharusnya kita merancang dan memberi tanggungjawab untuk memikul tugas- tugas tertentu sebaiknya kepada mereka yang benar- benar mampu agar kerja- kerja ini berjalan dengan baik, Insya Allah.
Assalamu’alaikum. Praise to Allah the Almighty for giving me the opportunity to write a bit longer entry compared to some previous entry I’ve posted. Actually I was pretty busy for the past few weeks. Alhamdulillah, some of the stuffs had been settled.
Just to share my point of view on one topic which I think some of us are affiliated with it in their daily life. Don’t make me wrong, this entry doesn’t mean to ‘attack’ anybody, individually or groups.
“Akhi,enta boleh”..(Akhi,you can/Akhi, you can do it). Short words but it gives a big impact to me. I often received this sentence when it comes to giving responsibilities. I’m not so sure, upon what basis they’re naively choosing me to bear with the responsibilities. To encourage and beautify the responsibility, they will keep on saying, “Akhi, enta boleh. Ana tau enta mampu”. (Akhi, you can do it. I know you have the ability to bear with it.)
Excuse me! How many times we had eating together in “dulang”? How many times we spent time together for rehlah? Jaulah? Tamrin?. Two, three times? That’s ridiculous. You can’t even know the person, the strength of the person, his ability, his weaknesses etc. in just rarely meeting.
“Did you know that I couldn’t speak in front of the public?”
“Don’t worry akhi, I know you can.”
“Hello! I’ve been living for 22 years. Who knows better about me? Me or you? I know my strength, my weakness etc. because “THIS IS ME”.
“Akhi, this is the process for you. The field for you to polish your skills. As a Dai’e, we need to be all way rounded.”
“Yes, I know akhi. Again, I’ve tried to be such so, but I failed. I’ve been exposed to these since I was in secondary school. Truly, I’ve failed!
I realized and determined my strengths and weaknesses. I’ve tried to overcome the weakness but for sure, almost 10 years I couldn’t make it. Therefore, I’ve tried to strengthen my strengths and Alhamdulillah, Allah made it easier than overcoming the weaknesses. But then, people still didn’t realize it.
My question is, if I have to bear all of the responsibilities (if not all, the responsibilities which need/related to my weaknesses), where is the reality of your analogy of a house?
“We, work in a group as if we are a part from parts of the house. Some of us are the beam, some are the column and even some are the walls. Each and every element will support one another. Some of us can stand for hot and cold, thus he’ll be the external wall. Those with strong body will be the column etc. That’s how it works!”
But, seems like the analogy just became an irretional analogy.
If I’d been push to bear the responsibility within my weaknesses, it means I have to be the column, the beam, the wall etc without bother whether I’m competent and being able or not.
It’s true that some of us can be all rounded, but please, (begging tone) consider those who did not being blessed with those abilities.
Let us flash back the seerah of Rasulullah P.B.U.H. Why Rasullullah asked Ja’afar to lead the Muslims to hijrah to Habsyah? Why he didn’t pick other sahabah? Yes of course all of his actions were not from his desire. In fact, it was the revelation from Allah. But of course, it was indeed, based on the competency of that particular sahabah.
I don’t think Rasulullah just picked up any sahabah for any responsibilities. The sahabah was in the circle of the Prophet. They walk together, ‘musafir’ together etc. Thus, Rasulullah PBUH can determined their strengths and weaknesses. The Prophet PBUH knows whom were the most competent to bear the responsibilities.
If you think Da’wah is a serious agenda, then you will never pass the baton to incompetence person to bear with it.
In judging the competency of a person, need not upon the basis of no where. Don’t just keep on saying……………,
Last week my friend invited me to attend Ta'alim which was delivered by an Ustaz which I admired the most since i was in the matriculation centre.Alhamdulillah,Allah gave me the opportunity to attend the Ta'alim and met with the the Ustaz.
I like the way of the Ustaz speaking. Full of humbleness,passionate etc.That night,he was talking about al ikhlas as he had finished elaborating the topic of Al Fahmu during the previous Ta'alim.
At the end of the Ta'alim,I went to him and had a hand shake with him.While shaking hands,he kept on holding my hand and asked me, from which Kulliyyah/Faculty I am.As I told him that I'm from the Faculty of Architecture,he seems a little bit shocked.He said,he thought I am from Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge (IRK).My face look like an Ustaz.(Am I?)
Alhamdulillah.Hopefully,what the Ustaz was thinking about me will be in reality soon.Ameenn...
Note: One of my sahabat told me that the same ustaz thought he is a medical student.That time,he was a Physical science student.Alhamdulillah,after finished his matriculation centre,with the Allah's willings, he had change his course to medical studies.The du'a/view of a soleh person, sometimes may come into the real life...
"Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise): They Fight In His Cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him In truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to His Covenant than Allah. then rejoice In the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme." (At Taubah:111)
"We did indeed offer the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains; but They refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and foolish." (Al-Ahzab:72)
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