Ambition

Bismillah

"motivation behind ambition?"

Think about it. :)

Just heard a talk by an awesome big kid, seriously hilarious and wonderfully adept to the moods of children. Pulling all sorts of examples that resonates with what children would want (toys, toys and toys)..ad yet, asked to reflect to what end does those materials would bring in the end. Fighting over them and left broken (again and again). Dunya is like that. Broken pieces of toys.

But Akhirat...is everlasting. Quality, fulfillment, guaranteed.

Yet why do we choose dunya over akhirat?

Because we are:

1. Hasty (crave instant gratification- I want that now! )

2. Greedy (unsated need to claim more and more materials)

3. Wants a visible result (where is this pahala you speak of?  )

that's where Iman comes in

To believe

1. Patience of the reward

2. Thankful (syukur) of what we own

3. Have faith on that invincible scale weighing our deeds

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Loyalty of a mukmin

Bismillah...

"And hold fast, all of you together to the Rope of Allah and be not divided among yourselves and remember Allah's favor on you, for you were enemies one to another, but He joined your hearts together so that by His Grace you became brethren."

- Ali Imran, 3:103

"And He has united their hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have united their hearts. But Allah has united them: Certainly, He is All-Mighty, All-Wise."

- Al-Anfal, 8:63

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"my dears..

advice one another

that Allah s.w.t is ever watchful.

heed His orders and warnings

and tell the truth

eventhough it would hurt

for your brother doesn't need you to cover up for him

but to truly protect him

even from himself

you are united

as long as you hold on to Him."

I was surprised by their discipline

knowing the consequences

 (end of playtime should even one of them break the sacred rule of voice limit)

they re-align themselves to the 'one' that could reward and punish them

but only what was based on the 'right'

eager to behave

eager to learn

eager to advice/ warn one another

silently accepting the order

without pointing fingers at anyone

when I left the room momentarily with a stern warning

didn't expect them  to be quick to tell of any misdeeds

with calm patience

observing in their own loyalty to the teacher (to be silent all the while the offenders misbehave)

and telling the truth of who overstep a rule

with the silent move of two chairs

everyone understood

of the promised consequence

somehow reminded of our many witnesses to Allah

hand, feet, the two malaikat on our shoulder (Raqib and Atid)

invincible to the eye, yes

but these witnesses are ever watchful

and silent in their own observation

just as these kids narrating back the misdeeds of the offender

this is true loyalty


towards a mukmin
is not to accept excuses

but to hold true to what is being promised
regardless the good, the bad


my dears...
am proud of you :)


live
live and grow up to be the truthful one
whoever your company
young or old
live by hikmah
so people would learn
what loyalty of a mukmin truly means

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Rukun Islam

Bismillah..

  

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Under the shadow of Qur'an

Bismillah..

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Sleeping etiquette

Bismillah..

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Gift

Bismillah...

"Give gifts and you shall love one another"

- Bukhari

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