Introduction
Assalamu'alaikum.
It never crossed my mind to start a blog and write my views on issues. The primary reason as to why I end up creating a blog is due to my inner discomfort of the states everyone around me is in. Before going into that particular bits, I think it'd be a good idea to discuss what makes us, human beings, different from any other creatures.
Human beings are honoured to be blessed with brain. Now, in Arabic, the word for brain is called 'aqal which literally means 'to bind your camel'. The cord in which the Arabic men wear on their head is called the 'iqal. They used to put this 'iqal on the camel's front feet in order to hubble the animal. Why'd they do that? In order to keep the camel from going astray, because it'd stay within the area that they can keep an eye on it. This is the function of the intellect! This is what the 'aqal is supposed to do; it is supposed to keep us in line so we won't go astray.
Like most 23-year-olds, I am still a university student. From my observation and experience, I find that most uni students spend MOST of their time on uni work e.g. projects, assignments and tests.
Of course, uni is our responsibility. However, what I would like to pinpoint here is that, it is not the only responsibility that we, human beings, are entrusted with. There is a much bigger job that we have to do. God did not appoint us as vicegerents for mere uni assignments or for some big functions to celebrate our country's so-called Independence Day or to listen to the latest songs on the radio . There is always wisdom in everything He creates. I've heard people say something like "We're studying for the sake of Allah" or anything similar to that when we actually just want to pass the exams and earn some big money once we are employed by some top-notch company. If we are truly doing this for the sake of Allah, till this point of time, what have we done for Islam? Or are we just treating it like an extra curricular activity? Do not hide ourselves behind the BUSY word forever.
Shaykh Habib Umar (if I'm not mistaken) once said that Allah seeks our attention in the current state we are in, be it in the middle of tribulation, happiness, or when we are clogged up with work. Do not keep telling ourselves that we'll do what we're supposed to do later for we do not know if the time will come.
May everyone of us benefit from this writing. Pardon me for any mistakes that I may cause.
Wallahua'lam.
It never crossed my mind to start a blog and write my views on issues. The primary reason as to why I end up creating a blog is due to my inner discomfort of the states everyone around me is in. Before going into that particular bits, I think it'd be a good idea to discuss what makes us, human beings, different from any other creatures.
Human beings are honoured to be blessed with brain. Now, in Arabic, the word for brain is called 'aqal which literally means 'to bind your camel'. The cord in which the Arabic men wear on their head is called the 'iqal. They used to put this 'iqal on the camel's front feet in order to hubble the animal. Why'd they do that? In order to keep the camel from going astray, because it'd stay within the area that they can keep an eye on it. This is the function of the intellect! This is what the 'aqal is supposed to do; it is supposed to keep us in line so we won't go astray.
Like most 23-year-olds, I am still a university student. From my observation and experience, I find that most uni students spend MOST of their time on uni work e.g. projects, assignments and tests.
Of course, uni is our responsibility. However, what I would like to pinpoint here is that, it is not the only responsibility that we, human beings, are entrusted with. There is a much bigger job that we have to do. God did not appoint us as vicegerents for mere uni assignments or for some big functions to celebrate our country's so-called Independence Day or to listen to the latest songs on the radio . There is always wisdom in everything He creates. I've heard people say something like "We're studying for the sake of Allah" or anything similar to that when we actually just want to pass the exams and earn some big money once we are employed by some top-notch company. If we are truly doing this for the sake of Allah, till this point of time, what have we done for Islam? Or are we just treating it like an extra curricular activity? Do not hide ourselves behind the BUSY word forever.
Shaykh Habib Umar (if I'm not mistaken) once said that Allah seeks our attention in the current state we are in, be it in the middle of tribulation, happiness, or when we are clogged up with work. Do not keep telling ourselves that we'll do what we're supposed to do later for we do not know if the time will come.
May everyone of us benefit from this writing. Pardon me for any mistakes that I may cause.
Wallahua'lam.
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