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November 2007 Monday @ 4:34:33 am
Preparing for the trip
Quite busy lately. Me and family is busy preparing for our trip to Yemen. Many things need to prepare, for the trip, for the tasks to be done there and for the things that to be left behind.
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November 2007 Saturday @ 1:58:53 am
Behave well!
Dear friends!
We have to improve our akhlaq continuously. No matter who we are or where we are. Without having acceptable values of akhlaq with us, we will not be able to function as a leader at all. Nobody will follow us. We may argue by saying that " I don't want to be a leader, so this topic is not important". Wait! my friend. All of us for sure is or going to be a leader. If we are married, we are the leader to our wife and children. Without having good akhlaq, none of them will listen to us or follow our footsteps. What we say will just go into their deaf ears. In the initial stage they may seems to obey what we say, but once they have got enough strength, they will start to show their rebellious attitude, stage by stage. At that time nothing much we can do to reverse the situation.
Remember, good moral values are our identity. There is no more excellent example than our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Allah s.a.w says in surah Al-Ahzab ayat 21:
Which means: Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much.
Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w has shown us good morals that are complete and comprehensive. It includes projection of our self, interactions, and our deeds, with fellow Muslims, and non-Muslims.
Let us observe our Prophet’s good manners and morals.
As head of his household, the Prophet s.a.w was a loving person. He never scolded his children or his wives after a hard day’s work.
The Prophet s.a.w loves to play with small children. There was even an instance when one of his grandchildren climbed up his back when he was prostrating during solat. The Prophet s.a.w did not even rise up from his prostration until that child got off his back.
The Prophet s.a.w never hurt his wives feelings. In fact, the Prophet was most humble towards his wives. As narrated by Imam Bukhari, there was an instance when the Prophet squat down so that his wife Sofiyyah could get up on a camel.
As an employer, the Prophet s.a.w was most understanding. This was acknowledge by a companion who used to served him, Anas r.a, who said:
I used to serve the Prophet s.a.w for 10 years. By Allah, he has never say “uff” to me (as a way of showing impatience or anger), and he never said to me: “Why did you do such and such, or Why not you do such and such?”
In his interaction with other people, the Prophet s.a.w always said good things, or he would remain silent. He never lied, even when he jokes.
When handling conflict, the Prophet s.a.w preferred to forgive, rather than exact revenge to others.
The Prophet s.a.w did not like to waste time. And he dislike his companions and his followers to waste their time idling their time away along roads.
The Prophet s.a.w cared for the young, and respected the elderly. He loved cleanliness. He always brushes his teeth after rising from sleep, and before performing every solat.
These are part of the good morals and conduct shown by our Prophet s.a.w. We must emulate them. And they must be part of our identity. The Islamic identity that is full of compassion and love.
Ibn Al-Qayyim has explained the four principles needed to build a good character and fortitude. We need to practice these and develop our own good character.
The first: Patience. We have to be patient in facing every challenge. We cannot give up at the first sign of difficulty. Patience will give us the strength to face every challenge head-on.
Secondly: Courage. We need courage to face challenges. We also need courage to make the right choices, to do what is right. We need courage to say no to evil and temptation. It is only with courage that we can go far in facing the challenges of today’s world.
Thirdly: iffah (purity) With a pure mind and heart, we are able to reject what is wrong, because we know the destructive outcomes of every bad thing in life.
Finally: Adil (fairness). Having fairness will limit excesses within oneself. Fairness to the self, to our families, in our actions. Temper our interactions with fairness and justice. Also, conduct our affairs with fairness.
Insyallah, with these four principles, we can all build good character and fortitude to face the challenges of modern life.
With this, we can build a good society, one that is founded on principles and will bring about a positive impact to humanity.
We have to improve our akhlaq continuously. No matter who we are or where we are. Without having acceptable values of akhlaq with us, we will not be able to function as a leader at all. Nobody will follow us. We may argue by saying that " I don't want to be a leader, so this topic is not important". Wait! my friend. All of us for sure is or going to be a leader. If we are married, we are the leader to our wife and children. Without having good akhlaq, none of them will listen to us or follow our footsteps. What we say will just go into their deaf ears. In the initial stage they may seems to obey what we say, but once they have got enough strength, they will start to show their rebellious attitude, stage by stage. At that time nothing much we can do to reverse the situation.
Remember, good moral values are our identity. There is no more excellent example than our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Allah s.a.w says in surah Al-Ahzab ayat 21:
Which means: Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much.
Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w has shown us good morals that are complete and comprehensive. It includes projection of our self, interactions, and our deeds, with fellow Muslims, and non-Muslims.
Let us observe our Prophet’s good manners and morals.
As head of his household, the Prophet s.a.w was a loving person. He never scolded his children or his wives after a hard day’s work.
The Prophet s.a.w loves to play with small children. There was even an instance when one of his grandchildren climbed up his back when he was prostrating during solat. The Prophet s.a.w did not even rise up from his prostration until that child got off his back.
The Prophet s.a.w never hurt his wives feelings. In fact, the Prophet was most humble towards his wives. As narrated by Imam Bukhari, there was an instance when the Prophet squat down so that his wife Sofiyyah could get up on a camel.
As an employer, the Prophet s.a.w was most understanding. This was acknowledge by a companion who used to served him, Anas r.a, who said:
I used to serve the Prophet s.a.w for 10 years. By Allah, he has never say “uff” to me (as a way of showing impatience or anger), and he never said to me: “Why did you do such and such, or Why not you do such and such?”
In his interaction with other people, the Prophet s.a.w always said good things, or he would remain silent. He never lied, even when he jokes.
When handling conflict, the Prophet s.a.w preferred to forgive, rather than exact revenge to others.
The Prophet s.a.w did not like to waste time. And he dislike his companions and his followers to waste their time idling their time away along roads.
The Prophet s.a.w cared for the young, and respected the elderly. He loved cleanliness. He always brushes his teeth after rising from sleep, and before performing every solat.
These are part of the good morals and conduct shown by our Prophet s.a.w. We must emulate them. And they must be part of our identity. The Islamic identity that is full of compassion and love.
Ibn Al-Qayyim has explained the four principles needed to build a good character and fortitude. We need to practice these and develop our own good character.
The first: Patience. We have to be patient in facing every challenge. We cannot give up at the first sign of difficulty. Patience will give us the strength to face every challenge head-on.
Secondly: Courage. We need courage to face challenges. We also need courage to make the right choices, to do what is right. We need courage to say no to evil and temptation. It is only with courage that we can go far in facing the challenges of today’s world.
Thirdly: iffah (purity) With a pure mind and heart, we are able to reject what is wrong, because we know the destructive outcomes of every bad thing in life.
Finally: Adil (fairness). Having fairness will limit excesses within oneself. Fairness to the self, to our families, in our actions. Temper our interactions with fairness and justice. Also, conduct our affairs with fairness.
Insyallah, with these four principles, we can all build good character and fortitude to face the challenges of modern life.
With this, we can build a good society, one that is founded on principles and will bring about a positive impact to humanity.