Many of us have been seeking the meaning of life. We try so hard to find a reason behind our living in this world. The ups and downs of life, tear us into little pieces, to a certain extend we feel as though we can't live on. For some, they choose to end their lives. SubhanAllah. Some turn insane due to depression while others just give up on living. Most of us say, when it's too much to handle, life isn't fair.
Beloved brothers and sisters. Uncle and aunties. The Almighty has given us all a life in this world and yet have we ever took the opportunity to for once, look upon His blessings? Most of us are given a sound mind to think with. Given eyes to see. Given ears to hear. Given hands and legs to work with. But for once in life, have we ever thanked the Almighty for these blessings? Why do we count our blessings only when its given in the form of materialistic things? Even if you had all the money in the world, would it be enough? What if you don't have the ability to see then? Or perhaps you turn insane just about then?
We envy looking at people with more things then we have. Life isn't fair? We look at people smarter than us. Life isn't fair? Some have beautiful looks unlike us. Life isn't fair? And at times we see some with all three or more. Let me guess, life is three times unfair or more? =) Life is fair my beloved brothers and sisters. Allah knows best. Somethings might be good for others while the same, as my friend said, poison to us. Every single one of us are being tested by Allah S.W.T. Be that we are rich or poor. Good looking or not. How much is enough? Are we satisfied?
Life is holding to the 5 pillars of Islam as well as the believe in the 6 Imans. In this particular matter for example, we could look upon our believe in the 6th Iman, which is to believe in Qada' and Qadar. We are asked to to work to achieve success and in the mean time believe in the destiny set upon us by Allah S.W.T. If you feel envious of people with more wealth or more astute, we ask ourselves, have we work hard enough? While these wealthier people work for money, what have we been doing? Or the ones with brains who seems to intimidate us, what can be done to reach their level of genius? Work for wealth and knowledge my beloved friends and at the same time we pray to Him as well. Beseech upon His greatness and knowledge of what's best for us. =)
Cry not a river if we aren't granted what we prayed for. We might not know, perhaps there is something even better for us in the future. Believe in His knowledge of what's best for us but in the mean time, don't stop trying. Try even harder as He sees all our sacrifice in this world and He is all knowing. He wouldn't burden us with troubles that we aren't able to bear.
Life my brothers and sisters, is beautiful. Take the time to count our blessings (even the small ones that we sometimes tend to forget) and be thankful to the Almighty for all He has given us. In laughter and sorrow, always be reminded He is always there with us, and insyaAllah, we will find that life is beautiful and frankly speaking simple. SubhanAllah. Peace be upon all of you.
Munawwir Khan Yusoff Khan
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