It's curtains...

Whoever stands up (in worship) in the nights preceding the two Eids expecting rewards from his Lord, his heart will not die when the other hearts will die. (Ibn Majah)

Actions speed louder

Once Abul Ala Maududi conveyed his disagreement over Abul Kalam Azad's decision to join politics. The reply Azad gave was very profound, "حضرت ساری عمر دوربین نہیں بنانی چاہیے، کبھی چاند ستاروں کو بھی دیکھ لینا چاہیے " (One shouldn't spend the entire life in making/improving telescope, once in a while one should also use it to observe moon and stars as well)


Heard during a dinner.

Forgiveness

Forgive people as quickly as you expect God to forgive you

Change is the routine of life

It was in Dewan Singh Muftoon’s ‘Naqaabl-e-faramosh’. It read that when I die all I want is a few thousand in my bank and a few million at my funeral procession.

Accidents make me contemplative and especially when I’m involved in one. Surprisingly I remember the exact thought which crossed my mind when I fell. Just before my bike toppled I was happy that the last thing I had done was to recite a Surah (One of the sections/chapters of the Quran). Not that I would have gone scot-free for this act on the judgment day but yes, a sinful life would have ended on a nice note.

I know after reading this people would be like, “For God’s sake man! You were hit by a bicycle; don’t make such a fuss about it”. I know it sounds funny but somehow it really made me think what I would have left behind. Perhaps the answer lies somewhere in this sms I got a while back,

“Whatever happened, is happening or will happen…It is all for good. What have you lost for which you cry? You didn’t have anything in the first place. Whatever you have was taken from this world and whatever you have lost will be given back to this world. Whatever you own today was someone else’s yesterday and will be someone else’s tomorrow. Change is the routine of the life."

Solitude Sans Sin

One of the very few messages I found worth saving or forwarding.

"Momin wo nahe jis ki mehfil paak hai, momin wo hai jis ki tanhaee paak hai" (Believer is not the one whose gatherings are sans sin, believer is the one whose solitude is sans sin)

It does boil down to this. Doesn't it? When we are sure that nobody is watching, the reality resurfaces. Clad in punishment proof jacket we venture out. A surreptitious puff, a secret glance. A real supply of moral fiber is needed to counter these clandestine activities. A good act in solitude or without any kind of intentional hoopla is equally difficult to carry out. There is an innate desire to be recognized and praised which is hard to let go.

Way of Life

A message I received from a 14 year old cousin of mine,

"MY WAY OF LIFE, People laugh because I am different and I laugh because they are all the same ... That's called 'ATTITUDE' ... Live it !

I wish I could make him understand that it isn't that simple. Neither they are contend with only laughing nor you can laugh for long at their monotony.