In
this posting I would like to allow my mind to wander slightly and jump from
reflection to reflection. As a believer, we often find it very hard to
understand why someone would deny the existence of the Almighty. As I was
reviewing the Quran today, I passed upon a passage which states that: Indeed We created you, so why will you not
witness the truth?” Immediately, I felt a strange feeling within me and so
I moved to rewind the clip so I could hear the verse one more time. Afterwards,
I began to wonder why I had been so struck by this verse. After all, my divine
creation was not a new concept to me. This was an idea that had been engrained
in me by my parents from my early childhood. Rather, I was struck at the
simplicity of the message of Allah and the logic it uses to try to stimulate
the mind into comprehension. I owe so much to God simply because He provided
for me in my life. My life is enriched with blessings and opportunities that
are scarce for so many of my fellow humans.
Secondly, I just would like to touch
on something which I heard that hit my heart. A hobby of mine is to listen to
recordings of taraweeh prayers which take place in Mecca every Ramadan. As the
prayers come to a close, the Imam often will make a short supplication which is
recited out loud for the faithful to listen to. One of the supplications which
the Imam made was: “Oh Allah, we thank you for Your grand blessings, as You have
revealed to us the best of books and sent to us the best of prophets”. After
hearing this, I began to remember the incredible opportunities which have been
placed in my life. I have been born into Islam and have not had to spend years
in darkness and self-oppression in order to find my meaning. I have been
blessed with a tremendous pair of parents who have instilled in me a sense of
social justice and equality. I have been given extremely talented teachers who
have worked tirelessly in helping me learn Quran. Allah blessed me in allowing
me to belong to a Muslim community which has allowed me to develop and hone my
skills.
I owe so much to
you Allah. Ultimately, I regret many things in my life. Things I've seen,
things I've done and said. However, I've never regretted anything done for
Allah. The friendships forged for Him, the struggles done for Him and the
lessons learned for Him. Alhamdullilah, all the good in my life is from Him
alone. Only the misgivings and errors have been from myself.
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