Monday, 12 April 2010
Islamic Poetry
Brought tears to my eyes, please watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcm9jNyZbnU&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcm9jNyZbnU&feature=player_embedded
Friday, 9 April 2010
Camels and Life
I came across a post on a fellow bloggers site, that has really sprung to mind today.
http://islamicsouls.blogspot.com/2009/08/tying-your-camel.html
It talks of a hadith. 'Tie you camel first, then put your trust in Allah,' (At-Tirmidhi). I did not see its significance until recently, I understand from this hadith that we have to work hard in all areas of life, not just the ones that will get us a qualifiation or increase our popularity at the end!
To get something, whether it be a material posession or something that will be beneficial in the hereafter we have to work hard, and to maintain that something we have to work even harder. I guess I have undermined alot of things in life, I just assumed they would fall into place and many things alhumdulilah have! But I now am beginning to understand the importance of working hard for akhirat too! Praying 5 times a day, mind, body and soul is not an easy thing to do, and I don't believe that being truly rightous and pious is easy either, (well at least I haven't). But this is why it is so important to tie our camels in everything we do!
Peace :D
http://islamicsouls.blogspot.com/2009/08/tying-your-camel.html
It talks of a hadith. 'Tie you camel first, then put your trust in Allah,' (At-Tirmidhi). I did not see its significance until recently, I understand from this hadith that we have to work hard in all areas of life, not just the ones that will get us a qualifiation or increase our popularity at the end!
To get something, whether it be a material posession or something that will be beneficial in the hereafter we have to work hard, and to maintain that something we have to work even harder. I guess I have undermined alot of things in life, I just assumed they would fall into place and many things alhumdulilah have! But I now am beginning to understand the importance of working hard for akhirat too! Praying 5 times a day, mind, body and soul is not an easy thing to do, and I don't believe that being truly rightous and pious is easy either, (well at least I haven't). But this is why it is so important to tie our camels in everything we do!
Peace :D
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Rumi
Rumi was a persian poet from the 13th centruy. His poets are great, here is one that really makes me :) and think.
Working with our humaness
'Someone said, "There is something I have forgotten." There is one thing in the world that shoukd not be forgotten. You may forget everything except that one thing, without there being any cause for concern. If you remember everything else but forget that one thing, you will have accomplished nothing. It would be as if a king sent you to a village on a specific mission. If you went and performed a hundred other tasks, but neglected to accomplish the task for which you were sent, it would be as though you had done nothing. The human being therefore has come into the world for a specific purpose and aim. If one does nto fulfil that purpose, one has done nothing. We propsed the faith into the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains: and they refused to undertake it, and were afraid of it; but the human being undertook it: and yet truly, he was unjust to himself, and foolish. (33:72)
Working with our humaness
'Someone said, "There is something I have forgotten." There is one thing in the world that shoukd not be forgotten. You may forget everything except that one thing, without there being any cause for concern. If you remember everything else but forget that one thing, you will have accomplished nothing. It would be as if a king sent you to a village on a specific mission. If you went and performed a hundred other tasks, but neglected to accomplish the task for which you were sent, it would be as though you had done nothing. The human being therefore has come into the world for a specific purpose and aim. If one does nto fulfil that purpose, one has done nothing. We propsed the faith into the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains: and they refused to undertake it, and were afraid of it; but the human being undertook it: and yet truly, he was unjust to himself, and foolish. (33:72)
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