CARRYING OUT THE TRUST

" Surely Allah commands you to make over trusts to their owners and that when you judge between people you judge with justice...." (4:58)

"Truly, we did offer Al-Amanah (the trust or moral responsibility or honesty and all the duties that Allah has ordained) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it (i.e. afraid of Allah's torment) but man bore it. Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and ignorant (of its results)" (33:72)

          Trust. A very simple word I must say. But just how many of us really knows how HEAVY it actually is?? It saddens me to see people nowadays always took granted for this sort of things. To them it might be..."nah...it's ok" but to Allah it is a very very BIG DEAL!!

          Well, I've always love to relate things that actually happened in my life because to me, I'm still living in a small world of mine. There are so  many big things out there that I don't really know what to expect. So, in my opinion it's best to make example out of an everyday life than just to make one up and then having end up with nothing. It is with these small little things that actually poisons most of us without we really noticing it.

 

            You know in school where they have clubs and all, prefect board, librarians and all that stuff? Don't mind me saying but I truly believe that EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IS JUST A LITTLE BITCH THAT IS CRAVING TO EARN THAT HIGHEST POSITION!!!     Sorry for the harsh word but it is damn true. It's one of our human nature to always be at the top, never ever bother to feel how it's like to be at the bottom. I know you felt it, I felt it before. It's normal. But the point is not every one gets to be the "leader". So, what happens next?? Now, comes the election. This is the part that I have always feared the most. Why? Because at this stage, everyone will start to brag themselves, talking about how great they are....I've done this....I've done that.....I've been nominated for this award....I am the honourable student of the year....bla bla bla....bla bla bla....bla bla bla. And then they started to say If you elect me to be ***** I will make sure that this club will......I will lead this board to stardom....I will make sure that this club will get the highest achievements...I will support money for this club.... but in the end, once they get the so called "highest position" what happened? Nothing. Nothing. You may be in denial of these, but it happens. Everyday, everywhere. Whether we are the doers or we are the listeners. There is no escaping of it. 

             I've done a lot of mistakes in my life and just maybe this is one of it. When we want what we want, we started to do whatever it takes to get it, not knowing what actually awaits us. Our lips are dripping with honey. Are we all doing it because of the fame and glamour? Just how many of us really took the job because we want to make a better difference? Now I realise, is not about how great and high your position is. Is about how well you can carry out the trust that has been given to you once you have been elected. THE TRUST. People expect you to deliver awesome things after all that speech that you have done...does it just ends there? If we don't carry out the things that we vow to do, it means that we are breaking the trusts and promises that we made to ourselves and to others, right?

Dari Abu Hurairah r.a. bahawasanya Rasulullah S.A.W. bersabda:

"Tanda orang munafik itu 3 macam iaitu jikalau berkata ia dusta, jikalau berjanji ia menyalahi - tidak menepati - dan jikalau diamanati - dipercaya untuk memegang suatu amanat - lalu ia khianati." (Muttafaq 'alaih)

              From here, it just got me thinking. If we human beings fail to keep our promises and amanah to other human beings, then how are we supposed to carry out the bigger amanah that Allah has given to us - The Holy Quran. Even the heavens, earth and mountains are afraid of this trust but we bravely took it. Some things that we ought to ponder. Wallaahu a'lam.

HADIRKAN NIAT YANG BETUL

Seronok sangat sebenarnya hati ni bila setiap kali buka Facebook, mesti ada post daripada kawan2 pasal SAVE GAZA. It's truly is beautiful to see how people just connect with each other in an issue that involves humanity. Isu pasal Gaza ni sebenarnya bukanlah tertakluk kepada orang yg beragama Islam sahaja. Tapi sebenarnya ia melibatkan semua sekali. To see how far people would go to end this war that literally has done a ludicrous amount of damage not only to properties but to the heart and souls of innocent people.

             But then again, it got me thinking. Betul ke semua org yg post pasal GAZA ni semuanya prihatin terhadap apa yg terjadi kepada saudara Islam kita yg berada di sana? Or is it just an act to get thousands of likes in Facebook?? Or is it because it's the "latest and hottest" news in town?? Bukannya saya nak mempertikaikan keikhlasan seseorang itu, tetapi hanya ingin mengingatkan sahaja. Manusia ni mudah lalai dan mudah sgt tersasur.

             NIAT. Nampak simple tapi sebenarnya payah. Barangsiapa berniat mengerjakan suatu amalan yang bersangkutan dengan ketaatan kepada Allah S.W.T. maka dapatlah ia pahala. Demikian pula jikalau seseorang itu berniat hendak melakukan sesuatu yang baik, tetapi tidak jadi dilakukan, maka dalam hal ini orang itupun tetap juga menerima pahala. Ini berdasarkan Hadis yang berbunyi "Niat seseorang itu lebih baik daripada amalannya." Hah, besarkan sebenarnya power NIAT ni? Bunyinya cam comel je...niat...tapi pergh, superpower dia awesome giler!! Tapi kenalah dengan cara yang betul iaitu semata-mata untuk mendapatkan keredaanNya. Macam satu cerita ni..... ^_^

"Pada suatu masa dahulu, ada 3 orang sahabat ini sedang mengembara. Bila tiba waktu malam macam biasalah, kena cari tempat tidur. Jadi, mereka bertiga inipun jumpalah satu gua, lalu memasuki gua tersebut. Tiba2 jatuhlah sebuah batu besar dari gunung lalu menutupi pintu masuk gua itu. So, now they are TRAPPED!!! OYA (oh ya Allah). Tanpa merasa sebarang ketakutan, mereka bertiga pun berkata, "Sesungguhnya tidak ada yang dpt menyelamatkan kami daripada batu besar ini melainkan jikalau kami semua berdoa kepada Allah S.W.T. dengan menyebut perbuatan kami yang baik2". Jadi, mereka pun mulalah berdoa.

Seorang daripada mereka itu berkata:" Ya Allah. Saya mempunyai 2 orang tua yang sudah lanjut usia mereka dan saya tidak pernah memberi minuman kepada sesiapapun sebelum keduanya itu, baik kepada keluarga ataupun hamba sahaya. Kemudian pada suatu hari, amat jauhlah saya pergi mencari daun-daunan utk diberi makan haiwan ternakan. Sebaik sahaja sampai di rumah, saya terus memerah minuman untuk orang tua saya. Apabila saya jumpa mereka, mereka pun telah nyenyak tidur. Saya enggan membangunkan mereka ataupun memberikan minuman kepada seseorang sebelum keduanya, baik pada keluarga atau hamba sahaya. Seterusnya saya tetap dalam keadaan menantikan bangun mereka itu terus-menerus dan gelas itu tetap pula di tangan saya, sehingga fajarpun menyingsinglah. Anak-anak kecil saya pun telah bangun daripada tidur dan menangis kelaparan kepada saya. Namun, saya tetap menunggu kedua2 ibu bapa saya itu bangun drpd tidur. Apabila mereka telah sedar, barulah saya memberikan minuman itu kepada mereka. Ya Allah, jikalau saya mengerjakan yang sedemikian itu dengan niat benar2 mengharapkan keredhaanMu, maka lapangkanlah kesukaran yang sedang kita hadapi dari batu besar yang menutup ini."

            Batu besar itu tiba2 membuka sedikit tetapi mereka belum lagi dapat keluar dari gua itu.

Yang lain berkata: "Ya Allah, sesungguhnya saya mempunyai seorang sepupu wanita yang amat cantik dan saya amat mencintainya. Saya menginginkan dirinya tetapi dia menolak kehendakku itu, sehingga pada suatu tahun dia memperoleh kesukaran. Dia pun datang ke tempatku, lalu saya memberikan 120 dinar padanya dengan syarat dia bersetubuh denganku. Maka dia pun berjanji sedemikian itu. Setelah saya dapat duduk di antara kedua kakinya - sepupuku itu lalu berkata: "Takutlah engkau kepada Allah dan janganlah membuka kemaluan melainkan dengan hak iaitu dengan perkahwinan yang sah." Lalu saya pun meninggalkannya, sedangkan dia adalah yang amat tercinta bagiku dari seluruh manusia dan emas yang saya berikan itu saya biarkan dimilikinya. Ya Allah, jikalau saya mengerjakan yang sedemikian dengan niat untuk mengharapkan keredhaanMu, maka lapangkanlah kesukaran yang sedang kita hadapi ini."

            Batu besar itu kemudian membuka lagi, hanya saja mereka masih juga belum dapat keluar dari dalamnya.  

Orang yang ketiga lalu berkata: "Ya Allah, saya mengupah beberapa kaum buruh dan semuanya telah kuberikan upahnya masing2 kecuali seorang lelaki. Dia meninggalkan upahnya dan terus pergi. Upahnya itu saya perkembangkan sehingga bertambah banyaklah hartanya tadi. Sesudah beberapa waktu, pada suatu hari dia datang kepada saya, kemudian berkata: "Hai hamba Allah, tunaikanlah sekarang upahku yang dulu itu." Saya berkata:"Semua yang engkau lihat ini adalah berasal dari hasil upahmu itu, baik yang berupa unta, lembu, kambing dan juga hamba sahaya." Dia berkata:"Hai hamba Allah, janganlah engkau memperolok-olokkan aku." Saya menjawab:"Saya tidak memperolok-olokkan engkau." Kemudian orang itu pun mengambil segala yang dimilikinya. Semua digiring dan tidak seekor pun yang ditinggalkan. Ya Allah, jikalau saya mengerjakan yang sedemikian ini dengan niat mengharapkan keredhaanMu, maka lapangkanlah kita dari kesukaran yang sedang kita hadapi ini."

             Maka batu besar itu lalu membuka lagi dan mereka pun keluar dari gua itu. (Muttafaq'alaih)

 

Dari Abu Hurairah iaitu Abdur Rahman bin Shakhr r.a. katanya: Rasulullah S.A.W. bersabda: "Sesungguhnya Allah itu tidak melihat kepada tubuh-tubuhmu, tidak pula kepada bentuk rupamu tetapi Dia melihat kepada hati-hatimu sekalian." (Riwayat Muslim). Wahai rakan2 sekalian, ketahuilah bahawasanya Allah itu Maha Mengetahui apa yang terkandung dalam hati setiap hamba2Nya. Jadi marilah kita bersama-sama ikhlas dan menghadirkan niat yang baik dalam segala perbuatan dan ucapan tidak kisahlah dalam soal mendoakan saudara2 kita yang sedang berjihad di bumi Gaza mahupun soal solat (Sincerity in Solah)

P/S: Doa itu senjata orang mukmin. Usaha yang kecil drpd kita tetapi impak yang besar kepada mereka. Moga mereka dipermudahkan dan sentiasa dilindungi olehNya.

SINCERITY IN SOLAH

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.
Wow...it seems like ages since my last post...opps I should say OUR last post. Well, it can't be helped because all of us are busy with our final exam, tests, quizzes, activities and so on and so forth. Sorry for that.

Now today, I would like to talk about something that I would say many of us know. Muslims in priority should have known this like the back of their hands. Yup, it's about solah. It is one of the 5 pillars of Sunni Islam and without it, our Islam is not complete. But it saddens me to see how we now take it for granted. I'm not talking about those who don't even perform their solah, I'm talking about those who perform it but then it's like they don't even perform it actually. Get it?

          Actually I've noticed this thing a long time ago but then it didn't intrigue me until recently when I was out with my friends. It was during our zohor prayer. As expected the surau was packed with people. Well, there were not a lot of people actually, it's just that the surau was pretty small so a small group of people can already make it look like it was over crowded.

          As I was performing my solah, I can't help but to notice the person next to me was like ZZZZOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM. Huh? Well, she was at the speed of light when she was performing her prayer. It was not like I wasn't concentrating during the whole prayer but she was like moving so fast and when she wanted to sujud, the ground beneath her just shook all the way sending her little homemade earthquake to me!! How can't I noticed that?? When I was even at my first rakaat, she was already on her third. Did I mention that I started first before her? Amazingly weird and disturbing I tell you!!

         After I finished my solah, we left the surau. Shortly after that, my friend asked me, "Hey, did you noticed there were 2 girls, ummm well actually quite a lot of girls in there that were so damn fast when they performed their prayers? The one in front of you was superbly fast. I don't even think she read the Al-Fatihah bacause she was just standing for like 3 seconds and that's it. If they don't want to do it then don't do it...."

         Well folks, here's a simply analogy that I think suits for this kind of situation. Let's say you have a beautiful present that you want to give to someone. However, well actually you don't even want to give the present to him/her. It's just that you have to because you owe that person a favor. Like it or not, a present would be a nice idea to return the favor back. So because you've already cope with the idea that you don't want to give to her/him that present, so you just bought something that you think it's OK and just wrap it in the most hideous way possible. And when you give it to the person, you are not only giving the present but together with your grouchy face. Would that person be happy to receive your gift? Think it for yourself.

          The same goes when you perform solah. It's not just about for the sake of "doing it" because you are a Muslim, but it's actually MORE THAN THAT. You have to put your heart and soul when doing it, then only you can be satisfied and hopefully the solah that you just did will receive full marks and will be accepted by Allah S.W.T. It is all about sincerity.

         Why do we even perform our prayer in the first place? Because we have to? Because we ought to? Because we are forced to do it? If we don't do it then we are not worthy to be called a Muslim? Try and ask yourself these.

         For me frankly, I do it because I have to do it. In the name of Islam. But that was a long time ago....now I do it because I want to do it. It gives me calm, peace and pleasure. It is a way to tell HIM all of your troubles, problems, your desire, everything! However, it comes with a condition and it's simple. JUST BE SINCERE IN DOING IT. Remember, Allah S.W.T. is very near to us, He'll answer every prayer and every wishes that HIS servants asked for, but in return WE must believe in HIM and BE SINCERE in everything that we do for HIM.

"And they were not enjoined anything except that they should serve Allah, being SINCERE to Him in obedience, upright and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and that is the right religion" (98:5)

P/S: Don't  let your greediness eat you alive. The world will always wait for those who are patient.