“Death will overtake you!” November 30, 2007
Posted by shadows15 in Gems and Jewels, Personality Development, Short Stories, Weekly Wisdom.Tags: hereafter, death, car accident, Short Storie
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“Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion. ” (Surah آل عمران Aal-E-Imran:185)
Video taken from a Traffic Camera:
The following is a fictional narrative concerning the image above. It is written to emphasize the severity of the situation and point out to people the reality of death. Verily every soul shall taste death and only on the Day of Judgment shall we see our actions in front of us and we will then be admitted into Jannah or Jahannam to abide therein for eternity.
The Story:
As he waited for the signal to change, Ahmed went over the stuff that needed to get done that day. Put in a couple of hours worth of study, hit the gym and then finally head to his girlfriend’s house. After the exams next week, he was going to make sure he slept in every single day and do absolutely nothing. Going out to the movies with his buddies and just thriving on all the free time he had till the next semester were looking real good!
Had he but known these were his final steps being taken in this world, he might have had other more more important things to worry about. However man is ever unaware of the purpose of his creation and rarely thinks about his time after his death.
The signal finally changed to go and Ahmed briskly made his way to the other side of the street. With his bag hung limply over one shoulder and one of his hands tucked in his pocket, he walked across the street and noticed the beauty of the trees across the street.
As he picked up his stride and neared the sidewalk, two cars suddenly crashed into each other with the hideous sound of metal bodies becoming one. Frightened and filled with anxiety, Ahmed began to run and try to escape the carnage that was making its way towards him. His heart was beating so fast and every step he took was seemed slower than the last. Noo! he thought as he tried to outstrip his death. However, little did he know that he was in fact running towards his own demise.
Say (to them): “Verily, the death from which you flee will surely meet you then you will be sent back to (Allah), the All-Knower…” (الجمعة Al-Jumua:8)
Had he just stayed put where he was, the car might have missed him but death was written for him that day and there was no turning back. With his tears streaming down his face, Ahmed ran screaming across to the other side with the hope of staying alive, even if it may be for just one more hour. As the car flipped over to its side, it hurled into Ahmed overtaking him completely and crushing his thin body…
Bangladesh-Help those in need! November 28, 2007
Posted by shadows15 in Contemporary Issues, Misc.Tags: bangladesh, crisis, cyclone sidr
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Tropical Cyclone Sidr has killed over 3,000 people and left another 1,800 people missing. Nearly 2.5 million are in need of life saving emergency assistance.
The category 4 storm, which struck the coastal belt of Bangladesh on Nov. 15, 2007, is said to be the deadliest storm to hit the country in over a decade and has so far affected over 6 million people across 31 districts, damaging over 800,000 homes, destroying over 700,000 acres of crops and decimating over 300,000 trees.
Delivery of aid to the worst affected areas is severely restricted due to immense logistical difficulties and sheer devastation. Roads to some areas are still impassable as trees and power lines lie uprooted. Cyclone survivors have been swarming moving vehicles in hopes of receiving aid, further restricting movement and accessibility.
At UNICEF and Islamic Relief
70 years of life… November 28, 2007
Posted by shadows15 in Amazing Quotes!, Gems and Jewels, Misc.Tags: gems, ibadah, jewels, life
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Thought this was interesting. As for it’s authenticity, then Allah knows best!
If ALLAH were to grant you
70 years of life… You would spend:
24 years sleeping
14 years working
8 years in amusement
6 years at the dinner table
5 years in transportation
4 years in conversation
3 years in education
3 years in reading
3 years in watching TV
If you prayed 5 Times every day,
you would be giving ALLAH 5 months of your life.
Can’t we give 5 months out of 70 years?
Let’s all give ALLAH a minimum of
5 months of our lives
The Park Bench November 26, 2007
Posted by shadows15 in Short Stories.Tags: gems, jewels, morals, Short Stories
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The Park Bench
- Anonymous
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.
And if that weren’t enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play.
He stood right before me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, with it’s petals all worn, not enough rain, or to little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I faked a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of retreating he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with overacted surprise, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I picked it; here it’s for you.”
The weed before me was dying or dead. Not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But instead of him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time that weed-toting boy could not see: he was blind.
I heard my voice quiver, tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best one. You’re welcome, he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the impact he’d had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged plight?
Perhaps from his heart, he’d been blessed with true sight. Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see the beauty in life, and appreciate every second that’s mine. And then I held that wilted flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose. And smiled as I watched that young boy, another weed in his hand about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.
Taken from JannahBound
a tree in the heart November 26, 2007
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*Ikhlaas and Tawheed are a tree in the heart. Its branches are good actions. Its fruits are a good life in this world and eternal comfort in the Hereafter; and just like in Paradise where the fruits whose supply is not cut off, nor are they out of reach, likewise are the fruits of Tawheed and Ikhlaas in this world. *
*[Ibn al-Qayyim – 'al-Fawaid' 292] *
