Sunday, June 10, 2012

Change, Why Wait?



In the name of Allah the Most Gracious, Most Merciful
We heard about it so many times, we watched it in many Malay dramas and it comes to me to ask this question “Why do we have to wait until the person who gives us advice is gone, only then we’ll change for good? Why?” Yes people this is the ugly truth about us.

Only after the parents had passed away the son will say, back then his parents had told him to do this and that. Alhamdulillah the son finally realized what his parents tried to teach him, BUT at that time the parents are not around anymore to witness his change, to be proud and happy for him. 

“When the son of Adam dies his actions come to an end except three things, a continuing charity or knowledge which gives benefit or a pious child who prays for him -Sahih Muslim-

Every knowledge or advices that the parents gave to his child, whenever the child practices them the parents will have their shares from those good deeds. This include respecting the elders, respecting his husband or wife, respecting their friends, covering the aurat, etc. The same goes with husband, wife, teachers, friends or anyone who had given advice to us.

The question is why wait until they have passed away to honor them? Why don’t we give them their ‘shares’ when they’re still breathing? Why don’t we share the moment of change with them? Why wait? Don’t say “hidayah tak sampai lagi” , remember Usaha, Doa and Tawakal. Take a moment and think about this my dear brothers and sisters. Doesn’t it feel much lovelier if the person is there when we change for good? Keep trying my dear friends, InsyaAllah.

By the time! Surely man is in loss, Except those who believe and do good, and exhort one another to Truth, and exhort one another to patience. (Quran 103: 1-3)

Khairul


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