Swallow the Pill
In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. I seek refuge with Allah from satan in the forms of jinn and man. Allah is The Greatest, He is The Most Loving, The Most Kind, The Most Brilliant, The Most Compassionate and The Most Caring. The Prophet Muhammad is His slave (as we all are) and His final messenger. He was sent to the human race to give good news, blessings and warnings on earth. Allah will only help those who are willing to help themselves. It is not dishonorable those who are honored by Allah and it is not honorable those who are dishonored by Allah. Nothing can lead one to astray through Allah's guidance and no power can help a lost soul to go into the right path without Allah's will. There is no better help than Allah's.
In the beginning, humans were used to stand as one and somehow, it started to disperse slowly due to the greediness in earthly possessions, overly concerned with materialism, unappreciative of Allah's gifts and presents and the rise of powermongers. Life was rather timid, calm, & civilized. But now, the majority of us acted as if they have forgotten Allah, our Creator, the Supreme Being to whom we will be facing one day, most looked as if the richness of this world can give them true happiness and joy. We would generally do what we can to fulfill our lusts and desires because we are only 'normal' human beings. We are often misled and fooled by non-believers wealth.
Alas, we are now divided into groups based mostly on status and wealth. It was mentioned by our beloved Prophet Muhammad that the worse reception/function/ceremony that a person would be in is where there is separation/differentiation between the rich and the poor. This basically means that those who are rich are set to be accommodated in a more 'deserving' venue and those who are not so rich a placed in a "normal" camping ground. Where will the poor sit I wonder. Perhaps, this is one of the many things humans tend to NOT know. Tradition is something a lot of people praise about and it acceptable if it is according to Islam law . You see there are a mouthful of Allah's laws are being butchered nowadays as humans are more accustomed to man-made laws. Don't they fear the wrath of Allah? What excuse will they come up when they face The All Mighty?
The 7 deadly sins are somehow common now. People see this as a norm and they like to feed on it. Don't they know that these habits are habits of satan? Greed is the desire to want or have something other people have such as wealth, ladies or men, status, names, land and so on. Greed hailed from an ill-heart. Not just greed, proud, jealousy, stingy, insincerity, self-amazement also come from the heart. In Islam, the heart is considered as the most important hub because from the heart, action will be followed whether it is good or bad. There is that need to synchronized our body, mind and soul. To achieve this is quite difficult. More difficult than climbing Mount Everest and more difficult than trying to flee from Guantanamo Bay Prison.
When satan was asked by Allah to prostate (show respect) to Adam, everyone obeyed except satan (Iblees). Satan said why should he respect someone who was created from clay when he (satan) was made out of fire? This is an indication of proud. (1 of the 7 deadly sins). You just never question what Allah had ordained for us. Those who do can prepare themselves for an eternity of pain & agony in hell. The flaming fire is raging as we breathe and can be felt slightly during the hottest point in summer. The coldness in hell can be felt during the coldest of winters.
There is a clear distinction between the good heart and a bad heart. True, most of would love it if our heart is pure but as mentioned, this can only achieved by few. These illnesses cannot be done just by popping a pill and a sip of water. This is no ordinary disease that you can treat easily. A broken leg can be mend or glued?, a running nose can be stopped and chicken pox would eventually subsides. It is probably secure to say that the heart is a breeding ground for satan IF you let it. And it can also be a haven for generation of good intentions. Doctors cannot do much in the case of an ill-fated-heart because this illness cannot be seen using the normal gadgets used under a normal diagnose. It cannot even go under a knife and even if you could, perhaps surgeons will only see a black heart pumping nervously. That's just plain senseless!
What is causing these resistances? From my observation, it is the lack of knowledge that people tend to sway, its the lack of knowledge that led people to such eerie dismay and its the lack of knowledge especially most humans lack the fear of Allah, The All Seer. Its by learning and through understanding that makes us appreciate the forever existing of Allah and not just by saying that, "I fear Allah". Once people start to realize how extremely low we are in front God, the sooner we would get our act together and vice versa. This is return will, God's willing, help us cleanse our mind, body and soul (heart).
So, cleansing oneself is not just about swallowing the pills and praying that everything would be ok but its about working taking the time to effectively learn and understand yourself with the help of Allah and by appreciating and approved of what has been bestowed upon us; bad or good. In addition, by following what has been prescribed by Allah, by avoiding what has been forbidded, by reading the Qur'an, by remembering Allah and through repentance and asking for Allah's forgiveness are perhaps the right "pills" if one wants to swallow. Insya Allah. May Allah save those who are trying to save themselves from hellfire.
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Alas, we are now divided into groups based mostly on status and wealth. It was mentioned by our beloved Prophet Muhammad that the worse reception/function/ceremony that a person would be in is where there is separation/differentiation between the rich and the poor. This basically means that those who are rich are set to be accommodated in a more 'deserving' venue and those who are not so rich a placed in a "normal" camping ground. Where will the poor sit I wonder. Perhaps, this is one of the many things humans tend to NOT know. Tradition is something a lot of people praise about and it acceptable if it is according to Islam law . You see there are a mouthful of Allah's laws are being butchered nowadays as humans are more accustomed to man-made laws. Don't they fear the wrath of Allah? What excuse will they come up when they face The All Mighty?
The 7 deadly sins are somehow common now. People see this as a norm and they like to feed on it. Don't they know that these habits are habits of satan? Greed is the desire to want or have something other people have such as wealth, ladies or men, status, names, land and so on. Greed hailed from an ill-heart. Not just greed, proud, jealousy, stingy, insincerity, self-amazement also come from the heart. In Islam, the heart is considered as the most important hub because from the heart, action will be followed whether it is good or bad. There is that need to synchronized our body, mind and soul. To achieve this is quite difficult. More difficult than climbing Mount Everest and more difficult than trying to flee from Guantanamo Bay Prison.
When satan was asked by Allah to prostate (show respect) to Adam, everyone obeyed except satan (Iblees). Satan said why should he respect someone who was created from clay when he (satan) was made out of fire? This is an indication of proud. (1 of the 7 deadly sins). You just never question what Allah had ordained for us. Those who do can prepare themselves for an eternity of pain & agony in hell. The flaming fire is raging as we breathe and can be felt slightly during the hottest point in summer. The coldness in hell can be felt during the coldest of winters.
There is a clear distinction between the good heart and a bad heart. True, most of would love it if our heart is pure but as mentioned, this can only achieved by few. These illnesses cannot be done just by popping a pill and a sip of water. This is no ordinary disease that you can treat easily. A broken leg can be mend or glued?, a running nose can be stopped and chicken pox would eventually subsides. It is probably secure to say that the heart is a breeding ground for satan IF you let it. And it can also be a haven for generation of good intentions. Doctors cannot do much in the case of an ill-fated-heart because this illness cannot be seen using the normal gadgets used under a normal diagnose. It cannot even go under a knife and even if you could, perhaps surgeons will only see a black heart pumping nervously. That's just plain senseless!
What is causing these resistances? From my observation, it is the lack of knowledge that people tend to sway, its the lack of knowledge that led people to such eerie dismay and its the lack of knowledge especially most humans lack the fear of Allah, The All Seer. Its by learning and through understanding that makes us appreciate the forever existing of Allah and not just by saying that, "I fear Allah". Once people start to realize how extremely low we are in front God, the sooner we would get our act together and vice versa. This is return will, God's willing, help us cleanse our mind, body and soul (heart).
So, cleansing oneself is not just about swallowing the pills and praying that everything would be ok but its about working taking the time to effectively learn and understand yourself with the help of Allah and by appreciating and approved of what has been bestowed upon us; bad or good. In addition, by following what has been prescribed by Allah, by avoiding what has been forbidded, by reading the Qur'an, by remembering Allah and through repentance and asking for Allah's forgiveness are perhaps the right "pills" if one wants to swallow. Insya Allah. May Allah save those who are trying to save themselves from hellfire.
