War on Terror or War for Terror?

Found this in Reader's Digest Asia issue





Don't think I need to add anthing more!

Jiss rizq say aate ho parwaz mein kootahi

A big shot of a major bank threatened that if a part of the system didn’t work accurately, one whole team in the bank will be out of work. What I find strange is our mindset, even of the highly educated. We’d rather rely on a mortal being or a man-made system for providing livelihood rather then the Ar-Razzaq (The Sustainer) who arranges for a person’s rizq even before comes into this world. We’d rather use or try to find sources to get out CV in the right hands. We’d rather not pray to the Almighty for blessing us with ways to earn legal income.

As a nation, we depend on Uncle Sam and others to aid us in need at a much larger cost to us. The economical situation is at its worst everywhere in the world but it’s only us who are out their begging bowls pleading the developed countries to bail us out. Nobody wants to work hard and help the country but Everybody wants to live in luxury. I believe I am doing the same because what we all know best is: to talk. Just go on uttering nonsense and consider your part done. That’s why the talk shows are so popular in our part of the world

Anyways, all this reminded me of something I heard a month back.

‘Allah has promised to provide us rizq but we spend our life worrying about work and finding means to earn a living. Allah has not promised to enter us into Jaanah without good deeds. But knowingly, we continue to run after what has already been promised instead of working towards what has not been promised.’

I know we can’t earn without making an effort but let us not put all our efforts in it. May Allah give us the spiritual intellect to labor and make our efforts towards what He wants.

P.S Photo taken from flickr

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It's been quiet a while since my last post. A lot has happened and a lot more has changed. A few months back my friends were talking about being depressed and considering the possibility of getting high on Xanax (I am not sure about the name!). In reality, they weren’t going to try it out (right, guys!) but it became a joke such that whenever something goes a bit down in my life I comment about needing ecstasy!

So here I am thinking why we, who are (mashAllah say) blessed with so many good things in life are not contend with what we have and suffer from the ‘Why me?’ syndrome? Well, I think I know the answer but still it doesn’t stop me from wondering and going through the same cycle of negative feelings.

Anyways, before this post get more miserable and upset the balance of happiness in my life, there’s a website named Big White Wall acting a support group for people through emotional crisis where you can make a brick and vent out the all the anger and frustration from inside you through writing. Because letting it all out is the first step towards sanity.

Have a nice weekend :)