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SPARE TIME
Written by Aslani Montila
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
by : Abu Ameerah of KSA
Since last night, my young son has been unwell. When I got back from
work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my
exhaustion. There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by
more than an hour. I took my number and sat down in the waiting room.
There were many faces, young and old, but all silent.
Some brothers! made use of the many booklets available in the waiting
room. Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others were
looking around. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence was
broken by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on the one
whose turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.
A young man grabbed my attention. He was reading a pocket-sized Qur`an
continuously; not raising his head even once. At first, I did not
think much about him. However, after one hour of waiting my casual
glances turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he
utilizes his time. One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit
of that hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was
made. We went to prayer in the hospital's mosque. I tried to pray
close to the man who was reading the Qur`an earlier in the waiting room.
After the prayer, I walked with him. I informed him of how impressed I
was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time.
He told me that most of our time is wasted without any benefit. These
are days that go from our lives without being conscious of them or
regretting their waste. He said that he started carrying the
pocket-sized Qur`an around when a friend encouraged him to make full
use of his time. He told me that in the time other people waste he
gets to read much more of the Qur`an than he gets to read either at
home or in the mosque. Moreover, besides the reward of reading the
Qur`an, this habit saves him from boredom and stress.
He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then
he asked, when will you find one and a half hours to read the Qur`an?
I reflected; how much time do we waste? How many moments of our lives
pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by? Indeed, how
many months pass by and we do not read the Qur`an? I came to respect
my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for account and that
time is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for? My thoughts were
interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I went to the doctor.
However, I want to achieve something now. After I left the hospital I
quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized Qur`an. I
decided to be mindful of how I spend the time.
If this information is beneficial to you, then please do forward it to
your friends and relatives. Our Prophet (Sallallaahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) said; "Whoever guides or directs to good, then he gets the
same amount of blessing (reward) as the one who does it" The Prophet
(Sallallaahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) also said "Pass on knowledge from me
even if it is only one verse."
SPARE TIME
Written by Aslani Montila
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
by : Abu Ameerah of KSA
Since last night, my young son has been unwell. When I got back from
work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my
exhaustion. There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by
more than an hour. I took my number and sat down in the waiting room.
There were many faces, young and old, but all silent.
Some brothers! made use of the many booklets available in the waiting
room. Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others were
looking around. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence was
broken by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on the one
whose turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.
A young man grabbed my attention. He was reading a pocket-sized Qur`an
continuously; not raising his head even once. At first, I did not
think much about him. However, after one hour of waiting my casual
glances turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he
utilizes his time. One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit
of that hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was
made. We went to prayer in the hospital's mosque. I tried to pray
close to the man who was reading the Qur`an earlier in the waiting room.
After the prayer, I walked with him. I informed him of how impressed I
was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time.
He told me that most of our time is wasted without any benefit. These
are days that go from our lives without being conscious of them or
regretting their waste. He said that he started carrying the
pocket-sized Qur`an around when a friend encouraged him to make full
use of his time. He told me that in the time other people waste he
gets to read much more of the Qur`an than he gets to read either at
home or in the mosque. Moreover, besides the reward of reading the
Qur`an, this habit saves him from boredom and stress.
He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then
he asked, when will you find one and a half hours to read the Qur`an?
I reflected; how much time do we waste? How many moments of our lives
pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by? Indeed, how
many months pass by and we do not read the Qur`an? I came to respect
my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for account and that
time is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for? My thoughts were
interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I went to the doctor.
However, I want to achieve something now. After I left the hospital I
quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized Qur`an. I
decided to be mindful of how I spend the time.
If this information is beneficial to you, then please do forward it to
your friends and relatives. Our Prophet (Sallallaahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) said; "Whoever guides or directs to good, then he gets the
same amount of blessing (reward) as the one who does it" The Prophet
(Sallallaahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) also said "Pass on knowledge from me
even if it is only one verse."
