The crab story

Patience is indeed one of the most beautiful lessons of life.

That day, as I stood at the beach shores and watched the waters hit the sand, I saw a tiny crab try its best to come out of its hole...everytime it would make an effort to come out, the waters would gush forth, leaving it to sink inside.I stared at this tiny little thing for a while...seconds passed, minutes passed, but this little creature of Allah did not give up.At every safe moment, at the relapse of the beach waters, the crab would pop its head out again to make its way out.

I wondered what is the tiny lil thing seeking.

And then it hit me hard.

As much as I watched it struggle and feel the need to help it out, I sat back silently, watching. Why?
As much as I appreciated its efforts, I wanted it to make its own way out of the hole.Why?
As much as I despised the cruel waters, I appreciated it.Why?

Well, for a lil crab, I'm a Giant.
But ain't for a lil me, Allah the Sustainer?

He watched me silently, as I struggle through the ocean of life but in the end, this water is not meant to drown us, instead it is to cleanse us and help us come out of our "holes" with truly deserved hard earned success.

Trust Allah and appreciate the cruel waters.
Believe in the power of Dua and what you will get is what you needed.
Imbibe the art of patience in every climbing of life.
Seek the love of Allah in being patient.

After all, this Dunya is nothing but testing waters of your faith. So ace it :)

A Humbling Experience

Tonight was special.
Tonight Allah gave me a chance to witness poverty.
Tonight Allah showed me what it means to feel "REAL" hunger.
Tonight Allah taught me the value of being grateful for the blessing of being taken care of by my parents.
Tonight Allah showed me how it is to feel the warmth of another human being.

Tonight I realized,

I may not have everything, but everything I have keeps me Happy.
I may not say everything, but anything I say speaks of Gratitude.
I may not have food to eat, but every time I eat, gives me Hope for another day to live.
I may not understand your problems, but in my eyes, you can see the Beauty of living life without complaints.
I am not you, but you are Me.

#Indeed, one of the most humbling experience to share the streets with these beautiful people of peace.
May Allah SWT reward all the silent soldiers of I Can Feed The Poor campaign. The Prophet (SAWS) would be sooooo proud of you if he was here with us today! Keep going, by Allah!

Tonight, I realised how poor I am.

 

Clue

If you see that your heart is becoming hard and your body is becoming weak and your provision is decreasing, know that you are involved in that which doesn’t concern you.

-Malik ibn Dinar