Nordic Flower

The sands of the desert of Egypt tell a beautiful story…

Of a tired traveller making his way out in search of a nearest inhabited land..
On reaching the city of Madyan after travelling for many days, hunger and weariness pulls him to retreat under the shade of a tree.

The traveller saw a large well surrounded by a group of people watering their livestock and two young girls waiting for the men to finish so that they could water theirs.
The traveller approached the girls in a manner so dignified and offered them help without them even asking for it. Thereafter, he went back to rest under the shade of the tree.

No vain talk. No checking out the ladies. No address requests.

How modest, Subhana’Allah was our Prophet Musa(AS)! And how modest were the two women in upholding the manner of dealing with the opposite gender.

This legendary story carves the beauty of shyness in our hearts so deep.

Being shy has become a rare gem in today’s “so called modern” world.Yet our beautiful Islam upholds this very virtue as one of the branches of faith. And this branch of faith roots from our heart!

How indeed beautiful is this shyness for the sake of our Rabb.To use what He has given us from His Immense Mercy for seeking His pleasure alone.

Every soul has a beautiful shyness embroidered to it..
Be it your regular general classrooms or volunteering for Islamic programs, be it a festive family gathering or your best friend's wedding, be it your corporate work field or your gym space, make it a point to observe this beautiful quality in every walk of your life.
Embrace this shyness. Cherish it and preserve it.
For on that Day when we meet our Rabb, this very shyness will be the crown for our glowing face. Insha'Allah :)

Shyness still exist. I call it the Nordic flower ;)

One Step Closer..

Sometimes I wonder what is our “mind” made of…..so complex…..so unique..each one! Subhana’Allah!

When you try to analyze every moment of your life, you realize you have a million wonders to ponder upon.

Is it just the brain power with the millions of nerves that somehow has a way of tickling every part of our senses or is it the heart?

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
“Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind]” (Qur’an, 50:37)

In the middle of a thousand words and a million people, Ya Allah, I wish I could know what is best for me at this moment.

Sometimes, it's good to step outside yourself and comprehend the beauty of that one Defining moment that you are truly blessed with.

And forever realize that every moment is but one step closer. One step closer to your Lord. Just like a rain drop.Here now, gone a second later.

Stay Awake while Alive.

 

 

 

Rain Wash!

A bright luminous sundrenched day.

Perfect time to launder, thought lil sharmi :P
After spending the entire morning washing the bundles of clothes (thanks to hostel life), I could finally get to my lab for some research work.

As the beautiful Friday afternoon passes by, the sun is also taking its leave.As I look out of my office window, I am flabbergasted to see thick black clouds hovering above. The unkind scorching morning brought such an undecisive afternoon..then I thought to myself..ah well…this is Malaysia! You can experience all four seasons in just a day here! This country is a Masha’Allah…!

So as the pregnant clouds lingered….ready to pour on…my heart was itching to walk back to my hostel to pick my freshly laundered clothes as I really didn’t want them to get wet.
But work kept me till evening.And finally as I went back, I was surprised to see the clothe line empty!
I tried looking around and asking my friends if they picked my clothes for me but it wasn’t the case.
So Wow..they are all gone!

As a disheartened Sharmi walked back slowly...thinking of how to get some cloth shopping done at the earliest, she saw a huge blanket of clothes wrapped up neatly and placed on a slab of the resting area down her block.
As much as I could be happy to see my clothes back, I was soo touched, at the thought of someone who would just pick all my clothes up and place it neatly in a sheltered area just bcuz it was about to rain.

This small deed might sound so simple, yet it brightened my day and taught me that small good deeds that are done solely for the pleasure of Allah bring about so much contentment.

I donot know who did that out of sheer kindness, but as my friend says, she definitely must have been a “garden angel”.
And I pray Allah helps us to learn from this garden angel to be steadfast in good deeds, whether big or small!

Do something today to earn someone's smile and enjoy the joy of being anonymous! ;)