FIX IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE

 

Bismillah ir-rahman ir-rahim

Assalam alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatu

How often do we remind ourselves that this life is nothing but a test? If you had a family member who was in dire need of your help, you wouldn’t think twice about helping them. If you had a family member who was being held hostage, you wouldn’t think twice about risking your own life to save your loved on. If you had a family member who was in danger and could hurt themselves, you wouldn’t think twice to run to their rescue. Do we have this thinking in our hearts and mind?

Can you imagine in any of these situations, that you actually turn your back on your loved one and walk away not caring? Absolutely not! I believe. We care too much to do something so heartless. But there will be a day when we would do such a thing. Allah says: “On the Day a man will flee from his brother. And his mother and his father. And his wife and his children. For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him. ” [Surah ‘Abasa: 34-37]

The “day” refers to the Day of Judgement where no one will care except for themselves. Each of the above scenarios, you will care only for yourself that day because you know that no one can help you that day. Every person stands alone to be judged. It’s impossible to think about how that day would be but what we do have is this time, right now in this life to do things right and help our loved ones. Forgive each other (whether it’s directly or not) and help each other to become close to Allah.

Sometimes we hold grudges against people who have hurt us in the past but when looking at a bigger picture nobody wishes bad for that person to suffer mentally or physically. I’m asking you to look at the bigger picture, look beyond this life. Even the things we overlook at times, like forgetting to return something we borrowed, even a pen. Seek forgiveness for things you may not even remember. These things, you never know that will be held against you. Forgive and seek forgiveness while you can. I make it habit once in a while (and some people find me a bit weird because I will suddenly think of it and mention it), I’ll seek forgiveness from someone for anything I may have not returned from them unintentionally or cannot remember. I want to clear my conscious and I want to do the same for me.

Life is not guaranteed to us tomorrow. As the saying goes, “Plan like you’ll live forever, live like you’ll die tomorrow.”

May Allah make us amongst those who are under His shade of Mercy.