In fact, Islamic ideology is the source of hope. Let me share my story with you. As a young lad, always wondered that the sojourn could end any minute or it may take few decades but inevitability of death would always send shudders through my spine. Whereas, death is the only reality of life. However, we all are victims of incomplete knowledge about the real code of conduct i.e.Islam. Death remains the philosophical dilemma confronting which human rationality and reasoning seems helpless. People's reaction on death would always intrigue me as if it was the end of the road. It would create panic inside me to do something and not to live a wasteful life. I must do something to leave my signature to posterity. Basically, to be able to live even after death. The road to glory would always fascinate me but the blueprint was missing. Because the definition of glory or should we call it success, was quite messed up. Being ill defined, no amount of success would bring satisfaction. Wandering wantonly with such unanswered questions, I stumbled into Quran. And the rest is history. It healed me. It held me. It stabilised me. Answered basic questions like success is to submit and be useful to others. Pass the test and be successful. Tests are never easy without toil, sweat and blood. Death is mere transfer. It is like 'pens down' command by examiner. The result will determine future employment. Surely, much bigger and greater things are planned by The Master Planner. This life is finite, Afterlife is not. Last entrant will get 13 times bigger estate than the earth. And we struggle for marlas, kanal and acres. How amazing!!! It puffed hope in my hopeless intoxicated search of truth. All that reading of the past came to halt. No read could read like The Book. No biography could come near the life of The Ideal Man SAW. No philosophy could stand the logic of The Teacher swt. Islam is freedom. Midway through the journey, a born Muslim reverted to Islam. Not sure I'm there. Can never be sure. The beauty of this magnificent code of life is that hope continuously floats.
Coming over to today's Ayah No 41 which is continuation of last Ayah in which the man of faith tells his haughty companion about fragility of this life and material possessions. Reading translation, 'its water will be sunken into the earth never to be sought again' resembled the story of life on this earth. The same water becomes source of life. It goes in cycles. Keeping the analogy of water in view, we may be sunken (buried) into the earth but we shall be resurrected in the best of age, health and mind for an eternal life. The only reason to share dilemmas of my growing years was to share the journey from fear and hopelessness to faith and hope. From finitely mundane to infinitely divine.
May Allah forgive us, keep us on straight path and help us succeed. Ameen
Jazak Allah khair sir
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