My friend shared this note on Facebook. I've decided to do the same. I think it's beautiful and every one should learn from it. This excerpt was from a book she found in the Prayer room.
Background : teacher asks a student what he learnt. He replied 8 things and these are the 8 things - I typed exactly as was written in the book :
Start of excerpt:
1 )I have noticed that people used to keep every valuable thing they possess. Then I reflected upon the Qur’anic verse:
“What is with you must vanish: what is with Allah will endure” [An-Nahl:96]
So I decided to keep my valuable things with Allah, Most High
2) I have observed that everybody has a beloved one, but no beloved one could accompany the lover to the grave. Therefore, I have decided to love good deeds, which would accompany me to my grave.
3) I have reflected upon the Glorious Qur’anic verse that reads:
“And for such as had entertained the fear of standing before their Lord’s (tribunal) and has restrained (their) soul from lower desires” [An Nazi’at]
Accordingly I have exerted myself to steer clear of whims until myself has
4) I have looked at people’s concern of property and authority. Then I pondered on Allah’s saying in the Glorious Qur’an:
“Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (He who is) the most righteous of you” [Al-Hujurat:13]
Consequently I concerned myself with consciousness and fear of Allah, Most High so as to attain honour in this world and the Hereafter.
5) I have noticed the spread of envy amongst people and reflected on the Qur’anic verse:
“It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in the life of this world” [Az-Zukhruf:32]
Therefore, I kept away from envy.
6) I have observed the promulgation of enmity amongst the people, and then recited the Qur’anic verse:
“Verily Satan is an enemy to you: so treat him as an enemy” [Fatir:6]
So I refrained from their enmity and insisted on maintaining enmity only to Satan.
7) I have looked at people’s humiliation in earning livelihood, then I pondered on the Qur’anic verse:
“There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance dependeth on Allah” [Hud:6]
Therefore, I concerned myself with carrying out Allah’s Duties and put my trust on Him in earning livelihood.
8) I have observed that people depend on their trade, manufacture and health. Yet I decided to rely only on Allah Most High.
End of Excerpt
A toute l'heure~
Sofie:)
According to recent research by Ofcom, 37% of adults and 60% of teens admit to being ‘highly addicted’ to their smartphones, with users checking their smartphones on average, 34 times a day. Additionally, 51% of adults and 65% of teens use their smartphones while socializing with others, and 22% and 47% respectively, confess to answering their smartphones even while on the toilet.
ReplyDeleteSo the International 'Moodoff Day’ is encouraging people around the world to avoid using smartphones for a few hours on February 26. The organization is urging adults and teenagers to spend from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. that day without using their smartphone. This events will celebrate each year on last Sunday of February.
if you feel you could benefit from a morning without smartphones and mobile devices and want to encourage others to follow suit, go to www.MoodOffDay.org and pledge your support. You can even post your personal experiences of smartphone addiction or upload funny images showing smartphone addicts in action at www.facebook.com/MoodOffDay .
Moodoff Day is aiming to raise awareness of smart phone addiction and to minimise the impact on relationships, work/life balance, reduce risk of injury in traffic and improve quality of life.