Category: It’s Just A Thought

The Quest to Fulfill One’s Humanness

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

I think, being a true a human being, one must explore several levels of quests to fulfill one’s humanness. The first quest is the quest to be a morally good person, to be able to choose good. Most of us understand this quest, but most of us just stop there. To them, being good, doing good and staying good are the only quest of life. But, there is more. Is he not curious on what’s the impact of all the good? Is he not curious on where will the good lead him to? Has the thought of “there is something more to life” come to his mind? Hence, no, one must not stop here at this first quest. He needs to continue to the second quest.

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For The Sake Of Allah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Being Muslims, we have been taught, advised, told and reminded that we need to have the correct intention in everything that we do. To get the best of rewards, we need to do everything for the sake of Allah.

When we seek knowledge, we seek knowledge for the sake of Allah swt.
When we teach, we teach for the sake of Allah swt.
When we go to work, we go to work for the sake of Allah swt.
When we get married, we get married for the sake of Allah swt.
When we love, we love for the sake of Allah swt.
When we live and die, we live and die for the sake of Allah swt.

However, several events and happenings around the world recently have made me thought and pondered about how the concept of “for the sake Allah swt” has been wrongly portrayed by some. It has been misrepresented and misunderstood.

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