The Muslim and His Lord: The Believer is Alert

salam warahmatullah..
in abt 2 years ago, i bought this book called "The Ideal Muslim" by Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi in Madinah while i was performing Umrah.
and after reading it, i find the book very much holistic in a very simple manner
it contains all the basic hadeeths that one has to know regarding various aspects of life
and i think for a muslim to be able to truly understand how to be a muslim, it is vital for us to understand the very basics of Islam Identity.

and abt a month ago i bought the same book online (because i didnt bring it from Malaysia)
but since then, i havent started reading it (because i've read it before). so i was thinking, perhaps it would be a motivation for me to read it for the second time if i were to share it with you guys.
because i think the book is a good book, i think that i should really share bits about the book on my blog
i'll try as much as i can to update this blog with posts from the book.
so, here goes.

#The Muslim and His Lord

THE BELIEVER IS ALERT

"the true and sincere Muslim is alert and open-minded to the magnificence of Allah's creation. He knows that it is Almighty Allah Who is in control of the affairs of the universe and of mankind."

the author started the book with something basic, something very fundamental. understanding who's in charge, and always reminding oneself with the thought that, the world is not ran by Goldman Sachs or Rockefeller; it is run by Allah. if we can truly understand that it is Allah that controls everything that moves and that is dead, then we can be able to see that in whatever that we go through, nothing can happen except by the will of Allah.

"the ideal muslim recognizes the signs of His unlimited power in every aspect of creation, and his faith increases"

well this goes back to the very basic values that this blog believes in; to Think.
there are plenty of verses in the Quran mentioning how Allah SWT asks us to think, to ponder, and to reflect.
such use of the brain, if done in a positive manner, will lead to the understanding of how the world works, and what are the most important things in life.

"Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day- there are indeed signs for men of understanding - men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the [wonders of] creation in the heavens and the earth,  [with the thought]: 'Our Lord ! Nor for naught have You created [all] this ! Glory to You ! Give us salvation from the Penalty of the Fire " (Quran 3: 190-191)

The quran mentions how the world that we live in, is indeed signs of the creator, of the very reason why we are alive on this world in the first place..

My suggestion :
use your time alone very wisely. being alone can be depressing if we focus on the people that are not around us. but contemplating on oneself, and thinking of Allah can make you fall in love with being alone.
truly, the prophet Muhammad SAW used to practice tahannuth in which he climbs to the cave of Hira' in order to get away and contemplate.
whenever we are walking alone to class, or about to go to sleep. take a few minutes just to think of how the world revolves around us, and how Allah is at the center of everything; controlling, monitoring, testing us.

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wallahu'alam..