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In every truth that you'd deny
And each regret and each goodbye
was a mistake too great to hide
Monday, 29 June 2009
Khalifah
Vicegerent
–noun
A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy.
But in this context, more than just any ruler; any head of state. But by the Supreme Being Himself, God Almighty, Allah S.W.T.
Vicegerent to more than just a nation, a state. But to Creation itself. To every single thing that is walking on this Earth. From the single microscopic amoeba to the biggest mountain. From the smallest infant to the oldest man. From the shortest tuft of grass to the tallest treetops of the highest tree.
To not only what is seen by the naked eye. We, humans, have been given an unprecedented standing upon Creation since the beginning of it. We humans, have been chosen ahead of Angels and Demons and Djinns to be the vicegerent of this earth. To be God's Chosen representative upon this once-hallowed ground.
This is a responsibility that we all share. Each and every one of us who have walked upon this Earth. From Prophet Adam to the last person who will fall on the Day of Judgement. All of us, ultimately, share the same God-given responsibility of being His Chosen Representative.
But what have we done with this responsibility bestowed upon us?
All that I've seen lately are hostility emanating everywhere. Towards our fellow humans; towards the world. Wars erupting just because of a minor conflict, words uttered not out of goodness but to spite.
Emotions overrule rational thought. Reason placed aside in favor of whimsical theories. When once is sent forth bringing the truth, more often than not he is banished by his own people. When the truth is right in front of you, you turn away and plead ignorance; simply because you prefer to live in your whimsical world rather than face the reality of it.
To each and everyone of you who in their Friendster profiles proudly put "Muslim" in their affiliations tag, to those of you who in your Facebook whose 'Religious Views' displays as "Muslim". Let me ask you this.
Is it the act of a Muslim to display pictures in your accounts which contradicts to what a Muslim should or should not do? Sisters wearing hijab yet there are pictures of them unveiled in their accounts. I understand its something of the past, and people take time to adjust to their new surroundings. I can accept that. But remember now that you are in a different environment, so please dear sisters, remember that aurat is still aurat. In any case, you don't stand to lose anything by taking off those photos don't you?(:
And for those of you who are attached, I know its sweet and all to take as many pictures of you both together when you go out, but is there a need to let the whole world know? Is there a need to post pictures up of you both together in cute poses or even (astarghfirullah) in some other very wrong poses very unbecoming of us, let alone a Muslim. You want to do that even after countless of advices, go ahead, because in the end its between you and Him, not us. But why drag us along by putting it up?
You might say that we have a choice to look or not and that is you personal space, so you can do whatever you like. Get this into your head.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERSONAL SPACE IN THE INTERNET. NOT UNLESS YOU COUNTER-GUARD YOU SPACE WITH PASSWORDS AND SUCH.
The internet is as public as it gets. You put your dirty laundry up online, chances are the whole world is going to know. It just takes a luck search on Google or Yahoo, and tadaaaa~ its there for the world to see. Who's to say someone from Zimbabwe might be reading this post right now. In that case, GREETINGS TO ZIMBABWE!!! or however you say it in Zimbabwean.
But I digress.
I'm not an ustaz or someone learned in Islamic studies. In fact, I am far from it. I have no formal madrasah education and my weekly madrasah education only comes up to Secondary 4. Unlike some of my peers, I do not hold a DPI/SPI nor am I on a course currently undertaking it. InsyaAllah I will after NS.
I am someone who understands my role as a Khalifah Fil Ard. I am not the best among all of you, but I am trying my best. More often than not I have failed miserably, I have fallen to the extent that I almost lost all hope. I was broken to the point that I dont want to bring myself up.
I have fallen too many times to count. Many times I found myself turning away from Him subconciously, as I got too engrossed with this world's affairs. But at the end of the day, I pulled myself together and returned back to Him.
To those who think that they are beyond redemption, think again. There is no such thing as that. The door of redemption will stay opened till the day you draw your last breathe. All it takes is a sincere heart, strength of will and strength of character
=)
Vicegerent
–noun
| 1. | an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief. |
| 2. | a deputy in general. |
A person appointed by a ruler or head of state to act as an administrative deputy.
But in this context, more than just any ruler; any head of state. But by the Supreme Being Himself, God Almighty, Allah S.W.T.
Vicegerent to more than just a nation, a state. But to Creation itself. To every single thing that is walking on this Earth. From the single microscopic amoeba to the biggest mountain. From the smallest infant to the oldest man. From the shortest tuft of grass to the tallest treetops of the highest tree.
To not only what is seen by the naked eye. We, humans, have been given an unprecedented standing upon Creation since the beginning of it. We humans, have been chosen ahead of Angels and Demons and Djinns to be the vicegerent of this earth. To be God's Chosen representative upon this once-hallowed ground.
This is a responsibility that we all share. Each and every one of us who have walked upon this Earth. From Prophet Adam to the last person who will fall on the Day of Judgement. All of us, ultimately, share the same God-given responsibility of being His Chosen Representative.
But what have we done with this responsibility bestowed upon us?
All that I've seen lately are hostility emanating everywhere. Towards our fellow humans; towards the world. Wars erupting just because of a minor conflict, words uttered not out of goodness but to spite.
Emotions overrule rational thought. Reason placed aside in favor of whimsical theories. When once is sent forth bringing the truth, more often than not he is banished by his own people. When the truth is right in front of you, you turn away and plead ignorance; simply because you prefer to live in your whimsical world rather than face the reality of it.
To each and everyone of you who in their Friendster profiles proudly put "Muslim" in their affiliations tag, to those of you who in your Facebook whose 'Religious Views' displays as "Muslim". Let me ask you this.
Is it the act of a Muslim to display pictures in your accounts which contradicts to what a Muslim should or should not do? Sisters wearing hijab yet there are pictures of them unveiled in their accounts. I understand its something of the past, and people take time to adjust to their new surroundings. I can accept that. But remember now that you are in a different environment, so please dear sisters, remember that aurat is still aurat. In any case, you don't stand to lose anything by taking off those photos don't you?(:
And for those of you who are attached, I know its sweet and all to take as many pictures of you both together when you go out, but is there a need to let the whole world know? Is there a need to post pictures up of you both together in cute poses or even (astarghfirullah) in some other very wrong poses very unbecoming of us, let alone a Muslim. You want to do that even after countless of advices, go ahead, because in the end its between you and Him, not us. But why drag us along by putting it up?
You might say that we have a choice to look or not and that is you personal space, so you can do whatever you like. Get this into your head.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERSONAL SPACE IN THE INTERNET. NOT UNLESS YOU COUNTER-GUARD YOU SPACE WITH PASSWORDS AND SUCH.
The internet is as public as it gets. You put your dirty laundry up online, chances are the whole world is going to know. It just takes a luck search on Google or Yahoo, and tadaaaa~ its there for the world to see. Who's to say someone from Zimbabwe might be reading this post right now. In that case, GREETINGS TO ZIMBABWE!!! or however you say it in Zimbabwean.
But I digress.
I'm not an ustaz or someone learned in Islamic studies. In fact, I am far from it. I have no formal madrasah education and my weekly madrasah education only comes up to Secondary 4. Unlike some of my peers, I do not hold a DPI/SPI nor am I on a course currently undertaking it. InsyaAllah I will after NS.
I am someone who understands my role as a Khalifah Fil Ard. I am not the best among all of you, but I am trying my best. More often than not I have failed miserably, I have fallen to the extent that I almost lost all hope. I was broken to the point that I dont want to bring myself up.
I have fallen too many times to count. Many times I found myself turning away from Him subconciously, as I got too engrossed with this world's affairs. But at the end of the day, I pulled myself together and returned back to Him.
To those who think that they are beyond redemption, think again. There is no such thing as that. The door of redemption will stay opened till the day you draw your last breathe. All it takes is a sincere heart, strength of will and strength of character
=)