JUMUAH MUBARAK!!!

Dear All.

 

ASSALAAMU ALIKUM WA RAGMATUKKAH HI WA BARAKATU...

 

JUMUAH MUBARAK TO ONE AND ALL.

 

and all for one.

 

and i bear witness that their is only one GOD and that he has no partners

and that Allah swt is most HIGH, Most Beneficent.

 

I trust all is well?

 

So for the past few weeks i have been drinking water. In fact i  think i drink a lot of water... at least 2litres a day for the past three weeks.

I hear water is healthy. i hope it is. i have never been a cooldrink lover except at BRAAI's but water is kewl. I love it. add some lemeon and then you have a simple yet tantilising mixture of liquad bliss.

 

however I ALSO NOTICED that with loads of water comes loads of visits to the TOILET!!!

JEE WHIZZ ... or should i say JEE PISS : -) Shoe... i mean either i have a weak bladder or damn  i really do drink a lot cos every so often i feel the call of nature... NOW those who know me know that i love nature... no doubt i do ...but YOR... even that has a limit... doesnt it?

and sometimes when you least expect it, it creaps up on you... and catches you by suprise... and its worse when you stuck in traffic on the way home...   EINA!!!

 

TO BE... OR NOT TO PEE ...

So i was caught in a moment of anxiety... i could barely keep my N0.1 in and thus i pulled off and ran into the masjid grounds and rushed to the toilet. and BANG... it hit me... or rather i sat in it... a cold moist liquad... on the rim of the seat... it caught me offguards... and usually i am so careful before i sit... BUT it leaves me with one thought... WHY????

 

 

WHy do we as muslims leave the toilet seat wet... after istinja' ring? ( cleansing ourselves)    

YES, i know this is an over genralisation which is borne out of one too many unpleasant experiences thus promting you to think that this email is dedicated to me merely expressing my anger... ON THE CONTRARY  ... this is an advice... borne from a thought i had after sitting on a cool moist rim...     

 

It goes as follows: 

Once upon a time their was a man... he had a PEE. he ran to the nearest loo and sat in some... water ( ihope it was water and nothing more) ... My lower legs were wet...  what an unfortunate situation. 

the end. 

MORAL OF THE STORY: LOOK BEFORE YOU SIT.

 

up til today i dont know what i sat in. It was not a very pleasant experience and not knowing what i sat in adds to the mystery. Some would say i was unfortunate. But like any story their has to be a lesson.

As human beings when something negitive befalls us i.e. car accident, spilt cofee on a brand new shiirt, tramping in doggy POO, Death... we usually curse and ask WHY ME?

 

SO WHAT WAS MY LESSON? WHAT DID I TAKE OUT OF IT?

 

Initially, nothing.

but only a few days later i read a hadith... and realised or rather was reminded that as muslims we will alwways be tested... If we say we believe in Allah then know that we will be tested... and trails will be placed in our path not to discourage us. No. but rather to see who is true of FAITH ( IMAAN). Know that we will be tested with poverty and wealth, life and death. We will be TESTED.  

 

THUS THE HADITH i read... encouraged me... and instead of cursing the gentleman who wet the RIM, i satisfied myself that what was meant to be was meant to be. It was ordained that i would sit in that toilet and as i think back... i think i was being tested... my reactions... my thoughts were being tested. 

 

THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SWT) was reported to have said: " Safeguard the commandments of Allah, and you will find him b4 you. Remember HIM ( Allah) in prosperity and he will remember you in adversity. KNOW THAT WHATEVER MISSED YOU WAS NEVER MEANT REACH YOU & WHATEVER REACHED YOU WAS NEVER MEANT TO MISS YOU. Remember the HELP of Allah SWT is obtained with patience, & relief comes after distress. & with difficulty comes ease." [ reference - Riyadus Saligheen V1: no62] 

 

And the purpose of every test... is to see what we know and to Test our Knowledge of the subject matter... and if we pass then the afterparty can start.

So in our own way... we must rationalise that ... If Dunya ( this life) is our TEST ... then we should all know that and REMIND oursleves that AHKHIRA ( afterlife) will be our reward... our matric exemption... our deans list ... our cherry on top. [ ps: cherry the fruit.. not the cherrie ... if you know what i mean;-)

 

think. ponder. reflect. 

 

I pray that Allah swt guide and protect us all,ameen.

 

PS: if i have said anything beneficial and worthwhile then know it comes from Allah swt... and All PRAISes are to HIM, and if i have made a mistake or insulted then i seek forgiveness and it comes from me and my weaknesses and i pray that you pray for my GUIDENCE.

 

PS2: HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR ALL THE FEBRUARY BABIES... RIAANA, SHAMIEL, IRFAAN, AQ, HANIEF, NAZRAANA  and any one else i cant remember... have a great day.

ps3: mubarak to brother HASHIM AMLA... WE PROUD OF YOU!!! MAY ALLAH SWT GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU ALWAYS.

PSP:DID YOU KNOW: THAT The Antarctic ice sheet that forms and melts over the ocean each year is nearly twice the size of the United States

Wii: A police recruit was asked during the exam, "What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?"
He said: "Call for backup."

xbox:

1. A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water. If a human does not absorb enough water dehydration is the result.
2. A person must consume 2 litres of water daily to live healthily. Humans drink an average of 75.000 litres of water throughout their life.


 

Peace. Love. and a 500g T-BONE STEAK from SPUR... mmmh:-)