A reminder

 First time cooking is always never a good experience. Even I got my finger half blistered. It was very painful for several days. I just wondered how painful it would be if Allah roasted us on fire for our own bad recipes, so better keep a good recipe with good proportions of fear for Allah, belief in the Hereafter and a will to follow His commands.

Besides learning Islam through Qur’an and Hadith , there are other ways to learn it. One such way is from our own lives. If we just think and recollect the instances we were happy, the moments that saved us, the opportunities that changed us, we will have a lot to think how Merciful Allah has been to us in spite of us being so neglectful.

There are many signs in this world to remind us of the Hereafter. Like my experience… it could even happen in a kitchen. But not many of take heed to it. Islam is the easiest religion if you follow it with your heart. If you take it as something to do outwardly it gets tough.

The Prophet said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights." (Sahih Bukhari 1.38)

These days even children in most cases are not taught or exposed to spiritual gain in prayers, fasting and other obligations. It has rather become a customary mimicry. They are blind folded to real worth behind these obligations. We can only reap what we sowed. So if we sow Islam with good reasons surely the results will be fruitful.

Allah's Apostle said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or Magainism….

(Sahih Bukhari 2.441)

Islam is a multicolored lantern. It always has only glow but people perceive it in different colors. The one who follows the glow will lead a bright life. The one who stick to the color he perceived will not earn much.

Nowadays, killing is there everywhere. Even human hearts are desensitized due to frequent news of death and killing. We no longer think of death. Death does not remind us of the Last Day. It rarely shakes our heart and brings tears. The only way to sensitize them again is by thanking the All Mighty Allah for giving a chance to live once again.

The rainbow is beautiful because it is a collective reflection of colors. Similarly our life will be beautiful if we collectively reflect the message of Islam.