Since last night my young son has been unwell. When I got back from
Work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my
exhaustion.
There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by more than an
hour. I took my number and sat down in the waiting room. There were
many faces, young and old, but all silent. Some brothers made use of
the many booklets available in the waiting room.
Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others were looking
around. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence was broken
by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on the one whose
turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.
A young man grabbed my attention. He was reading a pocket-sized Qur`an
continuously; not raising his head even once. At first I did not think
much about him. However, after one hour of waiting my casual glances
turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he utilizes
his time. One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit of that
hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was made. We
went to prayer in the hospital's Masjid. I tried to pray close to the
man who was reading the Qur'an earlier in the waiting room.
After the prayer I walked with him. I informed him of how impressed I
was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time. He told me that
most of our time is wasted without any benefit. These are days that go
from our lives without being conscious of them or regretting their
waste. He said that he started carrying the pocket-sized Qur`an around
when a friend encouraged him to make full use of his time. He told me
that in the time other people waste he gets to read much more of the
Qur`an than he gets to read either at home or in the masjid. Moreover,
besides the reward of reading the Qur`an, this habit saves him from
boredom and stress.
He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then
he asked, when will you find one and a half hours to read the Qur`an?
I reflected; How much time do we waste? How many moments of our lives
pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by? Indeed, how
many months pass by and we do not read the Qur`an? I came to respect
my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for account and that
time
is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for?
My thoughts were interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I
went to the doctor. But I want to achieve something now. After I left
the hospital I quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized
Qur`an. I decided to be mindful of how I spend the time. If this
information is beneficial to you, then please do forward it to your
friends and relatives.
Our Prophet (SAW) said; 'Whoever guides or directs to good, then he
gets the same amount of blessing (reward) as the one who does it'
The Prophet (SAW) also said 'Pass on knowledge from me even if it is
only one verse'
May Allah (swt) give us taufeeq to recite more and more from this Holy
Book. Ilaahi ameen.
Work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my
exhaustion.
There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by more than an
hour. I took my number and sat down in the waiting room. There were
many faces, young and old, but all silent. Some brothers made use of
the many booklets available in the waiting room.
Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others were looking
around. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence was broken
by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on the one whose
turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.
A young man grabbed my attention. He was reading a pocket-sized Qur`an
continuously; not raising his head even once. At first I did not think
much about him. However, after one hour of waiting my casual glances
turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he utilizes
his time. One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit of that
hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was made. We
went to prayer in the hospital's Masjid. I tried to pray close to the
man who was reading the Qur'an earlier in the waiting room.
After the prayer I walked with him. I informed him of how impressed I
was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time. He told me that
most of our time is wasted without any benefit. These are days that go
from our lives without being conscious of them or regretting their
waste. He said that he started carrying the pocket-sized Qur`an around
when a friend encouraged him to make full use of his time. He told me
that in the time other people waste he gets to read much more of the
Qur`an than he gets to read either at home or in the masjid. Moreover,
besides the reward of reading the Qur`an, this habit saves him from
boredom and stress.
He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then
he asked, when will you find one and a half hours to read the Qur`an?
I reflected; How much time do we waste? How many moments of our lives
pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by? Indeed, how
many months pass by and we do not read the Qur`an? I came to respect
my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for account and that
time
is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for?
My thoughts were interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I
went to the doctor. But I want to achieve something now. After I left
the hospital I quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized
Qur`an. I decided to be mindful of how I spend the time. If this
information is beneficial to you, then please do forward it to your
friends and relatives.
Our Prophet (SAW) said; 'Whoever guides or directs to good, then he
gets the same amount of blessing (reward) as the one who does it'
The Prophet (SAW) also said 'Pass on knowledge from me even if it is
only one verse'
May Allah (swt) give us taufeeq to recite more and more from this Holy
Book. Ilaahi ameen.
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