Dad: what's going on? why do you get angry so quickly?
Me: he (my brother) keep provoking and annoying me, making me feel humiliated and terrible!! he delibrately saying things that will fuel my anger.
Dad: relax... as the eldest, u shud be the role model.. the thing is, ur brother acted like because u acted the same way to him.. u shud b patient and follow the way that the quraan teaches..
I was silent for a while... trying as hard as i can to soften my heart and relieve my anger. mind you i was shouting and arguing with my bro just before..
Mum: you shud do something that he will treat u better..
Me: i think the solution is coming back home very3 late or not coming back at all (i mean moving out to somewhere else).. so that all arguments can be avoided..
Mum & Dad: noo.. thats not right...
(and the conversation continues for another 5mins)..
Dad: now let me read to you the ayah in Surah Al-Hujuraat where Allah said in a very precise, beautiful manner..
And he reads Surah Al-Hujuraat with Tajweed and beautiful Tarannum..(Translation):
I seek refuge in Allah, from Satan the Outcast
In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
O you who believe! Do not put (yourselves) forward before Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), and fear Allâh. Verily! Allâh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (1)
O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet (SAW), nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not. (2)
Verily! Those who lower their voices in the presence of Allâh's Messenger (SAW), they are the ones whose hearts Allâh has tested for piety. For them is forgiveness and a great reward. (3)
Verily! Those who call you from behind the dwellings, most of them have no sense. (4)
And if they had patience till you could come out to them, it would have been better for them. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (5)
These five verses had indeed gave a stinging slap on my face.. I was silenced.. I was lost in the comtemplation.. Allah is now talking directly to me.. Ashamed.. dissapointed with myselfl.. Being patient and lowering my voice in any arguments..are indeed one of the best ways to tame ur heart and being convinced that your are indeed the WINNER in the eyes of Allah.. stay calm and stay Cool.. i dont want my rewards are being taken away as they are not even yet sufficient to safe me from the Hellfire.. because indeed I AM A BELIEVER.. not just a Muslim..
And he continues..
O you who believe! If a rebellious evil person comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done. (6)
And know that, among you there is the Messenger of Allâh (SAW). If he were to obey you (i.e. follow your opinions and desires) in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble, but Allâh has endeared the Faith to you and has beautified it in your hearts, and has made disbelief, wickedness and disobedience (to Allâh and His Messenger SAW) hateful to you. These! They are the rightly guided ones, (7)
(This is) a Grace from Allâh and His Favour. And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (8)
And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them both, but if one of them rebels against the other, then fight you (all) against the one that which rebels till it complies with the Command of Allâh; then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Verily! Allâh loves those who are equitable. (9)
| The believers are nothing else than brothers (in Islâmic religion). So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allâh, that you may receive mercy.(10) |
And he added: Do you remember what Luqman adviced his son?
I just nodded... Speechless.. He recited another verse..
"And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allâh likes not each arrogant boaster. (Luqman 31:18)
"And be moderate (or show no insolence) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is the voice (braying) of the ass." (Luqman 31:19)
Sadaqallahul Aziim.. Hope u guys did not get bored.. May u guys benefit from what had been written in this entry.. InshaAllah.. Wassalam.. =)
PS: Next Entry InshaAllah=> How can your misfortune be a blessing to others? =)