at the window

Subject: FW: good story‏

Bismillah wal Hamdulillah
love to share this story
may Allah bless.


There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.

He practised in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.

As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it.

He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching!

Fatima had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, ' Fatima , let's wash the dishes.'

But Fatima said, 'Grandma, Ahmed told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.' Then she whispered to him, 'Remember the duck?' So Ahmed did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Fatima to help make supper.'

Fatima just smiled and said, 'Well, that's all right because Ahmed told me he wanted to help.'

She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So Fatima went fishing and Ahmed stayed to help.

After several days of Ahmed doing both his chores and Fatima 's, he finally couldn't stand it any longer.

He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, 'Sweetheart, I know.

You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you.

was just wondering how long you would let Fatima make a slave of you.'


Thought for the day and every day thereafter?

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face

(lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...

You need to know that Allah was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.

He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.

He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.

The great thing about Allah is that when you ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He loves you.

It is by Allah's grace and mercy that we are saved.

Go ahead and make a difference in someone's life today.

Share this with a friend and always remember: Allah is at the window!

I S T I K H A R A H

Bismillah wal Hamdulillah

semenjak dua menjak, sahabat terdekat sering mengutarakan isu jodoh dan pilihan.
isu ni biasanya bermusim. musim2 dekat cuti sekolah, cuti raya...bersamaan kehadiran kad2 jemputan yang tak terkira dek jari yg ada :)

sama ada lamaran dari seseorang...ataupun sekali musim ber-orang-orang yang datang melamar.... :) (sahabat2 daku ler nih - sendiri? agakny tak ikut musim..takdo musim..tak sampai musim ..apa sajalah :))

saranan: I S T I K H A R A H

inginku kongsikan sebuah pengalaman..yang diceritakan :)

"..pahtu, nak tahu gane istikharah ni yah(ayah)? mimpi ke?"
"dop semestinya..ada yang dapat mimpi..ada yang tidak.."
"dah tu...?" cepat saja anak memotong kata.
"kadang2 kita sendiri kena cuba rasa jawapan hati ke mana.. pilihan yang lebih dilapangkan untuk kita terima"

mafhum maksud di situ.

tapi ayah masih ada sambungannya.

tidak semestinya juga pilihan hati daripada istikharah yang kita tunaikan, itulah jawapan sebenar.

seorang abang.
cintanya jatuh kepada seorang kawan perempuan.
baik, manis dan sopan..tapi tidak bertudung (menutup aurat)

istikharah ditunaikan.
namun hatinya tenang menerima.
takpa..akan ku didik dia..

sebelum bertolak ke luar negara menyambung pelajaran, janji termateri, walau bukan secara rasmi. meringankan hati yang akan dibawa melangkah jauh..pergi.

tahun pertama
tahun kedua...

janji rupanya terlerai..temannya menerima suntingan orang lain, maju langkah akad nikah, abang ditinggalkan...

tahun itu juga abang balik menjeruk rasa.

"Abang dah istikharah, ayah.. kenapa jadi gini..? "

ayahanda menjawab dengan soalan.

"dulu..kenapa Abang buat istikharah? "

diam.

"bukan kah istikharah Abang, mohon Allah menunjukkan pilihan yang terbaik? "

"ini lah jawapan Allah"


Istikharah dengan niat yang mulia, moga Allah tunjukkan manakah pilihan terbaik buat kita. jodoh, belajar, kerja, pilihan-pilihan yang menuntut satu keputusan. bakal mencorak gerbang masa depan. siapa tahu? hanya Allah.

sudah benarkah istikharah yang kita tunaikan?
ya.
benar.
kita tunaikan, demi meletakkan diri sebagai hamba, mohon petunjuk dan pilihan sebenar, sebagaimana yang Allah suka. moga pilihan itu kelak menjadikan diri kita lebih baik, hamba yang Allah redha.

maka natijahnya, yakinlah.

jawapan Allah tidak semesti pada pilihan hati kita yang sejak mula.
tapi Allah lahirkan jawapan pada tingkah orang lain yang mendahulukan keputusan.

Syukurlah, dan redha. kerana tawakal kita tidak terhenti usai membuat pilihan.

Alhamdulillah, abang kembali menyambung pelajaran. jodohnya datang selepas kepulangan. baik, cantik, sopan, auratnya terjaga sempurna. Subhanallah.

....

Tentulah, setiap dari hamba Allah itu berbeza. imannya, amalnya. i'tiqad dan usahanya. tawakalnya...Allah jua yang Maha Tahu, Maha Teliti, Maha Meliputi. dan Allah menyediakan jawapan bagi setiap persoalan..dengan seni yang tersendiri.

Allahu a'lam.