Best Use Of Time

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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

mosque. 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 mosque. 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.

I will get my Qur'an Today (Insha' Allah), How about you if this information

is beneficial to you, then please do forward it to your friends and

relatives.

[MuhammadAmjadIqbal 0]

Aua wr wb

JazzakAllah, khoob likha.

Auliya Allah such kehtay hain...

Ik dum ghaafil

so dum kaafir

Edited March 27, 2006 by MuhammadAmjadIqbal

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Jazak Allah.Allah humien Amal ki toufeeq day(Ameen)

[Dako 0]

salam!

NA DYNUA SAY NA DOLUT SAY NA GHER ABAD KARNAY SAY......

TSALE DIL KO HOTE HAI KHUDA KO YAAD KARNAY SAY

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jazakallah

[MuhammadAmjadIqbal 0]

Aua wr wb,

If you are unable to carry the Qur'an, just keep moving your tongue with Zikr-Allah {SWT} or Zikr-ar-Rasool {SAW}

Durood Sharif is the most beneficial of all zikars so one should keep on reciting SalAllaho Alaihi waSallam. It's small and easy to recite during any kind of work. When you get free, get back to the Durood-e-Ibrahimi, simple!!!

Allah taufeeq day, Ameen, inshaAllah.

WasSalam