1. When the earth is shaken to her (utmost) convulsion,
2. And the earth throws up her burdens (from within),
3. And man cries (distressed): 'What is the matter with her?'-
4. On that Day will she declare her tidings:
5. For that thy Lord will have given her inspiration.
6. On that Day will men proceed in companies sorted out, to be shown the deeds that they (had done).
7. Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good, see it!
8. And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see it.
The "in" thing for the moment is the recent earthquakes dat rocked Pakistan n the areas around it. Given more thoughts, one can see the larger picture, when natural and human-caused disasters continue to plague our old dying earth.
First, it was the tsunami. It was the day human race woke up from their slumber and realised the might of Allah's creation. The most spectacular part, and a moment of truth for those who see, was that, in the midst of disaster, a humble mosque stood firm surrounded by rubbles and mud.
Subhanallah... by far, i believe dis one struck almost all over the world, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people. Death is one thing, the everpresent stench of dead bodies diseases dat the dead bodies bring to those who live is a continuation of what Allah can do when He is upsetted by his servants..
If this is still not realised, we were faced with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, dat threatened to destroy the very source of energy humans heavily depended on, causing a worldwide rise in petrol prices. The days of $1.35/litre are long gone, brace for the inevitable $2/litre soon. On hindsight, it'll take at least 9 mths to a yr or more for the floods to subside and the repair works to be completed to the affected cities, and in the meantime, the plumbing n sewerage system is still not working!
Then came the bombing at Bali, where irresponsible people self-destruct in the middle of a busy restaurant, killing many innocent beings. The way the bomb was detonated, sending high-speed ball bearings out to aggrevate the damage and kill in the most gruelsome way, is just soo movie-like! Astaghfirullah, Islam never teaches us to kill one another, especially when they are innocent beings. For the suicide bombers, there will be no trials in the afterlife for them... I can't imagine what Allah will have for them, masyaAllah..
Back home, when we thought we are far from techtonic plates, away from hurricane paths, we were defeated by the small but dangerous insects of all, that spread the Dengue virus. Who would have thought such small creatures would leave a death toll of more than 10 in recent months?
My friends, spare a thought to reflect, and seriously analyse what has been going on, and what we can do to prepare ourselves.. seriously I fear for myself too, have I done enough amalan to ensure a smooth journey to padang makhsyar, or the field of afterlife, when we don't even bother about our wife, kids, parents and family members as we are soo preoccupied with our own luck... so sieze this month of Ramadhan, my friends, as if there won't be any more in the future. Do good deeds, and stay away from forbidden stuffs... and I want to get married!! :D
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