Last Saturday (yesterday act), I went to Jusco hang out there with my girlfrens. I bought a book at MPH title Life is an open secret, You Me & We, written by Zabrina A.Bakar. While waiting for my friend finding a book she has been looking for, suddenly my heart said “lets go to the shelves that have a good positive story” *actually I wanna find a book that has appeared in Oprah Winfrey show I once saw on TV. I couldnt’t find it but Alhamdullilah, I found this book. I really want to share with you, how this book gives an impact to me. I can say it is in the form of “dakwah” that can touch every heart with stories and excitation of al-Quran and Hadith..
Here is a bit of its contents from secret no2 “Be kind to others”:
Frederick L.Collins summed it up really well when he said:
There are 2 types of people-those who come into a room and say, “well, here I am!” and those who come in and say “Ah, there you are.”
I chuckled when I read what he said the first time. Somehow that UB40 “Here I am” started humming in my head!
How do I make it stop?
Focus, Zabrina! Focus!
Okay2..Where was I?
(I think the writer is a funny and simple person, she tells you about what she feels like our own sister, don’t you think so?)
During the times when we are freezing cold, they come and say Here-I-Am. When we are hungry, they have food in their hands and say Here-I-Am. They say here I am and shared the only biscuits they have. They pick up our phones calls at midnight and say don’t worry, Here-I-am..
They made me ask myself-Am I living a life as Here-I-Am person or There you are person?
I remembered a verse sent down to us from Allah, our Lord who said:
“Woe to worshippers, who are absent minded to their prayer, those who make a show(of piety), and refuse to render small act of kindness (towards others).”
(Al-Ma’un 107: 4-7)
Ya Allah..(O my God). Did Allah just use the word woe? Woe to the ones who refused to render small act of kindness? Do we know what is the implications of this word woe my friends?
As I flipped the pages of my big fat dictionary, I learned that the word woe meant serious, grief, misfortune, sadness, despair and misery.
Gulp! Na’udhubillah ( We seek refuge in Allah) I could feel my knees going wobbly suddenly.
Let us ask ourselves- have we ignored an old man who has difficulties crossing the road? Or our mother request to massage their painful backs and tired feet?
(got a lot more, I didn’t include, but then this book explains on how we can do something about it..here it goes, please continue read)
Suddenly I realized that I really need to know something. What does Allah mean by small act of kindness? How small is small? What is the quantum of “smallness kindness” Allah is saying to us here.
The answer came form our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):
“Do not belittle even the smallest act of kindness, even if it were no more than meeting your brother with a smiling and cheerful face.”
(Muslim)
SubhanAllah… I cannot believe it! The smallest act of kindness is a cheerful, smiling face? Isnt that amazing? I couldn’t believe that it is so simple to be kind! Alhamdulillah!
And you know something else? I found that we don’t necessarily need a human being to be kind too! What we need is at least a living being, as said by the Prophet (peace be upon him) here:
“…O Allah Messenger! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?” He said, “Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate (living being).”
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
SubhanAllah!. So, even if we suddenly become Tom Hanks being cast Away on an island alone- we still have a chance to be kind!
(Later, the author told you a story about a man mentioned in hadith.. )
I love this book..Im grateful that I had bought this book at the first place. Im quite amaze myselves on how this book have a great impact on me and the next person I would like to share the book is the one I loved most. My mother.. so, before I went back to utp this evening, I handed the book to my mother. “mak kena bace ni, best..betul.., x tipu..” ..to all of you sorry, mak 1st..i strongly suggest you to buy the book..hee
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