I am going to put the damn glass down today

[SayidSomal]

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, 'How much do you think this glass weighs?'

 

'50 gms!'... '100 gms!'... '125 gms' ... the students answered.

 

'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?'

 

'Nothing' the students said.

 

'Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

 

'Your arm would begin to ache', said one of the students.

 

'You are right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?'

 

'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress and paralysis and have to go to hospital for sure!' ventured another student; and all the students laughed.

 

'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?' asked the professor.

 

'No'

 

'Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?' The students were puzzled.

 

'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.

 

'Exactly!' said the professor. 'Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything'.

 

'It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to have trust in Allah (SWT) and to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!'

 

So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today, Remember friend to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY' and have tranquility by putting trust in Almighty Allah (SWT).

 

Noble Qur'an says: "He it is who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers that they might have more faith added to their faith". (48:4) Tranquility is sign of strong faith while worries and stress is sign of weak faith.

 

Tell to your mind every day before you go to sleep: "YAA AYYATUHAN NAFSUL MUTMAINNAH, IRJI'II ILAA RABBIKI RADHIYATAN MARDHIYYAH, FADKHULII FII IBAADII WADKHULII JANNATII". (Al-Fajr 89:27-30)

 

"O soul that is at rest satisfied. Return to your Lord well-pleased (with Him), well-pleasing (Him). So, enter among My servants, and enter into my Paradise" Noble Qur'an.

 

By worrying so much, do not turn your life to hell. Good luck.

[Fazliyah]

MashAllah verry nice thank you

[Malika]

@ Sayid..Nafsul mutmainnah is the ultimate goal,if one can just let go and surrender to the qadr of Allah.

 

JZK.

[5]

*applauds*

 

Probably the best topic I've read so far.

[Buuxo]

Great advice.

[General Duke]

Nice one, insha Allah I will strive for that, perfection.

[NGONGE]

Stuff and nonsense.

[nuune]

^^^ haduu Sayid bakoorad la soo ordi

[SayidSomal]

This stuff and nonsense that Ngonge is always peddling in here remains of man of ngonges stature: I mean he dressed like an Arab and was of the reer magal kind (you know; the ones dadka iska weyneya; just because they wear khamis) – anyways – this guy was one day visiting his relative in the baadiye. This matukade knew how to don a khamis and sport it like wadaad cilmi ku dheer. When a poor and illiterate nomads saw him, they took him to be a learned man, so they feed him milk, honey, delicious meals, killed their best animal for him and once he ate all that and was rested. They call him to do Alla bari and pray over their animals:

 

Being the ilbax that he was – he started spewing out the following stuff and nonsense.

 

Filfilaa wa basbas wa sanjabiil

Wa kuli geed kuleyliyaah

 

To chorus of: Amiiin

 

Nuune saxiib anigu bakoorad ma qato – matoobi baan ku xaragoda (not that ngonge would know the difference – even if I hit him on the head with it)

 

 

BTW - i think people misunderstand the nature and intent of this article - Ibti and Juxa understand - ask them to explain.

[Malika]

^So that was wasted comments we made,this was a coded message to Juxa and Ibti?

 

*Stuff iyo Nonsense then

[Haatu]

Nice one Sayid.

[chubacka]

Good advice, sooner or later you realise there is no point worrying. Reminds me of this quote,

 

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.” .

Michel de Montaigne.

[Jacaylbaro]

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