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And the spirits move on!

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Tonight's #storytime story is called,

'Forgiveness in Ramadan'.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

Musa, the son of Imran once asked,

“Oh my Lord!

Who is the most honorable of Your servants?

And He replied,

the person who forgives even when he is in a position of power” (Baihaqi).

You know you’re right.

You know what I’m referring

to those times when you get into an argument(s)

with a family member,

friend,

boss,

employee,

coworker,

classmate,

teacher or whoever.

You know your facts are right

or that you’ve been wronged with an insulting remark,

sarcastic comment or rudeness.

And so,

you choose to hold a grudge.

After all,

you’ve got a right to.

Nobody should be treated this way.

Why should you forgive?

You’re not the one who started this.

You’re not the one who doesn't have the facts straight.

True.

You may be right.

You may be in that position of power mentioned in the Hadith above.

But forgiving others,

apart from positively affecting our health (less stress)

and our minds (one less negative thing to focus on),

is a necessary step to closeness to Allah SWT.

How can we move up the ladder of spiritual development

when we hold bitterness and anger towards another person?

While we may have been in the right,

is it worth sacrificing our energy on a grudge instead of on growth?

Is there not something strange

about asking for Allah’s forgiveness of our sins

while withholding our forgiveness from others who hurt us?

One of the distinguishing features of Ramadan is forgiveness.

The Prophet ﷺ explained in one Hadith

that Ramadan is a month whose beginning is Mercy,

whose middle is Forgiveness and whose end is freedom from the Hellfire.

This makes it a great time to ask Allah SWT for His Forgiveness.

It’s also a wonderful time to open our hearts

and cleanse them of grudges and bitterness by forgiving others.

The path to connection to Allah SWT is always paved with tests and difficulties.

Nobody gains spiritual upliftment without having to prove their mettle.

This process includes facing all kinds of hardships,

including injustice at the hands of others.

If we truly want Allah’s love, mercy and forgiveness,

we must remember that the hurts of that the hurts of this world are temporary,

and we are working towards that which is permanent.

Is it worth being bitter and stunting our growth?

Will it really benefit us?

How will our anger and bitterness change the person who has hurt us?

Let us use these days of Ramadan to open our hearts

to those who have wronged us & forgive them as we beg Allah to forgive us.

Ameen.

THE END :)

#storytime

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Dua-dua gojes yaw!
Berbahagialah kalian hingga ke akhir hayat!

Bila dah jadi perhatian umum,
Akan ada 'hati-hati busuk'
yang sememangnya berniat tak baik
tumbuh bagai cendawan selepas hujan
Hatta 'sejarah' silam pun diperbesar-besarkan
Lumrah MELAYU beginikah?
Hayati filem-filem P.Ramlee,
Fahamlah sendiri.

*enjoy!:D*