ANOTHER OASIS IN DRY LIFE

ANOTHER OASIS IN DRY LIFE

Scorching weather, dryness with the sun blazing above your head in the desert, no navigation tool, throat begging for a drop of water, eyes becoming stones, all you want now is a miracle as soul longing for an oasis in the middle of nowhere. Aforesaid situation depicts desperate times and, in such a scenario, an oasis is a relief to a dying body.      

“Faith is like seeing a huge snow-covered hill in sandy, hot Sahara Desert.” -RItchpen

The month of Ramazan is upon us just at the right time, it is a chance given to us to repent on our filthy sins. Ramazan is the most blessed month of the Islamic calendar year and is observed by the Muslims. It is a month in which Allah Almighty shower his countless blessings.

The Prophet ﷺ said: 

“When the month of Ramadan arrives, the doors of mercy are opened.” (Sahih muslim:2496)

We are surrounded by the horrific pandemic and it’s been several months that we are being locked down in our caves. We are all feeling the heat and it is our profound wish to get out of these embroiled conditions. It is certainly not the vacations we wanted; it is not vacationing at all.

The timing of Ramadan is very delicate, it seems that Allah Almighty wants us to turn back to him and ask for forgiveness. It is our chance to turn Allah’s anger into mercy. There are two options for us to avail, first is to grasp the chance that is provided to us in the shape of Ramadan, or drive further on the path on which we already have driven for so long.

Being Muslims, our faith becomes tender and could be easily bruised, we are only seeking for worldly and materialistic solutions without involving divine power on our side. Materiality may seem an oasis to us, but in true sense it is just a mirage. We can buy a million-dollar bed to rest but could not buy sleep at any cost.

We have got one month to eradicate bad deeds and to get to the shore of bustling cities once again. We have got one month to trade our transgressions with prosperity. We have got one month to remove our rust and get new shiny armor and we have got one month to make our lives worthy. Being humans, we can make mistakes and even blunders, but we always tend to redirect ourselves to our Lord. This is what makes us superior, powerful and human.

The month of Ramadan is an oasis in the desert, it would be very shameful for us to get killed because of thirst, when the water is right in front of us. Brothers and sisters, we need to rediscover our true nature, the initiatives which are embedded in our DNA. We need not only to preach good actions but we need to show others by our acts.

Let’s cash this blank cheque and buy everything we want. This looks fictional and unrealistic, see this by your heart, you will find everything in it. Because we are trapped in the desert and oasis is on the other side of a sandy hill.

                                      (ABDULLAH HAMEEDI)