Jom Menilai Diri

 

Cuba lihat gelas kt atas dgn baik. Kemudian cuba tny pd diri sendiri tentang gelas ini. Sekiranya anda menjawab gelas ini "separuhnya dipenuhi air", maka anda sebenarnya adalah seorang yg positif. Sekiranya anda menjawab gelas ini "separuhnya adalah kosong", maka anda adalah seorang yg negatif. Sekiranya kita melihat sesuatu secara negatif, latihlah diri kita bermula dari sekarang utk melihat sesuatu yg negatif sbg positif. Sebagai permulaannya, cuba lihat setiap perkara positif yg ada pada kawan, keluarga dan org sekeliling walau  pada hakikatnya mereka mempunyai pelbagai kekurangan. Happy trying!

Ibadah Ahli Syurga ^________^

Dalam sebuah hadis yg diriwayatkan oleh Ahmad dan al-Nasa'i, Anas bin Malik menceritakan satu peristiwa yg dialaminya dalam sebuah majlis bersama Rasulullah saw. Suatu hari sewaktu para sahabat duduk bersama Rasulullah saw, Baginda bersabda yg bermaksud: "Sebentar lg akan muncul di hadapan kalian seorang lelaki penghuni syurga." Seketika kemudian muncul lelaki Ansar yg janggutnya basah dgn air wuduknya. Dia mengikat kedua-dua sandalnya pada tangan sebelah kiri.

Keesokan hari, Rasulullah saw mengulangi perkataan yg sama: "Akan dtg seorang lelaki penghuni syurga." Dan muncul lelaki yg sama. Begitulah Nabi mengulangi sehingga 3 kali. Seusai majlis Rasulullah itu, Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Ash r.a. mengikuti lelaki yg disebut oleh Nabi itu. Beliau cuba mencari helah utk tinggal bersamanya."Saya bertengkar dgn ayah saya dan saya berjanji kpd ayah saya bhw selama 3 hari saya tidak akan menemuinya. Bolehkah kamu memberi tempat perlindungan kpd saya selama 3 hari?" Pinta Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Ash kpd lelaki itu. Abdullah diizinkan oleh org itu ke rumahnya dan tidurlah di rumahnya selama 3 malam. Selama itu Abdullah ingin menyaksikan ibadah apakah yg dilakukan oleh org itu sehingga dia dikhabarkan oleh Rasulullah saw sbg penghuni syurga. Tetapi selama itu juga dia tidak menyaksikan sesuatu apa yg istimewa dlm ibadahnya.

Kata Abdullah: "Setelah 3 hari aku tidak melihat amalannya sehingga aku hampir-hampir meremehkan amalannya, lalu aku berkata: 'Hai hamba Allah! Sebenarnya aku tidak bertengkar dgn ayahku dan tidak juga aku menjauhinya. Tetapi aku mendengar Rasulullah saw berkata tentang dirimu sampai 3 kali, 'Akan dtg seseorang drpdmu sbg penghuni syurga.' Aku ingin memerhatikan amalanmu supaya aku dpt menirunya. Mudah-mudahan dgn amalan yg sama aku mencapai kedudukanmu.'

Berkata lelaki tersebut: 'Apa yg aku amalkan tidak lebih drpd apa yg engkau saksikan.' "Ketika aku mahu pulang, dia memanggilku dan berkata: 'Demi Allah, amalku tidak lebih drpd apa yg engkau saksikan itu. Hanya aku tidak pernah menyimpan pada diriku niat yg buruk terhadap kaum Muslim dan aku tidak pernah menyimpan rasa dengki atas kebaikan yg diberikan Allah kpd mereka.'" 

"Lalu aku berkata: 'Begitu bersihnya hatimu drpd perasaan buruk terhadap kaum Muslim dan bersihnya hatimu drpd perasaan dengki, inilah yg menyebabkan engkau sampai ke tahap yg terpuji itu. Inilah yg tidak mampu kami lakukan.'" (Hayat al-Shahabah, jil.2, hlm. 520-521).

Hati yg tidak menyimpan dengki dan prasangka terhadap sesama Muslim pd zahirnya nampak sederhana. Tetapi ia adalah akhlak yg mulia, maka kedudukannya amat tinggi di sisi Allah.

  

The Cracked Pots

A waterbearer in India had two large pots, one hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it. While the other pot was perfect, and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master’s house.

The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream: “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”

Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts,” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some.

But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side?

“That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them.

“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house. Without you as who you are, our master's house wouldn't be as beautiful as it is now."

MORAL OF THE STORY:

1. Everyone of us have our own shortage and weaknesses. We are all cracked pots. But if we are willing to, we can make advantage of them instead of opposing them. In the eyes of the wise, nothing is wasted. Do not be blocked by your disadvantages. Know your weaknesses and you too can be the water for the better life of all. Know, that in our weaknesses, we find our strengths.

2. Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character. Accept people as they are. Never expect anything, always try to give .. for, it is their wonderful friendship you are getting in return.

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