Tazkirah #1

Assalamualikum.
Hari sye ingin berkongsi sedikit mengenai 6 pesanan Imam Ghazali: kpd sesiapa yg xingt atau lpe n sje2x wat x ingt or lpe tntg beliau, bleh click di sini. Ok, straight to the main point, suatu hari, beliau bertanyakan 6 soalan kepada anak murid nya. Soalan itu berbunyi:
~“What is very close to us in this world?”
The students gave all kind of answers such as our parents, spouse, close friends, our children and etc.
Al-Ghazali replied:-
“ Yes, those answers are quite correct but the perfect answer is ‘death’ because Allah SWT has promised us that those who lives will definitely die” (refer Surah Ali Imran 185)
~What is the furthest from us in this world?”
The students gave all kind of answers such as the country of China, the moon, the sun and etc.
Al-Ghazali replied:-
“ Yes, those answers are quite correct but the perfect answer is ‘our past’ because in whatever the circumstances , whoever we are and whatever vehicle we use we cannot go back into the past. So we have to always take care of today and the coming days with righteous deeds that is taught by Islam”
~“What is the biggest in this world?
The students gave all kind of answers such as the mountain, the earth, the sun and etc..
Al-Ghazali replied:-
“ Yes, those answers are quite correct but the perfect answer is ‘temptation (Nafsu)’. So we must always be cautious with our temptation so as not to allow it to drive us to hell (Jahannam)” Refer Surah Al A’raf 179)
~“What is the heaviest in this world?”
The students gave all kind of answers such as iron, steel, the elephant and etc...
Al-Ghazali replied:-
“ Yes, those answers are quite correct but the perfect answer is ‘being trustworthy (Amanah)’ Al Ghazali explain “ The plants, trees, animals and the mountain could not accept the task of being the caliph of this world but human, with arrogance and conceit accepted the task and so much so many human beings are being thrown into hell (Jahannam) by Allah SWt because they have breached the trust others place on them. Refer (Surah Al Ahzab 72)
~“What is the lightest in this world?”
The students gave all kind of answers such as cotton, dust, the wind and etc...
Al-Ghazali replied:-
“ Yes, those answers are quite correct but the perfect answer is ‘neglecting the salat (daily prayer)’. Al Ghazali explain this is especially true as people are known to simply neglect the salat because they are having a business meeting , having to work etc
~“What is the sharpest in this world?”
The students gave all kind of answers such as the sword, knife and etc...
Al-Ghazali replied:-
“Yes, those answers are quite correct but the perfect answers is ‘human tongue’. Al-Ghazali explain that with their tongues human arrogantly will offend and hurt the feelings of others

Ok, abis sudah soalan beliau...
Dan sekarang saya ingin menyentuh tntg salah satu jawapan beliau iaitu KEMATIAN/DEATH..
Kita dapat lihat yg sekarang ramai manusia(termasuk sye) sentiasa leka dan alpa dengan keindahan dan godaan dunia sehingga lupa bahawa kematian setiap detik dan saat sentiasa menghampiri kita... Bayangkan, jika pada suatu hari anda berkata kepada ibu bapa anda yang anda ingin kuar bersama rakan dan ibu bapa anda tidak benarkan sekaligus menyebabkan pertelingkahan LIDAH antara anda dan mereka. Anda pula tidak mendengar arahan mereka kerana dihasuti oleh NAFSU menyebabkan anda telah melanggar AMANAH yg diberi Allah SWT kpd anda yakni menghormati ibu bapa. Pada ketika itu juga waktu solat telah masuk dan anda berkat " baru kul 1.30 jap lg ak blek ak SOLAT lah", anda pun meneruskan langkah anda bertemu dengan rakan2x anda n tiba2x jantung anda berdengup kencang dan darah mengalir dengan pantas dan secara tiba2x anda terbayang akn KISAH LALU yg menyebabkan anda menangis tiba2x disebabkan masa lalu anda yg begitu penuh dengan mencarut, mengumpat dan sbgnya... Malaikat Izarail pun dtg dan berkata "KEMATIAN anda telah tiba".... Fikirkan lah, pada hari itu anda telah melakukan pelbagai jenis dosa dan tidak sempat bertaubat... Adakah anda ingin menjadi seperti itu... Renungkanlah... Bertaubat lah sementara sempat wahai rakan2x ku sebelum pintu taubat tertutup...