Sunday, December 6, 2009

Between Subh and Sleep


Every adhan (call for prayer) of Subh there is the extra verse that brings the meaning Solat (Prayer) is better than sleep. Yet honestly how many of us really internalise this call?


It's truly a challenge for most of us to wake up in the morning. What more during Subh time! It's just too early!!! But hey come one, think! Why is it said Solat is better than sleep when most of us through our actions and deeds are intrinsically saying "SLEEP IS BETTER THAN SOLAT"? What a shame.


But let's not go into the rhetoric. Let's take it at as it is at face value. As Muslims we should agree with the adhan. It means yes SOLAT IS BETTER THAN SLEEP. So the question we need to ask of ourselves is why am I unable to FEEL and AGREE that SOLAT IS BETTER THAN SLEEP?


I tell you why. Because it shows we are weak. I truly believe that altough the thing called iman (faith) is something unseen and personal, yet did and do we realise that there are things in our life that we can use to measure our iman. It's like having your own personal report card. The only assessor for now is YOU!!!


So if you are finding difficulty in at least responding to the call of Subh prayer...then BEWARE!!! Your level of iman needs to be checked. O come on...you know and have been told that this thing called iman has its ups and downs like the tide of waves...so that's an indication of your iman level. It's an indication that's it's closer to the "E" tank instead of the "F" tank. Panic right?!...So how to spruce your level of iman up?...


Time's up. I'll share the secret with you in the next posting...till then...


Thank you Allah and Wassalam.