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**Weislenalkata** · 09-23-2012, 06:00 PM

Deception of the Day
Once a person associates oneself with any work of Deen then floodgates of Allah (SWT)'s Mercy open up. Even when one is making very rudimentary efforts the incoming blessings are so large in number that one will find it difficult to keep an account of them. Of course accounting is far from our minds and perhaps that is justified except that we have to render thanks for each blessing.

One blessing needs specific mention. When one enters any work of Deen one becomes aware of Deen related shortcomings of others. These shortcomings are a plenty for each one of us is a walking encyclopedia of sins - keeping the Friends of Allah (SWT) out of discussion. Now this awareness of other people's shortcomings is a strangely asymmetric occurrence. We, at the same time, might not be similarly aware of our own deficiencies.

Now it is desirable that these people move away from these habits that we find problematic.
In fact that is what life is about - to move away from darkness to light, sin to obedience, obliviousness to awareness but that project is a life time project. This is a matter in which the things can not be rushed. There is no fast lane to Islah let alone an instantaneous formula for self reform.

The object of the post is to remind ourselves that when we are new to the field of Deen that is also the time to exercise most control over our desire to reform others. We know reforming our own habits is mighty difficult - why should we be so arrogant as to impose, demand or expect a quick turn around?

09-23-2012, 06:00 PM	#9
Weislenalkata Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Deception of the Day Once a person associates oneself with any work of Deen then floodgates of Allah (SWT)'s Mercy open up. Even when one is making very rudimentary efforts the incoming blessings are so large in number that one will find it difficult to keep an account of them. Of course accounting is far from our minds and perhaps that is justified except that we have to render thanks for each blessing. One blessing needs specific mention. When one enters any work of Deen one becomes aware of Deen related shortcomings of others. These shortcomings are a plenty for each one of us is a walking encyclopedia of sins - keeping the Friends of Allah (SWT) out of discussion. Now this awareness of other people's shortcomings is a strangely asymmetric occurrence. We, at the same time, might not be similarly aware of our own deficiencies. Now it is desirable that these people move away from these habits that we find problematic. In fact that is what life is about - to move away from darkness to light, sin to obedience, obliviousness to awareness but that project is a life time project. This is a matter in which the things can not be rushed. There is no fast lane to Islah let alone an instantaneous formula for self reform. The object of the post is to remind ourselves that when we are new to the field of Deen that is also the time to exercise most control over our desire to reform others. We know reforming our own habits is mighty difficult - why should we be so arrogant as to impose, demand or expect a quick turn around?
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