Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..

Such a long day.. I took a deep breath as deep as I can..as if the breath am taking, would take all the sorrows and lethargy  away..rather than wasting my time staring at the empty spaces, might as well fill it with something wonderful. So, the favourite moment of the day ( Remember folks, reward system! One way to appreciate one-self is to do what one love after working so very hard!) is to cracked open whatever packages or letters that being received that day..Without hesitance,  I grabbed the newly purchased “The Unsinkable Soul, Chicken Soup for the Soul”, taking it out from its bubbly white envelope..Eagerly, I flipped through its crispy pages and treasured every stories being unfold in every turns..Yee must be wondering (are yee not?:)) what is the significant of all the details above..The significance is that I want to share and dedicate this particular poem that I came across in the book to yee all. To all souls on Earth that still keep strong and steadfast in fighting and struggling to get through with life and its turbulence to fulfil our ‘amanah as His caliph.. I found that this poem is enlightening and alleviate me from within..brace yourself and try to read and appreciate what it says, line by line..

Don’t Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you trudging seems all uphill,

When the fund are low, and the debts are high,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don’t you quit!

Life is a queer with its twist and turns,

As everyone of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won he had stuck it out,

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is a failure turned inside out,

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you can never tell how close you are,

It may be near, when it seems so far,

So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,

It’s when things seem worst,

That you must not quit.

Clinton Howell

extracted from Chicken Soup for the Soul (The Unsinkable Soul)

As I digested every single lines, this poem reminded me of some Verses from the Holy Quran on how Allah swt,with all his Graciousness and Love, reminded us not to quit and give-up, no matter how hard life is..

“They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing. (55) He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray?” [ALHIJR:55-56]

Have faith in Him, for He had promised that He will not put you through something that is out of your capacity..

Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it (is only) that which it hath earned, and against it (only) that which it hath deserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk. (Al-Baqarah: 286)

Turn to Him not just in time of difficulties but also in time of ease for He is always be  there watching you and He is always there to listen and He is the best listener of all..Let us not lose hope and keep rectifying what lacking in our effort in search of His love and mercy..

Every difficulties is oppurtunity in disguise..

Walahu’alam