Jazak Allah :thumbs_up
[PIE]Anwar Al-Awlaki speaks about the celebration of birthdays in one of his lectures, and he makes it so clear. You see the perception in old Europe was that it’s a fight, a challenge between us and nature. Every year that passes by we have won against nature. In the old days when life was rough and there were a few months when they couldn’t plant crops - life was a struggle. I have lived for another year, I have won against the forces of nature that’s why I celebrate my birthday.
But I know that there is no fight against nature. As much as humans try and live forever - death is inevitable. We don’t know when we will die whether it be tomorrow, next year or in 10 years time. Recently I have been reminded of this by examples of people who I know or know of in the last few months - a 3 year old girl never woke up for school. A 12 year old boy collapsed and died whilst playing football. The most profound example for me is a boy who went to my school a few years ago. The reason I always recall this is because I saw him all the time, and then a year after he leaves school he just doesn’t wake up the next morning. No he wasn’t ill, no there weren’t any special circumstances.
So why do we deceive ourselves? Why are we celebrating when we know that another year of our lives has gone, our precious time lost. Every second we loose is a second we will never re-live.
Umar Ibn-Al Khattab said: “Take account of yourselves before your are brought to account.”
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