Observe and absorb; an advice given by my guide. One of the basic habits that needs to be cultivated when you on the Path. Just imagine you are going for a wak in a wondeful garden; what do you do?
You look around the beautiful scenery, smell the the sweet scents of the flowers tingling your nostrils, feel the gentle breeze that caresses your face, hear the crooning of the birds; in other words, you are trying to absorb the atmosphere of the garden.
Allah says in the Quran; in the self of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) there is the best of examples. So what examples does the Prophet has? It is everything! The way he walked, talked, ate, interact with his family, friends, enemies. His actions are examples that we can follow. Get a book on the sirah/history of the Prophet, therelies his actions we need to emulate.
When in the Path, you need to observe your actions; how you walk, sit, eat, interact with your famiy, friends, peers and the pubic. This is called Muhasabah; examine yourself and correct any unethical actions to good actions. Say good and kind words to people, help the needy, smile and give charity.
A muslim is one whom other people are safe from his words and actions.
There are already enough hatred and enmity in this world, so lets not allow our actions to add more to this world. [moz]
I read in an article of a delegate sent to another country to talk about peace and other government matters. Along the way, he got distracted with the beautiful scenery of the country, and came back to his country not fulfilling his duties. While we appreciate Allah's creations and bounties on us, let us remember our Guide's advice on the reason why we are sent to Earth, and return back to Allah, having fulfilled the duties to the best of our abilities!
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