My Empire of Sand

Crumbles to pieces my empire of sand
Years of work and lessons learnt, the false contentment that brought some knowledge
Where was I looking? How did I lose focus?
The rights of my family denied as I raced to build and maintain
My empire of sand

Eight to four and overtime
Blood and sweat to emerge renewed
And said I like Qaaroon,
“Because of knowledge I posessed” (Quran 28:78)

Reclining and relaxing, I look back and boast
“Quite a feat I pulled there”
Me and my fleeting empire of sand

Had forgotten I that to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and earth
And I learnt and experienced all by His decree, to be given a trust
To educate, alleviate and myself take heed
As I reclined cushioned and comforted,
I reduced (without forewarning) to ashes
As crumbled my empire of sand

A common avenue of misguidance for people who are succesful in their careers. The disease of the heart is called ‘Ujab (self-pride, conceit) and is considered the root cause for all other diseases including Kibr(pride/arrogance) and Hasad(malicious envy).

Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) has mentioned the story of Qarun (read Qaaroon) in the Holy Qur’an so that the believers may take heed. Click here to read the story of Qarun: 28:76-83

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The Bent Rib

You percieved that perhaps this poem

is a criticism of the female race
being bent makes the rib easier to embrace, being bent makes it adaptable
not stuck, stiff, straight
the rib is positioned close to the heart, and that defines its place
a shield for the submissive heart which worships its Lord with grace

They characterize beauty and their inner precedes their outward
Their hearts as if fragile crystals wherein lie treasures of empathy
And in their intellect lies the ability to sustain a family, a man, a small world of happiness
with God's Will and Mercy.

A general perception of animosity create by women's lib
the feminist movement served only to make things worse.

A switching of roles

Some women trying to settle the score

The bent rib tried to straighten itself

And broke!

"Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard... " [The Noble Qur'an 4:34]

"And among His Signs is this,
that He created for you mates from among yourselves,
that ye may dwell in tranquillity with them,
and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts):
verily in that are Signs for those who reflect."

[The Noble Qur'an 30:21]

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

“ Paradise is at the feet of the mother.”

"And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal." [The Noble Qur'an 31:14]

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