بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
December holidays are coming to a close. Some went to Korea (not sure north or south), New Zealand, Japan, Langkawi and many other places. I hope you guys returned home feeling fresher and ready to take on 2012! I’m sure you’ve heard of this word; it’s everywhere! Resolutions. Yes, what are yours? Do you even set them?
The Friday khutbahs leading up to the new year has been all about reflection. Yes, an honest (and I mean brutally honest… so stop lying to make yourself feel good) assessment of oneself is a start of improvement. I think a new year’s resolution is unrealistic; a more attainable target will be a weekly or even daily reflection and targets for the next day. What have I done today that I can improve on tomorrow? Was I feeling lazy these few days and slept all the way through the cool weather? If such circumstances arise in the future, how can I switch to being productive instead and fully utilise my time? Small changes like this can make a big impact to our lives as we strive to be better Muslims.
Oh well, speaking of lazy, I’ve got a dua to share with all of you but the source is in Malay (Google translation!). Check this out. I’d strongly encourage everyone (including myself of course) to memorise this and many other short and simple duas. Why not make a resolution now? Study 1 simple dua - find out it’s sources, asbabul nuzul and etc once a week. By the end of the month, you would have memorized 4 duas already.
Whatever your targets are, remember that Allah alone can guide and move you to achieve them. Ask him for guidance, strong character, strength and energy so that you can reach for the stars and be the best Muslim you can ever be.
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