GOOD LESSONS

Most of us must have heard these before, however, I still want to blog this down so as to share with whoever that might wanna read & also as a reminder to myself ....

Suatu hari, Imam Al-Ghazali berkumpul dengan murid-muridnya lalu beliau bertanya beberapa soalan berupa Teka-Teki, antaranya

Soalan Pertama:
Imam Ghazali " Apakah yang paling dekat dengan diri kita di dunia ini ?"
Murid 1 : " Orang tua "
Murid 2 : " Guru "
Murid 3 : " Teman "
Murid 4 : " Kaum kerabat "

Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua jawaban itu benar Tetapi yang paling dengan kita ialah MATI.
Sebab itu janji Allah bahawa setiap yang bernyawa pasti akan mati ; Surah Ali-Imran :185).

Soalan Kedua:
Imam Ghazali "Apakah yang paling jauh dari kita di dunia ini?"
Murid 1 : " Negeri Cina "
Murid 2 : " Bulan "
Murid 3 : " Matahari "
Murid 4 : " Bintang-bintang "

Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua jawaban itu benar Tetapi yang paling benar adalah MASA LALU.
Bagaimanapun kita, apapun kenderaan kita, tetap kita tidak akan dapat kembali ke masa yang lalu.
Oleh sebab itu kita harus menjaga hari ini, hari esok dan hari-hari yang akan datang dengan perbuatan yang sesuai dengan ajaran Agama".

Soalan Ketiga:
Imam Ghazali " Apa yang paling besar didunia ini ?"
Murid 1 : " Gunung "
Murid 2 : " Matahari "
Murid 3 : " Bumi "
Murid 4 : " Laut "

Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua jawaban itu benar, tapi yang besar sekali adalah HAWA NAFSU (Surah Al A'raf: 179).
Maka itu kita harus hati-hati dengan nafsu kita, jangan sampai nafsu kita membawa ke neraka."

Soalan Keempat:
Imam Ghazali " Apa yang paling berat didunia"
Murid 1 : " Batu "
Murid 2 : " Besi "
Murid 3 : " Gajah "
Murid 4 : " Emas "

Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua itu benar, tapi yang paling berat adalah MEMEGANG AMANAH (Surah Al-Azab : 72 ).
Tumbuh-tumbuhan, binatang, gunung, dan malaikat semua tidak mampu ketika Allah SWT meminta mereka menjadi khalifah (pemimpin) di dunia ini.
Tetapi manusia dengan sombongnya berebut-rebut menyanggupi permintaan Allah SWT sehingga banyak manusia masuk ke neraka kerana gagal memegang amanah."

Soalan Kelima
Imam Ghazali " Apa yang paling ringan di dunia ini?
Murid 1 :" Kapas"
Murid 2 :" Angin "
Murid 3 : " Debu "
Murid 4 : " Daun-daun"

Imam Ghazali "Semua jawaban kamu itu benar, tapi yang paling ringan sekali didunia ini adalah MENINGGALKAN SOLAT"
"Gara-gara pekerjaan kita atau urusan dunia, kita tinggalkan solat!"

Soalan Keenam
Imam Ghazali "Apa yang paling tajam sekali didunia ini? "
Murid - Murid dengan serentak menjawab :" Pedang "

Jawab Imam Ghazali " Itu benar, tapi yang paling tajam sekali didunia ini adalah LIDAH MANUSIA"
"Kerana melalui lidah, manusia dengan mudahnya menyakiti hati dan melukai perasaan saudaranya sendiri".
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WALLAHU-ALAM

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Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my 2nd mth of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious Student & had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired & in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student Asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In yr careers, u will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve yr attention & care, even if all u do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
** Me : Oh..oh... wat's the name of the Makciks that clean my office, frankly I don't know.. juz call her 'Cik'.... I am nice to her though. Mission 1 - to know her name (but shy to ask directly la... must snoop around & asked if any of my colleagues know & after that must start calling her by name "Cik XYZ"

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down & she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address & thanked him. Seven days went by & a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but lso my spirits. Then you came along. Because of u, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless u for helping me & unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
**Me : Eh, Mrs Nat King Cole got no driver izzit ? Drive herself meh... ? Neway, will I do the same remains a question... mmpphh.. scenario : 11.30pm, black African woman, highway, heavy rain... - will I stop to help? My heart might want to, but I don't think my brain will let it... I ni penakot arr.. (scarry cat)"


3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop & sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket & studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table & the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table & walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels & five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
**Me : This one I confess, I will NEVER EVER be like the boy - If I only have 50cents, I will definitely get that Damn Sundae !!... BUT !! If I am the waitress... oh my, I would pour myself a barrel of tears & feel guilty for the rest of my life - then the company will go bankrupt coz I'll start giving all children who walked in a FREE ice-cream sundae !!


4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself & watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants & courtiers came by & simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, peasant laid down his burden & tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing & straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins & a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
**Me : Where is this Damn King when I needed him most ! ? I will do the same (but not such a huge rock lah... no strength to carry)... I do remove dangerous obstacles lying around, but so far never found any treasures beneath them !.. tapi takper arr, dapat pahaler (May Allah blessed me)


5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease & had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath & saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister & smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale & his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor & asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
**Me : Ooo.... how sweet, I wanna hug & smooch this boy !! Only sweet innocent children will have such a pure heart like this.... (sob, sob... I'm all teary now..)

Most importantly..................
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
**Me : Huh ? Wat say U ?... dance like you do when nobody's watching !!!!????
Oooo... u sure don't want to see this !!!... hahaha....