Assalamualaikum, ni first entry untuk summer hols..malas punya pasal..ni artikel yg ditulis untuk ISOC Manc Uni...belum proofread agi..nasibla =)..Aku bukan terror sangat English..aku kan Melayu tulen...
First Thing First... The Purification of the Soul
The intention of a person is not his utterance of the words, "I intend to do so and so." It is an overflowing from the heart which runs like conquests inspired by Allah. At times it is made easy, at other times, difficult. A person whose heart is overwhelmingly righteous finds it easy to summon good intentions at most times. Such a person has a heart generally inclined to the roots of goodness which, most of the time, blossom into the manifestation of good actions. As for those whose hearts incline towards and are overwhelmed by worldly matters, they find this difficult to accomplish and even obligatory acts of worship may become difficult and tiresome.
The Prophet (saw) said: "Actions are only by intention, and every man shall only have what he intended. Thus he whose hijra was for Allah and was for Allah and His Messenger, his hijra was for Allah and His Messenger, and he whose hijra was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his hijra was for that for which he made hijra."(Bukhari and Muslim)
Imam ash-Shaf'i said: "This hadith is a third of all knowledge." The words, "actions are only by intention", mean that deeds which are performed in accordance with the sunnah are only acceptable and rewarded if the intentions behind them were sincere.
Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The best acts are doing what Allah has commanded, staying for away from what Allah has forbidden, and having sincere intentions towards what-ever Allah has required of us."
To set an intention is easy but not as easy as to present it with sincerity. Nevertheless, whatever struggle we encounter to establish sincerity within ourselves is a jihad and every effort will be surely facilitated by Allah if we are really really TRUE and DETERMINE in our intention. Man jadda wa jada- whoever strives, He will get it! We are not just a Muslim student but more importantly a Muslim who is continuously learning from every aspect of life. The battle for knowledge is perhaps the most relevant jihad for us as a student, considering our current condition which is full of limitations to contribute to this religion, both energy and money. Jihad is not necessarily going to war, indeed, whatever you are striving for, for the sake of Allah against your own desire is considered as a jihad. That is the simplest meaning of it. Sincere intention will surely drive us to a straight path towards success together with our strategic and constructive planning InshaAllah. Every good intention will be recorded as one good deed and when you act upon it, Allah will multiply it by ten times whereas every bad intention will not be recorded until you eventually do it. Subhanallah! This is the power of intention in Islam, motivating us to take a greater control of our life in transforming and manifesting a dream into reality by Allah’s will.
We are the selected ones, purposely chosen by Allah to carry on the legacy of previous generations to restore the excellence of Islamic civilization which we had once enjoyed. He did not create anything in vain. Allah the Most Merciful blesses us with three potentials to prepare us as His servants and to manage this earth wisely as a Caliph. A’ql (mind) to distinguish between good and evil, and to plant vision to achieve success, Qalb (heart) to drive our fitrah (nature) so that we remains on His straight path and not going astray, sidetracked from the real purpose of life and finally He gives us a physically fit body as a medium to engage in various activities and perform the best deeds to equip ourselves before we return back to Him one day.
In a hadith related by Bukhari and Muslim, God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, says “ Paradise is surrounded by troubles and tribulations, and Hell is folded in pleasures.”
No doubt, university life is full of treasures and challenges but do not let all the worldly attraction distract our main focus in the university. As Muslims, our responsibilities are far greater than getting a mere degree and to secure a high social status in the future. Although we are allowed to taste the pleasures of life to a certain extent, provided they are not specifically forbidden, we should not overindulge or forget our true destination. One formula: observe Allah’s rights and He will protect us and guide us all the way through. Sincere intention is not only at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of our actions, but it must always closely accompany us at all time to purify our actions. Submit ourselves wholeheartedly to Him alone and rely on Him, then we shall find peace and no grieve if we are a true believer.
We are the best amongst all creatures. Subhanallah, Allah is the Most Loving, always reward us more than what we deserve. This is the best time for us to self reflect and humbly offer thanks to Allah for giving us one more chance to continue our journey for academic excellence. Let us manifest our gratitude and gratefulness to Him by starting our first step in this very university with ‘Alhamdulillah, all praise is to you Allah” and setting our intention right, to study just for the sake of Allah, and for Allah alone inshaAllah. May Allah make everything easy for all knowledge lovers and may the knowledge we gained bring benefits to the Ummah and the whole world.
“O you who believe! if you help (the cause of) Allah, He will help you and make firm your feet.” (47:7)
References: 1. www.jannah.org
2. Imam Nawawi forty Hadith
3. http://islambyquestions.net




