Set-a-light

i made a new painting. and yes, there is supposed to be a meaning behind it. with all means, please do try to interpret it. hehe.

well ok, i guess it's not really fair to let you figure it out on your own. let me just tell you then.

"set-a-light". (a cheesy title. hehe)

this painting is supposed to remind me of the reason that underlies our actions in life.

have you ever heard the saying about 'being friends and caring for someone for Allah's sake?' well, i've heard it a couple of times, and it always bugs me when someone uses that phrase coz i don't really understand what it means. i've tried discussing it's meaning with friends but alas, the answer is still vague.

that was before.

i now know what it means based on a simple satellite analogy given by Ust. Mazrul. here's how it goes, from our satellite station, we push a few buttons to send out a signal to an orbitting satellite (our main goal) which in turn will transmit it's signal to a receiver on earth.

so here's where we apply it. as Muslims, Allah has told us to care for another Muslim just as we care for ourselves, and to bring him/her towards His path. and so, because of our faith, this should be reflected in how we conduct ourselves and also by how we befriends with each other. reminding them for what is good, and preventing them from doing harm.

i guess it applies to every single thing that we do actually. no matter where we are, either on an isolated desert or in outer space, we have to try and stay true to our purpose in life.

anyway, i was having a chat with this friend. she said something about how physicists could only estimate 30% of the existing mass in outer space.

so what actually constitutes for the rest of 70% of the mass?

well, we don't know. somehow it just humbles us seeing that our knowledge is just like a drop of water from the seven seas. and that our Creator has created this huge universe where the majority of it we don't actually have the ability to know of.

doesn't it just send shivers through your spine knowing that we are only a teeny weeny dot that may not even be visible in this vast dark space of unknown matter? SubhanAllah.

ah. just another reminder for myself. (and for you too if you like ;)
hopefully by writing it down, i'll remember it better, and so i won't get irritated if someone uses that phrase again. insyaAllah. hehe.

ciaozerr!