Challenging.. Again!
I cannot believe its February already. Time seems to fly so fast now that I feel as if I don’t have anymore time to do anything at all. Of course, Allah has promised that as the judgment day approaches, you would feel that time becomes shorter everyday! Allahu akbar. May Allah accept all our repentance, accept all our deeds and guide us to the right path.
Last week was challenging. My team presented a paper to the management committee. Before the paper was tabled, I was required to present the outcome of the trip to Cairo and Alexandria in December. It all went smoothly under this particular person walked into the room. I have always found him to be a difficult person to deal with. I have had many arguments with him. I even remember the argument I had with him when I first joined this organization. That was like, 8 years ago!
Anyway, him being himself, he started commenting. Every single thing that we have done, or plan to do is wrong. Nope! Just not good enough. My superior even commented that he is just like a snake.. in every conversation, he will look for others’ mistakes and weaknesses, and comment on it.
I tried to see his point of view, but it just doesn’t make any sense. I tried to be positive but I couldn’t. But I have never stopped feeling guilty. You see, I know his dad. His dad is a very respectful ustaz in town. Everyone knows this ustaz. I just wonder why he is nothing like his dad.
.. iman tak dapat diwarisi… dari seorang ayah yang bertakwa… Well, I keep reminding myself of this!
Meanwhile, Ustaz Ishak Baharom, a mujaddid, returned to his Creator just recently. Al Fatihah.
