{Quick Reflections 2} The Call

A few weeks ago I had the chance to make the azaan for "Asr prayer in the little prayer room we have at the hospital I work at in the States. As I was standing there on my own making the azaan I started thinking about that "call". Back in Egypt when one had the chance to make the azaan I knew that many would hear and some would respond so I was doing something useful. On the other hand now I am making the azaan in a closed room and my voice will not reach anyone. I then remembered Prophet Ibraheem (SAWS) when Allaah (SWT) ordered him to make the azaan in the middle of the desert with no one around to hear it. When Ibraheem (SAWS) asked Him (AWJ) how would anyone hear him, Allaah (TWT) assured him that all he (SAWS) has to do is to make the "call" and Allaah (TWT) will deliver the "call" to the people in His Own Way. It was only then that i realized the true meaning of the true dependance on Allaah (AWJ) as mentioned in the hadeeth. Allaah (SWT) does not want achievements or results from us. He (TWT) wants us to only make the effort, make the "call", and He (SWT) is the One who achieves and makes the results. He (SWT) says, " And say, "Do (right deeds); so Allah will soon see your doing, and His Messenger and the believers (will see)"(TMQ, 9:105). We are accountable only for the "doing", for making the "call", and not the result or achievement. Our main cause of disappointment in life is lack of achievement in any field in which we aspire for any result, be it financial, social, advancement in career or any other thing in life we want. That disappointment often pushes us back and limits our further pursuing of "doing", of making the "call". But we are mistaken. The only true achiever is Allaah (SWT) and we have only to "do", to make the "call". Imagine if one thinks that way all the time, we will have no burdens, no worries and no disappointments. We will not be driven forward by achievment or backward by its lack as all psychologists say. We will be continuously driven by the deep believe that the achievment is performed by the Ultimate Achiever (SWT). So let us all use our full potential and energy in making the "call" and not worry about how it will be heard.