seasonsali: June 2017

Friday, June 30, 2017

"Big Boss is Watching Us" by Manushya Puthiran

"Big Boss is Watching Us"
by
Manushya Puthiran
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Three years have passed since I entered this Big Boss show
Countless bizarre events have occurred in this house
Big Boss is watching us, watching everything
We are watching too, but only certain edited events.
There isn’t anything that Big Boss doesn’t know
Big Boss will know even when I buy a condom
My credit card is linked to my Aadhar card
And my retina lines are registered on that
Today, I’m buying a rope to hang myself
And Big Boss knows that too.
Big Boss' has surveillance cameras
They are recording us everywhere
Political negotiations are being recorded
Intercourse scenes are being recorded
And the whole nation is turning into a shooting spot.
Big Boss,

Traders, Give Sadaqah

Qais bin Abi Gharazah (radi Allahu anhu) said: “At the time of the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) we used to be called Samaasir (brokers). The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) came to us when we were selling and called us by a name that was better than that. He said, ‘O Tujjar (merchants), this selling involves lies and (false) oaths, so mix some charity with it.” [Sunan an-Nasai]

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) is telling us in this hadith to offset bad deeds with good deeds. When people sell things, they often resort to lying about their merchandise in order to make a sale. To counteract the consequences of these Haraam deeds, the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) told traders in particular to give much Sadaqah (charity). As an eraser rubs out stray pencil marks, good deeds erase bad deeds.

Miskeen

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The Miskeen (poor person) is not the one for whom a date-fruit or two, or a morsel or two (of food) is sufficient, but the Miskeen is he who does not (beg or) ask the people (for anything) or show his poverty at all. Recite if you wish, (Allah’s statement), ‘…They do not beg of people at all…’ (Quran 2:273).” [Sahih Bukhari]

One of the categories of people entitled to receive Zakat is “the Miskeen.” This hadith defines who a Miskeen is. It is not someone who is obviously poor, or who begs of people, but someone who is ashamed to let people know of his need and poverty. Such people can be recognized by their faces and by our sensitivity. Out of self-respect they do not ask others to help them but suffer in silence. They are especially deserving of our help.