MasyaAllah fatabarakallah

The word "masyaAllah" is frequently used by almost all of us among the Muslims. Unfortunately, most of the time, it is used at the wrong time or the wrong occasion. In Malaysia at least. My guess is also in countries that do not speak Arabic as their first or second language.

Now, masyaAllah means Allah the Almighty (Allah yang maha Agung). And the use of this exclaimation is best to be used when there is joy or beauty. Like when you see a beautiful baby/person or a stunning sunset or a melodious voice.

Unfortunately, most of us (me included) use it when there is a calamity or unexpected turn of event or when we are upset and so on and so forth. Since I learnt about this, I have to keep reminding myself to use it in a different context. Habit dies hard.

And today I learnt something else. One way for us to seek the pleasure of the Almighty (mendapat keredhaan Allah) is to always say InsyaAllah before we want to do something and when we achieved it we must say MasyaAllah fatabarakallah. Yes, I know. Usually we just say Alhamdulillah. Which is ok too. It shows that we are thankful to Allah.

The guest Ustaz said in his tazkirah today that by saying MasyaAllah fatabarakallah when we achieved success or received a compliment or anything in the same line, will rid the feeling of proud of one self and forgetting that it is by the will of Allah and his blessing (sifat riak). And "riak" is one form of syirik khofi. And this is indeed something we want to avoid.

I find this knowledge rather useful thus the need to share it here.

Alrightie folks. Don't forget that tomorrow night will begin the all-important phase of Ramadhan where one of the night will be the nite of Lailatul Qadr. The search for the everlasting redemption begins.....

Salam and good night!