This year has started off like a huge sack of unknown things where you don't know what you're going to pull out every time you reach into it. That guy in Tunis who immolated himself in the town square sure as h*** had no idea that his life-ending action would oust the president of his nation. When that Egyptian guy decided to call for a demonstration in Tahrir Square via Facebook, he had no inkling that it would change the history of his country and determine a new future for the next generations. And now Libya! Life's like that, you never know what will happen next.
Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala says in Surah Luqman Verse 34:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْأَرْحَامِ وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ
Surely Allah is He with Whom is the knowledge of the hour, and He sends down the rain and He knows what is in the wombs; and no one knows what he shall earn on the morrow; and no one knows in what land he shall die; surely Allah is Knowing, Aware.
May Allah strengthen our faith to face whatever comes to us with patience and correctness, amin.
This is quite a thought-provoking post, masha Allah. It reminds me that we should be mindful of our actions and intentions, because of what may ensue as a consequence. Young people are powerful, and circumstances like the ones you've mentioned are illustrative of the fact that we are capable of achieving great things.
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