Today it was the most PACKED Airport Line in Karachi I have ever seen, However the Emirates staff was as usual Amazing and helped me out as I had no luggage and I did online checking.
Next to my seat, I met a gentleman who works for Karachi Local Government, He told me he works there, but he has so much time, that he has another full time job, He had done Umra last week and this week he is going to honey moon with his wife in Dubai.
I thought what a wonderful man to do all this, he had a beard also so I thought he is a good muslim.
Knowing this, I asked him, How is it possible to do a private job, and yet also do a government job ? He said it is a govt job, so he goes 6 or so times a month, and that is enough, as he is honest and does not take bribe nor gives, thus he does not go, so he does not have to do more bribing !
I scratched my head, and pulled up the courage to ask another question, So brother please tell me how is it honest to collect salary for a month and show up only 6 to 7 days, and What would you tell Allah at the Day of Judgement ?
He smiled and said, I have an answer for him, and I will tell him that !
I started wondering, what that answer may be, yet i was not able to stop my self, so I took out a business card, Gave it to him and said, Brother I would LOVE to hear that answer, as I think if someone at your home who worked for you, shows up for 6 days a month, and demands a monthβs salary, You may want to let go of him.
His answer was , it is a government job, and everyone does like this !
I asked again, So are you going to be questionable about their life at day of judgement of only about your self ?
He smiled, and said nothing.
I again being the person I am asked, so why do you not resign from this job, This way you do not have to worry about all this problem, you have another full time job, and Allah in Quran promises to provide you with food, and he also tells us that he WILL reward us from places that he does not expect, He said that is true, the trip to Dubai is also Gifted to him by someone.
I smiled and apologized to him if I had hurter his feeling, or was being blunt, Do forgive me, but I urged again, to urge him self and his friends who are honest to RESIGN or NOT take salary if he really wantβs to see a wonderful Country.
I Also urged him to go around the malls and city of Dubai and take a dream back with him to help build something huge back home also.
Learning from this: I urge again all the people to think of what they will say at the day of judgement as they will only be asked about them selves first NOT how corrupt their bosses or peers are, ONLY THEM and if they can not , then for the sake of Allah, Leave the job and find Halal income, as that IS also a Jihad.
Have a lovely week ahead :)
Rehan Allahwala
Today it was the most PACKED Airport Line in Karachi I have ever seen, However the Emirates staff was as usual Amazing and helped me out as I had no luggage and I did online checking.
Next to my seat, I met a gentleman who works for Karachi Local Government, He told me he works there, but he has so much time, that he has another full time job, He had done Umra last week and this week he is going to honey moon with his wife in Dubai.
I thought what a wonderful man to do all this, he had a beard also so I thought he is a good muslim.
Knowing this, I asked him, How is it possible to do a private job, and yet also do a government job ? He said it is a govt job, so he goes 6 or so times a month, and that is enough, as he is honest and does not take bribe nor gives, thus he does not go, so he does not have to do more bribing !
I scratched my head, and pulled up the courage to ask another question, So brother please tell me how is it honest to collect salary for a month and show up only 6 to 7 days, and What would you tell Allah at the Day of Judgement ?
He smiled and said, I have an answer for him, and I will tell him that !
I started wondering, what that answer may be, yet i was not able to stop my self, so I took out a business card, Gave it to him and said, Brother I would LOVE to hear that answer, as I think if someone at your home who worked for you, shows up for 6 days a month, and demands a monthβs salary, You may want to let go of him.
His answer was , it is a government job, and everyone does like this !
I asked again, So are you going to be questionable about their life at day of judgement of only about your self ?
He smiled, and said nothing.
I again being the person I am asked, so why do you not resign from this job, This way you do not have to worry about all this problem, you have another full time job, and Allah in Quran promises to provide you with food, and he also tells us that he WILL reward us from places that he does not expect, He said that is true, the trip to Dubai is also Gifted to him by someone.
I smiled and apologized to him if I had hurter his feeling, or was being blunt, Do forgive me, but I urged again, to urge him self and his friends who are honest to RESIGN or NOT take salary if he really wantβs to see a wonderful Country.
I Also urged him to go around the malls and city of Dubai and take a dream back with him to help build something huge back home also.
Learning from this: I urge again all the people to think of what they will say at the day of judgement as they will only be asked about them selves first NOT how corrupt their bosses or peers are, ONLY THEM and if they can not , then for the sake of Allah, Leave the job and find Halal income, as that IS also a Jihad.
Have a lovely week ahead :)
Rehan Allahwala
