.: conversations on the go :.

i was in the car with a collegue, S, who was kind enough to send me home. he was an indian national up till about 15 years ago & still goes back annually. had an interesting conversation - talked about many things; Singapore, India etc etc(the journey from buona vista to simei isnt exactly short, if you know what i mean. put in the heavy traffic during peak hours & u get an hour's journey). I have decided to 'document' excerpts of the conversation in the next few blogs, insya allah. here's the first one:

conversation 1:

S: You know, while i was living at xyz road across the c _ _ _ _ _, a lot of them would come to the hawker centres on Sunday & preach.

me: really? i've never experienced this even though i stay next to c _ _ _ _ _ _

S: yeah! and they can be very agressive. I mean, if your religion is so good, you dont have to go all the way out. People will naturally be attracted to it

point taken. it is true isn't it? the truth is obvious & people would be naturally inclined to it. Islam is a beautiful religion because it strives on bringing about the best character in its believers and mankind as a whole. It is not mere philosophy nor mere rituals.

"And verily, you (o Muhammad) are on an exalted standard of character. You will see & they will see."

(Al Qalam 68:4-5)

The Prophet was an epitome of best character. He was sent as a mercy to mankind. He is the best examplar.

Maybe, if we follow him a little, wee bit, the world would be a more beautiful place.