Let’s sail in the ocean

Ocean by Sebastian Voortman

This is what I want. Personally, I would prefer cruising the ocean than sitting in a boring room. Away. Deep into crushing waves of un-ending breeze, noisy waters and droplets touching my face. I just want to get out and sail the seas.

But in lockdown, I can only imagine, the sail, ship and noise. Let’s put our imagination to words.

1. The island

2. Sharks

3. Dive

1. The island

Island by Oliver Sjöström

The island is covered with white sand, green trees, a small hut, some fire wood, a coffee beans jar, isolated from world, deep into the sees. This photo is my favourite place right now. I want to cruise here on a speed boat. Sit here and read the book. Find the truth. Look at the birds. Listen to the chirp. Observe an ant and paint the horizon. I want to learn to live on my own. Not dependant but brave and courageous like a traveller. I want to "Trust my instincts".

Do not hop here longer. 2 Days. A week. Some more days here. It is freedom. Your take hold of the pen to design your life. Live your life. Get out and trust your instincts. Find the island. Take hold of the steering of your boat and MOVE. Ride. Love. Because Prophet (PBUH) said;

A Bedouin asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the emigration. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "May Allah have mercy on you! The matter of emigration is very hard. Have you got camels? Do you pay their Zakat?" The Bedouin said, "Yes, I have camels and I pay their Zakat." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Work beyond the seas and Allah will not decrease (waste) any of your good deeds.”
- Sahih al-Bukhari 1452

Prohet (PBUH) tells you to follow your dream. Live your life to the fullest. Enjoy every second of your journey to your goals. You are guaranteed wealth. Your income will not lower. You will succeed.

2. Sharks

Sharks by Paul Carroll

The blue waters, the grey texture, and black eyes. Some small wings and a moving tail. The jump and smile on its face. It makes me wonder, what went into her head. Where was it a moment before. Deep into the ocean. With some fellows. Struggling to find the meal. Cruising to hunt. Capture, eat and cheer.

The shark and the whale and all the fishes deep under this water, are living, hunting and getting their meals. Born fighters, fighting every minute. Learning every second. Living each micro-second.

Live your life like a shark. Hunt your target. Rely on God. Find the meaning of your life. Live the truth. Die like you got all the wealth, livelihood and adventure. You gathered everything you have dreamt in your life.

The Prophet [SAW] said:- "Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr. Whoever fights to protect himself, he is a martyr. Whoever fights to protect his family is a martyr."
- Sunan an-Nasa'i 4094

This hadith tells you to protect your tribe, message, dignity and mission just like a shark. You die, you die a martyr. A martyr is not dead, literally alive.

3. Dive

Dive by Christoffer Engström

Feel the water touching your back, the green beside the water and the mist at horizon. It is not a photo. It is a life. The movement of water. It hitting you. Refreshing you. Purifying you. It is adventure. Cruising the ocean. Living on an island. Hunting the meal and building a momentum. This is how you live life.

The dull moving fan, same old views, one bed all your life, is no more there in your life. You are all on your own. Finding the truth. Embracing and Living it. Life is everything you will find in heaven.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take care of us in preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we might not get bored. (He abstained from pestering us with sermons and knowledge all the time).
- Sahih al-Bukhari 68

Prophet (PBUH) lead his companions, with adventure, passion and purpose. Dive into finding the truth. Dive like it is your goal of life. Start sharing photos of your travels, dives and jumps. People will near you. Ask you. Talk to you. They will not get bored with your boring sermons and all time knowledge talks. They will love your dives. They will want to live your life.

Conclusion

Sail by Bobby Burch

The sail in above photo is a work of art done over hundreds of years. Some among them were carpenters, some sew the cloth, some calculated impact of wind on the curtains, some studied gravity, effect of moon and some researched the waters. Some humans have put a significant amount of time into making our today a reality.