The brightest book I have ever read

No. I failed my English subject in school exams. I struggled with my married life. I have been to the bottom of my life these past few years. Relatives and siblings gave up on me. All down hill and then I came across the brightest book I have ever read in my life.

Awaken the giant within by Anthony Robbins

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This is a very bright book. It gave my life some direction. Tiny bits were fixed. I managed to aggressively overcome my habit of smoking cigarettes along with feelings of un fulfillment. All bad things slowly and slowly got away from me. Life became golden. 😁

Next I came across Quran.

As I started reading it, it became boring. All same verses and no synchronisation. I gave up on it and resorted to gym, learning new skill on Udemy and loud music. All to ensure I stay motivated and do not give up. But again I stopped at staying consistent.

I did not find the solution even in Quran. The most religious but boring book.

What did I do next?

Fairy Meadows in North Pakistan

I went to visit Northern Pakistan. Life became halted for 2 days. I really enjoyed the journey of North and all its beauty. But something was missing there. I failed to complete the picture because inside of me was still unfulfilled. A purpose to look upto and a meaning in all the beauty around me. It was incomplete while it was abundant.

Sword of Allah

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I started with Sword of Allah by A I Akram. It jolted me inside out. Reading the colourful victories and bright emotions showed me light. I found calmness behind tears of brave fighters. The heroic people who rose to victories while dying with love. People gave the boring ‘death’ a color; red, orange, green, blue. They loved falling for their brothers and they fought like the lions of a fierce clan. People standing among enemies gave up, hugged them and followed them.

This book reflected on an image, I had never seen before. It was not dull, boring, absurd and illogical like Quran. Not even like what I have been taught in our mosques. Not even like all speaking truth, covering head and abusing infidels. It was modern, brighter and filled with chilling emotions.

I saw colors of Islam

I finally found Islam is not boring. It is not dull. Neither illogical nor all hatred. It is not at all what I had been thinking all my life. It is different, unique and amusing. It lifts people of good hearts irrespective of their affiliation to religion or a sect. It builds harmony in speech. It structures life. Gives purpose and makes the dullest words the brightest.

Winston Churchill

Cover of Darkest Hour Movie

Death for Winston Churchill has been shown colorful. He said before the battle of Dunkirk;

Nations who go down fighting rise back up. But nations who give up and surrender, live in slavery forever.
- Darkest Hour on Netflix

Death was lovely for people of Britain. Nazi was looming over them. Britains were willing to die to protect their home. Their leader stood at front. He honoured and loved his people.

This all love of sacrifice brought them out of chaos. Most fought the boldest fights and died. Britains roaring vanished Nazism. Today, the royalty and victory of United Kingdom is standing on bones and souls of these sacrifices. One fight has made them bigger, honourable and love-able.

Death is brightly mentioned in Quran

It is a story book. Braves fought and died. But they brought the nations out of misery and poverty. People who loved Death more than victory, created a dent in this world’s history. They were best in art, relationships, leadership and emotions. All good, childly and bright things were its followers’ reflection. Broad shoulders, shining teeth, tamed horses and beautiful speeches were these people’s hall mark.

Mosah, Haroon and Winston Churchill

When Mosah and Haroon asked their people to enter Jerusalem to win back the land of their fore fathers. They feared death and gave up. Two person among the people of Mosah rose to take initiative. Just like Wiston Churchil asked his General to send boats to Dunkirk. But unlike army of Britain, army of Mosah gave up on him.

Two person said; "Enter upon them through the gate, for when you have entered it, you will be predominant. And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."

But they rejected the love of death. Failed and died in their beds. But the Britains who gave colors to death; lived and died with love. A smile, facing the sky and a battle cry, roaring till eternity.

Conclusion

Quran is not dull. Islam is not boring. Mosques are not places to do illogical rituals. These are libraries and laboratories to build science museums around them.

Please do not look towards people if you want to see the colors of Quran. Look towards Quran and its content. It is bright, colorful and lighter than a feather. It is a wave to swim in. It is a ride to feel the chills. It is a roller coaster of emotions, social values and life lessons.

Muslims. Please guys draw, develop, write and paint. If you are not doing it, you are not representing the book of Quran. Make life colorful that people look upto you and love your book.