muslim Ideal: Redefining our role models
This was our monthly event for the month of May 2013, may Allaah (Azzawajal) accept this from us.
Today I woke up early in the morning and headed out the door,
I was so excited to go to school, so I could learn more and more.
But when I actually reached the building, I was disappointed to see
That everyone was only talking about what they saw last night on TV
I heard them talk about Spiderman, and how many webs he could fling,
I also heard them talk about Hanna Montana, and how well she could sing,
They talked all lunch about Ben Ten and all his amazing powers,
They also talked about Beyblades, they kept talking for hours and hours,
I was shocked as to how much they loved all these people that they didnt see,
So I decided I would teach them what my mother had taught me,
I walked up to them and asked them why they loved these characters so?
They told me that they were the strongest in the universe and how could I not know!
I smiled and prepared myself to reply in the simplest way I could!
My mother had taught me everything to say, I had better do this good!
I told them that theres someone stronger than all these guys put together,
And unlike any living being, He actually lived forever!
I told them that however good at shooting and fighting Spiderman may be,
Could he evern transform a tiny seed into a fully grown tree?
He may be able to climb and scale any type of wall,
But could he turn the night into day or even make the rain fall?
Could he hear everything we said, and see everything we do?
Could he control the universe and every creature too?
Of course not! No super hero could because they arent even real.
But Allah ta'ala does it all, to Him it's no big deal!
He already loves us so much, we just have to love Him back,
If we pray for the right guidance, we'll surely be on the right track,
Of course we all need role models to guide us through the day,
But the best role models are the Prophets and what the Qur'an has to say!
There are so many sahabas and prophets who did such amazing deeds,
They sacrificed everything for Allah and took care of everyone's needs,
They fought for justice heroically and spread the message with peace,
Because of them, we're here today, they gave us quite a release!
When I came back to school the next day, I was thrilled to see the change,
Everyone was studying peacefully, it actually felt kind of strange!
At recess, they talked about the usual stuff, but then they remembered what I had said,
So they stopped talking about their fake heroes, and talked about the Prophets instead!
Think about it, why would we make cartoons our role models when we know about the One above?
Remember, on the Day of Judgement, you will be raised with the ones you love!
Today I woke up early in the morning and headed out the door,
I was so excited to go to school, so I could learn more and more.
But when I actually reached the building, I was disappointed to see
That everyone was only talking about what they saw last night on TV
I heard them talk about Spiderman, and how many webs he could fling,
I also heard them talk about Hanna Montana, and how well she could sing,
They talked all lunch about Ben Ten and all his amazing powers,
They also talked about Beyblades, they kept talking for hours and hours,
I was shocked as to how much they loved all these people that they didnt see,
So I decided I would teach them what my mother had taught me,
I walked up to them and asked them why they loved these characters so?
They told me that they were the strongest in the universe and how could I not know!
I smiled and prepared myself to reply in the simplest way I could!
My mother had taught me everything to say, I had better do this good!
I told them that theres someone stronger than all these guys put together,
And unlike any living being, He actually lived forever!
I told them that however good at shooting and fighting Spiderman may be,
Could he evern transform a tiny seed into a fully grown tree?
He may be able to climb and scale any type of wall,
But could he turn the night into day or even make the rain fall?
Could he hear everything we said, and see everything we do?
Could he control the universe and every creature too?
Of course not! No super hero could because they arent even real.
But Allah ta'ala does it all, to Him it's no big deal!
He already loves us so much, we just have to love Him back,
If we pray for the right guidance, we'll surely be on the right track,
Of course we all need role models to guide us through the day,
But the best role models are the Prophets and what the Qur'an has to say!
There are so many sahabas and prophets who did such amazing deeds,
They sacrificed everything for Allah and took care of everyone's needs,
They fought for justice heroically and spread the message with peace,
Because of them, we're here today, they gave us quite a release!
When I came back to school the next day, I was thrilled to see the change,
Everyone was studying peacefully, it actually felt kind of strange!
At recess, they talked about the usual stuff, but then they remembered what I had said,
So they stopped talking about their fake heroes, and talked about the Prophets instead!
Think about it, why would we make cartoons our role models when we know about the One above?
Remember, on the Day of Judgement, you will be raised with the ones you love!