Allah will guide us and steer us towards the right way. MasyaAllah...
Day 1 of Ramadhan yesterday and already I am so blessed with awe-spiring incidences.
You know we often read of cases, real or created with good intentions, of how when one gives, one gets back in abundance? Of how it is not the amount that matters, its the intention...and often we hear of how when one gives almost all of the little that one has, the rewards from Allah swt are bountiful.
Yesterday, we made a trip to the bank for some withdrawal transaction; as we approached the bank, I saw a common sight outside the electronic banking area - a man with a large collection bin that has a sign attached. A contribution/donation drive by an orphanage.
Instantaneously, my heart told me to give, just as my mind flashed the image of what I have in my purse, only a RM50 note. Now, what would you do? Doesn't matter...what mattered was, what I thought and did then.
I thought to myself that I'd complete my transaction and withdraw an amount that would give me smaller than RM50 denomination so I could contribute well, not RM50. And that was what I did. After withdrawing the amount I needed, I made a second withdrawal request for an amount that should give me RM10 notes. The screen flashed a message that that transaction was unsuccessful - could not be performed as request did not meet specification. Huh???
Well, I tried again, this time pressing for an amount that hopefully would give me RM20 notes - some machines I used of late do comply to withdrawals in denomination of RM20. Again, the same message flashed on screen - transaction could not be performed as request did not meet specification. Hrmph...I had no alternative but to request for an amount in the denomination of RM50, and finally money came out of the ATM. I thought I would then ask the teller for smaller denominations so I walked towards the main banking hall. And then I happened to glance out and see the man from the orphanage...
Instantly my mind recalled the image of me flashing in my mind the only RM50 note I had when I saw that man. Just as I remembered how I had planned to not give out that amount as my contribution.
Allahuakhbar...a chill ran down my spine, goose bumps appeared on my arms. And so it was, instead of to the main hall, I walked out of the bank, walked towards the man and dropped the amount that Allah had already given me hints to contribute.
What happened next with the man from the orphanage is not important...what happened afters, much later when we got home is. We got a call from a school to run a program during this Ramadhan - on confirming the date, the teacher told us they have been given a bigger budget this year so they could reimburse us more than what they had given us last year. And they will also foot the bill for our accommodation.
Masya Allah...
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