While most of us are stocking up on pretty pens and notebooks or preparing a wardrobe full of clothes and shoes, dying to meet our friends again, there are some who don't go to school at all. They either don't have access to good quality education or they can't afford it. So this year, when preparing for school, remember the less fortunate ones, say AlhamdulIllah and give sadaqah!
When I look at the people around me, be it during a simple drive from home to school or while watching television, I find that the majority is deprived of education. I am very lucky to have been born in a household that can not only afford education but can afford the best education available in my country. At this point, a number of questions pop up in my already-confused brain including whether I deserve all this or not...
The truth is that Allah chose me above many others in my country for a reason. I realise now that its my duty to use my education in the best possible manner; to not just benefit myself but also to benefit the ones around me! In shaa Allah.
But then, how can I benefit the less-fortunate ones around me? Here are some ways I thought of:
1. Give Sadaqah/ charity
2. Volunteer as a teacher at a school for under-privileged children
3. Teach your servants! (only possible in countries like Pakistan or India) Remember that they skipped school in order to earn and fill their tummies.
4. Pray! Make du'a for them and for your deeds to get accepted.
May Allah help us all and keep us sincere in our intentions (ameen).
This post was inspired by a picture of two young girls with a book in Pakistan:
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| Image source: Google |
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