So, you remember the position I was trying to get last year?
the one my uncle decided to give to someone else, because he was more qualified
Well, turns out the guy was awful
And the position is once again vacant
I’ve got a meeting with my boss and I’m pretty sure he’s promoting me
I’ve got another year of experience under my belt
And really can't think of anyone more qualified than me
So here we go!
Bismillah!
Apparently, my boss did not think so
He presented to me my new team lead, Nat!
Who was the most annoying co-worker I’d ever had in my life
it’s one thing to have someone not appreciate you
But to have them disregard all of your hard work and effort is another
Nat belittled everything I did
And it got to a point where he started to treat me more like a secretary
And apparently,
I even stunk at that
And in his opinion the coffee was cold
I thought you said it was cold
I actually heated it up anyway and let it go
As if that was not enough
Nat decided that being my lead meant
he could treat himself to anything that was mine, whenever he felt like it
So I blew up on him
and let him know not to touch my stuff
And thought I’d given him a taste of his own medicine
by disrespecting his belongings
But I remembered the prophet-pbuh-
giving his food and clothes to people that rudely demanded it from him
So once again,
I let it go
I gave Nat the benefit of the doubt
and assumed that he did not realize how obnoxious he really was
Until he made it very clear to me
He really didn’t care much for me, or my feelings
So I decided I’d show him I didn’t care either
And that I’d just chill and work as I pleased
But then I let it go remembering how the prophet-pbuh-
dealt with those who tried to provoke him
You know it’s easier to be lenient and forgiving
when the person getting on your nerves is the one in authority
You pretty much have no choice
And the incentive is not the reward of the hereafter
but simply not losing any worldly benefit
But then it happened
Nat screwed up by giving me a termination notice for the wrong employee
I thought I’d let the big guy handle this one
And wanted it to give as ugly as possible for Nat
So I let our boss call in the employee whose name was mistakenly put on the notice by Nat
So Eric walks in having no idea why he was called
Probably thinking he was getting a bonus
Instead the boss tells him he’s getting laid off
because he has been late to work twelve times in the last month alone
And wasn’t meeting any of his deadlines
Eric insisted that none of that was true
And that’s when I came into the picture
Like the natural investigator I was
I proceeded to point out to my boss how Nat incompetently
put the wrong Eric on the termination notice
And put us all in this super awkward situation
And that my friend,
was the beginning of the end of Nat
Or could have been
But I remembered how the prophet-pbuh-
acted when his enemies were at his mercy
And if the prophet -pbuh-
could forgive the people that tried to kill him
Surely I could forgive Nat
And funny enough,
me and Nat actually got close that day
And have been working well together ever since
It is amazing how an act of kindness can really win someone's heart over
And that to me, was a greater victory
One of the beautiful descriptions of the prophet -pbuh-
Is that the more you increased in foolishness towards him or in anger towards him
The more gentle and kind he became
In essence, the more bad character you showed him
The more good character he would respond to you with
And that’s a really sign of great strength
As Imam Al-Shafei,
he said that be like the incense where the more that you are burnt,
the more fragrance you actually release
And that’s really where you see strength
And that’s why the prophet he said
that strength is not in being able to overcome others
but rather it’s being able to control yourself when you are angry
in essence it’s a lot harder to control yourself or to overcome yourself
than it is to overcome others
Because at that moment
Satan attacks you and he tries to get in the driver seat and push you to the passenger seat
where you just watch the rest of the way
as you say things that you’re not accustomed to saying, and do things that you’re not accustomed to doing
But if you’re able to stay in the driver seat and not let anyone under your skin
Not let anyone in your head, Not let anyone in your heart
Not let anyone ruin your life
Not even let them ruin your day
Then you are showing great strength
and you are practicing one of the most beloved qualities to Allah, which is forbearance
And Ibn Al-qayem, he said something very powerful and profound
he said that when your enemy shoots arrow at you
and he misses you
Not only have you escaped his harm,
but you have also caused him to waste his arrows.
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