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\"\"<\/a>Since last night my young son has been unwell. \u00a0When I got back from Work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my exhaustion.<\/p>\n

There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by more than an hour. \u00a0I took my number and sat down in the waiting room. There were many faces, young and old, but all silent. Some brothers made use of the many booklets available in the waiting room.<\/p>\n

Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while others were looking around.. Most were bored. Once in a while the long silence was broken by a nurse calling out a number. Happiness appears on the one whose turn it is, and he gets up quickly; then silence returns.<\/p>\n

A young man grabbed my attention. He was reading a pocket-sized Quran continuously; not raising his head even once. At first I did not think much about him. However, after one hour of waiting my casual glances turned into a deep reflection about his lifestyle and how he utilizes his time.\u00a0 One hour of life wasted! Instead of making benefit of that hour, it was just a boring wait. Then the call for prayer was made. We went to prayer in the hospital’s Masjid. I tried to pray close to the man who was reading the Quran earlier in the waiting room.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After the prayer I walked with him. \u00a0I informed him of how impressed I was of him and how he tries to benefit from his time. He told me that\u00a0most of our time is wasted without any benefit<\/em>. These are days that go from our lives without being conscious of them or regretting their waste. He said that\u00a0he started carrying the pocket-sized Quran around when a friend encouraged him to make full use of his tim<\/em>e. He told me thatin the time other people waste he gets to read much more of the Quran than he gets to read either at home or in the masjid<\/strong>. \u00a0Moreover,\u00a0besides the reward of reading the Quran, this habit saves him from boredom and stress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He added that he has now been waiting for one and a half hours. Then he asked, when will you find one and a half hours to read the Quran? I reflected;\u00a0How much time do we waste? How many moments of our lives pass by, and yet we do not account for how they passed by? Indeed, how many months pass by and we do not read the Quran?<\/strong>\u00a0I came to respect my companion, and I discovered that I am to stand for account and that time is not in my hand; so what am I waiting for?<\/p>\n

My thoughts were interrupted by the nurse calling out my number; I went to the doctor. But I want to achieve something now.\u00a0After I left the hospital I quickly went to the bookshop and bought a pocket-sized Quran. I decided to be mindful of how I spend the time.<\/em><\/p>\n

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