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Age Ain't Nothing But
a Number!
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From the age of One
it had already begun,
My life, my story, and no knowledge
of how yet to use my tongue.
The honour of Islam was bestowed upon me,
to worship my Lord as was his decree.
At the tender age of Eight
So began my twist of fate,
because it was here that shaytan
opened up his gate,
to all kinds of disobedience and hate.
For even though I learnt how to pray,
I didn't know I'd have to do it 5 times a day.
I was so ignorant to what my life had in store,
and never taught that Islam had to be at it's core.
When I was Eleven
I was first told about heaven,
but they would have been better off telling me this
when I was aged 7,
because now I was getting ready for
secondary school,
dreaming of new friends and playing pool.
And even though I was given a hint about hell,
On deaf ears those words ultimately fell,
instead ignorance prevailed
and started to dwell.
At Sweet Sixteen
all hope was lost for my deen,
But wait,
I was just an average every day teen.
Wanting girls and using status as a tool,
Starfurallah,
I was such an immature fool!
It was at this age that peer pressure was so strong,
I didn't know what group of people
I wanted to belong,
Islam seemed a far cry from the in crowd,
in reality I was blatantly arrogant and proud .
By the age of Twenty-One
I was no longer the favoured son,
answering back and challenging my mum.
It was here which started my Islamic decline,
as I indulged in haram and
completely wasted my time.
Seconds became minutes
which turned to hours and then days,
but I still ignored the dawah
and refused to come out of my phase.
I had the truth wavered in my face,
but I ran away from it with haste,
avoiding the mosque at all cost,
but it was only me that was at a loss.
Because now I'm old and unable to walk
and my speech has become
incomprehensible talk,
my family have forsaken me and given up hope,
and my grandchildren laugh at me
and think I am a joke.
So the only advice to you I can give,
is recommend that you live the life you live.
But remember death
is the eventual slumber,
so fulfil your duties to your lord
or life will take you under,
and then you'll hear Allah's thunder.
Be warned young Muslims,
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number!
Author :unknown
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