My first job, Oil and Gas Downstream, was a Sales Engineering Role. The Chairman once told us that he prefer Engineers on the marketing and sales roles than normal commercial guys.
His reason is that while commercial guys are limited to only commercial roles and capabilities, Engineers on the other hand can adapt very fast and play both commercial and technical roles.
The trend of Engineers in the commercial industries has further proved this point.
My parents were married for 33 years.
I never once heard the word “DIVORCE” in our house.
Not during fights, money stress, hard seasons.
Never.
Before my wedding, my father pulled me aside and said a few things
that still live in my head to this day:
I'm a simple man. Anytime I come across this clip, I'll keep sharing it.🥹
May Allah forgive him and every muslim dead or alive; and grant him Jannah. Ameen
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Your sticking to the right Aqeedah and following the manhaj of the Salaf is not by your intelligence or shrewdness, Wallahi! It is by the Grace of Allah. Don’t even think that it’s from you. Be grateful to Allah and remain humble.
Everyone has their own sins. Maybe yours aren't alcohol, clubbing or adultery. Maybe yours is simply thinking you're better than them. Arrogance and ego, just like Iblis.
The silence after slowly accepting the fact that no matter how deep the bond is, no matter how happy those memories are, the day will come when you'll eventually take different paths and move on.