~Writing- A gift of Allah~ One day Sidra showed a short story she had written to her Uncle Jamshed. He was very impressed and said that she was blessed with talent, which was a gift from Allah. Sidra asked, 'Is it a blessing that I can write stories?' Her uncle replied, "Yes my child, it is a blessing. Not everyone can express their thoughts in writings. By a means of writing you can communicate with many more people. Whatever good we have is a blessing from Allah, whether it be good food, clothes, a house, health, oppurtunities, intelligence or any kind of talent like writing." 'I never thought of it this way and now I am very thankful to Allah,' said Sidra. Her uncle went on, "If you have got a gift from Allah, you should now become proud but remain humble and share it with others. You should contribute to the well-being of other human beings." 'But how can I do it by writing?' she asked. "You can do alot by writing. You should write what is right. You can spread the message of Allah to help people to live by the will of Allah. You can hep improve lives. That would please Allah a lot." 'This is wonderful, Uncle. Insha'Allah I will use my writing to spread Allah's message and make this life and hereafter better.' ~Pray with me~ Dear Allah, thank You for Your so many blessings, especially wisdom, and help me to use them to spread Your message for the well being of mankind.