Look from above | Ali Reza Panahian

Look from above

“Your best youth are those who are similar to your elders,” the Prophet (s)


“Your best youth are those who are similar to your elders.” [The Prophet (s), Makarim al-Akhlaq, p. 118] What is this similarity? People who are older are able to look from above. Do you know an example of looking from above? Apples drop from trees in front of many people. One person looked from above. He asked, “Why is it that everything that is released in the air drops down?” He looked from above. A revolution in Physics!
What happens if you don’t look from above? You may say, “Yeah! An apple dropped. All apples drop.” For example, one has just gotten married. The elder people in the family see that this young couple look for some privacy to speak softly together! They don’t even say anything special! They’re saying nonsensical things. “Did you see that?” “Yes I did.” “Did you see me too?” “Yes I did!” You could say these things out loud, “Did you see that place?” “Yes, I did!” When an older person looks from above he says, “Of course, they’ve just gotten married. Enjoy!” Imagine what happens if a young person looks from above. “The world will become dull to him/her.” “No, these trivial tastes will become tasteless for him/her. Such a person goes after pure tastes.”
Once a young man came to me and said, “I like my friend very much.” He was approximately the age of a high school student. “My friend has left our school.” Or, “He has changed his job. I really can’t tolerate this!” This often happens among the youth. He asked, “What’s the solution?” I said, “This feeling will pass!” He asked again, “What should I do?” I said, “Look! This feeling will pass. Do you understand? This feeling will pass. It’s temporary.” He said, “Sir, what should I do now?!” I said, “You’re not listening! This feeling will pass! This means you should look from above! You’ll laugh at this later. For now, try to see things from above.”
Once a young man came to me saying, “Sir, it’s my wedding.” I said, “Oh! It’s your wedding, so you must be happy!” He said, “No, we were engaged for a while. Now it’s our wedding. My family is rejoicing very much. But, I feel everything is normal! It’s nothing special. Do I have a problem?! They blame me, ‘Why aren’t you excited.’” I looked around to see if anyone was near by. I saw there wasn’t anyone. So, I told him, “See, you’re all right that you feel normal! Those who are over excited aren’t feeling well. Be comfortable! This is not an extraordinary event!” Some say, “Wow, it’s my wedding! Wow!” It’s just his/her wedding!
Look from above! If you look from above, you won’t be captivated by any likings. If you look from above, many excitements will be eliminated. Look from above!

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