For my own reference.
The topic is on the broadness of Islam. How merciful Allah is to us, and therefore how we should be to others.
Among the hadith he brought up and pondered over are with regards to good deeds/niat and God's Mercy and forgiveness :
1) Hadith Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 24, Number 502:
( Also in Hadith Muslim, Book 005, Number 2230 - different order)
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "A man said that he would give something in charity. He went out with his object of charity and unknowingly gave it to a thief. Next morning the people said that he had given his object of charity to a thief. (On hearing that) he said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. I will give alms again." And so he again went out with his alms and (unknowingly) gave it to an adulteress. Next morning the people said that he had given his alms to an adulteress last night. The man said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. (I gave my alms) to an adulteress. I will give alms again." So he went out with his alms again and (unknowingly) gave it to a rich person. (The people) next morning said that he had given his alms to a wealthy person. He said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. (I had given alms) to a thief, to an adulteress and to a wealthy man." Then someone came and said to him, "The alms which you gave to the thief, might make him abstain from stealing, and that given to the adulteress might make her abstain from illegal sexual intercourse (adultery), and that given to the wealthy man might make him take a lesson from it and spend his wealth which Allah has given him, in Allah's cause."
2) Sahih Muslim
Book 037, Number 6642:
Abu Huraira reported from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that his Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, thus said. A servant committed a sin and he said: O Allah, forgive me my sins, and Allah (the Exalted and Glorious) said: My servant commited a sin and then he came to realise that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins and takes to account (the sinner) for the sin. He then again committed a sin and said: My Lord, forgive me my sin, and Allah, the Exalted and High, said: My servant committed a sin and then came to realise that he has a Lord Who would forgive his sin or would take (him) to account for the sin. He again committed a sin and said: My Lord, forgive me for my sin, and Allah (the Exalted and High) said: My servant sas committed a sin and then came to realise that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins or takes (him) to account for sin. 0 servant, do what you like. I have granted you forgiveness.
'Abd al-A'la said: I do not know whether he said thrice or four times to do" what you desire". The hadlth has been narrated on the authority of 'Abd al-A'la b. Hammad with the same chain of transmitters.
Subhanallah.. how Allah loves His servants. How easy it is for us to get salvation.
3) A book was mentioned - desperately seeking paradise - now in my 'to read' list. :p
4) The meaning of Qalb - heart, and in Malay - jantung. Not 'hati' - hati is liver.
Allah knows best. And for people like me, who doesn't know Arabic well - it's always best to read and compare a few translations of the Quran - because a person expresses the meaning of the Quran according to his feel and thought of what it might be - which may be viewed slightly differently from others. Even more than that, the meaning or translations may even change with time, as people begin to learn more about the world we live in. and realise what the Quran is actually referring to. The Quran is miraculous like that. I find that the English translation is more broad and I feel more comfortable for these reasons, reading the English translation. I do hope one day, I'll be able to just grasp the meaning of the whole Quran without referring to the translations, insyaAllah Ameen. Because first hand understanding must be so much more moving. Arabic language is rich.
MasyaAllah, the broadness of Islam, the simplicity of achieving OUR best. Goodness is humanly achievable in Islam.. and why not? Islam is a way of life that God has provided for the human that HE created and He knows best - we are made not without weaknesses. Among the constant trial for us as human beings - we will continue to make mistakes and to sin - but we must always sincerely repent and ask for forgiveness, always going back to Allah SWT.
May we all be guided by Allah SWT. Ameen.
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