If you're isolated...

What's isolation?

According to the Oxford dictionary, isolation means, free from combination with all others; untypical; unique.

Isolation means being separated from others. That means you're alone. You don't have anyone to indulge in vain or frivolous talks or things. You can save your precious time from being extravagantly squandered. Time is very precious, why do you need to squander your time by doing such meaningless things.

When you're isolated you can stay away from evil and evil-minded people. If you get on with foolish and unwholesome people , automatically you'll fall in to the mud pit of that foolish ones. Isolation keeps you away from all bad deeds and brings in some good results to your life.

You might consider isolation as a negative aspect, because when there's no one with you, you may feel bored, left alone or desperate. You'll feel that way, if you don't know the positive aspects of isolation.

Isolation has numerous benefits for a person who strives for success. I feel, isolation is one of the best gifts for a person from nature. Everyone in the world doesn't like to be alone and the one who loves to be isolated, has time and the reposeful environment to develop and trigger one's mental faculties.

One scholar said that " Every person who was a genius, a mental giant, or a great contributor to human race watered the seeds of his greatness from the well of isolation".

Nowadays people are very busy to be secluded. They have entered in the rat race and they are always segregated. They have no time to sit and think or have a brief analysis of how their lives are going on.

When you're alone, you can use that time to reflect upon your past. But that's not to retrieve the past tragedies. It will only bring about melancholic feelings to your mind and by that you won't be able to produce anything worth when you're afflicted.

A flashback is important when putting the basic foundation for your future. When you're alone you can evaluate where you went wrong in the past. It will prevent you from repeating the same mistake over and over. It really helps you to emerge as a new man with less mistakes. You can also think about your achievements, and take necessary steps to improve them further.

I recently borrowed a book called Sayd al- Khatir, from one of my friends. It's an interesting book in which the author speaks about isolation this way. " I have not seen or heard of anything that brings repose, honour and dignity as much as seclusion does.

It helps one to stay away from evil, it protects one's honour, and it saves time. It keeps one away from jealous minded and those who take pleasure in your affliction. It promotes the remembrance of the hereafter"

I can agree with that writer, because as he has written, isolation promotes the remembrance of hereafter. When you're alone you can be close to your religion. No one is there to interrupt you. You can make supplication or you can ask help from God.

That's human beings' very nature, they like privacy when they ask help from someone. It will also keep you closer to your religion, which will help you to be a righteous man.

If you're isolated and have nothing to do at such times, the best thing to do is to take a mind provoking book and read. You can gather whatever beneficial knowledge. When you read mindfully, underline what's important to you.

You can write down your comments on the margin of the book. Think what is mentioned in the book. You can either take a notebook to write down your commentaries. It allows you to be wellversed in that particular subject.

Try to remember the important facts mentioned in the book. It will help you now or later, when you're asked to deliver a small speech, or even when someone ask you something regarding the subject. Since little knowledge is dangerous, when you read and gather more knowledge, you don't have to face that danger.

I came across a nice poem when I was pouring through the pages of one of the Arabic poetry collections.

" I never tasted the sweetness of life until

I became a companion of home and book

There's nothing more honourable than knowledge

So I seek in no other an associate

Truly, the only degradation is in mixing with people

Therefore leave them and live nobly and stately"

According to one of the Eastern scholars' view points, " In seclusion, one's mind develops, views are ripened, the heart finds repose, and one finds himself to be in an ideal atmosphere to worship.

By remaining isolated at times, one distances himself from trials, from flattering the person who deserves no praise, and from the eyes of jealous and envious persons. One is saved from haughtiness of the proud and the follies of the idiot. In isolation, one's faults,deeds, and saying are all secluded behind a veil".

He also said " During periods of isolation, one is able to delve deep into a sea of ideas and concepts. In such a state, the soul is free to form its opinions. Isolated from the company of others, the soul is free to achieve a state of rapture and to hunt for the stimulating thought".

Isolation will make you a great person, if you correctly use it. Through the acquisition of knowledge and through pondering over your mistakes. When you have no one to talk to, or to associate with, don't think that you're alone. If you believe in God, think that God is with you. As I have heard, God is with those who are isolated.

When you're isolated do some self-talking. That means talk to yourself of what you've done and what you're going to do. Also talk to yourself about what you should do, that you haven't done up to now.

When you talk to yourself and when you evaluate things your mind will be filled with some fruitful ideas. Next step is to execute your good ideas. Make things happen, which are beneficial to you as well as to the community.

One of the wonders of the nature is that, it doesn't keep everyone isolated. It selects some people and keep them away from others in order for them to think well and through that, to bring forward some beneficial things to the community.

So never be afraid of or never curse isolation, apply with a correct understanding, isolation can be most beneficial.