There is a fine line between being nosy and trying to help out,
There is a fine line between being arrogant and being confident.
There is a fine line between being obnoxious and being bold or brave,
There is a fine line between being argumentative and speaking up (haqq).
There is a fine line between being immature and cracking a joke,
There is a fine line between being passive or apathetic and being merciful.
There is a fine line between flirting and being polite,
There is a fine line between being two-faced and trying to compromise between two parties.
There is a fine line between treating your religion as a buffet (pick and choose) and having true spirituality and religiosity,
There is a fine line between acting hypocritical by being sweet with someone (on their face) and offering Salam and a handshake.
There is a fine line between being racist and having banter (racist jokes are just as wrong),
There is a fine line between simply being a coward (afraid to say the truth) and using Hikmah (to avoid a worse situation).
There is a fine line between bribing someone and being generous,
There is a fine line between complaining, moaning or whinging and constructively criticising.
There is a fine line between being negative and being a realist (perhaps the reality is negative),
There is a fine line between free speech and free hate; one encourages debate whilst the other incites hatred and violence.
There is a fine line between showing off (Riyaa) and showing your deeds to encourage or motivate others.
And finally, (lol) …There is a fine line between putting make-up on and looking as though you had a fight with Crayola!
Ismail Ibn Nazir Satia
(One who is in dire need of Allah’s forgiveness, mercy and pleasure).
8 Rabiul Thani 1437