SELF-PRACTICE BEFORE ADVICE

was looking thru' Quran before performing my isya' n my eyes stared a while at this particular page, specifically these two verses>
     " O you who believe! Why say you that which you do not?
       Grievously odious is it in sight of Allah that you say which you do not"
       (sura' al-saff; 2-3) (abdullah yusuf ali translation)


i was stunned for a moment.. wait, am i interpreting the verses correctly?? is it that my understanding of english is not good in this matter?? n here i found another translation 
(from http://www.ahlesunnat.biz/main/holyquran061.htm)

[Saff 61:2] O People who Believe! Why do you preach what you do not practice?

[Saff 61:3] How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you may preach what you do not practice.

now, i'm confident of what i'm gonna write. all of us used n i can say love to advise people to do this n that, but in fact we ourselves r not doin it. when i read the meaning of these verses, i mirror myself of being like that. 


looking out for the meanings of the red colored words, made me feel so scared seriously..


Grievously  = very severe , odious = extremely unpleasant
Grievously odious = very severely and extremely unpleasant


despicable = deserving hatred and contempt (the word how before it showing to an extent and degree)


astaghfirullah al-'azim


My Lord, forgive me.. 


a simple example in daily life i would like to dictate here,
as a future medical practitioner, i have to advise my patients to live a healthy life, eat healthy etc. but, i'm not doin any of those thgs.. for instance, i just had a bowl of "M A G G I" which i supposed is not a healthy food (+++ MSG).. hehe (but seriously, no jokes)...


thats just a very simple example. how about preaching Islam??? the muslim countries' leaders today who are responsible for preaching Islam in a best way, are they practising it properly at a first place.. I still remember one of e muslim country leader was talking about Islam n civilization of Islam, but his wife not even wearing a hijab??? thats so awkward!!! 
most of the so called muslim countries leaders and citizens are actually resembling a very bad example of Islam to the world!!! 


another devastating example, the muslim extremists who are killing each other n taking revenge upon their enemies in a very inappropriate way, ya rabbi, i just can't understand and can't imagine under which name are they performing jihad?? only God knows...




the fault here is obviously in the MUSLIMS themselves n not in ISLAM.. NEVER JUDGE ISLAM JUST BY THE WRONG WAY OF THE MUSLIMS ACTIONS!!!


i'm reminding here to myself as well, i hope muslims in the world will show a good example of Islam in their daily life and practise Islamic teachings before they start to perform da'wa..even simpler things in life, never advise people on somethg if you are not doing it.. act as u say!!!
insyaAllah..