Life is Tough

Assalamualaikum, in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,

All praise to Allah, the Supreme Ruler of the world, and salawah upon Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

Have you guys experienced hardship, to the point of breakdown? Well, personally, i did. Last two weeks were quite tough for me. So many challenges happened back then. I lost my watch, the one my mom gave me. Then, my computer was broken, the one also from my mom, right before I need to submit an assignment. My iPhone strangely switch off by itself, constantly, which also was given by my mom. And the list goes on.

harith, don't overreating. :P

I don't know why, but everything related to mom, seems to lose, one by one. I hope there's no hidden meaning behind this tragedy. Back then in Malaysia, I used to ask my mom for almost everything. "Mom, I need to upgrade my laptop", "Mom, can I have this and that", and stuff. Here, of course thousand miles away is a barrier. I have to independently sought out for solutions of these life-threatening problems. It feels like the end of the world, when everything went wrong. But, alhamdulillah, I have Allah to watch over me, watch my back, and my future as I walk this path of a strange world.

It's not like I never solve my problems myself before, it's just that, being here, far away from my family reminds me how important their support is. I have to spend in about £900 just for a new laptop, so that I can start to make my report, and hey this is how I updated the blog :). Because of that, I'm at the edge of broke. I need to save up for my spain winter trip. :)

I want to become stronger, independant, and mature in every angle. I want to deepen my knowledge, thinking skill, decision making action and life skill, somewhat cooking skills. :P I want to be useful to the world, not how useful the world is to you. I want to be a part of renaissance of Islam. Because that's what we were promised. We will rise, and win. In shaa Allah.

My very precious friend used to say:

"I want to become rich, so that I need not to beg to anyone else except the God Himself."

I just talked to my mom over the phone. It relieved all this stressed. Sometimes the far away ones are the most comforting in your life. :)

I found this hadith during my sight-seeing in Sheffield last week:

On the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with both of them, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took hold of my shoulder and said, ‘Be in the world as if you were a stranger or a traveller along the path.” And ibn Umar would say, “If you survive till late afternoon, do not expect [to be alive in] the morning. If you survive till morning, do not expect [to be alive in] the late afternoon. Take from your health before your sickness and your life before you death.”(Recorded in al-Bukhari)

This hadith reminded me of how near the death with us. And we should have appreciate every moment Allah blessed us upon. :)

Illaliqa'. Wassalam.

Sometimes the sweetest apple is at the top of the tree.

Assalamualaikum, in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,

All praise to Him, the Supreme Ruler of this world, and salawah upon Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

"Being a Muslim is not only showing others a good example, but also SMILE during the hard time."

I met so many people, from various background and characters. I know few muslims over here, who do not take their religious into their life. It was quite a let down when you are a friend, and yet you can't help them find the meaning of Islam. I tried my best to show the true Islam I brought with my limited knowledge. So far, I'm yet far from my goal which is to help them move closer to the Creator. I argued but I lose to my lack of convincing skill.

I was very depressed. Mixture of sad and anger blend within me.

I went to a performance just now. It was a violin and cello musicians group name Maggini Quartet. The performance was splendid and awesome. During the break between two plays, I met an old man, who told me about Malala Yousafzai. She is a girl who fight for the education for girls in Pakistan. She should get a medal of her bravery and enthusiasm. Being a young girl and fighting for her nation is two different things which hardly find nowadays.

She was shot for her fights and being hospitalized in Birmingham ever since. Let's pray for her recovery.

I've been asking myself, if this is how the Muslim themselves treat their religion, how can the world see Islam as the true religion? Why even the Muslims didn't practice their so-called true way of life? Why did the Muslims shot the girls because her act was against the government policy? How can this religion proven the best for the mankind? How can the west accept Islam as the peace and serenity?

They might have confused and grasped the wrong views and perspectives of Islam if these kind of issues prolong.

For my anguish, I believed I've done the best. The results will always be from Allah. We just need to istiqamah in our effort. Every effort is taken and rewarded. It's upon us, who is willing to take the challenge either to gain credits for His bless and hereafter, or just slip it away. For now, I will continue to enlighten people to the righteous and be awesome. Even Rasulullah (PBUH) smiled during hard times when his preach was rejected thousand years ago. He even prayed for hidayah to be bless upon the non-believers.

Depressed not. He is always watching over you.

I know that I'm not a very pious person myself. But I want to become better, and working my best to increase my iman. I know that I need to practise like the Prophet (PBUH) did to devote himself to Allah. I know it's easier said than done, but again, it's efforts that counts. He will reward you, if not now, in the Jannah later. Insya-Allah. :)

True indeed.

"Believers, if you help God, He will help you and make you steadfast (in your faith)." (47:7)

Sometimes the sweetest apple is at the top of the tree. Not giving up the climb after few obstacles, you will get it. A reward for yourself.

If you know what I mean. :)

Don't give up on your faith

Love comes to those who believe it

That's the way it is

-Celine Dion-

still need to learn more about these new world.

Illaliqa'. wassalam.