25 January 2008

am i doing it right?

have u ever been in a situation where u're determined in doing something - something that needs constant effort. as time passes by, u managed to carry it out, and for months u seem to be happy doing it - although it was only done once in a while, when obvious opportunities come in.

but one day, suddenly u question yourself, am i doing it right? the months of effort - were they really worth it?? and u simply breakdown, and dont know where to go next.

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i had a hard time driving home as my mind kept asking - am i doing this right? am i presenting islam to others in the correct way? have i done enough? or should i stop doing the whole thing - becoz i was doing it wrong since day one? if questioned on the judgement day, what results would i get?

Ya Allah, i know you are testing me, and things wont be easy. Ya Allah, i know that You are the only One who can give hidayah, so even how much i tell my friends, without your will, nothing will change. thus give me strength Ya Allah, in facing them. give me courage Ya Allah, to tell them about Islam, about the beauty of Islam. give me patience Ya Allah, so that i will never stop living as a muslim, and that i will always share Islam with others.

it is not that easy as it may seem, as i am a person full of weaknesses - without courage and not adequately skilled. but i guess i still have to continue and go on, as my duty as a muslim is not over until i die. insyaAllah as time goes on, with more practice, i will have more confidence in myself.

|| if your hands are clean and that your heart is sincere, Allah will be with you. InsyaAllah.. ||

islam is so beautiful that it must be shared - but it is only up to the others whether they want to take it or leave it.

1 comment:

Aneesah said...

I think your last sentence sums it up. :) We can just try to share Islam in (what we think as) the politest, most non-preachy way, but how the other person reacts is simply ... out of our hands. I guess after that, all we can do is show good examples, be a good friend and all that.

Though yes, everything's definitely not as easy as it seems.