penyusah hidup

this incident happen quite sometime ago, even b4 the posts below were made, but i only had the chance of putting it properly now...

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he was in an islamic studies class, where the lecturer was babbling away about the names of islamic scholars who discovered and founded many things - from the zero concept to algebra and from medicine to astronomy. '

suddenly he blurted out "ooo... die ni ke yang menyusahkan hidup aku...."

huhu. actually i did think of something similar to that, but more em, "jahat" maybe? (this happened sometime after i heard the above "story" from my sis)


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this came across my mind: Islam menyusahkan hidup manusia. well, to think of it, this sentence, in some ways, is true. Islam is a way of life. yes, it teaches us to be good, to do good - which is what every human being MUST do. but there is more to it. the 5 pillars of Islam tells us to pray 5 times a day, to fast in Ramadhan, to perform Hajj. the last two is done "seasonally", which is still okay - but praying 5 TIMES A DAY?? according to certain times?? isnt that just too inconvenient??

so then i thought - why do muslims say Islam is the best way of life? isnt it just easier to act like an athiest? although you believe in God, believe that God gave us life, created everything - ya, so what? why cant you just live like an athiest? they can be good, do good. but they dont have to pray 5 times a day....

the answer to it is too simple. it is because Islam gives us a purpose. Islam help us build our lives. Islam has a complete guide on how the whole world can live in peace. the list goes on. but there's one MAIN reason why i must LIVE AS A MUSLIM - because it is only the right thing to do - to follow the one and only religion, the one that is from the Creator of the world.

i highly doubt that any non-muslim would read my post, but nevertheless, how come i'm so sure that Islam is the religion from the Creator of the world? that, we will have to go back to all the scientific explanation in the Qur'an. yes, there are too many scientific theories that has already stated in the Qur'an since more than 1400 years ago, but only scientifically explained today. Qur'an - a book of signs, also a book of science. you may have heard of this a zillion times already, but do spend some time to read on this - i suggest that you browse through Harun Yahya's website, i tell u, it is a really amazing discovery. and yes, there is only one same Qur'an the whole wide world, and insyaAllah, God will preserve it till the end of the world...

MIRACLES of the Qur'an part 1


click here to watch more.

ok, enough about that.

so, what if i dont want to live as a muslim, even if it is the right thing to do? the frank answer to it is: i cannot afford to. Islam gives me what i need, it gives me so much more than what i "give". i pray 5 times a day to God, but God protects me, guides me, gives me strength every single second, every single moment of my life. not to mention the ni'mah that Allah has showered upon me. the healthy body that i live in, my family, my friends, my rizq, my peaceful country, and so much more.

if i gave u the impression that islam is all about praying 5 times a day, then i want to clearly say that it's not. it's just that right now, i find that my ibadah a.k.a prayers can be the hardest thing to perform - so consistently...

|| bilakah diri ini kan kembali
kepada fitrah sebenar
pagi ku ingat
petang ku alpa
begitulah silih berganti... ||

Ya Allah, imanku terlalu lemah. hatiku hampir mati. hidupkanlah ianya semula Ya Allah, agar aku mendapat hidayahMu. Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da iz hadaitana, wahablana min ladunka rahmah, inaka antal wahhab.. Ya hayyu ya Qayyumu bika astaghith, fa aslihli sha'ni kullah, wala takilni ila nafsi torfata ain...