RAMADHAN AL-MUBARAK
Salam & selamat menyambut Ramadhan al-Mubarak kpd semua.
Alhamdulillah we are all granted the chance to meet again with the month of Ramadhan. This is the month that we muslims fast or berpuasa for 30 days (Insya’ Allah). As one of the 5 pillars of Islam, we must fast. This is wajib=meaning must do. And in this month also we are encourage to do a lot of ibadah. meaning that along with fasting; we recite the Al-Quran, doing the 5 daily prayers, doing good deeds, control our eyes-ears-mouth, thinking about the wonders of Allah’s creation, solat tarawikh dan other solat sunat. We are also told to control & prevent ourselves from wrong-doings.
This is also the month where some of us are granted the lessons of life. Where in life we are sometimes lost in world-ly pleasures, this is the time where we learn that life is more than materials. Believe it or not, Ramadhan teaches us a lot. Why am I saying that? Because for those who realize, they will know how to be patient(sabar) & strong-willed. Also, in this month where Shaitan & Iblis are tied, we are left ourselves with our own Nafsu(desires). So, in other words this is also a month where u will be tested.
In other news…actually, at the time I am writing this article I was back from restoran mamak Osman. It was a routine teh-tarik session with my mates. And at time what I saw was someone (a girl) that I was been with before was with another bloke. Now, Im not judging anything but I am looking at the benefit of the doubt, (meaning bersangka baik lah). I just wanna say that I am happy to see she’s happy with her new boyfriend. No wonder she did not want to meet me & gave a lot of excuses. I heard about her new guy but I did not buy the news. Only after tonite( its 1.45am that time) I saw it with my own eyes and I believed it.
Good for her. And good for me too. I always have this inner feeling that i dont want other people to hate or feel bad about me. And I think now, that guilt has gone(not that I did bad things to her, I treated her what a woman should be treated, if u dont believe me, go ask her).
Alhamdulillah. Allah Maha Bijaksana! In life, more specificly in relationships we have to now when to start, when to leave and when to move on. Life wont be interesting when all this did not happen to us.
So, this Ramadhan teaches me to syukur. Syukur(grateful) with the pleasures(nikmat) that Allah has given u. When Allah took something from u, He will give u something better. Thats why I said, Maha Suci Allah, Allah Maha Bijaksana!
This Ramadhan also teaches me that u dont need anybody to rely on. Because when u rely on someone else and not Allah, then what are u? Tepuk dada, tanya selera.
So, a message to all…janganlah bergantung kepada orang. Ingat lah semua itu adalah ketentuan Allah. Pertemuan & perpisahan itu juga adalah ketentuan Allah. Cinta itu juga ketentuan Allah. Tapi ingat lah cinta dengan material, dunia, perempuan dan makhluk tidak kekal. Yang kekal hanya lah cinta kepada Allah.
Bagi aku, aku tidak hairan semua ini terjadi. Aku bersyukur dan redha dengan nikmat & ketentuan Allah. Kerana, cukuplah Allah sebagai tempat bergantung ku.
Wallahu a’lam.
1st Ramadhan 1428 Hijrah
13 Sept 2007
