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“The Perfect Serenity”

This very night. I feel very delighted.
Even when I’m alone, it’s a piece of Serenity in my heart and mind.
Because this day is a very simple yet heart-warming.
Ever walk to Masjid Ghufan?
I walked to and fro, twice today.

The first time was around afternoon, around Zhur.
The weather was hot, so I didn’t think much.
The second time was around night, around Ishak.
The weather was cooling and refreshing.
On my journey there, I thought of many things.

Of all the things I could think of, “Alhamdulillah.”
For giving me an ease of mind.
So clear-minded, so free from troubles.
Everything’s so beautifully planned.
Alhamdulillah.

A few weeks back, I was saying to myself….
I’m alone, no one around me.
And now, I’m saying to myself…
I’m alone, but I’ll meet many new Brothers along the way. (:
Maybe my wife could be on the way too. hehe.

Everything is beautifully crafted from Allah.
It just takes a bit more effort to make things happen.
Like what most people say.
Not even God can help you,
Unless you allow yourself to be helped.

And the first step is to put in the effort to help yourself.
But it’s still up to God to allow things to happen.
Same goes to any Relationship between you and someone.
If neither party does anything, or one keeps refraining…
Nothing will happen.

I’m just a Human Being.
I see things, then I get to know things, and then I’ll feel things.
And I’ll fight my way to preserve any Relationships that means a lot to me.
But if Allah doesn’t allow that…
All I could say is “Masha Allah”.

Well, at least you could tell yourself…
Yeah, I’ve tried my best.
And Allah knows best.
What is good for you.
And what’s bad.

Right now, every knot is being untied.
Every messed up strings are being untangled.
So clear, everything starts to flow.
And when that happens,
A smile starts to glow.

The second time I was heading towards Masjid Ghufan.
Alhamdulillah, The Perfect Serenity.
A long path towards the Mosque.
As though I felt like I was walking towards Paradise.

A long straight path towards Allah.
With big lands of grass on the left and right on the road.
Crickets singing praises for Allah.
And the dark yet calm sky hovering above me.
A Peaceful Night.

Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah.
This Perfect Serenity.
Masjid Ghufan.
Hehe, maybe my future wife is there! (lol!)

Alhamdulillah.
May Allah bless those who are in my heart.
And bless those who believes in Allah.
Alhamdulillah.

The Perfect Serenity. (:

(Verse 1)
Will I enter Paradise?
Will I see the next Sunrise?
Will I do whatever I can…
and strive to be a better man?

(Verse 2)
Have I fulfilled my Obligations?
Have I refrained from all Restrictions?
Have I done my duty…
As what my Religion defines me?

(Pre-Chorus)
Two paths laid down for me to choose, no need to hesitate
I will stand my ground, not to be confused

(Chorus)
I will say the Testimony of Faith
That there’s no God but Allah
And I’ll believe in Rasulullah -
Prophet Muhammad, the Sealed One chosen by Allah
I’ll pray five times a day everyday
So that I won’t be led astray
And learn how to give and abstain
Pilgrimage to where the Holy Text is obtained
Five Pillars of my Deen

(Bridge)
Oh Allah, hold me close to You.
Oh Allah, wash these sins away.
So I can go back to You, pure and clean
The same way, I was once with You.

(Chorus)
Let’s say the Testimony of Faith
That there’s no God but Allah
And we’ll believe in Rasulullah -
Prophet Muhammad, the Sealed One chosen by Allah
Let’s pray five times a day everyday
So that we won’t be led astray
And learn how to give and abstain
Pilgrimage to where the Holy Text is obtained
Five Pillars of OUR Deen

(Verse 2)
Have I fulfilled my Obligations?
Have I refrained from all Restrictions?
Have I done my duty…
As what my Religion defines me?

(Coda)
Will I enter Paradise?
Only Allah knows best.

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Sign off
Hafizullah Rasheed. (:

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At this point in time,
Is it the most perfect time?
To cut off almost all connections with peers,
And rebuild them?

And with the little that remains,
All of them have to fulfill their respective responsibilities.
My pool of friends are sucked dry,
Like a last man standing.

I need guidance, so don’t leave me alone to seek them on my own.
I need courage, so give me the strength to do so.

I’m alone at home.
I’m also alone at work.
So don’t condemn me,
By turning your backs against me.

There’s a saying from Rasulullah
It takes courage to be a minority,
And it takes tolerence to be a majority.
Please bear with me.

A Brother of mine told me…
Who else can I turn to? Alone at home?
Who else can I turn to? Alone at work?
Who else can I turn to…… alone with troubles?

And he said…
Allah.
Allah.
and Allah s.w.t.

I asked one Brother of mine,
Is this the perfect time for me to do so?
Absolutely so, why? -
Allah loves me more than the rest.

And another Brother of mine told me,
Allah has given me this Brother.
Vice Versa,
I hold him dearly To my Heart…

Clouds may seem to weather around my emotions lately.
Sometimes with thunderstorm as their companions.
Just remembering their smiles,
It’s something to look forward to.

Brothers oh brothers,
I hold you dearly to my heart.
Please hold onto me too,
don’t let me sway away.

Because if I were to ponder on this question again…
Which is – “Is this the perfect time to do so?”
I don’t know the perfect answer.
Cause I’m not perfect.

But only Allah knows.
Only Allah knows.

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Peace. (:

Likewise to me now… Is this the right time to convert for me?
Or just plain stupid?
Is the timing right for me?
Or am I rushing for it?

In fact, I know the answer.
Yet deluded by many queries that used to hinder me.
It’s back again,
So is my emotional state.

Then again, I realised that we humans can’t prioritise our life properly.
Turning our wants to need,
and what we really need…
to nothing at all.

We care so much for ourselves.
And keep demanding many other things from others.
They can give, yes.
To a limt.

How people are walking down a path is from a wide path towards a narrow path.
And till nothing at all.
What they don’t want to choose is a path that is from a narrow path to a wide one.
Where can you find something that lasts forever?

Right now I’m thinking about some issues that’s been hindering me the past few days.
I’m feeling down and such due to some heart problems.
What’s the point of going to Paradise,
when others around you, are not joining you?

I believe that if I were to ever entered Paradise,
Friends there would be more sincere and trustworthy.
But why forsake the chance of going to Paradise together,
Just like how Allah doesn’t forsake a current non-believer?

Who knows what will happen in the near future?
Your neighbour who used to gamble may suddenly turn towards Allah.
Just like one of my teachers in Primary School.
Alhamdulillah, she’s a revert.

The answer is as clear as the sea is blue.
Too many doubts may pollute what was once true.
Purity is what we should look for.
Not the trend that is everchanging.

Then again, we’re always back to our loopholes.
Falling back in, and out again.
In and out again.
Like a vicious cycle, not knowing how to stop.

Now I feel like I’m alone.
What I need or want is someone who can give me the extra push.
But everyone is like getting away from me
A dejected feeling.

How I wish I could know everything to my queries….
I know I should look at the bigger picture…
but…
Only thing to do now is… Doa.

Pray…

What a day. Really, a very nice and delightful night.
Just got home from there, and it’s really nice.

Alhamdulillah.

I could have gone home to Solat.
I could have just stay home to play games.

But guess what…
I went to Masjid Ghufan today, after visiting my Aunt.
To do my Solat (prayers) before going home.

I met an Ustaz there. Surprisingly.
We talked after my Solat.
And he asked me to go Raya to one of his students’ place.

Met a few people and it felt so homely.
This feeling that I’ve experienced is indescribable.

All I could say is…
Alhamdulillah.

It seems like how it was meant to be arranged it that way.
From the time I came back home from work.
I was asked to visit my Aunt.
I thought of going to Ghufan to Solat.
And I wanted to go home to eat.

How funny things work.
What a day.
I’m really delighted.

Really thankful and grateful to the host and Ustaz and of course…
Allah for making such a great arrangement.

And all I could say is three words…

“Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah!”

(:
Hafizullah Rasheed.

I’m quite unsure about how long this will last.
It seems like the communication technology is a witness of that.
Asking about you seems like the impossible.
I’m not what I think I am to you.

Maybe I’m wrong, but the evidences are supporting me.
Every shake (not from you) of that device slowly shake away our bond’s potency.
I shouldn’t think of this but I can’t help it.
You are more than who you are to me.

Though we’re far apart with obligations to uphold,
A minute through the phone could ease this soul.
You’re not a friend to me anymore,
Because you’re a Brother that I’ll cherish more than before.

Remember this friend of yours who holds you dearly.
Because I pray for you and I hope there’s a simple answer for me.
I’ll be looking forward to that shake of the phone.
And I’ll be looking forward the smiles of your faces soon, if God wills it….

I miss you guys. (:

(To my NS Brothers who went in, going in, and yet going in)

Who are we to judge? What are we to judge?

——- Case 1 Report ——-
A kid was caught stealing a bread.
For that, his arm had to be run over by a Lorry.
:: He had to break his arm for stealing ::

——- Case 2 Report ——-
Someone fornicated/commit adultery.
He have to be stoned to death.
:: Stoning ::

——- Case 3 Report ——-
A lady drank in public.
She had to be caned, more than 100 strokes of the cane.
:: Caning ::

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Is ISLAM a Barbaric Religion?
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Many of you will surely say…

- Case 1 -
What!? A small kid!? He have to break his arm just for stealing a little bread? WTH!? Go jail can liao ma…

- Case 2 -
Adultery ah? Come on… There’re many people doing that out there. Why so strict? A sense of enjoyment also must be stoned. WTH!?

- Case 3 -
Drink only ma… Also not say steal, rob or anything. Drink with friends is enjoyment! 100+ strokes of the cane??? Islam so loser Religion one meh???

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Ask yourself these questions….

- Case 1 -
Go jail, then? Use the same arms and commit the crime again. And then? Go jail again.
Or you will say… “He’ll change”. But how many leopards out there will change its spots?
Can you guarantee that everyone can change?
When your ARMS are put at risk to commit the crime, will you think twice before committing it?
Will you consider it more carefully? Your ARMS…. or JAIL?

- Case 2 -
Adulteries are very common now. And that brings down to many families breaking up. A child’s emotions… His wife’s emotions…. And also may conceive an unwanted baby…. What will that innocent baby be?
And then you’ll say, “So a male Muslim can have up to Four wives? So unfaithful…”
Don’t forget that you have to treat everyone equally, satisfy them equally. And because you have four wives, you don’t even have to commit Adultery.

- Case 3 -
Drink causes you to be drunk. When you’re drunk, there’s something call… Drink Driving. A life is at risk.
When you’re unhappy, when you’re drunk, you’ll pick up a fight, and lose your mentality, lives are at risk.
Your families will be at risk. People around you will be at risk.
So…….

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Logical? Then again, why are we living if we can’t enjoy so much! Why the restrictions!?
- Restictions are there for us to prevent us from committing crimes.
And there’s a saying… “Prevention is always better than a cure.”

Maybe you don’t see it now, but when it happens to you, you’ll then realise that….
I should have done this… done that…. and then you’ll regret.

So is Islam a Barbaric Religion?
No matter how Islam is barbaric, at least Islam can stop and CAN STOP the rate of the crime.
Then again, Arm? or Jail?

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And last thing…

Who are we to judge?
Mercy? Or Justice?
Lawyers? Or Civilians?
Rich? Or Poor?

A Man killed a baby, because he felt betrayed from his Ex-Wife.
And then what? 10years+ of jail?
Is there justice? Is there Mercy?
Are lawyers seeking justice? Or seeking maximum Mercy?
Rich people who can get scapegoats to cover their crimes? Or poor people who are innocent end up drawing lines in their mini-room with metal bars?

It’s all down to Humanity.

The man, who felt betrayed, gets 10 years+ of jail.
You may think Justice is done.
But if you’re the baby’s mother, would you think that it’s Justice enough?

Who are we to judge?
When someone steals something very valuable from you.
And he just get into jail.

Who are we to judge?
When a man is committing adultery with your wife, and you are with your kids at home.
And that man breaks your family apart. And what you end up with is just a divorce.
Mere divorce with no actions taken, are you, as A Man, satisfied with the outcome?

Who are we to judge?
When a drunk man suddenly kill your beloved by hitting his car on her.
A drunk neighbour using a belt and hit his own 2-year-old child.

What’s your stand?
Mercy? Or Justice?

Who are we to judge?
Who are we to judge?

When we’re just spectators of the game, we’re seeking for Mercy to those like cases stated above.
When we’re the players of the game (victims), we’re seeking for Justice for us.

Who are we to judge?
When we are creatures of feelings.
Only those who are not caring for others,
are not Humans.

Who are we to judge?
Only God knows best…
Only God.

Peace to everyone.