Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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10:18 PM
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I feel that I need to elaborate on my previous entry....
Problems, or rather, challenges is a fact of life that nobody can run away from. It's going to be there no matter what. I'm old enough to understand that and accept it as a fact of life. I am perfectly fine with it as Allah mentioned in the Quran:
“No person shall have a burden laid on him greater than he can bear…”
Surah Al-Baqarah [2:233]
However, as I open my mind to everything around me and interacting a little more with the people around me, I have come to realise that everyone has his own challenges to overcome. What makes mine so special? And those with chronic illnesses... I wonder if I could face such challenges. If we learn to empathise and help one another, life will be so much better for everyone.
Don't be happy if your life seems to be smooth sailing. It only means that Allah is fair. And that you are not strong enough to be tested.
Is that a good thing? Hardly. It means that you will need to introspect your self. Something is probably still missing.
Do men think that they will be left alone on saying "We believe" and that they will not be tested?
Surah Al-Ankabut [29:1]
In conclusion, my challenges are not bigger than anyone else's. It is designed in such a way that I would be rewarded if I am able to react to it in the correct manner. When I do well, I get rewarded. If not in this lifetime, I'll get it in the hereafter.
So, for those of you facing challenges in your life right now, don't despair. You can always turn to Allah for help. You can always try to approach me for help. And the way I will react...... that will be my challenge.
Problems, or rather, challenges is a fact of life that nobody can run away from. It's going to be there no matter what. I'm old enough to understand that and accept it as a fact of life. I am perfectly fine with it as Allah mentioned in the Quran:
“No person shall have a burden laid on him greater than he can bear…”
Surah Al-Baqarah [2:233]
Life is just a test for us mere mortals. Some loses faith of the Creator when faced with problems. They lose faith with the seemingly unfair world. The reason it seems unfair is because it is merely a test and life does not end when you die. The eternal life is in the afterlife. You'll be graded and be sent to either heaven of hell.
My previous entry was more of a realisation of the existence of my ego. Of my feeling that my problems are bigger that anyone else's. I suppose its natural, as with everyone else, to see your problem as a higher priority than other people's problems .
However, as I open my mind to everything around me and interacting a little more with the people around me, I have come to realise that everyone has his own challenges to overcome. What makes mine so special? And those with chronic illnesses... I wonder if I could face such challenges. If we learn to empathise and help one another, life will be so much better for everyone.
Don't be happy if your life seems to be smooth sailing. It only means that Allah is fair. And that you are not strong enough to be tested.
Is that a good thing? Hardly. It means that you will need to introspect your self. Something is probably still missing.
Do men think that they will be left alone on saying "We believe" and that they will not be tested?
Surah Al-Ankabut [29:1]
In conclusion, my challenges are not bigger than anyone else's. It is designed in such a way that I would be rewarded if I am able to react to it in the correct manner. When I do well, I get rewarded. If not in this lifetime, I'll get it in the hereafter.
So, for those of you facing challenges in your life right now, don't despair. You can always turn to Allah for help. You can always try to approach me for help. And the way I will react...... that will be my challenge.
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Firdaus
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