WARNING!
This entry might slash some people’s hearts. DO NOT READ it
if you considered yourself as a sensitive person. I have zilch tact so I’m a
bit scared to make another statement, in fear of having you misunderstand it.
You’ve been warned!
"… but perhaps you hate a thing and
it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And
Allah Knows, while you know not".
(Al Baqarah: 216)
I came across this verse last night but unlike days before,
this verse has really struck me eversince. Being a reflective person like i always do, I just couldn’t
help myself from start reflecting my journey of life. What I write later might
sound cruel to some people, but try to read it with an open heart and mind. Just try.
I had never been able to overcome my sadness of loosing two
of my best friends, arwah Shah and the late Sarah Andrews. I often thought that
they shouldn’t ‘go’ when I really need them most. I know how iman-less it sounds.
*Sigh* (Pardon me Ya ALLAH ) However, last night, as I read this verse, I started to feel calm for
the first time ever since they have gone. Why? I love to share with you the reasons.
SHAH
I think I understand it now why ALLAH takes him away.
Perhaps HE wants to reward him for all his good deeds and makes him stays in
tranquil. He had been (and will always be) the best friend that ones could ask for. Nevertheless, life had been difficult for him. Though he had lotsa problems, he as how i remembered had always in zest and had never once failed to put on his radiant smiles. I remembered jokingly asked him "eh mak ko kasi ko makan ape ek kecik2? selalu senyum jek bile ade probs?" Hopefully, Shah tenang di sana. Berehatlah puas2. And as for me, I think perhaps ALLAH wants me to be more independent
and a better muslimah. Though alhamdulillah I was born as a muslim, I cant
consider myself as a good one since I hardly religiously and fully practicing and
understanding Islam. I may pray 5 times per day, recite Quran as often as I could (and can)
but ironically, I still went out with guys, sometimes without being accompanied
by other girl friends. It was not until I was in Auckland, I learned that such behavior
is prohibited in Islam. Although me and my guy friends had never done anything
like holding hands, watching movies (I have never been to cinemas!) or sitting
close to each other, still, the act of going out together with guys (just the
two of us) is wrong. If Shah were still around, I might have a hard time
explaining it to him. I might still going out with him (sometimes just the two of
us I bet), have a long chat on phone or often asking him helps without even
bother to learn doing things on my own. Don’t get me wrong ok. It’s not that I’m
glad that he’s gone, I still cry at times whenever I think about him, it just..
things happen for reasons…and I think I’ve started to understand some of the
reasons. And yes, I still miss him heaps! AL-FATIHAH
SARAH
Having heard that your best friend had committed suicide is
not a pleasant news that you normally heard…at least not for me. (To those who
are wondering what had happened to her, I think I had posted an entry about her
some time last year. You can check it out yourself). Nway, her departure taught me
that life is too short to be wasted and you should have cherish your friends all the
time..and while you can still. I feel
like kicking myself for not always being by her side or even bothered to tell her how much I love
her and how honoured I am for having her as my friend. I know it is way TOO LATE to say it now but somehow I just hope that I had a chance to let her know
this. Knowing you and the times we spent together are among the most splendid things
that had ever happened to me. Thank you.
TO ALL READERS
Please don’t get me wrong. Never once in my life I ever felt
glad or relief that they are gone…read me NEVER! I used to questioning myself “kenapa
ALLAH selalu tarik org yg aku sayang bila aku benar2 lemah dan tidak berdaya?” I
know thing happens for reasons. As the verse goes “But perhaps you hate a thing and
it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah
Knows, while you know not” I think I nail it now. Thank you ALLAH for every thing.
Semoga aku sentiasa kuat menghadapi hari-hari yang
mendatang.