The part about ‘Letting Things Be’ is very accurate and fitting at this point in my life where I am conflicted with too many personal issues and adopting such a negative stance towards things. It is undoubtedly impacting upon my inner light and provides for a state of hoplessness. As a practicing Muslim, I know I should know better and i should not succumb to these feelings of negativity but to succumb and submit totally to Allah swt, and to understand whole heartedly that this path or this moment and/or situation that I am encountering has been pre determined. It is with this understanding that I strive to approach every situation with patience and calm. InshaAllah.

Btw….just FYI, my blog is restricted to certain users, but I count you in, your username is Nadia (i think if you already logged in to your blog, you don’t have to log in to my blog again)

The idea for this post came one night when I was researching Islam. I asked myself that question and found that I have lost the ability to answer directly. My own response to the question is more questions and more introspections as I realize that I am still far from understanding Islam and what it means to be a Muslim.

I once felt I had it, and this was the time when I was diligently poring over the Qur’and, tabbing the tafsir edition for notes, and researching feverishly about Islam.

Now, I feel like I am back at square one. So thus, the article hehe

The Javanese proverb is very beautiful! Thank you for quoting it here. Hopefully, we will all take the time to learn and love the faiths we follow.

btw, proverbnya kayaknya akan tak pinjam ntuk acara keluarga sini yaks. hehe I hope that’s alright.

Rada pusing baca italics gini hehe, tanpa sadar pas lagi baca kepala pun ikutan miring ke kanan

Why are we Muslim? Good question but hard to answer. Because our firm and confident tongue doesn’t guarantee it represents our true answer.

I might say like this, I am Muslim by birth and by choice. The answer, to me, is a big hope for myself that I also feel the same inside. Just like when my friends why I wear head veil I probably answer with different words, but they have similar meaning actually. Wearing head veil at first is to fulfill my obligation and submission as a Muslimah, but then wearing head veil is because I want to do so, it’s my personal choice. No matter was there anybody who made me to do so or wasn’t, it comes from within.

To have that confident faith needs long ages process so we can make our tongue say it firmly too. Before loving Islam deeply, we should recognize and approach it first. Just like Javanese proverb “witing tresno jalaran soko kulino” or in other words “to fall in love, it takes time”

Simply by loving Islam we will have firm conviction, Insya Allah, very nice piece thought, Nad

*Btw, you can call me Yonna, without mbak