Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Afterthought I

Last night, me & my husband watched "My Name is Khan" (please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Khan). We both agree that the movie deserves a 2 thumbs up or five stars.

As a moslem who lives (relatively) peaceful in Indonesia, the movie has opened my eyes that:
- Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah, for the safe & peaceful life that we (me, my family and all moslem sisters & brothers) have in Indonesia;
- Alhamdulillah for every chance & freedom to practice our religion according to Islamic Syari'a
- Alhamdulillah that I found no obstacles for wearing jilbab which comes from my sorrounding. In fact, the obstacles may come from my own thought. I realize that it's is not an easy thing to prepare myself to become a better (ikhlas, tawadhu' & istiqomah) moslemah.
- Living as a Moslem in the world outthere is not as simple & easy as in Indonesia. Let's prepare ourself, instead of being afraid. Don't loose our faith & dignity as long as we do the good & right things according to Islamic Syari'a, local/state laws & regulations, and communities norms/rules (Habluminnallah & habluminannaas);
- Keep praying & be sure that Allah is our Protector - the best to protect and the best to help.


Q.S. Al-Imraan; 3.173
"Men said to them: "A great army is gathering against you": And frightened them: But it (only) increased their Faith: They said: "For us God sufficeth, and He is the best disposer of affairs."

"(Yaitu) orang-orang (yang menaati Allah dan Rasul) yang kepada mereka ada orang-orang yang mengatakan: "Sesungguhnya manusia telah mengumpulkan pasukan untuk menyerang kamu, karena itu takutlah kepada mereka", maka perkataan itu menambah keimanan mereka dan mereka menjawab: "Cukuplah Allah menjadi Penolong kami dan Allah adalah sebaik-baik Pelindung."


Q.S. Al-Anfaal; 8.40
"If they refuse, be sure that Allah is your Protector - the best to protect and the best to help."

"Dan jika mereka berpaling, maka ketahuilah bahwasanya Allah Pelindungmu. Dia adalah sebaik-baik Pelindung dan sebaik-baik Penolong."

(to be continued)

*Quotation Sources:

http://www.jannah.org/qurantrans/

Indeks Al-Qur'an - private collection, distributed by emails

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