Being a Muslim, we always put in trials, test. Why? Because once we realized, why Allah put us in so many test, we will be really thankful. It doesn't matter if the test comes in a good or bad condition. Allah will not put His slave in a test where we couldn't cope with it. We will survive. How do we know we will survive and pass the test?
My life before today, I've been so cruel to myself. I focused on something I shouldn't. I prioritized others than my own self. I indulged in something that weakened myself. I lost something I should've treasure. I put my future on hold. That was my test. I failed so many times. But I tried to get back on my feet again. Because I know, this is not who I am. This is not me. I am not a failure and I am not someone who easily to give up. My self before today, I can say that I didn't try my very best to do things I started. I complained a lot. I hated things I supposed to finish. I wasn't happy. I planned to give up my future. Give up my parents dream, hope.
But deep down, I know
, I needed help. I seek help from human. I asked for their opinions. They answered, but I never listen. Because at that time, I know, I am right, and they are wrong. I talked to myself, they don't know what they said and what I felt. They don't know a thing. Once again, I really wanted to give up. My future, my life. I am 27 years old. I don't have a job and I felt useless.
Enough with human, the creations. They didn't give me any solutions to my problems. Some of them, I appreciated the most. Because they listened. I seek help from the wrong medium. I know. I pray, fast and do some good things. But I let the devil dominated me. I need to clean myself. There's no one can help me.
But, there's the only one can help me go through this trials. The One, Allah. I seek Him. But you know what, He is always there, watching me. Close enough to me. But I never seek help from Him. How blind I am? How arrogant I am? I asked Him, begged Him, to release my pain, my burden. Each time, whenever I pray, I asked Him to guide me to His straight path. Never let me astray. Bit by bit, everything I needed, coming back to me. His help, I could never explain. Subhanallah. I could never imagine how much He loves me.
My project paper for my postgraduate had been on hold for 2 years. This 2 years, was the most difficult time I ever been. I lost myself, but Alhamdulillah, I found her back. With the mercy from Allah. I learnt a lot. I could never thank Him enough. Just being a faithful slave is what I'm focusing now. With His help, I know and I am sure, I will get through this and will put my life back on the track. InsyaAllah.
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