Il Ham Mai Hum

Thursday, March 12, 2009

I find it sadly funny. Okay more to the sad part.
That for our fellow Christian friends to go all proud and comfortable with their religion.
But not for muslims.
Say, for example, its easy to spot people wearing crosses stuff, reading bibles in the trains and busses, exclaiming their religious phrases (jesus christ, or hallelujah).

But for us, each time someone says out loud any religious phrases, everyone would go O_O.
And like, each time someone makes it a point to pray, everyone else would go O_O.
And be all sarcastic, calling them Ustat, Imam, etc etc.

Okay, im not calling for a sudden influx for religious trinkets (well cos theres no need for wearing necklaces or earrings with Allah and Muhammad inscriptions on them, and plus, it is degrading and would not portray God and His Messenger in the highest regard).

But like, when was the last time you hear someone (youth, most likely), uttering the taus, basmallah, takbir and all the other High Praises and invocations.

Maybe, my perspective of this is limited to only my hearing and sights.
But once again this is my blog so thus, my opinions.
I'm not perfect and once again, prone to various hormonal, rebellious and society's obstacles (with the help of Syaitan's whispers of encouragement).
But it would do so much as to just...know and be aware of fellow youths just like me, struggling against all these worldly obstacles for the sake of Allah and yes, to be accepted into his Paradise on the highest level (Jannah, Firdaus) insyallah.

Granted, i do know a few, but well, on the lightest note, we're not really on the same wavelength.
Language wise.
Im not being proud and arrogant that I'm quite the english oriented.
I do feel very very ashamed of my self due to my flimsy grasp of my own mothertongue.
But what can i do, i was brought up this way (not blaming anyone HEHE).
So yes, i long to know someone, my generation, who's so much as in love in religion as I am.
Someone that i can talk to, and open up, and not hold back for fear of accidently touching a raw nerve (sounds familliar). But yes of course, the ever present fear of going overboard and talking about things that we have no knowledge of.

Religion is complex, i think.
But complexity is always an aspect of something very beautiful.
So this if Religion = complex and complexity = beautiful, religion = beautiful =).

Complex in a sense that, besides the ground rules, there are so many other aspects, rules and regulations and commands to follow and put into practice.
I'm talking about Islam here people.

It's really sad to see all those terrorists with their misintepretations of the Holy Quran.
And commiting themselves to something that's strictly forbidden; suicide.
Nabi Muhammad saw ever said (or was this mentioned in the Quran, i forgot) that if someone were to commit suicide here on earth, he or she would be doing the exact same action over and over again in Akhirot (afterlife).
Like whoa, blowing yourself up over and over again. Difference is that you do not die and that you feel every single inch of pain.

You've got to blame the people in charge.
But only god knows.

I feel that muslims of my generation should look beyond the rules, beyond the prayes, beyond the restrictions (and when i say look beyond, i dont mean to ignore okay).
And that they should look into the beauty of it, the history of it, the knowledge it brings. (Islam i mean).

Like say for example, some of us can be so interested in mythical beings, flying horses, angels, dragons, horoscopes etc etc.
Mentioned in the Quran? Angels, Jinn, flying horse-mules (buroq), tales(facts of course) of paradise, hell, and so much more.
Its so filled with history from the beginning of man, and even before that.
Thats why I said that its beautiful.

But, well, God with guide whom He pleases.

Why do i talk alot about Islam?
Because I'm proud and thankful to be born as a Muslim.
I love religion, God and his prophet.
I fear god.
and I want to go to heaven =).

Anyone who reads this and goes like, whatever la this boy (i do know a few who do)
well, up yours.

ilham26 @ 10:53 am
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