Rainbow After The Rain

إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

"Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease." — Holy Quran 94:6

Whenever we go through a hardship, problems and difficulties, sadness and sorrow, and various problems in life, there are things we need to know with certainty. The pain that you’ve been through can’t compare to the joy that’s coming. Life goes on just like summer goes to rain. But remember, there will always be a rainbow after the rain. A good thing will always happen after you experience pain. Always. May Allah (SWT) make us of those who constantly turn to Him, in hardship and ease. In sha Allah.

Do Good Unto Others

Do good unto yourself; your family; fellow living beings; and the entire world. | Berbuat baik pada diri sendiri; keluarga; sesama manusia dan makhluk; dan seluruh dunia. — Javanese Wisdom

Sang Pengembara

Akan tiba suatu saat nanti di mana mereka yang dulunya ibarat pelita, akan pergi meninggalkanmu. Mungkin saja mereka pergi bersama pelitanya hingga kau terkial-kial keseorangan menyusuri jalan beronak duri. Mungkin saja mereka meninggalkan pelitanya bersamamu. Mungkin saja mereka pergi atas kehendak mereka. Mungkin saja mereka pergi dijemput kembali kepada Sang Pencipta. 

Tapi perginya mereka tak bermakna pengakhiran buatmu. Teruskan pengembaraanmu selagi Penciptamu belum menjemput kau pulang. Kerana Dia tidak pernah meninggalkanmu. Malah saat malam berlabuh, akan ada Sang Bulan yang akan menerangi jalanmu. Akan ada Si Kunang-kunang yang akan menjadi pelitamu. Malah akan ada cahaya dari dirimu sendiri, yakni dari hati. 

I won't give up

Kalau patah sayap,
aku bertongkat paruh.

10 kali bangkit,
kalau 9 kali jatuh.

11 kali tewas,
ke 12 aku jaguh.

Tiada angin dalam layar,
aku sanggup kayuh.

Bekal aku sabar,
senjata aku doa.

Selagi itu aku ikhtiar,
asal niat lillahi ta'ala.

Beautiful Plans from God

One day, a girl passed by a cloth shop and saw a new design of a sweater. It was beautiful that she wanted it real bad. But she had no money with her. Back at home, she kept thinking about it and said "If only I could have it, that would be heaven!".

The next day, she went to the cloth shop to buy the sweater. Unfortunately, it was very expensive and she just can't afford it. The manager can see how frustrated she was and he came to her. "Do you want to give it a try, dear? You may if you want. There's a fitting room," he said and pointed to the fitting room. She tried it on and looked in the mirror.

"Sir, this is the most beautiful and comfy sweater I have ever tried in my life. The style, the material, it's perfect. Your business will run successfully!" Yet, she can't afford it. She's a bit upset. "It's okay. I'll wait. Perhaps one day, I could come here again and buy it." She smiled.