Rays of hope

To my good friend, Iching (Lee) and others who have problems at the moment. This entry is dedicated specially to all of you.

Life is full of tribulations. We have our ups and downs. At times we will face a problem that will occupy our mind so much that we have little space for other things. Even our everyday routine will be interrupted. This is normal.

For a muslim, Islam has taught us to seek Allah's help in time of trouble and then rest assure that Allah will give us a solution. Sometime the solution comes in unexpected form. Sometime the solution comes only after the hardship has made us strong and immune to such problems in the future. In other word, after we have develop a certain immunity. So in time of trouble, Muslims are contented knowing that Allah is always there to ease out pain for Allah is always listening to our prayer.

On the other hand, Islam taught us to praise Allah in good time for we know that all these are not possible without Allah's will. This make muslims contented in both good and hard times.

No matter whether you are muslim or believers of other faith, in time of trouble we will always turn to Allah (I seek your permission, readers, to use 'Allah' since in the Holy Qur'an even non muslims use the word 'Allah' to refer to god - refers to chapter Al Mukminun verse 24). This is the 'fitrah' or something inborn in us.

So Iching and others, rest assure that Allah will answer your prayers. Maybe not in the form that we ask but sometime in more wonderful forms that we didn't expect ourselves.

I pray to Allah that you, Iching and others, will feel the warmth flowing inside your heart now, like the ray of the sunlight that find its way from behind the dark cloud and blessed the gloomy earth with its light.

In time of good and bad, my prayers are always with you. May Allah bless you.