Oh Allah, Do Not Take Us Out Of Ramadan Unless You Have Fixed Our Situation, Made Our Lives Happy, Forgiven

this terrified kitty won't let go of the young man who found it under the rubble.

the reporter was wondering if animals associations would care for the animals situation in gaza and the man answers her: "they do not care about us; human beings, you think they care about animals?! they do not care about us. no one does."

Dialog - Orang Baik

Adik : Mas, kenapa memilih jadi orang baik? Seringnya kelewatan baik malah. Bukannya yang ada kadang disakiti, sering merugi, dibayar juga nggak. Hehe

Kakak : Iya betul. Tapi memilih jadi orang nggak baik juga sama aja. Sadar nggak sadar, yang sakit malah diri sendiri, yang dirugikan diri sendiri juga. Kalau kamu mencari orang baik tapi sulit untuk menemukan, ya nggak ada salahnya untuk coba menjadi apa yang kamu cari tadi. Biar nanti memudahkanmu juga, karena biasanya juga akan dipertemukan dengan orang-orang baik lainnya. Dan satu lagi.

Apa itu Mas?

Nggak semua orang bisa cukup terbuka untuk meminta bantuan orang lain. Entah karena nggak enakan, kurang nyaman untuk membagi beban, dan bermacam penyebab dibelakangnya. Jadi bisa saja ada orang yang sangat terbantu oleh pertolongan yang kamu tawarkan. Meski bentuk terimakasih yang mereka berikan, mungkin hanya terdengar sepertinya terimakasih yang seperti biasa. Tapi kamu tidak tahu seberapa dalam rasa terimakasihnya.

Text credit: @acceptingqadr via Instagram

Photography by @muqtar.k via app Instagram

Did you know that the Angels dont have the virtue of reading the qur'an even though they wish to do that, but Allah have kept this virtue and gift only for us and jinn to read it, thats why anytime when we you start reciting the qur'an, the angels start listening  to your recitation and coming closer to you, and that’s one of the things which Allah honors children of Adam over the angels. 

We are all prone to making mistakes: small ones, big ones; frequently, rarely; different ones, same ones. When we attempt to compare our sins to Allah’s infinite Mercy, even the worst of them, our actions will forever be outweighed by His Compassion and willingness to forgive us. Yet God is the Most Merciful, Most Forgiving.

As for repeated sins, Allah will continue to forgive mercifully as long as you continue to sincerely try to move away from the sin. Every time you fall into the sin, you repent sincerely and have true intention of not doing it again, He continues to honour your request for forgiveness. The key is not to give up the effort of staying away from the sin, and being sincere in your efforts as well as your repentance.

Do not ever lose hope in the mercy of Allah, nor underestimate your potential. Don’t let the Shaytan win; he wants you to lose hope in Allah; and if you lose hope in Allah, what’s left? It’s okay to keep falling as long as you keep getting back up. Never give up, not until your last heartbeat.

Contemplating nature’s geometry

Fibonacci sequences appear in nature extensively, most notably in biological settings, such as branching in trees, arrangement of leaves on a stem, the fruitlets of a pineapple, the flowering of artichoke, an uncurling fern and the arrangement of a pine cone, and the family tree of honeybees.

Scientists have pointed out the presence of the Fibonacci sequence in nature, using it to explain the (golden ratio-related) pentagonal form of some flowers. But these geometrical forms go beyond the floral realm, and are found throughout nature.

This is why the number 1.618033 is often known as the Golden ratio in mathematics. Two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities. The golden ratio appears in some of the aforementioned patterns in nature, including the spiral arrangement of leaves and other plant parts. German mathematician Simon Jacob noted that consecutive Fibonacci numbers converge to the golden ratio; this was rediscovered by Johannes Kepler later.

This abundance of intricate geometry, measured proportions, and efficiency in nature often reminds me of the opening verses of the 87th surah of the Quran:

“Glorify the name of your Lord the Most High; who created [all things] in due proportion.”

— the Quran (87:1,2)

Indeed, the Quran repeatedly invites its reader to ponder upon natural phenomenon for they point to a wisdom and a design behind them.

“The sun and the moon follow their calculated courses; the plants and the trees submit to His designs; He has raised up the sky. He has set the balance; so that you may not exceed in the balance.”

— the Quran (55:5-8)

The balance (al-mizaan) mentioned here is seen by most exegetes as a reference to justice. It can also be seen as a reference to honoring the balance and harmony of the created order.

Seakan-akan aku melihat Ramadhan... lalu kusapa ia, "Hendak kemana dikau?"

Dengan lembut seakan-akan dia berkata, "Aku harus pergi, mungkin jauh dan sangat lama. Tolong sampaikan pesanku kepada setiap muslim:

Sesungguhnya syawal telah tiba, salam dan terima kasihku untuknya karena telah menyambutku dengan suka cita. Aku tidak tahu apakah tahun depan ia masih menyambutku lagi atau tidak?

Jika tahun depan ia masih bisa menyambutku lagi, maka aku berharap ia bisa menyambutku dengan lebih baik lagi, dengan penuh tilawah dan shalat malam.

Aku sangat sedih jika mengingat penyambutannya yang kurang berkenan di hatiku. Masih terlalu banyak canda, perkataan yang sia-sia, serta waktu-waktu yang terbuang tanpa arti.

Akan tetapi, semua sudah berlalu dan terlanjur. Semoga setetes air mata yang pernah berlinang dari kedua matanya karena takut tidak bisa menyambutku dengan baik, menghapuskan kesalahan-kesalahannya dan menyempurnakan kekurangan-kekurangannya.

Bergembiralah dengan keimanan dan semangat baru dalam beribadah. Janganlah sepeninggalku ia terjerumus kembali ke dalam kemaksiatan.

Semoga masih tetap merindukan kedatanganku di tahun-tahun mendatang...

Sampai ketemu di pintu Ar-Rayyan..."

ーEngkau Ramadhan Hendak Kemana, Ustadz Firanda Andirja حفظه الله