T.E.S.T

Kabhi hasna hai, kabhi rona hai

Jeevan sukh dukh ka sangam hai

(Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry

Life is the union of happiness and pain)

Everybody was gifted with something special. But most of the times, we don't realize our potential except when we face a situation which required for us to give all out. There is quote saying that "you won't know how strong you are unless being strong is the only choice." There will be times where Allah try us with the thing that we always thought that it is impossible for us to do. But in order to survive, we are force to face it and make out the best so that everything will be fine in the end. After that, we will look back and say, "How I did it?" 

Had you ever experienced it? I did. Many times. But sometimes when we face another difficulties, we tend to feel weak. That's human. Easily to  forget. We tend to forget that Allah had said, " Allah does not charge a soul except [with what within] its capacity...... (Al-Baqarah: 286) There are no accidents. Everything happen for a reason. We make a choice and whatever happen is the effect of what we had chose. Sometimes, we are tested with sudden difficulty that we never imagined about. But always believe, The One who can give you something you didn't wish for can also take it back and bless you with something that you never think of. In His way, at the right time.

Some of the analogy about test. If we did not test something, how could we know the level of it strength. If there is no exam, how could we measure the understanding of students towards a subject? If we didn't examine a car by crash it on a wall, how could we know the momentum that a car can handle? If we didn't carry out a pilot study in research, how could we find the most suitable type of methods to be use? 

Who, when disaster strikes them, say,"Indeed we belong to Allah and indeed to Him we will return." 

(Al-Baqarah: 156)

The above verse is a powerful verse to soothe the hearts of those being tested. Whatever come from Him will returned to Him as well. Nothing will last forever in this world. If Allah bring you to it, He will bring you through it. I had lived for 20++ (oppsss....can't mention the actual age =D). When I look back at my life since primary school until now, it's a wonderful journey that Allah had created for me. Far much wonderful than I imagined. Every difficulties, pain and scars that I had during childhood had become my strength as I enter the adulthood. So, you, yes you the one who read this, take a time to think back about your life. See how much you had grown up and how things that you faced before had prepared you to be who you are now. Whatever path you choose, there will thorns along the way. What important is not the thorns but the way you walk and handle it.

This is my 100th post. Subhanallah. I pray that this article will give benefits to all readers. Waallahua'lam.