tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458708436476187553.post6943685466483805668..comments2023-09-13T22:50:12.223+08:00Comments on MiSstaKenLy misSuNDersTood: Unlike you, I'm fasting.. but I'm chewing gum...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458708436476187553.post-19852422312607517712011-05-04T02:05:46.663+08:002011-05-04T02:05:46.663+08:00From my point of view, a good Muslim is measured b...From my point of view, a good Muslim is measured by a combination of how well he knows and how much he practices his knowledge. What you said to me was a good description of a Muslim.<br /><br />I think your explanation of "experiencing the determination of becoming a good Muslim" can be summarized into one word...<br /><br />Hidayah!<br /><br />Hidayah is an experience of the soul feeling a heavenly touch guiding your heart and mind towards the right path. That is when you see the person changes to become a better Muslim or to even embrace Islam.<br /><br />But the thing about change as i have mentioned in an earlier post is that the first obstacle it will face is resentment.. But this time the resentment is against yourself!<br /><br />How?<br /><br />To answer that you'll need to understand how shaitan works..<br /><br />Satan is a genius! yes he is.. but he uses it for evil purposes. If he wanted you to jump off a building, he will not say "Hey! jump off that building!" he knows that you are smarter than that.. <br /><br />He starts by planting a seed in your mind about being curious on what is there on top of that building so that you'll go to see.<br /><br />Once you are up there, he'll plant the next seed, looking at the view down and see the world from a bird's eye view!<br /><br />Once you are at the edge looking down, he will start reminding you about the bad things which has happen in your life, the problems, the debts, the people, the reputation, the suffering, the humiliation, the misery... etc.<br /><br />After all that, he'll offer a "perfect" solution for you... "Jump down and everything will be gone!"<br /><br />The reason why i'm telling you this is to highlight a point..<br /><br />Some people use logic to justify what wrong their doing is right.. It is not you are who is "smart" enough to figure it out.. but it is actually Satan who is feeding you all that thoughts to achieve his evil objectives! <br /><br />This is exactly what i mean by your resentment is against yourself! <br /><br />Satan's role is just to CONVINCE you... the final decision is yours!Abdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664784996919957447noreply@blogger.com