Today's Quest

Last Sunday, early in the morning  (I finished and published this story on Tuesday), after Subuh praying, I made a list of how I planned to spend my precious one day off. As a procrastinator it challenged for me to keep up with my schedule without distraction and excuses, usually the main excuse is laziness 😝😁🙌

Let see how much I can keep up with the list 😁😁😁

#swim at 6 in the morning

The swimming pool in my building open at 6 AM. I live here for almost 2 years now, and I only visited the pool for swimming only once and only fo a brief moment. This day I had 30 minutes of okay quality of swimming, I guess. Not bad 🙆. And I determine to use this facility more often, since I need more exercise. My cardio is getting weaker (I can feel it for the first few laps), and I am not getting any younger. Better start working out before it's too late. (Let see how long will this fire is gonna last 😀). I edited this story on Tuesday, and I already skipped swimming as planned before 🙈 . Better luck on next Thursday then 😁

Do some #cleaningup

All my wood furniture were wiped cleanly from all the mold from the damp weather ⛈⛆⛅ this several months. But I am hopeful that this season will be over soon, this city is starting to get nice and dry again. 🌞🌞🌞

Floor → mopped

Kitchen, including sink and underneath → neat

Bathroom → cleaned

#dresscomfy yet #dressnicely to go out

I had opportunity to wear this new hijab which at first I had a bit of trouble to match with any of the cloth I had. However it actually goes well with this first attempt. My comfy magenta running shoes that match same color bag. I think I pulled it off..!!!

#britney must take a shower

Yeah, I named my car Britney..!!! I had my reason 😁

But I often feel bad for her, since she only have one good shower only once a month. I am just so sorry honey, if we live in a house I will treat you better. 😙😙😙

She get her body washed cleanly, I can see her shine back. And I put her back in our favorite parking spot at home.

#takepictures at Balai Kota →❌

I had to cancel this plan. I had this interesting idea of taking pictures at the Balai Kota (City Hall) for it's interesting view especially every Sunday morning. The city hall outdoor is open for all the citizen to enjoy. Children can just play happily around the water fountain outside and inside people can just take a morning run or jog. I was so left behind with schedule, my OCD got in a way. I was stuck with cleaning for almost 2 hours. With all the preparation I went out at almost 10 o'clock. In Surabaya we already consider noon because the sun is already shine brightly. Therefore I just decided to take Britney to a car wash and maybe I still have opportunity to do so later in the late afternoon when the sun is already kinder. Yet, I canceled too because I worried it's gonna rain and I am reluctant to contaminate Britney just right after she get nice and clean.

#walkaroundthecity and #takepictures →❌

I planned to walk around the Monkasel (Monumen Kapal Selam) bridge because I have a feeling I will get interesting pictures there. Since I canceled my plan to go to city center, I decided to walk around the neighborhood to find me a nice meal and maybe there will be interesting pictures too along the way. I found a group of men fishing by the small river bank and a group of sheeps just next to my building owned by the local. For me those everyday life activities are interesting.

#rewardmyself with #nicemeals

I spoiled my self to finish the whole box of this meal and cast my worries of gaining weight far far away...!! The food is spicy and taste good...😋😋😋 Alhamdulillah

#rewardmyself with #batmanlegomovie →❌

Was not really feeling it to visit the mall. Especially after seeing a few of unfortunate people along the way. I feel it was just a bit too much if I force myself going to the mall with this  end of the month financial situation (as we Indonesian called "tanggal tua"). So I just headed home after washing Britney and just bought a few snacks instead to accompany me watching few of my fave series. And I was a bit drowsy too from the early morning wake up, the cleaning, and the swimming. And I went home with all of this hashtags:

#gohomewithabigsmile

#feelcontent

#feelgrateful

#drafting another #writing

At night after all the amazing time I had this day I managed to finish drafting this story, even though I finished and published it 2 days later. However for a person like me, to finished things that I've started, it's already something!!! 😎

Saya seorang Muslim dan saya akan menjaga lisan saya

Saya percaya bahwa sekarang ini kita semua sedang melakukan amalan jihad, sebagai bentuk ketaatan terhadap Allah SWT, untuk menjaga kesucian ayat-ayat Al Quran, membela martabat para Ulil Amri (pemimpin) serta mempertahankan ibu kota negara ini. Saya yakin yang terpenting dalam jihad adalah menjaga kemurnian dan keikhlasan dalam perjuangan---membela Islam, tanpa agenda tersembunyi lainnya. Oleh karena itu melakukannya pun harus dengan cara yang yang diridhoi Allah, baik dari segi sikap, perilaku, maupun segala tujuan (an Nahl: 125).

Perasaan saya bercampur aduk setiap kali membaca pesan-pesan, komentar atau tulisan di media sosial yang menyertakan kata-kata atau sebutan yang menghina dan merendahkan martabat orang lain. Saya mengerti dan percaya tujuan mereka boleh jadi baik dan mulia. Namun, saya sering merasa sedih dan bertanya-tanya; apakah yang menulis tidak akan tampak persis sama seperti orang yang tadinya hendak mereka hina? Misalnya menyebut seseorang dengan “mulut jamban” atau “mulut busuk”. Tidakkah itu justru membuatnya tampak memiliki kualifikasi yang tidak berbeda? (Ali Imran : 186, al An’am : 108, Fussilat : 34-35, an Nisa : 148).

Saya menulis hal ini sebagai bahan renungan untuk diri saya sendiri, dan semoga bisa memberi inspirasi guna melakukan introspeksi bagi kita semua bersama. Boleh jadi sebab kita gagal dalam berjihad karena tidak dapat melakukan sinkronisasi antara niat suci  dengan cara dan tujuan yang hendak dicapai, sehingga Allah SWT menunda atau tidak menurunkan berkah dalam perjuangan itu.

Bila Allah SWT mengizinkan saya adalah orang yang akan terus mendukung perjuangan ini. Saya berterima kasih dan sangat memuliakan semua orang yang telah memberikan hati, pikiran, jiwa dan doa-doa yang tak terbatas untuk menegakkkan keadilan di negeri ini, dengan cara-cara Islami, berjuang karena Allah SWT, takut hanya kepada Allah SWT, meyakini Allah SWT tidak akan pernah meninggalkan dan akan selalu membuka jalan untuk tujuan-tujuan mulia yang diinginkan. Semua jihad beresiko, setiap perjuangan meminta pengorbanan-pengorbanan, diatas semua itu harus ada ketulusan dan keikhlasan untuk memikulnya. Ini akan menjadi ujian bagi saya dan siapapun yang menjalankannya. Saya hanya berharap dengan tulisan sederhana ini, sekecil apapun sumbangannya, bisa membantu untuk menghidupkan jihad yang murni karena Allah SWT. Mari kita bersama-sama berjuang dan berusaha dengan cara-cara yang yang diberkahi Allah SWT. Jauhi semua yang bisa mengurangi keagungan nilai-nilai dan kemurnian tujuan-tujuan dari jihad, serta segala kemungkinan yang bisa menjauhkan perjuangan kita dari ridho Allah SWT (al Baqarah: 112, Ali Imran: 110-111).  

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I am a proud MUSLIM and I will stop calling names and insulting other people

I believe we are in some kind of Jihad right now. We are all now striving in Allah SWT in order to defend our holly Al Qur’an and our Ulil Amri (leaders) from contempt and to preserve our capital city. I am certain all of us strive based on pure and sacred will only because Allah SWT, nothing else, with no other hidden agendas. Therefore i believe we have to do so in the ways that Allah SWT blesses. With dignity in kind, decent and civilize ways (an Nahl : 125).

I have mixed feeling everytime I read the social media. I understand and believe that those posts, comments, articles, etc are all driven by good intention. However, I am sad everytime I read post or article by us, muslim, calling names and insulting to make a point. Aren’t we going to end up looking exactly the same like  the people we insult and call names? For example if we are capable of giving  someone name a “toilet mouth” doesn’t that make us also having a “toilet mouth”? We base this Jihad because of blasphemy from some people with foul mouthed, yet we will end up in no different position (Ali Imran : 186, al An’am : 108, Fussilat : 34-35, an Nisa : 148).

I made this for us to contemplate, maybe the reason that are still many obstacles come along our Jihad because we cannot synchronize our pure wills with our ways to achieve it, that lead to Allah SWT refraining blessing for our strives.

I am the one that will stand by with our Jihad till the end, Insyaa Allah. I am only hoping that with this small humble voice could make a small difference in helping our Jihad back on the right tracks. I am super proud with everyone giving their heart, mind, soul and endless prayers for this strive. I hope with the right ways, winning or losing, I am certain Allah SWT will never leaves us and opens ways for us to achieve our goals. This will be a test too for us to see how far we are willing to strives with ways that Allah SWT blesses (al Baqarah : 112, Ali Imran : 110-111).

#marimenjagalisan #Islamituindah #muslimbermartabat #proudmuslim #keepcalmnprayharder  #stayhumble  #staydecent  #bekind  #betruemuslim  #jihad  #myjihad