I was walking down my memory lane reminding myself of what I had been up to for the past few weeks that I don't even have the time to pour my thoughts on this dusty blog, and I found out that I have been hanging out with quite a number of people, be it for a few hours or a few days, on different occasions and at different places.
The good thing is, though it seems like nowadays we're living in a world where getting a WiFi connection is the first thing that comes up to people's mind in a public space, for the past few weeks I don't have to send up a flare up to the sky for some love and devotion in some real life human connections as claimed by Ryan - I can still store some faith in humanity in this 21st century!
But the not-so-good thing is, I kinda feel that after Ramadhan left I have been losing my spiritual connection instead. I left for France and Scotland right after our fasting month is over, and putting up (& catching up) with my daily routine has always been an ultimate challenge whenever I go travelling, especially when I am alone - as in, when I am the only Muslim in the group and the only person who could be reminding me of my responsibility as a Muslim is just, myself.
And guess what, while I was thinking of something to write - or even if I should write anything in the first place - Allah gave me this instinct to click on a video that has long been on my YouTube's suggested watchlist. It's a video by Aida Azlin on How to Feel More Connected to God When Praying, in which she summarised five things on how to have humility when we meet our Creator (that you guys can check out below :))
After watching the video, it hit me that the first thing that need to be done to re-connect with Him is to have the desire to connect itself. And then acknowledge the desire, as well as the need to do so.
Why do I think so? Well, let's say, if you don't need the Internet connection, you wouldn't be bothered to ask for the WiFi password from the waiter at the restaurant. If you don't need telephone line, why would you even be bothered to buy a SIM card and top up some credit into it? So if you don't feel the need to have a spiritual connection with the Creator, how can you even be concerned about being a good devotee and follower?
If we are going to study the theoretical perspectives of connection from the analogies above, doesn't it seem like connection is inseparable from purpose? That no connection will not take place without a purpose in the first place. That connections, they are never purposeless. From the attempt to start a conversation with a random person on the street to connecting with people on LinkedIn, they are all done with reasons behind it.
Perhaps then, I should keep revisiting my purpose of life, and let al-Quran and as-Sunnah be the wireless router and the Hotspot that can keep myself connected to the Source of Peace (السلام), the Granter of Faith (المؤمن), and the Giver of All (الوهاب).
And install the faith in me that He, the Most Merciful (الرحيم), the All-Forgiving (الغفور), and the Ever Forgiving (الغفار) will never hesitate everytime I feel a bit lost and cry my heart out and raise my hands for a repeated request:
"I know it has been the 1000th time, but err, can I get a connection?"
Post inspired by: "Connection" by OneRepublic
And guess what, while I was thinking of something to write - or even if I should write anything in the first place - Allah gave me this instinct to click on a video that has long been on my YouTube's suggested watchlist. It's a video by Aida Azlin on How to Feel More Connected to God When Praying, in which she summarised five things on how to have humility when we meet our Creator (that you guys can check out below :))
After watching the video, it hit me that the first thing that need to be done to re-connect with Him is to have the desire to connect itself. And then acknowledge the desire, as well as the need to do so.
Why do I think so? Well, let's say, if you don't need the Internet connection, you wouldn't be bothered to ask for the WiFi password from the waiter at the restaurant. If you don't need telephone line, why would you even be bothered to buy a SIM card and top up some credit into it? So if you don't feel the need to have a spiritual connection with the Creator, how can you even be concerned about being a good devotee and follower?
If we are going to study the theoretical perspectives of connection from the analogies above, doesn't it seem like connection is inseparable from purpose? That no connection will not take place without a purpose in the first place. That connections, they are never purposeless. From the attempt to start a conversation with a random person on the street to connecting with people on LinkedIn, they are all done with reasons behind it.
Perhaps then, I should keep revisiting my purpose of life, and let al-Quran and as-Sunnah be the wireless router and the Hotspot that can keep myself connected to the Source of Peace (السلام), the Granter of Faith (المؤمن), and the Giver of All (الوهاب).
And install the faith in me that He, the Most Merciful (الرحيم), the All-Forgiving (الغفور), and the Ever Forgiving (الغفار) will never hesitate everytime I feel a bit lost and cry my heart out and raise my hands for a repeated request:
"I know it has been the 1000th time, but err, can I get a connection?"
Post inspired by: "Connection" by OneRepublic
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