of p.ramlee, expensive juice and high culture

Salaam,

This is an off the beat topic that i would like to rant.

Last 2 weeks, i went to watch P.Ramlee the musical with my parents. They've never been to Esplanade so that time was their first time going to the performing arts centre.

P. Ramlee the Musical is a really good show. Worth ur money with good casts (HUGE talents, masyaAllah) good sets, good directions.

But really, the musical did set me on thinking mode.


(not to be disrespectful of the Almarhum) A man is a man, with limits. No one is perfect. His great talents (singing, playing all types of musical instruments, acting, directing, composing, masyaAllah, this man is almost the renaissance man of the 50s/60s) does not save him from the troubles of his personal life (married 3x divorced 2x). People admire him, some may even be jealous of him. But what struck me was that Allah is so fair. He gives abilities to people yet at the same time these abilities do not translate to success in life (whatever success means to you). Yes he was successful at first, but during the last few years of his life, things went downhill.
Hence the lesson i gathered here is that, sometimes, we may wish to be like the other person who is considered more talented, more wealthy, more loved, more beautiful, more everything. However, take a second (or more) to think that these people do have tests in their life too. Life on this Dunya is not free from trials and tribulations. Even success is a test. Good life is a test. Beauty is a test. Talent is a test.
So if we do come across thoughts like "Omagawd she's like super talented and pretty, everyone likes her. Im like soooo frigging jealous". Stop. Reflect. Say astaghfirullah and say MasyaAllah (What Allah wishes). Coz whatever that is good comes from your Lord, and that He does as He pleases (to test His creations). Wallahu'alam.


Basically this is a reminder for me. And May Allah guide us to the straight path. Ameen.

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QUESTIONS

WE YOUTHS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

u know why?

coz we have the

ENERGY

TIME

IDEAS

RESOURCES

but seriously are we looking into ourselves first before embarking on this SAVE THE WORLD MISSION?

we may have those things but are we making full use of them?

are we those apathetic ones who are happy being passively active?

are we too occupied with our teenage issues that grappled our attention away from the more serious matters?

are we making ourselves better people so that others can lead a better life?

are we too influenced by the MTV culture that what matters to us is what we wear, how we look, why people judge?

are we victims of mass consumption?

are we in tuned with our spritual side?

are we consumed by the thought that freedom is the ability to do whatever we think is cool?

are we afraid to voice out?

are we judgemental of others that don't look like us?

are we craving for attention that we resort unhealthy habits?

are we having thoughts that life is hard when other people have harder lives?

are we?

are we?

are we?

in constant search

i am in constant search for knowledge.my knowledge is less than the drop of water from a pinhead lifted from the vast oceans and seas. isn't it interesting to see that no matter how much one claims to be knowledgeable there are still many areas one cannot grasp. for Allah is the only one who is Al-'Alim (The Knower of All).

i am in constant search for the best. the best to improve myself; mind, heart ,soul and body. isn't it interesting to see that no matter how we try to be the best, we will never be the best(efforts are not wasted insyaAllah)? and sometimes we think what's best for us isnt the truly the best for us? for Allah is the only one who is Al-Kabeer (The Greatest).

i am in constant search for patience. patience from tests and tribulations. patience from anxieties and evil whispers. patience from every little things that make me tick. ya Allah please grant me patience, ameen for You, ya Allah You are the one who is with as-sabirun.

i guess life is the continous search. the search so that one can grow. the search to do and encourage good while forbiding evil. the search to attain Jannah finally. for me, im in a continuous search for His Mardhatillah. for i am created with a purpose. and that purpose is to worship none but He.