Assalamualaikum. It has been awhile, again, hehe.
I think every time I want to post something in my blog, I should put 'it has
been awhile. :p hehe. How are you readers? Hope this post find you guys in
great health and condition.
Yesterday, I attended a CV
Workshop special for Nottingham Malaysian Society (NMS) members. I remembered
that someone I know did not pray asar yet. He kept telling me that he had
missed most of the time since… Well, let me tell you his side of the story, at
least what he had told me.
The situation is sort of like
this. Let’s call the person I’m talking about as X. X had missed some of the
‘solat fardhu’ in a day and someone knew about this (not sure how that person
knew) and had advise him about the sins of not performing prayer, which is a
good thing actually. Unfortunately, that guy did it in a harsh way. So X had a
grudge with that guy decided not to perform ‘solat’ and let the guy be
responsible for all the sins X made for not perform ‘solat’.
Reminiscing the time when a friend of mine told stories about
how we should advice people, I start to admonish X as best as I could. Alhamdulillah, he listens to me and accepts
it with a small laugh. So, next two days, I saw him again and he kept telling
me that he had missed 9 prayers in a row. So I continue advising him with a
hope that he will repent and not repeating the same thing again. And again, a chuckle
from him ended our conversation.
Prior to CV Workshop, I was at home waiting for Asar. Later,
when it is time for Asar prayer, I prayed while X watches television. After finish
my prayer, I ask him to pray but he literally ignored me and continue laughing
to the jokes on the television screen. Don’t think bad about X, I’m sure he did
not intentionally ignore me. So told him to pray again, and he said “huh? Okay”
and continue watching TV. So I got myself ready and went together with X to the
CV Workshop.
As the workshop going, I had a glance at the clock and saw
that Maghrib prayer will be starting soon. So I asked him whether he want to
pray Asar or not. He answers, “I don’t know”. So I said a couple of times, “go
pray Asar, the mosque is already near.” He kept hesitating and then replied, “Don’t
force me.” I was really shocked because this is the first time he replied such
word when I told him to pray or pray together. Usually he is the one who kept
asking me to pray together. I was speechless at that time and stop talking to
him.
There is a mix of feeling between anger and sadness at that
time. Well actually the feeling stays until today. I’m angry and sad because a Muslim,
born and raised as a Muslim, is reluctant to pray and also how lightly they
treat Islam teachings.
I’ll pray that X will repent and may Allah give ’hidayah’ to
him and us all.
p/s: Sorry for my imperfect English. Still working to be better. :)
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