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garden-of-islam · 3 months
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How Islam differs from Christianity
Good afternoon, I hope you're all taking care of yourself. Let's talk about Christianity. I am not here to insult the faith tradition of our brothers and sisters. This is merely a short essay describing how Islam is different than Christianity from the perspective of a Christian dominant culture. I grew up in America, I know what's in our cultural background noise and what isn't, and I simply want to fill in a few gaps. Insha'Allah, I will do this with as many faith traditions as I can, including polytheistic traditions as well as the history of symbols that have become culturally corrupted. I will probably fumble some of it due to being American, but I'll do my best.
If you get the feeling that I'm writing this entire project with equal parts disappointed-but-not-surprised, exhaustion, disdain, and hope, it's because I am. I can't take anything seriously, I know too much, my brain is exploding, and the only thing I care about is living for the pleasure of God SWT but I'm somehow still pretty bad at it. That is the byproduct of being Autistic and having God as your life-long, special interest. I could tell you the tale of how that came to be, but most people assume I'm lying or that I was dreaming when I say I saw an angel when I was 3 years old, and that gets tiresome so I don't wanna. Maybe later.
Islam is a monotheistic tradition that recognizes all the prophets that Christianity recognizes as well as many others, both named and unnamed. We believe that prophets were sent to all peoples so that they could be warned of the truth and correct their evil ways. Those ways, of course, are worshiping the creation instead of the creator. Idols made by the hands of men that usually represented ancestors who came to be idealized, animals or plants of the Earth's ecosystem, celestial bodies including the Earth itself, or even Jinn disguised as "demi-gods," "ghosts," "powerful spirits," "aliens," or in other ways are all parts of the creation that humans have placed their trust in instead of the Creator Himself. On that note, God is not gendered. There isn't a neuter way to refer to Him in Arabic but using the male pronoun allows differentiation from the goddess-heavy pagan traditions. Before I converted, I used to refer to God as, "It" because I rejected the Christian idea of the "Father" as a Man in the sky.
There is no Trinity concept in Islam, though not all modern Christians believe in the Trinity. We do not refer to Him as Father and we do not believe that Jesus or rather, Isa AS is God incarnate. We DO believe that Jesus is the messiah, but we believe that the crucifixion was a hoax. We DO believe he ascended to Heaven by the will of God and the help of the angels and that he will descend from the Heavens the same way at the end of time to help the people of that time survive the horrific trials that are to come. For those waiting on Christ to be reborn, well, we just don't jive with that. As for the third piece of the trinity, the Holy Spirit, we believe the counselor that came after Isa AS was actually Muhammad ﷺ, and that we've been able to access God through prayer and repentance all along. Unlike every prophet that came before him who were each sent each to their own people with a specific message, Muhammad ﷺ was sent to all mankind with the final revelation meant to be preserved for the rest of human history - the Qur'an. This is because other scriptures have been edited and corrupted, including the Bible. (Like, Paul just decided his letters were as good as gospel? The audacity. And don't even get me started on the rest of it.)
We believe that sins fall only on the doer of the sin. None of humanity bears the weight of the sins of Adam or anyone else and therefore, no great sacrifice was needed to free us in order to serve our Lord or have our repentance accepted. (The only exception to this rule is that Cain or Qabil bears some of the blood of every murder for having been the first to commit this crime.) Instead of original sin, we champion the concept of the fitra and believe that all babies are born Muslim - in submission to the will of God. For this reason, we more often refer to converts to Islam as reverts. This means they are reverting back to the truth. But this sounds scary to the western ear if they've never heard of it before, so I will continue to use the more generic term for changing religions. We believe that Adam was tricked by Satan first, and then shared the fruit with Eve. They both bore the sin equally, and Eve is not blamed for the fall of Man the way she is under the Christian framework.
As for Satan himself, he was not an Angel. Angels are incapable of disobeying God. Satan, or Iblis as he is named, was actually from among the Jinn. He worshiped so fervently that his status was elevated to be allowed to worship among the angels. However, when God created Adam, he commanded the Angels to prostrate to this creation in respect. Iblis refused out of pride and was promised punishment on the day of Judgement. He asked for respite until that day, and God rewarded him with what he asked for. His response was to promise that he would lead as many humans astray as he could with the time he was allotted. He then tricked Adam into eating the fruit and when he and his wife were in turn punished, they asked for forgiveness. God rewarded them with what they asked for.
Jinn and Man alike have free will. All other created beings are considered to be in a constant state of worship. Those of us with freewill volunteered for this test we call life before we were born, hoping to reap the reward of paradise. Those who fail will follow in the footsteps of the Shayatin who serve Iblis and will fall into the Hellfire after Judgement. There are Jinn of all religions just as there are humans of all religions. But just because there are Muslim Jinn does not mean we should seek to mingle or partner with them, as this constitutes a severe form of shirk called, "magic." The animals and plants are smarter than us because they didn't throw their akhira on the line just to experience the dunya.
As for Judgement Day, it only happens once. Not once for each person, but rather, once. After passing, we wait in our graves until the appointed hour and we all go through it together. Even after it comes to a close, we still have the final test before entering heaven: crossing the bridge of Sirat. Christianity has no concept of Sirat, but some other religions do. We don't believe in the rapture and we have very clear descriptions of the signs of the end times so that we don't confuse the Anti-Christ or the Dajjal with Isa. In fact, the pervasive belief that Isa is to be reborn seems to be just one more hazy idea that will allow many people to fall into the trap of wrongly believing the Dajjal is the Messiah.
Most of us do not believe that martyrs will receive 72 virgins in heaven. It's a weak hadith and only became popularized after the western world used it as an excuse to explain its concept of "Islamic t*****ism." We DO believe that men and women alike will be given heavenly spouses along with their earthly spouses, if they had one. This is often misunderstood because of how Arabic is gendered and this can make the translation difficult. Translation errors also account for misunderstanding the hijab. The verse is often translated using the words, "outer garments" to mean, "Jilbabs" which obfuscates the discussion around the veil and the barrier it provides. Even if we are uncovered and casual in our daily lives, we are still required to veil for worship in order to have our prayers accepted. Some modern Christians are beginning to readopt this practice. It was abandoned in the mainstream decades ago with changing fashions. I applaud those who have decided to go the extra mile in returning to this practice.
No dessert today, go eat a vegetable.
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🍂🥀🍂We cry for Hussain (as) so did the Holy Prophet (saws) 🍂🥀🍂
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🍂AUTHOR: - Yasser al-Madani🍂
🥀Every year, Muslims around the world commemorate the tragedy of Karbala. They attend mourning meetings and processions in which the story of Karbala is retold, lamentations are held and special poetic readers using dramatic techniques and symbolism recite eulogies to mark the events of the day of Ashura. All these commemorative meetings not only serve to convey the events and message of Karbala but also provide opportunities for us to learn about Islam in general.
🥀We commemorate Ashura’ to symbolise and express our grief and emotions towards the martyrdom of Imam al-Hussain (AS), to keep Imam al-Hussain’s (AS) cause alive in our hearts and to be committed to his cause. Also, we want to extract lessons from the tragedy of Karbala and apply them to our daily lives. We want to pay our condolences to the Holy Prophet (S) and the Ahlul Bayt (AS). You might then ask why we do not commemorate the death of the Holy Prophet (S) who has a much higher rank than Imam al-Hussain (AS). The answer to this is that although we do commemorate and mourn the death of the Holy Prophet (S), it is the way and circumstance in which Imam al-Hussain (AS) was martyred which makes all the difference, the fact that he was martyred for refusing a government headed by the wretched Yazid, who drank, gambled and indulged in many corrupt practices, the fact that those who savagely slaughtered Imam al-Hussain (AS) called themselves Muslims is what makes us mourn and lament his martyrdom the way we do.
🥀Imagine, it is afternoon on the day of Ashura’. Imam al-Hussain (AS) is standing on the blood-drenched soil of Karbala in the heat of the scorching sun awaiting to meet his beloved. His head is wounded and blood is streaming slowly down his holy face soaking his blessed beard. He looks around, searching for members of his family and his companions, only to find them brutally slaughtered and slain like sacrificial lambs, lying there on the ground soaked in blood. He hears the innocent crying and wailing of the children and the women. Tears flow down his holy face. He takes a piece of cloth to wipe the blood from his face, whereupon an archer from the army of Yazid (may Allah’s curse be upon him) shoots a triple-headed arrow, which lodges into Imam al-Hussain’s (AS) heart.
🥀He pulls out the arrow causing blood to gush out. The Holy Imam is thirsty. He cries: “O Allah, I am thirsty”, in the meantime another man approaches and shoots an arrow which thrusts into Imam al-Hussain’s (AS) throat quenching his thirst. Hilal bin Nafi’ was reported as saying: “By God I never saw a person getting killed with his own blood all over his body in a better state than al-Hussain. I was so overwhelmed by the radiance of his face that I refrained from contemplating killing him.” Even when the accursed Shimr approached Imam al-Hussain (AS) to severe his blessed head, he said: “When I approached Hussain ibn Ali and my eyes fell on him, the light of his face so gripped me that I forgot my intention to kill him.” It is reported that when Imam al-Hussain was killed, the sky rained down blood.1 It has been recorded that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (AS) has said:
“…For no one the heavens wept for forty days save Yahya and Hussain…”2
🥀Show me such a spectacle of human greatness in an event other than Karbala and I will commemorate its memory instead of Karbala! How can someone hear all this and not cry and mourn; even those who are not Muslims shed tears when they hear this tragedy. Even the heavens wept for Imam al-Hussain (AS).3
🥀Let me ask you a question, if a Muslim cries over the passing away of their own relatives, then how can they not cry over the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (S)? As one of the greatest British historians, Edward Gibbon, once said: “In a distant age and climate, the tragic scene of the death of Hussain will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.”4
🥀Furthermore, crying for Imam al-Hussain (AS) is considered seeking nearness to Allah (SWT) for the tragedy of Karbala is bound to the great sacrifice which Imam al-Hussain (AS) endured for the sake of Allah (SWT) and for Islam. It is only when your heart is soft and absorbable that you feel the sense of closeness to Allah (SWT). The Holy Qur’an praises crying and those who cry for a legitimate cause. The Holy Qur’an describes many of the Prophets and their followers when they cried, “When the verses of the Most Gracious were recited unto them, they fell down prostrating and weeping”5
🥀Moreover, we cry over the martyrdom of Imam al-Hussain (AS) for the Holy Prophet (S) wept for Imam al-Hussain (AS) as recorded in many traditions (ahadith):
🥀Ahmed and Ibn al-Dhahhak narrated from Ali (AS): “I entered on the prophet (S) and his eyes were flooded, I said: Oh! Prophet of Allah, anyone made you angry? Why are your eyes flooded? He said: Gabriel just left me telling me that al-Hussain will be killed by the river Euphrates. He (the Prophet (S)) said: So he (Gabriel) said: Do you want me to let you smell his dirt (from his burial pot)? I said: Yes! He reached with his hand and grabbed and handful of dirt and gave it to me. So I could not help it and my eyes were flooded.”6
🥀Ummul Fadhl the daughter of al-Harith said that she entered on the Messenger of Allah (S) and she said: “Oh! Messenger of Allah, I saw a strange dream last night. He said: And what is it? She said: It was difficult. He said: And what is it? She said: I saw, as if, a piece of your body was severed and was put in my lap! The Messenger of Allah (S) said: You saw well - Fatima will give birth, God willing, a boy so he will be in your lap. Then Fatima gave birth to al-Hussain (AS) and he was in my lap - just as the Messenger of Allah (S) said. So I entered one day on the Messenger of Allah (S) and put him in his lap, but I noticed that the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (S) pouring tears! So I said: Oh! Prophet of Allah, my parents are your ransom, what is with you? He said: Gabriel (AS) came to me and informed me that my nation (ummah) will kill this son of mine.” 7
🥀Umm Salamah has said: "al-Hussain entered on the Prophet (S), while I was sitting at the door, so I saw in the hand of the Prophet (S) something he turned over while (Hussain) sleeping on his stomach. I said: Oh messenger of Allah, I looked and saw you turning something over in your hand when the kid was sleeping on your stomach and your tears were pouring? He said: Gabriel came to me with the sand upon which he (Hussain) will be killed. And he informed me that my nation (umma) will kill him."8
🥀Ibn Saad, Ali bin Muhammad, Yahya bin Zakariya, a man heard it from 'Amir al-Sha'bi say: “When Ali (as) passed by Karbalaa in his march to Siffien and lined up with Nainawa - a village on the Euphrates - he stopped and called one of them men: Tell aba 'Abdullah (al-Hussain (AS)) what this land is called? He said: Karbala. Then he cried until the earth was wet from his tears. He then said: I entered on the messenger of Allah (S) and he was crying. So I said: What makes you cry?
🥀He said: Gabriel was with me, just now, and informed me: that my son al-Hussain (AS) will be killed at the banks of Furat in a location called Karbala. Then Gabriel grabbed a handful of dirt and let me smell it. So I could not help it, my eyes overflowed.”9
🥀From this tradition (hadith) we can see that Imam al-Ali (AS) also wept for Imam al-Hussain (AS). There are more traditions showing that the Holy Prophet (S) wept for Imam al-Hussain (AS).10
🥀Umm Salamah, the wife of the Holy Prophet (S) also wept for Imam al-Hussain (AS).11
🥀Even the Jinns mourned Imam al-Hussain (AS)'s death, it has been reported that after Imam al-Hussain (AS)'s martyrdom, Umm Salamah said: "I heard the Jinns mourning for al-Hussain (AS).”12
🥀In conclusion, we cry for Imam al-Hussain (AS) because so did the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (S). Every year we continue and revive the message of Karbala by mourning and crying over the injustice which the Ahlul Bayt (AS) suffered on the plains of Karbala, and through this we renew our pledge of allegiance to the Imam (AS) and keep his noble cause alive in our hearts.
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pangpingpong · 4 years
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Afternoon Rain Thought (pt 1) : Rekomendasi Film, Drakor, Musik etc.
Sebagai manusia yang sangat suka nonton drakor (even gue sampe mikir, apakah ada pekerjaan sampingan yang berkaitan dengan ngedrakor selain bikin akun spoileran -terus dapat endorse dkk-, translate subtitle -mohon maaf belum nyampe level situ karena kemampuan linguistiknya baru sampe memahami bahasa korea daily aja, belum sampe istilah dan advance korean-), nonton film, netflixan (hobi baru, maaf cupu), dengerin musik, baca webtoon dan kakaopage (baru-baru ini), sempet kepikiran pengen ngeshare beberapa rekomendasi via medsos agar diketahui banyak orang. 
Tapi pemikiran itu berhenti di postingan close friend story instagram saja, atau mungkin cuma tumblr aja (yang gue yakini bahwa follower gue sedikit dan ga banyak yang ngecek tulisan). 
Here comes the Question : WHY? 
Karena gue takut sama pertanggungjawaban dampak postingan itu. Contoh, hari ini baru aja ngelarin nonton drakor yang PD dan script writernya berkualitas dan terkenal bikin karya yang oke banget (IMHO), PoV-nya unik, tapi related sama daily life. Pengen banget kasih rekomen ke orang banyak, tapi karena back to main reason “pertanggungjawaban”, niat itu disimpan buat diri sendiri aja dan dishare ke circle yang gue yakini (dan gue harap) bisa memfilter banyak value tersurat maupun tersirat yang disampaikan dalam drama tersebut. As example, salah satu tokoh yang memiliki karakter super unik (I admit that unique character always have their own charm and also can attract many viewer), honetly brutal (my fav trait hahaha), a little bit crazy (cari masalah mulu because it is fun), but also have their own “issue related to sexual orientation (yang menyimpang)” yang I have no same value and mindset toward it. You can say it is their rights, but I dont think so. 
Lebih ke khawatir kalo diposting dan banyak yang nonton karena postingan itu, terus jadi punya mindset mendukung atau sedikit memperbolehkan. Jujur, dari sekian karya mereka, ini salah satu yang secara eksplisit membahas isu tersebut. Dari sudut pandangnya, tidak setuju atau setuju, tapi ada pepatah yang bilang “Lebih baik mencegah daripada mengobati”. So, this is also a posting dedicated to myself untuk lebih sering-sering to refrain myself to undirectly promote those issue. 
Dari dulu udah tahu kalo bahasan kaya ini, tidak boleh dijadikan hal yang tabu, melainkan harus dibahas secara terus terang dan secara eksplisit menjelaskan mana yang benar dan mana yang salah. 
I do not stand with their, tapi akhir-akhir ini jujur banyak sekali karya-karya yang membahas hal itu. Khawatirnya orang jadi menganggap hal itu biasa, hal yang bisa mereka terima karena sehari-hari paparannya gitu dan jadi lama-lama “Oh ya udah, ga papa kali” atau “Lebay amat sih”, or “Biar aja kali itu kan hak mereka”. 
Pada akhirnya, semua yang dilarang dan diperintahkan itu pasti ada alasannya, dan itu semua demi kebaikan manusia, bukan Allah Swt yang ngelarang. Kita mau ngejauhin atau gak, ga akan ngaruh ke Allah (Nouman Ali Khan)
Jadi, besok-besok Riana, lu kudu lebih semangat share hal- hal yang berfaedah. Contohnya ringkasan materi Dream Program atau resume Friday Sermon. Hahaha
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bint-rumy · 5 years
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6 WAYS TO SAY BYE-BYE TO A HARAAM RELATIONSHIP
Falling in love sometimes can be inevitable. So tempting it can be that dipping your toes in it is just not enough, but the fear of Allah and the risk of jeopardizing your chastity don’t let you jump into it either.  The hardest part is that for now you are in no position to tie the knot of Nikah and you just can’t turn a blind eye to the situation. You are left with two options. Begin a relationship (haram) or just let it go for the sake of Allah (Right on!). Do you realize that choosing the latter is a clear indication that you are already in a pure love relationship with Allah and you prefer His approval more than your personal desires? Yes! You are on the right track. But not now when you are unable to shove her off your mind, you feel sad and restless? That is yet another trial.
Here are few points to help combat depression, balance your staggered gait and move on.
GO COLD TURKEY
Just cut the cord once and for all. Save yourself the pain of reanimating the agony every now and then. Stop contacting her, delete all texts, emails, Facebook messages or voice messages and DON’T cyber-stalk her. Avoid going to places where you might run into her. Just stop sneaking up on her. But before taking this step, just once let her know the purpose and intention of your decision. It will be unfair to leave her clueless. Remember that the initial step is always the hardest, but once it’s over you can move on with the help of Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) tells us in a Hadith that Allah says,
 “When my servant comes to me walking, I go to him running.” (Bukhari)
REKINDLE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ALLAH
Satan is always in an ambush, ready to pounce whenever catches us vulnerable; and post-breakup is always the right time when he can whisper and invoke all kinds of evil into our hearts. To avoid succumbing to his traps, strengthen your bond with Allah. Sadness always creates a vacuum in the heart and the positive energy of Allah is always there to fulfill it.
Get regular with your prayers, understand the meaning of our namaz so you feel like conversing with Him, make long supplications (duaa), cry, ask for forgiveness, peace of mind  and a better replacement. When a Sahabi, husband of Umme Salamah passed away she made a dua
ALLAHUMMA AJIRNI FI MUSEEBATI WAKHLUF LI KHAIRUMMINHA
“O Allah! Reward me for this infliction and replace with a better one”
PRAY TAHAJJUD
According to a hadith narrated by Abu Hurraira, Allah says.
“When 1/3rd of the night remains, every night Allah says till the dawn to break “whoever wants me something, I shall give. Whoever supplicates to me, I shall accept the prayer. Whoever repents, I shall forgive him/her.”
Trust this. Crying in tahajjud is the best medicine for all forms of grieves. You not only get to cry away  your sorrow but get peace and supplication answered in the best form that He wishes for you.
STAY AWAY FROM MUSIC
Many things will target your emotional vulnerability. Music being halaal or not is one thing, but it will surely hit you. Every song would seem about you two. All lyrics and rhythms will touch your cords. So, cut yourself some slack and stay away from music, movies, fantasy novels or anything which moves you and indulge you into self-pity, helplessness and depression. Save your tears and stay strong.
REDSICOVER YOURSELF
Discover your self-worth. Think out of the box. Life isn’t just about finding the right partner and getting married, although Nikah is recommended on its right time; but don’t make it the only goal of life.  Dream big, indulge yourself in activities you like. Go for a vacation. Eat healthy, drink plenty of water, exercise, meditate, volunteer for welfare campaigns, give sadqa, help people around you, keep remembering Allah in your heart, know that He is with you, be a better person!
Once you realize the purpose of your creation, that’s when you transcend and surpass all obstacles. That’s when the thread tied to your ego (Nafs) is finally cut off.
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
Be around righteous people. Cut off from so-called friends who lure you into sinful acts.  Befriend young, energetic and religious people. They will help you get out of this mess and guide you. Tell them your story and get their perspective and advice. Get closer to your siblings and parents.  Allah clearly tells the criteria for a good friend in the Quran,
“And keep yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost.” (18:28)
May Allah give us strength, will power and consistency. May Allah bless us with righteous and pious life partners. Ameen.
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putribudya · 7 years
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[JTOWN 46.2.2017 08:49]
Hi old Putri, its been a very long time ago since u wrote some quotes in this page,
First of all, thank you to Allah SWT for allowing me stay in this amazing, gorgeous world, time out so fast so this is my 22 yo,
well, i stayed in Jakarta now, exactly live in boarding house at mampang prapatan 2, the boarding house is cool sometimes no,
the price is only IDR 800,000, NO AC, NO Kitchen, NO WIFI, NO Laundry, this boarding house only provide the bed, cupboard and bath room inside. sometimes i felt insecure due to i found Kelabang ( 1000 Foot) in my bath room, im totally scared with that fucking animal, but now on they never show up again because i clean up the bath room daily,
now on, i’m working in Trans Luxury Hotel Bandung as Sales Coordinator - Jakarta Representative Office. it has been 7 months since i left my family and my friends in Bandung, yep i stayed in my lovely boarding house with my world in Jakarta.
i could handled my job description here, anyways the job description similar with my previous job in sheraton, i got reward silver coin in my 2 months from my Mba Rae - Assistant Director of Sales and i got reward the best nominated in my 6 months in Kick Off Sales Marketing Meeting ( The Best Friendly Team, The Best Extra miles Team and The Best Entertaining Team ), well, i do proud of my self!!! Congrats Bitch! u did it. keep it up.
i have a great relation ship with my family in Bandung, my mom always call me in the morning to wake me up and in the afternoon for asking did i have my dinner yet, sometime we had conversation in our group in Whats App “La Familia” that is name for our group whats app, i don’t really know what the mean is, i have my lil sister always updating me about her boyfriends, and my lil brother also updating me about his friends, and my dad always advise me to dont stay out until late and reminder me to eating and asking about my financial, what a wonderful family.
Well about my love, i dont have boyfriend yet for now, because i thought its not important at all for now because i need to chase my dream and make my family to be happy and proud of me, because all after this my goals is my family!! but i wont say that i dont need love, of course i do need affection sometime, but i can control it, well im so interesting with stranger, i got it from some country, america, spanyol, estonia, australia , new zealand, netherlands, france and etc hahahaha well, i like found out new things, so we can learn their culture as well,
i have a lot friends, like a loooooooooooooot, they are good to me, i have friends that bring me to a bad way and a good way, but its ok i still can balancing my life.
i do love dancing in the club, meet new people in the club, had a great conversation, drinking until drunk, watching the movies, travelling, readig the books, depends on where will you gonna bring me, im open minded person so i pray as well, im not a good muslim but at least i still remember Alloh and can still balancing :)
well, i just trying to practice my writing, i dont open google translate at all, so im sorry if my grammar pretty bad,
so, if you wanna say to ask, just ask me :)
Thank you for reading, good night world :)
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