A year ago
around the month of June, my wall (on facebook) was filled with status from the
self proclaim Atheist and even from the Atheist-wannabe. Like a virus the
ideology of the non-existents of God went viral among the Muslim catalysed by
the famous Benz Ali.
He’s a
believer now.
And to judge
him on what he had done in the past that’s a bit unfair. So I’d let go. Though
I do think he is still a bit pain in the head. His words are full of provoke
and protest. For someone who read (and intellectual I believe), sometimes there’s
thing that should not be seen through the perspective of the head alone but
also from the heart. And common sense of course!
In short, be
more thoughtful.
I don’t
quite remember how it started; the conversation. But it happened after I post something
about apostasy on my wall. I hate it that I had to bear with the fact that
Muslim is losing faith. Because faith is the most fundamental root of Islam.
But, I detest
the most a thoughtless insensitive big mouth whoever they are that think they
had the authority to even judge and critics. Unfortunately, that sounds a bit
like me.
I mean, if
you see someone posting,
“Aku tak tahu keputusan aku nak jadi atheist ni betul ke
tak? Tolong aku tak tahu nak buat apa.
Ada lagi seminggu sebelum aku buat keputusan terakhir aku.
Doakan aku pilih yang terbaik.”
Sort of. And
then after a week he/she posted again,
“Aku masih Islam…”
Will you
judge?
A big
question mark there. Because I did. Like, ‘ek eleh mamat ni. capub betul.’
I don’t know
if he is serious or not, no one knows. But those kinds of judgments (like what
I did) that will bring the matters worse. While the Muslims badmouthing each others,
there will always a side that took an advantage out of it.
So before
that happen, let’s all Muslims of the world together we spread the love J
Sorry bro
T.T
So the
conversation or a dialogue most likely, it happened after I tried to add a
liker from my apostasy post before as friend. He sent me these messages afterwards,
Suthesh: Hey
there. You are?
Me: Hey, you
didn’t add me yet..
Suthesh:
Because I don’t usually approve strangers. So usually for courtesy sake I kinda
expect a message from them.
Me: Oh
really. Sorry actually can I ask, why did you like my comment on that apostasy
post? Do you have something to say in mind? Just curious though..
Suthesh: Nah
nothing. I just liked it. Plus I think religion is personal. It’s between the
individual and God. No one should have said if they don’t have any beliefs in
it anymore.
Me: True.
Whatever the causes of their disbelief are, we can’t totally blame them.
Because we might be one of the causes too. And never to lose hope in them. God is
merciful. May they find their way back and may we don’t astray from the right
path. Peace J
(That
usually my line to finish everything up and a cue to get out of the conversation.
Sadly, he replied..)
Suthesh: So
how do you define the right path?
Me: I have
my own right path. What was yours? Surely the path that will lead us to heaven
and not the other way round right.
Suthesh:
Which brings back to the question: how do you define right path?
Me:
(Annoyed) Our quran had guide it all. Al-fatihah verse 6-7. Guide us to the straight path. The path of
those upon whom you have bestowed. And not of those who have evoked your anger
or of those who ASTRAY.
My right
path? That path that pleased my god. Obey to all of His command and not doing
what He forbid us to do..
Al-Maidah
verse 35. O you who believed, fear Allah
and seek the means (of nearness) to Him. And strive in His cause that you may
succeed (heaven).
That’s what
our religion teach us. To have faith and to believe in His promise.
Suthesh: I
am a practicing Hindu and for me, the religion thought us not to think ill or
upon it towards others. For He is ever merciful and forgiving. Lately I am
pretty sure that you have seen articles on atheism and anything related to it.
In my point
of view, I believe that religion is a way to guide a person and God and it is
also not wrong if one is not practicing as well. That did not make them a bad
person. So if theyis that as a right
path for themselves, I see why not.
Me: True. Everyone have their own path that’s
their right path. But doesn’t it bother.. If everyone claim their own the right
one, which exactly the most righteous one? As atheist claims that there’s no
god. Is it sound right for you?
Like what
you said, they are not a bad person. True.. everyone is free to practice what
their belief are. But don’t you want to protect you belief too.
Suthesh: On
what cards it should be bothering? All religion leads to one thing; their
belief in the Almighty, albeit the way they see God is different. And why is there
need a stress on one proper religion to be the right one?
Not all atheists
believe in the non existence of God. There are some who believes in God but not
the religion. Either said and done, if they believes it in such a way then it’s
their way. Theoretically, them believing in such a way is already like a
religion. Because till the day comes when we leave the earth to another
journey, we won’t know what lies ahead.
Protecting
my belief? My dear, if religion needs protecting then the main purpose and
grounds of a religion is pointless. Religion is meant to be guidance on the
almighty, and like I said earlier it is totally up to an individual to belief
it.
It will
never die nor to some, the variance of the existence to it.
**
It’s kind of
hang right. I didn’t replied back because his last reply was made after a week
of our conversation. So I think it’s better to just let it dead although honestly
there’s so much more that I want to counter.
I really was
hoping at that time that I was a syariah or usuluddin scholar. I was afraid to
touch about the matter deeper because I know my capability and my knowledge
about it is very shallow. I was so dumbfounded when he asked me that.
Dah kenapa
eh kau ni macam tak faham pulak aku nak stop.
Then, I saw
his profile. I had a guess that he is not just any practicing Hindu, he has
brain. Like a very high-class educated geek. He sure speaks well.
I leave his
last reply for you guys to ponder. If someone said exactly that to you, what
will be your answer? He brought up a few a matters though or is it me who brought
it up? Doesn’t matter.
1. Why is
there a need to stress on one proper religion to be the right one?
2. On
Atheist believing in the existence of God but not the religion.
3. Does
religion need to be protected?
For some of
you who have a decent answer please mind to share. Frankly speaking I also didn’t
have the exact answer. Because in the end, it depends on how you see things. In
the end, it depends on how you define the straight path.
Does
religion need protecting? I say it does!
Then logic ke tak
kalau dengar ada orang kata pertahankan negara, agama, dan bangsa kita!
And since
when anyone who claimed themselves as an Atheist ever believes in the existence
of God? If they didn’t believe in the religion then they shouldn’t believe in
God too. Because all religion as far as I know teach that God is exist. Unless,
their belief is an ideology.
Why is there
a need to stress on one proper religion?
So here an
analogy. You tried to solve a trigonometry question. And there’s a lot of trigonometry
identities provided in the formula book. Are all of the identities will work in
order for you to find the answer? No it will not. There’s only one which will
does.
So why
wasting time using the wrong formula, when the question had already give you note
which is the right formula? And for your concern, math examination is only 2
hours long.