Blessed.. just blessed!

Yesterday was a good day + Nisfu Syaaban.

"Hari nisfu sya’aban adalah hari dimana buku catatan amalan kita selama setahun diangkat ke langit dan diganti dengan buku catatan yang baru. Catatan pertama yang akan dicatatkan dibuku yang baru akan bermula sebaik sahaja masuk waktu maghrib"

Hubs and I managed to recite Yassin together after sembahyang berjemaah.

It feels real good doing it together. Such bliss in life after marriage.

Although he doesn't know how to read jawi yet, I got him a romanized Yassin.

Told him that, it's not mainly about reading it but understanding what u're reading.

Luckily there's translation under every lines.

Yesterday was the first time we recited Yassin together but countless times of jemaah prayers.

I am trying to be a good Muslim and a good example to my muallaf husband.

People always say it is difficult for a woman to lead a husband into becoming a Muslim.

But for me, difficult doesn't mean impossible for Allah is great.

All my life, I had never been 'pious', let alone had any intention of leading another person into any religion.
I had lived my life, like a normal girl: learnt a few stuff about Islam at school and at home;
yet influenced by the Western media in general.

I don't know how but yes, I had a guy change his religion to be with me.

He used to be a free thinker but if anyone ever asked him questions about religion, his replies was
"If I could choose one religion, it would be Islam".

Since highschool, he was interested in Islam; he also skipped Moral class to attend Pendidikan Agama.
I know it sounds crazy. Whenever there's funerals, he was there to helped out.

At first before we got married, everyone kept telling me about how hard it is to lead someone into a new Religion.
I don't blame them, for I am not strong enough.

I had no idea how to start teaching him about Islam.

All I could do is pray to Allah to have mercy on me, bless my deeds and help me open up his heart into accepting Islam and to be a servant of Allah.

Alhamdulillah, up till now we have no issues about this and he is proving that he will be better in time.
I know he is trying his best. InsyaAllah.

I hope this transformation is permanent and I hope Allah will grant my wish.

Amin, ya rabbal alamin.

There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

(Full Verse of Al-Baqarah, 2:256)

Allahumma a’inni ala zikrika wa syukrika wa husni ibadatik
(Ya Allah, bantulah aku untuk mengingati, mensyukuri dan beribadah kepadaMu). Amin ya rabbal alamin.

I am planning to start Quran again before Ramadhan and hopefully I get to complete it before Syawal.
InsyaAllah. Here's how to do it.

.x.o.x.o.