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Nur Imroatun Sholihat

Your friend in learning IT audit Digital transformation advocate a-pat-on-your-shoulder storyteller

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I'mNur Imroatun Sholihat

IT Auditor and Storyteller

So I heard you are curious about IT and/or auditing. I'm your go-to buddy in this exciting journey. My typical professional life consists of performing (and studying!) IT audit and managing the award-winning magazine, Auditoria. Armed with a Master of Commerce in Digital Transformation from UNSW Sydney, I'm currently wearing multiple hats—ambassador at IIA Indonesia's Young Leader Community, mentor at ISACA Global, Head of Public Relations at MoF-Cybersecurity Community, and trainer at IIA Indonesia. You'll also find me sharing insights on my YouTube channel, speaking at seminars, and crafting content on LinkedIn. Let's connect and dive into the world of IT and auditing together!

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4 A.M.

Major alert: Just a random personal story of mine. Feel free to skip it.

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(I am aware of the need to prevent myself from posting a story about good deeds for the doubt of whether I could keep the pure intention of doing something just because of Allah. Bear with me. This post isn't about me showing off a deed, but instead, a contemplation of my recent years' journey).

 

I finished an i'tikaf (with strict safety protocols, of course) today and was ready to go back when I saw the mosque's keeper bringing mop equipment. Seeing the scene in front of me, I froze. It has been 4 years since the last time I mopped a mosque. Suddenly, there is a strong urge to ask him whether I could do the chore instead. At first, he was in doubt probably because he didn't want to trouble me but I said that I would be happy to do that.

 

While cleaning up the floor, I reminisced that in the past, I did not agonize over worldly life that much.

 

Back then, I cared about my worldly life but didn’t let it bother me tremendously. Instead, from time to time, my biggest concern was whether Allah sees me in a good light. Before doing anything, I'd consider whether Allah would be happy knowing the choices I've made. I wanted Allah to love me so I always tried to put Him before anyone/anything. My days partially consisted of sitting in mosques talking to Allah like He's the best friend I trust the most. Then and now, indeed I cried a lot but in lieu of worrying about worldly things, I did because of the realization of the sins I committed yet Allah was still utterly kind to me. The fact that He showered me with a lot of blessings nevertheless my flawed self was heartwarming to the point I promise to pay His favors back by trying to please Him the best I can.

 

Feeling-wise, I felt content with each day. I appreciated every little thing, good or bad, since I trusted Him with my life.

 

During these current years, I started to care about worldly life more than ever. I am easily upset whenever Allah gives me a huge trial (regardless of the fact that it's just a worldly tribulation, something previously I wasn't too melancholic about). I started to complain that Allah put a heavy burden on my shoulders because my not-so-wise self didn't think I deserve this. I took the marriage issue to a new whole level of grief. I wept countlessly because I can't ignore the pain even though I always tried to convince myself that I am okay. The biggest source of stress is that my parents don't even give me a break. They tried to bring up the particular topic at every opportunity possible. No matter how much effort I put to be a better person, they always think of me as a failed daughter simply because I haven't married yet1. A story about me achieving something but marriage isn't good news anymore. They couldn’t be more careless towards my progress of outgrowing myself as long as I am not telling them a nuptial plan. From my side, it is frustrating to be seen as a failure when I've continuously put so much effort to grow. 

 

As if a woman's worth is fully dependent on whether she's paired up or not.

 

But today, while mopping the floor, I remember again that after I die, what's asked isn't my marital status but solely my deeds. Am I pious enough? Do I perform good deeds more than the bad ones? Am I patient and content with Allah's decisions? I doubt the full-of-complaints self of mine today would be able to face Allah in a poised manner. I believe the current me don't dare to answer these questions confidently. 

 

Seeing the reflection on the floor, I asked where is the old iim who smiled a lot and was thankful for her life. Also, rather than worrying about worldly life, I should be more concerned about the hereafter one, right? I should, as before, think that instead of something to complain about, this is my trial--my battle--my struggle to prove my belief and trust in Him. I simply want to be so confident in His decision that I don't anguish over it anymore.

 

It's 4 A.M., teary, I am standing with newfound strength in me. Alhamdulillah.

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1I am deeply sorry to my parents that I am an imperfect daughter, with such a tragic fate. For being so pitiful, I am truly sorry.

 

(I am sorry that my posts these days sound dark. Life isn't all about the rainbows, right?  I just wanted to write my honest feelings that before wasn't my approach to writing. Don't worry. I'll back to my cheerful self soon insyaAllah.)

 

 

SHOULD AUDIT ACTIVITIES UTILISE DATA ANALYTICS?

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(Found the paper I wrote for AAS’s pre-departure training assignment when tidying up my computer files and decided to post it here since why not. Hehe. Pritania Astari and Nadhya Fitri peer-reviewed and Barbara Wiechecki a.k.a the best tutor (*wink) final-reviewed it.)


In today’s world, there is a popular refrain “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.” (The Economist, 2017). Back in 2013, Deloitte published a report titled “data is the new gold” to support the idea about the importance of data for organisations. It is not surprising that now many organisations regard data as a strategic asset. With the growing awareness of the significance of data for organizations, arises the demand for auditors to sustain their relevance by utilising data analytics techniques. Data analytics involves the analysis of the entire sets of data to identify anomalies and trends to provide audit evidence as well as insight for further investigation. This process usually incorporates an analysis of overall populations of data, rather than the widely-used approach of only inspecting a small sample of the data (Bragg, 2019). With that qualification, no wonder data analytics is considered one of the most important technological advancements that should be implemented in the auditing process.

CAN I STILL BE HAPPY?

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(I must say that the title sounds overly dramatic but bear with me for a while.)


Some days ago, a close friend asked me a question which left me taken aback. There was buried desperation in her voice and eyes as if life has played a wrongful unfair game with her. All the scars on her which were invisible all the time became vividly apparent and now I can’t unsee them. 

TIPS TO PASS CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEM AUDITOR (CISA) EXAM



Hello, everyone. It’s finally 2021 and I hope this will be a year where we could manage our health (physically and mentally) and achieve our dreams as well! To open this year, I’m pleased to share that starting today, I’m officially a certified information system auditor. I wrote down some tips for CISA aspirants out there in the hope that their journey will be less tough. So here is my version of how to pass the CISA exam:

TIPS TO PASS CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR (CIA) EXAMS (ENGLISH VERSION)

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After a series of 5 exams, here I am with the CIA title behind my name. WAIT! Five exams? There are only 3 parts of CIA exams, right? Yes. But here I am with the dramatic success and failure stories you can learn from before taking CIA exams :)

THIS TOO IS ALLAH’S DECISION

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Manifesting “amor fati” (love of fate): an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one’s life, including suffering and loss, as good or, at the very least, necessary1.

 

“O, Ibrahim! Where are you going leaving us (Hajar and Ismail) on this valley where none and nothing seen?” Hajar repeated her question as Ibrahim didn’t look back at her. “Has Allah ordered you to do so?” Hajar finally changed her question. 


Ibrahim, without turning his body, nodded.

 

“Then He (Allah) will not neglect us.” She said.

 

Many days ago, I suddenly remember a piece of story where Ibrahim AS left Hajar and his son, Ismail, behind in a deserted valley. It was grievous for both Ibrahim and his wife but the two earnestly believed in Allah’s decree. Ibrahim steadily continued his steps away and Hajar serenely stayed. Whenever I feel down, I tend to think that Allah neglects me (seriously I know He doesn’t but there are days where my mind gets blurry because of the adversity I go through. Pardon me, Allah). And what made me feel that somebody slapped my face is that story above-mentioned: Allah will not neglect me. Allah will never abandon his servants. (A similar story is around the Hudaibiyyah Treaty where Prophet Muhammad PBUH said: "I’m the messenger of Allah and He will never neglect me forever").

 

This particular family has taught me to have full confidence in Allah’s will. And by full confidence I mean, even when the order to slaughter Ismail came, both the dad and son instantly nodded. Even though they couldn’t decipher the meaning behind the command, they weren't in doubt about obediently doing it. It feels so unnatural to see humans wholeheartedly give in to whatever fate befalls but this family is exemplary. They served as an example of the peace of mind to every predestination. Not because it didn’t torture their hearts but they had faith in His wisdom to put them in such a situation. They were at ease because they knew for whatever happened in this universe, The Wisest One decided it for them.

 

In the philosophy world, we know the term “amor fati” and Islam has “ridho (be pleased) to Allah’s will”. Those two phrases exude the same vibe: feeling entirely content with fate. That even if you can choose your own fate, you still want the exact same one as what had been decided. Talking about amor fati, Friedrich Nietzs stated: that someone wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Someone still wants their settled fate even if they have the right to pick it by themselves. That one does not just accept Allah’s decision, he/she respects it. It’s not that they passively surrender to life (aDaily Stoic said: acceptance isn't passive), they actively love itIt’s not succumbing--it’s embracing life even if it’s not what they've dreamed. 

 

It's common knowledge that everyone wants (only) a good fate. I sincerely want it too. But life works in such an unfathomable way: there are many times life does not go our way. Sometimes good things do not happen even when we thought we deserve them. Favorable results aren’t guaranteed even after we put a lot of effort. Hard work doesn’t always be followed with success as no one can ascertain what you will get. It could be that we are so determined to move forward and still in the same place after a while. We could be kind yet life keeps bringing us down. Life inherently isn’t completely rational and fair. We can’t live peacefully if we keep wanting everything to work our way. So, after putting in our best effort and pray, let Allah handle the rest.

 

And also, rest assured that even though some things won’t work our way, some won’t be disloyal to us. Cherish both :)

 

We all know that the practice of loving fate isn’t a walk in the park. I know it sounds so unrealistic to smile at everything in life. But the pains, the failures, the sadness, the tears, the bruises—we can appreciate instead of hate them. I’m not saying that we can easily love those “seemingly” (as we don’t know, maybe what we thought is bad is actually good and vice versa) negative things but we can try. Please give it a try. You know why? Because that way, we can focus on the good things that exist in our days. Because that way, our hearts would feel tranquil as we know that everything happens, maybe it's meant to happen for our good, so we should embrace them warmly. And ultimately, because we know this too is a decision of The One Who Loves You. This too is Allah’s decision. He will never neglect us.


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INI JUGA ADALAH KETETAPAN ALLAH


Mewujudkan "amor fati" (cinta terhadap takdir): sikap di mana seseorang melihat segala sesuatu yang terjadi dalam hidupnya, termasuk penderitaan dan kehilangan, sebagai hal yang baik atau setidaknya diperlukan1.

 

"Oh, Ibrahim! Ke mana kamu akan pergi meninggalkan kami (Hajar dan Ismail) di lembah yang tidak ada seseorang dan sesuatu pun terlihat?” Hajar mengulangi pertanyaannya karena Ibrahim tidak kunjung melihat ke arahnya. “Apakah Allah telah memerintahkanmu untuk melakukan ini?” Hajar akhirnya mengubah pertanyaannya

 

Ibrahim, tanpa menoleh, mengangguk.

 

"Maka Dia (Allah) tidak akan menelantarkan kami." Hajar berkata.

 

Beberapa hari yang lalu, saya tiba-tiba teringat potongan kisah di mana Ibrahim AS meninggalkan Hajar dan putranya, Ismail, di lembah terpencil. Hal tersebut menelangsakan Ibrahim dan istrinya tetapi keduanya sepenuhnya percaya pada ketetapan Allah. Ibrahim dengan mantap melanjutkan langkahnya dan Hajar dengan tenang bertahan. Setiap kali merasa sedih, saya cenderung berpikir bahwa Allah menelantarkan saya (saya tahu Dia tidak akan melakukannya tetapi ada hari di mana pikiran menjadi kabur sebab kesulitan yang saya alami. Maafkan saya, Allah). Dan yang membuat saya merasa seseorang menampar wajah saya adalah cerita di atas: Allah tidak akan menelantarkanku. Allah tidak akan pernah meninggalkan hamba-Nya. (cerita serupa ada di saat Perjanjian Hudaibiyyah di mana Nabi Muhammad SAW berkata: "Saya utusan Allah dan Dia tidak akan pernah menyia-nyiakan saya selamanya").

 

Keluarga ini mengajari saya untuk memiliki keyakinan utuh pada kehendak Allah. Dan yang dimaksud kepercayaan penuh tersebut adalah bahkan ketika perintah untuk menyembelih Ismail datang, ayah dan anak itu langsung mengangguk. Meskipun mereka tidak memahami arti di balik perintah itu, tidak ada keraguan untuk melakukannya dengan patuh. Rasanya tidak wajar bukan melihat manusia dengan sepenuh hati menyerah pada nasib apa pun yang menimpa tetapi keluarga ini adalah teladan. Mereka menjadi contoh pikiran yang damai menerima setiap suratan. Bukan karena takdir tidak menyiksa hati tetapi mereka mengimani kebijaksanaan-Nya untuk menempatkan mereka dalam setiap situasi. Mereka merasa nyaman mengetahui apa pun yang terjadi di alam semesta, Dzat yang Mahabijak yang memutuskannya untuk mereka.

 

Dalam dunia filsafat, kita mengenal istilah "amor fati" dan Islam memiliki "ridho (senang) atas kehendak Allah". Kedua frasa itu memancarkan aura yang sama: merasa sepenuhnya puas dengan takdir. Bahwa meskipun kita dapat memilih nasib sendiri, kita tetap menginginkan yang sama persis seperti yang telah diputuskan. Berbicara tentang amor fati, Friedrich Nietzs menyatakan: bahwa seseorang tidak ingin ada yang berbeda, tidak ke depan, tidak ke belakang, tidak selamanya. Seseorang masih menginginkan suratan yang telah ditentukan seandainya pun memiliki hak untuk menentukannya sendiri. Seseorang tidak hanya menerima keputusan Allah, dia juga menghormatinya. Bukan pasif menyerah pada kehidupan (seperti yang dikatakan Daily Stoic: penerimaan tidaklah pasif) tetapi mereka secara aktif menyukainya. Bukan pasrah tetapi merangkul kehidupan bahkan sekalipun bukan yang mereka inginkan.

 

Sudah menjadi rahasia umum bahwa setiap orang menginginkan (hanya) nasib baik. Saya juga sungguh-sungguh menginginkannya. Tetapi hidup bekerja dengan cara yang tak terduga: ada banyak masa kehidupan tidak berjalan sesuai keinginan kita. Terkadang hal-hal baik tidak terjadi bahkan ketika kita pikir kita pantas mendapatkannya. Hasil yang menyenangkan tidak terjamin bahkan setelah kita berusaha keras. Bekerja keras tidak selalu diikuti dengan kesuksesan karena tidak ada yang bisa memastikan apa yang akan kita dapatkan. Bisa jadi kita begitu bertekad untuk maju dan tetap di tempat yang sama setelah beberapa saat. Bisa jadi kita sudah berusaha menjadi baik tetapi hidup terus-menerus melempar kesulitan-kesulitan pada kita. Hidup pada dasarnya tidak sepenuhnya rasional dan adil. Kita tidak bisa hidup dengan tenang jika kita terus menginginkan semuanya berjalan sesuai keinginan kita. Jadi, setelah berusaha dan berdoa semaksimal mungkin, biarkan Allah yang menanganinya.

 

Dan juga, yakinlah bahwa meskipun beberapa hal tidak berjalan sesuai keinginan, beberapa tidak mengkhianati kita. Hargai keduanya :)

 

Kita semua tahu bahwa praktik mencintai takdir bukanlah ibarat berjalan-jalan di taman. Saya tahu sangat tidak realistis rasanya tersenyum pada segala hal dalam hidup. Namun, rasa sakit, kegagalan, kesedihan, air mata, luka— kita bisa menghargai alih-alih membencinya. Saya tidak mengatakan bahwa kita dapat dengan mudah mencintai hal-hal yang "tampaknya" (kita tidak tahu, mungkin apa yang kita anggap buruk sebenarnya baik dan sebaliknya) negatif tetapi kita bisa mencoba. Mari mencoba. Mengapa? Karena dengan begitu, kita bisa berfokus pada hal-hal baik yang ada di hari-hari kita. Sebab dengan demikian, hati kita akan merasa damai mengetahui bahwa atas segala sesuatu, mungkin itu terjadi untuk kebaikan kita, sehingga kita bisa memeluknya erat. Dan tentunya, karena kita tahu ini juga adalah keputusan dari Dzat Yang Mencintaimu. Ini juga adalah keputusan Allah. Dia tidak akan pernah menelantarkan kita.

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THE SECOND WIND

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Sat in a restaurant with low voices of people conversing in the back, I scrolled through her Instagram only to find that she was still the same—so was my heart. The way she never holds back her smile, naturally poses whenever a photo is taken—nothing changed from the old days. It bothered me that she didn’t text me even when it was almost the appointment time so I put my phone down. I needed to do something, which ended up being, washing my hand, to calm my frantic heart down. I was afraid that nervousness is all over my face. Would she come? She wasn’t the type of person who comes late so here I was half regretting myself not only for asking her to meet me, for the lame reason “hey I will be in your town how about a meetup?”, but also for being confident that she would certainly show herself up. It started because I jumped at the opportunity when I stumbled upon her Instagram 2 weeks ago. Now realizing that she had all the choices and canceling the meeting last minute was also an option for her knocked down my optimism.

WHAT I LEARNED FROM JUNGHWAN: THE WISH TO PUT MORE EFFORT INTO SOMETHING

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If you have watched Reply 1988, who are you rooting for? #teamJunghwan anyone?


Annyeonghaseyo! (Okay okay let me greet you in Korean. ㅋㅋㅋ). I come back with another post of Junghwan, a fictional character created by Lee Woo Jung, again and again shamelessly. LoL. If you aren’t aware of this, lemme tell you something: I intensely adore Reply 1988 (and one of the reasons which kept being mentioned is its second male lead character: Kim Junghwan). So pardon me to write another Junghwan-centered story since I can’t help it. Anyway, in case you haven’t read the first part, kindly read it here.

HOW IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A WOMAN IN THE IT WORLD (PART 1)

Alternative title: How it feels like to be a woman in the male-dominated field :)
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Gender imbalance in tech is not taking place behind closed doors. Being a woman in IT terrain equally means you’re a minority. In reality, many things could make us be cut from the same cloth yet there are abundant aspects inevitably dividing us into groups, for instance: age, ethnicity, race, religion, nationality, etc. Hence, the majority-minority issue happens all the time to the point it became mundane and (perhaps) is tedious to be discussed anymore. But still, I want to talk about it since the experience provided me new outlooks and perspectives which are unseen from the outside.

THE LONELY SOULS

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“But if I can tell you one secret about her, she hates being alone. She felt lonely for most of the time--sometimes she came to me and did her things beside me just because she hates loneliness that much.” Her friend said.

Now he knows why she always slept on the couch when he came back home. Even when she never makes it clear, waiting for him, which she said was nothing, made her know she has someone to be with.

THE SECOND BITE OF THE CHERRY

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I don't know how long I have been standing here, outside a restaurant somebody mentioned through a short message a week ago. I was excited waiting for this day until I am seeing this somebody is sitting calmly after washing his hands as if he will eat something soon. But that table is empty as if he’s waiting for someone to sit across him. And I perfectly know he’s waiting for me who unknowingly knocked by the reality I have denied for so long: I always miss him. It has been years since I waited for this opportunity but when it came in front of me, my knees trembled frantically.

I’M GOING TO CONFESS NOW

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I’m afraid whenever I want to confess
I will speak much less than what I’ve planned
So I only set my eyes straight to yours
Hoping you can swim across them to my brain
Will it is enough to replace all my voices?

STRONG ENOUGH

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Tonight, I’ll go back to Jakarta leaving the city I’ve been into for the last 2 years. When I went to perform subh prayer with Upi, we talked about this very last day we’ll stand in the same land. I said to her, “but it’s kinda surprising that we’re much stronger than we thought before, right?”

THE ROMANTIC SONGS I’M CURRENTLY LISTENING TO

Lately, I‘m jamming to slow songs to match the pleasant kind of rainy days' mellow mood. Unknowingly, the slow songs I’m currently listening are romantic melodies. Rain season is synonymous with romantic--kinda obviously. So here are the songs I’m enjoying the most these days (in no particular order):

1. Everything - The Black Skirts
“On rainy days, lying down, not a single word. Gazing with our eyes closed, everything becomes ours. Times when you go around looking for me pale-faced. Times when you surprise me with your cheeky stories.”
Have you ever fell in love with a song since the first notes on the first time listening? The exact situation happened to me. I couldn’t precisely mention what’s the biggest reason I fell into this K-indie band’s song. As usual, good music cannot be exactly described, you just listen (*-*). Which side of this song easily grabbed my attention? Was it the lyrics (but I didn’t even understand the lyrics except for the English ones), the melody (the nostalgia aura behind the melody, was it you my heart stealer?), the soft vocal, or the dreamy vibe (the relaxed mood whenever I hear this beautiful piece)?

And the “my everything” part on repeat is romantic :D

#FROMALQURAN ALLAH KNOWS

“Allah knows what is in every heart.” (Al Mulk: 13)

Lately, I’m attached to the phrase “Allah knows” once over again (surely can’t get over it). Been an avid admirer of this beautiful phrase and the admiration only getting stronger over time. There are a lot of verses in the holy Al Quran which described it. Allah knows every secret even the most hidden one. Nothing in the earth and in the hereafter is hidden from Him. Whatever happens in this earth, even every fallen leaf, with His knowledge. Only Allah knows the unseen. Verily, nothing escapes His knowledge no matter how tiny it is.

He is aware of all that we do. He sees our struggle in each and every situation. He knows our effort when nobody knows. He already knew what we are longing for yet still listens to our prayer. He never leaves us even for a blink of an eye, for worse or better. He acknowledges the time we silently feel so wounded and broken. He knows the hidden tears behind our eyes. He knows how hard we try to smile while the sorrow takes over our hearts. He knows how much exactly our hearts ache. He knows how tired our mind and soul are. He understands our confusion as we feel so lost in the middle of a catastrophe. Indeed He’s The All-Knowing.

But hey, Allah knows all the burdens we bear. He knows what the hearts conceal. No matter how lonely we think we are, Allah accompanies us in an incomparably near distance. He’s closer than our jugular vein. For that, O ya Allah, remind us that You’re always there for us.

The knowledge that Allah knows our hardship is sufficient to make us calm and composed conquering the difficulties. The feeling of knowing He knows and keeps a watch over us is the best medicine for every pain. Allah knows what is best for us and when it is best for us to have it. Allah knows—and that should be enough.

Ya Aaliim, You know how much pains and hardships my bruised heart has gone through. Please guide me, help me go through them, My Lord. 
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(I want to give the proper credit because I know where did the quote in the picture come from. "Every sparkling tear on every eyelash, Allah knows." is taken from Zain Bikha's Allah Knows.)

SEOULITE (HALF ALBUM): AN ALBUM WHICH MAKE YOU WONDER HOW BEAUTIFUL SEOUL IS

Album: Seoulite (Half Album)
Studio Album by Leehi
Producers: Epik High’s Tablo, DJ Tukutz, and Mithra Jin, Leehi

Hey, it’s been a long time I didn’t write any song or album review. So, I just found myself in love with this album. It's called Seoulite (Half Album) (I'm not a big fan of the second part of Seoulite. That's why I'm here only for the first half). It’s Leehi’s second album after her stunning debut album “First Love”. It took three years for the young diva to come back--to complete this album. Even when we thought her first album was well-made but surely we are gonna love her even more with her newest album. Leehi said this album is named Seoulite since people keep saying she’s so good at singing English songs but she wanted to restate herself as a Seoul girl. Different from her debut album which was a pop-soul-RnB based, her latest album is a hip-hop number (indeed her producers were hip-hop warriors). This album is gonna leave you in awe and of course, wondering just how beautiful Seoul is to have a singer like her.

#FROMALQURAN THE BEAUTIFUL PATIENCE

Beautiful patience =  be in a state of happiness and pleasure while being patient over a situation

 

Al Quran has the most beautiful verses—we, Muslims, have no doubt about it. Even the best poet can’t write anything close to the holy Al Quran given to the noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Found so many verses that touched my heart, that I decided to share my favorite verses on this #FROMALQURAN column. For the very first, I’ll write a verse I’m really fond of. It comes from surah Al-Ma’arij, about a word mentioned a lot in Al Quran: patience.

TAEYANGUI HUYE

















For those who feel unfamiliar with these words, I give the translation. Taeyangui Huye means “Descendants of The Sun”, an extremely celebrated South Korea’s TV drama. Now it sounds familiar right? Because millions of people (maybe you're included. Hihi) enjoyed this drama. I was into it these days, after a very long time didn’t into any dramas. (Mostly I don’t enjoy watching drama. The dramas got my attention can be counted with fingers).

“To me, even love occurs just between other groups of people. So, there’s never a reason for my heart to beat fast.” 
                                                                                                   (Wiing Wiing-Hyukoh)

He probably busy on Monday / Tuesday seems too soon, don’t you think? / Wednesday feels kind of awkward / I don’t like Thursday for some reason / Oh this Friday / Oh, how is this Friday?/ It’s too hard to wait till the weekend / I only look at the clock 1,2,3,4 / My time is slow without you / I keep drawing your smile and hair / I might become a painter / A normal Friday? For me, it’s a fly day (Friday - IU feat Mino)

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