After the September, 29th Journal and October, 2nd Journal, Here we go to the last part of story! x)
Have a blessed reading *)
Place: Bukit Kachi Mall
Time: 12 PM
Date: 6th of October, 2012
Me: (smiling)
Uncle: (he looked at my book, "The Alchemist" on the table) Oh ya, i will show you the pray book.
Uncle: Yeah..this is the book..
Me: Can i see it?
Uncle: Sure.
Me: (monologue) "Just look it a glance, Ulka. You don't need to see them all."
Uncle: Aha..
Me: Well, it's better for you to convert to Islam, then. See, this "Solat Mayat", it's the same with
Islam. And other prays..the words are similar. Even you call your God, Allah, right? But some it is changed to "Bahaullah".
Uncle: Oh ya? Ya, i call it Allah.
Me: Yeah..this is just like Islam book with some changes.
Uncle: Ya.. it's based on Islam pray and other prays..but they adjust it to Bahai.
Me: So, it's better for you to go to Islam. Since it's almost the same.
Uncle: I read an article in "Utusan Malaysia" newspaper yesterday said that "Prophet Muhammad
SAW said something about races." Why he said that?
Me: Oh, I don't know. I don't know about it. But the thing that i know, Muhammad SAW loves all people. He never differentiates people from their skins, races, even religions.
Uncle: Yes, it's true. But why many Moslems like to differentiate people? They don't like to make friends with other religion..they separate themselves from other races..
Me: No, it's wrong perceptions. I told you, not all people understand the meaning of Islam theory. Some of them might have interpreted Al-Qur'an mistakenly. But Al-Qur'an..the words..are right, it is just not all people understand the true meaning of it. I never differentiate people. I make friends with anyone in this university. I don't see them from their races or religion.
Uncle: Ya, it's good like you. Do you know in Southern Thailand, now they kill each other? Moslems kill Buddhists.
Me: No, I think it's on the contrary. I heard it's other religion who kills Moslem in Pattani, Thailand. It's like this you know, Allah writes in Al-Qur'an about fisabilillah and jihad. That we have to struggle on Allah's way. But some people interprets it that we have to kill people who are not moslem. It's wrong. It's usually the wrong perspective since they were in school. They got it from their teachers, seniors, they got their brain washed.
Uncle: Hmm..So it depends on the person?
Me: Yeah..
Uncle: Yaa..i see you..you are different from others.
Me: No, i just try to be the best person of myself.
Uncle: You know..now there are many Malay girls, they make friends with guys then they do something and pregnant and they dump the baby..it's not good..but i see you..you are good..
Me: No, it's just depends on the person. Ah, i just try to be the best.
Uncle: What's your name? (smiling)
Me: Ulka Chandini Pendit.
Uncle: Wow, sounds like Hindi name. Write it (he offers his book to write my name)
Me: (writing down)
Uncle: Wow! Yeah!
Me: I told you. Most of my Dad's family are Hindu and my Mom's is Moslem.
Uncle: Oh ya ya.. So what should i call you?
Me: Ulka or Chandini.
Uncle: Okay i'll call you Chandini. Have you taken your lunch?
Me: I will. After this.
Uncle: I wanna treat you for lunch (he took out money from wallet)
Me: No, no, no. No need.
Uncle: It's okay. How much do you need?
Me: No, Uncle. I'm fine.
Uncle: No, it's okay. Is it enough? (he took out a few one ringgit money)
Me: No..Uncle..
Uncle: It's fine...
Me: Okay, 5 Ringgit is enough.
Uncle: Okay. (give the money). What's your phone number?
Me: (Monologue) "No way, again." Hemm..What for?
Uncle: Nothing. Just in case i want to call you. There is one Malay girl..she's good as well. Sometimes i call her just to ask, "Have you had your lunch?"
Me: Kumar knows my number.
Uncle: Oh. If you want to give it's okay and if not it's fine.
Me: Okay. ( i'm writing down my number).
Uncle: Oh ya..the Malay girl.. She gave me a book. I haven't finished read the book yet. Wait..i will show you..
Uncle: This is the book. I don't know about this.
Me: (I took the book from his hand. It's written "Nuzulul Qur'an" ) Oh it's the story about the descent of Qur'an the term refers to the first significant decline in the revelation of Allah to the last prophet in Islam, Muhammad SAW. You should read it. It's very good.
Uncle: Ya? You want to read it?
Me: Noo, you are the one who should read it. I knew already.
Uncle: Okay, i'll read it. I read it slowly, though.
Me: Wow, i just knew this story. I have a common story about Prophet Muhammad SAW. So, one day, there's a Jewish Man. He is blind and no one cares about him. Everyday, Prophet Muhammad SAW comes to feed him. He is always there beside him..feeds him..listen to his story.. But, he tells a story about how he hates Prophet Muhammad SAW soo much. He hates Islam. Otherwise, Prophet Muhammad SAW keeps listening and feeding him. Then, suddenly, Prophet is sick. He can't come to feed the man. And this man is confuse and cries. He looks for the man who comes to feed him everyday. The times comes when he knows about the man who comes for him is Prophet Muhammad SAW. The man that he cruses for..he hates for.. He is very surprise. He feels guilty. He apologizes to Prophet Muhammad SAW many times. And, finally he converts to Islam.
Me: Yes. It's common to be talked during lecture.
Uncle: Okay, i think i have to go now.
Me: Yes, i have to take my lunch.
Uncle. Thanks! See you.
Me: See you later!
Have a blessed reading *)
Place: Bukit Kachi Mall
Time: 12 PM
Date: 6th of October, 2012
The day was quiet hot that Uncle came, as usual, with the newspaper. When he looked at me, he remembered his promise to me. Then he went back to van and brought something.
Uncle: Hey..
Me: (smiling)
Uncle: (he looked at my book, "The Alchemist" on the table) Oh ya, i will show you the pray book.
(After a few minutes..)
Uncle: Yeah..this is the book..
Me: Can i see it?
Uncle: Sure.
Me: (monologue) "Just look it a glance, Ulka. You don't need to see them all."
Oh, Uncle..it's like Islam book! It's totally the same! Just a few different words.
Uncle: Aha..
Me: Well, it's better for you to convert to Islam, then. See, this "Solat Mayat", it's the same with
Islam. And other prays..the words are similar. Even you call your God, Allah, right? But some it is changed to "Bahaullah".
Uncle: Oh ya? Ya, i call it Allah.
Me: Yeah..this is just like Islam book with some changes.
Uncle: Ya.. it's based on Islam pray and other prays..but they adjust it to Bahai.
Me: So, it's better for you to go to Islam. Since it's almost the same.
Uncle: I read an article in "Utusan Malaysia" newspaper yesterday said that "Prophet Muhammad
SAW said something about races." Why he said that?
Me: Oh, I don't know. I don't know about it. But the thing that i know, Muhammad SAW loves all people. He never differentiates people from their skins, races, even religions.
Uncle: Yes, it's true. But why many Moslems like to differentiate people? They don't like to make friends with other religion..they separate themselves from other races..
Me: No, it's wrong perceptions. I told you, not all people understand the meaning of Islam theory. Some of them might have interpreted Al-Qur'an mistakenly. But Al-Qur'an..the words..are right, it is just not all people understand the true meaning of it. I never differentiate people. I make friends with anyone in this university. I don't see them from their races or religion.
Uncle: Ya, it's good like you. Do you know in Southern Thailand, now they kill each other? Moslems kill Buddhists.
Me: No, I think it's on the contrary. I heard it's other religion who kills Moslem in Pattani, Thailand. It's like this you know, Allah writes in Al-Qur'an about fisabilillah and jihad. That we have to struggle on Allah's way. But some people interprets it that we have to kill people who are not moslem. It's wrong. It's usually the wrong perspective since they were in school. They got it from their teachers, seniors, they got their brain washed.
Uncle: Hmm..So it depends on the person?
Me: Yeah..
Uncle: Yaa..i see you..you are different from others.
Me: No, i just try to be the best person of myself.
Uncle: You know..now there are many Malay girls, they make friends with guys then they do something and pregnant and they dump the baby..it's not good..but i see you..you are good..
Me: No, it's just depends on the person. Ah, i just try to be the best.
Uncle: What's your name? (smiling)
Me: Ulka Chandini Pendit.
Uncle: Wow, sounds like Hindi name. Write it (he offers his book to write my name)
Me: (writing down)
Uncle: Wow! Yeah!
Me: I told you. Most of my Dad's family are Hindu and my Mom's is Moslem.
Uncle: Oh ya ya.. So what should i call you?
Me: Ulka or Chandini.
Uncle: Okay i'll call you Chandini. Have you taken your lunch?
Me: I will. After this.
Uncle: I wanna treat you for lunch (he took out money from wallet)
Me: No, no, no. No need.
Uncle: It's okay. How much do you need?
Me: No, Uncle. I'm fine.
Uncle: No, it's okay. Is it enough? (he took out a few one ringgit money)
Me: No..Uncle..
Uncle: It's fine...
Me: Okay, 5 Ringgit is enough.
Uncle: Okay. (give the money). What's your phone number?
Me: (Monologue) "No way, again." Hemm..What for?
Uncle: Nothing. Just in case i want to call you. There is one Malay girl..she's good as well. Sometimes i call her just to ask, "Have you had your lunch?"
Me: Kumar knows my number.
Uncle: Oh. If you want to give it's okay and if not it's fine.
Me: Okay. ( i'm writing down my number).
Uncle: Oh ya..the Malay girl.. She gave me a book. I haven't finished read the book yet. Wait..i will show you..
(Uncle went back to the van to take a book.)
Uncle: This is the book. I don't know about this.
Me: (I took the book from his hand. It's written "Nuzulul Qur'an" ) Oh it's the story about the descent of Qur'an the term refers to the first significant decline in the revelation of Allah to the last prophet in Islam, Muhammad SAW. You should read it. It's very good.
Uncle: Ya? You want to read it?
Me: Noo, you are the one who should read it. I knew already.
Uncle: Okay, i'll read it. I read it slowly, though.
Oh ya, before i just heard in radio..Islam Indian radio.. there is a story about Prophet Muhammad SAW and a sick woman. So, there is a woman who hates Prophet Muhammad SAW so much. She never follows what Muhammad SAW said. One day, she got sick. A terrible sick. She got a skin disease. All her body is full with scabies. It's disgusting. No one wants to take care of her. She is alone at her house. Muhammad SAW heard about it and he pays a visit for her. He comes there and take care of her. The woman cries when she sees a Prophet comes to her house. Then she converts to Islam. It's a nice story.
Me: Wow, i just knew this story. I have a common story about Prophet Muhammad SAW. So, one day, there's a Jewish Man. He is blind and no one cares about him. Everyday, Prophet Muhammad SAW comes to feed him. He is always there beside him..feeds him..listen to his story.. But, he tells a story about how he hates Prophet Muhammad SAW soo much. He hates Islam. Otherwise, Prophet Muhammad SAW keeps listening and feeding him. Then, suddenly, Prophet is sick. He can't come to feed the man. And this man is confuse and cries. He looks for the man who comes to feed him everyday. The times comes when he knows about the man who comes for him is Prophet Muhammad SAW. The man that he cruses for..he hates for.. He is very surprise. He feels guilty. He apologizes to Prophet Muhammad SAW many times. And, finally he converts to Islam.
Uncle: Nice.. Thanks.
Me: Yes. It's common to be talked during lecture.
Uncle: Okay, i think i have to go now.
Me: Yes, i have to take my lunch.
Uncle. Thanks! See you.
Me: See you later!
This is not the end of story. Since Uncle and I still meet sometimes. We talk about many things, from religion, hot news in country, others. Yesterday i met him and he asked me where i had been. Since i haven't around for the past few days. He said that he was looking for me and want to talk to me. It is nice to have a friend to chat, though.
Thank you for reading x)
xoxo,
Chandini
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