this was the night that...




It was on the last two days of Saa'ban which was the second day out of the city and after the Isyak prayer at the surau where they had a small feast of roti canai and fried noodles.

We took a stroll along the sandy path by the beach to a friend stall near a wakaf where we sat and relaxing to the sound of the waves and the night breeze.
Soon we were chatting through the night and later a new found friend who was a pharmacist.

It was a night which changes my attitude and how this man by the name of Mohammad was showered the Light of Islam and he the right person who could tell you why.
A born Hindu and later a Buddhist,a Bahai,a Christian and now a Muslim.
The story which he related to me
He was financially well and had a good business but it was a feeling of emptiness in his soul which keeps him searching for the Righteous Path.The many religions which he devoted still did not gave him the answer until he started researching on Islam. He took his Shahadah and together with wife and children and found the Light.

It did puts a spot in me as a born Muslim and how he stayed in a pondok for three years in reciting the Quran and learning to be a true Muslim.
It was the touching story of how he and his small family came to this very place to celebrate their first Eid away from the hometown.

Spent the whole night together at the surau until the Subuh prayer and kuliah subuh...Had a light breakfast at the surau side as they had them prepared.Soon we started dismantling the tent and packed up for our way home as tomorrow will be the first of Rahmadan this year.