TUDAY'S STORY

Today, I want to share about my daily routine during this weekend. This weekend, I decided to stay indoors the entire time and didn't go out at all.

It started in the early hours, around 4 AM, when I woke up and prepared myself for the Fajr prayer. I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and then performed ablution. After completing ablution, I quickly grabbed my prayer dress and prayer mat.

After the prayer, I went back to bed for a while, checking my phone for any important updates. However, there were none. My regular data package had expired, so I could only play an offline game called Zombie Tsunami on my phone.

The previous night, I had asked my sister to recharge my data package, but she lives in an area with poor signal, so she couldn't send me the package right away. This morning, my sister finally bought the data package for me. I thanked her and immediately opened the TikTok app.

Upon opening the app, I was greeted with viral videos about the Israeli occupation of the holy land, Palestine. As I scrolled through the posts, I came across various conspiracy theories from both Indonesian and international sources.

As a Muslim, I felt deeply concerned and saddened by the plight of our brothers and sisters in Palestine. The Israeli forces, without any humanity, have caused harm to innocent children in Palestine, some of whom have tragically lost their lives. My heart ached seeing posts on TikTok showing Palestinian children smiling amidst all the atrocities committed by heartless people like the Israelis.

While browsing TikTok, tears welled up in my eyes as I witnessed the destruction of this sacred land, where the prophets, including Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), were born. The brave Muslim men and women in Palestine are defending our first Qibla, Masjid al-Aqsa, with their lives. I constantly prayed and hoped for ease, sincerity, and strength for our Palestinian brothers and sisters in facing the challenges. May Palestine be liberated soon as promised by Allah SWT. Amiin.

After shedding tears of sorrow, I started feeling drowsy due to my emotional state. Today, even the weather seemed to sympathize with me, as raindrops fell from the sky, resembling Allah's mercy.

After a few minutes, I fell into a deep sleep until 1 PM. I was quite surprised because I had slept for four hours straight, even missing the call to Dhuhr prayer. Perhaps it was due to the heavy rain or my deep slumber.

Upon waking up, I hurried to perform the Dhuhr prayer. Afterward, I lay back on my bed, playing with my phone and attempting to open Mobile Legends. However, the network was extremely poor, so I decided to listen to a famous YouTuber, Nadia Omara, telling her horror stories while having my lunch.

I listened to her stories until the Asr prayer call echoed, and I got ready for my prayer. That's all for my story today. I hope whoever reads this story is always blessed with good health and abundant sustenance from Allah SWT. Amiin.