Some people mistake being a good Muslim = not enjoying life.

Let’s be real, we are living in this world. We have to utilise what Allah has put alongside with us to reach that destination, i.e. Afterlife.

Keyword: Moderation

Which means, staying in the middle between two extremes. And being moderate Muslim ≠ practice what you like and leave what you don’t(in terms of obligations). That’s called Cherry-picking!

An example of moderation in the Quran. Allah says:

In reality, if we really think about it, Allah does not ask too much from us. He has set a limit of what we should and should not do, and all we have to do is stay within the limit. Follow and you shall succeed, reject and you shall fail.

It might not be that easy though. Because firstly, syaitan wants to drag us along with him to Jahannam. Then there’s our bad desire, naturally occuring inside us. And then there’s pressure from our surrounding.

But it’s okay! Every single one of our efforts to stay within the limit will be rewarded InsyaAllah!

So, keep up the ibadah, have fun and stay moderate in whatever we do 🙂

P/s: We can learn about moderation from the life of our beloved Rasulullah SAW. Actually, the examples in the previous diagrams are from one of his stories.