#GempakVideoNews : Nuray Istiqbal Temui Islam & Cahaya Hidup

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Permulaan hidupnya mungkin tidak seindah orang lain, namun sama seperti maksud di sebalik namanya, personaliti media sosial Nuray Istiqbal akhirnya berjaya menemui cahaya dalam perjalanan hidupnya.

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00:00Oh, you became a human bomb. Oh, you're a terrorist now.

00:08Alright, Gempat! Sekarang bersama dengan Nuray Istiqbal.

00:13How are you, Nuray?

00:14Alhamdulillah.

00:15Alhamdulillah, shukur.

00:16Okay, let's get to the question.

00:17How is it returning to Malaysia, the place where you first embrace Islam?

00:21Does it feel like extra meaningful for you?

00:24Of course, Alhamdulillah.

00:25Do you feel like overwhelmed coming here to Malaysia, you know, with what happened recently in your life?

00:31Not overwhelming. It's just special and I just feel thankful.

00:34Really thankful for giving me the opportunity to meet all those people.

00:38Audience from Gempat, I just want to know, can you share a story of how you first encountered Islam and what I expect of it resonate?

00:46I mean, what part of it touches you, actually, in Islam?

00:49So, this one, I always tell people, what made me curious or what made me want to study Islam is Muslim people's kindness.

00:57And then, now, I sometimes do Datwa, Datwa.

01:02Like, it's actually, I'm not teaching, but I just join to study.

01:06But people think that Datwa is teacher.

01:09Yes, we start, we start.

01:11But what made me a Muslim is Muslim people's kindness and smile.

01:17So, that's Datwa because they smile at me, they treat me so nice, that made me Muslim.

01:22That's Datwa, right?

01:23Yeah.

01:24I mean, you love Islam by, it's actually the teaching.

01:27Teaching of it, you know what I mean?

01:29And, yeah, but I fell in love because of the people first.

01:33And then, that made me want to study.

01:36Do you think that your decision is actually something gradual or did you just, like, know it right away?

01:43Gradually.

01:44Gradually.

01:44Yeah.

01:45Just step by step.

01:46Yeah.

01:47Because without knowing what you believe, what are you believing?

01:52Right?

01:53If you don't know what you're believing, you cannot say that I believe it.

01:56So, I took time to study and tried to know what it is.

01:59It's nearly a year since you practice Islam.

02:02And so, you name Islam now, which is Nuri Istiqbal.

02:06What was the name actually mean to you?

02:09And why do you personally choose that name?

02:12Nuri Istiqbal.

02:12Istiqbal is a new beginning.

02:14So, it's perfect for the new chapter of my life.

02:17And Nuri is...

02:19I wanted Nur because I wanted to become a light.

02:23And I wanted a light also.

02:24So, I wanted to put Nur.

02:26And Nuri is a moonlight.

02:28I don't think that I am a sun kind of person.

02:31But, moonlight.

02:33In the darkness, we can all shine.

02:35And that's what I wanted in my Muslim life.

02:38So, yeah.

02:38Nuri Istiqbal.

02:39Do you get that name from...

02:42Or do you read somewhere that name and then came across in your mind?

02:45Change it or just...

02:46Chachibiti.

02:47Okay.

02:49Chachibiti.

02:49Yeah.

02:49Now, Nuri, accepting a new faith can be really scary sometimes, you know.

02:55Especially to your friends, family.

02:58So, how do they accept your decision reverting to Islam?

03:02Why is it scary to them?

03:04People like,

03:04Oh, did you lose friends?

03:06Like, why do I lose friends?

03:08If they are my real friends,

03:09they should support how I'm feeling happy with, right?

03:12So, I don't have any fake friends.

03:15I never allowed myself to have fake friends.

03:18So, the friends that I have,

03:20which is a very small community,

03:22but, yeah, they all support me.

03:24Why not?

03:24Do you find it challenging, you know,

03:26reverting to Islam?

03:27Also, new Muslim family.

03:29How do you remain in Sikoma?

03:32For me,

03:32to keep studying.

03:33Every single day,

03:34even one minute,

03:35or even five minutes,

03:36you try to read Quran,

03:37or maybe Hadith.

03:38Maybe try to learn new verse.

03:40Maybe you do Ikrom,

03:41and every single day,

03:42you just do it.

03:43That's Sikoma.

03:44You put effort in learning new things.

03:47You put effort in touching Quran,

03:49and trying to make it into your life.

03:52That's Sikoma.

03:52So, every single day,

03:54you just do something that's supposed to do.

03:56Like, us, actually,

03:57all the Muslim people.

03:59We all should do it.

04:00But that's,

04:00that's make us keep Sikoma.

04:03Well, your journey is very,

04:04I mean,

04:04I would say visible online.

04:06How did you choose to share this tradition

04:09with your social media followers?

04:12I am not doing this

04:13to become an inspiration to anybody.

04:16I am not like,

04:17whoa,

04:17I'm a leader of inspiration.

04:20I am leader of Sikoma person.

04:22No,

04:22I'm not like that.

04:23I'm a weak person.

04:24Sometimes,

04:25I don't have,

04:26my iman is weak,

04:27and I'm like,

04:27Allah,

04:28please help me.

04:28I want to be closer,

04:29and make my iman stronger.

04:31I'm like this sometimes.

04:32But,

04:34also,

04:34I am actually a very,

04:36I think that I have a very interesting journey.

04:39And,

04:39a lot of people,

04:40some Muslim influencer,

04:42born Muslim,

04:43they have followers who is like,

04:45born Muslim,

04:45or in their country,

04:46right?

04:47But,

04:47I am from a whole different place,

04:49with a different culture.

04:51So,

04:51what I'm doing in social media right now,

04:54is,

04:54just showing the positive side of Islam.

04:57Like,

04:57hey,

04:58I am Muslim,

04:58and then I am happy.

04:59I'm not like,

05:00hey,

05:01this is it,

05:01this and that.

05:02I am not trying to teach anybody,

05:04because I am not,

05:05nobody to teach,

05:06or nobody to guide.

05:07Because,

05:07I'm new Muslim,

05:08I don't have knowledge yet,

05:09and also,

05:10guidance is,

05:11only comes from Allah.

05:13So,

05:13what I'm doing is,

05:14showing that I'm happy,

05:16showing that the Muslim,

05:17like Islam is not scary,

05:18and then maybe,

05:19the person,

05:20who never touched Islam,

05:22will understand in a positive way,

05:24because media,

05:25try to kind of show Islam,

05:27as a dangerous,

05:29or maybe,

05:30they put us in a stereotype,

05:32but,

05:32not always like that,

05:33you know?

05:34So,

05:34I'm just trying to show,

05:35the good side of Islam.

05:37Now,

05:37sharing everything,

05:38I mean,

05:39well,

05:39not everything,

05:40you know,

05:40the good side of Islam,

05:42in social media,

05:43in your account,

05:43what feedback,

05:45do you usually get,

05:46from the followers?

05:47Is it good?

05:47Is it bad?

05:48Good and bad.

05:49It's social media.

05:50It's social media.

05:51Sometimes good,

05:52sometimes bad,

05:53sometimes ugh,

05:54sometimes.

05:54But,

05:57Alhamdulillah,

05:58that means,

05:59people are interested.

06:00Can you share,

06:00just maybe one,

06:02comment that makes you feel like,

06:03it's yucking to you,

06:05to just read it?

06:06So many,

06:07there's not only one,

06:08like,

06:08oh,

06:09you became a human bomb,

06:11or something like this,

06:11I'm like,

06:12huh?

06:13Oh,

06:13you're a terrorist now.

06:15Oh,

06:15you're brainwashed,

06:16like,

06:16huh,

06:16okay.

06:17But it's okay,

06:18some people like this,

06:19and I am not trying to,

06:21be understood by everybody.

06:22How do you take,

06:23those comments?

06:25Don't take.

06:26Because,

06:26let's say,

06:27we are having conversation,

06:29right?

06:29I said something bad,

06:31towards people,

06:32like,

06:32this is work.

06:33Yeah.

06:33Oh,

06:34you are stupid.

06:35If you don't catch it,

06:36it just go down.

06:37Or maybe,

06:38it hit me,

06:39and go back to them.

06:40You know,

06:41if you don't take that,

06:42personally,

06:43like,

06:43okay,

06:43I accept it,

06:45let it go.

06:46Or like,

06:47but,

06:47go down,

06:48or go back.

06:49It's not my,

06:50word.

06:51It's from them,

06:52and it went back to them.

06:53Eventually,

06:53it goes back

06:54to ourselves,

06:55is it?

06:56Yeah,

06:56if they say it,

06:57speak good.

06:59Okay,

06:59now,

07:00one last question,

07:01right?

07:01We want your opinion.

07:02What would your advice

07:03to those that

07:04steal in their sin,

07:06and committing a sin,

07:08and proudly announce

07:09to the public

07:09on their wrongdoings,

07:11because bad influence

07:12lead to bad habits,

07:14right?

07:15I don't know.

07:15I have nobody to say.

07:18Depends,

07:19you know,

07:19because they are doing sins

07:20because they want to,

07:22and if they

07:22don't want to change,

07:24Allah will not change.

07:25Allah only changes

07:26when they want to change.

07:28If they are willing to change,

07:29Allah will.

07:30But if they don't want to change,

07:31Allah will want.

07:32So,

07:32what can I say

07:33to the people

07:34who are sinning,

07:35and they are willing

07:36to keep sinning?

07:37I cannot say

07:37because Allah won't will.

07:39Few words

07:39to those,

07:41I mean,

07:41having struggles today

07:42with whatever

07:43they are committing a sin

07:44or whatever wrongdoings

07:45that they're having right now,

07:46to maybe

07:46find peace

07:47for themselves.

07:49Never give up

07:49on Allah,

07:51subhanahu wa ta'ala,

07:52because

07:52Allah will

07:54never give up

07:54on you

07:55if you don't give up.

07:58Itu dia tadi,

08:00kisah yang sangat

08:01inspiring

08:02sama dengan

08:03Nurai Istiqbal.

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