{
  "id": 3171373,
  "title": "Titik terendah dan sisi gelap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/titik-terendah-dan-sisi-gelap-3171373",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2026/08/25/titik-terendah-dan-sisi-gelap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The lowest point and dark side of life are phrases often seen on social media. If someone writes about their daily struggles online, they will mention these terms. Or if someone shares a story in a podcast, it will likely include a segment about hardship. This could be about losing a job or business, family breakdowns, the breakdown of relationships, the loss of loved ones, or any event that makes them feel like the world is sinking. To them, this is the lowest point in their life, a truly challenging period. The dark side of life usually refers to the less pleasant aspects of existence. Old misunderstandings, bad behavior, wild behavior before change, or anything one would prefer to forget from their personal history. Previously, the terms used were black history and the ignorant times of my youth. These two terms are not new. Similar to Maulidur Rasul, I remember a side of the life of Prophet Muhammad that is related to the terms of lowest point and dark side, which might not often be the subject of contemplation. We always call him an exemplary example. We emulate his character, worship, leadership, patience, and behavior in society. However, we might have forgotten that he could also serve as an example of how someone should rise when life challenges them. In modern terms, Rasulullah experienced not just one lowest point but many. He knew loss even before he knew the world. His father, Abdullah, passed away before he was born. When he was around six years old, his mother, Aminah, also passed away. He was then cared for by his grandfather, Abdul Muttalib, but about two years later, his grandfather also passed away. Imagine the grief of such a young person. Before he was ten years old, he had already experienced the pain of losing people who became important to a child. But this continued as he grew older. Khadijah, his supportive wife, was the first person to believe in him when others doubted and opposed him. Khadijah brought him joy and comfort in the difficult early days of his preaching. She gave him everything he lacked. But Khadijah passed away. Rasulullah was deeply saddened, which is also a term used by the current generation. Around that time, his uncle Abu Talib, who had always protected him, also died. This period was so painful that it is known in the Sirah as Am al-Huzn or the Year of Grief. He was also tested with the deaths of his children. All of his male children died while still young. Then in Uhud, Hamzah Abdul Muttalib, his close friend, was killed in battle. Imagine if all of this happened to us in the age of the internet, how many times would we say, \"This is the lowest point in my life?\" Would we experience depression like we often write about on social media? We might assume that the lowest point is a single lowest point we experience once. Then we feel life will move on to be better. The reality is that life never promises such a thing. We can think we have overcome a major challenge in life, but we cannot predict that another, even heavier challenge will come. Life is not like a movie. From the Sirah of Rasulullah, we learn that even righteous people are not exempt from hardship. On the contrary, it teaches that sadness is real because happiness is also real, loss is real because something beneficial is also provided. Hardship should not determine the final direction of a person's life. With such tough trials, Rasulullah was seen as not accepting the consequences of many losses, but he continued to rise and move forward to the next point in life. This is what we should emulate. Meanwhile, the dark side refers to the stories of how many companions of Rasulullah had a not-so-nice past before they met him. Umar al-Khattab was one of the strongest opponents of Rasulullah from the beginning of his preaching. So was Khalid al-Walid, who had once been on the side fighting against the Muslim community before converting to Islam and becoming one of the most important military leaders. Bilal bin Rabah, too, would never forget the humiliation of being a slave until almost to his death. Meaning, the society built by Rasulullah was not a society composed of people who came from heaven already fully perfect. Rasulullah gathered people with their own dark histories. Some were wealthy, leaving their wealth behind. Some were expelled from their families. Various reasons. The poor, drunkards, thieves, all exist. But Rasulullah gave people space to change, which is an interesting aspect when compared to our time. Today, we speak of healing, moving on, and second chances to become a better version of ourselves. Meanwhile, in today's internet age, we save many records that make it difficult to forget the mistakes of others. Someone might have changed, but their old Facebook posts from 15 years ago can be recovered. Their harsh words when they were young can be played back. Their sins from decades ago can become their identity for as long as anyone remembers. In politics, especially. Someone who once belonged to a certain party, or held a certain view, can have a lasting impact.",
  "summary": "Dari satu segi, kita selalu berharap manusia patut berubah tetapi ada ketikanya kita marah pula apabila manusia benar-benar berubah.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Titik terendah dan sisi gelap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/titik-terendah-dan-sisi-gelap",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}