One Song a Day - Feeling Hurt is a Luxury. Translation and song link below.
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《絕對清白》中串流量最高的一首滄海遺珠，也竟然是我所有自己的國語作品之中串流量最高的。多年重寫又重寫，最後2017年1月在科羅拉多州的Boulder完成。在放棄與繼續的邊緣徘徊，有時走下去的力量，不是盲目地相信正能量，卻是在絕境中明白別人的苦衷，以及了解自己的能耐。
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能傷心是種奢侈
（曲詞：林一峰）
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故事是怎樣開始的 已不大記得
我牽住了誰的手 世界消失在那一刻
來不及屏住呼吸
迫不及待的 交出了所有
當一切消失以後 只剩一首歌
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故事是怎樣繼續的 已不大記得
我放開了誰的手 心裏有一小塊死了
終於能呼一口氣
不情不願的 看清楚所有
第一次體會 再見是一首歌
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能傷心是種奢侈
最好永遠年少無知
到底有沒有人在意
告訴我一切是什麼回事
越努力嘗試 越容易迷失
感情 結束得太早 醒覺得太遲
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故事是怎樣重複的 已不想記得
步驟越來越清晰 感受越來越難得
心跳明明還沒停止
能牽動我的 能拯救我的
還會 有幾張臉 有幾首歌
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能傷心是種奢侈
最好永遠年少無知
到底有沒有人在意
告訴我一切是什麼回事
越努力嘗試 越容易迷失
遺憾 領悟得太早 離開得太遲
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My most streamed mandarin song, surprisingly. Finished in Boulder, Colorado in 2017 after countless times of rewriting. Sometimes you are on the edge of holding on / letting go, what gives you courage is actually not just looking on the bright side, but in the darkest time you can finally empathize with others, and realize your own strength.
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Feeling Hurt is a Luxury
(Chet Lam)
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I don't remember clearly how the story started
When I held someone's hand
The rest of the world disappeared at that moment
Not enough time to hold my breath
I could not wait to offer everything
When all had gone
What remained was all but a song
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I don't remember clearly how the story continued
When I let go of someone's hand
A small piece of my heart died
Finally could take a deep breath
Though unwillingly I saw everything clearer
That was the first time I realized
Farewell is just a song
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Feeling hurt is a luxury
It’s best to stay young and innocent forever
Is there anyone out there who cares to tell me
What all this is all about
The harder I tried
The easier I got lost
Love ended too soon
I woke up too late
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I don't want to remember how the story repeated
Process got clearer and clearer
Feelings got harder and harder to show
My heart is clearly still beating
But how many more faces and songs
Can still touch me or save me
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Feeling hurt is a luxury
It’s best to stay young and innocent
Is there anyone out there who cares to tell me
What all this is all about
The harder I tried
The easier I got lost
Regrets were comprehended too soon
And I left too late
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#一日一首林一歌 #林一峰 #chetlam #能傷心是種奢侈
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https://music.apple.com/us/album/feeling-hurt-is-luxurious/1235173252?i=1235174044

WATCH ALLAH'S RIGHT ON THE HOLY QUR'AN!

By: Abdullah Bukhari bin Abdul Rahim

Translated by: Nur Fatimah Zahrah binti Rahimin Affandi.

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"Everybody! If there are any evil attempts by the jins or people that either wanted to bother or witch us, Allah will definitely make all of their efforts end in vain. All of the bad intentions and wretched desires will eventually crumble into dust. In order for that to happen, we should practice this verse":

وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَى مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَنْثُورًا

Meaning: And We will regard what they have done of deeds (what they thought was valid), and MAKE THEM AS DUST DISPERSED. (al-Furqan [25:23])

There was once this Ustaz on television shows that taught audiences "how to use" and benefit from the said verse stated above. I waited until the end of the show for the Ustaz to explain the true meaning of the verse that Allah SWT tried to convey to us. But it all ended with disappointment. The audience of the show could easily thought that "THIS IS THE VERSE TO EXPEL GHOSTS AND IS AN OBSTRUCTION FOR WITCHCRAFT." If they were asked "What is the true meaning of this verse?" Maybe a certain would answer "I don't really care, as long as I have a magic verse to expel ghosts then it is enough for me."

One day, when I ended my Commentary class there was a woman who came to me and seek for my validation on a Qur'anic verse that were said can ease lower back pain. An Ustazah once thought her the verse:

وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُمْ بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ

Meaning: "And when you strike, you strike as tyrants" (al-Syu'ara' [26:130])

"What is the back story of this verse? What did Allah wanted us to fathom and reflect on?" Those were the questions that I asked her. She then replied: "I know nothing, but the Ustazah said that this is the verse to ease lumbago."

"IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T AGREE" on the idea that Qur'an can cure you physically, but you should always put Allah's rights first when dealing with the Qur'an. What is Allah's rights in each and every verse of the Qur'an? It is so simple, we just have to truly understand the REAL MEANING and messages that Allah wanted to convey to us. Let's analyze the verses that were stated above.

THE FIRST VERSE WAS CONSIDERED AS THE VERSE THAT CAN DEMOLISH ALL OF THE ENEMIES' HORRENDOUS PLANS that came from surah al-Furqan. It told us about the charity of the non-believers that was not accepted by Allah in the Hereafter. No matter how much they did their charity, it will still be DISPERSED LIKE DUSTS. There are a few verses that addresses this issue as well:

قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا (103) الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا (104) أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَائِهِ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا (105) ذَلِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِي وَرُسُلِي هُزُوًا (106)

Meaning: Say, (O Muhammad), "Shall we (believers) inform you of the greatest losers as to (their) deeds? (They are) those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work." Those are the ones who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and in (their) meeting Him, so their deeds have become worthless; and We will not assign to them on the Day of Resurrection any importance. That is their recompense - Hell - for what they denied and (because) they took My signs and My messengers in ridicule (al-Kahf [18:103-106]).

This issue can also relate to (Ali 'Imran [3:10-11, 116-117]). We may be wondering why the 23rd verse of surah al-Furqan was said it could destroy all of other people's bad intentions towards us? It turns out that we should take a long pause to relate the real meaning of the verse and the benefits of the verse that was said by the Ustaz.

THE SECOND VERSE THAT WAS SAID CAN EASE LOWER BACK PAIN is from surah al-Syu'ara' and it was about the people of 'Ad that likes to oppress other people. To fathom the said verse, we need to refer to the tale of Prophet Hud in the surah from the verse 121 until 141. This is a far more reasonable way to deal with the Qur'an. The verse tells a story about the habit of people of 'Ad that likes to oppress other people just because they were blessed with strong physiques. Allah's commandments:

أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ أَنْ جَاءَكُمْ ذِكْرٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْكُمْ لِيُنْذِرَكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ مِنْ بَعْدِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَزَادَكُمْ فِي الْخَلْقِ بَسْطَةً فَاذْكُرُوا آلَاءَ اللَّهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Meaning: (Prophet Hud preach the people of 'Ad, which said): "Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and He INCREASED YOU IN STATURE EXTENSIVELY. So remember the favors of Allah that you might succeed" (al-A'raf [7:69]).

After understanding the "lumbago" verse, in "the true meaning of the verse that Allah wanted us to understand", we should make a resolution not to oppress other people with the strengths that Allah blessed us with, not reading it just to cure lower back pain.

CONCLUSION?

1) Each and every verse of the Qur'an needs to be comprehended with Allah's original contexts before we make absurd assumptions. To make that happen, we should learn and value all of the tales delivered by referring to the previous and the following verse that we highlighted. This is what people who interact with the Qur'an should do to avoid misunderstanding and preserve the Qur'an as the book of guidance (al-Baqarah[2:2]) and not just for spells and charms.

2) It is also known that verses from the Qur'an can cure us physically (Yunus [10:57], al-Isra' [17:82] & Fussilat [41:44]). It was said by theologians like Imam al-Suyuti in his book al-Itqan Fi 'Ulum al-Quran in the chapter KHAWAS AL-QUR'AN (Benefits of Qur'an). That being said, the effectiveness of a verse depends on the "quality of one's faith" like said in this story:

أن رجلا مصابًا مرَّ به عبد الله بن مسعود، فقرأ في أذنه هذه الآية: { أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لا تُرْجَعُونَ * فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ } ، حتى ختم السورة فَبَرَأ، [فذكر ذلك لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم] (5) ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "بماذا قرأت في أذنه؟" فأخبره، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "والذي نفسي بيده، لو أن رجلا مُوقنا قرأها على جَبَل لزال".

Meaning: One day, Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud met a man that was afflicted with illness. H then, recite verses (al-Mu'minun [23:115-118]) and that man was healed. He told this story to Rasullullah SAW. The Messenger of Allah SAW said: What verse did you recite to his ears? ................ Rasulullah SAW then said, BY THE LORD'S NAME! IF A BELIEVER WHO IS TRULY CONVINCED WITH ALLAH'S POWERS AND HE THEN, READ VERSES OF THE QUR'AN TO A MOUNTAIN, THEN SURELY THE MOUNTAIN WILL EXPLODE.

3) We need to guide people how to interact with the Qur'an the right way by reading, understanding the real meaning of a verse and encourage them to always learn, do charity, have faith and taqwa to increase the effectiveness of the Qur'an for their body and soul.

Al-Quran is a holy book. Rasulullah SAW and his companions fought for Qur'an until the very end. If it is just a verse to dispel ghosts or a cure for lower back pain, then all of Rasulullah SAW and his companions sacrifices were a joke. Let's change the way we think and interact with the Qur'an because it can be an antidote FOR THE BODY AND SOUL. Later, if it is taught; this verse has a benefit of this and that, prioritize the real meaning of the verse because it is the manner of truly embracing Qur'an.

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*Get the writer's book:

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That's when we have tons of unwillingness to hug and say goodbye... So our Area Development Program (ADP) visit to MaiChau, Vietnam, has came to an end. Throughout these few days so much we have smiled and emotionally moved for, lots more we have gone thru and comprehended, though I didn't make it to update or share you instantly as we were most of the time visiting communes deep in the mountainous areas or further distance away to get connected with the Internet, but you know you just gotta stay tuned at my social media at all time from now onwards, cos you can definitely expect lots of ma sharing through pics and words here, time to time, I promise! ✌🏼️❤️
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