Car Accident 2023

I was involved in a car accident on 28 December 2023, day after my father's birthday. That morning, I went to work as usual, left house around 6.30 am. It was drizzling. For those who doesn't know yet, I work in Muar and I live in Segamat. The journey to work takes about one and half hour. So, needless to say, in the morning, getting to the office, I speed in order to thumb in before 8 am.

That day, maybe it was because of the rain, at one of the sharp corner at Sagil, my car tumbled on the other side of the road. It happened around 7 am and in a split second. And all I could do is just let the car took it course. I was shocked and stayed inside the car. The first thing I did is calling my father, telling him I'm involved in an accident and I need him to pick me up. The second thing I did is to informing my accident to my car insurance provider, Etiqa via app.

While doing these, a few motorcyclists had already stopped by and one of them is knocking at my car window, asking me to get out. Luckily the door could still be opened from the inside an I crawled out. Alhamdulillah, I was not hurt, not even a scratch. Even the doctor who checked me (I went to a clinic after everything's settled)  was also baffled at my condition and keep on saying that surely Allah protected me. Another fortunate thing was there's no other vehicles around, just me.

Once I got out, I told the people that was kind enough to stop and help me, that I am okay and thank you for their concern. One of them went to the police station to report the accident. While all this is happening, my car engine was still on. I forgot about it, huhu... It was turned off by one of the passerby. I received a call from Etiqa, saying that a towing truck would take about two hours. I called my boss, telling him I couldn't make it to the office that day since I had an accident. I also told him, not to worry since I am fine.

A police officer arrived. He told need I need to file a report at the police station. So, I told him I am waiting for my father and made the report after he arrived. A couple of ambulances passed by and stopped asking if there was a victim. And the officer just pointed at me and saying, there, there's the victim. During this time, I was making a call to my boss. I just smiled and assured them that I am fine. One of my former colleague from Segamat stopped (since he is living in Muar and work in Segamat, we are going in different directions) when he realized that it was me. He and the other good samaritan help navigating the traffic.

My father arrived around 9am and we went to Tangkak police station, leaving the car there. I filed a report and the tow truck arrived around 10am with my car. I managed to drive home and took all the documents needed by the insurance company before the towing truck arrived. Everything was settled around 11am and we drove back to Segamat. Only then did I shared the picture of my car to my Whatsapp's status. I received a lot of calls and messages after that, all of them asking me about my condition. And one of them is my boss. He said to me, how is this fine? He thought I had a minor accident, not that my car flipped all over. I told him again that I WAS fine. It was MY CAR that was not fine...😂

I went back to work as usual the next day, using my father's car. Etiqa declared my car Was 'Beyond Economical Repair.' So, I had to buy a new car. I bought the same car model, Bezza and received it a couple of weeks before Raya. The only difference is its colour. My new car is silver instead of red. OK, that's all about my first major car accident. And I am really grateful to Allah for saving me and giving me another chance at life. I really hope I wouldn't waste the chance given. And now, let me share with you some of the dua's (prayers) I always recite before beginning a journey; 

 بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّه

In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there is no might and no power but in Allah.

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُۥ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

"Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it. And indeed we, to our Lord, will [surely] return.

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ مَجۡر۪ٮٰهَا وَمُرۡسَٮٰهَآ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَغَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ۬

In the name of Allāh [are] its course and its anchorage. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِيْ لا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلا فِي الْسَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ

In the name of Allah, when Whose name is mentioned nothing on Earth or in Heaven can cause harm, and He is the Hearer, the Knower.

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ العَظِيْمِ

There is no power and no strength except with Allah