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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
7 Habits
It was definitely a long time ago since my last post, but insyaAllah will try to write more. Silence is not an option now, eh? And silence is not golden, anymore either. Too many things to be shared;wouldn't want to keep them all to myself =) .
Ever heard of the 7 habits of effective people by Stephen Covey? Of course you have, I am sure. For this entry, let me share some of what I have read in this book, and some of my own reflection so that we can together try to apply some excellent insights from this book in our daily life, allright? Ready? Set, Go!
The Power of Paradigm
What is a paradigm, do you think? Is it a way you see things? A new way of thinking? In an easier analogy it is like a map (or even a tom-tom!) ; you just have to have it if you don't want to get lost; or if you'd want to reach your destination without going round in circles .
Last weekend, my friends and I planned to attend this one talk held in a place called Alum Rock in Birmingham. We had the car, great. We had the car keys, even better. I am proud to say that we even had the right attitude and positive outlook that no matter what happen, we're sure we're going to reach the place on time. Unfortunately though, we didn't have a map!! Or a tom-tom! Or any means that we could find any directions to go to the destination.
In the end, we kept going round and round in circles, back to the same signboard, when finally one of us fortunately, decided to call a local friend who apparently know the place well. And Alhamdulillah we finally made it! Although a 17 minutes ride took more than 1 hour, in the end!
Just imagine how easy and time-saving it would be if we were to have the map, the right and accurate one. And now, with the right map, the right behaviour and attitude was definitely important and adds to a better quality of the ride. But if we did not have a map to start with, OR a wrong map either, even having the right behaviour and attitude only will not get us to the right place.
So, lesson no 1:Always bring a map to your destination!
Have the accurate map!
That is just how it is with life. In life, there is no way we can find the true light and the right path to our destination, if we don't have something to hold on to, our very own map. A map is our value, an intrinsic thing that we appreciate and grasp with all our might. It comes from inside of us, and it will shine out in our daily practices.
So what is our map? It is our core, our PRINCIPLE. It is our akidah, that we hold on to and follow because we know, that strong believe and Iman in Allah will show us the way to the right path. We are guided by the Quran, which has sets out the guidelines, the Furqan, it sets out the right from the wrong. It comes from God, our Creator, who knows what is the best for us, and what is not.
So, have strong belief in Him, in the Quran, it is not merely 'percaya' but more than that, it is the 'keimanan yg mendasar dlm hati'.
We are all moving towards that one direction, towards the same direction, whether we are realizing it or not. We are moving towards Him, towards God, and to Him shall we return one day. It is only up to us, to choose our path. Let's pray to Him that we shall not be left astray in this worldly life.. ameen..
Ever heard of the 7 habits of effective people by Stephen Covey? Of course you have, I am sure. For this entry, let me share some of what I have read in this book, and some of my own reflection so that we can together try to apply some excellent insights from this book in our daily life, allright? Ready? Set, Go!
The Power of Paradigm
What is a paradigm, do you think? Is it a way you see things? A new way of thinking? In an easier analogy it is like a map (or even a tom-tom!) ; you just have to have it if you don't want to get lost; or if you'd want to reach your destination without going round in circles .
Last weekend, my friends and I planned to attend this one talk held in a place called Alum Rock in Birmingham. We had the car, great. We had the car keys, even better. I am proud to say that we even had the right attitude and positive outlook that no matter what happen, we're sure we're going to reach the place on time. Unfortunately though, we didn't have a map!! Or a tom-tom! Or any means that we could find any directions to go to the destination.
In the end, we kept going round and round in circles, back to the same signboard, when finally one of us fortunately, decided to call a local friend who apparently know the place well. And Alhamdulillah we finally made it! Although a 17 minutes ride took more than 1 hour, in the end!
Just imagine how easy and time-saving it would be if we were to have the map, the right and accurate one. And now, with the right map, the right behaviour and attitude was definitely important and adds to a better quality of the ride. But if we did not have a map to start with, OR a wrong map either, even having the right behaviour and attitude only will not get us to the right place.
So, lesson no 1:Always bring a map to your destination!
Have the accurate map!
That is just how it is with life. In life, there is no way we can find the true light and the right path to our destination, if we don't have something to hold on to, our very own map. A map is our value, an intrinsic thing that we appreciate and grasp with all our might. It comes from inside of us, and it will shine out in our daily practices.
So what is our map? It is our core, our PRINCIPLE. It is our akidah, that we hold on to and follow because we know, that strong believe and Iman in Allah will show us the way to the right path. We are guided by the Quran, which has sets out the guidelines, the Furqan, it sets out the right from the wrong. It comes from God, our Creator, who knows what is the best for us, and what is not.
So, have strong belief in Him, in the Quran, it is not merely 'percaya' but more than that, it is the 'keimanan yg mendasar dlm hati'.
We are all moving towards that one direction, towards the same direction, whether we are realizing it or not. We are moving towards Him, towards God, and to Him shall we return one day. It is only up to us, to choose our path. Let's pray to Him that we shall not be left astray in this worldly life.. ameen..
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Post-exams
Alas, the long-awaited battle is (almost) finished.
My big exams are (almost) over.
I am (almost) free.
Well, I would be free like everyone else if I were not sitting for the SSM Physiological Measurement this Friday. But it's allright. I'm not complaining.
So perhaps this is a good time, to sit back and reflect.
On the 'achievement' of myself when I was faced with the battle. How well have I done for this exam? Did I achieve my goal?
But, is it possible for me to do that, when the results of the exam has not yet been printed?
But, do remember my friends, it is what Allah thinks that matters the most. And Allah do not see the outcome or whether you succeed or not; but it is the effort towards achieving success that Allah sees. Have we done enough for the preparation for the exams? Have we PRAYED enough for the preparation of the exams? Have we put every little single hope and asked with our whole hearts to Allah for the success? Have we put that much trust in Allah, and say that yes, we've tried the best that we could, and now it is all up to him to reward us if He wills. Because in the end, it is He who decide whether we deserve it or not, and it is also up to Him to give it to us or not. Because every single thing that happened to you, to me, is from His plan, His wonderful and meticulous plan, for His servants that He loves so much.
I think that's the concept of tawakal to Allah means to me.
Perhaps anyone else has any other opinion, feel free to drop a line, insyaAllah every little thing that we share in this righteous path towards Him, will be blessed by Him.
Assalamualaykum..
My big exams are (almost) over.
I am (almost) free.
Well, I would be free like everyone else if I were not sitting for the SSM Physiological Measurement this Friday. But it's allright. I'm not complaining.
So perhaps this is a good time, to sit back and reflect.
On the 'achievement' of myself when I was faced with the battle. How well have I done for this exam? Did I achieve my goal?
But, is it possible for me to do that, when the results of the exam has not yet been printed?
But, do remember my friends, it is what Allah thinks that matters the most. And Allah do not see the outcome or whether you succeed or not; but it is the effort towards achieving success that Allah sees. Have we done enough for the preparation for the exams? Have we PRAYED enough for the preparation of the exams? Have we put every little single hope and asked with our whole hearts to Allah for the success? Have we put that much trust in Allah, and say that yes, we've tried the best that we could, and now it is all up to him to reward us if He wills. Because in the end, it is He who decide whether we deserve it or not, and it is also up to Him to give it to us or not. Because every single thing that happened to you, to me, is from His plan, His wonderful and meticulous plan, for His servants that He loves so much.
I think that's the concept of tawakal to Allah means to me.
Perhaps anyone else has any other opinion, feel free to drop a line, insyaAllah every little thing that we share in this righteous path towards Him, will be blessed by Him.
Assalamualaykum..
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
exam tips from a sister...
*copy pasted from a sister's email.... rasanya bagus utk manfaat bersama..
Dlm kesibukan antum membuat persediaan utk peperiksaan yg mendtg, ana ingin memberi sedikit tips utk antum...- Islamic version :-)
1. Doa2 penting utk dibaca : Rabbi zidni 'ilma, warazukni fahma (Ya tuhanku, tambahkan padaku ilmu, dan rezekikan ku/berikan ku kefahaman) - then kena yakin la bhw Allah akan memakbulkan permintaan antum ni.
2. Tambahan doa : Ya Allah ajarkan ku apa2 yg aku tidak tahu, dan ingatkan apa2 yg aku lupa
3. Very very important to also realize bhw setiap ilmu yg dtg kpd antum adalah dr Allah swt dan dgn izin Nya semata2, tidak lain dan tidak bukan... ie rasa kehambaan di sisi Allah swt. Maka also very important to be thankful to Him for every single ilm/ideas etc that comes your way because that is indeed a nikmah from Allah swt... and insha Allah if you do that, then be sure that He will increase it even more... Remember the ayah number 7 from Surah Ibrahim : "Sesungguhnya jika kamu bersyukur, niscaya Aku akan menambah kpdmu, tetapi jika kamu mengingkari, maka pasti azabKu sgt berat".
4. Make sure antum juga buat t/table on what to cover n to finish by when, n try to be disciplined in attaining that. Pastu bila dah capai target tu, treat yourself to s/thing nice, like reading/replying emails for 1/2 hr ke (kena make sure u restrict yourself to a certain time limit of enjoyment juga!! taknak terbawa2 pulak ke berjam2) or alternatively treating yourself to a bowl of ice-cream... yum2... :-)
5. Setelah ber doa, doa dan doa, usaha, usaha dan usaha (bagai nak rak) maka jgn lupa bertawakal, bertawakal dan bertawakal.. . After working so hard, tapi o/come tidak seperti yg diharapkan then yakinlah bhw semua tu adalah atas kehendakNya dan semestinya ada hikmah disebalik itu. Remember the hadith... "How amazing is the affair of the Muslim! His affairs are all good. If he experiences ease, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If he experiences hardship, he faces it with patience and perseverance, and that is also good for him" (Bukhari)
Ok itu je dulu advice yg tidak seberapa dr ana...(peringatan utk ana juga sebenarnya). Take care n again all the very verrry best... Semoga antum dipermudahkan urusan dan diberi yg terbaik ameeeennn... .
Dlm kesibukan antum membuat persediaan utk peperiksaan yg mendtg, ana ingin memberi sedikit tips utk antum...- Islamic version :-)
1. Doa2 penting utk dibaca : Rabbi zidni 'ilma, warazukni fahma (Ya tuhanku, tambahkan padaku ilmu, dan rezekikan ku/berikan ku kefahaman) - then kena yakin la bhw Allah akan memakbulkan permintaan antum ni.
2. Tambahan doa : Ya Allah ajarkan ku apa2 yg aku tidak tahu, dan ingatkan apa2 yg aku lupa
3. Very very important to also realize bhw setiap ilmu yg dtg kpd antum adalah dr Allah swt dan dgn izin Nya semata2, tidak lain dan tidak bukan... ie rasa kehambaan di sisi Allah swt. Maka also very important to be thankful to Him for every single ilm/ideas etc that comes your way because that is indeed a nikmah from Allah swt... and insha Allah if you do that, then be sure that He will increase it even more... Remember the ayah number 7 from Surah Ibrahim : "Sesungguhnya jika kamu bersyukur, niscaya Aku akan menambah kpdmu, tetapi jika kamu mengingkari, maka pasti azabKu sgt berat".
4. Make sure antum juga buat t/table on what to cover n to finish by when, n try to be disciplined in attaining that. Pastu bila dah capai target tu, treat yourself to s/thing nice, like reading/replying emails for 1/2 hr ke (kena make sure u restrict yourself to a certain time limit of enjoyment juga!! taknak terbawa2 pulak ke berjam2) or alternatively treating yourself to a bowl of ice-cream... yum2... :-)
5. Setelah ber doa, doa dan doa, usaha, usaha dan usaha (bagai nak rak) maka jgn lupa bertawakal, bertawakal dan bertawakal.. . After working so hard, tapi o/come tidak seperti yg diharapkan then yakinlah bhw semua tu adalah atas kehendakNya dan semestinya ada hikmah disebalik itu. Remember the hadith... "How amazing is the affair of the Muslim! His affairs are all good. If he experiences ease, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If he experiences hardship, he faces it with patience and perseverance, and that is also good for him" (Bukhari)
Ok itu je dulu advice yg tidak seberapa dr ana...(peringatan utk ana juga sebenarnya). Take care n again all the very verrry best... Semoga antum dipermudahkan urusan dan diberi yg terbaik ameeeennn... .
Friday, May 2, 2008
lovely souls
It's just so wonderful what kind and warm souls can do to you.
Lovely people can so so much to make your day!
Am feeling all jolly and smiley and giggly, perhaps it's because it's spring, a season to be chirpy and cheerful and joyful, with the lovely blooming flowers, beautiful tulips, squirrels running here and there. ahhh :) :)
Or is it just because simple things that people do that can make your day. A sweet smile from a stranger on the road, a beautiful 'Assalamualaikum' from a random sister you meet on the way to class, or in my case, a lovely and sweeeet patient or make it THREE lovely-and-sweet patients.. :) :)
Recalling the interview I had with one patient, who is about 80-years-old and just had a knee replacement; she was feeling a bit sad since she can't really get out to enjoy the spring days like she used to, she can't really see how the flowers bloom red and blue and purple, and had to resort tolooking at beautiful pictures of flower farms in the newspapers.
But yes, she's still going strong. She's all high-spirited. And when she does feel a little bit down, she said she could just feel her late husband 'sitting' on her shoulder cheering for her to :"come on, get up, don't lose faith, and it's not you to be so down". which I think is really sweet. She's going strong despite living alone and facing certain things on her own i.e. the knee surgery.
And a few other patients just made my day. Their ever so willingness to help these annoying
medical students who would ask them questions after questions, but oh, well, they seem to enjoy our company and having someone to talk to. :) :)
OK, esok nak pergi jumpa patient lagi! wish me luck!
Lovely people can so so much to make your day!
Am feeling all jolly and smiley and giggly, perhaps it's because it's spring, a season to be chirpy and cheerful and joyful, with the lovely blooming flowers, beautiful tulips, squirrels running here and there. ahhh :) :)
Or is it just because simple things that people do that can make your day. A sweet smile from a stranger on the road, a beautiful 'Assalamualaikum' from a random sister you meet on the way to class, or in my case, a lovely and sweeeet patient or make it THREE lovely-and-sweet patients.. :) :)
Recalling the interview I had with one patient, who is about 80-years-old and just had a knee replacement; she was feeling a bit sad since she can't really get out to enjoy the spring days like she used to, she can't really see how the flowers bloom red and blue and purple, and had to resort tolooking at beautiful pictures of flower farms in the newspapers.
But yes, she's still going strong. She's all high-spirited. And when she does feel a little bit down, she said she could just feel her late husband 'sitting' on her shoulder cheering for her to :"come on, get up, don't lose faith, and it's not you to be so down". which I think is really sweet. She's going strong despite living alone and facing certain things on her own i.e. the knee surgery.
And a few other patients just made my day. Their ever so willingness to help these annoying
medical students who would ask them questions after questions, but oh, well, they seem to enjoy our company and having someone to talk to. :) :)
OK, esok nak pergi jumpa patient lagi! wish me luck!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Remembrance of Al-Quds: Manchester
Alhamdulillah, ada kelapangan hujung minggu lepas utk menghadirkan diri dalam program Remembrance of Al Quds (anjuran MSM NW).Dan , tetibe rasa nak sangat share apa yg sy dpt dlm program ROQ tu.
Program tu adalah program sehari drpd pukul 8 pagi sampai lah 5 pm. Speaker2 yg dijemput mmg mantap2, Ustaz Maszlee was one of them, ada seorang ustaz, lecturer dari kolej di Msia (Kolej er..x sure tp kat terengganu) yg tgh buat phD abt "american foreign policy" (ada kaitan in shaping the Palestinian issue ni), Ibrahim Hewitt (President of Interpal and a revert) hmm apparently he studied in Univ of Leicester (!) dan rasanye menetap kat Leicester jgk, a doctor (Dr Asad) who went to Palestine himself utk tgk sendiri apa yang berlaku di sana, dan a FOSIS leader, Akram Awad yg sungguh bermisi dan bervisi utk menggerakkan ISOC2 dalam the palestinian cause.
Reflection saya sendiri:
Kita selalu kata kite sangat aware dengan isu ini, tapi sebenarnya banyaakk lagi yang kita tak tahu, dan sebenarnya banyaak lagi yang kita boleh buat. Bayangkan betapa banyaknya umat Islam kat dunia ni, tapi berapa kerat je yang betul2 nak tolong saudara seakidah kita di sana? teringat kata2 ustaz maszlee, bila ada org yg bertanya pada dia, "kenapa la nak sebuk2 sgt pasal palestine, baik kite tumpukan pada membina khalifah.." Ustaz maszlee jwb, dia kata ,"solve the palestinian issue first, cos the khilafah will come from there.." [cant rmmbr his exact words but lebih kurg la mksdnye begitu ] hmm..mungkin tu nak highlight betapa bumi bertuahnya Palestine tu...
Also, sy paling2 tertarik sebenarnya dgn talk daripada Dr Asad tu. (Sbb banyak gambar2 n video kot hehe). Bayangkan die ni just medical doctor biasa je, tapi disebabkan dia takut nnt Allah akan tanya dia satu hari nnt "What have you done for the Palestinian? " , maka dia sanggup menggadaikan nyawa utk ke Palestine.. nak lihat sendiri the oppression, dan kehidupan mereka di sana.
Bayangkan la, drpd tembok batu ala-apartheid Israel tu kepada 'checkpoint' mrk, penduduk Palestin mmg sengaja dipaksa hidup dlm keadaan yg miserable. Bayangkan bebudak nak pergi sekolah, tp kena tahan, tetibe balik rumah, rumah dah takde sbb kena bom, tak pun balik2 mak ayah dah takde. Makanan disekat, (tp drugs & alcohol dibenarkan masuk pulak)... Bulldozer di sana sini, nak serang balik pun dgn apa? Dengan batu? The kids are terrified!! Kenapa la dgn Zionist ni, takde perasaan kasih syg ke apa? (monolog).
Nak lalu jalanraya kat negara sendiri pun perlukan ID, mmg tak boleh guna pun kemudahan2 lain..double- standard btul.. ada sorang makcik ni kena climb up bgnn tinggi semata-mata nak keluar daripada rumah die, sbb pintu rumah die kena block dari luar... dan kesan pada peperangan pada psychology penduduk Palestin: bapa2 dah hilang harapan sbb dah hilang peranan mereka as 'the breadwinner' , kanak2 traumatized, tp guess what? the woman there masih bersemangat. .mereka yang sedang 'keep the family together' insyaAllah.. moga mereka terus diberi kekuatan...Allahuak bar!!
Tp disebalik itu, kanak2 tetap tabah nak ke sekolah, diorg ni 97% (kalau tak silap) literacy rate... bijak2 semua, dan berkesedaran utk berpendidikan. .bygkan kalau negara mrk tak berkeadaan begitu, mesti mantap ngr tu kan?
And lastly, FOSIS rep tu pulak bercerita sesuatu..mcm best pulak nak cerita kat sini, (tp panjang sikit and macam berterabur.. sorri la ye). Dia student kat Leeds, tp rupenya di Leeds tu, population Jew adalah yg ke-3 terbesar di seluruh UK. Even funds utk university tu byk juga disumbangkan oleh persatuan2 Jewish ni. Then pada satu hari, FOSIS rep ni dikecam kerana selalu berkempen pro-Palestin di univ, rupenye mmg tak boleh sbb diorg ada satu policy ni yg tak membenarkan kempen ni (obviously disokong org2 Jew ni). Tapi disebabkan semangatnya yang membara jugak, (tak kire, kena jugak kempen), FOSIS rep ni telah dicabar utk kutip petition of 1500 ppl (in just 2 days!) utk sign menyokong
kempen ini, dan the opposite party would do the same utk menghalang mrk ini.. and last skali, to make a long story short, jumlah yg dicapai takde la sampai 1500 (but almost=1400 lebih, dgn orang beratur panjang utk sign the petition ) , tp Allah tlg mereka, dan akhirnya policy univ tu dapat diubah.. Tu just nak menunjukkan sebenarnya we CAN make a change, if we REALLY2 try. So, tak boleh kata, it's impossible to do certain things...if we havent really try it...
Kesimpulan yg sy dpt, is the awareness tu perlu ada dlm diri setiap kita ttg isu ini... Even the Palestinians tu pun cakap pada Dr Asad: 'Mungkin kalau anda tak dapat tolong kami di sini sekalipun, tolonglah bercerita ttg kami kpd kwn2 anda.' They need our doa and support walaupun dari jauh... Tapi yang penting sekali ialah utk berjihad dan membantu mereka, semuanye kita lakukan kerana Allah, dan oleh itu kita sendiri perlu dekat dengan Allah, mengenaliNya, dan di sini usrah2 berperanan sangat2 penting ..bukanlah berjihad tp tak faham ertinya yang sebenar..or tak paham yg semuanya dilakukan kerana Allah semata2.. in order to seek His redha n blessings..insyaAll ah..
OK, rasa dah agak panjang ni..Maaf mengambil masa dan maaf juga jika tulisan ini tak seberapa and agak berterabur, namun sekadar nak share je.
Harap ada manfaatnya pada sesiapa... wallahualam. ..
Assalamualaikum
website menarik:
http://chestdocinpa lestine.blogspot .com/ website Dr Asad
http://uk.youtube. com/watch? v=ppAn0LNU_ V8 in 10 minutes, byk benda berlaku kat dunia ni sbnrnye... [gambaran perang dan effectnye pd kanak2]
Program tu adalah program sehari drpd pukul 8 pagi sampai lah 5 pm. Speaker2 yg dijemput mmg mantap2, Ustaz Maszlee was one of them, ada seorang ustaz, lecturer dari kolej di Msia (Kolej er..x sure tp kat terengganu) yg tgh buat phD abt "american foreign policy" (ada kaitan in shaping the Palestinian issue ni), Ibrahim Hewitt (President of Interpal and a revert) hmm apparently he studied in Univ of Leicester (!) dan rasanye menetap kat Leicester jgk, a doctor (Dr Asad) who went to Palestine himself utk tgk sendiri apa yang berlaku di sana, dan a FOSIS leader, Akram Awad yg sungguh bermisi dan bervisi utk menggerakkan ISOC2 dalam the palestinian cause.
Reflection saya sendiri:
Kita selalu kata kite sangat aware dengan isu ini, tapi sebenarnya banyaakk lagi yang kita tak tahu, dan sebenarnya banyaak lagi yang kita boleh buat. Bayangkan betapa banyaknya umat Islam kat dunia ni, tapi berapa kerat je yang betul2 nak tolong saudara seakidah kita di sana? teringat kata2 ustaz maszlee, bila ada org yg bertanya pada dia, "kenapa la nak sebuk2 sgt pasal palestine, baik kite tumpukan pada membina khalifah.." Ustaz maszlee jwb, dia kata ,"solve the palestinian issue first, cos the khilafah will come from there.." [cant rmmbr his exact words but lebih kurg la mksdnye begitu ] hmm..mungkin tu nak highlight betapa bumi bertuahnya Palestine tu...
Also, sy paling2 tertarik sebenarnya dgn talk daripada Dr Asad tu. (Sbb banyak gambar2 n video kot hehe). Bayangkan die ni just medical doctor biasa je, tapi disebabkan dia takut nnt Allah akan tanya dia satu hari nnt "What have you done for the Palestinian? " , maka dia sanggup menggadaikan nyawa utk ke Palestine.. nak lihat sendiri the oppression, dan kehidupan mereka di sana.
Bayangkan la, drpd tembok batu ala-apartheid Israel tu kepada 'checkpoint' mrk, penduduk Palestin mmg sengaja dipaksa hidup dlm keadaan yg miserable. Bayangkan bebudak nak pergi sekolah, tp kena tahan, tetibe balik rumah, rumah dah takde sbb kena bom, tak pun balik2 mak ayah dah takde. Makanan disekat, (tp drugs & alcohol dibenarkan masuk pulak)... Bulldozer di sana sini, nak serang balik pun dgn apa? Dengan batu? The kids are terrified!! Kenapa la dgn Zionist ni, takde perasaan kasih syg ke apa? (monolog).
Nak lalu jalanraya kat negara sendiri pun perlukan ID, mmg tak boleh guna pun kemudahan2 lain..double- standard btul.. ada sorang makcik ni kena climb up bgnn tinggi semata-mata nak keluar daripada rumah die, sbb pintu rumah die kena block dari luar... dan kesan pada peperangan pada psychology penduduk Palestin: bapa2 dah hilang harapan sbb dah hilang peranan mereka as 'the breadwinner' , kanak2 traumatized, tp guess what? the woman there masih bersemangat. .mereka yang sedang 'keep the family together' insyaAllah.. moga mereka terus diberi kekuatan...Allahuak bar!!
Tp disebalik itu, kanak2 tetap tabah nak ke sekolah, diorg ni 97% (kalau tak silap) literacy rate... bijak2 semua, dan berkesedaran utk berpendidikan. .bygkan kalau negara mrk tak berkeadaan begitu, mesti mantap ngr tu kan?
And lastly, FOSIS rep tu pulak bercerita sesuatu..mcm best pulak nak cerita kat sini, (tp panjang sikit and macam berterabur.. sorri la ye). Dia student kat Leeds, tp rupenya di Leeds tu, population Jew adalah yg ke-3 terbesar di seluruh UK. Even funds utk university tu byk juga disumbangkan oleh persatuan2 Jewish ni. Then pada satu hari, FOSIS rep ni dikecam kerana selalu berkempen pro-Palestin di univ, rupenye mmg tak boleh sbb diorg ada satu policy ni yg tak membenarkan kempen ni (obviously disokong org2 Jew ni). Tapi disebabkan semangatnya yang membara jugak, (tak kire, kena jugak kempen), FOSIS rep ni telah dicabar utk kutip petition of 1500 ppl (in just 2 days!) utk sign menyokong
kempen ini, dan the opposite party would do the same utk menghalang mrk ini.. and last skali, to make a long story short, jumlah yg dicapai takde la sampai 1500 (but almost=1400 lebih, dgn orang beratur panjang utk sign the petition ) , tp Allah tlg mereka, dan akhirnya policy univ tu dapat diubah.. Tu just nak menunjukkan sebenarnya we CAN make a change, if we REALLY2 try. So, tak boleh kata, it's impossible to do certain things...if we havent really try it...
Kesimpulan yg sy dpt, is the awareness tu perlu ada dlm diri setiap kita ttg isu ini... Even the Palestinians tu pun cakap pada Dr Asad: 'Mungkin kalau anda tak dapat tolong kami di sini sekalipun, tolonglah bercerita ttg kami kpd kwn2 anda.' They need our doa and support walaupun dari jauh... Tapi yang penting sekali ialah utk berjihad dan membantu mereka, semuanye kita lakukan kerana Allah, dan oleh itu kita sendiri perlu dekat dengan Allah, mengenaliNya, dan di sini usrah2 berperanan sangat2 penting ..bukanlah berjihad tp tak faham ertinya yang sebenar..or tak paham yg semuanya dilakukan kerana Allah semata2.. in order to seek His redha n blessings..insyaAll ah..
OK, rasa dah agak panjang ni..Maaf mengambil masa dan maaf juga jika tulisan ini tak seberapa and agak berterabur, namun sekadar nak share je.
Harap ada manfaatnya pada sesiapa... wallahualam. ..
Assalamualaikum
website menarik:
http://chestdocinpa lestine.blogspot .com/ website Dr Asad
http://uk.youtube. com/watch? v=ppAn0LNU_ V8 in 10 minutes, byk benda berlaku kat dunia ni sbnrnye... [gambaran perang dan effectnye pd kanak2]
Sunday, April 13, 2008
on Relief Missions
Just an email I was writing to my mates in a Yahoogroup..
Salams,
Since we're on this topic on relief missions,I was suddenly feeling a bit emotional bila terkenangkan the last mission in cambodia. who could have easily forgotten that poor little boy in the yellow pants near our favourite halal stall, or the other kids who would wait for us to finish our meals so that they can collect our sisa-sisa mknn for themselves to eat?
Or the warm welcome as the whole villagers came down to greet us.
or the kids who were so excited with our candy treats (sampai diriku telah ter-cakar accidentally..wuwuwu)
& I don't think I'll ever forget the feeling when we were all kena serbu from every direction by the villagers, who were soooo excited about our mobile clinic that they just tolak2 je each other (masa nak naik weighing scale and measure the height tu hehe), tak kire makcik ke pakcik ke adek ke baby pun!! wah rindunye..
ok,, i could go on and on with this but i don't think i will because that's not the real reason i'm writing here by the way.
ANyways, I was browsing the internet, and came upon the Islamic relief Website,(www.islamic-relief.com) a great website that offers information on relief works done by Muslims in poor countries eg Bangladesh, Palestine, Iraq etc.also on appeal and donations, .. etc..
They have inspiring live stories on the people in these poor countries,
galleries of the places they visited and others.
They even have this really cute game online on relief missions : Helping poor people to a better life, where you kinda drop aid to hospitals /villages etc... comel tak??! http://www.islamic-relief.com/hilal/
And finally, the famous quote from Quran :)
"Whoever saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind" Qur'an 5:32
Of course,be reminded that we're doing all this with no other reason except with the intention to please Allah and seek His redha, as also the rest of our deeds :) [if not rugi la kite tak dpt pahala nnt!]
Salams,
Since we're on this topic on relief missions,I was suddenly feeling a bit emotional bila terkenangkan the last mission in cambodia. who could have easily forgotten that poor little boy in the yellow pants near our favourite halal stall, or the other kids who would wait for us to finish our meals so that they can collect our sisa-sisa mknn for themselves to eat?
Or the warm welcome as the whole villagers came down to greet us.
or the kids who were so excited with our candy treats (sampai diriku telah ter-cakar accidentally..wuwuwu)
& I don't think I'll ever forget the feeling when we were all kena serbu from every direction by the villagers, who were soooo excited about our mobile clinic that they just tolak2 je each other (masa nak naik weighing scale and measure the height tu hehe), tak kire makcik ke pakcik ke adek ke baby pun!! wah rindunye..
ok,, i could go on and on with this but i don't think i will because that's not the real reason i'm writing here by the way.
ANyways, I was browsing the internet, and came upon the Islamic relief Website,(www.islamic-relief.com) a great website that offers information on relief works done by Muslims in poor countries eg Bangladesh, Palestine, Iraq etc.also on appeal and donations, .. etc..
They have inspiring live stories on the people in these poor countries,
galleries of the places they visited and others.
They even have this really cute game online on relief missions : Helping poor people to a better life, where you kinda drop aid to hospitals /villages etc... comel tak??! http://www.islamic-relief.com/hilal/
And finally, the famous quote from Quran :)
"Whoever saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind" Qur'an 5:32
Of course,be reminded that we're doing all this with no other reason except with the intention to please Allah and seek His redha, as also the rest of our deeds :) [if not rugi la kite tak dpt pahala nnt!]
Thursday, April 10, 2008
not an average doctor
I don't want to be just another average doctor. In fact, I want to be an extraordinary doctor, one who is driven not just by passion to serve in the medicine field, but more than that, is driven by the intention to do things for the sake of pleasing Allah swt. I want my ambition-to seek His redha, as my ultimate goal in becoming a doctor, 'it' as the reason I'm doing what I'm doing or will be doing. I want to do everything for the sake of Him.
So, pray for me, don't let me be led astray by the worldly life, and all its wealth and the possessions . Don't let fame drive me to do things, don't let materials be my target and objective. Keep me reminded of things that matter, keep me reminded of doing things for the ummah, for their benefit, and not merely for my own. Keep me on my firm ground. You will help me there, won't you friends, and sisters?
So, pray for me, don't let me be led astray by the worldly life, and all its wealth and the possessions . Don't let fame drive me to do things, don't let materials be my target and objective. Keep me reminded of things that matter, keep me reminded of doing things for the ummah, for their benefit, and not merely for my own. Keep me on my firm ground. You will help me there, won't you friends, and sisters?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Gempa Bumi
Minggu lepas, satu peristiwa sejarah telah berlaku dalam hidup saya. Saya telah mengalami peristiwa gegaran gempa bumi pertama seumur hidup! Bukannya nak memperbesarkan benda yang mungkin ada yang anggap tiada apa-apa ini, tapi sebagai ingatan untuk diri sendiri.
Mula-mula bila terasa gegaran tu, rasa mcm, 'eh, ni apa tiba-tiba bergoyang ni?' Seolah-olah ada benda kuat mcm jentera menolak dari luar rumah.
Idea lain yang timbul adalah ada sesuatu dalam almari yang bergoyang kuat dan menolak satu rumah [huuu ada apa dlm closet?].. Perasaan takde la cuak sgt memula, tapi bila in a split second tersedar segala kemungkinan yang ada, tiba-tiba perasaan jadi panik amat. Terbayang tsunami di Indonesia, orang2 di sana, tak perasan apa pun yang sedang berlaku, before they have realized what actually happened, mereka telah dibawa arus deras laut ombak. Semuanya berlaku dalam sekelip mata. Pada masa yang sama, teringat beberapa ayat dalam Al-Quran yang baru dibaca petang sebelum kejadian, yang menceritakan tentang keadaan di hari akhirat; bila gunung-gunung saling bergerak, suasana huru-hara... eikk takut tiba-tiba, dan seram sejuk.
Namun demikian, kawan-kawan yang turut berada di tempat kejadian nampak relaks je, siap gelak2 lagi hehe, nak join gelak pun ade tengok die tak berhenti gelak, tapi cepat2 mengucap dan Astaghfirullah... saat-saat genting ni. Gempa tu sekejap je, 5 saat kot, 5.3 skala ritcher, dan memang jarang berlaku di UK.
Bila reflect balik, bertanya pada diri, jika ditakdirkan sesuatu yang lebih buruk berlaku malam tu, dengan segala kemungkinan2 yang ada, bersediakah diri ini? Bersediakah untuk menghadapi mati sebenarnya? Dengan amalan yang sedikit ni, bolehkah meninggalkan dunia dengan puas hati? Pada masa itu, memang sedar segala sesuatu hanya terletak di tangan Allah, sebab dia yang Maha Kuasa. Kalau Dia nak sesuatu itu berlaku, dengan sekelip mata boleh berlaku. Manusia ni dah tak boleh nak buat apa dah time tu, walaupun sebelum tu ada yang mengaku dan perasan hebat sebab bijak mencipta teknologi itu dan ini. Sebesar-besar dan seangkuh mana kita, sebenarnya siapa lah diri kita ni? Takde kudrat sgt pun.. Bak kata Syeikh Khalid Yasin ,"Human are just 'sophisticated sperm drops'!", we are subject and subordinate to the Designer, Sustainers, Controller, a Supreme Power, i.e. Allah the Almighty.
Alhamdulillah masih diberi peluang bernafas lagi. :)
Mula-mula bila terasa gegaran tu, rasa mcm, 'eh, ni apa tiba-tiba bergoyang ni?' Seolah-olah ada benda kuat mcm jentera menolak dari luar rumah.
Idea lain yang timbul adalah ada sesuatu dalam almari yang bergoyang kuat dan menolak satu rumah [huuu ada apa dlm closet?].. Perasaan takde la cuak sgt memula, tapi bila in a split second tersedar segala kemungkinan yang ada, tiba-tiba perasaan jadi panik amat. Terbayang tsunami di Indonesia, orang2 di sana, tak perasan apa pun yang sedang berlaku, before they have realized what actually happened, mereka telah dibawa arus deras laut ombak. Semuanya berlaku dalam sekelip mata. Pada masa yang sama, teringat beberapa ayat dalam Al-Quran yang baru dibaca petang sebelum kejadian, yang menceritakan tentang keadaan di hari akhirat; bila gunung-gunung saling bergerak, suasana huru-hara... eikk takut tiba-tiba, dan seram sejuk.
Namun demikian, kawan-kawan yang turut berada di tempat kejadian nampak relaks je, siap gelak2 lagi hehe, nak join gelak pun ade tengok die tak berhenti gelak, tapi cepat2 mengucap dan Astaghfirullah... saat-saat genting ni. Gempa tu sekejap je, 5 saat kot, 5.3 skala ritcher, dan memang jarang berlaku di UK.
Bila reflect balik, bertanya pada diri, jika ditakdirkan sesuatu yang lebih buruk berlaku malam tu, dengan segala kemungkinan2 yang ada, bersediakah diri ini? Bersediakah untuk menghadapi mati sebenarnya? Dengan amalan yang sedikit ni, bolehkah meninggalkan dunia dengan puas hati? Pada masa itu, memang sedar segala sesuatu hanya terletak di tangan Allah, sebab dia yang Maha Kuasa. Kalau Dia nak sesuatu itu berlaku, dengan sekelip mata boleh berlaku. Manusia ni dah tak boleh nak buat apa dah time tu, walaupun sebelum tu ada yang mengaku dan perasan hebat sebab bijak mencipta teknologi itu dan ini. Sebesar-besar dan seangkuh mana kita, sebenarnya siapa lah diri kita ni? Takde kudrat sgt pun.. Bak kata Syeikh Khalid Yasin ,"Human are just 'sophisticated sperm drops'!", we are subject and subordinate to the Designer, Sustainers, Controller, a Supreme Power, i.e. Allah the Almighty.
Alhamdulillah masih diberi peluang bernafas lagi. :)
Monday, February 25, 2008
1st part: My Life-Then and Now
Terasa kelakar bile mengenang cerita zaman kecik-kecik dulu di bangku sekolah rendah. Tadi baru habis bercerita dengan housemate kisah-kisah lama tu.. Saje je tetiba teringat.
Masa sekolah rendah dulu, setiap kali ada persembahan pentas mesti ada muka saya. Tarian (tarian melayu, english, sume dah pernah rasa), nyanyian (lagu A Whole New World masa darjah 1 dan lagu Little Mermaid darjah 3), lakonan (becoming a mad scientist, and nenek tua dalam play komedi darjah 5), even newsreading competition..
Ha, tak percaya? Macam mana orang pemalu (kononnya) mcm saya boleh beraksi di hadapan peminat?? *perasan*. For one, it was an all-girls school, so macam takde perasaaan malu-malu pun di situ.. Hehehe..and cikgu2 memang suka ajak ktorg yg kiut2 ni buat persembahan,,, diorg yg ajar pun...hehehehe.
Tapi tu semua di suatu masa yang lampau. Zaman mentah, zaman tak tahu apa-apa. Even though I know I wouldn't ever do those dancing and singing ever again in front of the public (with male audience..no wayyy), but those are part of my childhood that I really do treasure. Those are the things that would carve a smile upon my lips, everytime I think about it. The times of great happiness with friends. Worrying about nothing, taking nothing really seriously. I was happy in that great 9 years, from Standard 1 to Form 3, surrounded with lovely peers, maintaining academic records, and having fun all at the same time.
But I'm glad with how things worked out now for me. True, it came as a unbelievable shock to me, when I first stepped into a mixed boarding school (boys and girls) - form 4. And the students were all Malays!! 100% ! It was all so new and so different to me. All this while, my best friends were Chinese and Indians, and also a few Malays from the previous school. Back then, we girls totally ruled the school (duh, of course... since we were the only gender there!).
And it felt so weird when during the assemblies, we had to sing the national anthem or something, the sound and tone of voice were so different from when I was in a girls school. (You know how girls voices are- high pitched and all). And I felt so *urghh* when the guys were the ones in control, leading this and that. They had so much more authority than the girls. (and now I sound like a feminist! ;p). So, all in all, the first few weeks of boarding school came as a culture shock to me, I even had thoughts of leaving the school . Not because of being homesick really, but more of 'schoolsickness' (missing my old school and the friends that I left more than ever!).
to be continued... ;p
Masa sekolah rendah dulu, setiap kali ada persembahan pentas mesti ada muka saya. Tarian (tarian melayu, english, sume dah pernah rasa), nyanyian (lagu A Whole New World masa darjah 1 dan lagu Little Mermaid darjah 3), lakonan (becoming a mad scientist, and nenek tua dalam play komedi darjah 5), even newsreading competition..
Ha, tak percaya? Macam mana orang pemalu (kononnya) mcm saya boleh beraksi di hadapan peminat?? *perasan*. For one, it was an all-girls school, so macam takde perasaaan malu-malu pun di situ.. Hehehe..and cikgu2 memang suka ajak ktorg yg kiut2 ni buat persembahan,,, diorg yg ajar pun...hehehehe.
Tapi tu semua di suatu masa yang lampau. Zaman mentah, zaman tak tahu apa-apa. Even though I know I wouldn't ever do those dancing and singing ever again in front of the public (with male audience..no wayyy), but those are part of my childhood that I really do treasure. Those are the things that would carve a smile upon my lips, everytime I think about it. The times of great happiness with friends. Worrying about nothing, taking nothing really seriously. I was happy in that great 9 years, from Standard 1 to Form 3, surrounded with lovely peers, maintaining academic records, and having fun all at the same time.
But I'm glad with how things worked out now for me. True, it came as a unbelievable shock to me, when I first stepped into a mixed boarding school (boys and girls) - form 4. And the students were all Malays!! 100% ! It was all so new and so different to me. All this while, my best friends were Chinese and Indians, and also a few Malays from the previous school. Back then, we girls totally ruled the school (duh, of course... since we were the only gender there!).
And it felt so weird when during the assemblies, we had to sing the national anthem or something, the sound and tone of voice were so different from when I was in a girls school. (You know how girls voices are- high pitched and all). And I felt so *urghh* when the guys were the ones in control, leading this and that. They had so much more authority than the girls. (and now I sound like a feminist! ;p). So, all in all, the first few weeks of boarding school came as a culture shock to me, I even had thoughts of leaving the school . Not because of being homesick really, but more of 'schoolsickness' (missing my old school and the friends that I left more than ever!).
to be continued... ;p
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
Medan-medan kita
Kata Imam Hassan Al Banna:
" Medan bercakap tidak sama dengan medan berkhayal,
Medan amal tidak sama dengan medan bercakap,
Medan amal yg jihad tidak sama dengan medan amal biasa,
Medan jihad al-Haq tidak sama dengan medan jihad yang salah."
There are things that perhaps are always at the back of our minds, things that we'd like to share with people, things that will bring benefit to people, but sometimes, those things are hard to be voiced out or explained to other people. Maybe due to lack of confidence, or lack of opportunity to spread the good words or etc.
[Medan bercakap tidak sama dgn medan berkhayal, berkhayal tu is like medan fikiran-thinking as well]
And then there comes a stage where we do spread the words to people, we talk of good things, we invite them to do good, but in the end what's important is ....well, is to do it ourselves- amalkannya. Walk the talk, as people say it. For example, no use telling other people not to talk bad about people, when we ourselves are talking bad about other people. Right?
[Medan amal tidak sama dengan medan bercakap]
Whatever that we do, it should always be in the niat to do ibadah. The moment we wake up, to the time when we lie back to go to sleep that night, all the amal in between should be dedicated only for Almighty God. When we breathe, we breathe for Him; when we study, it is only for Him etc etc.
But the best of those who do good, is doing jihad while doing those deeds. Jihad here does NOT mean going to war etc etc, but jihad actually means putting your best effort in anything that you do. Jihad= bersungguh-sungguh. For example, when you're studying, you focus with all your might, pulun habis2an, strive for excellence and you maximize the effort!! [baca dgn nada semangat]. Because that's what Allah asks you to do- jihad while studying!!
[Medan amal yg jihad tidak sama dengan medan amal biasa]
And the most important thing is to do jihad al-Haq. What is jihad al-Haq? It is the jihad in search of the truth, and the jihad of spreading the truth. The truth about the purpose of life, the reason we're created, and the place where we're destined to in the hereafter. The truth of God, and sharing the meaning of the beautiful Syahadah with people around us. Not only sharing the Syahadah, but actually LIVING the Syahadah...
[Medan jihad al-Haq tidak sama dengan medan jihad yang salah]
9: 20 "Orang-orang yang beriman dan berhijrah di jalan Allah, dengan harta dan jiwa mereka, adalah lebih tinggi darjatnya di sisi Allah.."
" Medan bercakap tidak sama dengan medan berkhayal,
Medan amal tidak sama dengan medan bercakap,
Medan amal yg jihad tidak sama dengan medan amal biasa,
Medan jihad al-Haq tidak sama dengan medan jihad yang salah."
There are things that perhaps are always at the back of our minds, things that we'd like to share with people, things that will bring benefit to people, but sometimes, those things are hard to be voiced out or explained to other people. Maybe due to lack of confidence, or lack of opportunity to spread the good words or etc.
[Medan bercakap tidak sama dgn medan berkhayal, berkhayal tu is like medan fikiran-thinking as well]
And then there comes a stage where we do spread the words to people, we talk of good things, we invite them to do good, but in the end what's important is ....well, is to do it ourselves- amalkannya. Walk the talk, as people say it. For example, no use telling other people not to talk bad about people, when we ourselves are talking bad about other people. Right?
[Medan amal tidak sama dengan medan bercakap]
Whatever that we do, it should always be in the niat to do ibadah. The moment we wake up, to the time when we lie back to go to sleep that night, all the amal in between should be dedicated only for Almighty God. When we breathe, we breathe for Him; when we study, it is only for Him etc etc.
But the best of those who do good, is doing jihad while doing those deeds. Jihad here does NOT mean going to war etc etc, but jihad actually means putting your best effort in anything that you do. Jihad= bersungguh-sungguh. For example, when you're studying, you focus with all your might, pulun habis2an, strive for excellence and you maximize the effort!! [baca dgn nada semangat]. Because that's what Allah asks you to do- jihad while studying!!
[Medan amal yg jihad tidak sama dengan medan amal biasa]
And the most important thing is to do jihad al-Haq. What is jihad al-Haq? It is the jihad in search of the truth, and the jihad of spreading the truth. The truth about the purpose of life, the reason we're created, and the place where we're destined to in the hereafter. The truth of God, and sharing the meaning of the beautiful Syahadah with people around us. Not only sharing the Syahadah, but actually LIVING the Syahadah...
[Medan jihad al-Haq tidak sama dengan medan jihad yang salah]
9: 20 "Orang-orang yang beriman dan berhijrah di jalan Allah, dengan harta dan jiwa mereka, adalah lebih tinggi darjatnya di sisi Allah.."
Thursday, February 7, 2008
satu ayat
"And strive hard in Allah's cause as you ought to strive. He has chosen you,and has not laid upon you in religion any hardship.
It is the religion of your father Ibrahim.
It is He Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (Quran), that the Messenger may be a witness over you, and you be witness over mankind!
So perform As-Salat, give Zakat, and hold fast to Allah.
He is your Maula, what an Excellent Maula and what an excellent Helper!"
Al-Hajj: 78
Kan ada hadis Nabi kata, sampaikan lah walau satu ayat.. Jadi cukup la satu ayat utk hari ni, utk peringatan saya dan awak.
OK apa, satu ayat sekalipun. At least itu satu output daripada saya. Betul kan, output kena lagi banyak drpd input ?
Lagi banyak talk yang saya dgr, lagi banyak ceramah yg saya pergi, lagi banyak pengisian yang saya dapat, sepatutnya dengan begitu, lagi BANYAK lah benda yang patut saya salurkan dan share-kan kepada orang ramai.
Tak gitu?
Tapi secara jujur, bila muhasabah balik diri, rasa terlalu sedikit ilmu yang disampaikan. Entahla, nak kata tak de peluang, banyak je cara2 and medium2 utk salurkan ilmu...blogging is one of them kan? *take note there, Mai* Bila jumpa orang ramai, boleh je patutnya selitkan satu dua benda.. *sigh*
Nowadays, I'm always finding myself questioning , of what have I actually done, for the people around me...for the ummah in general. Have I at least contribute something, anything at all for the world ? Have I actually made a difference in someone's life, one way or another? Has my presence in this world affect a soul, at least?
And then it would hit me hard: I haven't done enough! Would the things that I do, be up to the measure of what I have received from Him, countless of nikmat needless to say. How could I be such tak-bersyukur-punya-manusia who only receive, receive, receive so MUCH from Him, but is too kedekut to give and share, especially on things that would help people find their way back to Him? And what would I answer to Him when the time finally comes for me to meet Him? Would I be able to face Him, radiating with joy because of His Rahmah to me, or would I be in absolute sorrow (nauzubillahi minzalik) in front of Him ?
Now, now sit back and just, let's think. Everything that matters to me, to us, to you, should be what Allah thinks of us, and not what other people think of us, kan? Because isn't that the whole meaning of life all about? To find and search, high and low, for his Redha,, for his Blessings, for his Rahmat. Because , believe it or not, one day we will all die, we will all be resurrected,and we will all be questioned on things that we have done in the world.
And believe me, dunia ini hanyalah sementara, tak penting sgt pun dunia ni (compared to akhirat yang infinity timeline dia), so tak payah la get too worked up on minor2 and small2 problems you think you're having. Instead, use the opportunity that you've got in this world, the time you have left, to do good, and to spread the words of God. (Who knows when will it be our last breath?) Remember, that He knows what you're doing, however small the deed you think it is, and He'll reward you tremendously in the Hereafter..inshaAllah.
Sorri Allah for not doing enough (but I promise I'll do moreeee). Sorry to the people around me if I haven't share enough(and I will do moreee). May all of us learn from our mistakes and become a better person each and every day...inshaAllah.
*sori ayat rojak2, not in the mood to write proper language today..so sorri*
It is the religion of your father Ibrahim.
It is He Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (Quran), that the Messenger may be a witness over you, and you be witness over mankind!
So perform As-Salat, give Zakat, and hold fast to Allah.
He is your Maula, what an Excellent Maula and what an excellent Helper!"
Al-Hajj: 78
Kan ada hadis Nabi kata, sampaikan lah walau satu ayat.. Jadi cukup la satu ayat utk hari ni, utk peringatan saya dan awak.
OK apa, satu ayat sekalipun. At least itu satu output daripada saya. Betul kan, output kena lagi banyak drpd input ?
Lagi banyak talk yang saya dgr, lagi banyak ceramah yg saya pergi, lagi banyak pengisian yang saya dapat, sepatutnya dengan begitu, lagi BANYAK lah benda yang patut saya salurkan dan share-kan kepada orang ramai.
Tak gitu?
Tapi secara jujur, bila muhasabah balik diri, rasa terlalu sedikit ilmu yang disampaikan. Entahla, nak kata tak de peluang, banyak je cara2 and medium2 utk salurkan ilmu...blogging is one of them kan? *take note there, Mai* Bila jumpa orang ramai, boleh je patutnya selitkan satu dua benda.. *sigh*
Nowadays, I'm always finding myself questioning , of what have I actually done, for the people around me...for the ummah in general. Have I at least contribute something, anything at all for the world ? Have I actually made a difference in someone's life, one way or another? Has my presence in this world affect a soul, at least?
And then it would hit me hard: I haven't done enough! Would the things that I do, be up to the measure of what I have received from Him, countless of nikmat needless to say. How could I be such tak-bersyukur-punya-manusia who only receive, receive, receive so MUCH from Him, but is too kedekut to give and share, especially on things that would help people find their way back to Him? And what would I answer to Him when the time finally comes for me to meet Him? Would I be able to face Him, radiating with joy because of His Rahmah to me, or would I be in absolute sorrow (nauzubillahi minzalik) in front of Him ?
Now, now sit back and just, let's think. Everything that matters to me, to us, to you, should be what Allah thinks of us, and not what other people think of us, kan? Because isn't that the whole meaning of life all about? To find and search, high and low, for his Redha,, for his Blessings, for his Rahmat. Because , believe it or not, one day we will all die, we will all be resurrected,and we will all be questioned on things that we have done in the world.
And believe me, dunia ini hanyalah sementara, tak penting sgt pun dunia ni (compared to akhirat yang infinity timeline dia), so tak payah la get too worked up on minor2 and small2 problems you think you're having. Instead, use the opportunity that you've got in this world, the time you have left, to do good, and to spread the words of God. (Who knows when will it be our last breath?) Remember, that He knows what you're doing, however small the deed you think it is, and He'll reward you tremendously in the Hereafter..inshaAllah.
Sorri Allah for not doing enough (but I promise I'll do moreeee). Sorry to the people around me if I haven't share enough(and I will do moreee). May all of us learn from our mistakes and become a better person each and every day...inshaAllah.
*sori ayat rojak2, not in the mood to write proper language today..so sorri*
Saturday, February 2, 2008
my dear sisters
I've never thought it was possible before. To love someone whom I've never met before, never talk to before, never crossed path with ..EVER before in life. But of course, with God's Grace and Willing, nothing is actually ever impossible. And that's the wonder of it all: To meet a person, and to love,(& a heartfelt one at that), all because of Him.
"The Russians invaded Leicester last week." Hehe.. Well, they did. Perhaps not all of Leicester, but 1 Hazel Street they did. They are some Malaysian students coming all the way from Moscow and Volgograd(excuse me if the spelling is incorrect, it's hard enough to pronounce it right!) on a tour around UK and Ireland for 10 days. And my housemates and I have got the privilege to become one of their hosts when they come to visit us in Leicester.
And yes, it was a wonderful experience. Even more than words can describe. It was ever more so meaningful as we know that, what has brought us together are this strong faith and the yearning for knowledge of Islam. And also knowing that those are the reasons that we were able to meet and get to know each other. It was great to be able to share experiences, to share laughter and smiles, to touch these pure hearts...all for the sake of Allah.
As one sister has put it, the only way you can feel the meaning of ukhuwah fillah is to, feel by being part of it yourself. As no words are actually enough to describe it.
And now, the littlest thing that I do just reminds me of these beautiful sisters so much!
As I cross the Nelson Mandela Park, I would smile at the thought of us stopping by to take pictures of the wintry leafless Park.
As I switch the lights to prepare for sleep, I would remember those cute adek2 wishing me "Good night kak maaii" as I bid them good night, sleep tight :)
As I look at these books on tarbiyah, I would remember the adek2 who would not go out for sightseeing because they would like to read and finish the book. They'd sacrifice 'jalan2' for the sake of that knowledge.
Even the thought of Maryland (a fast food outlet in Leicester) reminds me of them. Of how 19 of them could fit in the small store, and how excited they were to taste those finger-licking, (and very2 oily!) chicken wings. Not easy to get anywhere else I guess. ;p
Thank you sisters for brightening up my days. Thank you sisters for showing me the meaning of true ukhuwah fillah. Thank you dear sisters.
"Perjuangan itu artinya berkorban
Berkorban itu artinya terkorban
Janganlah gentar untuk berjuang
Demi agama dan bangsa Inilah jalan kita."
sebenarnye..saya rindu akan akhawat2 dari rusia itu. bole tak siapa2 sampaikan salam rindu sy pada mereka di sana? pls?
[pelik kan mcm mana walau cuma sehari berjumpa tp rasa seperti sudah setahun berkenalan]
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
1429
Satu artikel menarik yang saya baca, rasanya elok utk dikongsi bersama sempena Tahun Baru Islam.
Source: IMAM UK Eire YG
Assalamu'alaikum. ..
Baru lapan hari sudah 2008 menjenguk, hampir terlupa kita esok fasa baru Maal Hijrah 1429 bermula. Tirai pembukaan 2008 menyaksikan kepada kita betapa generasi muda Malaysia hari ini begitu meriah menyambut tahun baru, hingga ada yang terkulai di tepi-tepi jalan kemabukan, pergaulan rambang dan kelab-kelab malam menyajikan hiburan all night long! Nak tak nak kita hari ini perlu mengakui bahawa budaya hedonisme begitu menular dalam masyarakat kita, dari yang sekecil-kecil usia sehinggalah kepada yang tua. Media massa yang awalnya menyiarkan upacara tahun baru besar-besaran anjuran mereka esoknya turut mengutuk 'hasil' daripada sajian hidangan mereka, bagai menjilat ludah sendiri.
Pernah melalui bandar Belfast atau bandar lain di UK/Eire seawal 1- 2 pagi? Pernah lihat masyarakat yang siangnya 'bertamadun' tiba-tiba menjadi liar, ganas dan berkeliaran di malam hari? Anda akan rasa gerun takut-takut kereta anda dirempuh oleh puluhan manusia yang berlegar-legar di tengah jalan, bukan mereka yang takut dilanggar kita! Saya berfikir sejenak tak mustahil satu hari nanti masyarakat Malaysia akan jadi seperti mereka. Christmas-clubbing, mabuk, New Year's Eve-clubbing, mabuk, St Patrick's -clubbing, mabuk! Seolah-olah tiada ertinya perayaan-perayaan ini melainkan hari yang ada excuse untuk clubbing dan mabuk! Pernah colleague saya meminta untuk swap hari bekerja takut2 dia akan hangover keesokannya. Gerun memikirkan jika hal yang sama terjadi di Msia.
Percayalah sahabat-sahabat, hari ini Islam diperintah bukan memerintah. 'Sekecil-kecil' strategi jahiliyah terancang seperti penularan penggunaan kalendar Gregorian di merata dunia sudah cukup membuat generasi hari ini melupai perjuangan dan pengorbanan Rasulullah. Peristiwa hijrah nabi menjadi contoh ulung di mana generasi muda hari itu benar-benar membina Islam, dan menyokong gerakan ke arah kesatuannya dan ke arah Islam yang memerintah, bukan diperintah. Lihat sahaja kepada Saidina Ali, belia muda yang sanggup menggadai nyawa menggantikan tempat tidur kekasih Allah. Tidak lupa kepada Asma' Abu Bakar (kakak 'Aisyah) yang sanggup merempuh lautan gurun membawa bekalan makanan buat ayahanda dan Rasulullah, seolah-olah langsung tidak gerun dikejar gerombolan angkatan tentera kuffar.
Peranan Abdulllah bin Abu Bakar tidak kurang hebatnya. Dalam tempoh tiga hari Rasulullah dan Abu Bakar bersembunyi di dalam gua Thur, beliau mengambil risiko menjadi pembekal maklumat-maklumat terkini tentang perancangan musyrikin Mekah. Di waktu siang beliau berada di sekitar Mekah sambil merisik maklumat. Kemudian ke gua Thur ketika hari hampir gelap untuk membentangkan laporan risikannya. Kemudian beliau pulang semula ke Mekah sebelum fajar terbit supaya pergerakannya tidak dilihat oleh Abu Jahal dan konco-konconya.
Pernah dengar nama 'Amir bin Fuhairah? Insan inilah yang berkorban membawa haiwan gembalaannya dengan tujuan menghilangkan kesan tapak kaki si perisik dan pembekal makanan yang sering berulang-alik dari Makkah ke Gua Thur.
Letak sahaja diri kita di tempat mereka. Begitu sukar sekali membayangkan kesanggupan untuk berkorban sehingga sanggup menggadaikan nyawa. Jika hari ini kita disibukkan dengan youtube, friendster, Xbox dan PS, di mana masa untuk Islam dan perjuangan? Setarakah kita berbanding generasi muda silam sedangkan kita hari ini sama mengharapkan syurga dan rahmat Allah? Setarakah nilai hidup kita dengan mereka sedangkan hari ini kita membaca al-Quran yang sama dengan mereka?
Kepada yang sudah berumah tangga, marilah sama-sama berazam membina anak-anak sehebat dan seberani Abdullah, Asma' dan 'Aisyah Abu Bakar. Binalah potensi mereka sejak kecil mengenal kalamullah, kerana minda kanak-kanak terlalu suci untuk dilumur dengan karat jahiliyah moden.
Semoga 1429H membuka fasa baru untuk Muslim terus cemerlang insyaAllah.. .
Artikel ringkas ini tak lain dan tak bukan adalah untuk muhasabah saya sendiri dan yang ingin mengambil sedikit pengajaran. Wallahua'lam.
Selamat menyambut Maal Hijrah 1429H.
Sumber Rujukan:
http://www.abim.org.my/mindamadani/modules/ news/article. php?storyid= 891
Mazlin ~~
Source: IMAM UK Eire YG
Assalamu'alaikum. ..
Baru lapan hari sudah 2008 menjenguk, hampir terlupa kita esok fasa baru Maal Hijrah 1429 bermula. Tirai pembukaan 2008 menyaksikan kepada kita betapa generasi muda Malaysia hari ini begitu meriah menyambut tahun baru, hingga ada yang terkulai di tepi-tepi jalan kemabukan, pergaulan rambang dan kelab-kelab malam menyajikan hiburan all night long! Nak tak nak kita hari ini perlu mengakui bahawa budaya hedonisme begitu menular dalam masyarakat kita, dari yang sekecil-kecil usia sehinggalah kepada yang tua. Media massa yang awalnya menyiarkan upacara tahun baru besar-besaran anjuran mereka esoknya turut mengutuk 'hasil' daripada sajian hidangan mereka, bagai menjilat ludah sendiri.
Pernah melalui bandar Belfast atau bandar lain di UK/Eire seawal 1- 2 pagi? Pernah lihat masyarakat yang siangnya 'bertamadun' tiba-tiba menjadi liar, ganas dan berkeliaran di malam hari? Anda akan rasa gerun takut-takut kereta anda dirempuh oleh puluhan manusia yang berlegar-legar di tengah jalan, bukan mereka yang takut dilanggar kita! Saya berfikir sejenak tak mustahil satu hari nanti masyarakat Malaysia akan jadi seperti mereka. Christmas-clubbing, mabuk, New Year's Eve-clubbing, mabuk, St Patrick's -clubbing, mabuk! Seolah-olah tiada ertinya perayaan-perayaan ini melainkan hari yang ada excuse untuk clubbing dan mabuk! Pernah colleague saya meminta untuk swap hari bekerja takut2 dia akan hangover keesokannya. Gerun memikirkan jika hal yang sama terjadi di Msia.
Percayalah sahabat-sahabat, hari ini Islam diperintah bukan memerintah. 'Sekecil-kecil' strategi jahiliyah terancang seperti penularan penggunaan kalendar Gregorian di merata dunia sudah cukup membuat generasi hari ini melupai perjuangan dan pengorbanan Rasulullah. Peristiwa hijrah nabi menjadi contoh ulung di mana generasi muda hari itu benar-benar membina Islam, dan menyokong gerakan ke arah kesatuannya dan ke arah Islam yang memerintah, bukan diperintah. Lihat sahaja kepada Saidina Ali, belia muda yang sanggup menggadai nyawa menggantikan tempat tidur kekasih Allah. Tidak lupa kepada Asma' Abu Bakar (kakak 'Aisyah) yang sanggup merempuh lautan gurun membawa bekalan makanan buat ayahanda dan Rasulullah, seolah-olah langsung tidak gerun dikejar gerombolan angkatan tentera kuffar.
Peranan Abdulllah bin Abu Bakar tidak kurang hebatnya. Dalam tempoh tiga hari Rasulullah dan Abu Bakar bersembunyi di dalam gua Thur, beliau mengambil risiko menjadi pembekal maklumat-maklumat terkini tentang perancangan musyrikin Mekah. Di waktu siang beliau berada di sekitar Mekah sambil merisik maklumat. Kemudian ke gua Thur ketika hari hampir gelap untuk membentangkan laporan risikannya. Kemudian beliau pulang semula ke Mekah sebelum fajar terbit supaya pergerakannya tidak dilihat oleh Abu Jahal dan konco-konconya.
Pernah dengar nama 'Amir bin Fuhairah? Insan inilah yang berkorban membawa haiwan gembalaannya dengan tujuan menghilangkan kesan tapak kaki si perisik dan pembekal makanan yang sering berulang-alik dari Makkah ke Gua Thur.
Letak sahaja diri kita di tempat mereka. Begitu sukar sekali membayangkan kesanggupan untuk berkorban sehingga sanggup menggadaikan nyawa. Jika hari ini kita disibukkan dengan youtube, friendster, Xbox dan PS, di mana masa untuk Islam dan perjuangan? Setarakah kita berbanding generasi muda silam sedangkan kita hari ini sama mengharapkan syurga dan rahmat Allah? Setarakah nilai hidup kita dengan mereka sedangkan hari ini kita membaca al-Quran yang sama dengan mereka?
Kepada yang sudah berumah tangga, marilah sama-sama berazam membina anak-anak sehebat dan seberani Abdullah, Asma' dan 'Aisyah Abu Bakar. Binalah potensi mereka sejak kecil mengenal kalamullah, kerana minda kanak-kanak terlalu suci untuk dilumur dengan karat jahiliyah moden.
Semoga 1429H membuka fasa baru untuk Muslim terus cemerlang insyaAllah.. .
Artikel ringkas ini tak lain dan tak bukan adalah untuk muhasabah saya sendiri dan yang ingin mengambil sedikit pengajaran. Wallahua'lam.
Selamat menyambut Maal Hijrah 1429H.
Sumber Rujukan:
http://www.abim.org.my/mindamadani/modules/ news/article. php?storyid= 891
Mazlin ~~
Sunday, January 6, 2008
motivasi2 sebentar
Dear YOU,
You can be whoever you want to if you put your mind to it!
Because you CHOOSE to be who you want to be,
It is you who can envision your own dream,
And it is YOU who can make those dreams a reality.
Be responsible for your own life,
because no one's gonna shape it for you if you don't get up and do it yourself!
So get up to the challenge, give it your very best shot,
Dan raihlah kemenangan itu!
Sekian sesi motivasi sempena suasana2 exam ini..terima kasey
doakan diri ini yg hendak menghadapi exam!!
You can be whoever you want to if you put your mind to it!
Because you CHOOSE to be who you want to be,
It is you who can envision your own dream,
And it is YOU who can make those dreams a reality.
Be responsible for your own life,
because no one's gonna shape it for you if you don't get up and do it yourself!
So get up to the challenge, give it your very best shot,
Dan raihlah kemenangan itu!
Sekian sesi motivasi sempena suasana2 exam ini..terima kasey
doakan diri ini yg hendak menghadapi exam!!
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