Everything does happen for a reason huh? No matter how exhausting, frustrating and disappointing it may be. I had a great time, and I learned quite some bit. No matter how much you know, there is always room for something new and useful. Room for improvement.

You know, what bro Mohksin said today made me start building castle after castle in the air. Right now, I am facing the sea of possibilities. It's true... I don't have to wait long. Say... in a month, I could be anywhere with anybody doing anything. And yeah, I don't really have to limit myself because I feel that I'm financially low. I could decide to use up all my saved up money for something I believe in.

Ok, my state right now is: "WoOoOoW, I can do anything I want? Really?"

K snap.

Yeah yeah, luckily I'm a down to earth person heh? My head can reach up all the way to cloud nine (despite my height... no limitations here please) but my feet will stay firmly planted on the ground.

What I decide in the next month or so will probably determine who I'd turn out to be. So I better think this through properly. It shouldn't be something rash. Remember no limitations...

And what I really wanna be is....

Oh forget it...

Once again, anyone up for a trip to Ubin?

And does anyone know of any job openings???? Please I need one right NOW.

It is rather scary you know. I have a Diploma in Biotechnology in my hands now and anything can happen. Anything...

And I guess anything that would bring me closer to Allah and to jannah is fine with me :) OoOo, looks like I'll be busy thinking about this.

I really do wonder...

Alhamdulillah! Finally I'm done with my tugasan...

Supposed to be 5 pages. Initially I wasn't sure I could meet that criteria. Eventually I ended up with slightly more than 6 pages, haha.

And I couldn't put in the footer, 'cause I don't really understand the format and it is super troublesome... So forget it je ah.

Now it's FREEDOM!

K not exactly lar...

Like what my mum exclaims, "You said last last, after this no more and then after that there's something else. When is it going to end??"

My reply was, "The world keeps going round and round and so will my life. There is of course something to do each time. When one thing ends, another begins. You don't expect me to sit around having nothing to do."

Haha, yea, as as my friends always exclaims, "You're always busy, what is it that you're busy with exactly??"

I haven't exactly answered them, but my answer will be, "Step into my shoes, experience how I experience things and you'll know. I cannot be not busy. I'd find life a waste then."

As busy as I am, no worries, I find time to read, and to watch tv, and to watch youtube, and read people's blog and still update mine etc. Hey, I do need breaks, I have a life also la deyy haha.

Jika kau merasa lelah dan tak berdaya dari usaha yang sepertinya sia-sia....
Allah SWT tahu betapa keras engkau sudah berusaha.

Ketika kau sudah menangis sekian lama dan hatimu masih terasa pedih....
Allah SWT sudah menghitung air matamu.

Ketika kau fikir bahwa hidupmu sedang menunggu sesuatu dan waktu terasa berjalan begitu saja...
Allah SWT sedang menunggu bersamamu.

Ketika kau berfikir bahwa kau sudah mencuba segalanya dan tidak tahu hendak berbuat apa lagi...
Allah SWT sudah punya jawapannya.

Ketika segala sesuatu menjadi tidak masuk akal dan kau merasa tertekan...
Allah SWT dapat menenangkanmu.

Ketika kau merasa sendirian dan teman-temanmu terlalu sibuk untuk menelefon...
Allah SWT selalu berada disampingmu

Ketika kau mendambakan sebuah cinta sejati yang tak kunjung datang...
Allah SWT mempunyai Cinta dan Kasih yang lebih besar dari segalanya
dan Dia telah menciptakan seseorang yang akan menjadi pasangan hidupmu kelak.

Ketika kau merasa bahawa kau mencintai seseorang, namun kau tahu cintamu tak terbalas...
Allah SWT tahu apa yang ada di depanmu dan Dia sedang mempersiapkan segala yang terbaik untukmu.

Ketika kau merasa telah dikhianati dan dikecewakan. ...
Allah SWT dapat menyembuhkan lukamu dan membuatmu tersenyum

Jika tiba-tiba kau dapat melihat jejak-jejak harapan
Allah SWT sedang berbisik kepadamu

Ketika segala sesuatu berjalan lancar dan kau merasa ingin mengucap syukur....
Allah SWT telah memberkatimu

Ketika sesuatu yang indah terjadi dan kau dipenuhi ketakjuban.. ..
Allah SWT telah tersenyum padamu.

Ketika kau memiliki tujuan untuk dipenuhi dan mimpi untuk digenapi....
Allah SWT sudah membuka matamu dan memanggilmu dengan namamu

Ingat dimanapun kau atau kemanapun kau menghadap... .
Allah SWT Maha Mengetahui.

Diambil dari http://serikandiumar-rose.blogspot.com/2009/01/allah-sentiasa-menjaga-kita-dan-dia.html

Assalamuaikum!

Some events/talks/syarahan that'll be held at Ghufran are as follows:

1) Talk by Ustaz Firdaus Yahya
28 March 8:30-10:00pm
Dewan serbaguna
Topic: "Sunnah Rasulullah s.a.w Membawa Rahmat & Kesejahteraan Ke Seluruh Alam"



2) Talk by Dr Danial Zainal Abidin (M'sia)
4 April 2:00-4:00pm
Dewan serbaguna
Topic: "Rahmatan Lil 'Alamin" Dalam Peribadi Muslim

Sinopsis:
-Mengupas rahsia nilai 'rahmah' yang ada di dalam ayariat Islam
-Memupuk budaya lebih menyumbang daripada bersembang
-Tiada pengorbanan tiadalah sumbangan

3) Mass Blood Donation
12 April 9:00am-3:00pm
Dewan Serbaguna

Donate blood & save lives!

Please bring along your NRIC/Passport or Donor’s Card.
For donors aged 16 & 17, please present parents consent form.

Register now at the office!
organised by Singapore Red Cross Society & Masjid Darul Ghufran.



All are invited!!!

If love makes the world go round, then ego makes the world turn square...

I'm not talking about the psychology theory... But I'm talking about the ego which we normal people (psychologist are a bit abnormal aren't they? hehe kk jk eh) refer to.

How many times have you met egoistic people who only thinks they are right and everyone else in the world is wrong? Or that only their ideas are brilliant. And that they are sooooo on top of the world?

I'm pretty sure everyone has. And it does get on your nerve doesn't it? Kadang tu kalau boleh macam nak cekik-cekik and shake the person's shoulders and scream in their ears, "YO! Wake up!"

Unfortunately, most of the time, egoistic people do not learn. For one reason or another, they simply and blatantly refuse to listen to you, since to them, nothing you say or do is worth anything. Ouch?

Ego make the world turn squarish... That's what I say lol. No particular reason actually. I just like it.

And I think I am egoistical. Think so?

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If my dad is a millionaire/billionaire, I wouldn't be here figuring out how to pay school fees... And I won't be stuck to just NUS/NTU which gets some kind of subsidy from the government.

Being the youngest in the family do have its downside huh? By the time it's time for you to go university, you family could very well have run out of money to pay the fees for you. And since you're the youngest, your older siblings are probably working already and thus, your household income exceeds the amount which allows you to get financial help.

But that's one thing.

It is another thing when your parents' savings were used up to pay for this thing called irresponsibility. THAT money could have been used to see you through university!!

I'm not saying my parents used their savings irresponsibly. Hey, they're thrifty people...

I dunno... But I do wonder, how come there was no fund set aside for MY university?? *sniff*

I'm the kind of person who'd probably die if I were to work while studying. I need plenty of rest. Some vitamins and minerals must be insufficient somewhere haha...

But yeah... I dunno larh...

Guess I gotta learn to be independent.

Come on, I'm losing hope on NUS/NTU admission now. So, I'm rather turning my attention to working life. If I work, I'd be so thrifty that I hope to save enough in a year or two. And continue studying. That is if I haven't lost interest in studying. And that I don't receive a better opportunity...

It's all so hazy now!!

This is one reason why I don't want to be a teacher. Teachers have a bond to stick to don't they? I'll be stuck and I wouldn't like that.

Oh but fyi, I submitted the supporting docs asked by MOE...

I dunno, I dunno... I shall leave it to Him to guide me to where is best for me. The more I think about this, the more confused I get. So let's stop here. I'll see how things go... In the meantime, I'll try to spend my time as best as I can in His way :D

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I wonder...

"Have I always been there for you?"

"Will you be there for me?"

"Or would I see no one around when I ask for help?"

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It's a tsunami of emotions in me right now. It's probably a signal asking me to get more sleep.

Which I would try to after tomorrow!!

Feeling so many demands around me..

STOP.

Happy lovely 20th Ad dear... Hope you enjoyed the day today, that was what we set out for =)

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So yeah, celebrated Ad's birthday at Minds cafe (Safra Tampines) this afternoon. We'd been eyeing to go that place and finally we did and we enjoyed it loads =D

I looked for a cake yesterday evening. An elmo one to be specific. And there were none... =( Polar takes orders for elmo cake, but I was too late and the salesperson said if I ordered a cake, it wouldn't be ready by 2pm the next day. Surprisingly when I went past Polar again today, there was one with an elmo!! Woohoo! Ad, you are one lucky gal I tell you...

Anyway, Minds Cafe was great. There's so many games!! I loike ;D And it's only $5 for freeflow drinks and 4hrs (2pm-6pm) of games. Cool.. We played Jurassic Jumble, Uglydoll, First Hand, Express It Guess It and my all-time favourite Taboo, the Singapore version!

To my drama peeps, you guys should own the Express It Guess It game man... Or maybe spend some fun time to make one together? Add in the challenge, do it in Malay ;P

And to everyone else, if you've yet to play Taboo, it's time you try... Yea, your first time may be nerve-wrecking like crazy, but I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it. I was nuts at it the first time I played it with Fityan peeps, but I was absolutely calm playing it with my clique today. To the Fityan peeps, I think you guys intimidate me too much lol.

Oh and then Ad received good news from MDIS. So happy for her!! As for myself, I talked to my dad again and he said no, if no NUS/NTU, then work. I dunno, I guess I'd heed that. I have a teeny weeny hope I'd get to enter NTU. If that doesn't work out, I'll move on to find a permanent day job and then I'd probably go head-on and sign up for the October or November MDIS intake...

Yesterday I received a letter from MOE. My last choice in NTU was Education: Science. The letter asks me to submit the relevant docs by 30th March, otherwise they won't process my application. I dunno... Should I just send in? I don't want to waste their time. I believe in a teacher's job, how meaningful it is and all, and I know why I would want to be a teacher. I just lack a whole lot of confidence to take it up. I can't imagine myself standing infront of a class of 30 teaching, even if I can so imagine myself working in a school environment. I dunno...

Oh, I found a job as a laboratory officer in the forensic department, HSA. I'm so tempted to sign up for it!!! But I guess I gotta wait...

Hui Yi received a call from NTU to come down for an interview. I didn't/haven't. Neither have I received my transcript!! Ad and Jamie have... =(

Oh, and Begum just told me good news she received. Y'know, it's really nice to hear people's good news.

Just, I wish I had a good news to share about myself too. I hope one is waiting for me soon enough.

Ish, betul buat darah up. Sabar Marl sabar...

When you're a leader, commitment should be a priority. Please think about that... Fine with me if you can provide a valid reason (I can understand sometimes circumstances get in the way) but if you CAN commit, yet for one silly reason or another REFUSE to do so, then you should rethink why others consider you a leader. And if you think you did not ask to be a leader, then please take some time off to reflect on the following verses of the holy Qur'an.



Dan (ingatlah) ketika Tuhanmu berfirman kepada malaikat: Sesungguhnya Aku hendak menjadikan seorang khalifah di bumi. Mereka bertanya (tentang hikmat ketetapan Tuhan itu dengan berkata): Adakah Engkau (Ya Tuhan kami) hendak menjadikan di bumi itu orang yang akan membuat bencana dan menumpahkan darah (berbunuh-bunuhan), padahal kami sentiasa bertasbih dengan memujiMu dan mensucikanMu?. Tuhan berfirman: Sesungguhnya Aku mengetahui akan apa yang kamu tidak mengetahuinya. Surah Al-Baqarah(2): 30.

Wahai Daud, sesungguhnya Kami telah menjadikanmu khalifah di bumi, maka jalankanlah hukum di antara manusia dengan (hukum syariat) yang benar (yang diwahyukan kepadamu) dan janganlah engkau menurut hawa nafsu, kerana yang demikian itu akan menyesatkanmu dari jalan Allah. Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang sesat dari jalan Allah, akan beroleh azab yang berat pada hari hitungan amal, disebabkan mereka melupakan (jalan Allah) itu. Surah Sad(38): 26.

And then, take some more time to reflect on why you are here on this earth. Thank you.

And I truly apologise for the harshness. It's harsh because I've kept it too long and more and more commitment problems seem to add to the already big pile. And it doesn't come from just one of you, but so many of you...

You know... When you're committed, you stand to gain alot, for noone but yourself.

You make me lose my trust and respect in you when I see you lose commitment...

I hope this serves as a reminder. For you, as well as for me too. If one day I seem to slack on my commitment level anywhere, shove this entry under my face alright?

Reflect, and have a nice day.

Psst, hey committee and commitment have the same root word eh.. Commit...

I keep telling myself, Allah knows best, Allah knows best...

I'd applied for both NUS and NTU. I'd applied for as many as 7 (or more) temporary jobs. And I actually have about another 7 permanent jobs in my bookmarked links in case I don't get into uni.

At this stage, somehow I'm not worried whether I get into uni or not. I wouldn't cry and bawl and feel depressed for days like when I found out I couldn't go JC. It still makes me feel so disappointed each time my bro/dad/mum gives me the looks or says something that indicate they feel I won't get into uni. But hey, I have matured and I am now really convinced that whatever happens has its reasons, and is probably the best for me. Nothing is more valuable than what life can teach you.

Yes, it truly taught me alot. Going to TP was probably the best thing that happened to me.

One problem. A teeny weeny one. I'm still unclear about where I'm going. I'd been thinking since that Mendaki mock interview (it was one fine saturday morning before the MKS youth visited Ghufran, can't remember the date...) and I've yet to find a definite answer. I have no idea what do I want to be!! I simply can't decide. Or rather, refuse to decide...

This is one of the reasons why I'm so scared of interviews. I'd be stumped once the "So, where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years time?". Answer is, I absolutely don't know!

Ok, I admit I'm so afraid of getting disappointed. Like what's the point of saying I want to be a doctor when fact is I can never enter Med School (or if I do, I'd be old that it'd be time for me to be taking care of my kids instead of patients y'know) or saying I want to be a teacher when fact is I believe from the bottom of my heart that I can never teach. I'm not sure why either but, yea that's what I believe. And that's why even after getting 'license' to take on relief teaching TWICE, I've still yet to approach any schools and pen down my name in the waiting list...

Is it wrong to just go with the flow?

I can't even decide if I SHOULD decide on something I wanna be.

When you ask me, "So name me a few of your strengths.." My answer is I don't know!

Or "So, what have you done in ______?" My answer is: nothing much...

And I can't lie... But if I were to go for an interview soon, I would have to cook up with something pleasing and politically correct right?

I'm just not sure what I want yet. I mean yea I can decide to do this, or I can decide to do that... And it is within my capabilities to pursue something until I get it, but... I'm not sure that is what I wanna do right now.

I don't want to be something just because I know that is what people want me to be.
I don't want to be something just because that is which I feel I should be.
I don't want to be something just because I feel that's what that'll earn me respect.
I don't want to be something just because it will get me the bucks and that's it.

Y'know... I wanna do something I truly believe in, truly have passion in, truly understand and truly wanna do. I want it to be something true to the heart. Not just something 'dreamy'. I guess that's why dreams are simply named as it is. It's a dream and not the truth.

Ok I'm babbling at 4 something a.m. in the morning after watching dunno how many youtube videos of friends...

I believe that Allah knows best and so, I pray that He'll guide me to the best of my potential to do something worthwhile in His service to gain His pleasure.

Some people say they'd just go and do something in the meantime before they figure out what they want to do.

But to me, that's like 'wasting' your life away... Why can't I start straight now? Why can't I sit down and FIGURE out what is it that I truly SHOULD be, so I can start working on it right away...

I think I need another getaway...

I'm currently fighting with some inner emotions - disappointment and reluctance.

I'm not sure how to justify for this feeling of disappointment. There's many la whom I'm disappointed with, for different reasons. I tried justifying some of these reasons to some friends, but all I probably got was that they think that I'm petty. And so, sadly I had decided to keep quiet. Let it stay as it is. I guess it's them who'll lose out and not me. I dunno. If I want to bring them to success together but they refuse to be with me, there isn't much I can do. There's no compulsion in religion, and as Raudah brought it across, there's no compulsion in alot of other things as well...

Reluctance. You know, I'm the kind who really dislikes it when things get pushed on me. Even if it is something I want, but when it gets pushed onto me, I just feel totally reluctant about it. Call it ego, call it whatever you want, but please let me decide k. Gimme my space, I have my right.

As usual, this post is not directed to any particular individual. If you feel guilty, then well, I guess you really had done some of the above things. If not, then it is perfectly fine and we'll go about singing a happy tune together, if you get what I mean.. :)

pictuuuuuuressss

Proud to announce I took some of these pics :D Suker seh pegang camera!! Nak camera!!!

You know it's been quite awhile since I last updated about how I'd been doing. Well, partly I was lazy, partly I was busy and partly I just had no idea what to talk about.

Actually there's alot to share. ALOT ALOT. I'd been doing alot since SIP ended, my time was surely not wasted down the drain, alhamdulillah. May Allah reward the time and efforts I spend in this 'Journey of Purpose', for that is all I look for. At least that's what I want my heart to look for. That and nothing more.

It isn't easy to keep the right niyyah. There's distractions tsk tsk. But I'm human, and I can't stop myself from these distractions. Just that, I have to constantly renew my niyyah, and sometimes I fail to do so.

At the very least, I do my best to fill up my time by attending majlis ilm', be it for dunya or akhirah. To me, nothing is wasted in learning. The money used up is not lost, but invested. There's always something new to learn! This world is full of knowledge, those in the light and those that are hidden. Never would I be able to learn about everything.



Whatever knowledge I obtain is only what Allah allows me to know. InsyaAllah this knowledge will be useful for myself, for my family, for my circle of friends, for my community, for my country, for my religion.

I may not be able to contribute directly as a teacher. I downright believe I am not made out to be a teacher. I'd have other ways to contribute.



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Going Ubin was a really interesting trip for me. The peacefulness and simplicity of the island calls me forth. I would certainly like to go there again. Time seems to slow down and it's a great place to reflect. Most of the time I kept to myself. It was nice you know, keeping quiet. Allah's creation is like all around you! Observe! At one point of time while I was cycling, leaves falling to the ground caught my attention as I was reminded of Allah.



Allah knows, Allah knows, subhanAllah...

Then when we were sitting at Chek Jawa, Liyana pointed out to be an insect which walks on water. And it just reminds me of what Ustaz mentioned in class. One of the two ways to know Allah is by studying His creations. SubhanAllah...

Check out this interesting link about "Wonders of Allah's Creation". Reminds me of the Bunayya '07 camp. Wonders of Allah was the theme. Amazing ain't it that we tell these young kids that one way to know Allah is through studying the wonders of Allah yet we fail to remind ourselves that very same thing.

At Chek Jawa too we met with an American professor with his Japanese students and we actually made friends. It was our dakwah to them. Nothing heavy. Nothing 'preachy' and boring. But we were just showing who we are. We are Muslims, and what we're doing are just some the things what Muslims do. Normal things! Fun things! Even crazy things like capturing a picture of us jumping in the air. We were just sharing...

Hmm... I think I've talked alot today. Lemme just end of with a poem I found:

Whatever You See...

Whatever You See...
Whatever you see, wherever you go,
Was created by Allah, be sure to know.

The sun by day, the moon at night,
The glittering stars; three kinds of light.

Plants, flowers, trees so tall,
Roses, lillies, ivy on the wall,
Deserts, jungles, mountains high,
The book of Nature, `tween earth and sky,

All this, the wonderful creation,
Of Allah. His Might beyond estimation

Taken from Islamicpoem.

Hope you learned something from this.

Salaamullah 'alaikum warahmatullah...

Dearest Ikhwah & Akhawat...

You are cordially invited to join this majlisul 'ilm... on the 4th and 5th of April.

InsyALLAH it wud be an interactive and interesting al-QURAN lecture series !!

Want to know more? go and read up the info on the poster...

As for registration:

U may want to;

1) come down to Masjid Kampung Siglap or Darul Ghufran to register manually and pay cash/nets or cheque (if der's any) :P

2) register online at nurhafizah@mks.org.sg / nur.ilmseeker@gmail.com
please provide ur 1) name, 2) email add and 3) hp no. 4) which prog ur interested to attend & pay the fees on the day itself.!

Hope to see u all there!bi izniLLAH!

Rasulullah pbuh said: (( Man salaka toriqan yaltamisu feehi 'ilman, sahhalaLLAH lahu toriqan ilal JANNAH )) au kama qaal...
~ barangsiapa yang mencari jalan untuk menimba ilmu, ALLAH swt akan permudahkan jalannya ke SYURGAnya...~

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Saya nak gi!! Sesiapa yang nak gi ngan saya, sms me @ 92229737, kita register sama2 yok! Ni best nih, jangan lepaskan peluang!

The source of strength is in our doa.
Rasulullah s.a.w. taught us to stay positive through this doa:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ.




Ya Allah, aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada keluh kesah dan kesedihan, dan aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada kelemahan dan kemalasan, dan aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada bebanan hutang dan daripada paksaan manusia.

Dari Bukhari, diriwayatkan daripada Anas ibn Malik; apabila Rasulullah s.a.w., berhenti untuk berehat; saya dengar baginda berdoa: “Ya Allah, aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada keluh kesah dan kesedihan, dan aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada kelemahan dan kemalasan, dan aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada bebanan hutang dan daripada paksaan manusia"

ALHAMDULILLAH...

Finally I see that on my 'transcript'. Alhamdulillah...

Here ends my journey as a TP student....

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Anyway I accidentally came across my previous posts tagged with 'motivation' and some excerpts really caught my attention :)

1) I still want to write that book I was talking about. And yea I'd started, but stopped after a few pages opps~
"The book can be a gift to someone special passed on to generations of special people, in my hope to leave a tiny legacy, an ilmu that can be a benefit to others even till long after my death. Yes I will die one day. Everyone does. But not everyone leaves a legacy. Some leaves a name, but what point is it to leave behind your name. Leaving a legacy would benefit both the writer and the reader, insyaAllah."

2) I still wanna do well and I hope to be a good role model to others.
"But just one thing, after the session kan, cam rasa motivated nak belajar and do well in school. Padahal the session nak katakan takde kena mengena with motivating us who attended to strive harder in our studies pon. Just that.. entah. Cam I just feel that by doing well in my studies, I will be contributing to the Malay community lar. Small as it is, cam rasa ada jugak contribute. Change the view of others that all Malays are lazy and will not do well in school. Prove them wrong! Another angle to look at it is that by doing well in my studies, I can be a good role model to the younger ones to tell them that it's possible to do well in studies! And indirectly, I'm saying it's perfectly alright to dream big. Asalkan tak jadi mat jenin eh. Dream big and work towards it, insyaAllah boleh. Think positive people!"

3) InsyaAllah I will stay in and contribute to the Science field.
"We Muslims wouldn't want to be at a disadvantage because we refuse to learn secular studies. We need Muslims in every other stream, the Science stream, the Arts stream, the Business stream etc to show that Muslims are not one dimensional. Islam afterall is not just a religion of worship, but it's actually a WAY OF LIFE... MY way of life. Taking the secular stream doesn't mean we can't practice Islam or that we are not practicing Islam."

4) I CAN make a difference!
"There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can become aware of that gift, we gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future. We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our stars wisely and well, the world will be blessed."

5) I CAN have time.
“Pay attention to the thing things that are critical to your happiness. Lead a life as a obedient creature of your Creator. Play with your children. Take time to get the medical check-ups. Take your spouse out. Play another game 18 hole at the golf course. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first-the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand”

6) I'm a Muslim youth.
"In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
We bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger.
We acknowledge that the purpose of our lives is none but to worship Allah
And our intended role on this earth is as His Khalifah.
Thus, we, the Muslim Youth of Today,
Do hereby pledge that we will strive to do all we can to uphold this responsibility
And make this world a better place for all creations.
We believe there is hope for the future
And we seek Allah’s guidance in realising that hope!"



Dan janganlah kamu berasa lemah, dan jangan pula kamu bersedih hati, kerana kamu paling tinggi darjatnya, jika kami orang beriman. (Ali-Imran 3: 139)

He has laid on you no hardships in the observance of your religion. (Al-Qur'an 22:78)

Allah does not wish to burden you, He seeks only to purify you. (Al-Qur'an 5:6)

Allah does not charge a soul with more than its capacity. (Al-Qur'an 2:286)

“And it may be that you dislike a thing that is good for you…” (Qur’an 2: 216)

We shall test your faith by means of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and lives and crops, but give good tidings to those who endured with courage, who in hardship say, "To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return." - Qur'an, Al Baqara, Surah 2:155-56



O you who believe! Strengthen yourselves with resolution and prayer. Indeed Allah is with those who persevere in adversity. - Qur'an, Al-Baqara, Surah 2:153



No disaster, unless it has been preordained and recorded in the book of records, can ever befall the earth nor your own selves. Behold, all this is easy enough for Allah. Know this so that you may not despair for the good fortune you lost, nor exult unduly because of the blessings bestowed upon you. Allah does not love the arrogant and the boastful. - Qur'an, Al-Hadid, 57:22-23


"Hanya kepada Engkau aku sembah & hanya kepada Engkau jualah aku mohon pertolongan" - Surah Al-Fatihah.

Siapa bersungguh-sungguh, dia mendapat!!!
-from novel ayat-ayat cinta by Habbiburrahman Shirozy

Wa man yattaqillaha yaj’al lahu makhraja. Siapa yang bertakwa kepada Allah maka Dia akan menjadikan untuknya jalan keluar.
-from same novel

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Quran like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several time a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Quran?

Oh, and one more thing.

Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Quran being
disconnected

Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!

P.S. DO WHAT YOU THINK GOD WOULD WANT YOU TO DO WITH THIS EMAIL

Shared to me by Sis Mahirah and I'm sharing it with you:

After praising, and thanking Allah he said:

“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY.

O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust.

Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners.

Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you.

Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds.

ALLAH has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has Judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn ‘Abd’al Muttalib (Prophet’s uncle) shall henceforth be waived.

Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.

O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah’s trust and with His permission.

If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.

O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in Zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to.

All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.

Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.

Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.

O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the QURAN and my example, the SUNNAH and if you follow these you will never go astray.

All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people.”

http://www.islamicity.com/articles/articles.asp?ref=IC0107-322

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Today is the last lesson with Ust Fathurrahman for this semester. I dunno when will we get him to teach again.

Anyway, an important message he sent to us all today and I feel it is really something we, who call ourselves Muslim who performs our five daily prayers, who fast in the month of Ramadhan, who give zakat, and who have gone/wants to go for hajj, should ponder upon and do our 'homework'.

We pray. Why do we pray? Why do we pray five times a day? Why do we pray the way we pray? Why do we say the words we say when we pray? Why do we pray at certain intervals in the day? Why do we dress the way we do when we pray? Why must we take wudhu' before we pray?

We fast. Why do we fast? Why must we fast in the month of Ramadhan? Why do we fast from fajr to sunset? Why do we abstain from certain things when we fast?

Etc etc.

The answer: The Qur'an and the Sunnah.

But do we really KNOW which surah, which verse? Do we really know which book, which compiler, which hadith?

Etc etc.

For those who know, good for you, and do share!
For those who don't, perhaps it's time we find out.

don't be like the imam and the cat, or the granddaughter and the fish tail. ;)

"Ilmu is in the chest" - heard from Ust Fathurrahman in class..

There's a story I received in my e-mail inbox and would like to share:

Imam Ghazali( Radi Allahu anhu), the renowned Muslim scholar, was born in Tus, a small village near Mashhad. He lived in the fifth century hijrah.

In those days, students wishing to acquire higher knowledge of Islam travelled to Nishapur, which boasted several centres of learning and many teachers of repute. Ghazall( Radi Allahu anhu), after completing his preliminary education at home, arrived in Nishapur to pursue further studies. He was brilliant and was soon acclaimed by his tutors as the most studious and painstaking student. In order not to forget any finer points of erudition, he formed the habit of noting down all that he heard and learnt from his teachers. And then he meticulously rewrote them under various headings and chapters.

He treasured these notes as dearly as his life, or perhaps more.
Years later, he decided to return to his village. He tied all his prepared notes into a neat bundle and set forth in the company of a caravan. On the way, they were held up by a gang of highway thieves who robbed each traveller of all his valuables. And then it was Ghazali' Radi Allahu anhus turn. They searched him thoroughly, snatching away all that they wanted, and then laid hands on the tied bundle of notes.

"Take all that you want, but please do not touch this bundle," Ghazali( Radi Allahu anhu) pleaded. And the waylayers thought that there must be something very precious hidden in the bundle which Ghazali ( Radi Allahu anhu)was trying to save.

So they untied the bundle and ransacked the pages. What did they find? Nothing but a few written papers.

They asked: "What are these? Of what use are they?"

"Well, they may be of no use to you, but they are of great use to me," Ghazali( Radi Allahu anhu) answered.

"But of what use are they?" the robbers insisted.

"These are the fruits of my labour. If you destroy them, I am also ruinously destroyed.

All the years of my attainment go down the drain," Ghazali replied.

"So whatever you know is in here, isn't it?" one of them said.

"Yes," Ghazali ( Radi Allahu anhu)replied.

"Well, knowledge confined in a few papers, vulnerable to theft, is no knowledge at all.

Go and think about it and about yourself"

This casual but pungent remark by a commoner shook Ghazali( Radi Allahu anhu) to the core. He realised that he had studied as a parrot, jotted down all that he learned and crammed in into his mind. He found that he knew more, but he thought less. If he wanted to be a true student and a good scholar, he had to assimilate knowledge, think, ponder, deduce and then form his own judgement.

He set out seriously to learn the way he should, and became one of the greatest ulema in Islam. But in his advanced age, when he summarised his achievements, he said:

"The best counsel and admonition which changed my thinking, came to me from a highway robber."

'How does one acknowledge Allah's blessings?' I asked.

'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you, Allah.'

'What blessings should they acknowledge?' I asked.

'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy .'

'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity.'

Also ......

' If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day .'

'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation .. You are ahead of 700 million people in the world.'

'If you can attend a Mosque without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people
In the world .'

'If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare .'

'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'

Ok, what now? How can I start?
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

I had a fruitful AND wonderful saturday doing fruitful things (ok la, at LEAST one of the activities was fruitful) with wonderful people.

Thanks to all who made it great! Shall upload pics when I get them, insyaAllah, and will probably elaborate further :D