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Palestin itu jauh dari kita

Pada kita derita itu
pada gagalnya peperiksaan
laparnya perut pada makanan

putusnya cinta pada kekasih pujaan
jauhnya ibu ayah dari dakapan
juga habisnya duit dalam bekalan


Pada mereka derita itu
Apabila rumah kediaman digesel trak
Harta benda serba serbi dirompak
maruah keluarga dipijak-pijak
anak bini dicincang oleh manusia tak berotak
tanah air Islam diinjak-injak

irama kita
adalah suara siti yang merdu
atau muzik rock yang bingit melegakan
atau suara nasyid yang mendayu-dayu

irama mereka
bulddozer yang menghiasi setiap pagi
ketulan batu yang dicampak ke muka yahudi
Bom yang tak pernah sunyi berbunyi

sungguh sukar kita berada di tempat mereka
kita masih tak sanggup menerima ujian sedemikian mereka

berpisahnya kita dari keluarga cuma sementara
berpisahnya mereka dengan ayah,ibu, adik beradik adalah buat selama-lamanya

tanggisnya kita di dunia adalah kerana gagalnya kita dalam ujian
putusnya cinta atau geramnya pada manusia
tanggisnya mereka di dunia kerana tidak dapat membunuh musuh Allah
kerana gagalnya mereka menemui kesyahidan

Rindu kita hanya bauan pada keluarga tercinta
Pada kekayaan melimpa ruah
pada umur yang panjang
agar keluarga kita lebih makmur membahagiakan

Rindu mereka pada wangian syurga tertinggi…
pada syahid tanpa henti
pada perjumpaan teragung
dengan Ilahi tercinta…

Siapakah kita berbanding mereka?

a note of love to all my single girlfriends

Assalamualaikum.. i found this on fb. Just wanna share it to all of you. Hope you'll like it just like i do.

Last night my husband & I went for grocery shopping and we bought not-so-glamorous stuffs for the house like floor cleaner, cooking oil & rice; and then it struck me that we’re so married! Hehe... Alhamdulillah… It got me thinking of the things that I would do instead last night if I was still single; and it reminds me of my single friends who (I assume) like me once – waiting, hoping & looking for Mr. Right. Yes, I was all that, waiting, hoping & looking, and now when Allah sends my husband to me, for me, it happened so quickly, so fast, we were married within two-and-a-half months after the first day we laid eyes on each other! How did it happen? It’s Allah’s decree, no doubt. Alhamdulillah..

Before I deep-dive further into my marriage, I feel that I need to do my part to share with you bits and pieces of advice on the journey of finding ‘the one’. Please take this from my own experience and observation and it is not anyway to be treated like 'the checklist', but I think it will help insyaAllah.

#1 – Be Fair

A friend of mine told me that ‘we’ll get who we deserve’, and many years later I realized and come to my wisdom that it’s true; and to me, it’s even written in the Quran that: “…women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity is for women of purity” – Qur’an 24:26. So ladies, before we list down our criteria in a man that we’re looking for, like “Dia mestilah seorang yang bertanggung jawab, beriman & menghormati orang tua etc., do reflect again are we all that in the first place? Are we responsible? Are we pious? Are we respectful to the elders?

#2 – Hook Up with Allah & Allah will Hook You Up

We are Muslims. And we know that Allah is the Creator and He holds our future, our life. And only from Him we could be guided to find the one, the right one, the good one. So do check out this great article on the explanation of Hook Up with Allah & Allah will Hook you Up. I hold this concept true to my heart during my single days and hopefully you'll find it beneficial too insyaAllah.

http://www.suhaibwebb.com/personaldvlpt/hook-up-with-allah-allah-will-hook-you-up/

#3 – Be Proactive

When a few other friends and I were single, we are inspired by the story of our Mother of the Believers, Khadijah Binti Khuwailid r.a. There is an article on it, which is “Just Because Khadijah Ask” and one of the excerpts in the article says:

“Khadijah asked. Khadijah, may Allah’s Mercy be upon her, asked about Prophet Muhammad for marriage. She initiated the communication. She sent someone on her behalf to find out if he was available for marriage. And it was because she asked, that she got that blessed answer. And with that answer, was the beginning of the greatest stories of love for all times, and also one of the greatest examples of a true muhsina and mumina. A woman older than him, previously married with children, was inquiring about a younger bachelor, from one of the best tribes in town.  The honor of his acceptance wasn’t just hers alone. It was his too. He was going to marry one of the most beautiful hearts in all of Mecca. A woman who’s heart would sacrifice everything she had to support him, and Islam. Khadijah asked.”

Check out this website for the article:

http://muslimmatters.org/2010/08/02/because-khadijah-asked-an-alternative-path-to-meeting-mr-right/

I’m not saying just get out there and ask any male passers-by if they’re single and looking; but be truthful to begin with. The next time your aunts asking you when you’re getting married?; instead of replying “I just want to focus on my career for now”, please remove your ego and say “I have not found one, why not you introduce me to someone Aunty? I am ready to settle down.” They will usually quickly think of someone for you, or the at least they will think of you when the next time any of her friends start asking for any single girls to marry their bachelor sons, and if that doesn't happen too, the very least they will stop asking you when and that will lift unnecessary pressure.

Besides that, be active in community service, environmental projects, language classes, or any halal activities of your interest. You’d tend to meet more people outside your regular circle of friends, and raise the possibilities of meeting the one; and best of all he will share the same interest as you. Sharing the same interest is always a good thing to begin with.

#4 – He will be the Father of Your Children

I went for a talk by Yunus Kathrada, he told us a story of a man who went to see a Syeikh to seek advice on his newborn child. Which is good to always seek advice, but the Syeikh responded to the man “It’s too late”. Why? The Syeikh said that the process of raising an excellent child begins even before we get married - by selecting a good spouse to begin with. I have heard stories about girl meets boy at Hard Rock Café, at Zouk nightclub and what else have we. I cannot say that couples met at all these places would be heading to a crappy marriage, but think about it. Don’t we all want a good beginning for our union that would bear us pious and righteous kids in the future?

For a very good lecture on this, it brought tears to my eyes. Allahuakbar. Please YouTube search this: "Mufti Menk parent~child relationship"

Maybe what I'm trying to say also is, all human are born with a fitrah, an innate feeling of returning to the Almighty Allah. No matter how naughty we are at a point of our lives, at the back of our heads I'm sure we'll be thinking "I will repent and return to Allah one day". But, if girl meets boy at nightclub, and then they get married, years later the girl feels like she wants to get closer to Allah while the boy still would like to party; then we'll see a problem when the girl starts going to religious classes and want to go for Umrah, while her husband refuse to even pray his solat. Which of the parents will the children look up to and follow? Let's think far, and choose wisely.

Besides that, observe his temperament & his reaction towards children – the last thing you would want when you’re married with 3 kids crying in your arms, you ask for his help with the kids and he says.. “You know right honey, me and kids just don’t gel”…

#5 – Eliminate, Banish Your Baggage

I believe there is wisdom for free-mixing and dating is haraam in Islam. We all know that GF-BF concept is superficial; we will never get to know the true color of someone until we live with them – day in, day out. If you are still not convinced that dating is haram, the are a lot of hadiths to prove it, but I will share one here that I feel so strong about:

It was narrated that Ma’qil ibn Yassaar said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For one of you to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle is better for him than that he should touch a woman who is not permissible for him.” 

-Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 486. Shaykh al-Albaani said in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 5045, that this hadeeth is saheeh.

Don't tell me people who "couple" and "date" don't even touch each other. Dating/couple/in a relationship is haram my dears. Fear Allah and seek for his help to give you strength to do the right thing.

And to me, the other ugly side of this “dating” relationship is, it does not always have the happy ending. I have heard stories of a bride crying on her wedding day when her ex-boyfriend called her up for a last good bye, some still can’t get over their exes even after having children; some still secretly get in touch with their exes just to ask “How have you been”?” subhanAllah… May Allah protect us from this.

If you still have issues or still cannot get over an ex, deal with it now. It will fog-up your path to find the one, and you will always have the shadow of your ex over your decision on moving on with another man. You would only want to have a vision of you and your husband and your kids in the future, and not the thought of “How would it be if I marry him instead?” Wise up, girls!

#6 – Be Selective, Not Picky

I believe there is a fine line between being selective and picky. To me, if you decline a proposal from a guy that is pleasing to the eyes, well mannered and has a stable income; but he smokes & you realized that he seldom attends Friday prayers, then yes you're being selective. But if you decline a proposal from a guy that is pleasing to the eyes, well mannered, has stable income, doesn't smoke, and is Allah-fearing, but he is a mommy's boy (or he's balding, or he has an interesting hobby of collecting dried leaves) then you're being picky.

Key thing to remember here “Deal Breaker”. If he has or lacks of certain pivotal quality/characteristic that you cannot live with/without then it is big reason not to marry him. For example, if you know you're a career driven person and have major career ambitions but your potential husband wants you to eventually quit your job to look after the kids then that's the “Deal Breaker”. But please do not confuse deal breaker with differences. For example, if you like to eat Japanese and hates Italian food but he cannot bear the thought of eating raw fish but loves pasta, this is not deal breaker. Both of your can still work around differences and it is silly to have a big fight over which restaurant to go have dinner. But “Deal Breakers” are something that could most likely put a strain in a marriage in which failing to manage could lead to divorce. See the significance?

However, please try not to overanalyze and being hypercritical. Another key thing to remember is: Nobody Is Perfect, and no sayang, not even you.

#7 – Be Ready to Give (Up)

Marriage is not all about sex. It's not all about him showering you with endless love and affection. It's not all about cuddling & curling up together in the bed every night. Yes, it is all that, but it is not all and everything about that. It's not all about you! Marriage needs sustenance, and it does not come for free, you need to work for it. You need to give. Just like how we expect our men to know manly stuffs like how to change the car tyre when it punctures or know to repair a leaking pipe or how to assemble a DIY baby cot; I'm sure men would also expect the wives to know womanly stuffs like how to cook, how to do laundry properly and perhaps iron man's work clothes.

Of course most of us could say that it's the modern world now, women don't need to know how to cook and clean and that we can get a maid to do all that. But would you really want to get a maid to cook your husband's meals & iron your husband's work shirts? I know it's easier said than done, but who say that to maintain a happy marriage is effortless & easy?

Ready to give, includes being ready to give up. Do you have male friends who you often hang with, or who to you “we're just friends?” or “we've been friends for so long he's like a brother to me”? Guess what? After you're married, I would need to advice you to give them up like a bad habit. I know along the years we have made so many friends including guy friends, but once we're married we CANNOT hang out with them anymore. I am not saying we cannot be friends anymore, but it is with loads of limitation. I trust that you would use your wisdom on how to draw the line. Even though you future husband is the “coolest” guy on earth (and Allah forbids) he allows you hang out with any of your guys friends, once you're being seen by other people hanging out with another guy other than your husband, you've lit a spark for fitnah and speculation which will spread like wildfire. Imagine a neighbour saw you walking with your male friend at a mall, and she tells your mother in-law. High voltage drama huh?

Trust. Could take years to build, but only a minute to destroy.

#8 - It's Him Not His Money

So, he drives a BMW and earns RM20k a month? OR So, he drives his father's first car and don't really have a proper job? BUT I say So what?

Often times girls will look for a man that is wealthy and rich - that's completely common. Its a biological and psychological thing. We need look for men that can "hunt & gather" to provide security, shelter and food to take care of us and our young. It's a survival thing.

However, either he is rich or broke; he is actually rich or broke NOW. Who are we to say that their wealth will be there forever, or that they will earn very little money for lifetime? The key point to stress, is his deen (iman) & character. Does he have the right knowledge and iman to guide you and your young. Does he have maturity and good character to endure the challenges of the world and maried life? They say money is the #1 cause of divorce nowadays. But do you think it's the money or how the married couple deal and manage when they're stuck in a situation that involves money?

I am not saying, go into marriage blindly but please use your wisdom and not your desire. He may not have much today, but if you see that he has the willpower to work hard to earn a better living and you believe with all your heart that Allah is All Provider, insyaAllah you'll be fine.

For me, during the ta'aruff (introduction meeting) with my then-not-yet-husband, I asked him about his education. To me and maybe to a lot of parents education is key. Personally, I don't mind if he is a burger flipper at Ramly Burger (he's not by the way), but if he has a qualification, or a degree or something, insyaAllah he has something to fall back on. I didn't ask him about how much he's earning or anything like that, because it's not important to me. Have faith in Allah that He is The All Provider.

From Umar ibn Al-Khattab from the Prophet (sas) who said:

"If only you relied on Allah a true reliance, He would provide sustenance for you just as He does the birds: They fly out in the morning empty and return in the afternoon with full stomachs."

Ahmad, An-Nasaa’I, Ibn Majah, Al-Hakim and At-Tirmidhi who said: "Hassan sahih"

#9 – Know the Rights of Husband & Obligations of Wife, Vice Versa.

A lot of us dreams of getting married one day to wear nice dress on the wedding day. But after the wedding day is over a whole new world of responsibilities await you and him. Both husband and wife has a list of responsibilities within the Islamic guidelines. Read them up, study them. By abiding to this guidelines, almost certainly we can maintain a happy marriage by the will of Allah.

But often, during tense and trying times the husband and wife would usually accuse each other of not full filling his/her rights. For example the husband would say “You should beautify yourself for me and not look like a mess at home!”; and the wife would say something like “You're supposed to provide a home for us, but we been living with your housemate for months now!”

A key guideline to this is to prioritize your obligations as a wife and to respect the rights of the husband. And vice versa of course. Know your obligations, what you should do, your responsibilities BEFORE thinking about your rights, his obligations, what he should do and his responsibilities.

So now.. can you manage to fulfill all your obligations? Are you such a strong-headed person that would be able to listen to your husbands advice? Do you have the right attitude to be kind to your husband? Do you still think that after you're married you can do whatever you want and allow anybody into your house without your husband's permission? What would you do if you have a long tiring day at work but you need to fulfill your husband's physical desire? Do you have the right motivation to beautify yourself (at home) to be pleasing to his eyes with your appearance? Basically, do we have the right mindset to strive to be a good wife? Or do we still think it's all about me, me, me?

Please ponder on this hadith:

Qays ibn Sa'd Narrated: I went to al-Hirah and saw them (the people) prostrating themselves before a satrap (governor of a province in ancient Persia) of theirs, so I said: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) has most right to have prostration made before him. When I came to the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him), I said: I went to al-Hirah and saw them prostrating themselves before a satrap of theirs, but you have most right, Apostle of Allah, to have (people) prostrating themselves before you. He said: Tell me , if you were to pass my grave, would you prostrate yourself before it? I said: No. He then said: Do not do so. If I were to command anyone to make prostration before another I would command women to prostrate themselves before their husbands, because of the special right over them given to husbands by Allah. [Hadith: Sunan Abu Dawud, 11:2135]

Heavy. I know... :(

But marriage is such a pure & beautiful thing that if we fulfill every obligations for the sake of Allah, we shall be rewarded for every effort insyaAllah.

Ibn Hibban narrated that the Prophet(Sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “If a woman prayed five prayers, fasted in Ramadan, protected her honor and obeyed her husband; then she will be told (on the Day of Judgment): enter Paradise from any of its(eight) doors.”

insyaAllah...Yeay!! :D

#10 – It is the Marriage, Not the Wedding

I think we heard countless times that engaged couples are putting off marriage because they do not have enough money to hold the wedding. If you're imagining a wedding with rotating wedding cake, nasi minyak lobster menu, tents decorated with thousands of tulips from Amsterdam, haute couture Vera Wang wedding dress and French Riviera honeymoon (ok, I'm exaggerating here but you get the picture) - then no wonder why you need to put off your wedding.

But my dears, it's really not all about the wedding. Some of my friends asked me whether it was the happiest day of my life; I had a little trouble answering that because leading after the wedding is what matters more to me. The whole lifetime with this person that you should treat him as part of you; and build a family with children whom are the coolness of our eyes. InsyaAllah.. and that thought itself could make one very happy.

It's not about the wedding stuffs. I remember people who attended my wedding and the precious moments. How I was overwhelmed with emotions when my dad hugged me tightly before the akad nikah & my mom whispered "you'll always be my baby" during the akad nikah ceremony. And the happiest thing I could remember on my wedding day was holding his hand for the very first time. That was surreal, I loved it so much. See? I don't remember much about the wedding stuffs; although they're really nice - the dress, the pelamin, the bunga telur, Alhamdulillah, but I don't remember that time and again.  I always have this theory, the longer it takes to prepare a wedding the harder it gets to let the wedding itself go... After 1 year (or even more) of preparing, it will all be over in 2 days, and you'd go.. "That's it? That's The wedding?" So please, once you have met the right person to marry, go ahead with it – quickly.

Some really good books on preparing yourselves for marriage, I would recommend:

1. The Muslim Family Series by Muhammad Mustafa al-Jibaly

2. The Ideal Muslimah by Dr. Muhammad Ali Al Hashimi

Can get them from Dakwah Corner Bookstore -  http://www.dakwahbookstore.com.my

Some really good speakers I love listening to (YouTube them):

1. Mufti Menk

2. Nouman Ali Khan

3. Mussab Wadji Akkari

So there you go. A little note of love from the quite newly married me to all my single sisters. I always make du'a for Allah to hasten the jodoh for all my single sisters with a pious and great men who will be the coolness of their eyes. Please make loads of du'a for yourselves too. Never lose hope in the mercy of Allah.  “Hook up with Allah and Allah will hook you up”, remember? :)

A wife is like a gift to a man. And there is a hadith that goes like this:

"This world is just temporary conveniences, and the best comfort in this world is righteous women.” - Sahih Muslim 10/56.

So prepare yourself to be a gift (and not a test) to your future husband, so that one day he will hold you and look lovingly in your eyes and say “Alhamdulillah”.

~END~

Do share if you feel this would benefit others, insyaAllah.

Please make doa for Allah to shower me & my family with His mercy and keep us steadfast on the right path. Ameen..

ujianNya tanda kasih sayangNya

ujian.. semua orang akan diuji. lain orang, lain ujiannya, lain juga penerimaannya. ada orang diuji dengan kegagalan, ada orang diuji dengan kejayaan, ada orang diuji dengan kehilangan, ada orang diuji dengan kesenangan. semua ujian Allah yang tentukan. jadi jangan pernah menilai orang lain atau memandang rendah ujian yang orang itu alami. ujian yang kita rasakan mudah, mungkin payah bagi orang lain. ujian yang kita rasakan payah, mungkin mudah pula bagi orang lain.

 Apakah manusia itu mengira bahawa mereka dibiarkan saja mengatakan; “Kami telah beriman,” sedangkan mereka tidak diuji? Dan sesungguhnya kami telah menguji orang-orang yang sebelum mereka, maka sesungguhnya Allah mengetahui orang-orang yang benar dan sesungguhnya Dia mengetahui orang-orang yang dusta. (Al-Ankabut : 2-3)

kepada sesiapa yang diuji, bersabarlah. jangan pernah putus asa. Allah itu tidak zalim. Allah ambil sesuatu dari kita kerana mahu memberikan sesuatu yang lebih baik untuk kita di masa depan. ujian itu banyak hikmahnya, mematangkan dan mendewasakan.. dan bila diuji begini, pilihan kita adalah untuk jadi lebih dekat denganNya atau semakin jauh dariNya. semoga apa pun ujian yang kita terima, kita semakin dekat denganNya.. insyaAllah :')

p/s; ya Allah, kuatkan dan tabahkan hatiku dan suamiku atas segala ujianMu ke atas kami. sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Penyayang lagi Maha Mengasihani hamba-hambaMu. aminn.. :') 

newly weds

assalamualaikum wbt..
post yang short ni untuk cousin seha yang kahwin 29 jun lepas. agak sedih sedikit sebab tak dapat balik untuk tengok cousin yang rapat kahwin, tengah berperang dengan kertas final sekarang.. tapi takpa, seha kirim doa dari jauh. semoga bahagia hingga ke syurga.. aminn.. :)

 Ahmad Fathi + Syarifah Aminah

congrate mina.. happy for you <3 :)

tahniah juga untuk irine nadia dan irma hasmie.. kahwin tarikh sama dengan cousin seha, 29 jun. :)

she's stunning! so beautiful.. :)

Redza + Irma Hasmie

Amirul + Irine Nadia

Lazimnya perempuan-perempuan yang jahat adalah untuk lelaki-lelaki yang jahat, dan lelaki-lelaki yang jahat untuk perempuan-perempuan yang jahat dan sebaliknya perempuan-perempuan yang baik untuk lelaki-lelaki yang baik, dan lelaki-lelaki yang baik untuk perempuan- perempuan yang baik. Mereka (yang baik) itu adalah bersih dari tuduhan buruk yang dikatakan oleh orang- orang yang jahat, mereka (yang baik) itu akan beroleh pengampunan (dari Allah) dan pengurniaan yang mulia.

[An-Nur:26]

p/s; subhanAllah.. bila lihat gambar-gambar kahwin ni, benarlah janji Allah dalam kitabNya al-Quran. perempuan yang baik untuk lelaki yang baik, dan lelaki yang baik untuk perempuan yang baik. so, kita kena usaha berubah ke arah kebaikan dan jadi solehah untuk dapat pasangan yang soleh dan baik juga, insyaAllah.  okay, now back to my exam mood! heee.. may Allah bless! :) 

believe in yourself

"One thing I've learned from the past is to never give up, no matter how bad your result is. Don't let it stop you from achieving your dreams."

In the name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.

It's 8.22 in the morning. Yesterday was our last lecture here, as a pre-clinical year students. Honestly, I'm a bit nervous for my coming exams. Now I'm not mentally and physically prepare for it. But despite all of that, my fingers still dance on the keyboard and write this post. I feel a bit guilty for this but I still want to finish this post and to wash away all my negative thoughts. And this post is also for my dearly sister who will be taking her SPM soon, Aliah. This is for you.. :)

I remember those days when I struggled to calm myself down. Those days were the days I lost my appetite to eat and losing interest to have fun with my friends. Those were the days when I spent my day working and the rest of it at home, completing Sudoku. Funny isn't it? I was so scared, terribly scared. But at the end of the day, I said to myself, I have to face it no matter what. Whether it is good or bad, I have to accept it and be grateful to Allah for it. Because Allah knows what's best for me. My result wasn't like what I expected, but Alhamdulillah, I passed all the papers. I am being completely honest; I'm just an ordinary student. But I believe in myself that I can go far beyond my imagination, beyond my expectation. And so do you. Yes you can. I believe the only thing limiting you is your thoughts. Only you have the power to change your thoughts. Look forward and dream of what is possible for your life. With action, anything in life is possible. Yes, we all can do it.

"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve."

[Dato' Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor] 

I love the quote. I've been keeping it in my heart and mind ever since I read it in Dato' Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor's book. Life has thrown some rocks in my stream and one of it has helped me to become stronger, to become who I am today. Sometimes struggles and challenges are exactly what we need in our lives. All the challenges are the nature of life which has helped me to grow up and to become more mature. One thing I've learned from the past is to never give up, no matter how bad your result is. Don't let it stop you from achieving your dreams. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.. :)

A few years ago, I was that girl sitting in her room imagining her dreams, putting her best effort to achieve her dreams. Alhamdulillah, with patient and faith I have in Allah, I've achieved a part of my dreams. The key is faith. Have faith in Allah and have faith in yourself. Take a good care of your relationship with Allah. Never neglect your five times daily prayers because that is the most important thing and the best communication we have with Allah, which is also the only way you can conceive Him that you really want this. Trust me, if you have Allah, you have everything and you lost nothing.

I look forward for adventures in my life. Now that I'm here, pursuing another dream of mine, setting goals and resolutions. I've been planning so many things for the future, insyaAllah. So, in order to achieve all that, I have to work hard and be persistent. Please pray for my success in this world and the Hereafter, to become the best Muslimah Doctor, InsyaAllahu Taala.

Our results will show us the hard work we've put on for the past few years or months. It shows us how much effort we've put on. By the meaning of 'effort', it's not just about burning the midnight oil. It's also about how earnestly you pray to Allah. If you fail to achieve your target, it is not the end of everything. Bear in mind that Allah knows what's best for you. Failing doesn't mean you are a loser. In fact, failure is the best teacher. The reason why Allah make it a bit harder for you is to make you a fighter. He wants you to feel and appreciate the feeling of victory and success. Set your aims and goals, and try harder next time. And if you pass with flying colors, then Alhamdulillah, say Alhamdulillah. Remember, nothing great was ever achieved without Allah's help. And His help is always near to us. May Allah bless us all! :)

Love,

     

burning the midnight oil!

this is my current desktop background

this is my last pre-clinical exam.. it is almost at the end now. and as you all can see, the picture above is my exam's date which will start next week on monday. it means; i have to marry my module books..

this one..

 and not forget this module too..

i have to say that this year is a very hard year for me.. but at the end of my struggle, i can still feel the sweetness. alhamdulillah.. :) there is always a blessing in every test He gave.

malaysia; 1 month to go..

ramadhan; 1 month ++ to go.. am i already prepared myself for it?

married; 3 months ++ to go.. will be update here after my exam, okay? :)

do pray for my success.. and for my friends too. we all really want to graduate together on the next three years, insyaAllah. i hope everything will go all fine and dandy. till next update then! may Allah bless.. :)

kuat dan sabar seperti Baginda SAW

assalamualaikum..

seha baru selesai membaca kisah hidup Rasulullah SAW. erm, siapa tidak kenal Nabi Muhammad SAW. berapa ratus buku di tulis oleh tokoh sejarah Islam dan bukan Islam tentang Baginda. siapa tidak rindu Rasulullah SAW. hingga ada lagu laukana bainana lagi.

tapi kan.. rindu Rasulullah itu cukupkah sekadar rindu? macam mana dengan ajaran-ajaran yang Rasulullah bawa? adakah kita amalkan dan sampaikan? bagaimana kita boleh jadi sekuat dan tabah Rasulullah yang memikul tanggungjawab dari Allah? bagaimana mahu sabar dengan orang-orang jahil sebagaimana sabarnya Rasulullah?

betapa penyabarnya Rasulullah dengan orang Yahudi yang mencaci baginda.. hari-hari Rasulullah suapkan makanan untuk Yahudi buta yang mencaci baginda.

betapa sabarnya Rasulullah.. menziarahi jirannya yang terlantar sakit walhal setiap hari buang sampah depan rumah Nabi SAW.

betapa sabarnya Rasulullah.. bila ada Yahudi rentap kain yang ada di leher Rasulullah sampai berbekas merah di leher Rasulullah tapi Rasulullah tetap penuhi permintaan dia..

betapa sabarnya Rasulullah.. bila dua orang yang paling kuat menyokong baginda meninggal dunia Rasulullah tetap meneruskan usaha dakwahnya..

betapa sabarnya Rasulullah.. kena campak batu sampai berdarah, dikutuk macam-macam.. tapi tak marah pun dengan penduduk taif.. sedangkan Jibril pun rasa mahu hempap mereka dengan gunung. Baginda siap mendoakan untuk mereka pula.

sabarnya Rasulullah kita.. Nabi kita yang sangat mulia hatinya..

tapi diri ini, mengaku ummat Muhammad..
jauhnya berbeza dengan Baginda.. #muhasabahdiri

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cemburu!

assalamualaikum wbt.. IKHLAS, hari ini seha rasa nak cerita tentang ikhlas. betapa tingginya darjat orang ikhlas. walaupun amalnya kecil dimata manusia, tetapi besar di sisi Allah.

Firman Allah swt,

'Ikhlas itu satu rahsia dalam rahsia-Ku,
Aku titiskan ia dalam hati hamba-hambaKu yang Aku
kasihi.' 

(Hadis Qudsi).

seha terbaca satu kisah tentang seorang makcik.. dia hanyalah seorang yang tua, mengajar anak-anak di kampung membaca Al-Quran. mayatnya wangi setelah meninggal!

seha mahu BOLDkan disini.

dia bukan seorang HAFIZAH..

dia bukan juga seorang tokoh terkenal memperjuangkan Islam..

dia juga bukan seorang ahli farmasi yang memperkenalkan formula dan prinsip baru dalam perubatan..

dia juga bukan isteri ketua kampung mahupun isteri tok imam..

dia bukan juga seorang naqibah yang begitu ramai anak buahnya..

dia bukan seorang wanita yang pintar berkata-kata..

ya, makcik itu hanyalah seorang tua yang mengajarkan anak-anak kampung membaca surat cinta dari Allah.. SubhanAllah!

Pengajaran yang kita dapat:

1- besarnya nilai ikhlas, hingga amalan kecil pada pandangan manusia sebenarnya besar disisi Allah.

2- bukan bermaksud kita tidak perlu melakukan usaha habis-habisan untuk menjadi yang terbaik di sisi Allah.

3- bukan juga bermaksud kita boleh menghukum orang yang kita lihat lebih hebat dari kita sewenang-wenangnya hanya kerana kesalahan kecil yang dilakukannya.

4- walaupun amal baik itu kecil dan bukan ditunjukkan orang hebat, ia tetap menjadi contoh ikutan untuk kita turut sama melakukannya.

seha cemburu pada orang yang berjaya meletakkan Allah sebagai cinta hatinya yang pertama sebelum perkara lain.. seha juga mahu jadi begitu, insyaAllah. :)

p/s; untuk apa sanjungan dan pujian manusia? itu semua hanya merosakkan segala amal yang sudah sedia sedikit. "ikhlas itu ibarat semut hitam yang berjalan di atas batu hitam di malam yang gelap". betapa halusnya ikhlas itu, sehingga malaikat sendiri tidak tahu dan syaitan tidak mampu merosakkannya. hanya Dia yang Mengetahui. semoga dituntun hati kita dengan cintaNya dan terarah langkah kita selari dengan redhaNya. aminn.. may Allah bless! :)

berjuta alasan dibina hanya kerana satu sebab

assalamualaikum wbt.. apa khabar iman kawan-kawan semua? alhamdulillah, seindah alam.

Cantiknya alam kerana mereka tidak jemu menurut perintah Allah.

Matahari bersinar dengan warna oren.

Langit biru putih dan berkepul-kepul awannya.

Hutan yang hijau dan sentiasa mendamaikan.

Hanya kerana alam ini tidak jemu dan malas melakukan peranan mereka sebagai makhluk Allah.

Pernah dengarkah pada suatu hari matahari sudah malas mengeluarkan cahaya orennya, langit sudah tidak minat lagi menjadi biru putih berkepul-kepul dan hutan sudah jemu menjadi hijau yang pelbagai??
apa akan jadi? huru-haralah dunia..

bagaimana pula kita sebagai hamba Allah yang paling baik ciptaannya? pernahkah merasa jemu dan malas melakukan sesuatu perkara kebaikan? walhal bukan tidak tahu, perkara yang kita malas untuk lakukan itu bukanlah perkara dosa atau tidak bermanfaat untuk iman..

okay, berhenti dan tarik nafas dalam-dalam.. tenangkan fikiran..

baiklah, jika malas melakukan, dengan kesedaran "saya sedang malas"..  itu dikira masih okay, walaupun sudah ditahap tidak lama lagi mungkin tenggelam dalam kemalasan.. kerana kesedaran itu membuatkan kita berusaha melakukan perkara baik tersebut sambil melawan kemalasan itu.

alhamdulillah dan segala puji bagi Allah.

tapi apa jadi bila sebenarnya kita sedang malas dan tiada hati untuk melakukan perkara baik dan kita tidak sedar yang kita sebenarnya sedang malas dan tiada hati untuk melakukannya??

maka keluarlah 'sejuta alasan hanya kerana satu sebab'
okay, buat ayat berbelit pula kan. ayat terang lagi bersuluh adalah: 'Mencari pelbagai alasan untuk menutup rasa malas dan tidak mahu'

keupayaan melakukan kebaikan itu hanya kerana kekuatan diri kitakah? tidak. dengan rahmat Allah, kita yang penuh dengan salah dan penderhakaan pada-Nya.. tetap diberi peluang dan kekuatan oleh Allah untuk melakukan kebaikan. pasti, kita sebenarnya berupaya melakukan sesuatu amalan itu kerana ada kehendak yang Maha Berkuasa untuk kita melaksanakan kebaikan itu.

tapi..apa jadi bila hati sudah jemu melakukan kebaikan.. bila hati dan fikiran mula berusaha mencari alasan untuk meninggalkan kebaikan yang selama ini kita lakukan? sedangkan selama ini hati dan fikiran berusaha mencari jalan untuk terus melakukan kebaikan itu.. berdoalah. pohonlah pada Allah. berusahalah. semoga dihujung doa dan usaha itu ada jalan terbaik untuk kita. insyaAllah!

p/s; semoga kita semua terus tsabat dan istiqamah di jalanNya. may Allah bless! :)

when i feel sad..

when i feel sad, besides praying to Allah, i'll listen to this song. it's a beautiful song indeed. SubhanAllah! :')

i don't know why lately i've been crying too much.. crying alone. after prayed, during my du'a, before sleep and sometimes when i do my revision. maybe it's because what i'd planned before is not going smoothly. i know i'd make others disappointed with me. i'm so sorry.. but i promise you all that i will try my best, do my best this time. it's been a very hard journey for me. deep inside my heart, i really hope that all the wishes will come true. aminn ya Allah.. yet, i believe everything happen for a reason. i keep reminding myself that Allah is The Best Planner and His plans are always the best, because it is what i need eventhough it is not exactly like what i want.. :)

i wanna tell you something.. everytime i feel sad, i will try to find His words in His love letter to calm my heart. and in that everytime, i will find one. i only opened the Quran randomly. SubhanAllah.. He really knows how to cure my heart. like i said before, i felt a little bit down.. then i opened my Quran, and i found this sweet words;

 

O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient. [al-Baqarah verse 153]

alhamdulillah.. alhamdulillah.. alhamdulillah.. it's enough for only one verse to make me calm. SubhanAllah.. i know i need to be patient if i want Him to be with me along my way. like others said, a man without Allah is nothing. and i don't wanna be nothing, but i want to be someone, who i (myself) can be proud of. who when one day i turned around and look back at myself, i can proudly say; "that's me. i wouldn't want to be anybody else. i just want to be her." so, no matter which road i'm taking, i'm going to give my very best! dear Allah, please be with me.. :')

p/s; for those who feel hard because of His trials, just have faith in Him. put some effort. keep on praying, praying and praying. if Allah wills it, it will happen. insyaAllah.. may Allah bless! :)

the difference between a Queen and a Muslimah

Here Are Some Common Points Between A Hijabi Muslimah And A Queen :-

◕ Both Are Dressed Modestly:-

A Queen Dresses Modestly Because It’s Obligation For Her To Do So.

A Hijabi Muslimah Dresses Modestly Because She Is Obeying Her Lord.

◕ Both Have High Status :-

A Queen’s Status Is Raised The Moment She Inherits Her Title And Crown.
A Hijabi Muslimah’s Status Is Raised The Moment She Puts Her True Crown (Hijab) To Please Her Lord.


◕ Both Should Not Shake Hands With Everyone :-

There Are Only Certain People Who Can Shake Hands With Queen.
A Hijabi Muslimah Don’t Shake Hands With Strange Men (Non Mahram).

◕ Both Are Respected :-

They Bow Down In The Presence Of A Queen.
True Muslim Men Lower Their Gaze On The Presence Of Muslimah.


◕ Both Are Proud :-

A Queen Is Proud With Her Bloodline.
A Hijabi Is Proud To Be A Muslimah.

◕ Both Are Important :-

A Queen Is Important In Creatures Eyes.
A Hijabi Muslimah, As An Obedient Servant Of ALLAH, Is Important In Her eyes.

BUT QUEEN WANTS PEOPLE TO OBEY HER.
BUT A MUSLIMAH SAYS: “IT IS ALLAH WHO IS TO BE OBEYED” & THIS IS WHERE A MUSLIMAH BECOMES FAR SUPERIOR THAN ANY QUEEN OF THE WORLD..

on forgiveness and fairytale

"Learn to forgive. Forgive everything from the past and forgive anyone from your past. Because on this world, nobody is perfect."

We all make mistakes. And it is always good and noble to forgive someone in your life. In love, teach to forgive the one you love. It doesn't matter how bad or how much it hurt before, learn to forgive them. Even if they are not sorry. The best thing of forgiving someone is you are pleasing Allah Taala. InsyaAllah, only He can cure our hearts. And I also hope anyone that I've hurt will forgive me too. :)

"When you stop searching for a prince and make Allah the King of your heart, He will help you to complete your fairytale. InsyaAllah."

Remember, Allah always has a better plan for each and one of us. Alhamdulillah, I can't tell you how thankful I am to Allah that because of Him, I've learn to improve and see my mistakes in the past.  I've done so many mistakes. Now, all I want to do is to change myself to become a better person. InsyaAllah. I believe in Allah. I believe that He has written something special for me. Special that it takes a lot of patience and prayer. And all I want to do now is to prepare myself for that special person. A special person whom I'll be spending the rest of my life with, through thick and thin, and the most important things - the one who will lead me towards Allah, who will become the Imam for my prayers, the father of my children, the one who will always hold my hands and together helping each other to attain Jannah. InsyaAllah. To me, it's not just about love. It's more than that. It's about responsibility and commitment. It's about the beginning of the journey towards forever in Jannah. And most of all, I want it to be special, to experience it according to what Allah has already planned for me.

InsyaAllah.

I will always be waiting for that day to come.

Dear heart, have faith in Allah.

Love,

the hijab : myths and misconceptions

Myth: The hijab is the scarf that covers a Muslim woman’s neck and hair.
Truth: Hijab refers to modesty in actions and dress including covering the entire body except the face and hands, wearing loose-fitting clothing that does not emphasize the woman’s figure, and is not revealing in any way.

Myth: Women who wear hijab have been forced to do so.
Truth: Wearing hijab is a decision for women, one with deep religious meaning.

Myth: Hijab only refers to women.
Truth: The Islamic perception of hijab applies to men as well referring to the way in which they conduct themselves.

Myth: Muslim women must wear hijab at all times.
Truth: Muslim women must only wear hijab when in public places and in the company of men who are not immediate family (brothers-in-law, cousins, neighbors). Muslim women can wear makeup and uncovered hair in the presence of their family and men who they cannot marry within the Islamic faith (fathers, brothers, sons, grandfathers) or at occasions where only women are present.

Myth: The hijab is a traditional Arab custom.
Truth: The practice of modesty and coveting the woman’s hair is mandated by Islam, and is a religious, not a cultural practice. Covering the hair out of modesty is seen in other religions as well - Mary is often depicted with her head covered; nuns take the habit.

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Poem about Hijab for my dear girlfriends :)

 You look at me and call me oppressed,
Simply because of the way I'm dressed,

You know me not for what is inside,
You judge the clothing I wear with pride,

My body is not for your eyes to hold,
You must speak to my mind, not my feminine mould,

I'm an individual. I'm no man's slave,
It's Allah's pleasure that I only crave,

I have a voice so I will be heard,
For in my heart I carry His word,

"O ye women, wrap close your cloak,
So you won't be bothered by ignorant folk".

Man doesn't tell me to dress this way,
It's law from God that I obey,

Oppressed is something I'm truly not,
For liberation is what I've got,

It was given to me many years ago,
With the right to prosper, the right to grow,

I can climb mountains or cross the seas,
Expand my mind in all degrees,

For God Himself gave us liberty,
When He sent Islam, to you and me!