The Mercy of Allah through our parents

what next?

Assalamualaikum warahmatuLLAh wabarakatuh…

In determining what’s next in your life, you will be figuring, what’s actually the next thing? If you can determine success is yours, then, how hard will you try? Trials and tribulations.

Another set of wonderful colours set out for us. In life, lots of trials and tribulations come by the way. But the result still depends on ourselves. Panic, grief, sadness, or perhaps ignorance to all those trials Allah Has Set up for us.

Take it up easily, think rationally, and always remember du’a is the best thing a mu’min has.

Problems- easier typed, but weigh MORE on the shoulders.

Remember Allah in every little step, and Remember that Allah Knows.

“And come not near to the orphan’s property, except to improve it, until he (or she) attains the age of full strength; and give full measure and full weight with justice. We burden not any person, but that which he can bear. And whenever you give your word (i.e. judge between men or give evidence, etc.), say the truth even if a near relative is concerned, and fulfill the Covenant of Allah, This He commands you, that you may remember.”

(Al Quran, Surah Al An’aam, 6: 152)

wAllahualam.

love love love

Assalamualaikum warahmatuLLAH wabarakatuh…

Love Allah, Love Rasulullah S.A.W…

Love Ibu, Love Ayah!!!

Kerana apa kukata cinta, kerana ku masih sempat untuk mengungapkannya..

Moga Ayah & Ibu senantiasa sihat -sihat ceria-ceria senantiasa.

Jangan berputus asa doakan kami ye

Love you and you always!!!

Katakanlah: “Marilah kubacakan apa yang diharamkan atas kamu oleh Tuhanmu yaitu: janganlah kamu mempersekutukan sesuatu dengan Dia, berbuat baiklah terhadap kedua orang ibu bapa,  dan janganlah kamu membunuh anak-anak kamu karena takut kemiskinan, Kami akan memberi rezki kepadamu dan kepada mereka, dan janganlah kamu mendekati perbuatan-perbuatan yang keji, baik yang nampak di antaranya maupun yang tersembunyi, dan janganlah kamu membunuh jiwa yang diharamkan Allah (membunuhnya) melainkan dengan sesuatu (sebab) yang benar^[518].” Demikian itu yang diperintahkan kepadamu supaya kamu memahami(nya).
(Al Quran, Surah Al An’aam, 6: 151)

wAllahualam…

strive hard, for Allah.

Assalamualaikum wrahmatuLLAH wabarakatuh…

Just a short note to all sahabats, Strive HARD, strive smart. Exams are exams, and they still no matter how we don’t want them to.

Sabr- Be patient in striving

Jiddiyah- Be full of energy in striving

Muqarobah- Stay close to Allah in striving

Du’a- Make du’a while striving

May Allah s.w.t. guide all of in in the path of striving towards Him. And May Allah s.w.t Bear Witness for all this. And Allah Knows best.

what proof do you need more?

Moga lulus Ujian Dunia wal Akhirat

Salamualaik warahmatuLLAH…

Finals are coming, Let’s work extra hard, extra smart, and get extra MANTOP results! Ameen…

To Suha NUIG – All the very best.

To Farah Adibah, Fatinhani, Nur Fadilah, Anis Maisarah, Fida, Athirah, UCDISOC members & Ahli Baitus Sakinah ( Kak Mimah, Kak Humairah, Baitil, Rohaya, Nabila, Syafawati….)

To Adik-adik =)

To Cork, Galway and Dublin-ers

To all Pejuang-pena in India, Indonesia, Singapura.. Malaysia… hehe

Naim adikku yang sedang lagi BERUSAHA!!! GANBARIMAS!

( sorry about the specifications… haha… Those not spoken, you’re more special because your names are written in my heart!   )

And to ALL my beloved friends, ALL… Bittaufiq wannajah fi Imtihan ya ukhti habibati!

when things come UNEXPECTED

Assalamualaikum, warahmatuLLAH wabarakatuh…

- I know exams are drawing nearer, heaps of works ( extra plural there) are waiting for me. Seriously. But to share this beautiful story, is a must, inshaAllah. -

 

It was the usual weekly meetings. We never failed to hold this ’special’ meetings with our sisters. The topic shared was regarding ‘qawiyul jismi’- Importance of a healthy body and mind and how that can enhance the quality of ‘Ibadah. MashaAllah. They shared ideas brilliantly, and we were engrossed in the topic when suddenly one of the sisters who was the host stood up after the house bell rung. We all continued the discussion.

Suddenly she came in and joined us back. I asked her, ” Who’s that?”  Sister Aishah smiled and replied, “Oh. there are two American girls outside, drenched and they were looking for shelter.” I panicked, without any reason. “So? Where are they now?” “In my room.” She smiled at me. The others looked at me and they started to panic as well. “SubhanAllah. Are you serious? Where are your laptops? Purse?’ That was the only questions I could think about. Latest criminal cases really made me more alert than ever.

“Huh?” Aishah’s face turned more worried. After explaining about them why we should be worried and be extra careful, they started to become worried as well. Suddenly, a burst of laughter was heard. We kept quiet. How are we supposed to tell them to come out of the room? Politely? In ways of  ‘hikmah’? ” I went in the room and saw bottles of vodka.” I kept silent. SubhanAllah. I really need Allah’s help with ideas… As a Muslim. My minds raced. This is really practical. I need to think fast. Reasonably. So I won’t hurt their feelings and I won’t bring any danger to the other sisters.

“Let’s try call them out.” I looked around. “We have more food right? Just call them to eat.” A sister told me.

Both of them were drenched and as they sat, they looked at every one of us. Maybe, there were thinking, ‘ Why are this bunch of  girls with their heads wrapped, are having a meeting here?’ I smiled to them, and we all did a taa’ruf session with them. They told us they were here for some reasons to meet up some friends, and unfortunately they could not meet them. And they were trying to knock in every door to find their friends. I was mixed with my own perceptions, and in believing their story. It WAS difficult! SubhanAllah. They slept with some homeless people for a few days, and they only ate chocolate bars for the past few days. My heart sank upon hearing that. ( Fahri (Ayat- ayat cinta) tak boleh tahan tengok perempuan nangis, diriku ini tidak boleh tengok perempuan kelaparan )

They even told us that people thought they were drunk, but actually in the vodka bottles were plain water. * Silence*

“What are you guys doing?”

“Oh. This is like a mini- family. We gather weekly, and share knowledge, and share problems”

“Wow. Great. “

They were touched by how the sisters treated them as guests, with food and warm welcome…

“Actually, Islam teaches us to treat well our guests. We are taught to treat them the best we could.”

They nodded, and one of them asked. “Tell me about Islam.”

My mind raced again, then calmly, I settled down. The truth is, I’m not the best people to tell her about this beautiful Ad Deen. But all the teachings and da’wah studies, now come to practice.

“Islam is a way of life, where we submit oursleves to God, and  where we uphold the most important thing that is to  worship only One God, and Muhammad (S.A.W.) is His Messenger.”

They asked more about Islam, and we tried our best to explain to them regarding Islam.

( I realized, sometimes, the easiest questions asked are the most difficult to be answered. AstaghfiruLLAHiladzim)

I learnt lots, mashaAllah from that night. It was all coming to practical now. It was a test, given to Allah S.W.T. in teaching us how to deal in situations like this. To other sisters, let’s take this as an opportunity to sharpen our knowledge regarding da’wah in a complete foreign world. Maybe in our own country, the word da’wah sends shivers and scare off people. But let me tell you, we are too busy with Rasulullah S.A.W. ’s sunnahs, without realizing the BIGGEST Sunnah, that is Da’wah. Da’wah is calling people to do good deeds, according to Allah’s Orders and to leave bad deeds according to the Syariat as well. MashaAllah, a noble job which you can do whenever, however and wherever you are. SubhanAllah…

One of the girls’ eyes started to fill with tears, when we left them after they found their friends. As she hugged everyone of us, for the short hospitality,  she said, she was so touched on how we treated them . SubhanAllah. Sister, this is what Islam tells us what to do… And all of us prayed, not that she would be touched by that only, but one day touched by the Light of Islam, inshaAllah.  May Allah guide them to the right path, inshaAllah.

Ya Allah, Forgive us for any misdoings, and forgive us for all the bad perceptions.

AlhamduliLLAH, another night full of memories, and hikmah.

Sajak Istimewa

Assalamualaikum warahmatuLLAH wabaratuh…

Alhamdulillah Hari Helwa 2009 telah berlalu, dan ana telah bersajak… hehehe…  Inilah sajaknya bagi yang sudi membacanya… Bukan nukilan sendiri sepenuhnya, ada diambil dikutip dari blog orang lain. InshaAllah bermanfaat

Perempuan yang suci baik

mendamaikan hati yang memandang
menyejukkan sanubari yang berdekatan
mendekatkan jiwa hamba pada tuhan
tutur katanya penuh berhikmah
tingkah lakunya penuh hasanah
akhlaknya terpamer indah
imannya cantik terserlah…

martabatnya ditinggikan ALLAH
auratnya untuk suami sang pejuang
cinta kasihnya pada lelaki halal yang bermaruah
kitalah yang bernama perempuan
lahir kerana RAHMAT-NYA
hidup kerana CINTA-NYA
mati dalam REDHA-NYA
ameen…insyaALLAH

Sahabat dikasihi,

Tetaplah hatimu dalam perjuangan ini,
Demi mencari cinta hakiki…
Jangan biar ‘Izzah itu hilang dari hati…
Mereka kata jalan ini penuh sakit,
Mereka kata jalan ini penuh duri,
Namun pesanan kecil dari diriku ini,
Ada dua jalan yang kita pilih,
Kita menang sebagai mujahid,
Atau mati sebagai syahid…

Wahai semua…
Milikilah,jadilah…
seindah hiasan dunia
sebaik kejadian di bumi pencipta…
dialah, wanita solehah
yang redha ALLAH sebagai tuhan
yang redha ISLAM sebagai agama
yang redha MUHAMMAD sebagai rasulnya”

Sekian…
Nukilan hasil dari : http://cahaya.blogdrive.com/
Dan tambahan sendiri
Alhamdulillah, dah mendeklamasikannya waktu Hari Helwa 2009

wAllahualam..

Sleeping Giant Part 2

BismiLLAHiRahmanirRahim…

Assalamualaikum WaRahmatuLLAh Wabarakatuh…

The to be continued SYE talk Regarding the one in Dublin Mosque, Alhamdulillah i attended to SYE talk. Eventually it was a conclusion of the previous talks, and most of the points have been written, inshaAllah. Forgive for all the khilafs/ wrongtypings and all…

Sheikh Yusha Evans: Part 2

Date: 8^th November 2009

Venue: RCSI

Title: Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll- Dilemma of the Youth

The starting of the lecture was refreshed with the ideas of a Ghuraba’, being a stranger, and how to be a stranger, so that inshaALLAH we will be in those strangers which gain the highest ranks in The eyes’ of Allah, inshaAllah.

“Islam began as something strange, and it shall return to being something strange, so give glad tidings to the strangers.” [Muslim]

With this hadith, surely most of us will pause for a second and think, “Strangers? The ones we are not supposed to talk to, the ones we should be aware of, be suspicious of? Why glad tidings?”

MashaAllah. The uniqueness of the language can be well shown here. SubhanAllah.

The first strange thing- To worship Allah alone.  The act is already considered strange to some people and those youth whom are involved actively in that ‘strange’ thing are considered strangers.

Another hadith to think, and digest on:

“Whoever seeks Allah’s pleasure at the expense of men’s displeasure, will win Allah’s Pleasure and Allah will cause men to be pleased with him. And whoever seeks to please men at the expense of Allah’s displeasure, will win the displeasure of Allah and Allah will cause men to be displeased with him.”

(Ibn Hibban, Saheeh)

From the hadith, it firmly tells us to recheck on what basis we are doing something. Are we doing it for the sake of humans, whom have no guarantee ticket for us in Jannah Allah.

Allah Chooses the ones He wants to dignify or humiliate. He Has the Right to do everything Allah wants to do.

Surah Al Baqarah, 2:120

“Never will the Jews nor the Christians be pleased with you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) till you follow their religion.”

In this world, to fulfill other’s needs, we will not able to find an end to it. They tell us to change our hairstyle, then we changed. And then, they say, that the clothes have to be more fashionable. MashaAllah, since when did the fashion stopped. Since when fashion stayed the same within the last season.  People’s hearts keep changing, their opinions do change too. That goes the same with the world’s  fashion.  What cool today, isn’t cool the next week! And WHO knows the exact definition of COOL??? AstaghfiruLLAHiladzim…

Therefore, in the midst of those spiky hairs, and colourful faces full of make-up, being a Ghuraba’ is actually an HONOUR for Muslims. Why do we not know that?

Airport Story

SYE shared with us a story in the airport. ‘Random’ checks were considered normal to those bringing the image of Islam. (I’m not complaining, yet) However, one of the PIC of these checks told SYE that he really looked up to those Muslim brothers and sisters who do not feel any shame in bringing the image of Islam wherever they go, even though they had to endure the ‘random’ checks, SubhanAllah. Even a non-Muslim can feel that way, then why US, MUSLIMS, feel ashamed to walk with the handsome beard and beautiful hijabs?

The Next Generation, Starts with US

People may come to us and ask us, “Hey! Wanna join us in the parties?”

And we’ll think for a few minutes, look down, look right, look left, and finally say, “Oh. Sorry. I have something urgent on, I can’t come.”

What’s the matter with US? Why not just answer, the fact that we are MUSLIMS, and we can’t attend to those parties full of alcohol and free mixing because Allah Says No? SubhanAllah. Here comes the importance of our ‘Izzah as a Muslim. The title is not to be hidden and only exposed during the Jumaah prayers or Eid Celebration only. It is a title of ‘Izzah to our hearts, which we carry in every single thing we do. The way we talk, act, and think. ‘Izzah- Pride as Muslim.

And with this ‘Izzah, comes dignity and respect. With this ‘Izzah, we’ll not let others bring up any foolishness to us, asking us things which the Ad Deen forbid us to do so.  And because of some of us whom do not realize that we tend to beat around the bush with this Ad Deen, we tend to do things, the incomplete , the imperfect way.

“O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the Islamic religion) and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan). Verily! He is to you a plain enemy.

Then if you slide back after the clear signs (Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and this Qur’an, and Islam) have come to you, then know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.”

(Al Baqarah: 208-209)

• Let’s muhasabah, and recheck ourselves. Is this life we follow, the life of Ad-Deen, Islam, or is it only the life of Syubhah and Syahwat? ( with pleasing and desires)
• What’s IN stays IN, and what’s OUT stays OUT. The rules in the Muslim’s Manual never change. For (approx) 1400  years, the As Syifaa’ never change.
• Yoonus Ibn ‘Ubayd (rahimahullaah) said: “There is not a thing more stranger than the Sunnah. And what is more stranger than it, is the one who knows it.”

Analogy of the 2 Roads

SYE gave an analogy regarding the situation of those who became Ghuraba’. It’s as if there are two roads which go in 2 different ways, one north the other south. Most cars are heading to north, and only 2 or 3 cars are heading south. Those car drivers heading north will surely see the people as heading south as ‘strange’ but those heading south, are confident, that the path they are taking is the right and the best for them, inshaAllah although nearly everyone is opposing them.

• At-Tabaraanee reported from the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah, radyAllaahu ‘anhu, that the Prophet. sallAllaahu‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “The one who clings onto my Sunnah at the time of the corruption of my ummah will receive the reward of a martyr.”
• Always remember the two THINGS which will prevent us from getting astray:

Al Quran, and As Sunnah. These two are used in an analogy of brake and fuel. If we only have the Al Quran and we do not follow the As Sunnah, it is as though we’re driving with fuel, but without brake. And vice versa.

Rasulullah S.A.W. has designed for us to be strange, to stand out. And there is a REASON why that is so. Why do we bother to follow others if we tend to follow them? How are they able to follow us when we are the ones following them?
MashaAllah, the best for us to follow, the BEST qudwatun hasanah, is Indeed, the Prophet, S.A.W., The leader of all leaders, the leader of HUMANITY. And when asked to Saidatina Aisyah r.a regarding Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.’s character, she replied “The Walking Al Quran.” SubhanAllah…

• Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah’s Apostle said, “All my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse.” They said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who will refuse?” He said, “Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it).”

• On the authority of Thawbaan , the Prophet said:

“The People will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their food.” Someone asked, “Will that be because of our small numbers at that time?” He replied, “No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be froth and scum like that carried down by a torrent (of water), and Allah will take the fear of you from the breasts (hearts) of your enemy and cast al-wahn into your hearts.” Someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is al-wahn?” He replied, “Love of the world and dislike of death.” [An authentic hadith recorded by Abu Dawud and Ahmad]

wAllahualam…

the awaited film

Salamualaik. In the midst of exams’ atmosphere, people rushing in and out with stressed faces. May Allah grant you happiness and ease in all your work, towards mardhatILLAH. Make duaa everyone!

 

Here’s an episode of the film I and my brother, Nazri have been awaiting for… ages. MashaAllah. At last! A decent film with 1001 meanings, inshaAllah will open up another perspective of how love in Islam should be. wAllahualam…