tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15594775162137986552024-03-13T06:32:59.734+08:00BY THE TIMEVerily man is loss. Except such as have Faith, and do righteous Deeds, and (join together)in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy. Quran 103: 1-3Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-76265991780837768482015-03-15T02:26:00.000+08:002016-02-19T00:13:20.766+08:00When love is rizq<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Isn't it amazing that the feeling of love is a type of rizq?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our Prophet (peace be upon him), in one occasion when mentioning about his wife, Khadija was reported to have said 'ruziqtu hubbiha' meaning 'Allah has <i>provided</i> me her love'.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'A'isha reported:<br />Never did I feel jealous of the wives of Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) except in case of Khadija, although I did not (have the privilege to) see her.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: 'Her love had been <i>nurtured</i> in my heart by Allah Himself.'</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I find this hadith to be really beautiful. In this profound hadith, our Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us that there is another kind of rizq. The rizq that is not visible for our eyes to see. The rizq, that can only be felt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When our parents kissed our cheeks and told us that they love us, wouldn't we feel happy? When our friends, our dear sisters gave us a hug and told us that they love us for the sake of Allah, we would certainly feel grateful and we'll surely tell them we love them back. When a person came to us and told us that they love us, we without doubt would feel humbled and thankful, and if that person is of opposite gender, we would then manage this to the best of our abilty- to make it halal or to decline, after careful thoughts and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">performing our istikhaarah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The fact that love is a type of rizq is indeed true. When we call it rizq, we realise that not all people can actually own it. Rizq, is a present from Allah, given to whoever He wants, whenever, wherever. There are so many people out there still seeking for love but have not found it. This is why the feeling of love, whether you love or being loved, should be cherished. And as a Muslim we cherish love in accordance to the shariah.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The only problem that we face today (or what I used to face) is that we don't know how to place this rizq in our lives. There are times when we are in denial that we try our best to deny this feeling from emerging in our heart. But then again, Islam never taught us to deny what our heart feels. The beauty of this religion is that it taught us to be cautious, that it shouldn't be handled so recklessly that we let it to dictate our lives. Because this is when love now becomes worship and obsession, while our worship should never be to the creation, but only to the Creator, the Owner of the love Himself.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In these two occasions, Allah has taught us that loving your child is never wrong, but you have to realize this one important thing; that He is the One that you should love first before loving anything else- even if it is halal for you. Even if it is your spouse, your family and children. And what is more amazing is that once you let Allah to be your main focus in life, love will come back to you. It will multiply. Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him) grew up to be a fine young man, continuing his </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">father's legacy, while Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) did come back to his mother and became a great prophet in history. So never ever think that the sacrifice you make for the sake of Allah is not worth it. Rather, it is far, beyond worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thus in answering where and how to place this love in our lives, m<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">aybe we should just treat it like our medication- we know it heals us with the correct dosage we take but once we have it too much, we know we will kill ourselves.</span></span><br />
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<i>* This post is a reflection of what I felt after my convocation ceremony has ended*</i><br />
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I don't know what your definition of love is,<br />
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But for me, love is when your father came to your convocation ceremony bringing along a bouquet of fresh flowers into the hall. He carried it happily hoping to pass it to his daughter at the end of the event not knowing that the water beneath the bouquet was dripping down during the whole ceremony hence causing the floor around him to be flooded with water. Upon realizing, he wiped it with his handkerchief. Knowing it was to no avail as the handkerchief is now soaked, he then wiped it with his socks.<br />
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I don't know what your definition of love is,<br />
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But as for me, love is when your mother is ready to walk miles just so she can witness her daughter taking a scroll on the stage despite the fact that she knows it's going to be difficult for her Parkinson's disease. Despite the fact that she has aching soles that each step she takes is a painful one. But she keeps on putting a smile on her face and the pain is as if nothing to her when she gets the chance to kiss the cheeks of her daughter.<br />
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I don't know what your definition of love is,<br />
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But as far as I know, love is when your family always make time for you although they too, have other important things to do in life. Always listen to your problems, don't mind spending money to buy you gifts, give their support and will always lend their shoulders for you to cry on.<br />
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I don't know what your definition of love is,<br />
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But I just realised that love is when your juniors attending your convocation and give you a hug, presents and flowers, (some walk miles under the burning sun to see you and say congrats) although you actually did not offer that much of help except being a friend to them and uttered some encouraging words for them to keep on going. MashaAllah. May Allah bless you, beautiful soul. You know who you are ;)<br />
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I don't know what your definition of love is,<br />
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But what I know is, love is when you are feeling so hard to bid farewell to one another. Giving a hug and your self keep on wondering whether could this be the last hug? After you pretty much grew up in the university together. Shared the worry, the sadness with each other. Celebrating one's birthday and achievement as if it is your own. Will we be able to find this kind of friendship anywhere else..?<br />
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For whatever your definition of love is, I am so glad that my understanding of love are as such. Contrary to what most people believe, love, is not at all about your love towards opposite gender, for real love requires years to build. It needs sacrifice. For years I believe that I am not a person who is overly attached to people, but voila, this is me, today, not only attached to people but is attached to moments and memories as well.<br />
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As I bid farewell to my university years, I want to understand goodbye just like what Rumi once said,<br />
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<b><i>'Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul, there is no such thing as separation'</i></b></div>
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I would like to take this opportunity to really thank everyone who have made this possible. Wallahi, I don't think I can thank you enough. Alhamdulillah I am so grateful to Allah for blessing me with so many good people in my life- my parents for their constant support and motivation, my family, lecturers who are ever helpful, my batch and groupmates, akhowat, 'buddies', staff at the faculty, my patients for their trust and time! If I were in my patients' position, I don't think I will ever be able to do the same. May Allah continue to shower all of you with His blessings. Putting a title in front of my name is a big amaanah. I can feel the pressure. But I know I can do this because of the support I received from you, people.<br />
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*taking a deep breath*<br />
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Now life begins!<br />
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<i>Ya Allah, I ask you to grant these people the best in their lives and hereafter. Alleviate their pain, make their affairs easy and bless them in whatever they are doing.</i><br />
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<i>Ya Allah, bless the knowledge that I've obtained and let me utilise it well to serve this ummah.</i><br />
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<i>Ya Allah, I ask You to keep guiding me, despite what the future offers. To don't ever leave me on my own. Because without You, I'm lost. Without Your love and guidance, I'm just a body walking without soul..</i><br />
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<i>Ameen Ya Rabb!</i><br />
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I know I've said this many times. But I just have to say this again, that life is always a matter of making decisions.<br />
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There is this du'a from Hisnul Muslim that I used to recite, and I hope it will be of your usual to start reciting it too. I love this du'a so much as it shows how weak we are as a servant to Allah. It contains so much of tawakkul. Here is the du'a<br />
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<b><i>Ya hayyu ya qayyoom, birahmatika astagheeth, aslih lee sha/nee kullah, wala takilnee ila nafsee tarfata ayn</i></b><br />
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<b><i>‘O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.’</i></b><br />
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Subhanallah. Even for the blink of an eye? The Prophet saw really taught us something- our weakness and dependency to no one but Allah.<br />
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There are reasons why Allah gave us brain, so we are able to think *wisely*.There are reasons why we are the khalifah, and why Allah did not choose animals to make this world a better place. Well, if we want to take one's strength as the criterion to be a khalifah, I believe Allah would have chosen the lions, or the elephants. But He didn't.<br />
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It is due to the reason that we have intellect that Allah chose us to live in this world, to serve Him and to do good to the mankind.<br />
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So when I was given options, I really want to think again and again before coming up with decisions.<br />
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And the decision that I will make will inshaAllah, I hope is pleasing to Allah's sight. Life is a mystery. And I'm taking the steps to slowly exploring it- little by little. Because at the end of the day, what I really want is for Allah to be pleased with me. Wallahi, I'm just His servant, I own nothing. And I sincerely ask Allah to guide me in whatever decision that I'm about to make.<br />
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These past few weeks have been amazing. I might not have my job yet, but alhamdulillah I met so many beautiful people during this jobless time, or whatever you want to call this period is. Or 'zaman pengangguran?' Well, doesn't matter.<br />
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Thing is, I came to realize something. We might think that the person we meet is just another person but the reality is, they are not. All the people around us, they are AMAZING. I met these people randomly, had a chat and somehow they just shared their beautiful stories that left me in awe.<br />
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And there are many other incidents and conversations that I had with other people that are so inspiring and an eye-opener too. It was up to a point that I had to question my self. Why didn't I hear these stories before? How come I wasn't destined to meet these people long ago?<br />
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Until I finally got the answer. That it is not the matter of when and where that I meet these people, but rather it is the matter within me. I was too busy thinking about me, me and me until I forgot about the existence of the beautiful, kind-hearted people around me. It was always hey-I'm- saying-something-important-you-have-to-listen that I eventually do not know how to listen to what other people have to say. And amazingly, after I realized that, and started to really listen, my life seems to be more vibrant and colourful.<br />
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So if there's a message I want you to understand now, is to never take the people around us for granted. Understand them, listen to them. Each and everyone of them carries a story. The story that somehow will make you want to change and be certain in your decision. There are reasons why Allah send them and make you notice their presence in your life. It is now time to explore. Didn't we just say that life is a mystery? Well it is not a mystery until we venture out and start exploring!<br />
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IZ: Funny that I'm writing this with nothing in my mind at first. I just let my fingers enjoying their little dance on this keyboard while at the same time letting my heart to talk to myself. Strangely they synchronised so well until the very last word..<br />
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I always feel that life is just like a bowl of salad. It is a mixture of emotions. We might hate the broccoli in the salad, or the onion, but hey, isn't there, in that same bowl of salad, the ever sweet, crunchy baby carrot? And also the green and fresh capsicum? And to make it more awesome, there will always be that thousand island sauce to make the taste just perfect when you mix it all together.<br />
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Likewise this life. We might hate certain things that happened in our life. We are saddened by the unfulfilled expectations. We break when being tested with calamities. But have we ever reflected that those tests and tribulations are not, and will never be constant? Rather, Allah tests us and gives us alternately, in accordance to what we can bear. And that, gives life its flavour.<br />
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5 years in dental school is not easy. I've learnt A LOT of things. And its not just about managing teeth like most of you would think. But I learnt friendship. I learnt respect. I learnt to give. I learnt to take. But most importantly, I learnt about me.. Allah is kind enough to put me in my condition now so that I know Him better. So that I become a person who depends on no one but Him. Trade me with a million dollar in exchange to my moments and my life as a dental student here in Faculty of Dentistry University Malaya, and I can say that I won't even give a glimpse on that money. By Allah, being placed in this university, in this faculty is by far the best thing that ever happened to me..<br />
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With that, I'm sharing you a poetry that I wrote a couple of months ago- a poem which describes my love-hate relationship (well for now I think it's more of love ;) ) with dentistry. Its my first attempt of writing a poem, so pardon me if it is not well put or anything. Whatever good in it comes from Allah, and whats bad comes from myself.<br />
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I was looking at the stars so bright<br />
As if telling me to never lose sight<br />
Well they say, to get there I need to give my blood sweat and tears<br />
And I was wondering will I ever be able to give that throughout the years<br />
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It once crossed my mind whether did I really make the right decision<br />
Because often times, the struggles that I faced shook my emotion<br />
But I remember what my father used to mention<br />
That I've already swum half the ocean<br />
So there's no point looking back at the shore<br />
For indeed the island is waiting for me, and thats for sure<br />
So I keep on swimming...<br />
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Until I met people who want nothing but to be the best<br />
That sometimes they have forgotten about the rest<br />
Then I wonder if our friendship lies only to the (clinical) case<br />
Because if that is so my friend, then we have absolutely failed the test<br />
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But I'm just glad that most of my friends are just amazing<br />
They keep giving me hope and so motivating<br />
To all these people who are so beautiful<br />
Know that your presence in my life are like the moon so full<br />
And for this friendship I will always be thankful<br />
And I'm thankful not only because of the bond that happened<br />
But also for the chance for us to be here as a student<br />
To be taught by the lecturers whom God have chosen<br />
To train us to be the best of student, and therefore the best of human<br />
And for these teachers, may you be rewarded the highest place in the Heaven<br />
Ameen.<br />
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You see my dear friend<br />
This is not just a mere poetry nor a song<br />
But this is what the heart been wanting to tell you for so long<br />
As we call ourselves 'insan', we know we are not that strong<br />
We tend to make mistakes all along<br />
So when things started to be wrong<br />
It is then time for us to really understand<br />
That we are actually weak, hence we cant comprehend<br />
Whatever obstacles that may come in hand<br />
So to whom shall we raise our hand?<br />
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Waking up in the night so dark I cant see<br />
But my heart is so hollow I'm longing to see Him<br />
He is ar-Rahman, ar-Raheem<br />
He, who when everybody leaves me is still there<br />
Keep giving me hope when I'm in despair<br />
Mending the heart when it's in need of repair<br />
To God I put my reliance<br />
To God I put my trust<br />
Because what am I to Him if not just like the dust<br />
I trust His plan, where there lies my future<br />
As He is indeed the best planner!<br />
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I sincerely ask for your du'a to make our (final year students) affairs easy, for Allah to bless the knowledge that we've obtained, to reward those who have helped me and other friends throughout our life as a dental student, to bless my parents who have been supporting me, and for me and my friends to be able to pass the exams with flying colours. May all of us manage to become dentists who concern not just to the head and neck region of our patients, but to their soul as well. Ameen!<br />
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IZ: 2 weeks before the exams! *shivers*<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-14103434337799679352012-07-31T12:45:00.003+08:002012-09-04T00:55:06.419+08:00Coffee or Tea?<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was always tea. Always. I even wondered how can everybody like coffee so much? The taste is bitter and the colour is also well, not very pleasing considering that it will leave stain on your teeth.. no, that is a weak argument. Tea also leaves stain, dont they? But I guess you get my point</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a time, as I was studying in my school's study room a few years back, I saw one of my friends making coffee in the middle of the night (it was a boarding school, that's why we studied until midnight). Although I was soo sleepy that night and wanted to sleep but I had a lot to cover. So I went to this friend of mine and asked her whether I can have a packet of her coffee and being a kind-hearted person she was, she passed one, with a smile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, why am I telling you this story? Who cares when was the first time I drink coffee, right? Isn't this just a waste of your time? Wait. Let us go through this together :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't you think that our life is always a matter of choosing between coffee and tea? What I mean is, in this life, we are always presented with choices- one which looks pleasing to our eyes, and one, the opposite. Oftenly the decision we make is always because of what our eyes perceive is cool- having great looks is cool, having amazing car and house is cool, hanging out with friends of opposite gender is cool. It is sad that our perspective of life is so narrow that we allow others, especially our circle of friends and the media, to make us agree with them although we ourselves know how the reality is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So yes, choices and decisions of choosing what's good and what's bad are the nature of life</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">2) You know watching too much tv is a waste of your time, but you are still doing it because there's this show that you've been following and you dont want to miss that although you have another important task to be done.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">3) You know studying will help you to improve your grades but your nafs is telling you there are still plenty of time before the exams! "Rilekslah oii", your heart whispers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">Choosing a path to please Allah might need a lot of self-discipline and consistency, whether you want to do da'wah or just to become a better person. But this is the jihad of the nafs. And one who choose this path should feel proud that he's given the honor to worship and be the servant of his Creator. I remember hearing a lecture from the inspiring sister Yasmin Mogahed. It goes like this,</span><br />
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Perihal hati itu bagi saya, sangat unik dan istimewa. Bila kita mula suka kepada seseorang, kita akan kata kita sudah jatuh <i>hati</i> kepada orang tersebut. <span style="background-color: white;">Bila kita melihat kezaliman depan mata, kita akan mula menyimpan perasaan benci dan katakan orang tersebut tak ada <i>hati </i>dan perasaan.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Kita juga akan katakan tak sampai <i>hati</i> sebagai kata lain untuk menunjukkan perasaan kasihan. Unik bukan. Seolah-olah hati itulah yang menyimpan segala jenis emosi dalam diri kita- benci, sayang, rindu, marah, kepuasan- hati kita seumpama bertindak sebagai karung yang menyimpan isi nya kemas-kemas. Dan bila tiba waktunya karung itu juga akan penuh, mungkin juga akan terkoyak dan dihamburkan juga isinya akhirnya. Begitulah juga hati.</span><br />
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Saya jelas ramai yang suka bila bercakap soal hati. Terutama bab jatuh hati tu ;) Tapi maaf, post ini mungkin tak dapat menjelaskan perkara tersebut.. Post ini, inshaAllahu taala akan membincangkan isu yang lebih kritikal daripada itu.<br />
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Pernah dengar IMAN?<br />
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Ya, iman. Ketahuilah antara semua perkara/perasaan yang hati ini mampu simpan, iman lah ketuanya. Andai kita mahu hati yang tenang, kuat dan tabah, perhatikanlah paras iman dalam hati kita. Selalu kita dengar orang mengeluh hatinya kosong. Hatinya kering. Dan dia tercari-cari apa sebenarnya yang hatinya benar-benar mahukan.<br />
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Saya teringat kisah yang saya baca tempoh hari dalam buku 'Searching For A Job', ditulis oleh Dr Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al-Arifi yang dapat saya terjemahkan kepada lebih kurang begini.<br />
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Seorang lelaki datang mengadu kepada Shaykh dan katanya hatinya seolah-olah kosong dan hidupnya tiada erti. Lalu Shaykh itu pun bertanya kepada lelaki tersebut.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Apabila kamu ingin menyenangkan mata kamu, apa yang kamu lakukan?"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Jika kamu ingin menyenangkan telinga kamu, apa yang kamu lakukan?"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Saya akan mendengar muzik yang saya sukai"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Jika kamu ingin menyenangkan fikiran kamu, apakah yang kamu lakukan?"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Saya akan keluar ke pusat membeli-belah dan menonton wayang."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Begitulah jawapan lelaki tersebut. Lalu Shaykh itu pun bertanya lagi.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Sekarang, jika kamu ingin menyenangkan telinga kamu, bolehkah kamu ke pantai dan menikmati pemandangan indah?"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Lelaki itu diam dan lantas menjawab,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Sudah tentu tidak. Ia tidak berkaitan dan tidak masuk akal."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"Dan jika kamu ingin menyenangkan telinga kamu, bolehkah kamu keluar membeli-belah?"</span><br />
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Lelaki itu pun menjawab tidak untuk soalan tersebut. Shaykh itu langsung menyambung.<br />
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"Lalu, bagaimana kamu ingin mendapat hati yang tenang jika pintu/laluan untuk sampai ke hati kamu semuanya dari arah yang salah dan tidak masuk akal?"<br />
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Saya langsung terfikir. Barangkali kita terlupa bahawa telinga, mata dan anggota badan yang lain semuanya adalah pintu untuk sampai ke hati kita. Maka bila hati kita mahukan sesuatu, sepatutnya kita masuki hati itu melalui pintu yang sebenarnya.<br />
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Entah siapa yang mengajarkan, bila hati kita tak keruan, kita haruslah keluar ke panggung-panggung wayang dan keluar membeli-belah. Mungkin juga perlu berkaraoke dan hadiri konsert-konsert artis yang diminati. Namun persoalannya, benarkah itu akan memberi ketenangan? Dan kalaupun kita berasa seronok dan dapat melupakan masalah kita<b> ketika</b> di tempat tersebut, adakah kita kan masih berasa tenang keesokan harinya?<br />
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Antara sebab mengapa saya menulis tentang ini adalah kerana saya melihat ramai yang belum jelas dari mana datangnya sumber ketenangan. Lalu mereka cuba memasuki hati mereka melalui pelbagai pintu, dari pelbagai arah tanpa mengetahui apa yang di'feed' kan kepada hati mereka hanya tambah melemahkan lagi hati yang sedia 'fragile' itu..<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i>"(Iaitu) orang-orang yang beriman dan tenang tenteram hati mereka dengan zikrullah". Ketahuilah dengan "zikrullah" itu, tenang tenteramlah hati manusia. (Ar-Ra'd :28)</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Maka di sini saya saya sediakan beberapa point untuk bagaimana mengingati Allah dan secara langsung untuk meningkatkan keimanan dan ketenangan hati kita, biidznillah.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>1)Zikir pagi dan petang</b></span><br />
Selepas solat subuh, jangan terus tidur my dearests. Waktu pagi itu sangat penuh dengan keberkatan. Apa salahnya luangkan 15 minit lagi untuk amalkan zikir daripada sunnah Rasulullah saw. Sedar tak sedar, lepas dah berzikir anda pun tak lagi mengantuk dan boleh sambung kerja lain seperti study, jogging, kemas rumah dan sebagainya. Kalau berkesempatan ke Pustaka Mukmin di Masjid Jamek atau mana-mana kedai buku, carilah buku kecil bertajuk Hisnul Muslim/ Perisai Muslim. Dalam buku tersebut ada disertakan zikir yang diamalkan Rasulullah saw pada waktu pagi dan petang dan doa-doa yang lain. Kalau tak ada dijual, mungkin boleh maklumkan kepada saya dan inshaAllah akan saya belikan. Kalau tak ada duit nak beli pun boleh beritahu saya. InshaAllah saya boleh beri kepada anda secara percuma :)<br />
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<b>2)Moment of solitude</b><br />
Ketika hati saya tak keruan, selalu saya pastikan saya mempunyai MoS ini untuk 'reshuffle' semula prioriti dan tujuan hidup saya. Pada waktu inilah hati kita benar-benar bersuara, tanpa hiruk-pikuk pusat membeli belah ataupun laungan muzik yang kuat- dan pada waktu inilah kita boleh betul-betul mendengar apa yang hati kita mahukan.. Apa yang saya maksudkan dengan MoS ialah keperluan untuk mengasingkan diri kita daripada orang ramai untuk beberapa ketika. Lawatilah taman-taman rekreasi sambil melihat langit, pokok-pokok rendang dan disapa angin sepoi-sepoi bahasa, atau paling mudah boleh dilakukan di bilik anda sendiri- sambil merenung kipas siling yang berpusing itu, berinteraksilah dengan hati anda, tanya, apakah yang hati anda mahukan? Dan saya yakin jawapannya tidak lari daripada mahu mencari Tuhan, sumber ketenangan itu sendiri..<br />
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<b>3)Solat malam</b><br />
Dan yang paling penting, mintalah kepada Allah sendiri untuk hati yang tenang. Sebagai seorang Muslim, yakinilah bahawa segalanya tak akan dapat tercapai tanpa berdoa kepada Allah. Lalu bangunlah dan mintalah kepadaNya di 1/3 malam terakhir dan ikutilah dengan membaca ayat-ayat cintaNya kepada kita. Ketahuilah bahawa Allah akan turun ke syurga yang paling rendah untuk mendengar rintihan kita pada sepertiga malam yang terakhir itu. Bukankah ia satu kerugian yang besar jika kita terus lena sedangkan Allah sedang menunggu untuk memperkenankan doa kita?<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">My dear brothers and sisters, biarkan hati anda bersuara untuk kembali ke fitrahnya, untuk mencari Tuhannya. Berhentilah menafikan apa sebenarnya yang hati anda mahukan. Carilah jalan keluar. Apa yang saya tulis hanyalah cadangan dan alhamdulillah ia sangat berkesan kepada saya. Hati saya milik saya, hati anda milik anda. Jadi terpulanglah kepada anda bagaimana mahu mengawalnya dan memandunya ke arah yang dituju.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SubhanAllah. Hebatnya kasih sayang Allah. Saya doakan Allah sentiasa akan tunjukkan jalan kepada siapa yang sedang mencariNya. I've searched for Him and I've found Him alhamdulillah. And soon, you will too. I totally believe that. InshaAllah :)</span></span><br />
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IZ: Dan untuk saya lebih mengenali hati saya ini, inshaAllah hujung minggu ni saya akan menyertai Heart Therapy course yang disampaikan oleh Shaykh Yahya Adel Ibrahim daripada Al-Kauthar Institute. Info selanjutnya di <a href="http://www.alkauthar.org/course.php?course=309">sini</a>. Tak sabar nak pergi. Siapa yang berkesempatan, ayuhlah! :)<br />
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I remember there was a time when I was so hungry after coming back from class. With hectic life schedule, sometimes having proper meal is not really an important issue for students like us. Until when I got back during the evening, then only I realized how hungry I was. So off I went to the nearest cafe and grab some bread with cold drink. "Alhamdulillah!" I said as I felt the coldness of the drink running down my throat. The feeling? Indescribable.<br />
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And recently I was having this stomachache, which was excruciatingly painful that it did not even resolve when I took the first medication- Chinese herbs. To make things worse, that night we were about to have our family dinner at this nice restaurant. Of course I didn't want to miss that golden opportunity. So I tried to calm my self down and did istighfar as many as I could. 2 hour before the dinner, I took paracetamol and not long after that, the pain vanished!<br />
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Subhan-Allah wa Alhamdulillah.<br />
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These 2 incidents got me thinking. I was hungry and not long after that, I managed to get food. I was having pain and after taking painkiller, the pain disappeared. But what about those who live in a country that to get food is like hoping for a miracle to happen? What about those people who are being tested with diseases and pain, but they can't even afford to get the medicine, or in a more serious condition, they don't even know what is the cure for the pain they are having.<br />
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Prophet Muhammad (sallalahu alayhi wasallam) has reminded us with this beautiful hadith;<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Take benefit of five before five: Your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you are preoccupied, and your life before your death” </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Narrated by Ibn Abbas and reported by Al Hakim)</span></b></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When talking about being grateful, there can never be any greater example that we can learn from, besides Prophet Muhammad (</span>sallalahu alayhi wasallam)<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">. There was a time when 'Aisha (radiyallahu anha)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, wife of Prophet Muhammad (</span>sallalahu alayhi wasallam)<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">was in great awe when she saw him standing for so long, tirelessly performing his prayer in the middle of the night that lead her to ask him,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b> “O Prophet of Allāh, why do you undergo so much hardship despite the fact that Allāh has pardoned for you your earlier and later sins?” He (pbuh) responded, “Afala akuna abdan shakura? Should I not prove myself to be a thankful servant?” (Narrated by Al-Bukhari)</b></i></span></blockquote>
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Subhan-Allah. How this beautiful hadith can give so much of impact to our lives. The fact that Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) striving so hard to please Allah with his ibadah although he has been promised Paradise is something that all of us should ponder.We are being blessed with young age and full of energy, but we neglect this blessing by loitering around and not doing much for this ummah. We've been blessed with health, but we neglect it by eating unhealthily. Allah has blessed us with more than enough money for us and the family, but we are so stingy when it comes to giving charity and spending it for His cause. We have so much time, but we are wasting it with too much of entertainment. Until one day when Izrail comes, there can never be anybody else who are at loss but the people who choose to live in this way. Na'udzhubillah. May Allah forgive us.<br />
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Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) has set us an excellent example through this hadith. So now it depends on us on how are we going to shape our lives. Lets start by first instilling the feeling of thankfulness in our hearts and followed by expressing it through our deeds and actions. Wouldn't you feel embarrass to face someone who has been lending you something amazing and constantly giving you a favor, but there you are, meeting them, seeing them and act as if you owe nothing to them? And now this is our Lord who has been blessing us with so many things since we were born, we walk on the Earth that He created, yet we do not feel embarrass towards Him?<br />
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Let us strive towards becoming a grateful slave of Allah, for we just don't know when and in which way His favor will come into our lives. People who are thankful will never be at loss. In Quran, Allah says;<br />
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May Allah guide us to be among the people who constantly remember Him, be thankful to Him, and to be able to use the blessings He bestowed us with, only for His cause. We ask Allah to forgive us for the arrogance that we have in our hearts, and replace it with humbleness and seriousness in attaining His blessings. Allahumma ameen.<br />
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Assalamualaikum. Hi. Hope that everybody is doing just fine. I just recovered from a fever 2 days back and feeling better now, alhamdulillah. I guess the body can't yet adapt to the new life routine after a long break- with classes, clinics, labs.. hence, the fever. But knowing the fact that Allah is so merciful that He forgives the sins of one who is being inflicted with diseases and trials, the fever seems like nothing but a blessing in fact. Isn't it amazing how Islam can make your life so calm and positive? I just love being a Muslim :)<br />
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Anyways, 2 posts before this were in Malay so this one is going to be in English and I really hope that you don't mind with it, as I feel much better writing my experience in English. Because sometimes, I find my self struggling when trying to write in Malay, as I tried not to be too 'skema' when writing a post and not to be too laid back as well. So writing in English seems just fine :)<br />
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I believe that most of us have, at least once, experienced an awkward moment in our life. Or it is also so common among us that it has even become a trending tweet on twitter (to those who have twitter account, u know what I mean). And yes, recently, I was experiencing this awkward moment and here's my story.<br />
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Right after me and my group went back from our visit to a kindergarten for our Community Dentistry project, we decided to have our lunch outside of the faculty since well, we were not at the faculty? lol. And so we went to the nearest restaurant and had our lunch there. All 14 of us. So there I sat, next to my Indian classmate, in front of my Chinese friends and with the same table of my Malay friend. Talk about implementing 1 Malaysia. Heh.<br />
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After we made the order and waited for the food to come, suddenly my Chinese friend, a guy, said.. 'Siapa kat sini yang paling alim?' and I was like.. what a weird question! So everybody keep saying they are (in joking kind of way) but suddenly my friend next to me said.. 'Here, beside me' ( pointing to me), and everybody went silent and they all together said 'Well.. ya ya, could be.." and nodded in agreement. And I, in my heart said.. 'This is indeed an awkward moment!'<br />
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I actually, was about to burst into laughter but I just smiled at that time. No, I wasnt going to laugh because the fact is not tue and I tried to deny it.. but it's another way around. Deep in my heart I feel blessed, and happy and speechless because first, the question was raised by a non-muslim, or rather, a not-yet Muslim inshaAllah.. and secondly, it is a not-yet Muslim too who acknowledge my religious level! So I really feel amazing because alhamdulilllah, if this is really true, I guess I have a little bit succeeded in becoming an ambassador of my religion at the faculty. Yay! Alhamdulillah!<br />
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You see, I'm not trying to brag here about me being religious and all that. Some people even feel very shy and tried to deny it when people say they are becoming more religious. So I guess it is not something for people to feel proud about. From a big hijab, one will then make it shorter and shorter, only to fit into the crowd and to be regarded as cool, as they can mingle with a lot of people- regardless the gender of their company even. Na'udzubillah. It is rather sad for people to think that to do what MOST people do is cool because the reality is, it is not. But I, on the other hand, feels very very happy if people see me as someone who's being religious. Or strange. Or different from them. Alhamdulillah for such feeling Ya Allah :))<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">t has been authentically narrated from the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu ‘alaihiwasallam) in the Saheeh Hadeeth [</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ibn Maajah, kitaab al fitan 3986</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">] and also [</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Sahih Muslim :The Book of Faith (Kitab Al-Iman): Book 1 : Hadith 270</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">], who said:</span> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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The conversation then went on and on. We talked about our customs and classes and getting married until he asked this question that I know although it was asked generally to all, but I can see that his eyes were actually landed on my eyes. He then said;<br />
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"So I was asking Nur (our friend from another group of this batch) where did she go during Valentine's Day with her boyfriend and she said she didnt celebrate Valentine's Day. Hence she and her boyfriend did not go out that night. Is there any specific Valentine's Day among Muslims that I dont know?"<br />
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"Well.. No," I answered. Since most of them think that I'm the most religious there, I guess I shall be the one to answer the question. I then continued as everybody seems like wanting an explanation.<br />
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"We, Muslims believe that we do not need a special day to express our love to our loved ones. Why can't we just tell them that we love them every single day? And if by giving presents indicate the true meaning of love, shouldn't it be done, like.. every week or every month? As love is universal, so does expressing it, right? "<br />
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"And one more thing, it is also prohibited for Muslims to celebrate something that is not in line with what the religion is teaching. Erm, so what is the history of this Valentine's Day anyway? If you don't mind me asking?"<br />
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"Well, Valentine's Day has got nothing to do with love actually" From the tone of his voice I know he was trying to justify the relevance of V Day and it is okay for Muslims to celebrate it as it is not something haram for us, or simply put, not a day for boyfriend and girlfriend. "It is actually the day of the death of a monk" He concluded.<br />
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"Oh! Then why are these people celebrating the day of the death of a person?" I questioned. But he just said.. "Ya, its a long story I believe.. I'm not very sure about that.."<br />
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Then the food came and everybody just forget about the conversation and started eating. So thats it.<br />
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After we came back and headed to the faculty, I just cant get the conversation we had out of my head. Here are my conclusions about what happened that day.<br />
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1) I believe that this friend of mine has always been wanting to ask questions about Islam, but he just dont have the opportunity to do so. And it is just sad if this thing keeps happening among our other not-yet Muslim friends. We seem to be living in our comfort zone, thinking that we've done good enough for ourselves without even trying to explain to them what Islam is all about and subsequently inviting them in. Therefore, I guess it is not wrong for us Muslims to sometimes have a cup of coffee with friends of other religions because inshaAllahu taala it is not just foods that we have together are going to be awesome, but let the food for their soul be awesome too.<br />
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2) It is necessary, I mean REALLY necessary for Muslims to equip themselves with knowledge of this deen. I really wish that I can quote a verse from the Quran or a hadith during this conversation but sadly, I couldnt think of one. Only after I got back, this hadith about confessing love to someone when we think that we actually love that person, crossed my mind.<br />
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Allah.. May Allah forgive me for my forgetfulness and aid me some other time. Ameen<br />
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3) Be proud of our religion! Never feel afraid to talk about Islam regardless to friends of similar, or different religion. Sometimes you are just going to be surprised by the results you got. You may think that this person who often wear inappropriately (for Muslim girls) will have no interest at all about Islam, but dear, I've experienced the opposite. Alhamdulillah we now often talk about Islam during our free time and inshaAllah, I can see that she is becoming a better Muslimah day by day.<br />
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So that's all for now I guess. Would love to read your experience as well if you have experienced any. Till then, take care. Barakallahu feekum!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-24515349398134223362012-02-09T01:18:00.007+08:002012-02-10T23:18:36.118+08:00Kembara India 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Alhamdulillah, sudah seminggu saya kembali dari kembara di bumi India. Kalau bukan kerana besarnya kasih sayang Allah, tidak mungkin saya dapat ke sana, melihat budaya berbeza dan mengenali insan-insan istimewa di sana. Maka saya kembalikan puji-pujian dan syukur kepada Allah- Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, Allahuakbar.<br />
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Dan sombongnya saya jika setelah seminggu lamanya saya di sana tapi tak pun mengambil peluang untuk berkongsi ibrah dan pengalaman di India. Maka saya coretkan post ini, mudah-mudahan dapat memberi manfaat kepada yang membaca inshaAllahu ta'ala.<br />
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Perginya saya dan keluarga ke India pada 27 Januari yang lalu bukanlah kerana apa-apa misi penting seperti yang ditanyakan kepada saya oleh rakan-rakan, tapi sekadar mengikut kehendak ayah tersayang yang mahu sangat melihat Taj Mahal secara 'live' Jadi ketika diajak untuk ikut serta, memang laju saja saya nyatakan persetujuan. Siapa yang tak suka travel, ye tak? Tambahan pula insan yang tak berharta macam saya ni memang haruslah mengharapkan belas ihsan ayahanda dan bonda untuk belanja trip ke sana. Huhu.<br />
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Menjejakkan kaki ke India jam 8.30 malam waktu tempatan (2 jam 30 min awal dari waktu Malaysia), kami ( saya, ibu, ayah,kakak serta pakcik dan makcik) disambut cuaca damai dan selesa dengan suhu 15 darjah celcius. Terus check-in di Hotel Rockwell Plaza di Karol Bagh, New Delhi, hari pertama berakhir dengan merefleksi apa yang sudah saya lalui pada hari tersebut. Daripada gelagat penumpang di dalam pesawat yang tak henti-henti memesan beer sehingga pramugara tidak mahu lagi menjual kepadanya sehinggalah ke pemandangan menyedihkan ketika masuk ke bandar New Delhi. Tidak pernah seumur hidup saya melihat sebegitu ramai orang yang 'homeless' di satu bandar dan tambah lebih menyedihkan, apabila mereka terpaksa menyalakan unggun api untuk memanaskan badan. Tiada baju panas, tiada heater, tiada tempat perlindungan. Hanya selimut lusuh dan unggun api yang mampu mereka miliki untuk merasa sedikit selesa. Allah..<br />
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<b>Hari 2</b><br />
Hari kedua kami dibawa untuk bersiar-siar di kota New Delhi. Bermula dengan melawat Jama Masjid di Old Delhi dan menaiki beca di Chandi Chowk, kemudian ke India Gate. Rancangan untuk ke Raj Ghat iaitu tempat memorial Mahatma Gandhi dan President's House terpaksa dibatalkan kerana penutupan tempat tersebut sempena Hari Republik India yang disambut dua hari sebelum kedatangan kami.<br />
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Dengan India menjadi negara yang padat populasinya, tidak dapat tidak, kami harus berdepan dengan trafik yang padat dan lautan manusia di mana saja kami berada. Sehingga boleh saya katakan, mata saya langsung jadi letih kerana melihat terlalu ramai manusia. Kami difahamkan di bandar New Delhi sahaja, populasinya ada lebih kurang 20 juta orang, sedangkan di seluruh Malaysia populasinya hanya lebih kurang 28 juta orang. Jadi tidak hairanlah begitu ramai manusia yang kelihatan di bandar tersebut, dan mungkin atas sebab itu dan kesukaran mendapat pekerjaan, ramai yang terpaksa minta sedekah demi sesuap nasi.<br />
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<b>Hari 3</b><br />
Jam 9 pagi, kami bersedia untuk check-out dan menuju ke Agra. Perjalanan ke Agra mengambil masa dalam lebih kurang 5 jam. Dan pada pendapat saya, pengalaman paling berharga saya di India adalah ketika berada dalam bas. Melihat ragam manusia yang pelbagai di jalan raya adakalanya mencuit hati, dan ada juga yang menyedihkan.<br />
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Meneliti pembangunan di India, sukar untuk saya nyatakan tahap kemodenan mereka. Adakalanya rumah-rumah mereka besar-besar belaka dan mall mereka pula tak kurang canggihnya, dan kadang-kala rumah setinggan yang diperbuat daripada ranting-ranting pokok dan plastik-plastik pun banyak juga di India. Jurang kehidupan mereka terlalu ketara. Rata-rata mereka yang bekerja bukan untuk produktiviti negara, tapi lebih kepada untuk mendapatkan rezeki untuk hari itu saja. Maka adik-adik seawal umur 7 tahun yang sepatutnya ke sekolah sudah mula membanting tulang bekerja itu dan ini, menjual itu demi mencari rezeki untuk diri dan keluarga.<br />
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Pemandangan 'unik' ketika masuk ke kota Agra<br />
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<b>Hari 4</b><br />
Hari keempat kami bersedia untuk ke Jaipur yang memakan masa 5 jam dari Agra. Sempat berhenti sebentar untuk mencuba samosa yang sangat sedap dan kopi panas yang menambahkan kesegaran dan tenaga untuk meneruskan perjalanan.<br />
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Saya masih ingat pengalaman ketika sudah sampai di kota Jaipur. Disebabkan masa sudah suntuk untuk jamak akhir di hotel, kami membuat keputusan untuk solat di salah satu masjid di sana.<br />
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Pada awalnya saya agak gembira juga bila dah masuk ke Jaipur, melihat banyaknya universiti dan kolej-kolej, jalan rayanya juga agak moden, jadi di sudut hati saya berbisik ..'InshaAllah masjid dia bersih kot..' Alhamdulillah akhirnya setelah masuk ke kampung-kampung di sana, akhirnya kami berjaya menunaikan kewajipan kami di sebuah masjid mini di sebuah kampung, walaupun tak begitu cantik dan bersih seperti sangkaan saya, tapi masih ok untuk kami tunaikan kewajipan kepada Allah. Alhamdulillah.<br />
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Peristiwa lucu yang tak dapat saya lupakan ialah ketika kami keluar saja daripada masjid, boleh kata hampir seluruh kampung menunggu di luar masjid untuk melihat kami. Mungkin sudah berpuluh tahun agaknya tak pernah ada orang yang features nya berbeza daripada mereka yang masuk ke kampung tersebut, jadi kami dilihat sangat pelik pulak -_- Huhu. Sayu hati melihat penduduk dan kemudahan di sana. Masjid yang kecil dan sudah luntur warnanya, kitab-kitab yang sudah usang.. dalam hati, saya berdoa moga-moga akan ada Sang Pencerah yang datang ke kawasan tersebut, menyeru kepada Islam yang sebenarnya, menyubur 'izzah dalam hati setiap Muslim di sana. Allahumma ameen.<br />
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Destinasi kami seterusnya ialah ke kedai jewellery. Uniknya, kedai jewellery di sana terdapat di kawasan yang agak terpencil dan berada di kawasan perumahan. Oleh kerana saya dan keluarga bukanlah peminat jewellery, maka banyak masa dihabiskan dengan berjalan di kawasan sekitar. Sekali lagi, adik-adik yang sedang bermain di luar rumah begitu teruja bila nampak kami. Dan bertambah-tambah teruja lagi bila dihulur coklat dan biskut kepada mereka. Tatkala saya minta untuk bergambar dengan adik-adik ni, bukan main seronok semuanya. Safiyya (yang saya tahu namanya lepas abangnya memanggilnya dengan nama tersebut) terus ambil tudung baru, berwarna pink. Mungkin kerana ingin kelihatan cantik dalam gambar nanti. MashaAllah, those kids are cute ^^<br />
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Dua hari berada di Jaipur kami berpeluang melihat tinggalan sejarah maharaja Rajasthan, masuk ke istana mereka, berpeluang untuk menaiki gajah dan mempelajari sedikit bidang astronomi, hasil daripada kebijaksanaan rakyat Jaipur dahulu kala. Jaipur sememangnya kota yang wajib dilawati sekiranya anda ke India. <br />
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<b>Hari 6</b><br />
Hari keenam kami bertolak semula ke Delhi. Sekali lagi, trafik di India benar-benar boleh membuatkan kami sakit jantung jadinya. Sudah tak terkira berapa banyak kalinya saya beristighfar ketika ada kereta lain yang ingin memotong. Dan kadang-kala ketika berhenti sekejap pun, akan ada orang yang mengetuk tingkap menjual pelbagai barangan dan makanan. Ada yang bawa monyet pun ada, dan sekiranya anda halakan kamera untuk mengambil gambar, dengan pantas tuannya akan minta duit kepada anda. Macam-macam..<br />
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Setelah seminggu berada di India, ada satu perkara yang cukup saya kesalkan. Kerana terlalu mengikut kata-kata orang yang sudah ke India, saya pun tak begitu memberi kepada peminta sedekah di sana. Kata mereka, kalau beri seorang, berpuluh-puluh yang lain akan datang. Jadi saya ikutkan kata-kata itu, tanpa usul periksa. Allah.. bukankan ada baiknya saya cuba untuk memberi dahulu daripada ikut kata-kata mereka membabi-buta? Dan, bukankah rezeki itu Allah yang beri, atas alasan apa saya perlu menjadi terlalu takut untuk memberi sedekah? Ampunkan aku Ya Allah..<br />
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Saya juga sebenarnya agak risau jika saya berada lebih lama di India. Melihat jumlah peminta sedekah yang ramai di mana-mana tempat yang saya lawati, saya cukup risau andai tiada lagi perasaan belas dalam hati saya untuk mereka, sebab saya melihat masyarakat di sana pun tidak mengendahkan langsung peminta sedekah di kawasan mereka. Apakah hati saya juga kan menjadi keras sekiranya saya melihat situasi seperti itu hari demi hari? Na'udzhubillah<br />
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All in all, saya sangat bersyukur atas kesempatan yang diberikan Allah untuk trip ini. Sememangnya ia satu pengalaman yang membuka mata untuk melihat, juga membuka mata hati. Being grateful for what we have is one thing, but having the feeling of wanting to help and make changes is another. Saya berdoa moga-moga Allah panjangkan usia untuk ke India lagi, tapi sudah tentu bukan lagi untuk holiday, tapi untuk memberi sedikit sinar harapan kepada masyarakat Muslim di sana juga untuk menebus ketidakmampuan saya untuk membantu mereka pada trip kali ini. Dalam hati saya menyimpan angan-angan dan impian, I'm dreaming of building a school with no fee at all to the beggars and homeless kids there one day, inshaAllahu ta'ala.<br />
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Now who's up for the mission? We can start planning from now.. :)<br />
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1) Jangan sesekali beli makanan yang dijual atau pun diberi percuma di tepi-tepi jalan. Anda tak mahu trip anda jadi trip yang tak dapat dilupakan kerana pengalaman sakit perut sepanjang perjalanan, kan?<br />
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2) Kalau mampu, pastikan ada banyak duit pecah yang disimpan dalam saku (and guard it well). Sebab sampai saja di sana, orang akan tak henti-henti minta tip daripada anda walaupun pertolongan yang diminta adalah sangat mudah, ataupun anda tak minta tolong pun, tapi mereka akan 'sangat sedia membantu' dan minta tip selepas itu -_- Tapi, takpe lah, niat sedekah bak kata ayah saya<br />
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3) Satu kelebihan buat Muslimah Malaysia. Orang di sana sangat suka dengan feature 'Asian' kita dan sangat suka dengan hijab. I think that's the best da'wah opportunity to explain what Islam and wearing hijab is all about. So grab those chances!<br />
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4)Ya, jangan terkejut sekiranya ketika anda sedang menaiki kereta di jalan raya tiba-tiba anda ternampak di sebelah anda keluarga kambing, keluarga lembu dan kerbau, encik unta, mr. piggy, atau pun encik gajah. Pendek kata, jangan ingat jalan raya itu anda yang punya. Kena kongsi ok.. hehe<br />
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5)Soal makanan tak begitu sukar di India. Kedai pure-vege sangat banyak jika anda mahu makan roti-roti yang sedap lagi marvellous, dan kedai Muslim pun ada jika anda inginkan briyani yang super duper awesome. Pendek kata, asalkan kedai itu bersih, soal makanan bukan masalah di India. Oh, dan jangan lupa sentiasa bawa hand sanitizer supaya tak bau kari dan dal, dan untuk elakkan infection jugak ok :)<br />
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IZ: Harus lebih bersemangat untuk belajar dan grad for we have an important mission to accomplish right? Biidznillah!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-72384428162132487202012-01-07T00:10:00.012+08:002012-01-10T21:22:21.326+08:00Kerana Dia cinta sejatikuBismilllah<br />
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Sebelum anda baca post ini, saya minta anda untuk lupakan sebentar siapa yang menulisnya. Kerana saya tahu pembaca blog saya ini tak lah ramai mana, dan yang membaca itu pula kebanyakannya adalah kenalan saya, maka saya minta anda untuk cuba bayangkan bukan saya yang menulis ini, tapi ia adalah dari seorang saudara/ a sister in faith yang sedaya upaya membina ikhlas supaya apa yang cuba disampaikan ini dapat terus sampai ke hati anda. Fahami isi nya, bukan penyampainya. Walaupun post ini adalah agak peribadi buat saya, tapi saya kira harus saya kongsikan agar lebih ramai yang dapat manfaatnya inshaAllah.<br />
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Lewat kebelakangan ini, saya banyak berfikir dan merefleksi, terutamanya selepas pulang daripada Twins of Faith Conference tempoh hari. Fikir tentang kehidupan yang pernah saya lalui dan bakal saya lalui. Sungguh, terlalu banyaaaak nikmat yang Allah beri kepada saya. Nikmat dilahirkan sebagai Islam terutamanya. Dan selepas itu, nikmat dilahirkan dalam keluarga yang agak senang pula. Tak cukup dengan itu, nikmat berjaya masuk ke UM ni pula.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: #efefde;">Dan jika kamu menghitung nikmat Allah (yang dilimpahkannya kepada kamu), tiadalah kamu akan dapat menghitungnya satu persatu; sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani.</span> (An-Nahl: 18)</span></b><br />
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Sehingga pada satu ketika, saya terfikir.. 'Apa lah yang aku buat hebat sangat sampai dapat banyak sangat nikmat ni' Dan langsung saya tersentap, terfikir dan tersedar yang rupa-rupanya saya belum berbuat apa-apa lagi. Setakat solat 5 waktu dan mengaji sikit-sikit tu, itu belum cukup untuk menunjukkan saya betul-betul hargai nikmat yang sungguh hebat ini. Allah...<br />
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Mari kenali saya 7 tahun yang lalu.<br />
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Sewaktu di sekolah menengah, saya sangat rajin study. Kerana sangat mahu berjaya dalam exam, selalu saya stay up sampai tengah malam dan hujung minggu pun masih dengan buku. Begitu juga sewaktu di asasi. Masih begitu rajin sampai roommate saya selalu lari ke bilik kawan dia sebab stress saya rajin study huhu. Dah lah rajin study, lepas tu rajin pulak pergi surau. Solat hajat semua. Ok cukup. Tentu anda rasa saya sangat bangga dengan diri saya maka saya ceritakan ini semua kepada anda kan?<br />
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Hakikatnya.. bukan begitu! Betul, saya selalu pergi surau dan rajin study semua, tapi itu semua untuk apa? Ketika itu semuanya hanyalah untuk berjaya dalam peperiksaan. Saya rajin ke surau supaya Allah bantu saya dalam exam. Kerana saya takut jika saya gagal,orang akan pandang rendah, pandang serong kepada saya. Maka saya berusaha keras untuk mengelakkan perasaan malu, malu dengan pandangan manusia. Astaghfirullah. Tidak cukup dengan itu, saya telah menggunakan Allah untuk mencapai target saya, iaitu untuk berjaya dalam exam dan kehidupan di dunia. Allahu.. tiada langsung perasaan bangga dalam diri ini, tapi yang wujud adalah hanya perasaan hina... Ampunkan aku Ya Allah T_T<br />
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Perkara ini saya kira ramai yang terlepas pandang. Kerana mahu berjaya dalam exam, kita gunakan Allah. Kerana mahu rezeki yang banyak dan melimpah ruah, kita gunakan Allah. Kerana mahu berkahwin dengan orang itu dan ini, kita minta tolong dengan Allah.<br />
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Tapi, bukankah ia sepatutnya begini..?<br />
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Kerana mahukan Allah dan syurgaNya, kita perlu bersungguh-sungguh menuntut ilmu, berjaya atau tidak dalam exam.. itu bukan persoalannya.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Sabda Rasulullah saw, Sesiapa yang mengambil jalan untuk menuntut ilmu, Allah akan permudahkan kepadanya jalan menuju ke syurga (Muslim)</span></b><br />
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Juga, kerana mahukan Allah, kita mahukan rezeki dan wang yang secukupnya supaya boleh diinfaq ke jalanNya. Kerana mahukan Allah, kita perlu berkahwin dengan orang-orang soleh supaya baitul muslim yang bakal terbina mendapat redhaNya, dan dapat menghasilkan mujahid dan mujahidah yang 'izzah dengan Islam yang syumul ini. Tapi, sedikit sekali dalam kehidupan kita, kita tujukan apa saja.. and with that I mean ANYTHING yang kita lakukan semata-mata untukNya.<br />
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Dan apa yang membuatkan saya bertambah-tambah sedih dan terharu dan malu kepada Allah lagi ialah walaupun kadang-kala saya tersalah niat ketika melakukan sesuatu perkara, Allah masih beri apa yang saya minta. Sungguh, Allah itu Maha Penyayang, Maha Mengasihani.<br />
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Dulu-dulu, walaupun saya rajin study dan rajin minta tolong pada Allah, tapi saya masih lagi ada perasaan 'insecure'. Dan bila difikir balik, semua itu berlaku hanya apabila kita terlalu risau dengan pandangan manusia, matlamat utama kehidupan kita belum betul-betul ditujukan kepada Allah semata-mata.<br />
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Dan kini, Allah beri saya satu lagi nikmat, iaitu nikmat untuk fahami hakikat kehidupan ini hanyalah untuk Dia. Amazingly, selepas saya faham itu semua.. tiada lagi perasaan 'insecure'. Kini yang wujud hanyalah perasaan yakin dan percaya bahawa Allah sentiasa bersama saya, membantu saya menghadapi mehnah / ujian di dunia yang fana ini. Manusia mungkin boleh berkata apa saja yang mereka mahukan, tapi hakikatnya, bukanlah mereka yang mengganjari saya syurga atau mengazab saya dengan api neraka kelak (nauzhubillah). Itu yang pasti.<br />
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Point nya di sini, andai sebelum ini kita pernah tersilap dan terleka dengan mainan dunia ini, mungkin sudah sampai masanya untuk kita 'reshuffle' semula prioriti hidup kita dan lantas, dengan perasaan rendah hati dan jiwa kehambaan, kita kembali kepada Dia. Sekiranya dalam hidup ini kita hanya mahukan kesenangan di dunia semata-mata, Allah pasti akan berikan dunia kepada kita. Tapi sekiranya kita mahukan kehidupan dunia dan akhirat yang berkat dan selamat, itu pun akan diberikan Allah kepada kita. Maka pilihlah sewajarnya.<br />
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Moga sedikit perkongsian ini dapat memberi manfaat yang besar kepada anda yang membaca. Barakallahu feekum!<br />
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<i>Allahu Rabbi.. sungguh banyak kasihMu kepada ku. Andai dapat ku rendahkan dahiku lebih dari rendahnya tanah yang ku sentuh setiap hari dalam solatku, aku sanggup Ya Rabb! Moga Engkau bimbing hati ini, hati yang mudah berbolak-balik ini.. terus lurus ke jalan menuju syurgaMu. Allahumma ameen.</i><br />
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IZ: Dah start study week. Mohon doanya ya agar saya diberi kefahaman dalam pelajaran dan dapat menjawab exam dengan tenang dan berjaya dengan cemerlang, dengan niat hanya satu- untuk menggapai redhaNya! ^^<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-72883848096087355982011-11-12T15:17:00.008+08:002011-12-27T22:15:08.771+08:00Strong HeartBismillah<br />
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Thursday evening. Nothing to do. So I switched on the tv and there was this show called 'Strong Heart' at OneHD, a variety show that invites the guests (Korean stars) to talk about about their painful experiences in their lives, hence the title Strong Heart.<br />
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Many of them did share their sad memories, some of them related to their job scope as stars and personalities in the world of entertainment, and some shared their ups and downs before achieving popularity and stardom. So yes, I admit some of the stories are sad and I respect their determination to get up and not giving up their dreams despite the tribulations they had to face at the beginning<br />
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And so there was this guest, a young artist who shared about her 'painful' experience. You may wonder why did I put that (') sign. Ok here's her story, this actress ( I forgot her name) mentioned that she started to do modelling at the age as early as 10. At that time many people wanted to take her as model, thanks to her beautiful face. So she was a hit. As time goes by and she started to reach puberty, she experienced some changes with her physique, (come on, we all do) but much to her dismay, the changes that she experienced was not something that she desired. Her face looks slightly chubby and her jaw looks a bit.. hmm how do I say.. hypertrophic? So it causes her face to look a bit square-ish.<br />
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Since then, she hardly got any offers from magazines to be their cover girl, let alone to get a chance to star in films and dramas. And it affected her, a lot. She did not get out from the house for months, it affected her sleep and not to forget, her appetite. And after years living in anxiety and worry of her look, she then decided to do a plastic surgery. To correct her jaw of course.<br />
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Now, what is the moral of this story? To get a plastic surgery if there're some parts of your body that you dont like?<br />
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If your answer is yes, then it is a MUST for you to read this entry until the end.<br />
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You see sisters, many of us are facing the same problem, be it in Malaysia or anywhere else in this world. When people started to make comments of our look, we feel down, and keep thinking about it as if our lives revolve just around these people. The fact that many of us are depressed because of what these people said is rather sad to me. To my sisters in faith, just in case you are facing the same problem, here's a good news Islam wants to tell you.<br />
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See? In this beautiful religion, how do we look is not important, but the level of your iman is the one that's counted. Allah (exalted as He is) is fair. He never judge us with something that we and people around us do not have the same capability to achieve. Meaning here, some of us maybe lucky to have beautiful feature or to be born to a rich family and so you feel sad and starts blaming God (na'udzubillah) because you don't have that same ability to be rich or to be beautiful. But thats the point here. Allah will only reward you based on what everybody can achieve- rich or poor, beautiful or ugly- that is the level of taqwa.<br />
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This actress that I'm talking about might be feeling depressed because she does not know what Islam offers ( as she is not Muslim), that is to have redha and be thankful. And yes, even many muslimahs also feel sad and anxious with their appearance because many of us have not made Islam as our way of life. We feel too lazy to understand what this deen teaches and gain knowledge about it, not knowing that the more we understand Islam, the more calm and patient we can be.<br />
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When I think about it, it is just disheartening to see how this world can break us. But then again, it only happens when we ALLOW it to break us. I've met many people in my life who's feature might not look cute or beautiful or handsomel to some people, yet when they speak and when you get to know them better, I couldn't stop myself from praising Allah for creating such beautiful creature. It is like their inner beauty have overpowering the beauty that everybody so busy to take care of.<br />
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But don't get me wrong sisters. It is not prohibited in Islam to take care of our physical beauty. Besides, Allah Himself is beautiful, and He loves beauty. But once we are too obsessed with it until plastic surgery is a treatment of choice, that is when thing starts to be wrong . So I think I've made my point clear enough. If anybody does not appreaciate you because of how you look, let them be. Because in the end, like what Sr Yasmin Mogahed's once mentioned, it is not the creation that you want to please my dearest, but above all, He- the Creator. So, chill! ^^<br />
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<i>'So often that we look into the mirror and feel worry of how we look from other people's sight. But, how often do we put a mirror in front of our heart, and feel worry of how does it look from Allah's sight?'</i><br />
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</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-13457204655585443402011-11-08T02:05:00.011+08:002011-11-08T02:30:36.042+08:00Akhlaq : Senang teori, sukar praktikal<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bismillah</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dalam banyak-banyak topik dalam mata pelajaran Pendidikan Islam di sekolah rendah dulu, saya paling suka topik akhlaq. Di sekolah agama pun sama. Sebabnya, berbanding topik seperti fiqah, tauhid dan tajweed, matapelajaran akhlaq tidak begitu memerlukan kita untuk menghafal banyak fakta dan info. Atau dalam bahasa lainnya, boleh jawab dengan logik akal berdasarkan kefahaman kita terhadap sesuatu topik itu. Jawapannya juga subjektif, agak sukar untuk ustaz/ustazah 'claim' yang jawapan itu bukan jawapan kepada soalan yang ditanya.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jadi ketika exam PSRA (Penilaian Sekolah Rendah Agama) dan UPKK (Ujian Penilaian Kelas Kafa), maka agak mudah lah juga untuk score bab akhlaq tersebut. Cuma.. cuma, bila dah besar ni baru perasan yang mengaplikasikan akhlaq yang ditulis di kertas-kertas jawapan adalah jauhhh lebih sukar daripada menulis dan memuntahkannya semata-mata.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, kisahnya macam ni. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saya dan keluarga baru saja pulang dari makan di sebuah kedai. Jadi tadi kami pun membuat pesanan kepada cik waitress yang datang ke meja kami.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cik waitress: Minum? (wajah serius)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ibu: Jus tembikai laici satu</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cik waitress: Jus habis (masih serius)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cik waitress: ..... habis (masih serius. Kerana keadaan kedai yang agak bising, saya gagal menangkap</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> apa yang dikatakan cik waitress pada awal jawapannya. Hanya perkataan habis yang saya </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dengar di belakang).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Jadi jus apa yang ada ya?'</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Jus habislah! Faham-faham lah yang sekarang ni musim raya!'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Astaghfirullah. Apa yang saya sedar ketika itu, selera saya terus mati. Dan disebabkan perangai saya yang cepat sangat terasa, macam terasa mata saya semakin panas, kabur dan macam ditakungi air mata yang saya pun tak tahu kenapa ia perlu bertakung di kelopak mata saya hanya kerana perkara remeh seperti ini. Sobs.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Selain daripada hadith ke-16 susunan Imam</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> Nawawi ini, hadith ke-15 juga membahaskan perkara yang hampir sama, iaitu untuk berkata baik atau diam.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Dari Abu Hurairah radhiallahuanhu, sesungguhnya Rasulullah Shallallahu’alaihi wasallam bersabda: Siapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">hendaklah dia berkata baik atau diam</span>, siapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir hendaklah dia menghormati tetangganya dan barangsiapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir maka hendaklah dia memuliakan tamunya</span></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;">Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to me,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face.''</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica;">[Muslim].</span></i></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*satu soalan, kalau anda yang membaca berada di pihak saya, apakah anda akan menegur si kakak waitress ini (supaya dia tidak mengulangi perbuatannya kepada pelanggan yang lain pula dan sudah tentu, kerana ia bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam) atau anda akan mendiamkan diri seperti yang saya lakukan tadi. Sebab tiba-tiba terasa ada baiknya juga saya menegur perilaku tersebut. Hmm</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-1650422149187752542011-10-27T23:41:00.001+08:002011-10-27T23:43:11.469+08:00Quick update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hGJJHqFytbk/Tql6xnZaUbI/AAAAAAAAAI4/JncJFbfM59E/s320/keep+calm.jpg" width="104" /></div></div><br />
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I've been silent for a while. Though there are so many things to be shared here, time seems to be so jealous of me that to write/type it down here seems like an impossible mission to be accomplished. But inshaAllah I'll try to put some entries as soon as possible. When Allah has asked us to keep reminding others, I guess nothing should stop us from doing that.<br />
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</div>But for now, I have to focus on my study first. And my da'wah responsibility to the community first. And my responsibility as a child first. Huwaa so many things to do. * its okay, take a deep breath izyan* I guess I should be doing things little at a time. Step by step. May Allah make it easy for me so that I wont give up in the middle of this fight. And plus, what more should we do about this life but to keep giving ? Erti hidup pada memberi bak kata Ustaz Hasrizal. So yes, make du'a for me please? :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-59131619676984467632011-09-20T00:06:00.003+08:002011-11-08T02:33:26.865+08:00Dental Year IVBismillah<br />
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So its been a week since the semester reopened. A little bit stressful, which I think is a norm to any dental students. And alhamdulillah I am now staying at 6th residential college which brought me to a realization - that I'm still young! No, not that I mean that I enjoy the fact that I'm young hence I can do anything that I like. No, nothing like that. But what I mean here is, I am seeing lots of young people in this hostel ( I rented a house before this, thus I didnt see that many people before) and with the blessings given by Allah, these young people can actually do a lot of things.<br />
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For instance, the nikmat of having healthy body and brain that is still active, we, the shabab, can actually make the most of this world. It would be just amazing to see we, the young people, unite together, stand in one saff during salah, take care about each other and work for this deen! And wouldnt it be nice to see these young people, rather than to be occupied only with the study, spend some time to discuss about the problem of this ummah and try to seek a solution for that?<br />
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I'm not saying that we should not take our studies seriously, but on the other hand, we MUST take it seriously if we really want to change the condition of our ummah. Studying is one thing, but when we get older and get a scroll of what we've been studying for, it will be just that.. We are young, before the brain stops functioning, before the body is having difficulties in moving, lets do something, for we dont want to be among those who regret their pass.<br />
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Di kesempatan ini saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada semua yang mengenali diri ini- terutamanya buat keluarga dan saudara mara, rakan-rakan daripada SK 1 Taman Selayang, SMK Taman Selayang, SM Sains Muar, PASUM, rakan-rakan daripada Fakulti Pergigian UM, dan teristimewa buat sahabat-sahabat yang bersama saya di jalan tarbiyah dan da'wah ini.<br />
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Saya juga ingin memohon jutaan ampun dan maaf andai pernah terkasar bahasa dan tersalah bicara kepada pembaca blog ini kerana saya hanyalah insan dhaif, tak terlepas daripada melakukan kesilapan. Yang paling penting dan saya hargai, tegurlah saya secara berhemah supaya saya berpeluang untuk menjadi saya yang lebih baik. Semoga Allah menerima amalan kita pada bulan Ramadhan yang lalu dan menjadikan hati kita terus hidup untuk beramal di jalanNya inshaAllah.<br />
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Oh ya, sesiapa yang berada di sekitar Selayang atau pun tak kisahlah di mana saja anda berada, jemput lah datang menziarahi saya dan keluarga ya. InshaAllah, kita tautkan kembali silaturrahim :)<br />
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Salam Aidilfitri.<br />
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Nurul Izyan Haji Zainuddin<br />
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Masha Allah. I LOVELOVE this book! I know that people usually write a review whenever they have finished reading that certain book but I just have to write it now because it is just too good! (yes, I have only read until the quarter but up until that it is just great, what more until I finish reading the whole book!)<br />
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Written by Dr Muhammad 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-'Arifi, this book promises you valid reasons for you to own it. As for me, there are two reasons that makes me really into this book. Well first, I think I've mentioned somewhere in this blog that I really like books that're related to self-help, motivations and communication tips. I've read so many books that are related to that genre before, but none of them really follows what Islam teaches. I mean, we all know that Islam has the answer to everything but I just havent found a book that discusses about communication and at the same time, really follows the sunnah.<br />
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So when I got this book, I was like so happy because finally I found one, yeay! Alhamdulillah. To anybody out there who have the same interest as I am, I believe that most of you have heard about Dale Carnegie's How To Win Friends and Influence People. The book has been printed out and sold millions of copies all around the world. I also think that the book is epic- people been talking about it and it has become a reference to many people who involve in this communication field. But after I discovered that Mr Carnegie actually had comitted suicide, I know for a reason that the book, despite its 'successful' tips, had not benifitted him. The reason is obvious, because Mr Carnegie is not an example for us, not a qudwah hasanah to us. Therefore, his practice is not always correct. His inside, at times, suffered.<br />
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The second reason would be.. I actually bought this book with my first salary! Well just for your information, I actually did a part time job during this break and as soon as I got the pay, I could no longer stopping my self from going to Mid Valley's MPH and find this book; since I've been wanting to have this book for soo long. Hehe. Hence, this book means a lot to me. :)<br />
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Though this book is a bit pricey, but trust me it does worth the money. And of course, money is not the thing that you want to think about when the outcome of having this book is to find yourself to fall in love with our beloved Prophet saw 's manners. Because that's actually what I'm feeling now- that for the first time in my life, though it might not sound logical to many, I'm falling in love with a person whom I've never met, he, Prophet Muhammad saw :)<br />
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IZ: Lagi dua hari untuk meninggalkan Ramadhan. Berbaur perasaan di hati. Moga-moga dapat dipertemukan lagi dengan tetamu ini Ya Rabb. Ameen thumma ameen.<br />
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</div><div>Dahulu sewaktu saya kecil, tak pernah terlintas pun di fikiran saya untuk menjadi pendakwah. Bunyi nya saja macam agak ngeri dan menakutkan. Sebagai kanak-kanak, yang terlintas di fikiran ketika sebut pasal pendakwah adalah gambaran pakcik-pakcik berjubah putih dan garang pula riak wajahnya. Tiada wajah ceria, tiada cerita lucu untuk kanak-kanak.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Peluang beriktikaf di masjid UIA pada malam ke-21 adalah satu rahmat kepada saya. Ketika jam 3.15 pagi, mata saya sudah terlalu berat dan meminta untuk direhatkan sebentar. Memandang ke kanan, pandangan saya disambut oleh senyuman seorang jemaah wanita berbangsa Arab yang selepas itu terus tekun dengan hafalan Al-Qurannya.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lewat kebelakangan ini selalu saya ditanyakan tentang jodoh. Daripada makcik-makcik yang ditemui ketika berbuka puasa, keluarga saya sendiri dan kawan-kawan pun ada. Sampai saya pun pelik. Sebaiknya soalan itu ditujukan kepada kakak saya yang dah nak masuk ke usia 24 tahun, sedangkan saya baru nak berusia 22 tahun.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Terbaru, saya mendapat panggilan daripada seseorang yang saya hormati yang usianya sudah boleh dianggap sebagai mak cik kepada saya, menasihati saya supaya berhati-hati dalam berkawan dan jangan terjebak dengan lelaki-lelaki yang tak patut. Saya pada mulanya agak terkejut mendapat panggilan daripada makcik ini pada waktu yang dikira agak 'odd', tapi bila perkara yang dibincangkan adalah tentang jodoh maka lagilah saya 'ehhh?'</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mungkin orang-orang yang bertanyakan saya tentang perkahwinan ini adalah orang yang cukup risau sama ada saya akan bertemu jodoh atau tidak. Lebih-lebih lagi apabila saya tidak pernah menunjukkan minat kepada mana-mana lelaki (yang maksudnya tak pernah ada boyfriend), ataupun mereka risau saya tidak dapat bertemu jodoh yang sesuai with my 5'8" height. Aha..!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Satu perkara yang mungkin makcik-makcik ini terlepas pandang ialah, tidak menunjukkan minat untuk mempunyai teman lelaki bukanlah bermaksud kita tak mahu berkahwin. Mungkin bila melihat anak kawan-kawannya sudah berpasangan dia mula risau bila kita tak ada pasangan. Tambahan pula, bila kita berada dalam bidang medical-dental ini, agak kurang waktu untuk bersosial. Mungkin anda yang membaca ini pun pernah mengalami situasi yang sama dengan saya. Dalam Al-Quran Allah berfirman:</span><br />
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Alhamdulillah. Seribu kali syukur kerana sekali lagi kita berjaya ditemukan lagi dengan Ramadhan 1432 H. Subhanallah, tidakkah Allah itu Maha Pengasih sifatNya, masih lagi memberikan kita peluang demi peluang untuk merebut ganjaran di bulan yang mulia ini? Sungguh, rugilah orang-orang yang mensia-siakan kedatangan bulan yang pernuh barakah ini dengan bersifat sambil lewa dalam beribadah, malah kalah dengan godaan nafsu.<br />
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Jadi saya pun mem'baking' lagi. Bukan sebab tak ada sesuatu yang lain daripada resipi untuk dikongsi bersama, ada banyak sebenarnya yang bermain di fikiran saya ni. Tapi apa kan daya, masa sejak akhir-akhir ini macam cemburu benar dengan saya. Jadi dengan masa yang ada ini saya buatkan entry yang cepat siap dan juga bermanfaat untuk saya ( sebab saya juga berhasrat menjadikan blog ini sebagai buku rujukan memasak saya) dan juga untuk anda yang suka masak dan makan dan bagi orang lain makan ^^<br />
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Buat pengetahuan anda, dah 3 kali saya buat bread pudding ni dan setiap kali saya buat alhamdulillah laju je habis. Maka adalah begitu 'selfish'nya saya jika saya tak kongsikan resipi yang membawa kegembiraan kepada orang lain ni dengan anda semua yang membaca. Kesimpulannya bukan lah saya yang pandai masak tapi resipi ni memang kena dengan semua orang sama ada family, kawan-kawan atau pun saudara mara sebab saya selalu pelik kalau orang cakap saya pandai masak sedangkan saya hanya membuat semula (baca : reproduce) resipi itu dan bukan lah saya yang mencipta resipi itu. But either way, alhamdulillah and thank you for the compliments :)<br />
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Resipi ini saya dapat daripada <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-bread-pudding-with-vanilla-sauce/detail.aspx">allrecipes,com</a>. Jadi dalam bahasa Inggeris lah ya. Sebab masa tak mengizinan tak sempat saya nak translate ke bahasa Melayu. Kalau ada sesiapa yang nak terjemahannya boleh bagitahu, nanti lepas dah balik dari Terengganu (ya, esok pagi saya akan ke Terengganu) saya buatkan terjemahannya inshaAllah.<br />
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<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tablespoons light brown sugar ( I used 3 tbs)</span></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">In a mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">For vanilla sauce, whisk 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, the flour, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/4 cups of whole milk,and salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding, or serve on the side in a bowl.</span></li>
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Note: For vanilla sauce, dont put the egg together inside the saucepan, instead, take about half cup of the milk mixture from the saucepan, mix it into the egg that has been beaten and pour it back into the saucepan. Otherwise you will be having scrambled egg inside the milk sauce :|<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Terlupa nak ambil gambar bila pudding ini dah dipotong dan disiram vanilla sauce :|</span></div><br />
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Adalah biasa untuk pudding ini menjadi sangat naik (baca: rise) selepas baru saja keluar dari oven dan menurun selepas lama dibiarkan sejuk. Boleh juga ganti vanilla sauce dengan vanilla ice cream; sesuai dengan citarasa anda dan family. Selamat mencuba :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-89863882179230294582011-07-10T00:31:00.001+08:002011-07-12T22:42:06.233+08:00How do I study : A sharingBismillah<br />
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When I first read the chatbox when Farah, a visitor of this blog asked me to share my study tips, I was quite startled at first, and felt a little bit reluctant to write them. Well I really thought that Farah is asking the wrong person since I have never been called for distinction nor did I succeed with flying colours in every examinations. But I still passed alhamdulillah. Anyhow, when I read it carefully and note the word 'share'.. maybe I can give this a go. Maybe what Farah wants to know is how do I study up until now and see if these techniques suit her and plus, this is just a sharing isnt it? I can share whatever I want provided that it is beneficial to everybody, right Farah? ^^ So here it goes~<br />
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#1 Be motivated<br />
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There is a Chinese proverb that says 'A diamond cannot be polished without fraction, nor a man perfected without trials'<br />
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So in order to succeed one should understand that at some point in life, failure is inevitable. But do understand that it is the failure that teaches us how to live, gain strength and shine again. When I was 12, I did not get a good result for my UPSR. At such a little age, you may wonder this thing didnt affect me a bit. Sadly, it did. And it affected me a lot.<br />
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The reason being my brothers and sister did very well in their exams and I just dont know why, there's this trend in the family to send the children to an elite secondary school after finishing primary school. My brothers studied at Victoria Institution and St Johns Institution, both in KL and my sister at CBN High School, KL. Because my result were bad, I didnt get the chance to study there, so I just went to the sekolah menengah near my house, which was famously known for its gangsterism act and was very popular indeed to the policemen in that city. So yea peeps.. dont you eva mess with me aite, I still got that gangsta thing running in ma blood. Muehehe ~<br />
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Though my parents never mentioned it, I knew that they were actually quite disappointed in me (for studying at that school I mean, not because I became a gangster okay! lol). So I tried to prove them wrong, and it is NOT okay to feel disappointed just because of my UPSR result. With Allah's help, alhamdulillah I did well in my PMR and went to better school after that. So what I am trying to say here, when I study, I always remember that I hate it when my parents feel sad and disappointed in me. Therefore, I will study hard to make sure that such thing will never happen again. And THAT keeps me motivated. Same goes to you, remember certain situations in life that will give you the motivation you need. By that, you will be able to perform well inshaAllah<br />
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#2 Maintain our relationship with Allah<br />
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Yup, it is maintain.. that is to CONSTANTLY be aware of our relationship with Allah. One thing we need to understand today is, Allah does NOT exist only during exam weeks my friends, but He, the Exalted, is with us all the time. Hence, seek help from Him, ask for the barakah of the knowledge we have, and for Him to guide us through the painful years of our studying time until... forever! To me, it is just not right to be attached with the Quran and do extra ibadah only during exam time, because it is as if we are making Allah as a tool to get what we want, but on the contrary, He is the One that we want. To gain knowlegde in order to get His blessings and for the benefit of the ummah.. arent those our purposes in this life?<br />
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#3 Maintain good relationship with family, teachers and friends<br />
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Again, it is the issue of barakah we are talking about. I believe that most of us really take it serious when it comes to relationship with parents and other family members, but how many of us are really being considerate with what our friends feel regarding our attitudes towards them. Many people might take this lightly, but with Allah's power, I've seen incidences that taught me to really really appreciate my friends. It is a little bit personal so I dont think I can share it here. But I do hope you get my point.<br />
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And as for the teachers, do engage with them. Show interest in what they are teaching and if you have many free time, do visit their room and ask questions on topics that are not very clear to you. Remember to be VERY polite when asking questions because no teacher enjoys a company of a rude student. Smile a lot and thank the teacher's willingness to spare some time with you despite their hectic schedule.<br />
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When reading textbooks,I was told by someone to not read it like reading newspaper, that is, to make sure that we have sheets of papers by our side and also, a lot of pens. Jot down important points from the books right after you learn that topic and you can make the notes as colourful as you want. This tip will be really helpful especially when the exam is approaching and we still have lots and lots of topics to cover. By making short notes, you dont have to open the book, read that particular chapter once again and read it line by line because we dont have that much time left! (but of course if you have the time, by all means, read them all over again, and you'll do better in the exams :D )<br />
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Sadly, I have to tell you the truth that I rarely got the chance to make many short notes and keep reading them during my free time time since I entered clinical years because why? Because my time management was so bad that it made me feel really disappointed with my self. But alhamdulillah, Allah is so Gracious that He still let me passed the exam. Allah.. how can we not love Him for the nikmat He gave us? I pray to Him that my success in the previous exams will not let me become forgetful for His blessings<br />
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It doesnt matter what kind of examination you are sitting, be it PMR, SPM, A-level or professional exams in the university, past years examination questions are definitely a-must-do. This is to prepare ourselves, and for us to be very familiar with the exam format. It is better if you can dig the whole bunch of exam questions your seniors passed at the beginning of the semester and try to do it throughout the year. By the time the exam comes, suddenly you realise that you've completed most of the questions! And you also have prepared a list of topics that are popular in the exams and during the revision week you can give more attention towards that certain topics.<br />
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Of course there are a lot of methods to study smartly but basically these are the methods that I did (or at least I have once or twice did!). I may not be the right be person to be writing this entry, but like I said, this is just a sharing, and it would be lovely if the readers of this entry can share some of their study methods as well. I would really really love to read that :) But, say you have set your intention right, tried all methods and have studied very very hard but still to no avail, remember that it doesnt matter whether we succeed or not, because in the end it is the effort that we put in that Allah takes into account. Maybe if you dont see the fruit of your efforts in this life, surely He is keeping something amazing for you in the next, for Allah has said in the Quran<br />
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IZ: Dear Farah, hope this will do ^^<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-48432310749254018612011-06-24T23:27:00.006+08:002011-06-25T21:37:03.702+08:00Banana cream pieBismillah<br />
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So it's time for baking again, and yes, it's still bananas. But instead of making cakes or cupcakes like I used to do, this time I tried to make a pie with them. This is actually my second attempt of making a pie and alhamdulillah, I have to say that I am very very pleased with the outcome. Everybody in the family loved it. Except my sister, she's not really into desserts and sweet stuff. But I'll keep making it until she likes it. Hehe.<br />
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This is the second banana pie I made for this week. You may wonder why so many pies in a week and why bananas? The reason is because last weekend, my father and I went to the market/ pasar borong to buy some fruits and I remember that I have always wanted to make a pie called' chocolate banoffee pie', and it has bananas as its main ingredient. People been talking about how good the pie is and I was just curious at how it tastes. So I bought them. A lot.<br />
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One thing about choosing bananas to make pie is that, you shouldnt be choosing ordinary bananas. I've read somewhere that the best type of bananas to make pie is the one called cavendish bananas as it doesnt turn black easily. Funny thing is, when I went to the market and asked a macha about cavendish bananas, he seemed very puzzled and said that he never heard anything like that. Instead, he offered me 'pisang montel' and 'pisang berangan'.. Eh? When 'cavendish' sounds so elegant, malaysian type of bananas have these funny names and not to mention very cute too. Hehehe<br />
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So I ended up buying pisang berangan. And 'berangan' that the bananas will not turn black so quickly and will not alter the taste of the pie. Oh since I dont have the picture of 'chocolate banoffee pie' which I made earlier this week, I think I will just be posting it some other time, when I make it again inshaAllah. In the mean time, enjoy this banana cream pie because it is really really good and not so complicated to make. Highly recommended :)<br />
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I actually got the recipe from<a href="http://www.momswhothink.com/pie-recipes/banana-cream-pie-recipe.html"> momswhothink.com</a>. But I'll just post it here to make it easier for those who want to try.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Before going to the oven</div><br />
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1/4 cup cornstarch<br />
1 cup sugar ( please reduce this amount if the bananas are sweet enough, I reduced it to 3/4 cup but they were still too sweet :|)<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
3 cups milk<br />
4 egg yolks, beaten ( I only used 3)<br />
3 Tablespoons butter<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla<br />
1 baked 9 inch pie crust</div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><strong>Topping:</strong></div><div class="ingredients" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">2 Tablespoons granulated white sugar<br />
1 cup heavy whipping cream</div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><strong>Directions:</strong></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">1. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">2. Reduce heat, cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">3. Separate egg whites; discard. Beat egg yolks slightly.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">4. Gradually stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks. Return egg mixture to saucepan; bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir an additional 2 minutes.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">5. Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla, butter, and three of the sliced bananas.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">6. Use the remaining sliced banana to evenly cover the bottom of the pie crust. Pour filling on top.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">7. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">8. Prepare the topping by beating the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 10px;">9. Place topping onto the banana filling, chill for 1-2 hours before serving.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Novel bertajuk Maria yang ditulis oleh Emine Uzqan Syenlikoghu dan diterjemah oleh Mohd Rofizi Dollah ini adalah novel yang sangat berbaloi untuk dibaca. Mengisahkan tentang pergolakan dalam diri Maria, seorang warganegara Jerman yang pada asalnya adalah seorang Kristian Ortodoks, yang kemudiannya hilang kepercayaan terhadap agama yang dianutinya. Kekeliruan Maria terhadap agamanya itu hanya disedari Maria selepas bertemu dengan Abdul Wahab, walaupun pada asalnya pertemuan Maria dengannya adalah bertujuan untuk mencabar aqidah Abdul Wahab sendiri. Maria juga terperangakap dalam misi ayahnya yang berfahaman Ateis dan cuba untuk menyebarkan ideologi tersebut ke seluruh dunia.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bagi sesiapa yang tidak begitu menggemari buku jenis 'non-fiction' yang hanya memberitahu fakta semata-mata, maka buku ini adalah yang terbaik untuk anda. Info-infonya digarap dengan begitu baik dalam bentuk dialog menjadikan pembaca tidak begitu terbeban hanya dengan fakta semata-mata. Selain itu ada juga diselitkan kekeliruan Maria terhadap perasaannya terhadap Abdul Wahab, begitu juga Abdul Wahab kepada Maria untuk membuatkan plot ceritanya lebih menarik.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ada lagi beberapa helaian untuk saya habiskan pembacaan saya ni. Kalau ada sebarang cadangan mengenai apa-apa buku yang menarik untuk pembacaan saya di waktu cuti ni, minta tolong tinggalkan komen di ruangan komen ya. Jazakumullahu khairan :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Pertama kali menulis tentang cinta, saya pasti saya bukanlah orang yang terbaik untuk membicarakan perihal ini. Tapi inshaAllah, saya percaya bahawa saya, dan juga anda sudah cukup matang dan dewasa untuk berbincang mengenai cinta. Apabila mengatakan tentang cinta, tentu kita punya pelbagai persepsi mengenainya, tapi jujurlah, kalau berbicara pasal cinta, cinta kepada siapa yang muncul di fikiran kita dahulu? Izinkan saya membuat tafsiran, kalau <i>viewers </i>artikel ini berada di sekitar umur belasan tahun atau dua puluhan, saya percaya mungkin 80- 90% terfikirkan cinta kepada yang berlawanan jantina. Hanya tafsiran, kalau salah, maafkan saya.<br />
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Pernah dengar orang kata cinta itu fitrah? Saya pernah, dan saya juga percaya. Tapi apa yang membuatkan ia gagal menjadi fitrah ialah apabila cinta itu tidak disalurkan ke jalan yang betul. Cinta itu fitrah, tapi kalau tidak fahaminya, ia jadi masalah.<br />
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Bercakap tentang fitrah, ramai yang jelas dengan fitrah manusia yang sukakan kesempurnaan. Contohnya apabila mendengar keluhan beberapa sahabat yang meminati seseorang kerana kesempurnaan yang dimiliki seseorang lelaki. Walau tidak ada manusia sempurna di dunia ini, kata sahabat saya dia seperti sempurna, akhlaknya baik, perwatakannya soleh, dan wajahnya pula sedap mata memandang. Tapi dia hanya meminati, tidak berani untuk merisik lebih dari itu, apalagi untuk meminta lelaki itu masuk meminang, kerana katanya dia tidak layak untuk lelaki itu memandangkan dia hanya wanita biasa-biasa, belum sampai tahap solehah.<br />
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</b><i><b>(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</b></i><br />
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Dalam kes ini, kalau ada orang yang tanyakan adakah sahabat saya bersalah kerana mempunyai perasaan suka kepada lelaki yang soleh? Jawapan saya adalah tidak, Sebagai seorang wanita, dia adalah normal kerana mempunyai fitrah, iaitu perasaan suka kepada lelaki dan dia juga normal kerana fitrahnya suka kepada kebaikan dan kesempurnaan.<br />
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Tetapi adalah sangat mengecewakan jika perasaan cinta itu hanya sekadar cinta dan tiada sebarang perancangan untuk menjadikannya halal. Kalau sudah suka kepada lelaki yang soleh, kenapa tak cuba untuk menjadi solehah? Kalau ada hati dekat sesorang yang berakhlak baik, mengapa tidak berusaha untuk mempunyai akhlak yang lebih baik? Ramai yang tahu ayat daripada surah An-Nur di atas, tapi ramai yang masih belum berusaha untuk berada di kelompok yang baik-baik seperti dikatakan ayat ini. Menjadi seorang yang berperwatakan mulia bukan kurniaan seperti mempunyai paras rupa yang menawan. Sebaliknya ia adalah usaha dan doa kita sendiri untuk berada dalam golongan yang disayangi Allah ini. Jadi, tak ada sebarang alasan untuk mengatakan.. 'ala.. aku ni bukannya baik pun..' sebab bila katakan demikian, kita sebenarnya belum lagi berusaha untuk menjadi lebih baik<br />
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Dalam hidup ini, kita tak tahu apa perancangan Allah terhadap hidup kita. Andai kata, kita berusaha menjadi lebih baik dan solehah pun masih belum menjadi pilihan, janganlah bersedih atau patah hati kerana percayalah, dalam kita cuba berubah untuk mencuri hati seseorang, Allah terlebih dahulu mencuri hati kita untuk menjadi dekat denganNya. Dalam pada niat asal kita mahu menjadi solehah kerana mahu menjadi teman sehidup semati si dia, Allah terlebih dahulu akan meniupkan rasa cinta kepadaNya. Dan akhirnya, kita akan sedar kita tak perlukan sesiapa untuk menjadikan kita lebih baik kerana kita sebenarnya sudah jatuh cinta kepada Allah, dan itu lebih bernilai daripada segalanya.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559477516213798655.post-29181652856187443772011-05-26T01:07:00.011+08:002011-06-17T02:04:36.849+08:00Moist banana cake<div style="text-align: center;">Bismillah.<br />
</div>Sejujurnya, saya tak tau apa yang menyerang diri saya lewat kebelakangan ini sebab saya rasa macam.. I'm addicted to baking! Of all kinds of addictions, I'm actually stuck to this one, which is a good thing I suppose.<br />
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Terbaru, saya sempat buat moist banana cake yang saya rasakan adalah satu kejayaan sebab dulu pernah juga saya buat kek pisang , tapi bila dah masak jadi macam bingka pulak :(Anyways, resepi ini sangat mudah. Kalau tak ada mixer, guna saja spatula untuk mengacau. Dan kalau tak ada oven, guna saja pengukus.<br />
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Kalau diperhatikan, warna kek ini macam agak gelap kalau dibandingkan dengan kek pisang yang biasa. Sebab bahan yang digunakan kita masak atas periuk dulu sebelum disatukan dengan tepung dan telur. Dan bila masuk oven, saya letakkan container yang berisi air di bahagian/tingkat bawah adunan kek yang dibakar (bukan dalam resepi asal) dan hasilnya, voila! A MOIST banana cake, walaupun pada mulanya saya tak yakin kek yang dibakar boleh jadi moist macam kek yang dikukus but alhamdulillah it turned out so well :)<br />
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Saya rasa mungkin saya akan lebih serius mendalami ilmu masakan pada waktu cuti ni sebab rasa seronok dan puas pulak bila hasilnya menjadi dan lebih seronok bila dapat dihidangkan untuk family tersayang. Tapi tak adalah serius mana pun, sebab inshaAllah bulan Jun nanti saya akan mula bekerja, jadi sebelum bermulanya hari-hari yang sibuk, saya kira ada baiknya saya isi waktu cuti yang ada ni dengan sesuatu yang saya betul-betul minat.<br />
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Well to those of you who feel like baking this cake, I actually got this recipe from<span class="Apple-style-span"> <a href="http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/14636">here</a></span>, only that I cut the sugar amount to 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup (I think it's sweet enough) and like I said before, put a container of water on the lower rack of the oven to make it even moist. This is definitely a-must-try cake to those who don't fancy doing tedious job with the cream etc, because this cake is so simple yet so good in its own.<br />
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IZ: Still searching for the best menu to be served to my long-lost friend who will be coming over this weekend..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script style="text/javascript" src="http://kunoichi.info/blogger_buster/comments.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">var a_rc=3;var m_rc=true;var n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;</script><script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentcomments"></script></div>Izyan Zainuddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620983122700741116noreply@blogger.com0