Syukur alhamdulillah, 4 hingga 11 Disember yang lalu, saya dan keluarga berpeluang untuk melancong ke Korea Selatan. Pengalamannnya, memang tiada tandingan. Walaubagaimanapun, benarlah kata pepatah, hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, lebih baik di negeri sendiri.
November 12, 2011
Strong Heart
Bismillah
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
If your answer is yes, then it is a MUST for you to read this entry until the end.
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.
So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: for ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith (Ali-Imran:139)
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.
And here's another hadith.
Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) said 'Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your HEART and your DEEDS.' (Narrated by Abu Hurairah and Muslim)
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.
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.
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! ^^
'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?'
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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.
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
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.
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.
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?
If your answer is yes, then it is a MUST for you to read this entry until the end.
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.
So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: for ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith (Ali-Imran:139)
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.
And here's another hadith.
Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) said 'Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your HEART and your DEEDS.' (Narrated by Abu Hurairah and Muslim)
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.
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.
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! ^^
'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?'
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November 8, 2011
Akhlaq : Senang teori, sukar praktikal
Bismillah
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.
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.
Ok, kisahnya macam ni.
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.
Cik waitress: Minum? (wajah serius)
Ayah: Teh ais dua. Teh o ais dua
Ibu: Jus tembikai laici satu
Cik waitress: Jus habis (masih serius)
Ibu: Oh jus oren lah macam tu
Cik waitress: ..... habis (masih serius. Kerana keadaan kedai yang agak bising, saya gagal menangkap apa yang dikatakan cik waitress pada awal jawapannya. Hanya perkataan habis yang saya dengar di belakang).
Disebabkan tak berpuas hati sebab Ibu tak dapat apa yang dihajatinya, lantas saya bertanya
'Jadi jus apa yang ada ya?'
Maka jawapan cik waitress adalah... jeng3
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.
Tapi mungkin inilah cara Allah mentarbiyah saya. Kalau perkara seperti ini tak serius, saya mungkin tak kisah dan tak merefleks kejadian tersebut. Subhanallah, syukur untuk hati yang 'fragile' ini. Dan hakikatnya bila difikirkan, sungguh, akhlaq yang baik itu sangat sukar diamalkan macapada ini. Marah memang marah, namun saya sangat bersyukur kerana Allah telah membantu saya untuk tak balas jawapan yang sungguh 'rude' itu. Walaupun saya jelas akan hak saya sebagai pelanggan untuk meminta dia berbudi bahasa kepada kami sekeluarga, tapi alhamdulillah masih ada tompok-tompok sabar yang melekat di hati saya yang menghalang saya daripada menjawab pernyataan dan nada yang kurang sopan itu. Sukar untuk saya memaafkan diri saya yang 'claim' sudah ditarbiyah jika saya tidak berjaya sabar dalam situasi macam ni. Walaupun hampir-hampir je sebenarnya tadi. Huu
Diriwayatkan dari Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu ‘anhu, ada seorang lelaki berkata kepada Nabi sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, “Berilah saya nasihat.” Baginda sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda, “Jangan marah.” Lelaki itu terus mengulang-ulang permintaannya dan baginda tetap menjawab, “Jangan marah.”
(HR. Bukhari).
Selain daripada hadith ke-16 susunan Imam Nawawi ini, hadith ke-15 juga membahaskan perkara yang hampir sama, iaitu untuk berkata baik atau diam.
Dari Abu Hurairah radhiallahuanhu, sesungguhnya Rasulullah Shallallahu’alaihi wasallam bersabda: Siapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir hendaklah dia berkata baik atau diam, 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
(Riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim)
Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Terima kasih Allah atas kefahaman yang diberikan. Sukar untuk saya bersabar tadi kalau saya tak pernah dengar dua hadith ni. *dua hadith ni yang duk berlegar-legar dalam kepala saya tadi* Daripada marah-marah, mungkin saya perlu meletakkan diri di tempat kakak waitress tu. Mungkin dia bekerja lama dari pagi, maka emosi dia pun kurang stabil jadi termarah kita pula. Mungkin dia ada urusan keluarga yang perlu dibuat tapi dipaksa bos untuk bekerja sampai malam (memandangkan em, musim raya kan). Mungkin, dan mungkin.. ada banyak kemungkinan yang menyebabkan akak tu bersikap macam tu kan
Apa-apa pun, tujuan saya menulis ini bukanlah nak menyatakan betapa baiknya akhlaq saya ni (wallahi, saya cuma insan marhaen yang punya baaanyak kelemahannya), cuma saya agak terkilan kerana belum ramai Muslim yang betul-betul mahu menjadikan Islam (dan seterusnya akhlaq seorang Muslim) sebagai cara hidup. Doa saya, semoga kakak waitress dapat menjadi kakak yang lebih ramah kepada pelanggan dan sentiasa murah dengan senyuman supaya kakak bolah dapat pahala daripada Allah dan supaya pelanggan kedai kakak tak lari, sebabnya, saya pun macam dah patah hati nak ke kedai akak lagi. -___-
Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to me, "Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face.''[Muslim].
*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
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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.
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.
Ok, kisahnya macam ni.
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.
Cik waitress: Minum? (wajah serius)
Ayah: Teh ais dua. Teh o ais dua
Ibu: Jus tembikai laici satu
Cik waitress: Jus habis (masih serius)
Ibu: Oh jus oren lah macam tu
Cik waitress: ..... habis (masih serius. Kerana keadaan kedai yang agak bising, saya gagal menangkap apa yang dikatakan cik waitress pada awal jawapannya. Hanya perkataan habis yang saya dengar di belakang).
Disebabkan tak berpuas hati sebab Ibu tak dapat apa yang dihajatinya, lantas saya bertanya
'Jadi jus apa yang ada ya?'
Maka jawapan cik waitress adalah... jeng3
'Jus habislah! Faham-faham lah yang sekarang ni musim raya!'
Aduh. Sungguh. Terkedu saya dibuatnya dengan jawapan yang diberikan. Belum pernah seumur hidup saya dimarahi oleh orang yang mengambil pesanan di kedai-kedai. Dan dalam hati saya juga macam nak balas je jawapan yang diberikan kepada saya dan ibu saya. Tapi disebabkan terkejut dengan respon yang tak diduga seperti tembakan.. bukan, seperti bom atom yang dijatuhkan dari udara yang tenang mungkin, lidah saya langsung jadi kelu.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.
Tapi mungkin inilah cara Allah mentarbiyah saya. Kalau perkara seperti ini tak serius, saya mungkin tak kisah dan tak merefleks kejadian tersebut. Subhanallah, syukur untuk hati yang 'fragile' ini. Dan hakikatnya bila difikirkan, sungguh, akhlaq yang baik itu sangat sukar diamalkan macapada ini. Marah memang marah, namun saya sangat bersyukur kerana Allah telah membantu saya untuk tak balas jawapan yang sungguh 'rude' itu. Walaupun saya jelas akan hak saya sebagai pelanggan untuk meminta dia berbudi bahasa kepada kami sekeluarga, tapi alhamdulillah masih ada tompok-tompok sabar yang melekat di hati saya yang menghalang saya daripada menjawab pernyataan dan nada yang kurang sopan itu. Sukar untuk saya memaafkan diri saya yang 'claim' sudah ditarbiyah jika saya tidak berjaya sabar dalam situasi macam ni. Walaupun hampir-hampir je sebenarnya tadi. Huu
Diriwayatkan dari Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu ‘anhu, ada seorang lelaki berkata kepada Nabi sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, “Berilah saya nasihat.” Baginda sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda, “Jangan marah.” Lelaki itu terus mengulang-ulang permintaannya dan baginda tetap menjawab, “Jangan marah.”
(HR. Bukhari).
Selain daripada hadith ke-16 susunan Imam Nawawi ini, hadith ke-15 juga membahaskan perkara yang hampir sama, iaitu untuk berkata baik atau diam.
Dari Abu Hurairah radhiallahuanhu, sesungguhnya Rasulullah Shallallahu’alaihi wasallam bersabda: Siapa yang beriman kepada Allah dan hari akhir hendaklah dia berkata baik atau diam, 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
(Riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim)
Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Terima kasih Allah atas kefahaman yang diberikan. Sukar untuk saya bersabar tadi kalau saya tak pernah dengar dua hadith ni. *dua hadith ni yang duk berlegar-legar dalam kepala saya tadi* Daripada marah-marah, mungkin saya perlu meletakkan diri di tempat kakak waitress tu. Mungkin dia bekerja lama dari pagi, maka emosi dia pun kurang stabil jadi termarah kita pula. Mungkin dia ada urusan keluarga yang perlu dibuat tapi dipaksa bos untuk bekerja sampai malam (memandangkan em, musim raya kan). Mungkin, dan mungkin.. ada banyak kemungkinan yang menyebabkan akak tu bersikap macam tu kan
Apa-apa pun, tujuan saya menulis ini bukanlah nak menyatakan betapa baiknya akhlaq saya ni (wallahi, saya cuma insan marhaen yang punya baaanyak kelemahannya), cuma saya agak terkilan kerana belum ramai Muslim yang betul-betul mahu menjadikan Islam (dan seterusnya akhlaq seorang Muslim) sebagai cara hidup. Doa saya, semoga kakak waitress dapat menjadi kakak yang lebih ramah kepada pelanggan dan sentiasa murah dengan senyuman supaya kakak bolah dapat pahala daripada Allah dan supaya pelanggan kedai kakak tak lari, sebabnya, saya pun macam dah patah hati nak ke kedai akak lagi. -___-
Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to me, "Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face.''[Muslim].
*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
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October 27, 2011
Quick update
Bismillah
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.
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September 20, 2011
Dental Year IV
Bismillah
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.
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?
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.
Rasulullah saw once said,
“Take advantage of five matters before five other matters: your YOUTH before you become old; and your health, before you fall sick; and your richness, before you become poor; and your free time before you become busy; and your life, before your death.” (Narrated by Imam Ahmad])
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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.
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?
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.
Rasulullah saw once said,
“Take advantage of five matters before five other matters: your YOUTH before you become old; and your health, before you fall sick; and your richness, before you become poor; and your free time before you become busy; and your life, before your death.” (Narrated by Imam Ahmad])
Random pic: 1st week of being a year 4 student- witnessed a surgery and couldn't stop my self from admiring Prof Ngeow's gentle way in handling the patient and performing the surgery. Pls make du'a so that I can be as pro as he is..
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August 30, 2011
Salam Aidilfitri :)
Bismillah
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.
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.
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 :)
Salam Aidilfitri.
Ikhlas,
Nurul Izyan Haji Zainuddin
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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.
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.
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 :)
Taqabbal Alallhu minna waminkum wa kullu 'aameen wa antum bikhayr :)
Salam Aidilfitri.
Ikhlas,
Nurul Izyan Haji Zainuddin
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August 28, 2011
Review: Enjoy your life
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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!)
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.
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.
This book on the other hand, is a compilation of stories and hadeeth of Prophet Muhammad saw dealing with people around him- the children, the women, the poors.. etc and who else should we take as example besides our beloved Prophet? Many chapters that I've read have caused me to smile with how beautiful our Prophet's akhlaq was and at the same time makes me envy the people who got the chance to be around the Prophet during that time...
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. :)
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 :)
IZ: Lagi dua hari untuk meninggalkan Ramadhan. Berbaur perasaan di hati. Moga-moga dapat dipertemukan lagi dengan tetamu ini Ya Rabb. Ameen thumma ameen.
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August 23, 2011
Antara saya dan da'wah
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Dalam Al-Quran Allah berfirman:
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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.
Sungguh, begitu jahilnya saya tentang definisi dakwah itu sendiri. Namun, itu hanya sewaktu saya masih lagi kecil dan seperti yang saya nyatakan, jahil, tidak tahu.
Masa berlalu. Kini, saya bukan lagi anak kecil. Alhamdulillah, kini ilmu saya juga semakin bertambah. Terlalu ramai sudah insan-insan hebat yang saya temui merupakan pendakwah-pendakwah tegar dan istiqamah. Dan mereka bukanlah pakcik-pakcik berjubah yang garang, tetapi wajah-wajah mereka lembut dan tenang kebanyakannya, juga dari pelbagai latar belakang dan dari pelbagai lapisan umur. Dan apa yang menyatukan mereka tidak lain adalah kerana satu misi, iaitu bersama-sama menyampaikan risalah dakwah kepada masyarakat.
Dalam Al-Quran Allah berfirman:
"Dan orang-orang yang beriman, lelaki dan perempuan, sebagian mereka (adalah) menjadi penolong sebagian yang lain. Mereka menyuruh (mengerjakan) yang ma'ruf, mencegah dari yang mungkar, mendirikan shalat, menunaikan zakat dan mereka ta'at kepada Allah dan Rasul-Nya. Mereka itu akan diberi rahmat oleh Allah; Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Perkasa lagi Maha Bijaksana".[At-Taubah:71]
Dengan pelbagai serangan pemikiran yang berlaku hari demi hari, mampukah kita untuk bertahan melihat saudara-saudara kita makin lama makin lemah jati dirinya, makin suram cahaya keimanannya? Mendepani dada-dada akhbar kini hanya seperti menyelak buku cerita ngeri dan menyesakkan nafas, cuma yang bezanya cerita ngeri ini seolah-olah tiada penghujung. The iman, sadly, is dying while the ummah is now suffering. Maka ayuhlah kita bersama-sama menyebarkan risalah Al-Haq ini, mengajak mereka yang jauh supaya kembali ke fitrah. Kata Rasulullah.. sampaikan daripada baginda walau hanya sepotong ayat.. sepotong ayat, adakah begitu sukar untuk menyebarkan sepotong ayat itu?
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.
Dalam hati saya senyum sendiri, kalau tidak kerana Rasulullah saw, para sahabat dan alim ulama yang begitu bersungguh-sungguh berdakwah ke serata dunia, mana mungkin kami di sini, di bawah satu bumbung yang sama, sama-sama berbalas senyuman dan berusaha meraih redha yang Esa.. dan tidur saya di malam itu walau hanya bertilamkan karpet nipis, adalah tidur yang sangat nyenyak saya kira kerana ia bersulamkan harapan. Ya, harapan bahawa saya dan ramai rakan-rakan saya yang lain terus tsabat di jalan dakwah ini demi menghasilan jiwa yang rindukan cinta dan rahmat Ilahi juga dapat menghasilan produk-produk mukmin yang sejati. Perkenankanlah, Ya Rabb.
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