Hijrah 1430.

Bismillah

 Asalamualikum

First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone, whoever is reading now, Selamat Menyambut Ma’al Hijrah 1430 :) Alhamdulillah. :)

So di jadikan cerita, actually I have blogged last night to greet all of you and I actually have shared a drama story I watched that night. I was 0.00009 seconds away from clicking the ‘Publish’ button (?) when my brother accidentally turned off the power of the laptop. =.= Too bad, when I switched on the laptop again, the ones I typed before are not recovered. Pity me. -.-

Howdy howdy! I’m still going to share a teensy weensy bit of the drama story yeah? It’s a good movie that’s why! But here’s a caution, Nadsss is pretty bad in telling stories. ;p So back to the point it’s basically a drama about the term ‘Hijrah’ anii kan. :) In Malaysia, there are these two cousins, a guy and a girl. :) This guy lives in a village and his family practices Islam. Whilst the girl, she lives in the city and her family is very social and does not practice Islam. So long story cut short, the so called social urban girl got her ‘hidayah moment’ when she was nearly raped by an inhuman guy. At that time, at that moment, at that second, she remembered no one but Allah (SWT), Allah (SWT) The Almighty. She sought help from the highest power, Allah (SWT) The Most Powerful of all, and amazingly, she made a promise. A promise to Allah (SWT).

 

“Ya Allah (SWT) Ya Tuhanku, tolonglah aku Ya Allah (SWT). Aku berjanji akan bertaubat kepada mu Ya Allah (SWT). Tolonglah hamba mu ini Ya Allah (SWT)..”

 

“O’ Allah (SWT), help me O’ Allah (SWT). I promise to repent and submit to you O’Allah (SWT). Please help me O’Allah (SWT)..”

As soon as she made her promise deep in her heart, the inhuman guy was struck by lightning. Ergo the girl was saved and she cried that now she believes that Allah (SWT) listens to her prayers, and Allah (SWT) definitely answered her prayers. :) So, on the whole that’s the interesting part of the story. Actually there is a little bit more. But, nah its ok. :) Oh by the by, the cousin-guy who practices Islam actually does not have a very good akhlak, but he practices Islam. As in he prays and all. And the cousin-girl, she has involved in many charity programs and she loves to help around, just that she does not practices Islam. In the end, they both decided that they need to do Hijrah.

Hijrah secara ruhani, seperti dinyatakan sebuah hadis, “Orang yang berhijrah adalah mereka yang meninggalkan semua larangan Allah (SWT).” Hijrah yang demikian ini harus kita terapkan dalam kehidupan selama hayat masih di kandung badan.

So people, it’s a new Hijrah now. Make an effort to change, albeit it’s hard. But remember, Allah (SWT) will definitely appreciate every single thing you do for Allah (SWT) and that what matters. :)

“Hijrah itu pengorbanan,
Hijrah itu perjuangan,
Hijrah itu persaudaraan,
Hijrah membentuk perpaduan…”

 

 

Published in: on December 28, 2008 at 8:00 pm Comments (0)

Got patience?

Bismillah

 Asalamualikum

There are at some point that I feel like I’m at my worst state of condition. Sort of ‘sudah jatuh di timpa tangga’ sort of condition. Yes, but Alhamdulillah, La Tahzan has always been reminding me that there are always people out there yang lebih, lebih, lebih, susah than what I’m facing. I shouldn’t be complaining, should I? I shouldn’t whine about it to everyone ergo they know that I’m the most pathetic person in the whole world at that time, at that moment, should I? and I really shouldn’t put the blame on Allah (SWT), should I? Astaghfirullahalaziim. Shouldn’t, Wouldn’t, Couldn’t! Ironically, right after that, I would lighten up a bit. The calamities that befall upon me are merely test from Allah (SWT). Alhamdulillah, Allah (SWT) is still paying attention on me. :) Alhamdulillah, Allah (SWT) is trying to teach me some lesson here. Allah (SWT) wants me to learn to be patient. Allah (SWT) wants to bring me closer to Him by dzikir and du’a. Well, apparently, it’s when calamities happened to a certain person at a certain time that they finally remember Allah (SWT). Asking for help from a higher rank of Power, Allah (SWT) is the Most Powerful. Subhanallah :)

“Sesungguh nya ujian itu adalah tarbiyyah daripada Allah (SWT).”

MasyaAllah. MasyaAllah. MasyaAllah.

How beautiful is that everyone? :)

It is when you live your life happily without any bit of calamity befalls upon you that you should worry. It is time for you to worry, if Allah (SWT) is not paying attention on you. It is time for you to worry when Allah (SWT) is no longer interested to teach you any lesson. Nauzubillah Minzalik.

“Patience is half of Iman.”

Iman is in two halves: half is patience ( sabr) and half is gratitude ( shukr). Therefore Allah (SWT) has mentioned patience and gratitude alongside one another:

((14:5)) We sent Moses with Our Signs (and the command) “Bring out thy people from the depths of darkness into light, and remind them of the Days of Allah (SWT).” Verily in this there are Signs for such as are firmly patient and constant,- grateful and appreciative.

((31:31)) Do you not see that the ships run on in the sea by Allah (SWT)’s favor that He may show you of His signs? Most surely there are signs in this for every patient endurer, grateful one.

((34:19)) And they said: O our Lord! make spaces to be longer between our journeys; and they were unjust to themselves so We made them stories and scattered them with an utter scattering; most surely there are signs in this for every patient, grateful one.

((42:33)) If He pleases, He causes the wind to become still so that they lie motionless on its back; most surely there are signs in this for every patient, grateful one.

So Sabr for any catastrophe that befalls ahead of you and Shukr that Allah (SWT) has not made it the most awful. :)

Narrated ‘Aisha:

(the wife of the Prophet) Allah (SWT)’s Apostle said, “No calamity befalls a Muslim but that Allah (SWT) expiates some of his sins because of it, even though it was the prick he receives from a thorn.”

Here’s some info to be shared with all :)

Patience at times of trial and adversity

Patience during difficult times may be achieved by:

1. thinking of the good reward that lies ahead. The more you believe in the rewards that are waiting for you, the easier it becomes to have patience. If it were not for the anticipation of the rewards, no goals or objectives pertaining to this life or the hereafter would have been achieved. Human nature loves instant gratification, but reason and maturity make us think of the long term outcome, which helps to strengthen our patience in enduring whatever faces us, whether there is no choice or otherwise;

2. expecting and hoping for a time of ease. This hope in itself offers a measure of immediate relief;

3. thinking of Allâh’s countless blessings. When we realize that we cannot enumerate the blessings of Allâh, it becomes easier for us to exercise patience in facing the current adversity, because the present troubles are like a raindrop compared to vast ocean of Allâh’s blessings and favours;

4. thinking of previous blessings of Allâh. This will remind us of Allâh’s care, and strengthen our hopes ad expectations of a time of ease to come.

-Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah (SWT)’s Apostle said, “If Allah (SWT) wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials.”

-Narrated Anas bin Malik: I heard Allah (SWT)’s Apostle saying, “Allah (SWT) said, ‘If I deprive my slave of his two beloved things (i.e., his eyes) and he remains patient, I will let him enter Paradise in compensation for them.’”

InsyaAllah, the info above can help you in any way, any time. :) and, may this be a reminder for me myself, as well as all of you. And my apology for the previous post, it is a bit heavy with details, i was a bit emotional at that time. Do take good care of your mothers people. :) )

 I miss the akhowats.

 

Published in: on December 25, 2008 at 9:56 pm Comments (0)

Your Mother.

Bismillah

 Asalamualikum

My apology for the lack of update :) I haven’t been in the ‘blog-mood’ for quite awhile, so yeah. That explains, right? :) Basically, what I have been doing for the past few days were uhh, some health therapy with mom, nasyid songs collection, whee reading the Don’t Be Sad book and few meet ups with akhowats :) )

Speaking of the nasyid songs,

I’m quite into this one song by Yusuf Islam – Your Mother. :)

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 After Allah (SWT) and his Messenger May Allah (SWT) send peace and blessings upon him, the most beloved and respected person to a Muslim should be his mother! Allah (SWT) has given the mother such status that He says,

 

“Paradise lies under the feet of mothers”

 

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man came to Allah (SWT)’s Apostle and said, “O Allah (SWT)’s Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?” The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Your mother.” The man said. “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man further said, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man asked for the fourth time, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your father. ” (Bukhari)

 

Obedience and respect towards your mother is a very important duty in Islam and is similar to performing Salaah and keeping fast. To hurt your mother in any way is the second biggest sin and those who commit this evil sin will be harshly punished by Allah (SWT) in the hereafter or maybe even in this world!

Your mother is not a Prophet, nor is she an angel; she’s just a human like you and I, so why has Allah (SWT) ordered you to be obedient towards your mother and why does your mother have such a high status in Islam?

Allah (SWT) loves and cares for us more than anybody else, and Allah (SWT) especially loves those people who love and care for others. Similarly, Allah (SWT) becomes very angry with those people who hurt other people in any way. Allah (SWT) the All-Knowing, knows that in this world nobody is more loving and caring towards another person than the way that a mother is towards her child. Only Allah (SWT) and his Messenger May Allah (SWT) send peace and blessings upon him love you more than your mother!

Only Allah (SWT) knows what your mother does for you, He sees your mother feeling pain whilst she tries to give you whatever you want. He sees your mother’s love and kindness. Pleased by your mother’s actions, Allah (SWT) has given her a very high status and many virtues and rewards.

Allah (SWT) also sees that many of us are not thankful to our mothers. Allah (SWT) sees many of us being disobedient towards them. Therefore, Allah (SWT) has ordered us to be good towards our mothers; Allah (SWT) has not advised us but ordered us; we have no choice; therefore we have to be good towards our mothers! To encourage us to do this, Allah (SWT) Taa’la has promised paradise for those of us who are obedient towards our mothers. At the same time, Allah (SWT) has threatened to severely punish those of us who do not listen to our mothers or hurt them in any way.

But what does your Mother do for you? She only cooks and cleans! So why do you need to be thankful to your Mother?

Apart from Allah (SWT), nobody knows what our Mother really does for us.

 

10 Wonderful reasons to be grateful to your mother

1. Your mother carried you for 9 months bearing pain upon pain.
2. During this time, she could not eat because of you. She could not sleep because of you.
3. When you were a baby, she spent every minute of her life looking after you.
4. She only slept when you slept! She only ate after you had eaten.
5. She was patient and loved you even when you cried all night and when you cried all day.
6. She taught you how to walk, how to speak, how to eat, she taught you how to live.
7. When you fall ill, she looks after you.
8. She always cooks and prepared food for you.
9. She buys you whatever you ask for.
10. She loves you unconditionally.

These are just a few things that our Mothers do for us; they do so much more of which we do not know about. However, one thing that your Mother does for you, that nobody else in the world does, is that she worries about you from the bottom of her heart.

So what is it she worries about ?

She WORRIES about your food.

She WORRIES about your clothes.

She WORRIES about your health.

She WORRIES about your education.

She WORRIES about your future.

She WORRIES about your whole life.

Allah (SWT) has ordered us, in various places of the Holy Qur’an, to be good to our mothers. Allah (SWT) has told us to look after them even more when they are old and weak. Allah (SWT) has taught us to be gentle to our mothers and speak to them in a nice manner. Allah (SWT) has also told us to supplicate to Him for our Mothers with this prayer,

 

RABBIR-HAMHUMA KAMA RABBAYANI SAGHEERAH

((My lord, have mercy upon my parents, the way they had mercy upon me when I was young))

 

The Prophet May Allah (SWT) send peace and blessings upon him has also ordered us to be good to our mothers. He has told us about the great rewards for that person who is good to his mother. He has described the mother as being a ‘door of paradise.’ He has also warned us of severe punishments for that person who is disobedient to his mother.

However hard we try, we can never repay our mothers for what they have done for us, but we can at least try, and also ask Allah (SWT) to repay them for us. Our mothers are indeed a great blessing from Allah (SWT). We should appreciate and value this blessing as much as we can. Whilst our mothers are alive, we have a golden opportunity to guarantee ourselves paradise and also success in this world.

We will only truly realize the value of our mothers when they are no longer with us – when they have passed away, but then it will be too late!

*Source 

 Ps: I just found out that Michael Jackson is a Muslim =.= (I feel so blonde :P )

Published in: on December 24, 2008 at 10:07 pm Comments (1)

Bismillah

 Asalamualikum

Takbir Hari Raya – Yusuf Islam

 

 

 I hope it is not too late for me to greet all of you, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha :) ))

 we miss you, dad.

Published in: on December 9, 2008 at 11:35 pm Comments (0)
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