UNBELIEVABLE

"When you attack black people, they call it racism. When you attack Jewish people, they call it anti-semetism. When you attack women, they call it sexism. When you attack homosexuality, they call it intolerance. When you attack your country, they call it treason. When you attack a religious sect, they call it hate speech. But when you attack the Prophet (peace be upon him), they want to call it freedom of speech." http://omar-al-asad.tumblr.com/


Shame on you who don't stand up to those who dare to jeer the most perfect creature ever made. Worse, you let it go, as if it is nothing. Well, if your parents or family were ever being mock, harrass etc etc etc, what will you do then? Owh it it was me, I'll kill them with my bare hands :).

DAN SENJATANYA HANYALAH TANGISAN

Salams Pencinta Kebenaran,

Berilah peringatan. Semasa membelek surah Yassin malam kelmarin, kebanyakan ayat di dalam surah tersebut mengarah ke arah memberikan peringatan kepada yang lalai, kepada yang kafir, kepada yang mereka yang mahu membersihkan diri.

Berikanlah peringatan. Apakah peringatan itu hanya didalam hati? Ngga sekali! Ngga! Peringatan itu perlu kan lisan dan tulisan yang nyata. Menulislah kerana Dia, hanya kerana Dia, menulislah untuk memberi peringatan. Kerana bak kata Ustaz SaifulIslam, erti hidup pada memberi.

Nah, sahabat-sahabat yang dicintai, peringatan itu manis sekali pada hati yang kotor, hati yang retak, hati yang hancur. Kerana hati itu akan berkali-kali diuji. Itu janji Allah swt, tapi janjinya lagi, Dia ngga akan pernah meninggalkan mereka yang menggantungkan seluruh harapan pada-Nya. Itulah sahabat-sahabat yang dimuliakan, wajah sebenar tawakal.

Owh, saya sedang menulis methodology. Nampaknya enteng sahaja, tapi saya ini, sahabat-sahabat sekalian, perfectionist, makanya, mahu menggarap satu ayat sahaja memerlukan daya yang sangat jitu, Allah hu Akbar. Doakan saya, sahabat-sahabatku, kerana saya butuh doa dari kamu, doa dri mereka-mereka yang asing.

Daripada Abu Darda’ RA, Rasulullah SAW bersabda maksudnya : “Doa seorang muslim kepada saudara muslimnya secara ghaib (tanpa pengetahuan saudaranya) adalah mustajab (diterima), di sisi kepalanya malaikat yang diutus Allah setiap kali dia mendoakan saudara muslimnya dengan doa yang baik, dan berkatalah malaikat itu, amin!, engkau juga beroleh manfaat yang sama.” (Riwayat Muslim).




Must dash!
Love, always

AMSTERDAM SPRING TRIP

Salams,

I was going to write about my fourth trip to Amsterdam, in which every trip is special. What brings me to this happening city this time? Anis and her children. She was my colleague, and I pay her a visit and bring her tat nenas - her special request from Malaysia. The Iraqi owner of the halal restaurant (in which I have my brunch there) thought I'm visiting a boyfriend. Romancing some Hollander, am I? Hello, I'm not in this game. Let the pictures tell you the story. Put in no particular order, and design for you to marvel at the wonderous God's creations.

Anis, walah, with all the requested tat nenas and custard biscuits. She losses weight *sign with envy*, and we only meet for approximately one hour. I was contemplating to fly at first, of course, but given to the higher cost incurred and the possibility of ashes covering our sky again - I rather take the ship. Even though the sun is shining brightly, it is cold. Dont let the sun deceive you - ever.

I love, love this picture. Originally, I want to take the photo of the crescent Moon, but the forlorn figure of this man, looking at the sun sets, prompt me to snap. He emits the aura of sadness, and it suits the mood of beautiful melancholy that is produced by the presence of twilight.

Isn't this photo glorious? I could never describe the feelings when I watch the nightfall. Let your imagination room unrestricted, and I leave it to you to soar above the sky, and feel free to feel anything, anything at all.

This is, without a doubt, the best capuccino I've ever drank. Seriously. I have my fair share of drinking capucino, mind you. A habit that I pick in recent years, blame it to my best friends back in UiTM. This coffee costs me 3.50 euro, but it worths every cent. My dad will love this coffee, he normally takes tea instead of coffee, as the caffeine will make him awake all night. And I watch the goals scored by the qualifying teams for the World Cup 2010. I need to finish the analysis by 11 June then.

This is the situation in the port before we are allowed to board on the ship. Lots of people, Europeans, Hollanders themselves as well as the people from the UK. Owh I nearly forgot that I'm a foreigner myself. There are two Malay families, in which I have a pleasure to make acquaintance. And I see a Russian Team! They are wearing the red shirts, but I do not what event they are competing at.

This is the prime reason why I keep coming back to Amsterdam. And I would really like to see the tulips, perhaps next year, by Allah's will.

I love, love spring in Amsterdam. It's really gorgeous, and I'm drunk in its beauty. The canals, the architecture, the shopping materials, the people, the trams. Owh did I tell you that I was nearly run over by a tram? My beg was hit, and I nearly lost a balance, Alhamdulillah there was a fence that saved me where I cling to it with my life.


And guess what? Most people guess that I'm an Indonesian, or Phillipine! While I was waiting for Anis at the KFC, Ibu Tini who owns a restaurant bought me coffee and Zinger Burger. Yes, the KFC in Amsterdam is halal, given to the growing Muslim population. I was quite embarrased actually, I just had my lunch, it wasn't like I was a refugee in need of a good food. Alhamdulillah, it's a rezk, isn't it?

This post is long. Forgive me.

I missed Anis already, and them in Malaysia, and some of them in the UK. Aihh, penat plak nak tulis. Too many continents then.


Must dash!
Love, as always.

ON THE EVE OF GOING SOMEWHERE

Photos - to inspire you admiring God's wonders.

Salams,

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



1
I love, love reading. In fact, books are my first loves, follow by the seasides and the sunsets. Thus I love to read blogs which post things that funny, sad, wise, angry and angst. Owh the love story is always in my top list - but written in a very beautiful way. If you read the classical writing penned by LM Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, Johanna Spyri for examples, you will understand what I'm trying to tell. I absolutely detest the modern love stories - pornography in disguise, under the name of art and literature.

Thus, for those who write their daily experiences with gusto - I heart you.




2
I go to the carboots again today, out of boredom and listlessness at first, then I remember I want to get something for Anis and her children. To Seaham in the afternoon, but the rains decide to amuse themselves by falling heavily on us, on the day that I decide to shop with devotion! Many sellers have packed and headed home, the only ones who left are braved enough waiting in the freezing cold for ardent buyers. And guess what? I manage to buy five toys that cost me 10 pence each. Even though it could be fallen under second, or third or fourth hands, it still looks new. I doubt I will get the same price if I were in Malaysia.




3
I like this ayat. Owh, I like many verses too, but this ayat gives you the highest hopes aiii? I hope it manages to reinforce our imaan, by believing that when we follow the orders, InsyaAllah, the highest grade of Jannah i.e Firdaus is ours.

"Sesungguhnya laki-laki dan perempuan yang muslim, laki-laki dan perempuan yang mukmin, laki-laki dan perempuan yang tetap dalam ketaatannya, laki-laki dan perempuan yang benar, laki-laki dan perempuan yang sabar, laki-laki dan perempuan yang khusyuk, laki-laki dan perempuan yang bersedekah, laki-laki dan perempuan yang berpuasa, laki-laki dan perempuan yang memelihara kehormatannya, laki-laki dan perempuan yang banyak menyebut (nama) Allah, Allah telah menyediakan untuk mereka ampunan dan pahala yang besar "- Al-Ahzab 32




4
We were talking about our nation's predicaments during the journey to Seaham. One thing I love about the senior sisters here are the informative conversations that we have. The gamblings are made legal in Malaysia, a laughable as well as an unbelievable economic action. Glancing at wikipedia, there are only few countries that adopt gamblings as legal, but heavily control it. They are not the nations that declares Islam as their official religion, unlike us. Do thou know that Malaysia is the world's largest Islamic banking and financial centre? Ironic, isn't it?




Must dash!
Love, as always.

MOTHERS AND TEACHERS

Salams,

Happy Mother's Day. I forgot the date, but for me who constantly 'sms'ing Mum, it makes no difference.

Happy Teacher's Day. Since I am in the academic world for my entire life, I need no reminder to remind me what impacts the teachers have. Bloggers who write posting worthy of gold also are teachers. And I have met my greatest teacher so far, alhamdulillah, who teaches me that kindness is much more priceless than anything in the world. Much true to what Agatha Christie's writing - the grown-up emotions - pity, sympathy and understanding - are for the matured adults only. Only children know love and hate. Let's be the greatest adults, shall we, pray to Allah swt that we eventually graduate from childhood to adulthood with a great success. However, please retain some of the wonderful traits that children posssess - the ability to laugh, wonder, curious and learn without restrain.

Yesterday I meet some of the people that have become my teachers informally. Mahyudin and Min and her family and having lunch at Ustazah Hamidah family. Will repay their kindness later, insyaAllah.

And now let's pray dhuha, shall we.

“Kekasihku Rasullullah SAW telah berwasiat kepadaku tiga perkara, aku tidak meninggalkannya, iaitu ; supaya aku tidak tidur melainkan setelah mengerjakan witir, dan supaya aku tidak meninggalkan dua rakaat solat Dhuha kerana ia adalah sunat awwabin, dan berpuasa tiga hari daripada tiap-tiap bulan”

(Hadis riwayat Al-Bukhari dan Muslim)

In the meantime, please enjoy few photos of spring.

MUSIM BUNGA EP.6

Salams,

May Allah swt bless you, in everything that you do. May only Him in your thought, day and night. May you accept everything happened with an open heart, and embrace the beauty of tawakal. Lahaula Wala Quwwata illa billahil AliYil Azeem -There is no power nor strength save in Allah; the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).

I just attended a majlis for a friend who finished his PhD, I am envy, all of us are envy with his success, which make me more determine in studying diligently. Vowing that even the boredom could never distract me in achieving the highest standard in ilm. Yes, if I make the purpose of studying other than to get the redha from Allah swt, I'm in doom.

I was fasting today. Actually, I was quite doubtful with my ability to fast during this spring, as Maghrib is at 9.05pm, and Subuh is at 2.30am. Thus, I only have one meal a day, if I continuosly fasting. I keep putting off the fasting, fearing that I will collapse due to the insufficient food and water consumed.

And in one day, I just fast, because I realise, in the past, I fast not because of Allah swt, it is because it is an obligatory. And you know when works and love become obligations, it's suffocation. No wonder I always look forward to the time of breaking the fast - without really live in the mood of fasting.

Because now I realise, really realise many many many wonderful things - I ask, pray, wish, beg Allah swt to save myself from doing everything not because of Him. It is hard, true, this journey is hard, but believe me, it's rewarding. Because my dear readers, nothing is worth apart from His redha.

Nothing.

Here I present the majestic views of Spring - the season of Love, the season of Hope, the season of Faith.

"Katakanlah: Siapakah yang dapat menyelamatkan kamu dari bencana di darat dan di laut, yang kamu berdoa kepada-Nya dengan berendah diri dengan suara yang lembut: 'Sesungguhnya jika Dia menyelamatkan kami dari (bencana) ini, tentulah kami menjadi orang-orang yang bersyukur'." (Q.s. al-An'am: 63).

"Berdoalah kepada Tuhanmu dengan berendah diri dan suara yang lembut. Sesungguhnya Allah tidak menyukai orang-orang yang melampaui batas." (Q.s. al-A'raf: 55).

"Atau siapakah yang mengabulkan (doa) orang yang dalam kesulitan apabila ia berdoa kepada-Nya, dan yang menghilangkan kesusahan dan yang menjadikan kamu sebagai khalifah di bumi? Apakah ada tuhan lain selain Allah? Sedikit sekali kamu yang memperhatikannya." (Q.s. an-Naml: 62).

"Yaitu ketika ia berdoa kepada Tuhannya dengan suara yang lembut. Ia berkata: 'Ya Tuhanku, sesungguhnya tulangku telah lemah dan kepalaku telah dipenuhi uban, dan aku belum pernah kecewa dalam berdoa kepada-Mu, ya Tuhanku. Dan sesungguhnya aku khawatir terhadap mawaliku sepeninggalku, sedang istriku adalah seorang yang mandul, maka anugerahilah aku dari sisi-Mu seorang putra. Yang akan mewarisi aku dan mewarisi sebahagian keluarga Ya'qub; dan jadikanlah ia ya Tuhanku, seorang yang diridhai'." (Q.s. Maryam: 3-6).

"Di antara manusia ada orang yang berdoa, 'Ya Tuhan kami, berilah kami (kebaikan) di dunia,' dan tidak ada baginya bagian di akhirat. Dan di antara mereka ada orang yang berdoa, 'Ya Tuhan kami, berilah kami kebaikan di dunia dan kebaikan di akhirat, dan peliharalah kami dari siksa neraka.' Mereka itulah orang-orang yang mendapat bagian dari apa yang mereka usahakan, dan Allah sangat cepat perhitungan-Nya. (Q.s. al-Baqarah: 200-2).

MUSIM BUNGA EP.5

"Hai orang-orang yang beriman, bertaubatlah kepada Allah dengan taubat yang semurni-murninya, mudah-mudahan Tuhan kamu akan menghapus kesalahan-kesalahanmu dan memasukkan kamu ke dalam surga yang mengalir di bawahnya sungai-sungai, pada hari ketika Allah tidak menghinakan Nabi dan orang-orang yang beriman bersama dengan dia; sedang cahaya mereka memancar di hadapan dan di sebelah kanan mereka, sambil mereka mengatakan: "Ya Tuhan kami, sempurnakanlah bagi kami cahaya kami dan ampunilah kami; sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Kuasa atas segala sesuatu" (QS. At Tahrim: 8).

"Dan bertaubatlah kamu sekalian kepada Allah, hai orang-orang yang beriman supaya kamu beruntung" (QS. An-Nur: 31).

"Hai orang-orang yang beriman, janganlah suatu kaum mengolok-olokkan kaum yang lain (karena) boleh jadi mereka (yang diolok-olokkan) lebih baik dari mereka (yang mengolok-olokkan) dan jangan pula wanita -wanita (mengolok-olokkan) wanita-wanita yang lain (karena) boleh Jadi wanita (yang diperolok-olokkan) lebih baik dari wanita (yang mengolok-olokkan) dan janganlah kamu mencela dirimu sendiri dan kamu panggil memanggil dengan gelar-gelar yang buruk. Seburuk-buruk pangggilan ialah (panggilan) yang buruk sesudah iman dan barang siapa yang tidak bertaubat, maka mereka itulah orang-orang yang zalim." (QS .Al Hujurat: 11)

"Dan tidak ada seorangpun daripadamu, melainkan mendatangi neraka itu. Hal itu bagi Tuhanmu adalah suatu kemestian yang sudah ditetapkan. Kemudian Kami menyelamatkan orang-orang yang bertakwa dan membiarkan orang-orang yang zalim di dalam neraka dalam keadaan berlutut." (QS. Maryam: 71-72.)

"Sesungguhnya Allah menyukai orang-orang yang taubat dan menyukai orang-orang yang mensucikan diri." (QS. Al Baqarah: 222).

"Bagaimana Allah akan menunjuki suatu kaum yang kafir sesudah mereka beriman, serta mereka telah mengakui bahwa Rasul itu (Muhammad) benar-benar rasul, dan keterangan-keteranganpun telah datang kepada mereka? Allah tidak menunjukki orang-orang yang zalim. Mereka itu balasannya ialah: Bahwasanya la'nat Allah ditimpakan kepada mereka, (demikian pula) la'nat para malaikat dan manusia seluruhnya. Mereka kekal di dalamnya, tidak diringankan siksa dari mereka, dan tidak (pula) mereka diberi tangguh, kecuali orang-orang yang taubat, sesudah (kafir) itu dan mengadakan perbaikan. Karena sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang." (QS. Ali Imran: 86-89.)

"Sesungguhnya telah kafirlah orang-orang yang berkata: "Sesungguhnya Allah ialah al Masih putera Maryam", padahal al-Masih (sendiri) berkata: "Hai bani Israil, sembahlah Allah Tuhanku dan Tuhanmu" Sesungguhnya orang yang mempersekutukan (sesuatu dengan) Allah, maka pasti Allah mengharamkan kepadanya surga, dan tempatnya ialah neraka, tidaklah ada bagi orang-orang zalim itu seorang penolongpun. Sesungguhnya kafirlah orang-orang yang mengatakan: " bahwasanya Allah salah satu dari yang tiga", padahal sekali-kali tidak ada Tuhan (yang berhak disembah) selain Tuhan yang Esa. Jika mereka tidak berhenti dari apa yang mereka katakan itu, pasti orang-orang yang kafir di antara mereka akan ditimpa siksaan yang pedih. Maka mengapa mereka tidak bertaubat kepada Allah dan memohon ampun kepadaNya? Dan Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang." (QS. Al Maidah: 72-74 ).