And you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in MULTITUDES..

Bismillahirrahman irrahim..

Assalamualaikum wbt and greetings to visitors,

Hope all are in the grace of Allah SWT.

HERE'S A VIDEO THAT'S VERY INTERESTING TO WATCH. WORTH YOUR TIME IN SHAA ALLAH. :)

PLEASE CLICK ON ME ! SHUKRAN.


My respond upon watching? "MashaAllah. Allahu akbar!" with my eyes not even blinking throughout the video playing. :)

Allah SWT delivers as He promised and outlined in the glorious AQ.

WAllahua'lam.

What can Muslims do when we miss others?

Bismillah.

When you miss someone, be it mummy, daddy, family, etc..:

Make lots of du'as for them.. For their safety, protection and steadfastness.

There isn't really any shortcut when it comes to the matter of the heart. No doubt it's difficult to deal with such emotions, especially women as Allah made us that way.

But alhamdulillah, Allah SWT is there for us at all times. Make the AQ your mate and reflect upon it. Listen to nasheed (I love Ya Adheeman) to develop you peace of the mind.

Fill your heart, mind, body and soul with Allah SWT as truly, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest, ease and serenity, iA.

Some du'as we can recite:

1. Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel

Allah is sufficient for me and what an Excellent Patron He is

2. Allahumma rahmataka arjoo , falaa takilnii ilaa nafsee tarfatha aynin wa aslih lee sha'nee kullahu, Laa ilaaha ila anta

O' Allah, I look upon Your Mercy, so leave me not to myself even a blink of an eye and set right all my affairs. There is no deity except You

3. Allahumma agfirlee khatee'atee wa jahlee wa israfee fee amree wa maa anta a'lamu bihi minnee

O' Allah, forgive all my sins, my ignorance, my squandering in my matters and whatever You know more about me than myself

4. Allahumma alhimnee rushdee wa ai'zinee min sharri nafsee

O' Allah, give me a conviction of the goodness of my faith and save me from the base tendencies of my own self.

#sharingiscaring #justmakelotsofdua

oh, and don't forget to smile.. =) haha

WAllahua'lam.

Purity, Simplicity, & Balance

Bismillah.

And I quote, "avoid regret by lowering our expectations about the results of our decision.."

"Choose when to choose.. I have chosen to make a choice and after that I will be satisfied with it. In a consumeristic society, we should seek what is good enough rather than always wanting the best because the problem is, there will always be a better item, or a better looking spouse, school, job, etc out there. We should be ppl who say "you know what, that is good enough," NOT to avoid pursuing excellence but it doesn't mean that in everything we need the best bcos with that we will never be satisfied."

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "When you see someone who has more, look to someone who has less bcos when we see someone who has more, we are frustrated but when we see someone who has less, then we feel gratitude."

- Dr. Ingrid Mattson

Never lose hope in Allah's (SWT) Mercy

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Ana's current favourite nasheed. Gives me such hope and peace+grace of God within my soul. Alhamdulillahi lathee bini matihee tatimmus salihaat. (All praises to Allah for all good things are perfected by Him)

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God always does things right,

His way is ALWAYS the best way,

even if to us it seems all wrong.

If you asked God for one thing and received another,

TRUST.

You can be sure that He will always give you what you need at the appropriate time.

You will get it in times of your need, I did. =)

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"O' Allah, please forgive me and have mercy on me, always guide me and grant me sustenance."

(39:53) - Never lose hope in the mercy of Allah SWT.

                             

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"MOTHERS play a great role in building a generation. The better a mother is at raising her children, the more successfully the Ummah is built and the more successful it is at producing heroes. You hardly ever see a great man except that a great woman is behind him who left some of her traits in his personality by way of the milk which he was fed and the warm embrace in which he sought refuge." (Majallat al-Jihad'/36) - Women In Islam

Source: Muna bint Antar

WAllahua'lam.

How easy it is for us to forget..

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

How easy it is for us,

To forget what it was like

When we were once family,

The times we shared.

How easy it is for us,

To forget How to love.

How easy it is for us,

To forget how to smile,

It's easy to forget.

BUT 

It's even harder,

... NOT to love,

Family is forever.

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And I quote, "CNY is always a time for reunion. Whatever differences we may have as a family, there's always a way to overcome them. So let's come together as one family during reunion dinner. After all, family is forever."

InshaAllah, there's always a way to overcome our differences. Amin, Amin yaRabbal al amin.

WAllahua'lam.

P/s: Cried watching this video, where the dad carried and helped his son. TT

AQ Verse~ (31:15 is spot on)

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Alhamdulillah for I am still steadfast in this path; even if there are speed bumps every now and then that I have to drive through. But these bumps <-- His tests, I have to face as best as I can so as to not disappoint my Only One. Please continue to guide me and most importantly, please open the hearts of those whom I love and care for so much. Hear my prayers O' Allah.

***

(31:15) - But if they endeavour to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.

Sikapku jelas tak sempurna

Aku hanya insan biasa

tetap ku bangga

atas apa yang ku punya

anugerah hidup yang aku miliki

Alhamdulillahi lathee bini matihi tatimmus saalihat - (praise be to Allah for all good things are perfected by Him)

P/s: Strangers can be kind, if you meet the good ones. They are willing to share deep and meaningful information with you. May Allah bless those who fall in this category.


Pp/s: As for me, I believe there is a reason behind every meeting because every moment of a mukmin's life is arranged by Allah (SWT) for a purpose.

FUN FACT: Hamidah is the equivalent name of Muhammad for females. Cool.


WAllahua'lam.

Too damn personal

Bismillah.

My eyes hurt bad now. I guess cos it's been some time since I last really cried.

9 hours ago:
My heart feels as if it's been sliced mercilessly and eyes bleeding tears. I'm in excruciating pain. The state I'm in, so unbelievably hard to digest. I couldn't accept and let it sink fast. I couldn't choose to let it disappear nor could I chase away the burning anger flaming within myself. It's been a long, and I mean really long time since I've felt this way.
At the same time, I felt so upset and sad at myself, for being this weak, a helpless servant. Don't feel deserved to be called a "Muslim". I'm so sorry my dear beloved Allah SWT for I wasn't able to make justice to Your Religion. I feel deeply ashamed of myself but I was really so mad and angry at that point in time until I felt like crying cos it also hurt me so bad. Tears were pooling and about to stream down my cheeks but I didn't want to let her see me cry. I held my tears as best as I could. O' God, please forgive me my weakness. I was only trying to do what I think is right i.e. to swallow and control my anger as that is one of the Islamic teachings that I've learnt. (I swear if this happened to me 2 years ago, I'm utterly sure I would have cussed, tell her to SHUT UP and give her a piece of my mind right there and then, not caring even if it's in the public!)

When she first discovered I'm a Muslim, her first statement was "Noo.. No way! Why would you do that?!

Ya'adheeman (Oh Magnificent) Nasheed

Bismillah.

MashaAllah, such a beautiful and meaningful nasheed that I'd like to share with all. *Mengalir air mata teringat kepada Allah. SubhanAllah.*



My soul is brightened by a light in my heart
When I praised God of mankind
And my soul is cheered up and the tears were flowing
Oh God, guide my heart to reason

In the tranquility of the night I pray worshiping
While the darkness is all around me
Oh Creator of the strong predatory animals, Guide me

Guide me to truth, God
I depend on your guidance today
Oh God of the Universe, You are my aid
You are the refuge of mankind in afterlife
Here I am God, asking your forgiveness
Forgive me and grant me my wish

Salam.

One of my fav verse~

Bismillah.

(Al-Ankabut: 2,3) - Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, 'We believe,' and that they will not be tested? We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false~ 


So --> It's okay to be overwhelmed with so many hardships. They're TESTS by Him for you. (directing this especially to myself. YES, that's right, to myself. Shikes~)


I also like 3:160 a lot -->

Yusuf Ali: If Allah helps you, none can overcome you; If He forsakes you, who is there after that that can help you? In Allah, then, let believers put their trust.

P/s: I think I need a pen name. Hmm. But I can't seem to think of one -.-"

ON CLOUD 9~!! 10!! 11!! HAHA, THANKS ALLAH~! =D

THANKS ALLAH~ THANKS THANKS THANKS~!!! I LOVE YOU~!!! =D

Bismillah.

Salam alaik and hi all ~!!

Someone just made my entire week~!! I am so happy that I can't refrain myself from posting this right away. (was actually in the midst of studying). HAHA. GOD is the BEST~!! HE gives you excruciating sorrow that is SO painful beyond words can describe BUT then, when the time He deem is right, He gives you PURE JOY~!! MASHA ALLAH~!! It's so true that the storm has to come before the rainbow appears~!!! SUBHAN ALLAH~ ALLAHU AKHBAR~!! I am beaming with happiness~!! My heart feels so wonderful & my spirit's uplifted~!! ALHAMDULILLAHI LATHEE BINI MATIHI TATIMMUS SAALIHAAT~ (All praise to Allah for with His Will, all good things are perfected~!!)

I feel like I've just been reborn~!! Such rejuvenation striking through my entire self seems to have taken place~! I feel more confident in Him now! And I feel stronger in faith and my believe in Him~!! Alhamdulillah! YES, I FEEL STRONGER & MORE CONFIDENT~! May this feeling never leave my side~! InshaAllah, and inshaAllah with this confidence and faith, I will be able to do something, to accomplish something, soon enough. YUP, soon enough. Cos NOW I see new streaks of HOPE~!! Rabbuna khallik wa rabbuna yusahhil (May Allah bless & make things easier for me) Amin yaRabbilalamin~!! ^_^

THANK YOU ALLAH FOR EVERYTHING. THIS IS WHY I CHOSE ISLAM. IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL THING EVER THAT CAN EXISTS IN THIS ENTIRE WORLD/UNIVERSE. ALHAMDULILLAH FOR THE HIDAYAH ALLAH. I SHALL ALWAYS TRY MY UTMOST BEST TO NEVER ALLOW MY IMAN TO WAVER FROM THIS MOMENT ON. INSHAALLAH~!! AMINNN YA RABB~

WAllahua'lam bis sawab

~Nur Aqlili Liana C~

SubhanAllah walhamdulillah wa la ila ha ilallah WAllahuakbar~!

P/s: thanks to all who prayed for me as well, I really appreciate it so much! this joy is definitely due to your prayers(dua) too=)
May Allah bless all, barakallahufikum~

WHERE HAVE OUR SENSE OF SHAME GONE TO ?!!~

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamu' alaykum warahmatullah wa barakatuh & greetings to all,

Ana hope that everyone's in their highest state of Iman and in the pink of health.

Shame covers a broad range of definitions. This post refers to the act against the accepted system of values/morality of a society, and in this case, I'm talking about the Muslim community. Shame does not involve only the act but it can also include the discovery by other people that the act has been done and committed.

"He who has done a shameful deed must conceal it, for revealing one's disgrace is to commit another disgrace!"

Please take note that the rest is highly inspired by Nouman Ali Khan.

The more you watch shamelessness, the more "animal" you become. The manifestation of that is, if you have no problem looking at something, staring at someone, where you're not looking at them as a decent human being but you're looking at them as an animal, as a piece of flesh, that's all you're looking at; that means you have no respect for your own mother, your own sister, your own daughter, your own wife: generally the women. You wouldn't want somebody to stare at the women of your family, but who you're staring at is also someone's mother, daughter, wife, sister,etc. So, WATCH IT~! Even if they don't have respect for themselves; the non-muslim women sometimes don't have respect for themselves, so they dress in inappropriate clothings, and even some Muslims dress inappropriately for that matter of fact in this modern day. BUT YOU have respect for yourself and the women of your family and hence do lower your gaze for that reason. Take this scene: It's really disgusting when the entire family sits together and they're watching a movie and suddenly shamelessness comes out and the mother and the daughter, husband and the son, brother, sister, everybody sitting together and just watching, mumbles "aw it's just one bed scene, it's okay." That is utterly disgusting and disturbing, it's not the behaviour of a Muslim family.WE SHOULD be disturbed by shamelessness, we should stand against it. IT IS one of the GREAT TROUBLES of this society. There are a lot of great troubles about our society but this is one of the thing that is destroying our youth i.e. over-exposure to shamelessness. It destroys one's character. In addition, nobody's supposed to look at a woman except her husband. Nobody's supposed to enjoy her beauty except her husband. You wouldn't want hundreds of men looking at her and saying, "ah, she's cute.. or masyaAllah, you have a very beautiful wife.." and if you were to hear any of these, you should actually feel disturbed by that. We're also supposed to feel as disturbed when we're looking at non-mahrams, we're supposed to have that sense of shame. I don't know where it has gone to, on some vacation nowadays. For a lot of Muslims, they're on vacation. Come on, REVIVE THE SENSE OF SHAME~! It is very important as without it, it may destroy your family life, it will be difficult for you to have a healthy marriage, you will certainly not raise good children, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF SHAME~! You have to regain your sense of shame. The kind of filth that is on television, the kinds of things you're watching. Get over yourself and get over yourself with the obsession of entertaining yourself. You're a free person, THERE IS LIFE OTHER THAN TELEVISION, OTHER THAN MOVIES, OTHER THAN WHATEVER.COM, and whatever else. There's still a life outside~!! There's still oxygen outside to breathe, you'll survive, trust me~! You'll still be alive even if you abandon these things. In fact, you'll be much happier too. Okay, the thing is, I'm always telling you what not to do. So, then, what's there to do? Well, find time for sport and some healthy activities to get yourself involved in. I'm not saying you have to find religious activities and that sorts, I don't expect that from you but what I expect from you is to find activities that don't make you a worse human being. You understand what I'm saying right? At least, please do no harm. 

The elders shouldn't expect them youth to have the highest caliber of behaviour since you didn't raise them like that, so how can you expect that from them. It's unfair as well. You put them in public school, they didn't apply themselves. You exposed them to 8 hours of shamelessness everyday (assuming this is in a non-Muslim country), and then you expect your children to behave like angels? *shakes head* I'd say that that'd be asking for too much and is a ridiculous and an obvious unfair expectation~

MAIN MESSAGE TO CONVEY-->

So, my ikhwahs and akhawats, let's not put this "regaining of sense of shame" on hold anymore. We've reached an age where we shouldn't let ourselves continue being drowned in the obsession of the worldly entertainment and pleasures. We're not little kids anymore. We're going into adulthood and we have to start learning to grow up and carry out our responsibilities. It's really fine to do it slowly or little by little, but the quintessential thing is for us to start this self-evolution process~ YOU have to take charge of your future and well being-ness. YOU need to take the initiative for YOUR OWN GOOD~!! 

May Allah watch over us and shower us with His continuous blessings as well as give us the strength and spirit to take THE STEP towards HIM~!! Ameen.

WAllahua'lam bis sawab~

Nur Aqlili Liana C

Turn off that FACEBOOK~!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wa barakatuh and greetings I bid to all,

I wish everyone is in the pink of health and Muslims to be in their highest state of Iman. =)

Ana just finished reading a very informative short post and strongly think that it will be useful to many and hence, am sharing it here. Enjoy~~

IGEMS BY BR. AAQIB AND SHEIKH SAJID

- Lack motivation to revise? Remember Allah is watching so work hard.
- Feeling very stressed with revision? Keep trust in Allah and make Dua.
- Exam pressure intense? Exam of life is greater so remember Hereafter.
- Getting distracted by Facebook? Turn it off and focus purely on revision.
- Fancy youtube, bbc and revision? Never multi-task. One thing at a time.
- Drowning in books? Remember there is a life outside revision.
- Family expectations too high? Do your best, trust Allah and make Dua.

AAQIB'S TOP 5 REVISION MISTAKES

He has recently completed a difficult degree in Maths from Birmingham University..

x Mistake 1: Not keeping to revision timetable
x Mistake 2: Revising on Facebook
x Mistake 3: Lacking motivation to Revise
x Mistake 4: Revising lastminute.com
x Mistake 5: Focusing on lecture theory more than past exam papers

-> Solution 1: Form a realistic and focused timetable - Plan ahead!
-> Solution 2: Turn Facebook off and focus purely on revision!
-> Solution 3: Work with excellence because Allah is watching!
-> Solution 4: Plan ahead. Focus. Complete revision in short blocks!
-> Solution 5: Go over at least 10 years worth of past exam papers!

REVISION DUAS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Dua Before Studying
Allahumma infa'nii bimaa 
'allamtanii wa'allimnii 
maa yanfa' unii.

O Allah! Make useful for me what You
taught me and teach me knowledge
that will be useful to me.

Dua While Studying Something Difficult
Allahumma la sahla illa ma 
ja-'altahu sahla, wa anta taj'alul hazna iza shi'ta
sahla.

O Allah! Nothing is easy except what
You have made easy. If You wish, You
can make the difficult easy.

Final piece of advice: Remember as Young Muslims at University, every second must help us get closer to Jannah. So we can maximise our good deeds. Turn your revision into a beautiful worship purely to please Allah.

Extracted from here.
Credits to: http://www.islamicpoet.com/blog/?p=604


WAllahua'lam bis sawab.


Liana.

~NEVER LOSE FAITH || HOPE IN HIM~

Why get angry? The next time, swallow that anger~!!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum to all,

Syukur (gratefulness) alhamdulillah to Him for giving me this chance to write another post. Ana pray that everyone's Iman is in their highest state. Amin yaRabb.

So, as we all know, people tend to get very angry easily, at little things that annoys and gets them upset. But why? Why must you let these trivial things get to your nerves my dear ikhwah and akhawat(brothers and sisters)? Let's start to learn to swallow our anger~! Let's become those people who perseveres through these things. I mean if we get exasperated and mad about little and insignificant things, how can we expect Allah SWT to forgive our big sins? MashaAllah. We expect from Allah to not get angry at us and yet, here we are, human so weak and incessantly directing anger in every situation.

We need to learn how to forgive people out of love, not for them (those who did wrong against you), but for yourself~!! In order for your name to be in the list amongst the people who are considered the Mutaqqins. At times, you monologue and say to yourself, "but no, this case is different. This person really doesn't deserve forgiveness at all. What he did is so messed up..." And by the way, forgiveness is not given to people who deserve it, it is by definition: to give it to somebody who doesn't deserve it.

All this anger and negative reactions are what's craved by the satans. The satans will no doubt want to cause frictions and unhappiness to people, especially among us believers. So, never allow yourself to succumb to these evil desires or the satans are going to have their laugh for their sickening achievements. Lame satans. Be sure to get rid of them from empowering you my dear ikhwah and akhawat. Take actions NOW before it's too late. Remember, once contaminated, it will be more difficult to clean up.

Precautions my fellow friends.. Precautions~~

WAllahua'lam bis sawab.

Liana

side note: inspired by Nouman Ali Khan =)


oh oh nak tambah sikit. kenapa nak marah2 selalu, org kata kalau selalu marah, nanti cepat tua tau~! ho ho.. =P (sila abaikan, irrelevant point)

OH LOVE SO DIVINE~

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. I bid to all and ana wish everyone's in their highest state of Iman today. Let's give thanks to Allah every time we wake up in the morning from our temporary death as we're given the chance to continue experiencing and performing our duties here on Earth as Muslims.

Greetings as well to non-Muslim readers, my love and prayers for you too~! =)

So al yaum (today), here's what I have to share with you guys:
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My exhaustion,

Of being someone who loves and be loved by,

In my race and pursuit of love that is so unsure,

Even though I have had the love before,

But now, it’s fading and becoming more distant.

My exhaustion,

Of being a loyal lover,

To the human race called males,

Whose promises never fulfilled,

Only sweet at mouth but bitter and empty at heart.

My exhaustion,

Of bearing all sorts of sorrow,

After all my goodness and sweetness you grazed,

And now leaving me alone,

Lying limp with the imaginary memory you created from the very moment we met.

My exhaustion,

Witnessing “human love,”

That comes and goes just like the wind blows,

As if no direction is known,

And still unsure of where it leads to, unsure of its end.

But while in this,

You and I momentarily forget,

In the pursuit of “human love,”

There is indeed a love so divine,

That’s pure and holy for eternity,

And that is……. The Ultimate LOVE OF ALLAH~!!!

ALLAHU AKHBAR~!!! GLORY & ALL PRAISE BE TO HIM~!!!

Dear ikhwah & akhawat (brothers & sisters), pour all the love you have within you to Him~! Dedicate yourself in entirety to Him and He will acknowledge it. He will then reward you with the true one (a man on Earth) that can guide and lead you to Jannah, insyaAllah. =)


Etch this in mind: LOVE is a NIKMAT from Him~ Don't turn this sacred love into something that can make you go astray from Him or eat you up inside (membinasakan Iman diri). If the time is still not right to express your love, then express it to Allah in your prayers~! That's the best for everyone~! ;)

QUOTE: 
CINTA PADA BUNGA, BUNGA AKAN LAYU. CINTA PADA MANUSIA, MANUSIA AKAN MATI; TETAPI CINTA KEPADA ALLAH SWT ADALAH CINTA YANG KEKAL ABADI~!!!

WAllahua'lam bis sawab.

Liana

p/s: this has no personal connection/meaning to ana. It's just to share with readers who're so into "human love." HAHA~!!

A Guidance to follow~

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.,

So Muhammad as a man had died and left the world, but as a Prophet, his legacy lives on in the form of the Al Qur'an and Sunnah. If people hold fast to them, they will never go astray. The teachings he left for us, if put into practice in their true spirit and proper way, will bring happiness to life in this world as well as in the life to come. In this sense, Islam is a worldly religion that considers first the worldly affairs of humanity, then the Hereafter (Jennah) which is an eternal continuation of the worldly life. Hence, the sensible approach is to follow the way shown to us by Prophet Muhammad whose conduct was the Qur'an; which is a guidance from Allah and for which P. Muhammad  was given authority by God to interpret. That is why Muhammad's conduct was is the most exemplary expression of human conduct!

As for the verse I would like to share today is:

1:5-7 You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help. Guide us to the straight and right path, the path of those whom You have favoured; not the path of those who earn Your anger nor of those who go astray.

WAllahua'lam

Reminiscence & GRADES~!! He Knows, while you know not~!!

If ana wrote something which is not accurate, please tell (tegur) ana and forgive ana for ana's carelessness. Not intentional for sure.

Want an A+ from HIM? Earn it! Prove that you're worth His Attention, Mercy, Love, etc.. Or is the A+ from your teachers more meaningful to you?

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.,

Alhamdulillah for I'm still able to add a blog post today. I bid everyone to be in good health and in the highest state of Iman. Aminn.

So, it's half past midnight and I just got home from school. Am having quite a tummy discomfort at the moment. Maybe cos I only had a bagel as my dinner? Oh well, still grateful at least I get to fill my stomach with some food ! Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah ! It may sound like it's not a big deal but let's thank Allah whenever we can, be it small or big, because when we remember Him, He'll remember us in return ! Be sure that fact gets etched in your mind ! =) **am having a very warm and soothing camomile with mint tea in hopes of helping my tummy ache+toasted bread with honey and za'tar spice** thank you Allah^_^

Alright, now moving on to the main point of this post. Haha. Sorry for the quite irrelevant intro.

Ever recalled yourself saying/arguing with your teacher, lecturer, instructor, TA, you name it; about how every single point matters to you? How you mentioned, fought, and cried for pity to be granted that few meager points for it'd help towards your final grade? Pointing and highlighting to him/her how it's all about the grades? How important grades are to you? Now now, try thinking when was the last time you thought/felt similarly with your SOLATS (prayers) ?! Dear ikhwah & akhawat (brothers & sisters), we human tend to allow ourselves to drown in the dunya. I mean, try pondering: Will those so called 'GREAT GRADES' guarantee you Jannah (paradise) ? Will those "grades" promise you His rewards? Will those "grades" please Him? or lead you to yhour ULTIMATE HAPPINESS? No, the answer to ALL those questions is a flat N O, NO! Do you realise how worked up especially us students (well obviously, this is the group of target since it's bout grades..) can get when it comes to grades and results? DO YOU GET THAT WORKED UP WHEN YOU MISS YOUR SOLAT(S) ?!! Astaghfirulla.. astaghfirullah.. astaghfirullahaladzim...~!! -_-"

(2:151-152)

Even as We have sent among you a Messenger (Muhammad S.A.W.) of your own, reciting to you Our Messages (the Al Qur'an) and purifying you, and teaching you the Scripture (the AQ) and the Hikmah (i.e. Sunnah, Islamic Laws and Fiqh), and teaching you that which you used not to know (new knowledge). Therefore remember Me; I shall remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith (do not defy/act ungrateful with Me) !

However, this does not mean I'm encouraging you to not care about your grades at all. This does not also give you the green light to not put in your best efforts in your studies. Sure thing, school and its grades are pretty big deal for us because when it comes to black and white, what's seen are the letters imprinted on the official document. However, that is no reason for us to become too obsessed with it, and I quote, "God helps those who help themselves." Remember and keep in mind that we as Muslims who have Him with us, should live a lifestyle that aligns His words i.e. the Holy Al Qur'an. Always, always, apply the D.U.I.T. principle - Doa (Pray) . Usaha (Effort) . Ikhtiar (Initiative) . Tawakkal (Trust) . ~~~

Doa Usaha Ikhtiar Tawakkal = DUIT! Do It! =D

InsyaAllah, after applying D.U.I.T., whatever befalls you then, is what's best for us. Accept with open heart - we call it REDHA (kita redha je lah dgn apa yg direzekikan olehNya kpd kita). Maybe at the moment, you wouldn't understand why or maybe even to the extend of being really disappointed and sad, but "la tahzan (don't be sad)", -

(2:216)

"...but it is possible that you love a thing which is bad for you; and that you dislike a thing which is good for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not."

ALLAH KNOWS BEST~!

OK, ana will pen again another time. Now, it's time for me to finish my camomile mint tea and then tug myself in bed.

WAllahua'lam.

p/s: Alhamdulillah, praise to Allah for giving me the hidayah to write an article coupled with scriptures/verses from the AQ. Alhamdulillahi lathee bini-matihi tatimmus saalihaat. =)

 

Forgive others for FORGIVING is part of a MUTAQQIN~

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Beneficient, Most Merciful

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. dear readers,

When we do wrong against Allah by breaching the Islamic ways of life, we SIN against Him but it's easy for us to seek for forgiveness from Him because He is Most Forgiving God. However, when we sin against each other (human race), we have to face that person we have done wrong to and ask for his/her forgiveness. Many people find it hard to forgive what more forgetting what you've done to hurt them. Still, bear this in mind ikhwah and akhwat (brothers and sisters), a Muslim who is able to forgive someone else's mistakes, is one with the features of a Mutaqqin (Muslim yang bertaqwa).

Let's do act of kindness to people instead of being mean or manipulative. Why make life such a drag and complicated when it can be so simple and sweet? =)

(4:36) "... and do good - to parents, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are near, neighbors who are strangers, the Companion by your side... for Allah does not love the arrogant, the vainglorious; - "

Dear Allah, please protect our family members so that we are protected from Your Punishment. (yaAllah, lindungilah keluarga kami agar kami terpelihara dari azab seksaanMu.)

WAllahua'lam.

Liana

We ask & the AQ answers 'em all~~

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - In the name of Allah, Most Beneficient, Most Merciful.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. dear readers,

First off, ana would like to express ana's utmost gratitude and shukran (thank you) for sparing your precious time dropping by ana's average blog. Al yaum (today), ana would like to share how the AQ has all the answers to all our questions. Here are a fraction of examples à

We ask: Why am I being tested?
The AQ answers: (29:2-3) Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested? We tested those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false.

We ask: Why am I not getting what I crave for?
The AQ answers: (2:216) But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and that you love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows, and you know not.

We ask: Why is this test so difficult?
The AQ answers: (2:286) On no soul Allah places a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns.

We ask: Why the frustration that we feel?
The AQ answers: (3:139) So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: for you must gain mastery if you are true in Faith. (it's easier to understand the malay translation: Janganlah kamu bersikap lemah, dan janganlah pula kamu bersedih hati, padahal kamulah orang2 yang paling tinggi darjatnya, jika kamu antara yang beriman.)

We ask: How should I face all this?
The AQ answers: (2:45-46) Nay, seek Allah's help with patience, perseverance and in prayer: it is indeed hard, except for those who are so engrossed (khusyuk), who bear in mind the certainty that they are to meet their Lord, and that they are to return to Him.

We ask: What do I get from all this?
The AQ answers: (9:111) Allah has purchased of the Believers their persons and their goods and in return is the Garden (Jannah - Paradise).

We ask: To whom do I hope on?
The AQ answers: (9:129) Allah is sufficient for me: there is no God but He: on Him is my trust (tawakkal), - He the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme!

We say: I can't stand this anymore!
The AQ answers: (12:12) ...dan janganlah kamu berputus asa dari rahmat Allah. Sesungguhnya tiada berputus asa dari rahmat Allah melainkan kaum yang kafir.

We ask: Till when am I going to suffer like this?
The AQ answers: (94:5-8) So, verily, with every difficulty there is relief. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. Thereforee, when you are free(from your immediate task), still labor hard, and to your Lord turn (all) your attention!

We ask: Why is my heart not at peace/ease?
The AQ answers: (13:28) Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for without doubt, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find satisfaction and peace.

So, let's stop questioning and instead work towards righteousness "for those who believe and work righteousness is blessed and and a beautiful place of (final) return." (13:29) 

WAllahua'lam.

Liana

Solat (pray) at SEVEN~! Yes, just as how Rasulullah asked us~!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. to all,

I read an article written by a Malaysian Muslim Celebrity, kak Wardina Safiyyah on how she taught her daughter the importance of performing the 5 mandatory daily prayers (solat). MasyaAllah, I am so impressed with her strong will, perseverance, determination and discipline! I am so touched and can't describe how happy I am for her. One day, one fine day, if I am blessed by Allah to become a mum, may Allah enable me to be as strong and as good as kak Wardina in raising my children the right way. Praise be to Allah for Muslims of her likes! alhamdulillahi lathee bini-matihi tatimmus saalihaat.

Click here to read her story. Shukran jazilan for sharing your joy and your story with us kak Wardina~! =')

WAllahua'lam.

Liana

What is Tarbiyyah?~

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim - In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Z

Assalamualaikum w.b.t. to all,

My previous post is a quote that has the word Tarbiyyah in its structure. Just in case there are some people who are not familiar with this term, here's a pretty clear and brief description of tarbiyyah:

The word "Tarbiyyah" is an Arabic word that linguistically means increase, growth, and loftiness. Conventionally, Tarbiyyah means the development and the training of people in various aspects.

In this context, the word Tarbiyah refers to the systematic development and training of Muslims. It is a continuous and comprehensive process of developing all aspects of the Muslim character/personality, i.e. spiritual, intellectual, moral, social, and physical aspects. The Tarbiyyah process aims to put Muslims on the path of constant self-purification, self-correction and self-development(Tasfiyah), and instill in them the passion for truth, righteousness, and justice. 

It is an approach which traces its origins to the Qur'an and to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (saw), as he invested efforts in the education/training of his companions. As a result of his exertions, he not only left a great message, the message of Islam, but a great generation that carried and spread the message all over the globe - bringing humanity from darkness into His Light. 

It is this quality of people that the Prophet (saw) nurtured that constitute the secret behind the miracle of Islam.


The focus of Tarbiyyah is to groom participants who are distinguished, strive for excellence, have a sense of mission, are self-motivated, conduct a balanced life, live in peace with themselves and their environment, be equipped with the necessary knowledge, understanding, and skills to make a difference in the society by taking an active role - both individually and collectively - in the reform process that seeks to make the betterment of our community, our country, and the entire world.

WAllahua'lam.