بِسْمِ ال
I wonder if im the only one who complains about unable to concerntrate during prayers in congregation.
The other day after terawih, i was complaining to my friend about it. Now I do wonder if others heard me. Yes, wen it comes to complaining I can be quite loud and oblivious to my surroundings.
Anws doesnt matter, what matter is i find out what went wrong.
Apparently!!! i was too busy grasping hold of the recitations and understanding it. At the same time trying to be in-sync (a step back-ward i mean) with the Imam!
Yepz..check with 3 others abt praying congregation. All 3 people whom I dearly love may I add said since I am a makmum, I will have to act like one. My job is to follow Imam..have my niat in place, recitations such as Al-Fatihah should be sufficient enough. The rest is to follow lead of the Imam. Thats the beauty and advantage of praying together...and also now it seems clear to me why Imam shoulders heavy responsibility. See how many hundreds of us are following him. Such an honour also isnt it.
Ok, anws lets try Praying in Congregation again! :) InsyaAllah, I will get the hang of it.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Beauty of Quran #2
بِسْمِ ال
When it comes to giving to charity or doing acts to attain His pleasures, we often hear that our fortunes will be multiplied by Him (but the exact no. were not included in the verbal message).
Tadaaa...the answer can be found at Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 261.
Sahih International (Translation):
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
MasyaAllah! Based on simple calculations and understanding thats 700x la!
Spent SG1,000 here for His way and you will get 700,000 amount of pahala/some in monetary form/ our "token to be presented" for Judgement Day. Wohhhooo!!! Look at those digits! Imagine that amount in our bank...tak ke sedap mata memandang, mengukir senyuman. Well, even if we dont get all the amount here in Dunya. InsyaAllah, during Judgement Day we will be glad that our Deeds statement account states such amount. Tokens to enter Jannah! InsyaAllah!
Ok, maybe my example is too huge la kan. No matter how big or small the contribution is, the returns are HUGE! This is better den any interest rate you can get.
So lets try to do our bit in support of the ones in need and also to help distribute the wealth that He has provided us. (we are being rewarded for giving something that isnt ours to begin with. whao!). May He guide us all and with the charity it helps purify ourselves, the wealth we have gained and also our soul. Amin! :)
with that, please be reminded to check on your zakat payment.
As always its actually a note to self actually.
Have a blessed Ramadan All.
When it comes to giving to charity or doing acts to attain His pleasures, we often hear that our fortunes will be multiplied by Him (but the exact no. were not included in the verbal message).
Tadaaa...the answer can be found at Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 261.
Sahih International (Translation):
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
MasyaAllah! Based on simple calculations and understanding thats 700x la!
Spent SG1,000 here for His way and you will get 700,000 amount of pahala/some in monetary form/ our "token to be presented" for Judgement Day. Wohhhooo!!! Look at those digits! Imagine that amount in our bank...tak ke sedap mata memandang, mengukir senyuman. Well, even if we dont get all the amount here in Dunya. InsyaAllah, during Judgement Day we will be glad that our Deeds statement account states such amount. Tokens to enter Jannah! InsyaAllah!
Ok, maybe my example is too huge la kan. No matter how big or small the contribution is, the returns are HUGE! This is better den any interest rate you can get.
So lets try to do our bit in support of the ones in need and also to help distribute the wealth that He has provided us. (we are being rewarded for giving something that isnt ours to begin with. whao!). May He guide us all and with the charity it helps purify ourselves, the wealth we have gained and also our soul. Amin! :)
with that, please be reminded to check on your zakat payment.
As always its actually a note to self actually.
Have a blessed Ramadan All.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
The Beauty of Quran #1
بِسْمِ ال
Ramadan Kareem (Generous month of Ramadan) is here! Mubarak Ramadan to many of us who are given another opportunity to gain His blessings and His rewards during this holy.
May each good deeds of ours are accepted. Amin!
And most importantly, May He give us the strength and encouragement to gain His rewards throughtout this month and make us a better muslim. Amin!
2 nights back, I was reading the Quran translation (by Dr MuhdTaqi-ud-Din Al-Hilah & Dr Muhd Muhsin Khan) of Surah Al -Baqarah (The Cow).
Ayat 42 from this Surah caught my attention. Before we jump straight to the ayat, lets look at the ayat before. To have a better undertsanding of the next ayat.
Ayat 41:
And, believe in what I have sent down (this Quran), confirming that which is with you (the Taurat) and the Injeel (Gospel), and be not the first to disbelieve therein, and buy not with My Verses (the Taurat and the Gospel) a small price and Fear Me and Me Alone.
Ayat 42:
And mix not truth with the falsehood, nor conceal the truth (i.e. Muhammad S.A.W is Allah's Messenger and his qualities are written in your Scriptures, the Taurat and Injeel, while you know the truth.
Nabi Muhammad S.A.W and his qualities are "revealed" on the authentic version of Taurat and Injeel! MasyaAllah!
Interesting is'nt it! The Prophets Nabi Musa A.S. (Moses) and Nabi Isa A.S. (Jesus) revealed to their own communities (by His Grace) on the arrival of Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
However sad to say that on a certain forum on the web, some claimed that the verse in Injeel (John 14:30) was referring to a false prophet.
May Allah forgive them and lead them to the right path.
On the forum, it also states that Nabi Isa A.S (Jesus) will be brought back and "conquer" this world. Which interestingly, I read somewhere that Nabi Isa A.S will be brought to defeat Dajjal. I have not read the verse on this in the Quran yet. So lets not touch on it yet.
Wonder what other interesting discoveryies awaits for me from the Quran. Heee! Masya'Allah!
Ramadan Kareem (Generous month of Ramadan) is here! Mubarak Ramadan to many of us who are given another opportunity to gain His blessings and His rewards during this holy.
May each good deeds of ours are accepted. Amin!
And most importantly, May He give us the strength and encouragement to gain His rewards throughtout this month and make us a better muslim. Amin!
2 nights back, I was reading the Quran translation (by Dr MuhdTaqi-ud-Din Al-Hilah & Dr Muhd Muhsin Khan) of Surah Al -Baqarah (The Cow).
Ayat 42 from this Surah caught my attention. Before we jump straight to the ayat, lets look at the ayat before. To have a better undertsanding of the next ayat.
Ayat 41:
And, believe in what I have sent down (this Quran), confirming that which is with you (the Taurat) and the Injeel (Gospel), and be not the first to disbelieve therein, and buy not with My Verses (the Taurat and the Gospel) a small price and Fear Me and Me Alone.
Ayat 42:
And mix not truth with the falsehood, nor conceal the truth (i.e. Muhammad S.A.W is Allah's Messenger and his qualities are written in your Scriptures, the Taurat and Injeel, while you know the truth.
Nabi Muhammad S.A.W and his qualities are "revealed" on the authentic version of Taurat and Injeel! MasyaAllah!
In Torah
The Lord said to me [Moses]: ‘What they say is good. I will raise up for them a Prophet like you among their brothers; I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to My words that the Prophet speaks in My Name, I will Myself call him to account.’ (Deuteronomy, 18.17-9)
website: http://www.thewaytotruth.org/prophetmuhammad/proofs.html
The Lord said to me [Moses]: ‘What they say is good. I will raise up for them a Prophet like you among their brothers; I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to My words that the Prophet speaks in My Name, I will Myself call him to account.’ (Deuteronomy, 18.17-9)
website: http://www.thewaytotruth.org/prophetmuhammad/proofs.html
‘O Moses, surely I will raise up for them a Prophet like you,
from among their brothers (that is, from among the children of Ishmael); I will
put my Word in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If
anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I Myself
will call him to account.’ (Deuteronomy, 18:18-19.)
Moses said: ‘O my Lord, I have found in the Torah a community,
as the best of the communities, that will be raised for (the benefit) of mankind; they enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and they believe in God. Let
it be my community!’ (God) said: ‘That is the community of Muhammad.’3
website: http://www.thewaytotruth.org/prophetmuhammad/proofs.html
In
Injeel
The Prophet who will come after Jesus is referred to as ‘the Master of the world’ in several places in the Gospels.
The Prophet who will come after Jesus is referred to as ‘the Master of the world’ in several places in the Gospels.
Hereafter I will not talk much
with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. (John,
14:30)
When Paraklit comes - the Spirit of truth - who comes from the
Father, he will testify about me. (John, 15.26)
I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking what is mine and making it known to you (John 16. 12-14)
Interesting is'nt it! The Prophets Nabi Musa A.S. (Moses) and Nabi Isa A.S. (Jesus) revealed to their own communities (by His Grace) on the arrival of Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
However sad to say that on a certain forum on the web, some claimed that the verse in Injeel (John 14:30) was referring to a false prophet.
May Allah forgive them and lead them to the right path.
On the forum, it also states that Nabi Isa A.S (Jesus) will be brought back and "conquer" this world. Which interestingly, I read somewhere that Nabi Isa A.S will be brought to defeat Dajjal. I have not read the verse on this in the Quran yet. So lets not touch on it yet.
Wonder what other interesting discoveryies awaits for me from the Quran. Heee! Masya'Allah!
Friday, July 6, 2012
The long forgotten pleasure
بِسْمِ ال
Yesterday Kak Erni & I went to catch a monologue by a scripwriter (whom i used to know her as only an actress), Haryani Othman.
It was my first time watching a single performaner acting multiple characters.
most of the time, we are only able to watch an actor/ actress acting multiple characters on the silverscreen (y is it called silverscreen btw?)
back to the play, it was simple layout from the (single) cast, to the props (2 chairs, table with cookies and jars and tray and ......), simple lighting and the lepak-habis dia(mono)logue.
Hani had to change character interchangablely. within seconds. expressions change, tone of voice. within seconds.
i take a while to change my mood from the worried headless "itik" to a gracious "swan" .
back to the play,now, thats what i call ART!
expressions.... :) whaoz! she did great. awesome. alot of parts i could easily relate or "feel" her.
ok, im not a good critic/ someone who gives good or membina opinions.
basically, i love the simplicity of the play yet the intense emotions that were presented.
it just occured to me that actually i love going to plays, musicals. how much i missed them.
the long forgotten pleasure.
Yesterday Kak Erni & I went to catch a monologue by a scripwriter (whom i used to know her as only an actress), Haryani Othman.
It was my first time watching a single performaner acting multiple characters.
most of the time, we are only able to watch an actor/ actress acting multiple characters on the silverscreen (y is it called silverscreen btw?)
back to the play, it was simple layout from the (single) cast, to the props (2 chairs, table with cookies and jars and tray and ......), simple lighting and the lepak-habis dia(mono)logue.
Hani had to change character interchangablely. within seconds. expressions change, tone of voice. within seconds.
i take a while to change my mood from the worried headless "itik" to a gracious "swan" .
back to the play,now, thats what i call ART!
expressions.... :) whaoz! she did great. awesome. alot of parts i could easily relate or "feel" her.
ok, im not a good critic/ someone who gives good or membina opinions.
basically, i love the simplicity of the play yet the intense emotions that were presented.
it just occured to me that actually i love going to plays, musicals. how much i missed them.
the long forgotten pleasure.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
i cant think of a proper, suitable title for this post
بِسْمِ ال
Death. Accidents. Illness. Mistreated
I have been staring, typing and deleting and re-typing this first sentence for the past 7mins.
I have no idea how to begin blogging abt this without having much reservations about my thoughts and feelings yet I dun wish to sound like im gloatting over the misfortunes that are my close colleagues and acquaintance went and are going through.
Death: A close colleague of mine, a great sweet kakak whom I consider as the kelakar-seram kakak, lost her mom last Wednesday. It was considered as a sudden death as no one expected it. All her illness was considered as normal old age illness.
As I was talking to her yesterday, she did mentioned that her mom's passing hasnt really get into her yet. She's slightly affected but hasnt felt the impact yet.
There are times when she was doing something and thought about her mom...and then she realized that her mom is no longer ard.
An acquaintance lost her 9-year old son in a road accident in Aussie. Heard the news on radio this morning which then a close fren of mine texted and informed me that someone I knew is involved in the road accident.
A family trip which ended up tragic.
I have always regarded her as a strong lady eversince I met her. Strong willed and firm with her grounds and beliefs. Close-knitted family. The accident also involved her husband and 3 other children. Her husband and one of her child are in critical condition.
Illness and Mistreated: Another close collegue is diagnosed with somekind of illness that weakens her legs and made her lose appetite. Losing her leg strength bit by bit made her feel useless cause she will always need to depend on others and be next to her in case she might fall. Someone who used to be so independant suddenly has to depend on others makes her feel more sorry for herself. hates it!, she said.
Condition at home, being verbal abuse by the in-law made it worst.
Ina Lillahi Wa Ina Ilayhi Raajioon
May Allah grant strength and will power to these incredible ladies to pull through the rough times. May the misfortunes bring them closer to Him.
When such incidents inflicted people that we know or have known, it just dawn on us how fortunate we are, right now. And how great He is. The happiness that we are experiencing right now, be it monetary, relationships, health fortunes will surely be gone as He willed.
As I read back the paragraph before this, i realize too that all along i noe how fortunate i am but i dont really appreciate it. how i've taken advantage of its existance.
=(
Do i have to lose it in order to count it as a blessing?
Death. Accidents. Illness. Mistreated
I have been staring, typing and deleting and re-typing this first sentence for the past 7mins.
I have no idea how to begin blogging abt this without having much reservations about my thoughts and feelings yet I dun wish to sound like im gloatting over the misfortunes that are my close colleagues and acquaintance went and are going through.
Death: A close colleague of mine, a great sweet kakak whom I consider as the kelakar-seram kakak, lost her mom last Wednesday. It was considered as a sudden death as no one expected it. All her illness was considered as normal old age illness.
As I was talking to her yesterday, she did mentioned that her mom's passing hasnt really get into her yet. She's slightly affected but hasnt felt the impact yet.
There are times when she was doing something and thought about her mom...and then she realized that her mom is no longer ard.
An acquaintance lost her 9-year old son in a road accident in Aussie. Heard the news on radio this morning which then a close fren of mine texted and informed me that someone I knew is involved in the road accident.
A family trip which ended up tragic.
I have always regarded her as a strong lady eversince I met her. Strong willed and firm with her grounds and beliefs. Close-knitted family. The accident also involved her husband and 3 other children. Her husband and one of her child are in critical condition.
Illness and Mistreated: Another close collegue is diagnosed with somekind of illness that weakens her legs and made her lose appetite. Losing her leg strength bit by bit made her feel useless cause she will always need to depend on others and be next to her in case she might fall. Someone who used to be so independant suddenly has to depend on others makes her feel more sorry for herself. hates it!, she said.
Condition at home, being verbal abuse by the in-law made it worst.
Ina Lillahi Wa Ina Ilayhi Raajioon
May Allah grant strength and will power to these incredible ladies to pull through the rough times. May the misfortunes bring them closer to Him.
When such incidents inflicted people that we know or have known, it just dawn on us how fortunate we are, right now. And how great He is. The happiness that we are experiencing right now, be it monetary, relationships, health fortunes will surely be gone as He willed.
As I read back the paragraph before this, i realize too that all along i noe how fortunate i am but i dont really appreciate it. how i've taken advantage of its existance.
=(
Do i have to lose it in order to count it as a blessing?
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Larger than Life Itself
بِسْمِ ال
Who are we to question His forgiving attributes. Who are we to doubt it.
May He forgive me, we and us if we ever thought of "am I forgiven?"
What are repeated ones? Is it forgiven as well?
In surah Ta-Ha (20:44), Allah instructed Moses (Musa A.S) and Aaron (Haron A.S) to speak mildly to Pharaoh(Firaun). He gave Pharaoh (someone who is known to be the most evil person on earth....and regarded himself as god? - im not too sure if he did regarded himself as god) chance to repent. Ayat as below.
What is our sins compared to his? we fail to greet one another...again. we happened to speak about another sister/brother...(initially the niat was to just vent out frustration. but it turned to be a gossip session...argh!). we shouted or showed displeasure....(nie either PMS or case of tak-cukup-tidur).
Allah's grace is larger that what we can possibly image!
we sinned, we seek for forgiveness, and try not to commit the same mistake.
if not commiting seems impossible now, then we can try to reduce the degree and the intensity of the committed sin.
Rights, main point is do not despair on His mercy. Why give up on ourselves when He havent!
(note to self)
What I have written above are just some points (based on my human(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BNIfki5qdw
| Faqoola lahu qawlan layyinanlaAAallahu yatathakkaru aw
yakhsha "But speak to him midly; perhaps he may take warning or fear (Allah)"  | |
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