In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate & the Most Merciful
someone told me before (or maybe it was just what I thought that someone meant), a believer finds life here in the world is tough. there are many rules that we (as a believer) have to abide to.
Now, I would like to agree to disagree.
Its tough being here is because ALL of us (humankind including yours truly) do not abide by ALL His rules & regulations and the life examples of our Prophet.
And so lets persevere on and continue to improve ourselves. InsyaAllah!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A Biased Author
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate & the Most Merciful
Someone I know, recently bought a book for a 8year old child, about religions that are "exists" in this world and how being an atheists is the "best option". To be honest, the first intention I had when I asked to have a look at the book, was how comprehensive would it be or at least just glance through the information to have a better understanding of the other religions and their practices.
I was taken aback. How this book presented the wrong informations about the religions. I do not own a vast knowledge about religions but I do know that its truly untrue when the book mentioned the following:
Islam is a strict religion. They have to pray 5x a day
[praying 5x a day is considered tough? how is that so when these prayers are beneficial to us? The recitations that are recited are supplications for our well-being (i.e. seeking forgiveness, asking for guidance, Glory Him to humble ourselves. We are afterall mere human being with limited strengths and let alone power). Grab a Daily Prayer book and read the translations.]
Women has to cover their hair
[thats it? should not they mentioned chest area as well? its stated in the Quran about it.]
They cant eat hotdog otherwise their God will be angry with them.
[hot dog? Was he referring to pork?] [Allah SWT will be angry if we do something that would be harmful to ourselves. We are His honoured creations among all, and here we are harming ourselves? Wont that make The One who loves us angry. Its like betraying the honoured title.
"And surely We have honoured the children of Adam, and We carry them in the land and sea, and We have given them of the good things, and We have made them to excel by an appropriate excellence over most of those whom We have created"
(Quran 17: 70) (Translation by Shakir)
Christians worship God or Jesus Christ
[I am sure there is some correction required or at least an explanation to the abovementioned sentence]
The book is clearly biased! I have nothing against atheist but I do not agree on the information (w/0 explanations) found on the book. I cant comment much on the write ups about the other religions since I am not equipped with the knowledge).
Why do we start to brain wash innocent children's mind with incorrect informations just to get him/her to be of the same faith as we are. Explanations and instill curiousity would help the child.
Please do not begin with fake information and lie. Our children (even adult readers) deserve better treatment.
Someone I know, recently bought a book for a 8year old child, about religions that are "exists" in this world and how being an atheists is the "best option". To be honest, the first intention I had when I asked to have a look at the book, was how comprehensive would it be or at least just glance through the information to have a better understanding of the other religions and their practices.
I was taken aback. How this book presented the wrong informations about the religions. I do not own a vast knowledge about religions but I do know that its truly untrue when the book mentioned the following:
Islam is a strict religion. They have to pray 5x a day
[praying 5x a day is considered tough? how is that so when these prayers are beneficial to us? The recitations that are recited are supplications for our well-being (i.e. seeking forgiveness, asking for guidance, Glory Him to humble ourselves. We are afterall mere human being with limited strengths and let alone power). Grab a Daily Prayer book and read the translations.]
Women has to cover their hair
[thats it? should not they mentioned chest area as well? its stated in the Quran about it.]
They cant eat hotdog otherwise their God will be angry with them.
[hot dog? Was he referring to pork?] [Allah SWT will be angry if we do something that would be harmful to ourselves. We are His honoured creations among all, and here we are harming ourselves? Wont that make The One who loves us angry. Its like betraying the honoured title.
"And surely We have honoured the children of Adam, and We carry them in the land and sea, and We have given them of the good things, and We have made them to excel by an appropriate excellence over most of those whom We have created"
(Quran 17: 70) (Translation by Shakir)
Christians worship God or Jesus Christ
[I am sure there is some correction required or at least an explanation to the abovementioned sentence]
The book is clearly biased! I have nothing against atheist but I do not agree on the information (w/0 explanations) found on the book. I cant comment much on the write ups about the other religions since I am not equipped with the knowledge).
Why do we start to brain wash innocent children's mind with incorrect informations just to get him/her to be of the same faith as we are. Explanations and instill curiousity would help the child.
Please do not begin with fake information and lie. Our children (even adult readers) deserve better treatment.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Bila nak kahwin?
بِسْمِ ال
Feeling: is frustrated
"Bila ko nyer turn nak kawin?" yes, as the years goes by..that question was asked more frequently. personally i dont have a problem with it as my answer would be either "i have not found the one yet", "insyaAllah bila da ada jodoh nanti". but what i have a problem with is...actually i dun consider myself having problem, in fact maybe the other has problem with EQ on that day, is when one can easily "match make" me with someone who is also unmarried...conveniently.
To be honest, at the back of the mind, i have already started nagging. Yes, to tell the person that the marriage that was bestowed to him was from Him. So instead of making me feel I am being mocked at (and accummulate more dosa at my end, May Allah forgive me :( ),wont it be better that it was replaced by saying thanks and praises Him.
A marriage, a sacred bond, which is a gift from Allah. A gift. Am i supposed to just settle down with someone whom i may not like or dun meet the criteria (who is fit to lead me and my future children. someone whom my children could count on and be proud of) that i have in mind, just to keep the "matchmaking" at bay and/or to stop the advices. Not that I dont need advice or dont appreciate it, but I will ask when I feel the need to be adviced and I will approach the best (to my knowledge) and whom i am comfortable sharing about such issues. One thing I've learnt, its pointless giving advices to someone when he/she feels its not a problem to begin with. so, please stand behind my yellow line....7 arms length away for now!
I have people that I know who cried for me. Took pity of me.
The thoughts are sweet but its been placed in the wrong way. Save the tears. Ration it for those more important times, like in our sholat (*note to self*)
How come marriage seems to be a HOT QUESTION as we age?
I wonder as the years goes by will the next few HOT QUESTIONS be.."Da kerja kan umrah?" "Bile nak ke Haji?"
(May He remove us from the feeling that we are superior from others in a way or another)
ok, anyways I need to re-emphasise that i have no issue about Bila nk kahwin question, just dont play matchmake or provide me with advices when i myself didnt ask for it. Appreciate your gestures.
The best gift for any unmarried person is SUPPLICATIONS.
A portion of the Al Fatehah is "To Him, we worship. To Him we seek His help". Help me to ask Him to bless me with a righteous spouse.
SubhanAllah, May He reward for those who have tireless made supplications for me. Jazakkallahu khayran.
Feeling: is frustrated
"Bila ko nyer turn nak kawin?" yes, as the years goes by..that question was asked more frequently. personally i dont have a problem with it as my answer would be either "i have not found the one yet", "insyaAllah bila da ada jodoh nanti". but what i have a problem with is...actually i dun consider myself having problem, in fact maybe the other has problem with EQ on that day, is when one can easily "match make" me with someone who is also unmarried...conveniently.
To be honest, at the back of the mind, i have already started nagging. Yes, to tell the person that the marriage that was bestowed to him was from Him. So instead of making me feel I am being mocked at (and accummulate more dosa at my end, May Allah forgive me :( ),wont it be better that it was replaced by saying thanks and praises Him.
A marriage, a sacred bond, which is a gift from Allah. A gift. Am i supposed to just settle down with someone whom i may not like or dun meet the criteria (who is fit to lead me and my future children. someone whom my children could count on and be proud of) that i have in mind, just to keep the "matchmaking" at bay and/or to stop the advices. Not that I dont need advice or dont appreciate it, but I will ask when I feel the need to be adviced and I will approach the best (to my knowledge) and whom i am comfortable sharing about such issues. One thing I've learnt, its pointless giving advices to someone when he/she feels its not a problem to begin with. so, please stand behind my yellow line....7 arms length away for now!
I have people that I know who cried for me. Took pity of me.
The thoughts are sweet but its been placed in the wrong way. Save the tears. Ration it for those more important times, like in our sholat (*note to self*)
How come marriage seems to be a HOT QUESTION as we age?
I wonder as the years goes by will the next few HOT QUESTIONS be.."Da kerja kan umrah?" "Bile nak ke Haji?"
(May He remove us from the feeling that we are superior from others in a way or another)
ok, anyways I need to re-emphasise that i have no issue about Bila nk kahwin question, just dont play matchmake or provide me with advices when i myself didnt ask for it. Appreciate your gestures.
The best gift for any unmarried person is SUPPLICATIONS.
A portion of the Al Fatehah is "To Him, we worship. To Him we seek His help". Help me to ask Him to bless me with a righteous spouse.
SubhanAllah, May He reward for those who have tireless made supplications for me. Jazakkallahu khayran.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
I had a dream
بِسْمِ ال
I have always been fascinated by how our dreams are connected/ linked to our emotions side. not much of the dreams made sense to me. but yesterday's dream..MasyaAllah, completed the whole emotion/ cognitive jigsaw i felt and experienced. so here's how the dream snippets went like:. (the ones in brackets are my "interpretation about the dream itself"):
i was somewhere in the neighbourhood, along with 2 other so-called friends.
I happened to recognize one being the primary/ secondary friend I had. She was the more domineering one, who have the tendency to expect others to show respect to her. ok, to keep it simple, she was wat we call in secondary school, gangster.
Though I dont feel comfortable being in their company, I just tagged along.
(somehow I realized that at times, I do exhibit this behaviour. I tend to juz try to be physically there with some people though i seriously feel like i dont want to. i feel obliged to..sometimes. :( worst thing is i juz played along).
The friend that i was with started picking up a fight over some glaring issues. And i was caught in the fight as well. hhhhmmmm!!!
Good thing was, i didnt end up with any punches...Alhamdullilah.
As the opposing members approached me, i was "somehow" ready to leave my fate to Him, I even recited a doa "tawakkaltu Allahi wa la hawla wa la kuwwata Ilah billah". Alhamdullilah, the members kind of just flip me around..but no "injuries" sustained.
I quickly left the whole group. And found myself at Suntec.
(MasyaAllah! Even in dreams, He made me remembers Him and the doa. I do hope that when situation arises or during normal days in real life, He will help me to remember Him constantly too. Alongside Taqwa. Amin!)
Im amazed how my dreams are linked to what i remember about a place as well. i know that Carrefour Hypermarket are no longer found in Singapore. And so in my dream it was replaced by NTUC EXTRA...hee! cute la kan. The mind replaces it with another hypermarket...lol!
And there was even a makcik who exclaimed that it is open 24hrs. ;)
i was looking frantically for an exit..no idea how i ended up being in Suntec, which looked like Pasar Baru in Bandung. i even wanted to buy a kain there!!!!
(this i gotta admit, i am looking for a kain in real life. :) )
anws, though i was tempted..really tempted to purchase a cloth, i was more determined to get away..run away. go to a safe place.
i could not find escalator down,,,like i mentioned it was like in Pasar Baru concept..and it was filled with people. i resorted to go to the carpark and walk down the same "route" like the cars. it was drizzling by the way.
(no idea, what this means though. something deep i supposed.)
I finally managed to get out of the building..and found myself at Kallang. Wanted to take the bus home (yes, at this point i know i wanted to get home)
and so i hailed for a cab instead. there was a group of youngsters who was waiting for a cab too.
As i flagged down a cab, the cab driver wind down his windows and said that he cant u-turn to get to where i was standing. he did said that the car in front of him is blocking him and the car is too near his cab. i suggested that he reverse to give more space for him to overtake the car.
His cab finally reaches me, the group of youngsters nearly board on the cab, but i have no clue what happened..i think the cab driver told em that I flagged his cab down first. anws as i made my way in the cab, i realized that there was no proper seat..i had to squad and balance myself on a rusty rod. hmmm...i sat in the cab anyways (ok, now here is what i interpret the dream. i tend to be accommodative. i tink personally i feel as long as i dont tink it is too much for me to handle, i am able to take it.) No, the group of teens who "nearly stole my cab" didnt board the cab because there was no proper seat in the cab hor. the cab that they got later was something worst, they had to hang on to their dear lifes as they had to seat on the windows of their cab. (if you cant picture how that look like, picture the crowds in India on-board the train).
Back to my dreams, i remained in the cab, questioned the cab driver, what happened to his cab till there is no proper seat.
His reply while driving and facing me "I was caught in an accident!"
i think i did managed to tell the cab driver to keep his eyes on the road. And i know i was terrified after hearing what he said.
Before i could reach home safely from the much not-anticipated drama, my handphone (in real life!) rang.
Thats the end of my dream.
As i try to run from the past, it does trigger me once in a while. The bullying in primary and secondary school. how i simply endured the "pain" just to be with someone whom i called a friend. At times now, i do wonder if the deed i do is a good one. will people exploit my kindness. yes, i do hav tots "am i being bullied again?"
May He make it easier for me to do every good deed (within my means) because of Him. InsyaAllah!
Anws it kinda intrigued me to know about the linkage between the dreams and reality emo/cognitive side of us. :)
Where,how do i begin reading about it?
I have always been fascinated by how our dreams are connected/ linked to our emotions side. not much of the dreams made sense to me. but yesterday's dream..MasyaAllah, completed the whole emotion/ cognitive jigsaw i felt and experienced. so here's how the dream snippets went like:. (the ones in brackets are my "interpretation about the dream itself"):
i was somewhere in the neighbourhood, along with 2 other so-called friends.
I happened to recognize one being the primary/ secondary friend I had. She was the more domineering one, who have the tendency to expect others to show respect to her. ok, to keep it simple, she was wat we call in secondary school, gangster.
Though I dont feel comfortable being in their company, I just tagged along.
(somehow I realized that at times, I do exhibit this behaviour. I tend to juz try to be physically there with some people though i seriously feel like i dont want to. i feel obliged to..sometimes. :( worst thing is i juz played along).
The friend that i was with started picking up a fight over some glaring issues. And i was caught in the fight as well. hhhhmmmm!!!
Good thing was, i didnt end up with any punches...Alhamdullilah.
As the opposing members approached me, i was "somehow" ready to leave my fate to Him, I even recited a doa "tawakkaltu Allahi wa la hawla wa la kuwwata Ilah billah". Alhamdullilah, the members kind of just flip me around..but no "injuries" sustained.
I quickly left the whole group. And found myself at Suntec.
(MasyaAllah! Even in dreams, He made me remembers Him and the doa. I do hope that when situation arises or during normal days in real life, He will help me to remember Him constantly too. Alongside Taqwa. Amin!)
Im amazed how my dreams are linked to what i remember about a place as well. i know that Carrefour Hypermarket are no longer found in Singapore. And so in my dream it was replaced by NTUC EXTRA...hee! cute la kan. The mind replaces it with another hypermarket...lol!
And there was even a makcik who exclaimed that it is open 24hrs. ;)
i was looking frantically for an exit..no idea how i ended up being in Suntec, which looked like Pasar Baru in Bandung. i even wanted to buy a kain there!!!!
(this i gotta admit, i am looking for a kain in real life. :) )
anws, though i was tempted..really tempted to purchase a cloth, i was more determined to get away..run away. go to a safe place.
i could not find escalator down,,,like i mentioned it was like in Pasar Baru concept..and it was filled with people. i resorted to go to the carpark and walk down the same "route" like the cars. it was drizzling by the way.
(no idea, what this means though. something deep i supposed.)
I finally managed to get out of the building..and found myself at Kallang. Wanted to take the bus home (yes, at this point i know i wanted to get home)
and so i hailed for a cab instead. there was a group of youngsters who was waiting for a cab too.
As i flagged down a cab, the cab driver wind down his windows and said that he cant u-turn to get to where i was standing. he did said that the car in front of him is blocking him and the car is too near his cab. i suggested that he reverse to give more space for him to overtake the car.
His cab finally reaches me, the group of youngsters nearly board on the cab, but i have no clue what happened..i think the cab driver told em that I flagged his cab down first. anws as i made my way in the cab, i realized that there was no proper seat..i had to squad and balance myself on a rusty rod. hmmm...i sat in the cab anyways (ok, now here is what i interpret the dream. i tend to be accommodative. i tink personally i feel as long as i dont tink it is too much for me to handle, i am able to take it.) No, the group of teens who "nearly stole my cab" didnt board the cab because there was no proper seat in the cab hor. the cab that they got later was something worst, they had to hang on to their dear lifes as they had to seat on the windows of their cab. (if you cant picture how that look like, picture the crowds in India on-board the train).
Back to my dreams, i remained in the cab, questioned the cab driver, what happened to his cab till there is no proper seat.
His reply while driving and facing me "I was caught in an accident!"
i think i did managed to tell the cab driver to keep his eyes on the road. And i know i was terrified after hearing what he said.
Before i could reach home safely from the much not-anticipated drama, my handphone (in real life!) rang.
Thats the end of my dream.
As i try to run from the past, it does trigger me once in a while. The bullying in primary and secondary school. how i simply endured the "pain" just to be with someone whom i called a friend. At times now, i do wonder if the deed i do is a good one. will people exploit my kindness. yes, i do hav tots "am i being bullied again?"
May He make it easier for me to do every good deed (within my means) because of Him. InsyaAllah!
Anws it kinda intrigued me to know about the linkage between the dreams and reality emo/cognitive side of us. :)
Where,how do i begin reading about it?
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Salam 1434Hijrah
Salams All..been a while since i have blogged. It being a new islamic year, May this new year brings us closer to Him and make us steadfast in our good deeds to gain His love. Amin!
I have never thought that hijrah year have any much significant. you noe, macam any new year, after flipping the calendar for the past 12 times its time to get another new one. lol!
ok, and i did thought it could be the founding of islam...wrong again!
ok anws, and yes i found the answer at http://ww2.onislam.net/english/shariah/muhammad/reflections/459890-hijrah-still-offers-valuable-lessons.html
Happy reading peeps about the Hjrah year. the lessons which we can try to practice in our daily lives. And appreciate the sacrifice of our beloved prophet for going all out for Allah's religion. May Peace Be Upon Him. Amin
I have never thought that hijrah year have any much significant. you noe, macam any new year, after flipping the calendar for the past 12 times its time to get another new one. lol!
ok, and i did thought it could be the founding of islam...wrong again!
ok anws, and yes i found the answer at http://ww2.onislam.net/english/shariah/muhammad/reflections/459890-hijrah-still-offers-valuable-lessons.html
Happy reading peeps about the Hjrah year. the lessons which we can try to practice in our daily lives. And appreciate the sacrifice of our beloved prophet for going all out for Allah's religion. May Peace Be Upon Him. Amin
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
and the reason is.....
بِسْمِ ال
"Not that i am angry nor upset over the previous conversation we had few days back.
I am not comfortable with your statement jus now. Hence the short reply and end of conversation. =)
No hard feelings yer..."
"Not that i am angry nor upset over the previous conversation we had few days back.
I am not comfortable with your statement jus now. Hence the short reply and end of conversation. =)
No hard feelings yer..."
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Our Community
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I have just completed my assignment on about the Malay Community. Realized that many of our culture here opposes the teachings of Islam. Ironic isnt it. The Malay community here are generally Muslim-born, how can our culture deviate from Islam itself.
Way before Islam in this part of the region, our ancestors are of a different religion apart of Islam la kan.
The practice they had when they were non-muslim continue to be practiced..but as a culture here.
e.g. weddings, we are encouraged to do a simple wedding. but many of us did them in a lavish way, membazir tu. which is not encouraged in Islam but in culture means to let others know that you are celebrating the once-in-a-lifetine event...so its ok to splurge.
There were many other examples but I guess the most prominent one is the abovementioned.
We might never know that we somehow do practice culture or we display behaviours that are against His teachings as well. Lets sit back and ponder. If its the culture that defined us and make us go against the religion, I believe its safer to discard such culture. Not that i'm saying whatever Malay community culture is against the religion. Whatever we know is against the religion should be abandoned.
Astagfirullah! We are among the wrong-doers. May He forgive us.
If doing the assignment didnt wake me (from some "culture against religion" act), the next sentence did.
Narrated Ibn Abbas radi Allahu Anhu; The Prophet S.A.W said "The most hated person to Allah are three (1) a person who deviates from the right conduct -i.e. an evil doer, in the Haram (santuaries of Makkah and Al-Madinah); (2) a person who wants that the tradition of the pre-islamic period of ignorance should remain in Islam; and (3) a person who seeks to shed somebody's blood w/o any right" (Sahihh Al-Bukhari, Vol 9 Hadith No. 9)
yes, the 2nd, purpled colored attribute woke me up.
Rights, again, I am just trying to be a better practising Muslimah. With such "wake up" call I do hope it will make it more easier for me to remember what is to be practised and what is to be abandoned. InsyaAllah! Amin!
And May many of us realize that there are some culture which we just blindly follow cause its part of culture. Adat. And I do heard of the older generation and new ones too, holding on tight to the adat. something that is more important to grasp hold of is Agama. Yes we are rich in culture..some that didnt oppose to Islam, we can keep that. We just need to filter out those that opposes. Its time to give some thought to it.
I have just completed my assignment on about the Malay Community. Realized that many of our culture here opposes the teachings of Islam. Ironic isnt it. The Malay community here are generally Muslim-born, how can our culture deviate from Islam itself.
Way before Islam in this part of the region, our ancestors are of a different religion apart of Islam la kan.
The practice they had when they were non-muslim continue to be practiced..but as a culture here.
e.g. weddings, we are encouraged to do a simple wedding. but many of us did them in a lavish way, membazir tu. which is not encouraged in Islam but in culture means to let others know that you are celebrating the once-in-a-lifetine event...so its ok to splurge.
There were many other examples but I guess the most prominent one is the abovementioned.
We might never know that we somehow do practice culture or we display behaviours that are against His teachings as well. Lets sit back and ponder. If its the culture that defined us and make us go against the religion, I believe its safer to discard such culture. Not that i'm saying whatever Malay community culture is against the religion. Whatever we know is against the religion should be abandoned.
Astagfirullah! We are among the wrong-doers. May He forgive us.
If doing the assignment didnt wake me (from some "culture against religion" act), the next sentence did.
Narrated Ibn Abbas radi Allahu Anhu; The Prophet S.A.W said "The most hated person to Allah are three (1) a person who deviates from the right conduct -i.e. an evil doer, in the Haram (santuaries of Makkah and Al-Madinah); (2) a person who wants that the tradition of the pre-islamic period of ignorance should remain in Islam; and (3) a person who seeks to shed somebody's blood w/o any right" (Sahihh Al-Bukhari, Vol 9 Hadith No. 9)
yes, the 2nd, purpled colored attribute woke me up.
Rights, again, I am just trying to be a better practising Muslimah. With such "wake up" call I do hope it will make it more easier for me to remember what is to be practised and what is to be abandoned. InsyaAllah! Amin!
And May many of us realize that there are some culture which we just blindly follow cause its part of culture. Adat. And I do heard of the older generation and new ones too, holding on tight to the adat. something that is more important to grasp hold of is Agama. Yes we are rich in culture..some that didnt oppose to Islam, we can keep that. We just need to filter out those that opposes. Its time to give some thought to it.
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