I never ever in my life have this kind of wonderful friendship.
Except on the road of da'wah.
Where friends are always helping me to seek Allah pleased.
Where friends are always needing me to seek Allah pleased.
Where we are always helping each other to seek Allah pleased.
Where we are always needing each other to seek Allah pleased.
We support each other.
Never betray.
Always loyal.
I never ever in my life have this kind of wonderful friendship Except on the road of da'wah. O' my wonderful friends, hold my hand tight. I will hold your hand tight too. Lets face everything on this road together.
The happiness. The sadness. The smile. The cry. The pain.The hurt.
Lets share them. Lets never be alone.
Never betray.
Always loyal.
I love all of you
those that accompany me
on this road
fei chang gan xie ni men!
The previous semester in Monash ended in the mid November last year. The next semester will be started on March this year. During this period, what 'monashians' do?
Having a very long semester break!
Some of my friends do internship.
Some do part time job.
Some do summer course.
Me? what am I do?
Not all above. I'm free.. and this reminds me about how I spent my days after SPM, while waiting the result out.
After SPM ended, I stayed at my home in Kuala Kangsar. I still clearly remember my daily schedule during that time.
Waking up in the morning, helping my mom doing chores.
After zuhur prayer, watching Korean drama "Summer Scent"on TV3.
Then continue with Thailand (If I'm not mistaken) love story on the same channel.. can't remember the title.
Then performing Asar prayer.. always late because of watching.
On 6 pm, watching Hong Kong drama.. that time we have Pearl segment on TV3.
Night, just watching TV randomly because I'm not interested with malay and english movies. So, I just killed the time with anything before going to bedroom. Along the holiday, I was also taking driving licence and having English tuition class.
Till the offer letter from Monash reached my home, which means that my holiday had ended, I felt that I already spent my holiday quite good because at least my free time was filled with something.. even though the 'something' was watching a very useless drama. Not even once i felt like wasting time. Instead, I thanked Allah for letting those drama that I followed to be on air during the holiday.
Never thought that we wasting our time when we did. Never felt wronged when we did something wrong. astaghfirullah al-azim..
Indeed, Allah were not created us in play. Allah were not created us without any reason.
Al-'Anbiya', 21: 16
Meaning
And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play. Tafsir al-Jalalayn
And We did not create the heaven and the earth and all that is between them, playing, being frivolous, but to indicate Our power and to benefit Our servants.
Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?" Tafsir al-Jalalayn
Did you suppose that We created you aimlessly, and not for an underlying reason, and that you would not be returned to Us?’ (read active tarji‘ūna, ‘you [would not] return’, or passive turja‘ūna, ‘you [would not] be returned’) Nay! But [it was] so that We might enthral you with commands and prohibitions, where after you would be returned to Us for Us to requite [you] accordingly.
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
Time is life. Life is given by Allah for to be used to worship Allah. Thus, whatever we did if it is not to worship Allah, it is considered aswasting our time and our life!
The previous time when I.. Watching korean, thailand, and hong kong drama - Obviously I was not done this to worship Allah Taking driving licence - i did this for the sake of future needs, as later i shouldn't keep relying on others to go to somewhere. Having english class - i did this because English is important right now especially during seeking for a job.
O my Lord, where was in my time that I used to worship You?
Al-Mu'minun, 23: 102-103
Meaning
And those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] - it is they who are the successful.
Meaning But those whose scales are light - those are the ones who have lost their souls, [being] in Hell, abiding eternally.
The me right now is reading a book entitled "Islam Yang Semestinya Difahami" by Ali At-Thontowi. This is a very great book, which even i just read the introduction, the author has successfully touched my feeling.
Let me share one of thousands wonderful parts from this book..
During childhood, a teacher asked us "How your hands and legs can be the witnesses, do they have tongue to enable them to speak?". We almost confused with our belief and became deviated. But Allah allow us to live until we can listen to LP (long-playing record), cassettes, and TV.. they all produce voices. Our belief came back again. We said "The God who taught us how to create LP, cassette, and TV that can produce voices in this world are definitely able to make our hands and legs speak in akhirah".
Amazing! I never thought like this before even though i listen to the music from my PC almost everyday.
'ALI IMRAN, 3: 189-191
Meaning
And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is over all things competent. Tafsir al-Jalalayn
To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth, the storehouses of rain, sustenance, vegetation and so forth, and God has power over all things, including the punishing of disbelievers and the saving of believers.
Meaning
Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn
Surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the marvels contained in them, and in the alternation of night and day, coming and going, increasing and diminishing, there are signs, indications of God’s power, for people of pith, for people possessing intellects.
Meaning
Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn
Those who (alladhīna, an adjectival qualification of the preceding [li-ūlī l-albāb, ‘for people of pith’], or a substitution for it) remember God, standing and sitting and on their sides, reclining, that is to say, in all states: [it is reported] from Ibn ‘Abbās that they perform prayer in these ways, [each] according to [his own] capacity; and reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth, to deduce therefrom the power of their Creator, saying: ‘Our Lord, You have not created this, creation that we see, in vain (bātilan, a circumstantial qualifier), frivolously, but as a proof of the totality of Your power. Glory be to You!, exalted above any frivolity. So guard us against the chastisement of the Fire.
Munsyid: Maher Zain Look around yourselves
Can't you see this wonder
Spreaded infront of you
The clouds floating by
The skies are clear and blue
Planets in the orbits
The moon and the sun
Such perfect harmony
Let's start question in ourselves
Isn't this proof enough for us
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..
No..
We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright to see the signs
We can't keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
Look inside yourselves
Such a perfect order
Hiding in yourselves
Running in your veins
What about anger love and pain
And all the things you're feeling
Can you touch them with your hand?
So are they really there?
Lets start question in ourselves
Isn't this proof enough for us?
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..?
No..
We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright to see the signs
We can't keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
When a baby's born
So helpless and weak
And you're watching him growing..
So why deny
Whats in front of your eyes
The biggest miracle of life..
We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look quiet we'll see the signs
We can't keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
Open your eyes and hearts and minds
If you just look bright to see the signs
We can't keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
Allah..
You created everything
We belong to You
Ya Robb we raise our hands
Forever we thank You..
Alhamdulillah..
I'm blogging again!! Up to this moment, there was a number of time i tried to become a successful blogger, which is who keep updating the blog constantly. But, it never came true yet.. huh! But there is no reason for me to give up, because i only have reasons to keep me blogging.
Let myself keep blogging!
Why? Because our beloved Prophet Muhammad once have said"The best people are those who are most useful to others" Blogging allow me to share my experiences, information, knowledge etc. And somebody out there might have benefits from them, am I right? Thinking about this make me really energetic to write many post..heheh. But to refer back to the saying of Prophet Muhammad above, how to be the most useful to others? Let again take a look on our great teacher, the Prophet Muhammad. What is the most useful things that he have given or dong to others? Of course he have done extremely a lot of useful things that benefits people even up until this time. But the most useful to others that had been done by the Prophet is introducing people with Islam. With Islam, The Prophet taught us the best lifestyle in this world which letting us to have the best life in akhirah then. By understanding this, it is clear for me what kind of experiences, information and knowledge that i should share with you guys. Of course those that help us to understand Islam better!
Actually, this is only one reason from a list of reasons i have to keep myself blogging. Hmm.. let me share another one.
AL-JUMU'AH, 62: 5
Meaning
The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on is like that of a donkey who carries volumes [of books]. Wretched is the example of the people who deny the signs of Allah . And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people. Tafsir al-Jalalayn
The likeness of those who were entrusted with the Torah, those who were charged with implementing it, then failed to uphold it, [then] failed to act in accordance with it, in what pertains to the descriptions of the Prophet (s), and so did not believe in him, is as the likeness of an ass carrying books, in that it does not benefit from them. Evil is the likeness of the people who deny God’s signs, those confirming the truth of the Prophet (s) — (the object of rebuke is omitted but is implied to be hādhā’l-mathalu, ‘this likeness’). And God does not guide the evildoing folk, the disbelievers.
From the quotation above, another reason why i keep blogging is simple, to not letting myself to become a donkey who carries volumes (of books)!. Even though the ayah is specifically refer to those entrusted with the Torah (Taurat) but did not take benefits from it, but the principle is general. Those people who do not take benefits from the knowledge that they have, they just like donkey who carry volumes of books. And to take benefits from the knowledge that we have, we should apply the knowledge in our lives and of course share them with others!
How this related to blogging? Simple, i can share what i know and get motivation to apply the knowledge it my life. How is it like that? Let us see these ayah from Al-Quran:
AS-SAFF, 61: 2-3
Meaning
O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?
Tafsir al-Jalalayn
O you who believe, why do you say, in demanding (to participate in) the struggle, what you do not do), for you retreated at Uhud.
Meaning
Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn
It is greatly loathsome (maqtan is for specification) to God that you say (an taqūlū constitutes the agent of [the verb] kabura, ‘it is great[ly]’) what you do not do.
