Islamic Awareness Week 2010

UNIC-hanyut

cipta dari segumpal darah,
jelma seraut wajah,
rahsia agungnya kudrat Tuhan.

Dan dihembuskan nyawa,
diikatkan janji,
tunduk hanya kepadaNYA.

*Namun hakikatnya hidup sarat pesona dusta,
dugaan tuk menguji kehambaan,
tiada tempat berlindung dari fitnah dunia,
selain perlindunganNYA.

Berkurun terukir sejarah alpa,
manusia dihanyut indah yang fana,
terlupa pada fitrah wujudnya,
hanya ditaraf hamba.

Tenggelam pada bisikan dunia,
tak sedar langkah mudik ke sengsara,
tergoda pada hasut sengketa,
rebut fatamorgana.

repeat (*)

Telah disuluhkan laluan,
diberi segala pedoman,
seiring akal dan fikiran,
mengapa kehilangan.

Telah tertulis pengakhiran,
pada selembar takdir insan,
jiwan yang penuh penyerahan,
Itu yang dijanji syurga.

repeat (*)
rebut fatamorgana 3x

Islamic Awareness Week NUIG 2010

Cinta di Rumah Hasan Al-Banna

BOOK REVIEW 3

Cinta di Rumah Hasan Al Banna
by M. Lili Nur Aulia





I bet most of us know who is Hasan Al Banna: a well known muslim scholar who lived in the first half of the twentieth century in Egypt and the founder cum the first leader of ikhwanul muslimin (IM) or as known as muslim brotherhood.


Written by an Indonesian young writer, the book reveals a glimpse of Hasan al Banna's life in the eyes of his children since there aren't many books discussing about the life of Hasan al Banna with his own family especially related to his parenting skills; the way he interact with his children, how he educate each one of them, how to nurture love and care for them, how to create the harmony environment in the family etc. Even he is the leader of the great organisation of IM, he was able to allocate time for his family. He has been a good qudwah for his children.


It's truly a good book for all! Recommended to the parents-to-be especially those dads-to-be!
Do appreciate the lessons from the book and have fun reading it! ^_^

a year nearer to death!

alhamdulillah...17th jan 2010 marked the beginning of my life as a 22-year-old girl. praises to Allah for all His blessings, care & love which never stops pouring on me!i received so many wishes from my friends through sms (emma,k.bibah,k.hanis,k.ritz,syafa,h5,anas, mama, hopefully i dont miss anyone),facebook, skype, ym , blog (tqah) and email. they are all my college friends, schoolmates, families, housemates, friends of friends & not to forget my wonderful usrahmates and murabbi. jazakallahu khayran kathira everyone for the remembrance. all ur wishes truly made my day!=) oh yes, i did get an early wish from my dearest forever friend when we met up in aberdeen. she gave me a beautiful birthday card and a gift in it. cant wait to use the card u gave me!hehe..;p i also got a slice of cake bought by Miss Diana & Miss Baitil when we were in turkey for winter holiday!rarely can u get a cake made in turki especially when it is strawberry cheese cake..hee..yummy2!!=D(diana bought this cake coz she thinks i like strawberry cheese cake..well, i guess i like almost all cakes in this world!!so, dont worry diana!u bought the right cake!hehe..=) tq!!

In the early morning of my birthday i was fed with lontong by my housemate, iffah!it was superb!she made it just for me!awww...so sweet!!iffah is a very good cook!she can cook almost everything and everything tastes simply delicious.seriously,if anyone is looking for a wife, she is totally the perfect one.u can take my word!hehe..(sory iffah, promote cket)=D as for today (18th jan), my good friend antonia treated me with chocolate muffin and hot chocolate for lunch. very nice of u antonia!!arigatogaozaimas!!it was fun to have a chat with u again after the long break!lots of things to catch up with ye!!=D and for dinner, iza, also one of my housemates, baked a chocolate cake(an instant one =P...but who cares..as long as it tastes nice and she made it because of me!:D yeay!!i got one big cake for my birthday!!

just now i received a wish from eton, my best friend from school via farisian yahoo group. here is the amazing picture she has for me.


cute isnt it??jzkk eton!!i really love this!!=)

and birthday wishes from dayah, nabila & h5 too. u gurls are so nice! h5 made a pantun for me!!thumbs up h5!!it does rhymes well!

Assalamu'alaikum pembuka bicara
buat saudari nasuha di sana
moga selalu riang gumbira
di hari lahir yang penuh bermakna

Tetiba teringat memori suka duka
tika saat kita bersama-sama
hajat di hati ingin bertemu muka
namun dikau nun jauh di sana

Walau lautan memisahkan kita
antara dua negara bedanya
takkan kulupa nasuha yang jelita
kau tetap di hatiku selamanya ^_^

huhu..terharu & terharu & terharu!!!all that i could say now!T_T tq so much everyone!!i feel like i'm the luckiest person on this earth to have such beautiful friends around me, who cares and loves me till now. i pray that all of u are in the best of everything and may Allah shower all of u with His blessings each day!amin..love all of u so much because of Allah!!=) take care my beloved friends!



regards,
birthday gurl!=)

p/s-a year older, a year wiser & a year nearer to death!have to muhasabah myself!

to my dear cherished friend..

Some friends are forever..
Sometimes in life you would find a special friend:
someone who changes your life by being part of it
someone who makes you laugh with her practical jokes
someone who makes you smile by just being in her way
someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world
someone who convinces you that there is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it
This is forever friendship..


Thanks to my dear forever friend *catarina*
as today is your special day: 17th Jan =)
hope you will always be happy in life with the shower of rahmah, sakeenah and jannah later on..
May Allah bless you my forever friend!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! ^_^
~Happy eid milad..
or they say in Welsh as Penblwydd Hapus!



~here's a cake 4 u! i bet u still remember this cake do u??hehhehh =P

salam wbt..
setelah lame menyepi baru de entri baru bg tahun 2010!alhamdulillah!!jzkk ukhti h5 atas link blog yg diberi!!=)

sahabat yg dikasihi sekalian, macam mana dgn cuti winter yg lalu??Khabarnya ada yg balik ke Malaysia menghabiskan cuti bersama keluarga tercinta (jelesnya!!=P), ada yg jalan2 kat UK, ada yg shopping sakan masa ‘boxing day’, ada yg ke Disneyland dengan suhu mencecah -6°C, dan tidak lupa juga kepada yg telah ‘stranded’ di Istanbul selama beberapa hari disebabkan snow yg lebat kat London airport. Hehe..dugaan2!=D apa2 pun, moga cuti winter kali ini telah kita gunakan dengan sebaiknya dan mampu meningkatkan iman kita insyaAllah. Setinggi-tinggi syukur pada Allah atas nikmat yg telah diberikan!=) Harapnya semua kembali ke Galway dgn penuh ceria dan semangat berkobar2 bagi sesi 2010/1431 Hijrah!;)

Rasanya semua orang pun dah ada senarai azam tahun baru masing2 untuk tahun ini tapi ingin saya kongsikan satu azam yg sangat bagus untuk kita menjadi seorang yg sentiasa berfikiran positif. Azam itu adalah berbaik sangka pada orang lain! Bunyi macam senang tapi sangatla sukar nak dilaksanakan. Apatah lagi bila orang itu pernah marah kat kita, sakitkan hati kita atau menyusahkan hidup kita!

Jadi, macam mana nak berbaik sangka pada orang lain? Disini saya kongsikan tips dari Syeikh Abdulkadir Al Jailani untuk sama-sama kita jadikan panduan.



Jika engkau bertemu dengan seseorang, maka yakinilah bahawa dia lebih baik darimu. Ucapkan dalam hatimu :
"Mungkin kedudukannya di sisi Allah jauh lebih baik dan lebih tinggi dariku".

Jika bertemu anak kecil, maka ucapkanlah (dalam hatimu) :
"Anak ini belum bermaksiat kepada Allah, sedangkan diriku telah banyak bermaksiat kepadaNya. Tentu anak ini jauh lebih baik dariku"..

Jika bertemu orang tua, maka ucapkanlah (dalam hatimu):
"Dia telah beribadah kepada Allah jauh lebih lama dariku, tentu dia lebih baik dariku."

Jika bertemu dengan seorang yang berilmu, maka ucapkanlah (dalam hatimu):
"Orang ini memperoleh kurnia yang tidak akan kuperolehi, mencapai kedudukan yang tidak akan pernah kucapai, mengetahui apa yang tidak kuketahui dan dia mengamalkan ilmunya, tentu dia lebih baik dariku."

Jika bertemu dengan seorang yang bodoh, maka katakanlah (dalam hatimu) :
"Orang ini bermaksiat kepada Allah kerana dia bodoh (tidak tahu), sedangkan aku bermaksiat kepadaNya padahal aku mengetahui akibatnya.
Dan aku tidak tahu bagaimana akhir umurku dan umurnya kelak. Dia tentu lebih baik dariku."

Jika bertemu dengan orang kafir, maka katakanlah (dalam hatimu) :
"Aku tidak tahu bagaimana keadaannya kelak, mungkin di akhir usianya dia memeluk Islam dan beramal soleh. Dan mungkin boleh jadi di akhir usia diriku kufur dan berbuat buruk.

Akhir kata, tak rugi kalau kita bersangka baik pada orang lain dan elakkan buruk sangka.
“Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Jauhilah kebanyakan dari sangkaan (supaya kamu tidak menyangka sangkaan yang dilarang) kerana sesungguhnya sebahagian dari sangkaan itu adalah dosa…” (Surah Al-Hujurat:12). Ayuh berbaik sangka!(^_^)

Dipetik dari halaqah.net

AWAKEN by Maher Zain

We were given so many prizes
We changed the desert into oasis
We built buildings of different lengths and sizes
And we felt so very satisfied
We bought and bought
We couldn't stop buying
We gave charity to the poor 'cause
We couldn't stand their crying
We thought we paid our dues
But in fact
To ourselves we're just lying

Oh...I'm walking with my head lowered in shame from my place
I'm walking with my head lowered from my race
Yes it's easy to blame everything on the west
When in fact all focus should be on ourselves

We were told what to buy and we'd bought
We went to London, Paris and
We made show we were seen in the most exlusive shops
Yes we felt so very satisfied

We felt our money gave us infinite power
We forgot to teach our children about history and honor
We didn't have any time to lose
When we were.. (were)
So busy feeling so satisfied

I'm walking with my head lowered in shame from my place
I'm walking with my head lowered from my race
Yes it's easy to blame everything on the west
When in fact all focus should be on ourselves

We became the visuals without a soul
despite the heat
Our homes felt so empty and cold
To fill the emptiness
We bought and bought
Maybe all the fancy cars
And bling will make us feel satisfied

My dear brother and sister
It's time to change inside
Open your eyes
Don't throw away what's right aside
Before the day comes
When there's nowhere to run and hide
Now ask yourself 'cause Allah's watching you

Is He satisfied?
Is Allah satisfied?
Is Allah satisfied?
Is Allah satisfied?

Oh..I'm walking with my head lowered in shame from my place
I'm walking with my head lowered from my race
Yes it's easy to blame everything on the west
When in fact all focus should be on ourselves

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This lyrics is so interesting and very motivating for me. It would be great if you could listen to the song as well; more catchy. But the main point here to ponder is about every single action that we did. Is it all for the sake of Allah? We tend to forget Him especially in times of glory. We forgot to thank Him whenever we're so happy and content with our lives. Let's muhasabah (reflect) ourselves everyday for we dont know when would be the end of us or when the trumpet is blown to mark the day of judgement where no more time left for us to repent or seek forgiveness from Allah. Ergo, we must make sure that we always remember Him in whatever action that we take; anytime and anywhere insyaAllah.

"Then do ye remember Me I will remember you." (2:152)

Let us remember Allah swt always!

great arabic proverbs to live by

(1) إن مفاتيح الأمور العزائم
Keazaman adalah kunci segalanya.
The key to all things is determination.

(2) خير الكلام ما قل ودل
Sebaik2 percakapan adlh yg ringkas & tepat.
The best words are those of concise and precise.

(3) شفاء العين السؤال
Penawar bagi org yg tak tahu ialah bertanya.
Asking is the remedy for unknown.

(4) العقل السليم في الجسم السليم
Akal yg cerdas berada pd tubuh yg cergas.
Active body owns active minds.

(5) القراءة مفتاح العلم
Membaca adalah kunci ilmu pengetahuan.
Reading is the key to knowledge.

(6) رضا الله في رضا الوالدين
Redha ALLAH terletak pd redha ibubapa.
Allah's approval is linked to that of one's parents.

(7) أطلب العلم من المهد الى اللهد
Tuntutlah ilmu dr buaian hingga ke liang lahad.
Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.

(8) الاءتحاد أساس النجاح
Perpaduan asas kejayaan.
Unity builds success.

(9) الوقت كالسيف ان لم تقطعه قطعك
Waktu ibarat pedang, jika kamu tidak memotongnya, ia akan memotong kamu.
Time is like a sword. If you do not cut it, it will cut you.

(10) اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى
Tgn yg memberi lebih baik dr tgn yg menerima.
Giving is better than receiving.

(11) ان لم تستح فا صنع ما شئت
Sekiranya kamu tidak malu, maka buatlah apa yg kamu suka.
If you have lost haya'(shyness) then do whatever you feel like.

(12) الدعاء مخ العبادة
Doa adalah tonggak ibadah.
Prayer is the key to all actions.

(13) الوضؤ سلاح المؤمن
Wuduk merupakan senjata org mukmin.
The weapon of the believer is ablution.

(14) آفة العلم النسيان
Penyakit ilmu adalah lupa.
The calamity of knowledge is forgetfulness.


p/s: pardon me for the not-so-precise english translations.