Wipes dust off

Howdy fellass! Assalamualaikum..

I'm sorry if I rarely update this blog, 2 months went away. I'm sure you are all used to no updates from me by now (pretending like there's people reading it). It is not that im on hiatus or whatever. I dont know how to say this, but it seems like i dont know how to put my thoughts into words. Whenever i start to write a post, it froze me. Im not sure if my fingers or my brain froze (lack of reading i might say) and there's a fact whenever i done writing a post, im never quite satisfied with it and im ended up by deleting all of them. such a waste of time i know. what is more, this madness of medicine thingy wouldnt give any chance. Always the "This is not right, I have to study!" came up. well said, im an inconsistent and a slow blogger. ppff~

The reason i created this blog is to share what my mind and my heart says about the 'real world should be', to tell other people how sweet the honey of Islam is, counting together all the tremendous wonderful nikmat given by Allah. Im hoping that people reading my blog will gain benefit from it, at least some. I dont want to land up with so-random-nonsense-totally personal post which i did indeed. Who cares about what are you eating, where you go, who's following you, what you wore, when you are dating and why he broke up with you, no one cares. unless you are Justin Bieber. 

Well that's the reasons why i blog at the first place, to contribute as much as I can. And now, it's clearly enough that im not a good writer, not even a good storyteller. Im so out of loop and i have been thinking to delete this blog. I have come down to conclusion to give up blogosphere. but im not deleting yet, still in the process of deep thinking tho. maybe opinion ? So for now, im not promising to post often anything interesting stuff, just gonna update whenever that suits my fancy. im removing my shoutbox too because of those annoying spammer. Kindly leave a comment if you wanted too. Oh by thew way, eventhough seldom update from blogger, im now will keep updating on tumblr, i found that tumblr is more easy and simple. maybe i'll focus on this one. 

I'd welcoming all of you, pay a visit http://syndiasmn.tumblr.com/ See you there!

Ujian

Alihkan pandangan matamu ke arah LAUT, airnya cantik membiru dan penuh dengan ketenangan. Tetapi hanya Allah sahaja yang mengetahui rahsia di dalamnya. Begitu juga dengan kehidupan manusia, riang dan ketawa tetapi hanya Allah yang mengetahui rahsia kehidupannya. Jika rasa kecewa, alihkan pandanganmu ke arah SUNGAI, airnya tetap mengalir biarpun berjuta batu yang menghalangnya. Dan jika rasa sedih, alihkan pandanganmu ke arah LANGIT, sedarlah dan sentiasa ingatlah bahawa Allah sentiasa bersamamu.

Ujian Allah itu datang pada hambanya bermacam-macam cara mungkin dengan ujian kebaikan,

“Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, sesungguhnya antara isteri-isterimu dan anak-anakmu ada yang menjadi musuh bagimu. Maka berhati-hatilah kamu terhadap mereka dan jika kamu memaafkan dan tidak memarahi serta mengampuni (mereka), maka sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang” 

(Surah al-Taghabun: 14) 

atau mungkin dengan ujian keburukan, 

“Dan sesungguhnya Kami akan berikan cubaan kepadamu dengan sedikit ketakutan, kelaparan, kekurangan harta, jiwa dan buah-buahan. Dan berilah berita gembira kepada orang yang sabar, (iaitu) orang yang apabila ditimpa musibah, mereka mengucapkan Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Mereka itulah golongan yang mendapat keberkatan yang sempurna dan rahmat daripada Tuhan mereka, dan mereka itulah orang yang mendapat petunjuk” 

(Surah al-Baqarah:155-157)

Apa cara sekalipun Allah turunkan ujian, ia hanya untuk satu perkara, untuk meningkatkan ketakwaan atau lihat sejauh manakah keimanan kita pada Allah. Pada siapa kita mengadu masalah kita ? Pada siapa kita meminta kekuatan ? 

Mereka kata ,"Allah never burdens a soul beyond its means.." seperti yang tercatat di ayat terakhir Surah Al-Baqarah. Kuat kah aku ? Entah.

Aku yakin semua yang terjadi ada hikmahnya dan sudah tentu janji Allah itu benar belaka.

Tertanya juga, kenapa aku ? Kenapa ujian yang berat ini ditimpakan pada aku ? Soalan yang tidak pernah lengang di fikiran. Betul memang ada lagi yang berkongsi masalah yang sama dan mungkin musibah yang lebih teruk. tapi kenapa kami ?

Itu pula yang dipersoalkan. Kenapa tidak persoalkan "kenapa kamu tidak sanggup menghadapinya?" ceh manusia diberi nikmat, lupa pada musibah. Diberi musibah, lupa lah dia pada nikmat.

"Adakah kamu menyangka bahawa kamu akan dapat masuk ke dalam syurga, padahal belum kamu mengalami duka derita yang pernah dialami dan menimpa orang terdahulu sebelum kamu.” 

(Surah al-Baqarah: 214)

Mungkin ini lah tarbiyah Allah untuk aku. Allah mahu aku sedar di mana statusku sebagai hamba Allah yang lemah. Mungkin Allah mahu aku berfikir apa dan di mana destinasi hidup yang sebenar.

Mungkin Allah mahu aku menjadi seorang yang lebih optimistik, menerima takdir Allah dengan redha dan berhenti merungut. Mungkin ini juga terapi kesabaran.

Apabila terasa sakitnya, mungkin ini lah kaffarah atas segala dosaku, mungkin juga supaya aku insaf pada dosa-dosa lalu dan bertaubat, mungkin supaya aku merasai penderitaan dan lebih prihatin dan simpati pada orang lain, mungkin ini lah pengukur sejauh mana pergantunganku pada Allah.

“Tiada seorang Muslim yang menderita kelelahan atau penyakit, atau kesusahan hati, bahkan gangguan yang berupa duri melainkan semua kejadian itu akan berupa penebus dosanya.” 

(Hadis riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim)

Apabila dihina-hinakan, mungkin ini lah yang mengingatkan dosa aku yang pernah sombong menghina dan menzalimi orang lain. Mereka kata, Allah sengaja memberi dugaan supaya diangkat darjat ke sisiNya jika kita orang yang bersabar.

"Ujian paling berat adalah ujian para nabi dan rasul bersesuaianlah dengan tingginya darjat mereka."

Semuanya mungkin, sebab Allah lebih tahu rahsia hambanya.

“Adakah manusia mengira, bahawa mereka akan dibiarkan saja, dengan mengatakan: Kami telah beriman, padahal mereka belum lagi mendapat cubaan?” 

(Surah al-Ankabut: 2)

p/s: Apa boleh aku nafikan aku telah banyak berdosa dan tidak layak untuk dihukum ?

Alexandria 2011

Assalamualaikum. Howdy guys!

yippie it is good to be back home again, after a week vacation. If you still remember the place in this viral video where the millions of Muslims perform tarawih together, that's where we go, Alexandria. Alexandria is a large city after Cairo on the Mediterranean sea. This was my second trip, my first time was with my mama last year and i loved it. So im very excited to get there again. We took the 7.30 am bus from Mansoura, it is the earliest and the last bus to Alexandria and it took about roughly 3 hours. Alhamdulillah it was a smooth and safe journey, it's been pretty interesting plus with the outside idyllic spot. Bus ride wasnt that bad at all except the problem im 'bouncing' all over the place. @_@

The first two days, we were not going anywhere since our 'tour guide' was too busy prepping for their upcoming exams. So we just walked around the corner. oh oh by the way we were staying in Rumah Yayasan Sabah, only just a few steps from the shore, so close to the beach. The place is even called Miami. Boleh lah perasan skit macam di Florida teehee~ If you walk around that area, you will find plentyyy of places to eat :D

We went to Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the ancient library where all discoveries from the ancient Egypt, artifacts and manuscripts has been well restored there. We also got a chance to see mummy in the Antiquities museum. I thought it was only some kind of anthropoid coffin, then i saw the piece of cartonnage ornament bandaged  the mummy. sheeesh creppy crawly~ but got no pictures for that. Camera are not allowed. sorry.

The next morning about 8 am, we arrived at el Maamoora beach. It's been awhile i didnt go out early in the morning and smell the air. The air is so much fresher. The clean early morning smell of the ocean ahhh it feels great. i wish i could get up earlier that morning and stand beside the ocean tide. You may prefer to rent a bike, of course you dont want to miss any of the sights. We enjoyed 2 hours cycling around Maamoora to Montaza. The best part is cycling downhill, close your eyes and let the wind touch your face. I thought a little fresher. 

King Farouk Palace

We even got a chance to pray Jumuah prayer at San Stefano mall. yup! you heard me it's a mall, the big one. The great thing here is no matter how busy they are, no matter how much fun shopping is, they always practicing. They always put solat back as the first priority. We had our lunch at Manchow Wok just after that as the shop closed down during prayer. I actually like the way they respect the call of prayer, all muslims go and pray on time. such a nice view. 

"O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew."

"And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah , and remember Allah often that you may succeed."

"But when they saw a transaction or a diversion, [O Muhammad], they rushed to it and left you standing. Say,"What is with Allah is better than diversion and than a transaction, and Allah is the best of providers."

(Al Jumu'ah: 9-11)

Okay thats all for now (emergency ending,tiba-tiba lapar ngee~). Till then folks. To be continued

Satan's whisper #3

Iblis berkata: " Wahai Tuhanku! Kerana Engkau telah menjadikan daku sesat, (maka) demi sesungguhnya aku akan memperelokkan segala jenis maksiat kepada Adam dan zuriatnya di dunia ini, dan aku akan menyesatkan mereka semuanya,

"Kecuali di antara zuriat-zuriat Adam itu hamba-hambaMu yang dibersihkan dari sebarang syirik".

Allah berfirman: "Inilah satu jalan yang lurus, yang tetap Aku memeliharanya.

"Sesungguhnya hamba-hambaKu, tidaklah ada bagimu sebarang kuasa untuk menyesatkan mereka, kecuali sesiapa yang menurutmu dari orang-orang yang sesat (dengan pilihannya sendiri).

"Dan sesungguhnya neraka Jahannam itu, tempat yang dijanjikan bagi sekalian mereka (yang menurutmu).

Surah Al Hijr 15 : 39-43

p/s: so how was it? how much it symbolize you ? like 90% huh? So everybody beware~

Satan's whisper #1

Satan's whisper #2

Satan's whisper #2

How much someone is prone to these whispers depends on the condition of one's heart (qalb).

3 types of hearts (qulub) :-

1. heart which has been overcome by satan and satan does not need to whisper in it anymore.
2. heart which is fully devoted to Allah and can't be reached out by satan and its tricks.
3. heart which is vulnerable to satanic whispers and one can either become victim of these whispers or ignore them to overcome satan. 

Protecting one's self from these whispers is important for success in both the worlds. But the problem that arises mainly is that these whispers are not easy to be sorted out as "satanic whispers"; they "appear" to us as if they were our own thoughts.

Therefore it is necessary to recognize these whispers as from satan and not our own in order to get rid of them.

Note: Islamic terminology for physical heart is فؤاد (Fu'aad) and for spiritual heart is قلب (qalb). Spiritual Heart is essentially the روح (ruh) or the place of residence of the ruh.

Source: Islam and Psychology 

Satan's whisper #1

Satan's whisper #3

Satan's whisper #1

While i was looking on youtube for any 'goods', i found this Satan videos. There is so many of them, just if youre willing to put a little time and effort to search for it, and usually for those who are willing will reap the benefits :) At first it was creepy to watch and the clip might be a bit outdated now but the message is always relevant for all the time. It shows strategies and how exactly Satan tries their best level to disconnect us to Allah so we start ignoring the soul needs. 

It is clearly stated in the Quran that satan will dupes the people, the son of Adam (refer to Surah Al Isra' 17: 61-66).

"You may entice them with your voice, and mobilize all your forces and all your men against them, and share in their money and children, and promise them. Anything the devil promises is no more than an illusion."

(Al Isra': 64)

But no matter how hard Satan tried, he admits that he wont be able to win those people who follow the path of Allah.

"Say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils. And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they come near me."

(Al Mu'minun: 97-98)

Then surely enough Allah, The Protector will back you up :)

Satan's whisper #2
Satan's whisper #3

Eid mubarak

Look at how happy they are, how 'actively' they are celebrating about Eidfitr. Okay as you can see i come from such a big family. Well my father's siblings are not that much, just about 12, all of them ? so yeah im really from A large family. and surely enough, for any festivity there wasnt a quiet and calm celebration. always the crowded one, as the saying goes the more, the merrier! you know what I mean. 

But I couldnt make it home for Eidfitr this year, I decided to stay here,once in a while i want to spend my Eid abroad. alang-alang la kan ? Now here i am with Egyptian celebrating the Eid without Mubarak (just joking, sorry mr.presiden).  

Talk about my celebration, i wasnt really anticipating that much because of course, i was farrrr away for my family. Usually Eidulfitri is indeed a 'big family gathering' bringing the families, relatives to balik kampung together and you know when people meet up to see each other after a long time havent met, the best part is they start buzzing and bursting into laughter. I miss that moment. I have friends around me but there's none to compare with your family around you. 

For the first day of hari raya, we havent done nothing much, just reciting the takbir of eidulfitri and perform the prayer. All traditional Hari Raya meal like ketupat, rendang is typically a must-served dish during the day. Everyone craves for it. But that morning of hari raya, we ate fried noodles. yeah fried noodles and a glass of grenadine syrup for hari raya, we just drool all over our own cuisine imagination, but hey we should be grateful since at least we have food to eat right? 

Surau Rumah Sabah

Then we got the chance to go Eidulfitri open house at DMAK (Dewan Malaysia Abbasiah Kaherah). This is even more exciting because there were so many Malaysian people and we were treated to traditional Malaysian buffet including nasi impit and kuah kacang :)

On the second day, there is no activity at all. Everybody seems to be a bit emotional, kinda homesick i guess. No one would tell the teardrop in the rain. No one will ever know the pain inside and the teardrop just like rain. how emotional is that ? T.T

Hari Raya celebration at Rumah Sabah the other night.

Rumah Terbuka aidilfitri PERUBATAN di Rabaah

Ketupat dan pelita tiruan ;p

Well that's how i spent my Eid. I might say it was the simplest Eid ever, was a new experience for me tho. so how's yours ? By the way, i think it's not too late for me to greet you guys 'Selamat Hari Raya dan Maaf Zahir Batin'. May Allah's blessings abound to you. May the pockets be heavy and the heart be light. Kullu 'amin wa antum bikhair. Eid mubarak fellas!