Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayat 96:
"Padahal Allah yang mencipta kamu dan benda-benda yang kamu buat itu!"
Surah Al-Qasas, Ayat 68:
"Dan Tuhanmu menciptakan apa yang dirancangkan berlakunya, dan Dia lah juga yang memilih (satu-satu dari makhlukNya untuk sesuatu tugas atau keutamaan dan kemuliaan); tidaklah layak dan tidaklah berhak bagi sesiapapun memilih (selain dari pilihan Allah). Maha Suci Allah dan Maha Tinggilah keadaanNya dari apa yang mereka sekutukan denganNya."
Manusia..
3 tingkat manusia sebagai makhluk Allah s.w.t.:
1) al-'ibaad
2) al-muridin
3) al-'aarifin
al-'ibaad..
Orang-orang yang mengerjakan sembahyang, puasa dan lain-lain ajaran agama, dan menjauhkan larangan-larangan Allah s.w.t. dengan berkehendakkan masuk ke syurga yang membahagiakan dan terlepas daripada azab siksaan neraka.
Mereka ini ke arah kebahagiaan duniawi dan ukhrawi serta untuk diselamatkan mereka oleh Allah s.w.t. daripada bermacam-macam mala petaka.
al-muridun..
Orang-orang yang taat kepada ajaran-ajaran agama seperti juga orang-orang dalam golongan al-'ibaad tetapi mereka ke arah:
- bagaimana mereka boleh sampai kepada Allah s.w.t..
- bagaimana agar terbuka segala sesuatu yang menutup hati mereka semoga hati mereka dilimpahkan rahsia-rahsia halus dan baik-baik oleh Allah s.w.t.
al-aarifin..
Orang-orang ini meskipun mereka beramal ibadat dengan begitu banyak tetapi sedikit pun mereka tidak melihat bahawa mereka mengerjakan ibadat itu untuk maksud-maksud di atas.
Tidak terbayang dalam hati mereka bahawa mereka beramal tetapi hati mereka tetap tertuju kepada Allah s.w.t. yang berbuat segala sesuatu pada hakikatnya.
Mereka tenggelam dalam lautan redha qadar Ilahi dan mereka bergantung pada tali qadha' yang Maha Pengasih dan Penyayang, sebagai mana firman Allah dalam Surah As-Saaffaat, Ayat 96 dan Surah Al-Qasas, Ayat 68.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Niat.. 2004.. 2009..
When I was a child and growing up, my late father used to teach the seven of us all aspects of religious matter especially "fardhu ain" - a compulsary lesson for any Muslim.
One thing I remembered very well that was taught by my late father is "niat". Everything, every single thing that we wanted to do, my late father taught and emphasized us to begin with "niat".
"Niat".
Yes, "niat", one simple word.
But how many of us really understand the meaning of "niat" in the Islamic perspective and as a way of life, practising "to begin every single thing we do with "niat""?
A reading of a book, "Ringkasan Ihya' Ulumuddin, Imam Al-Ghazali," a translation by Zaid Husein Al Hamid (2003) of the chapter "Niat, Keikhlasan, dan Berkata Benar" has this explanation regarding "niat":
Surah Al-An'Am, Ayat 52:
Allah s.w.t. berfirman:
"Dan janganlah kamu mengusir orang-orang yang menyeru Tuhannya di pagi dan petang hari, sedang mereka menghendaki keredhaanNya".
Yang dimaksudkan dengan kehendak itu ialah niat.
Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:
"Sesungguhnya amal-amal itu tergantung pada niatnya."
It was a very interesting reading indeed of which I will write on it further later, insyaallah.
So, what about "niat" in relation to this blog?
What is really my "niat" then in that year - 2004 when I first created this blog?
Why is that out of the sudden just three days ago in that year - 2008, I had this yearning to have a blog all over again?
Will my "niat" of having this blog now in 2009 will ever be the same with the one when I created it in 2004 and again as I revived it in 2008?
No. I don't think so.
My "niat" in that year 2004 was for putting all my thought and effort for my study - my life long learning mission.
My "niat" just three days ago recently in 2008 was just the yearning of having a blog of my own.
Today, my "niat" - systematically, I desire to put down my thought for me to see and benefit. Beneficial not only to me but hopefully to everybody that pass by here.
I had done the first step.
I also had done the next step.
All I need to do now is to move on - step by step, and one day at a time.
I thank Allah the Almighty..
masih aku bernafas lagi untuk memohon segala keampunan atas setiap dosa-dosa yang dilakukan..
masih aku bernafas untuk menunaikan tanggung jawab kepada diri sendiri, suami, anak-anak, ibu, adik-beradik, kawan-kawan dan lagi dan lagi.. keranaMu, Ya Allah.. insyaallah..
sesungguhnya tiada daya dan upaya ku melainkan dengan pertolonganMu jua.
One thing I remembered very well that was taught by my late father is "niat". Everything, every single thing that we wanted to do, my late father taught and emphasized us to begin with "niat".
"Niat".
Yes, "niat", one simple word.
But how many of us really understand the meaning of "niat" in the Islamic perspective and as a way of life, practising "to begin every single thing we do with "niat""?
A reading of a book, "Ringkasan Ihya' Ulumuddin, Imam Al-Ghazali," a translation by Zaid Husein Al Hamid (2003) of the chapter "Niat, Keikhlasan, dan Berkata Benar" has this explanation regarding "niat":
Surah Al-An'Am, Ayat 52:
Allah s.w.t. berfirman:
"Dan janganlah kamu mengusir orang-orang yang menyeru Tuhannya di pagi dan petang hari, sedang mereka menghendaki keredhaanNya".
Yang dimaksudkan dengan kehendak itu ialah niat.
Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:
"Sesungguhnya amal-amal itu tergantung pada niatnya."
It was a very interesting reading indeed of which I will write on it further later, insyaallah.
So, what about "niat" in relation to this blog?
What is really my "niat" then in that year - 2004 when I first created this blog?
Why is that out of the sudden just three days ago in that year - 2008, I had this yearning to have a blog all over again?
Will my "niat" of having this blog now in 2009 will ever be the same with the one when I created it in 2004 and again as I revived it in 2008?
No. I don't think so.
My "niat" in that year 2004 was for putting all my thought and effort for my study - my life long learning mission.
My "niat" just three days ago recently in 2008 was just the yearning of having a blog of my own.
Today, my "niat" - systematically, I desire to put down my thought for me to see and benefit. Beneficial not only to me but hopefully to everybody that pass by here.
I had done the first step.
I also had done the next step.
All I need to do now is to move on - step by step, and one day at a time.
I thank Allah the Almighty..
masih aku bernafas lagi untuk memohon segala keampunan atas setiap dosa-dosa yang dilakukan..
masih aku bernafas untuk menunaikan tanggung jawab kepada diri sendiri, suami, anak-anak, ibu, adik-beradik, kawan-kawan dan lagi dan lagi.. keranaMu, Ya Allah.. insyaallah..
sesungguhnya tiada daya dan upaya ku melainkan dengan pertolonganMu jua.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Home Sweet Home
Home is always where I would like to unwind at the end of the day. Now that the children are all grown up and managing themselves very well, I find myself more at leisure to spend my time and at my discreet. As I am now. I don't have to rush myself home and I just can leave the office as I pleased, of course after my working hour is up.
I used to be very workaholic. Hmmmmm I still am. Perhaps in a different way now. I like being at DCCK as much as I like being at home. The best part of being at DCCK is it is just finger tips away and there I am with all my friends.
I am going to miss having all my 6 children home at all time. Diyana as usual will be very busy at her work. Feizal is back at UTM. Mira will be staying at the hostel. Nadiah commuting to and fro her college as she decided to stay home now. Boy and Baby, they both definitely are going to be my buddies now.
Husband? He he. Since he just could not kick his habit of arriving home very much later than me, than may be once in a while I be home a little bit later than him. Why not?
My youngest sister just called and she sure sounded very high in spirit. She said the three magic words "I love you" and blah blah blah to me. Adik ku. Adik ku. What are you up to now? I must find out.
Later in the night or perhaps early tomorrow morning, I would "balik kampung". Then I will take my mother to visit my youngest brother in Lanchang. My mother said she missed him terribly and since nobody is bringing her there then I would, again as usual.
Home is where we should be.. safely.. at the end of the day.
I used to be very workaholic. Hmmmmm I still am. Perhaps in a different way now. I like being at DCCK as much as I like being at home. The best part of being at DCCK is it is just finger tips away and there I am with all my friends.
I am going to miss having all my 6 children home at all time. Diyana as usual will be very busy at her work. Feizal is back at UTM. Mira will be staying at the hostel. Nadiah commuting to and fro her college as she decided to stay home now. Boy and Baby, they both definitely are going to be my buddies now.
Husband? He he. Since he just could not kick his habit of arriving home very much later than me, than may be once in a while I be home a little bit later than him. Why not?
My youngest sister just called and she sure sounded very high in spirit. She said the three magic words "I love you" and blah blah blah to me. Adik ku. Adik ku. What are you up to now? I must find out.
Later in the night or perhaps early tomorrow morning, I would "balik kampung". Then I will take my mother to visit my youngest brother in Lanchang. My mother said she missed him terribly and since nobody is bringing her there then I would, again as usual.
Home is where we should be.. safely.. at the end of the day.
All is Quiet
Everybody is gone. The office is quiet which is quite unusual. Perhaps because the boss is away? I don't know but the way I see it that seems to be the case whenever the boss is away. Ha ha.. but there is some truth there.
Anyway, tomorrow will be the 4th month I am here. I am already tango-ing just nice and just right. When we - the 5 of us - first reported for duty, we were seen in quite doubtful manner for this is a highly at stake working environment in many ways. One of us left immediately for Japan to pursue his study. Mostly here, minimumly are required to hold a Master Degree but a PhD holder is highly demanded.
Well, after 4 months I think I like it here where I am confine to my space and my computer, managing my work autonomously better. I no longer need to be packing and unpacking travelling all over every other week like previously. I like to be working on my reading, editing, and finalising all those paper work rather than spending my time travelling and meetings on out station duties. Time is really mine to manage to the fullest.
My tasks for the year 2008 is completed. Looking forward for the next meeting, high on the agenda is our planning throughout 2009. Hopefully hoping I will get that UNESCO on the job training in Paris next February.
The office is quiet, unsually. I like it just fine.
Anyway, tomorrow will be the 4th month I am here. I am already tango-ing just nice and just right. When we - the 5 of us - first reported for duty, we were seen in quite doubtful manner for this is a highly at stake working environment in many ways. One of us left immediately for Japan to pursue his study. Mostly here, minimumly are required to hold a Master Degree but a PhD holder is highly demanded.
Well, after 4 months I think I like it here where I am confine to my space and my computer, managing my work autonomously better. I no longer need to be packing and unpacking travelling all over every other week like previously. I like to be working on my reading, editing, and finalising all those paper work rather than spending my time travelling and meetings on out station duties. Time is really mine to manage to the fullest.
My tasks for the year 2008 is completed. Looking forward for the next meeting, high on the agenda is our planning throughout 2009. Hopefully hoping I will get that UNESCO on the job training in Paris next February.
The office is quiet, unsually. I like it just fine.
Retreating But Not Defeated
Since yesterday I finally managed to reconstruct this blog which I had created almost 4 years ago. At that point of moment, I needed a space where I could captured my thoughts pertaining my reading and studying.
Well, blogging is one good and efffective way as long as I have the connectivity and the computer of course.
As for my first posting and the last day for the gregorian calender but the 3rd of the islamic calendar, I would just type out what I had read from a book I am currently reading.
This humble looking book, I stumbled upon at one very small and old shop while we were shopping for school uniforms for Boy, Mira and Baby. Boy and Mira are my twins and Baby is the youngest in the family.
The book "Sifat 20: Ke Arah Memahami Aqidah Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah" was compiled by Noraine Abu, the 7th edition and published in year 2006 by Pustaka Ilmi, Selangor.
An excerption from the book:
"Pada suatu ketika Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a. telah bersoal jawab dengan gurunya Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami tentang masalah:
Adakah wajib Allah Taala menjadikan baik dan terlebih baik bagi hambaNya.
Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a. telah bertanya kepada Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami masalah tiga orang bersaudara.
Seorang berbuat taat.
Seorang berbuat maksiat.
Seorang lagi mati semasa kecil.
Jawab Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami:
Yang pertama diberi pahala.
Yang kedua disiksa.
Yang ketiga tidak disiksa dan tidak diberi pahala.
Kata Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a.:
Jika yang ketiga berkata:
"Ya Tuhan! Mengapa Engkau tidak lanjutkan umurku supaya aku berbuat amal soleh dan masuk syurga seperti saudaraku yang pertama?"
Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami menjawab:
Allah Taala berkata "Aku telah mengetahui jika lanjut umurnya tidak dapat tidak engkau berbuat fasik, maka engkau akan masuk neraka."
Berkata pula Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a.:
Jika yang kedua bertanya:
"Ya Tuhanku! Mengapa tidak Engkau matikan aku semasa kecil tentu aku tidak derhaka dan tidak dimasukkan ke neraka sebagaimana saudaraku yang kecil?"
Kemudian Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami terus diam.
Maka semenjak daripada itu tidaklah lagi Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a. berguru dengan Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami bahkan beliau telah memperluaskan Mazhab Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah."
Well, blogging is one good and efffective way as long as I have the connectivity and the computer of course.
As for my first posting and the last day for the gregorian calender but the 3rd of the islamic calendar, I would just type out what I had read from a book I am currently reading.
This humble looking book, I stumbled upon at one very small and old shop while we were shopping for school uniforms for Boy, Mira and Baby. Boy and Mira are my twins and Baby is the youngest in the family.
The book "Sifat 20: Ke Arah Memahami Aqidah Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah" was compiled by Noraine Abu, the 7th edition and published in year 2006 by Pustaka Ilmi, Selangor.
An excerption from the book:
"Pada suatu ketika Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a. telah bersoal jawab dengan gurunya Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami tentang masalah:
Adakah wajib Allah Taala menjadikan baik dan terlebih baik bagi hambaNya.
Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a. telah bertanya kepada Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami masalah tiga orang bersaudara.
Seorang berbuat taat.
Seorang berbuat maksiat.
Seorang lagi mati semasa kecil.
Jawab Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami:
Yang pertama diberi pahala.
Yang kedua disiksa.
Yang ketiga tidak disiksa dan tidak diberi pahala.
Kata Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a.:
Jika yang ketiga berkata:
"Ya Tuhan! Mengapa Engkau tidak lanjutkan umurku supaya aku berbuat amal soleh dan masuk syurga seperti saudaraku yang pertama?"
Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami menjawab:
Allah Taala berkata "Aku telah mengetahui jika lanjut umurnya tidak dapat tidak engkau berbuat fasik, maka engkau akan masuk neraka."
Berkata pula Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a.:
Jika yang kedua bertanya:
"Ya Tuhanku! Mengapa tidak Engkau matikan aku semasa kecil tentu aku tidak derhaka dan tidak dimasukkan ke neraka sebagaimana saudaraku yang kecil?"
Kemudian Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami terus diam.
Maka semenjak daripada itu tidaklah lagi Abu Hassan Al-Asyari r.a. berguru dengan Abi Ali Al-Jabbai As-Sajjami bahkan beliau telah memperluaskan Mazhab Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah."
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Black Rider Club
My husband has been riding since he was young. We had travelled on the bike all over the country with our friends on various personal/official occasions and events. Some of our bikers friends (husbands and wives) are as in the photos.
Eight is Enough
all of us.. eight in the family.. n most recent photos..
nur/noor (nur) muhammad:
diyana, 24.. november 5, 1984 - monday
feizal, 22.. july 31, 1986 - friday
ilie nadia, 19.. may 16, 1989 - tuesday
adeeb danial, 16.. august 24, 1992 - monday
amanina damira, 16.. august 24, 1992 - monday
hariz, 14.. july 18, 1994 - sunday
ayah, 48.. august 22, 1960 - monday
emak, 47.. november 1, 1961 - wednesday
nur/noor (nur) muhammad:
diyana, 24.. november 5, 1984 - monday
feizal, 22.. july 31, 1986 - friday
ilie nadia, 19.. may 16, 1989 - tuesday
adeeb danial, 16.. august 24, 1992 - monday
amanina damira, 16.. august 24, 1992 - monday
hariz, 14.. july 18, 1994 - sunday
ayah, 48.. august 22, 1960 - monday
emak, 47.. november 1, 1961 - wednesday
Here I Am.. Again..
Here I am.. again and it is the 2nd last day of year 2008. The last time I was here was 3 years and 8 months ago. Wow! That was an incredibly long years since I was here at this blog.
Anyway.. just a brief hello to my long forgotten blog and a brand new look from the previous setting. InsyaAllah.. I will begin to post more of my thoughts here as time permits me.
Anyway.. just a brief hello to my long forgotten blog and a brand new look from the previous setting. InsyaAllah.. I will begin to post more of my thoughts here as time permits me.
Friday, April 15, 2005
Time is Running Out
I have not been blogging for a while. My network connection in my new office room in Putrajaya has not been connected. So slow is my finishing of that final piece of assignment, that research paper, so is this connectivity. Here I am taking the opportunity while everybody is out on this long lunch Friday break, getting myself connected to the world after a long 2 weeks break, using somebody else computer.
Never mind. After all I am not the type who like to go out during lunch break, I don't like the heat actually. If it rains, I would love to stay in then. I like the view when it rains from this tenth floor of mine. And the rays from the sun, ha ha ha...save the electricity! That is my answer when everyone asks why am I switching off the light. Hey, the natural light is beautiful from where I am. Why do I need the human-made light when I can get such beautiful rays of the sun that give my room such radiance.
Okay, what about my research paper? It is not moving at the speed I am used to be doing when completing my assignments. I guess I am just being too exhausted. I haven't got my proper beautiful rest lately and my mind is too...well, need some servicing I guess, like my car. Even my car got its servicing last weekend but not my mind, not even me, the owner. Ha, ha, ha... What a life!
Anyway, I am way too long in completing this research paper. I will try to finalise "Rhinoceros" and "RUR" by this weekend. Or else my meeting in Penang will be additionally worried by this never ending story of not completing this research paper. I have three weeks of working outstation in Penang, Penang and Penang. Hmmmmm, why all the sudden is everybody having meetings in Penang?
And I need to get that wedding cake I've promised my niece...and my research completed before I can really enjoy that wedding cake. Please, be completed by this weekend!
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