Enlightenment

Changes Happen

2011-11-14T08:59:00.002Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Due to the fact that I now have less time to update, I have moved to tumblr (click) and I hope that I can still be in this journey to Allah until I can meet Him. Insya Allah.

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

The Last 10 Days: Change Now!

2011-08-20T12:02:00.004+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Subhanallah walhamdulillah. How time passes like waterfalls! Now it is already the last 10 days of Ramadhan, where these are the days that we can pray to Allah to be saved from an-naar (the hellfire). Make haste O'dear self!

There are so many things to share but so little time. My dear friends, have you ever felt that you want to find peace, solace and to just be sure about what you are doing in this life? If the answer is yes, then welcome to a journey, where you will embark on the greatest, most beautiful journey of finding your soul, knowing your purpose of life and ways of achieving eternal success.

Oh my, this do sounds like some weird motivational talk. Masha Allah.
Oh well (shrugs)

Start changing now! While we are still young.

However, to find eternal happiness is simple, you have to find Allah. Find God. The One who had created us from nothing. The Most High who Knows everything, even to the numbers of leaves falling from the trees. Subhanallah walhamdulillah. Yet, we still have these unknown feeling of doubting things that are happening around us. The reason is simple, we have to learn more about Allah's creation and acknowledge Allah's greatness. Not that Allah need us to acknowledge Him, but it's for us. because when we acknowledge Allah's Greatness, then will Allah open doors for us to learn all the 'ilms in this world. The prophet s.a.w. once said that if we take a step to learn the knowledge of the dunya and akhirah, Allah will open doors to heaven for us. Masha Allah, tabarakallah! Hence, the second step is to learn. Go out and find a pious teacher. If you have doubts, ask for Allah's help. Ask Allah, make du'as to Allah for a pious teacher. Keep in mind that you must be 110% sure and have faith in Allah's power. If it took a long time while you are journeying to find a pious teacher, be patient. Allah will grant our du'as in many ways. And when you have found a teacher, you have to learn wholeheartedly. This means that there will be things that confuses us, so be brave and ask. Be humble and always make sure that our niyat are crystal clear and we are ikhas. And at the same time, we must be very patient when learning. Knowledge is light, and it will enlighten only those who wants it, who looked for it and who cleanses their heart for it. These are the keys of making sure that the 'ilm that we are learning are actually Guided by Allah through our teachers. And finally, we have to know that these things take time. Because Allah wants us to be among the pious, to be among the cream of the crop of His 'abd.

And insya Allah, I think this is it for now. These are reminders for me, a weak and puny slave in front of Allah. Do make lots of du'as for yourselves, family, the ummah and also for me. Insya Allah, may Allah forgive our sins, guide us to His Light, enlighten our heart and soul, shrouds us with Rahmah and make us among the pious and soleh wa musleh. Ameen.

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

10th Ramadhan: Forgiveness

2011-08-10T02:10:00.005+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

1+1=3

Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun kareem, tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu anna bi rahmatika ya arhamar-rahimeen
Please Allah, forgive us for our sins and heedlessness. Please Allah, pardon us of our forgetfulness. Please grant us offsprings that are soleh wa musleh. Please give us Your Love. Please forgive us Allah. Please Allah. Save us from the Fire and grant us Your Redha so that we can enter Your Jannah and meet You.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Ramadhan Repost: 8th Ramadhan

2011-08-08T02:34:00.004+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Subhanallah walhamdulillah wa astaghfirullah. Time do flies and its Ramadhan already! Masha Allah. So many things had happened these past few years since my ramadhan posts (refer to posts in year 2008) and masha Allah, I do missed those days tremendously. Now, I need some clorox to cleanse my dead heart. O'Allah, please accept my tawbah. Rabbigh firly wa tub 'alayya innaka anta-tawwabur raheem.

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O'Allah, please cleanse my heart

Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart

make me alive again, give me a fresh start

so change my heart please and wash the filth away

don't leave me drowning here alone and astray

I spent my life running away from You

and now I have nowhere to turn except to You

I turn to You and begging You to be saved

and change me into the obedient slave

I have been doing all my life what I craved

Syaitan and nafs have always held me enslaved

I am ashamed that I have broken Your rules

worshipped my nafs and be an ignorant fool

But now I know the path leading me to deen

I bow to you and asking You to help me

I wish your name (asma al-Husna) to be engraved in my heart

I will be grateful to You - change this dead heart

My heart is dark and so my eyes remain dry

Hypocrisy and hubris wont let me cry

I am at Your door, I am begging You let me in

not push me back to my hopeless life of sin

So change my heart and forgive my sins these days

not leave me drowning here alone and astray

wash all the filth away and change my dead heart

make me alive again, give me a fresh start

"dan hendaklah kamu memohon ampunan kepada Tuhanmu dan bertaubat kepada-Nya, niscaya Dia akan memberi kenikmatan yang baik kepadamu sampai waktu yang telah ditentukan. Dan Dia akan memberikan karunia-Nya kepada setiap orang yang berbuat baik. Dan jika kamu berpaling, maka sungguh, aku takut kamu akan ditimpa azab pada hari yang besar (kiamat)"

[Hud 11:3]

Wallahua'lam

Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

The Coolness of Our Eyes

2011-07-03T05:56:00.008+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I seldom make announcement but masha Allah, tabarakallah! I am announcing this with the hope of anyone who reads this make silent du'as of blessings and baraqah for us. Insya Allah. Subhanallah, how time flies leaving us with droplets of memories from yesteryears, making us gaze and wonder at the Greatness and Perfectness of Allah azzawajalla. After 9 months of carrying a living creature inside of my womb, I finally gave birth to a baby boy on the 14th of Rajab 1432Hijra (Friday). Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah who have created us from nothing into a complete human being with responsibilities as an 'abd and a khalifah in this fana world!

Ahmad Jad Alhaq Bin Husni Mubarak

Rabbana hablana min azwajina wa dzurriyatina qurrata'ayun, waj'alna lil muttaqeena imama (Our Lord! Bestow on us from our spouses and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the righteous)

[Al-Furqan:74]

And We have commended unto man kindness toward parents. His mother beareth him with reluctance, and bringeth him forth with reluctance, and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months, till, when he attaineth full strength and reacheth forty years, he saith: My Lord! Arouse me that I may give thanks for the favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and that I may do right acceptable unto Thee. And be gracious unto me in the matter of my seed. Lo! I have turned unto Thee repentant, and lo! I am of those who surrender (unto Thee); Those are they from whom We accept the best of what they do, and overlook their evil deeds. (They are) among the owners of the Garden. This is the true promise which they were promised (in the world).

[Al-Ahqaf:15-16]

P/S: The pronunciation of my son's name is Ahmad Jaadalhaq, but as Malaysians tend to give unmeaningful nicknames for kids (i.e. Yusuf - Usop), my husband and I purposely put the spelling of my son's name in Malay as Ahmad Jad Alhaq so that he can either be called Ahmad, Jad or Haq (especially by his teachers in the future). May Allah bless us all and shrouds us with His Rahmah and bountiful Blessings. Ameen.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Untitled

2011-06-10T03:08:00.012+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I had a chat with my father a few days ago
And he raised a very good question

Why is it that we always question and scrutinize people who (try to) do good deeds rather than encouraging them? And what is more weird and funny is the fact that we did not try to emulate the good deeds but create 'logical' reasons to feed our ignorance and heedlessness.

And there are so many (other) people doing all the bad deeds and emulating sins from others around us but we did not even bat an eyelid (let alone try to excercise the sunnah of amar ma'ruf nahi mungkar - refraining sins and encouraging goodness).

I agreed with my father because iman is something that you feel and is so abstract that logical reasonings are not applicable to explain the feeling of the sweetness of iman. And if these commentators don't have any 'ilm on what they are commenting on, they should know better than commenting bluntly without understanding why others do it.

Astaghfirullah hal azheem

Welcome to the confused and secular society
Where we are the product of liberalism and secularism without us realizing it

Because, if we don't understand something
We should seek the answers in the right manner (and the right intention)
And sometimes we'll never get the answers
Because our mind and soul are not ready yet to experience it
Whether we like it or not

But we should never stop seeking with sincere intentions
Because it will lead us to the truth
And the hikmah of Allah's creations and answers to all its mysteries
And then, will only you understand and feel the sweetness of iman and the meaning of brother/sisterhood in islam

(P/S: I am talking about people's ignorance of the religion and how sometimes when people says something bad about their brothers and sisters in islam who are trying to practice islam - though there might be some weakness here and there, they are actually mocking their deen without realizing it. And this is a reminder to myself too, who is not free of sins and is has many weakness)

And I am saying this not to offend anyone, but because I love my brothers and sisters in islam, and I want them to understand that in islam, when you love, you love people just like how you love yourselves. And I do love all of you for the sake of Allah.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe

Have You Ever?

2011-06-09T11:27:00.006+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Pernahkah anda berjumpa dengan mereka yang berdakwah?
Pernahkah anda berjumpa dengan mereka yang hidupnya bukan untuk dirinya, tetapi untuk menyampaikan kefahaman tentang islam kepada manusia di mana saja mereka berada?
Pernahkah anda berjumpa dengan mereka yang amat merendah diri tetapi amat bersemangat apabila ingin melaksanakan sunnah dan berbicara tentang Rasulullah s.a.w serta al-Quran?
Pernahkah anda berjumpa dengan mereka yang akan membuatkan anda teringat akan akhirat dan mati?
Pernahkah anda berjumpa dengan mereka yang sentiasa mengingatkan anda kepada Allah dan kadangkala (dalam diam) membuatkan ada berasa malu dengan dosa anda yang lepas (atau sekarang)?
...

Jika anda telah berjumpa dengan mereka, maka hendaklah anda jangan meninggalkan mereka. Mohonlah untuk bersama dengan mereka kerana anda akan merasakan kenikmatan iman yang tiada tandingannya. Sentiasalah bersama dengan mereka agar anda juga mendapat tempias iman yang dikurniakan kepada mereka.

Jika anda belum berjumpa lagi dengan mereka ini, maka berdoalah dan simpanlah niat untuk dapat berjumpa dan mengenali mereka (walaupun sebentar) kerana mereka adalah ibarat permata yang tersimpan dan menunggu waktu untuk bersinar di hadapan Allah di akhirat kelak.

Ketika usrah bertasbih

"Allahumma nawwir qulubana binuri hidayatik, kama nawwartal Ardha binurisy syamsik, abadan, abada birahmatika ya Arhamar Raheemin" (Ya Allah terangilah hati-hati kami ini dengan cahaya hidayah-Mu, seperti Engkau terangi dunia ini dengan cahaya matahari-Mu, buat selama-lamanya, dengan rahmat-Mu Wahai Pengasih paling mengasihani antara semua pengasih)

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Don't Be Sad

2011-05-23T08:40:00.003+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Wahai Tuhanku, aku berlindung padamu dari rasa sedih dan gelisah, dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari sikap pengecut dan bakhil, dan aku berlindung pada-Mu dari cengkaman hutang dan penindasan manusia
[HR Abu Dawud]

Sabr & Shukr

Note: This post is not related to all those fitnahs on cults i.e wahabbi, syi'ah, sunni etc. I took this as the words said are good reminders for us. May Allah guide us to the straight path. Insya Allah.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Love, Love, Love

2011-04-28T14:03:00.006+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

O'Allah, love our mother like how they love us! You are the Bestower of Love.

It is reported that one of the righteous people was passing through the street when he saw an open door out of which came a boy who was crying and weeping, followed by his mother who was pushing him out. She shut the door in his face and went back inside. The boy went a short distance away, and stood there thinking, but he could not find no other refuge than the house from which he had been expelled and no one else who would care for him as his mother would. Broken-hearted, he went back and found that the door is still locked. So he lay down on the doorstep and went to sleep, with the tear marks still streaking his face. A little while later, his mother came out. When she saw him in this state, she could not help herself. She embraced him, kissed him and started to weep, saying,"O' my son, where did you go? Who would care for you except me? Didn't I tell you not to disobey me and not to make me punish you?" Then she picked him up and went back inside with the boy.

The prophet s.a.w told us: "Allah is more compassionate towards His slaves than this mother towards her child."

This is a tale of love - how much Allah, Your Creator Love You.

Allahumma inni as aluka hubbaka wa hubba mayyuhibbuk, wal amalal-ladzee yuballighuni hubbaka. Allahumma aj-’al hubbaka ahabba ilayya min nafsi wa ahli wa min al-maa-il baarid (Oh Allah, I ask of Your love, and the love of that person who loves You and of those actions which attract Your love. Oh Allah, make Your love greater to me than the love of myself, my family and of cold water)

Wallahua'lam

All praise to Allah, Lord of the world

Make Me Strong

2011-04-25T09:11:00.003+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum
Birahmatika astargeethu la ilaha illa anta!

Make me strong in this path, ya Qawiyy!

Please Allah, there is no ease except what You make ease. Please Allah. Allahumma nawwir qulubana binuuri hidayatik.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Change

2011-04-20T07:49:00.003+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I know, it is difficult
To go back
And correct what cannot be undone
For each step that I take
The earth seems to shudder under the weight of my sins
Thus I must change, and it starts now

Forgive me Allah, please

Hai orang-orang yang beriman, penuhilah seruan Allah dan seruan Rasul apabila Rasul menyeru kamu kepada suatu yang memberi kehidupan kepada kamu, dan ketahuilah bahwa sesungguhnya Allah membatasi antara manusia dan hatinya dan sesungguhnya kepada-Nyalah kamu akan dikumpulkan.

[al-Anfal:24]

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

The Power of Action

2011-04-08T12:37:00.004+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

“The people are content with (just hearing) the hadeeth, while they have abandoned acting (on it).”
[Sufyaan Ath-Thawree]

Astaghfirullah hal azheem!

All praise be to Allah! Astaghfirullah! While I was reading a few reminders, I stumbled upon this and it really stung my heart. Forgive me Allah, for I have been a neglectful servant. Laa ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntuminaz-zhalimeen

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Forgive me Allah

2011-03-31T09:50:00.003+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Farghfirly ya Allah

Abu Hurairah r.a. said that Allah's Messenger s.a.w used to say when prostrating himself:

"Allahummarghfirli dzammbii kullah, diqqahu wa jullah, wa awwalahu wa akhirahu, wa 'ala niyyahu wa sirra" (O' Allah, forgive me of all my wrong actions, the small of it and the great of it, the first of it and the last of it, the open of it and the secret of it)

[HR Muslim]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the whole universe

O'Allah!

2011-03-28T13:35:00.005+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

O'Allah, please cleanse our hearts from sins

"I have known people and kept company with groups who neither rejoiced when the things of this world came to them, nor grieved when they lost anything in this world. The life of this world was more insignificant to them than dust. One of them might live for a year or for sixty years without ever having a garment that would entirely cover him, and without ever having anything that would come between him and the ground, and without ever having any food that he could ask to be prepared for him in his own home. When night came, they would be on their feet, with their foreheads flat against the earth, tears rolling down their cheeks, secretly calling on Allah to save them on the Day of Judgement. If they did something good, they never stopped being grateful for it, and they were always asking Allah to forgive them for it. By Allah, they were not safe from wrong actions, and were saved only by their constant turning in repentance. May Allah be pleased with them and grant them His mercy..."

[al-Hasan al-Basree r.a]

Astaghfirullah hal azheem
Allahummargh firghly khaati aati wa jahli wa israfi fi amri wa anta a'klamubihi minni

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Always the Best

2011-03-27T15:03:00.006+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I was blog hopping along the lovely blogs of reminders and this one just complete my day. Alhamdulillah (click)

Allah Gives, without reckoning

Sufyan at-Thawri r.a:

Verily, when Allah withholds, He actually gives, because He did not withhold on account of miserliness or stinginess, but rather He looked at the benefit of the servant. So, the fact that He withheld is actually His choice for the servant and His excellent decision.”

[Madarij as-Salikeen 2/215]

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe

Syukur

2011-03-22T06:50:00.007Z

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Hanya apabila kita pernah merasai kemarau
Barulah kita menghargai nilai hujan walaupun setitik

Allahumma sayyiban nafi'a

Dalam kekalutan menhadapi mehnah dunya
Kadangkala kita terleka
Dari menghargai
Apa yang ada di depan mata

Have we thanked Allah today?

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Jalan Masih Panjang

2011-03-20T07:49:00.000Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Touching Clouds

2011-03-16T08:23:00.003Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Free yourself from the world

and touch the clouds

Allahumma inna nas aluka ridhaka wal jannah
wa na'udzubika min sakhatika wan naar

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Lost and Found

2011-03-10T11:24:00.004Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

All praise to Allah for the blessings He bestows us. I was talking to my colleague at work,and she shared with me a few of her life experiences. After sitting and reflecting on what she had told me, and what she sincerely want in life, I realize that in every soul, there is a thirst to know more about Allah, to be closer to Him, just to feel the sweetness of iman that quenches one's dry heart and soul. But, due to the impurities that engulfed the heart as human grow, it becomes difficult - to admit to oneself that one needs Allah and follow what Allah had delineated in the Quran and what the prophet (pbuh) had modeled.

I remembered when Allah Guided me to the people who strive for jannah and I sincerely missed those moments. The moment when everything was new and fresh, where the words of Allah and reminders permeates the air and you drank it like it was liquor. Feeling as if you will be drunk on the words but you feel more alive, your heart clears up all the clogged blood vessels and pumps fresh and satisfying drink from the fountain of iman and knowledge.

Those were the days and now is the time to practice.
And I tell you, it is not easy.

And to note, those people were still around
And still do what they do best
Spreading knowledge & iman

Seek sincerely and you will be Found

When you purify your hearts just as you purify your garment, union with God will follow. If you sincerely seek union with God, then seek Him inside your hearts and leave the world alone
[Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Final Abode

2011-03-02T09:30:00.005Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

A reminder, just in case we forget

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Being Muslims

2011-02-27T07:18:00.005Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

How beautiful is the akhlaq of true muslims?

Alhamdulillah for the blessing of islam & iman

When muslims are in need, they enjoined in sadaqah
When muslims are oppressed, they pray for their oppressor & corrects him
When muslims see another muslim's shame, they hide it
When muslims see corruption, they stop it by their hand, tongue and heart
When muslims are in pain, they are thankful to Allah
When muslims are in happiness, they are still thankful to Allah
When muslims sit by themselves, they reflect on their deeds & Allah
When muslims do their work, the end is in Allah's hand
When muslims smile, it is sadaqah
When muslims give presents, it is for brotherhood for the sake of Allah
When muslims travel, they invoke to Allah at all time
When muslims seek for knowledge, they seek it first from Allah
When muslims found a teacher, they make du'as for the teacher
When muslims learn about others' pain, they make du'as for them & help them
When muslims feel that they are betrayed, they repent to Allah

But one might wonder
Why did a muslim do all these deeds?
How did a muslim know about the benefits of all these deeds?
What are the benefits of all these deeds?

Seek knowledge of the hereafter
Learn the Quran
Study the Hadeeth
Discover the truth

That this life is for rent
And in any moment
You can be taken away from it
For the Final Judgement
So, like true muslims
Let's be prepared to be judged by Allah, The Most High

Subhanallah walhamdulillah lailahailallah wallahu akbar

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Uprising

2011-02-14T13:08:00.001Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

"If you want to see the future leader of a nation, look upon their youth."
[Saidina Ali r.a.]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of The World

Tiada Tandingan

2011-01-28T08:01:00.008Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I read a blog by a muslima in the US and I am jealous that a nasheed by Raihan (asolatu wa-salam) managed to touch her heart before she embraced islam (in the will of Allah). She even included it in the blog! Masha Allah tabarakallah! I bet the singers from Raihan doesn't even realize or know about this but they did it. Subhanallah. Imagine, the barakah & the blessings that Allah bestows of a person who are able to call another to islam.

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) has said: "Whoever guides [another] to a good deed will get a reward similar to the one who performs it." [Saheeh Muslim] Also, "By Allah, if Allah were to guide one man through you it would be better for you than the best type of camels (better than the world and what is in it)."

[Hadith al-Bukharee, Muslim]

Those who fulfill the Covenant of Allah and sail not in their plighted word; those who join together those things, which Allah has commanded to be joined, hold their Rabb in awe, and fear the terrible reckoning. Those who patiently persevere seeking the countenance of their Rabb; establish regular prayers; spend (out of the gifts) what We have bestowed for their sustenance, secretly and openly; and turn off Evil with good: for such there is the final attainment of the (Eternal) Home Gardens of perpetual bliss. They shall enter there, as well as the righteous among their fathers, their spouses, and their offspring: and angels shall enter unto them from every gate (with the salutation): ‘Peace unto you for that you persevered in patience!’ Now how excellent is the final Home!’

[ar-Ra'd:20-24]

Priceless

Breathtaking? Heaven's way better!

And the key to attain this is through sincerity, sacrifice & patience

P/S: Dear brothers and sisters, this is a website that provides nasheed from the likes of Maher Zain, Sammi Yusuf and they even have Talib al-Habib's Songs of Wayfarer! Talk about blessings! Alhmdulillah wa syukrillah.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Mama

2011-01-26T06:23:00.005Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

She carried you in her womb for 9 months
She gave birth to you in great pain
She took care of you when you are weak
She prays for you when you are all grown up
She never stops

O'Allah, please take care of her

Now I really understand why mothers are special
Subhanallah walhamdulillah

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Du'a On Grief, Trials and Tribulations

2011-01-15T13:16:00.005Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Trials and tribulations. Facing those two are not easy and sometimes, it breaks your heart and tear you apart. However, Allah azzawajalla never ordains anything for no reason. Subhanallah, even the minutest of cells and organisms played its part in the ecosystem and the creation of the sun, the moon, time, air, water and even feelings have its role in this journey of ours before we face Allah azzawajalla on judgement day.

Easier said than done

Allah mentions in surah al-Hadid verse 22-23 and at-Taghabun verse 11 that He (azzawajalla) had specifically put forth what will happen to us in every minute, seconds and breath that we take. This is to make us be humble and are moderate in our joys and sorrows [refer al-Hadid] also for us to have faith in Allah azzawajalla and go back to Him (through repentance). Masha Allah, praise be to Allah the All Mighty, Most High, Most Compassionate.

I would like to share this few du'as on facing grief, anxiety and stress. May Allah show guide us to the straight path. Insya Allah.

Anas r.a. said that when anything caused grief to the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would say: "Yaa Haiyyu, Ya Qayyumu birahmatika asta-rgeeth" (O' Living One, O' Self-Existent One, by Your Mercy I seek help).

[HR Tirmidhi]

Abu Bakr r.a reported Allah's Messenger (pbuh) as saying, 'the supplications to be used by one who is distressed are: "Allahumma rahmataka arjuu, falaa takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn, wa auslihlii sya'knii kullah, laa ilaha illa ant" (O' Allah, Your Mercy is what I hope for. Do not entrust me to myself for the glance of an eye, but put all my affairs in good order for me. There is no God but You)

[HR Abu Dawud]

Taken from The Noble Words: Remembrance and Prayers of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Ibn Taymiyyah r.h

Insya Allah, there will be more to come but I think that these two suffice as these are the ones that can be memorized easily.

However, I would like to remind myself that du'as are not enough to stand alone on itself. We must make du'a (in whatever conditions you are in) and this must be followed by strong faith in Allah azzawajalla and following His divine Commands. I mean, seriously, it would feel really complete to ask Allah azzawajalla without the guilt-laden inadequacies of being heedless of Him. But, if we are heedless, there are still time to repent and mend our ways and self. Insya Allah.

This is also a reminder for me who are nothing but a faqeer in front of Allah. May Allah guide us to His path, encapsulate us in His Mercy and Forgiveness, cleanse our soul and never let us astray. Allahumma ameen.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Just Ask

2011-01-15T12:00:00.000Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.”
[surah al-Mukmin/Ghafir:60]

O' Allah, O' Allah, O' Allah
There are so many things I want to beg from You for I am a faqeer to You

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the World

Dan Sebenarnya

2011-01-14T12:52:00.008Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Insya Allah, in another few weeks, I will be back in school - to teach as a real teacher.

I remembered during our days of practicum, my beloved sisters cum colleagues were excited to spread the message and example of islam to the other teachers & the students. Well, lets just say that Allah ordained us to learn more than what we have bargained and we realized that in reality, spreading islam is not merely through talking and preaching per se. There's more to islam than that and I realized that we learned it the hard way. Alhamdulillah wa syukrillah.

It was different from what we had gone through before.

When we were in the UK, everything came to us like thirst quenching rainfalls where the spirit of islam, the knowledge of the hereafter, the brother/sisterhood of love and compassion, the energy and also the tinkle of opportunities to learn more about islam swept away our jahili ways and scrubbed clean our soul. Though it was hard and challenging to change, we made it. We actually made changes that we had never imagined and were a far cry from our innocent and worldly aims. Subhanallah, those were the days.

Alhamdulillah for the nikmat of islam and iman

But when we came back to Malaysia, masha Allah, the reality of what Malaysia had become (or had always been - wallahua'lam) hit us on the face like a smack of icy cold water. Everything changed. At first, we tried our very best to keep up all our methods of sustaining our iman and some of the most potent thing that worked (alhamdulillah) were constant reminders through our halaqahs (meetings) and making sure that we followed the sunnah (works better after learning and knowing its virtues). However, the wave of enticing worldly comforts were so great that it really hit hard on some of us (actually, most of us) and have its profound effect on the others as well. This is exactly like the sayings of the prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on the essence of brother/sisterhood in islam - like a body and if one part is hurt, the other body parts will feel the pain through fever and discomforted sleep. In the will of Allah, all of us faced this harsh brutality of tribulation of sisterhood and iman with great pain and utter discomfort. Thus were the beginning of a great time of tribulation for us, we began to trade some of our precious time for worldly love and materials that the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had put as an analogy as a useless carcass.

How dangerous were one sin that leads to another.

But, alhamdulillah we still keep up with our halaqah(s) though sometimes it became clear that we concealed lots of secrets and sins of our own sisters within the halaqah as if sweeping all those sins under the rug were the best thing to do. Gone were the days of honest reminders. Well, it was not the best thing to do and when we managed to at least be honest to each other (not on sins as there is a hadeeth on concealing one's own sins as Allah had concealed it for him/her) by being open more on what we need from each other to remember Allah, the damage was done. Astaghfirullah.

Zipping our mouth, covering our ears and blinding our hearts towards 'a part of us' that did sins and even our own selves that were becoming heedless towards Allah were the worst thing that we had done and Allah punished us soundly for that.

Let us be true muslims again

Hence, after all the months of thinking and reflecting, I feel that the best manner to approach everything now is through mending ourselves. Yes, true were all the words of our Creator and also our model teacher (peace and blessings be upon him) that everything starts and ends with us. We have to make ourselves as better muslims so that Allah perfects everything around us. Alhamdulillah Allah provided me (and us) the sustenance to learn from our mistakes and corrects it while we can.

Before I end this lament of mine, there is another thing I wanted to write.

I missed my sisters in iman. I will never lie about that (though I am married already) and I really miss them. I missed the honesty from the ex-house 32 residents, the tender loving care and sacrificefrom my ex-house 15 housemate, the constant reminders by our ex-house 19 residents and the thirst for knowledge from ex-house 20's resident. I missed the last-minute preparation to go to 'camps' and also feeling of having to save money for it. I missed the madrasah ramadhan where we had a marathon of tadarus Quran that enables us to understand that the Quran is meant for us to try our very best to follow wholly and not merely following some verses and leaving other verses for 'next time' or 'when the time comes'. I missed those days a lot.

Insyirah & Mujahidah Solehah (embedded)

But, as time passed, I will try to re-live those days with what I have today and may Allah provide me with the sustenance and the strength to do so. Insya Allah.

May Allah forgive us, cleanse us from sins and guide our hearts and body on the straight path that were once trodden by the prophets and the messengers (peace be upon them) also the tabi'in. Allahumma ameen.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

The Beginning of an End

2010-12-11T05:38:00.006Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahamatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Hopefully we are always under Allah's bountiful Shade and Mercy with His Light guiding us through this life. Insya Allah. Subhanallah, after a long hiatus (break), I felt inclined to share this beautiful hadeeth.

Mercy

“…Suddenly, a woman saw an infant in the midst of the captives. She took hold of it, brought it into her bosom, and started nursing it. The Prophet then told the Companions, “Do you think that this woman would throw her child in the fire?” We said, “No, By Allah she would not, if she is able not to.” He then said, “Allah the Exalted is more merciful with His slave than this woman with her child.”

[HR Bukhari]

This beautiful hadeeth moved me to tears. This is how much Allah loves us, more than the love of a mother. When will we take heed of this Mercy from the Most Merciful Creator? Subhanallah walhamdulillah.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Lament

2010-10-27T10:46:00.004+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Hi there
Have you ever felt that you are scared to die
Or losing someone you love?
Or losing anything that you own?
Or just to lose yourself?

Don't
It's not worth it

Because

If you die a Muslim
You'll go to heaven
If you lose someone you love
He/she will go to heaven
If you lost what you have now
You'll get in in heaven
If you lose yourself for the sake of Allah
You'll go to heaven

But
With one condition
You must live as true Muslims
And die as true Muslims

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Fana

2010-10-23T14:31:00.003+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Innama dunya fana

God made the illusion look real
and the real an illusion.
He concealed the sea
and made the foam visible,
the wind invisible,
and the dust manifest.
you see the dust whirling,
but how can the dust rise by itself?
you see the foam, but not the ocean.
[Rumi]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Let's Continue This Journey

2010-10-06T00:20:00.005+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Ighfirlana ya Allah
Please Allah, forgive us

O'self, please have patience & passion in this journey to your Creator

Nawwaas ibn Sam’aan reported that the Prophet s.a.w said: “Allah has set forth the following as a parable:

"There is a road which leads straight to the destination. On either side of the road there is a wall in which there are open doors with curtains hanging on them. From the remote end of the road, a voice calls, ‘Proceed straight and don’t turn to any side!’ Whenever someone intends to lift a curtain from the door, another voice calls from above: ‘Beware! Don’t lift the curtain, otherwise you will be lured inside.’

(The Prophet s.a.w explained: ) The straight path is Islam; the walls are the limits (hudood) of Allah (which he has placed on actions); the open doors are the things that He has prohibited; the voice which calls from the end of the road is the Qur’aan and the voice which calls from above is Allah’s monitor in the heart of every believer."

[HR at-Tirmidhee]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Planning and The Planned I

2010-09-30T08:20:00.010+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Everything good is sadaqah

While I was sitting with my husband at our humble house, we reflected on how Allah the All Mighty planned our (barely insignificant) life. Masha Allah tabarakaLlah, there is nothing that both of us can do apart from thanking Him, Most Gracious, Most Forgiving, Most High, Most Just, Most Loving, Most Merciful. Alhamdulillah wa syukrillah. There are so many things that I wanted to share, but for now, let us make more tasbih (subhanallah), tahlil (la ilaha ilallah), takbeer (Allahu akbar) and tahmid (alhamdulillah).

May Allah bless us all

Wallahualam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe

On Marriage

2010-09-22T06:57:00.012+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Subhanallah walhamdulillah wa lailaha ilallah wallahu akbar

On the 12th September 2010 - 3rd of Syawal 1431Hijra, Allah azzawajalla granted me the greatest blessings of climbing the steps of al baitul muslim (the muslim family). May Allah bless us all and shrouds us in His Rahmah and may we achieve sakeenah in this life and in the hereafter. Allahu yubarik feekum!

Subhanallah walhamdulillah

A group of the Sahabah asked Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him): “Teach us which kind of wealth is best, so that we may try to acquire it?” He (Peace Be Upon Him): said: “The best is a remembering tongue (one that remembers Allah), a grateful heart and a believing wife who helps one’s faith.”

[Reported by Ahmad, 5/278; al-Tirmidhi, 3039; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 5231]

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

From Him and For Him

2010-09-01T10:15:00.008+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Place no hope in the creations, but place hopes only in Allah ta'ala
Only then, will we be content

Everything is from Him and for Him

“Nothing is difficult if you seek it through your Lord, Nothing is easy if you seek it through yourself.”

[Ibn Ata’allah]

Wallahualam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

True Believers

2010-08-30T16:35:00.014+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Subhanallah walhamdulillah

Always something new to learn and practice

The power of giving and gratitudes

A beautiful exchange between two special lovers of Allah (swt):

Imam Jafar as-Sadiq asked the famous saint Shaqiq al-Balkhi about the affairs of his people.

Shaqiq al-Balkhi replied, 'They are well. When they receive from the blessings of Allah (swt), they are thankful. And when they are tested with difficulty, they bear patiently.'

Imam Jafar frowned, replying 'Such is the state of dogs.'

And he continued, 'The state of true believers is that when they are showered with Allah's blessings, they give. And when they are tested, they are thankful.'

Interesting reminder for all of us

May Allah grant us the Night of Power (Laylah al-Qadr)

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Freedom & Dependence

2010-08-28T13:34:00.002+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Merdeka, are you?

Lets free our heart from the prison of ad-Dunya!

Achieve freedom of worldly needs
Occupy your heart & soul with dependence solely on Allah
Only then will you be content

"Step out of your own self and keep your distance from it. Practice detachment from your possessiveness, and surrender everything to Allah. Become His doorman at the door of your heart, obeying His command by admitting those He instructs you to admit, and respecting His prohibition by shutting out those He instructs you to turn away, so that you do not let desire back into your heart once it has been removed.”

[Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al-Jilani]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

As-Sabr & Optimism

2010-08-27T04:51:00.008+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

“Every single situation you are in
is an opportunity to bring you closer to Allah.”

[Shaykh Yahya Rhodus]

O'Allah, make us the sabireen

"Dan mintalah pertolongan (kepada Allah) dengan jalan sabar dan mengerjakan sembahyang dan sesungguhnya sembahyang itu amatlah berat kecuali kepada orang-orang yang khusyuk. (Iaitu) mereka yang percaya dengan yakin bahawa mereka akan menemui Tuhan mereka dan bahawa mereka akan kembali kepadaNya"

[al-Baqarah:45-46]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Climbing the Stairs

2010-08-26T18:34:00.010+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Astaghfirullah hal azheem,
astaghfirullah hal azheem, astaghfirullah hal azheem

Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil akhirati hasanah,
wa qeena azhab an-naar

[Nur:32; Furqan:74]

Insya Allah, I will be in a journey of iman where I will enter a new phase, a phase of completing my deen, laced with jihad and also followed by a leap of hijrah. Bi iznillah.

Dear brothers and sister, please make du'a for me and also the ummah. May Allah shrouds us with His divine Rahmah, make us the pious and the mukhliseen, make us steadfast in this beautiful path of being true muslims and ummatan wasata, enlighten our hearts and Guide our soul to the straight path and make us love one another as much as we love ourselves and love the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Him (azzawajalla) more than anything else in this world. Allahumma ameen.

To my fellow da'wa brothers and sisters,
insya Allah no, the jihad won't stop there too.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Completing Jihad

2010-08-25T08:11:00.000+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Allahumma a'izzal islama wal muslimin wal mujahideena fi kulli makaan

Jihad is not complete without hijrah, nor are hijrah and jihad complete without faith and belief (iman). And those who hope for Allah's mercy are those who do the three (i.e. jihad, hijrah, and iman).

[Taken from the book Provision for the Hereafter (mukhtasar zad al-ma'ad) by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya]

Wallahua'lam

Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Phase 2: Maghfirah

2010-08-24T02:40:00.000+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Here's the second phase of Ramadhan, the phase of maghfirah which is the forgiveness of our sins in the past, now and in the future. Allahummaghfirlana ya Allah, Allahummaghfirlana ya Allah, Allahummaghfirlana ya Allah. May we be one of those who are cleansed through and through this Ramadhan. Allahumma ameen.

Guide us Allah, to Your Love and Jannah!

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
lailaha ilallahu wallahu akbar

Hear now my heartsong
My heart calls to You
That You Guide me my lord
Through my soul's long dark night
I send my heartsong across the empty silences
To You may You fill me with Peace and with Light
Lost in an ocean of doubt and confusion
Am I seeking Your burning beacon Light
Strengthen my hand and my heart when I falter
for I cannot weaken if You are with me

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

Thirst be on farthest this path that I wander
The way of the heart is a long road and hard
Send me a Light and a Lantern to guide me
this world weary traveler is yearning for Home
Yet still I stumble ever off
A wandering soul among the lost
Searching for the way that leads back to You
With that I had the wings of Gabriel to bank me aloft
To the Lord of The Throne

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

Oh how blessed, how blessed are those who have found You
The hearts contemplating the Light of Your Love
So let this be the prayer of the traveler who yearns to You
O'Lord, Guide me gently to my journey's end

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

Hear now my heart song
My heart calls to You that You Guide me my Lord
Through my soul's long dark night
I send my heart song across the empty silences
To You may You fill me with Peace and with Light

Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi
walailahailallah wallahu akbar

There are so many things, so many changes to be made, so many adaption, so many experience to learn and reflect and so many news to tell. May Allah grant us His Light so that it enlighten our hearts and show us the way to His Love. May this few weeks of Ramadhan will bring us goodness, maghfirah, rahmah and freedom from an-naar (the hellfire). Allahumma ameen.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

10 days - 1 Jumu'ah

2010-08-20T09:07:00.007+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

O'Allah, please accept our deeds!

It had been a long absence. Subhanallah walhamdulillah. Its already the 10th day of Ramadhan! That means that we have another 20 days to go [T_T]. Masha Allah! Dear brothers and sisters, lets make use of every seconds of Ramadhan to wage jihad against the nafs, make good deeds and du'as. Here, I would like to share a hadith on as-sayyidul ayyam - al Jumu'ah. Let's ponder over this hadith and may we be one of the ulul albab. Insya Allah.

"The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it, Adam was created and on it he was sent down (to earth), on it, his repentance was accepted (by Allah), on it, he died and on it, the Hour will be established. And every moving creature is listening on Friday, from the time awakes in the morning, until the sun rises, due to fear from the Hour, except the jinn and mankind, and on this day, there is a time when, if a Muslim slave prays to Allah ta'ala and asks Him, He will give him what he asked for."

[HR Imam Malik]

In this blessed month of Ramadhan, may Allah forgives our sins and cleanse us from nifaq, riya', al-kazb, and al-khianah. May we be enlightened to do good deeds, to become mukhlisin, muttaqeen, muhsinin and are always in constant dhikrullah. May we be forgiven by Allah at-Tawwab ar-Raheem and let us be true muslims and prepare for the hereafter.

Allahumma tahhir qulubana min an nifaq
O Allah! Purify our heart of hypocrisy,
wa a'kmalana min ar-riya'
and our deeds from showing off,
wa al sinatana min al kazib
and our tongue from lying,
wa a'kyunana min al khiyanah
and our eyes from betraying trust (looking at the forbidden),
fa innaka ta'klamu khaa inatal a'kyuni
for indeed, You know what the eyes betray,
wa ma tukhfis-sudur
and what is hidden deep in the breasts.

Ya rabbal 'alameen

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

His Favours

2010-07-24T22:20:00.008+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Being thankful is believing

"If you would count up the favours of Allah, never would you be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
[an-Nahl:18]

Subhanallahi wabihamdih, subhanallahil azheem

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Fulfilled

2010-06-24T10:41:00.011+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Allahumma tahhir qalbi
Allahumma inni as-aluka hubbaka

Seek Him and you'll be content

"Truly, in the heart there is a void that cannot be removed except with the company of Allah. And in it there is a sadness that can not be removed except with the happiness of knowing Allah and being true to Him. And in it there is an emptiness that can not be filled except with love for Him and by turning to Him and always remembering Him. If a person were given all of the world and what is in it, it would not fill this emptiness."

[Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya]

Alhamdulillah wa syukrillah
La hawlawala quwwata illa billah

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Preventing Social Woes

2010-06-23T06:45:00.014+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Corruption

Dumping babies
Murders and rapings
Cheating, lying and slanders

To solve this problem, one should start from its root

Start with your prayers

"Bacalah serta ikutlah (wahai Muhammad) akan apa yang diwahyukan kepadamu dari Al-Quran dan dirikanlah sembahyang (dengan tekun); sesungguhnya sembahyang itu mencegah dari perbuatan yang keji dan mungkar dan sesungguhnya mengingati Allah adalah lebih besar (faedahnya dan kesannya) dan (ingatlah) Allah mengetahui akan apa yang kamu kerjakan."

[al-Ankabut:45]

“With respect to prayer, there are five levels of people. [The lowest] is he who ‘wrongs his own soul’; who is remiss; who curtails his ablution and the times, limits and essential elements of prayer.

At the second level is he who keeps the times, rules and elements of the prayer; who keeps its ablution but is taken away by distractions, which he lacks the inner strength to resist.

At the third level is he who keeps the limits and essentials elements of the prayer, and struggles against distractions. This person is preoccupied with striving against his Foe, ‘lest he rob him of his prayer’. In prayer, he is in sacred combat [jihad].

At the fourth level is he who, standing in prayer, completes its requirements, its essential elements and its limits. His heart is absorbed in safeguarding the rules and requirements of the prayer ‘lest he miss any of them’. In fact, his entire concern becomes performing the prayer as it should be, completely and perfectly. In this way, his concern for the prayer and for worshiping his Lord absorbs his heart.

At the fifth level is he who, standing in prayer, performs it in the manner of the fourth, but in addition places his heart before his Lord. With this he beholds God – ever vigilant before Him, filled with His love and glory – as if, seeing Him, he were physically present before Him. Therefore, the distractions vanish, as the veil between him and his Lord is lifted. The difference between this person in his prayer and everyone else is as vast as the distance between heaven and earth, for he is occupied [only] with his Lord Almighty in prayer, in which he finds his source of gladness.”

The Invocation of God (Al-Wabil al-Sayyib min al-Kalim al-Tayyib) by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Agent of Change

2010-06-22T00:11:00.002+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

We said we want jannah
His Blessings that we desired
His Love that we aimed
His Guidance that we needed

We talk of change
We talk of world peace
We talk of changing lives
We talk of managing needs
But what have happened to us
Have we make that change
Have we taken that step
And another step
And another step
Of change
Of evolution
Or
Have we taken a step
And we tripped
And we fell
And we stopped

This is reality
Life is a test
Life is a theater
Life is not forever

Never take a sip in the sea of dunya
For we will drown ourselves in it

Lets continue our journey
Lets continue paddling
Slowly but surely
In the Name of Allah
We will come to our destination
And we will be judged
solely by our intentions

If we want to see change
Then start changing
Ourselves
Then will only things fall into place
And we will understand
Why there were tranquility
When there were sacrifices
When there were pain
When there were sweat, blood and tears
When there were deaths

Because we know
We are here for a while
We are just travellers

You are a part of the ummah too
If you feel you are not
Don't you want to?

Brothers and sister
This is the beginning
The continuum
Of change
Of development
For ourselves
And the ummah

If we haven't started
Lets start now

If we have started
Lets continue

Everything is counted
Even to smallest of deeds
To the biggest of sacrifice
Isn't that enough for us

Lets change
It is now or never

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Cleaning Up My Closet

2010-06-15T18:07:00.010+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Ighfirly ya Allah

When the steps become dusty
the mind falls into laziness
the movement careless
and the heart hardens

Tracing back my steps
to solitude and repentance
back to my only salvation

O' Lord of the universe
Lord of the seen and the unseen
Forgive my sins
Forgive my heedlessness
Light up my heart
Purify my conscience
Guide my steps
To the straight path

"Katakanlah (wahai Muhammad): Wahai hamba-hamba-Ku yang telah melampaui batas terhadap diri mereka sendiri (dengan perbuatan-perbuatan maksiat), janganlah kamu berputus asa dari rahmat Allah(1), kerana sesungguhnya Allah mengampunkan segala dosa; sesungguhnya Dialah jua Yang Maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani; Dan kembalilah kamu kepada Tuhan kamu dengan bertaubat(2), serta berserah bulat-bulat kepadaNya(3), sebelum kamu didatangi azab; kerana sesudah itu kamu tidak akan diberikan pertolongan; Dan turutilah Al-Quran sebagai sebaik-baik (panduan hidup)(4) yang diturunkan kepada kamu dari Tuhan kamu, sebelum kamu didatangi azab secara mengejut, sedang kamu tidak menyedarinya"

[az-Zumar:53-55]

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Ask Him for Love

2010-06-15T14:29:00.010+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

You are with the one you love

أبو الدرداء - رضي الله عنه - :قال : قال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- : «كان من دُعاء داودَ ، يقول : اللَّهمَّ إِني أسألك حُبَّك ، وحبَّ من يحبُّك ، والعَمَل الذي يُبَلِّغُني حبَّكَ، اللَّهمَّ اجعل حُبَّك أَحَبَّ إِليَّ من نفسي ، ومالي، وأَهْلي ، ومن الماءِ البارِد ، قال : وكان رسولُ الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إذا ذُكِرَ داودُ يحدِّث عنه ، يقول : كان أَعْبَدَ البَشَرِ».أخرجه الترمذي

Abu’d Darda’ (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that from the supplication (du`a’) of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) was, “O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the actions that make me attain unto Your love. O Allah, make love of You more beloved to me than my self, my wealth, my family, and from cold water.”

[HR Tirmidhi]

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Al-Istikhara: Of Choices and Decisions

2010-06-12T03:20:00.018+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

May this post meet us in good health while we are tasting the sweetness of iman that is sweeter than honey and healthier than aspartame. Alhamdulillah wa shukrillah, we thank Allah al-Hakeem, ar-Rahman, ar-Raheem war-Razzaq, for the blessings of knowledge of this beautiful deen, the enlightening nur of iman, the tranquility and peace of brother/sisterhood, and the everlasting spirit of jihad that can never be separated from us, muslims & mukmineen. Masha Allah la hawlawala quwwata illa billah.

Serendipity is a blessing

I remembered in one of the meetings that I had with my sisters, we learned about the fundamentals of tawakkul, du'a, and steps of making decisions. Seeing that our age of innocence are developing rapidly to the age of experience, there are more decisions to make and these are life-changing decisions that will shape the way we are in this world and in the hereafter. The method of decision-making is simple and it can be found from the best example for mankind, Rasulullah s.a.w. It is through istikhara and the power of syura (consultation). I thought of sharing these beautiful gems and pearls of sacred knowledge to you and as a reminder to me too. I will share this with translated excerpts from one of my favourite kitab, Madarij-us-salikeen (Steps of the Seekers) on the Chapter of The Station of Tawakkul: Trust in God by Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (rh). May Allah guides us to the straight path. Insya Allah.

Choosing between blessings is a blessing in itself

In the Quran, there is a beautiful verse that were said by a believer from the people of pharoah, after fearlessly delivering the message of God to the unwilling tyrant. It goes like this:

"And I hand over my affairs over to God..."
[al-Mu'kmin:44]

This is tafweed - to hand over the affairs to God and it refers to the faith and strong belief that, what God decides for one in the matters of this world and the Hereafter is better for him than what he himself could have, and even if God's decree goes against his immediate wishes, he is pleased with it knowing that it will be in reality better for him even if its good is hidden from him at the moment. The case of the one who trusts God is thus similar to or even higher than the one who hands over his affairs to someone, because to trust God is to not only hand over his affairs to Him but also to have tranquility and peace in one's heart that whatever God decrees will be better for him. This will result in Ridha - which is being pleased with whatever God does in his matter.

Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that an act is surrounded by two things: tawakkul (trust in God) before it and ridha (pleasure in God's decree) after it.

This is the ultimate idea and core concept of what istikhara is all about (tawakkul and ridha). This can be seen in the clarity of the du'a of istikhara itself (as narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah r.a. translated into English):

"O'Allah! I seek goodness from Your Knowledge and with Your Power (and Might) I seek strength, and I ask from You Your Great Blessings, because You have the Power and I do not have the power. You Know everything and I do not know, and You have knowledge of the unseen. Oh Allah! If in Your Knowledge this action (which I intend to do) is better for my religion and faith, for my life and end [death], for here [in this world] and the hereafter then make it destined for me and make it easy for me and then add blessings [baraka'] in it, for me. O'Allah! In Your Knowledge if this action is bad for me, bad for my religion and faith, for my life and end [death], for here [in this world] and the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it and whatever is better for me, ordain [destine] that for me and then make me satisfied with it"

[HR Bukhari]

The first line of the supplication (du'a) - "O'Allah! I seek goodness from Your Knowledge and with Your Power (and Might) I seek strength, and I ask from You Your Great Blessings, because You have the Power and I do not have the power," is tantamount to tawakkul and tafweed (trusting and handing affairs over to God respectively) and as the supplication continues to the second line - "You Know everything and I do not know, and You have knowledge of the unseen", it is to disavow any claim of one's own power in favor of God and to connect with Him (tawassul) in the best manner that is possible and dearest to Him, using one of His Beautiful Names (asma al-husna). Then one ask his Lord to accomplish that matter for him in the short and the long term and to save him from it if it is harmful for him in the short or the long term. After this, all that remains for the slave to do is ridha - being pleased with what God decides for him, so one ends the supplication with - "and whatever is better for me, ordain [destine] that for me and then make me satisfied with it."

After this, it is advised that one consults someone over the choices and decisions. Remember that there is baraqah in syura. Find a pious and trustworthy person and ask for his/her advice and du'as for this is also a sunnah in itself. This is essential for us as mukmineens as this is one of the criteria of the people whom Allah promises of the nikmah that is near to Him:

"Now whatever ye have been given is but a passing comfort for the life of the world, and that which Allah hath is better and more lasting for those who believe and put their trust in their Lord; And those who shun the worst of sins and indecencies and, when they are wroth, forgive; And those who answer the call of their Lord and establish worship, and whose affairs are a matter of counsel, and who spend of what We have bestowed on them; And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defend themselves.."

[as-Shura:36-39]

All in all, may the decisions we make benefits us in this world and the hereafter and also brings blessings to the ummah. Insya Allah. May Allah forgive our sins in the past, the present and the future, loves us and guides our heart to the straight path. Dear brothers and sisters, please make du'a for yourself, for me and the ummah. Allahumma arinal haqqa haqqa warzuqnat-tiba'ah, wa arinal bathila bathilaw-warzuqnaj-tinabah. Rabbana aatina fid dunya hasanah, wa fil akhirati hasanah, waqeena azhab an-naar. Ameen.

Wallahua'lam

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe

Lets Reflect!

2010-06-04T10:19:00.015+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[Surah an-Nur verse 41-46]
Just let the Words of the Creator rejuvenates your heart

A'udzubillahi min as-syaitanirrajeem
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan

See you not (O Muhammad SAW) that Allâh, He it is Whom glorify whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, and the birds with wings out-spread (in their flight)? Of each one He (Allâh) knows indeed his Salât (prayer) and his glorification, [or everyone knows his Salât (prayer) and his glorification], and Allâh is All-Aware of what they do.

[an-Nur:41]

And to Allâh belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and to Allâh is the return (of all).

[an-Nur:42]

See you not that Allâh drives the clouds gently, then joins them together, then makes them into a heap of layers, and you see the rain comes forth from between them. And He sends down from the sky hail (like) mountains, (or there are in the heaven mountains of hail from where He sends down hail), and strike therewith whom He wills, and averts it from whom He wills. The vivid flash of its (clouds) lightning nearly blinds the sight. [Tafsir At-Tabarî].

[an-Nur:43]

Allâh causes the night and the day to succeed each other (i.e. if the day is gone, the night comes, and if the night is gone, the day comes, and so on). Truly, in these things is indeed a lesson for those who have insight.

[an-Nur:44]

Allâh has created every moving (living) creature from water. Of them there are some that creep on their bellies, some that walk on two legs, and some that walk on four. Allâh creates what He wills. Verily! Allâh is Able to do all things.

[an-Nur:45]

We have indeed sent down (in this Qur'ân) manifest Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, lawful and unlawful things, and the set boundries of Islâmic religion, etc. that make things clear showing the Right Path of Allâh). And Allâh guides whom He wills to a Straight Path (i.e. to Allâh's religion of Islâmic Monotheism).

[an-Nur:46]

Dear brothers and sisters,
lets reflect on the blessings that Allah had bestowed to us and be thankful
Subhanallahi wabihamdih, subhanallahil azheem

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Holiday Promises

2010-06-03T01:34:00.025+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

It's the holiday season!
Astaghfirullah hal azheem

Teach, and you will be Taught

Hopefully everyone is tasting the sweet taste of iman, the beauty of patience, the motivating spirit of good health and goodwill, the rejuvenating fragrance of tawakkal, and the cleansing coolness of tawbah. Insya Allah. Alhamdulillah! Its the holiday season again and this is when most of us will probably be spending time more with our families. So, dear brothers and sisters, lets make this holiday a memorable and a blessed one. Insya Allah.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَهۡلِيكُمۡ نَارً۬ا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡحِجَارَةُ عَلَيۡہَا مَلَـٰٓٮِٕكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ۬ شِدَادٌ۬ لَّا يَعۡصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمۡ وَيَفۡعَلُونَ مَا يُؤۡمَرُونَ (٦)

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Peliharalah diri kamu dan keluarga kamu dari Neraka yang bahan-bahan bakarannya: Manusia dan batu (berhala); Neraka itu dijaga dan dikawal oleh malaikat-malaikat yang keras kasar (layanannya); mereka tidak menderhaka kepada Allah dalam segala yang diperintahkan-Nya kepada mereka, dan mereka pula tetap melakukan segala yang diperintahkan.

[at-Tahrim:6]

Masha Allah, tabarakallah! When someone told my fellow sisters and moi of this (the ayah above), I have goosebumps all over. This is not easy. Yet, we were also given a beautiful advice that the key to this is ikhlas, its oil is as-sabr (patience) and its engine istiqamah. However, note that according to the hadeeth qudsi, ikhlas is a secret of Allah's secret that will only be granted to those whom He love. Whereas, patience is one of the 70 branches of iman and the responsibility of being istiqamah will make your hair turns white. Nonetheless, fret not, Allah also says in the Quran - la yukallifullahu nafsan illa wus'aha (you will not be tested with what you cannot bear) in surah al-Baqarah verse 286. Subhanallahi wabihamdih, subhanallahil azheem, rejoice with the rizq and the nikmah that Allah has bestowed to us, so lets share it with others. Alhamdulillah.

Allahumma ya muqqalibal qulub, thabbits qulubana 'ala deenik
O' Holder of the heart, make our heart stay firm in Your path

Insya Allah, brothers and sisters, continue to make du'a for me, yourselves and also the ummah (I am wondering how's our mujahideen in Chechen, Ghazzah, Afghanistan and in other countries are doing? How's our brother and sisters condition in war-torn countries - Palestine, Grozny etc.) Please Allah, forgive us for all our sins and our heedlessness. May Allah grant us his divine blessings and forgiveness that He bestowed to the mukhlisin. Insya Allah.

iLOVEu for the sake of Allah
May Allah let us meet, if not here, in jannah
Insya Allah

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Have You Heard II?

2010-06-01T12:13:00.010+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem

Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Speechless beyond words
Please, forgive us Allah

60 years and counting

Astaghfirullah hal azheem
Allahumma a'udzubika min shururihim

Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiuun! My sisters and I went weak in the knees when we heard of the deaths and injuries that befalls our brothers and sisters in the Mavi Marmara ship that was bringing aids to the Palestinians in Ghazzah.

Bringing hope, aids and brotherhood

Oh, if you are still wondering what am I talking about, please read on. Insya Allah, may Allah guide us to the straight path. Allahumma ameen.

Betty Hunter, General Secretary of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: 'Israel's actions today amount to piracy. What kind of country murders unarmed civilians in order to stop humanitarian supplies reaching a starving population? The British government failed to defend its citizens on board the flotilla, but now its silence must end, and it must condemn Israel in the strongest terms. Its moral and political obligations lie with those who peacefully attempt to deliver aid, not with a country which repeatedly violates international law, and has now murdered innocent and unarmed carriers of aid.

[Taken from Plymouth Palestine Solidarity Campaign]

One wonders why the Israelis are so apprehensive of a few boats bringing aids for a war-torn country

Israeli soldiers stormed the six ships (click for video) in international waters about 65km off the Gaza coast. The ships with about 700 pro-Palestinian activists were carrying 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza, the coastal territory under a crippling Israeli siege.

Israel insisted that its troops had acted in self-defence after being attacked by those on board.

But Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal, onboard the lead ship Mavi Marmara, said troops opened fire even after passengers had raised a white flag. Israeli troops have taken the ships to the port of Ashdod after seizing them. Activists who were injured are being treated in hospitals while 480 others are been detained and subjected to interrogations. Another 48 activists have been deported to their respective countries.

Al Jazeera's Elshayyal is reportedly being held at a detention facility at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport, together with two of his colleagues.

Al Jazeera's Ayman Mohyeldin, reporting from Ashdod, said: "We are still trying to get information in terms of the condition of the passengers...An identification and interrogation process has gotten under way, to identify the individuals and then provide them with the option of being deported immediately or sent to prison here," he said.

[Taken from al-Jazeera]

Allah had grant this to happen (Ya Qawiyy, Ya Azeez) and there must be a reason for this to happen, may we continue to purify our hearts, learn the knowledge of the hereafter, strive to improve ourselves and practice patience at all times. At the same time, lets practice jihad fi sabilillah and never forget our brothers and sisters all over the world - especially Palestine, Chechen, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and everywhere. Insya Allah. May Allah grant us the blessings of being one of the muttaqeen, mukhlisin, muhsinin, mutawakkilin and the sabireen. Insya Allah.

Allahumma ya munzilal kitaab, wa ya mujriyas-sahaab, wa ya hazimal ahzaab, ihzimhum wansurna 'alayhim. Ya Rahman, Ya Raheem, Ya Qahhar, Ya Jabbar, Ya Allah, Ya Allah, Ya Allah, Ya Allah.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Do you Love?

2010-05-27T20:31:00.042+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe, who created us from nothing and granted us life and death. Innal hamdulillah wa salaat wa salaam 'alaa Rasulillah. Subhanallahi wabihamdih, subhanallahil azheem. Astaghfirullah hal azheem.

Allahu Rabbi

Dear brothers and sisters, may Allah grant everyone the sweet taste of iman and the beautiful musk of as-sabr wa salimul qalb. Insya Allah. Masha Allah, It had been 5 months since I arrived in this warm country and yet, I am still adapting to this beautiful watan where Allah grants it as a shelter to myself in a hectic city (that Allah grants rain almost daily - masha Allah, la hawlawala quwwatailla billah) and my family back in my kampung also my fellow brothers and sisters in creed. As I peruse some of my old notes, I come across this beautiful hadith and I thought of sharing this with you as a token of love. May it benefits us in the hereafter. Insya Allah.

Abu Idris Al-Khaulani (May Allah had mercy upon him) reported: I once entered the mosque in Damascus. I happened to catch sight of a young man who had bright teeth (i.e., he was always seen smiling). A number of people had gathered around him. When they differed over anything they would refer it to him and act upon his advice. I asked who he was and I was told that he was Mu`adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) The next day I hastened to the mosque, but found that he had arrived before me and was busy in performing Salat. I waited until he finished, and then went to him from the front, greeted him with Salam and said to him, “By Allah I love you.” He asked, “For the sake of Allah?” I replied, “Yes, for the sake of Allah”. He again asked me, “Is it for Allah’s sake?” I replied, “Yes, it is for Allah’s sake.” Then he took hold of my cloak, drew me to himself and said, “Rejoice,! I heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, `Allah, the Exalted, says: My love is due to those who love one another for My sake, meet one another for My sake, visit one another for My sake and spend in charity for My sake”.

[HR Imam Malik]

So, my brothers and sisters, I would like to tell you that I love you, for the sake of Allah! Lets spread love and the spirit of islam to others and let them feel and taste this rejuvinating trinkle of Light that warms the heart and clears the mind. Ana uhibbukum fillah! Alhamdulillah wa syukrillah. Fawathiqillahumma rabithotahaa.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe

Caravanserai

2010-05-19T05:54:00.021+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

This is our journey

Talib al-Habib - Caravanserai

And so this traveller
Lost and weary wandering far from home
Came at last upon your caravanserai
And were the oceans meet the sea
In grief and anguish he did weep
So long I've wandered and yet still I know not what I seek
And yet reflected in your eyes I see the truth that splits the night
So can you whisper to me
The secret of what worship is
So you said to me: La ilaha ilallah Allahu Allahu

You cannot worship until you love
You cannot love until you feel
You cannot feel until you understand
You cant understand until you learn
You cannot learn until you have been found
Can't be found until you seek
You cannot seek nor find, until you yearn
And you will not yearn till you remember
So remember
La ilaha ilallah Allahu Allahu

The traveller's heart stood and awoke
And born aloft on wings of hope
They held a deeper mystery glimmering beneath your words
He cast himself before your feet
And know that, that of which you speak
Cant only find by seeking
But only seekers find it
Yet in the footsteps that you make
I see the path that I must take
So may I follow you and learn the secrets that you keep

You said: Remember and you will yearn
Yearn and you will seek
Seek, seek you will be found

And when you're found then you will learn
When you learn then you will understand
Understand and you will feel when you feel Him
Then you will love
And when you love then you will worship
Then you worship
La ilaha ilallah Allahu Allahu

Wallahua'lam

Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Ask Allah

2010-05-12T12:20:00.009+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Astaghfirullah hal azheem
Astaghfirullah hal azheem
Astaghfirullah hal azheem

A'udzubillahi min al-fitan

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ سَهْلَ إِلاَّ مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً
وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً

Ya Allah! Tidak ada kemudahan kecuali apa yang Engkau jadikan mudah. Sedang yang susah boleh Engkau jadikan mudah, apabila Engkau menghendakinya.

[Kitab Hisnul Muslim,Sheikh Said bin 'Ali bin Wahf Al-Qahthani]

The du'a is like a shield, like a medicine and like an icing on the cake. We recite du'as at all time, it is like dhikrullah, we supplicate to Allah when we are happy, we supplicate to Him when we are in distress and we supplicate to Him for everything. May Allah bless us with maghfirah and His divine Rahmah so that we are always given the blessings to remember Him and supplicate to Him. Insya Allah.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Tiada Kata Terucap III

2010-05-05T10:59:00.004+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

O'Allah, help us to improve ourselves to help our family in Palestine and all over the world

Forgive us Allah For being forgetful
For our heedlessness

Astaghfirullah hal azheem

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Supplication for Morning&Evening

2010-05-03T08:09:00.008+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Ihfazillah yahfazka

'Abdullah ibn Umar r.a. said: Allah's messenger s.a.w never failed to use these words in the evening and the morning:

"O'Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the next; O' Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion and my worldly affairs, in my family and my property; O' Allah, conceal my faults and keep me safe from the things which I fear; O' Allah, guard me [from all evils] from in front or behind, from my right or from my left, and from above me; and I seek refuge in Your greatness from receiving unexpected harm from below me."

[HR Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah]

May Allah shrouds us with His divine Mercy so that we can attain His Love that enables us to follow the footsteps of the prophets, sahabahs, tabi'in, and the salaf as-soleh who fought and taught in the name of Allah. May Allah accept our deeds, forgive us and increase our iman. Ameen ya Rabbal 'alameen.

Faghfirly ma qaddamna, wa ma ak-kharna, wa ma asrarna wa ma a'klanna. Ya Ghafur, ya Salam, ya Halim, ya Fattah, ya Muqit wal-Mubdi.

Wallahua'lam
All praise be to Allah, Lord of the world

Travellers

2010-04-30T09:50:00.004+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Appreciate the world around you

We are but travelers

Walking, running, tripping and falling
We got up again and continued our journey
Now it is more challenging
But from experience
We learned
This journey takes time
We continued walking, more slowly, more concise
Sometimes the pace increased
Sometimes it slows down

This is the journey
To the end of a new beginning
As we clears the dust of sins
As we grab the hearts and the hands of others
To join us in this beautiful journey
We attain the purity of life, heart and soul

And we must continue our journey
With patience, with vigor
Until we are called to Him

For we are but travelers

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Self Reflection

2010-04-25T05:06:00.000+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Wa jahidu fillahi haqqa jihadi

As we tread this course of life, there are times when it feels like we are floating on thin air. As the sins shoots through us like bullets, shooting through our eyes, ears, mouth, and bodies, staining our soul with splattered of woe and worries, while our protective shield seems to weaken from the lack of tadzkeer and jihad. It made us feel weak, for we know, deep down, that we are letting the whispers of syaitan pierce through our hearts. Days feels like years and time seems to leave us hanging there, isolated from the creatures that are doing tasbeeh and tahmeed to the Allmighty Creator.

Astaghfirullah hal azheem

But there are choices. We can either choose to stand there and be attacked by our own self and become crippled in the position of a sinner, pitying ourselves and letting the was-was engulfed our hearts and blinding it or we can choose to fight it, control it and to wage jihad against our own nafs al-lawwammah. As we are still breathing the blessings of tawheed and tasting the sweetness of iman, there are still time and opportunities to break our sinful desires.

Subhanallah walhamdulillah wallahu akbar

It must be beautiful, to experience the sweet immersion of iman on our hearts and soul where we become lions at daytime, walking with al-hawn, waging jihad and answering the call of Allah; while at night, it softens and becomes as light as feathers, while we cry in tears of repentance and pouring our hearts only to Allah. Imagine, if we were to cut the flesh that are protecting the hearts of the mujahideen to see it beating with vigor and pumping blood that are filled with the spirit of jihad, it will never dawned on us that these mukhlisin, who walked on this blessed earth with piety, eyes that avoids even the minutest of sins or al-fahsya, a smile that warms the heart of his fellow brothers, a tongue that only speaks of al-Haq and dhikrullah, attitudes that are firm yet considerate, and the sunnah embedded in every movements of their limbs are filled with this boiling spirit that only shows its true color when facing the enemy of Allah or when planning to improve the condition of him/herself and the ummah.

Masha Allah tabarakallah
What are we waiting for dear brothers and sisters?

The end is so near yet we are still like this, we claim we have changed yet how much have we really changed? How much of this deen that we have managed to learn and understand? How much of the portion of the book of Allah have we recited and act upon? Yes, it differs between each of us on the level of practice of the teachings of the prophet s.a.w and the book of Allah, yet, we are still not united, especially our hearts, it seems that individualism and our egos are still barring us from tasting the sweetness of faith, we are united to do sins yet in doing righteous deeds, we are apart. Funny isn't it that we claim we are brothers yet we still are not able to bring ourselves and our fellow brothers in islam to the mosque/musolla for congregational prayers especially for Fajr and Isya'.

Ibarat satu jasad

The mosques are calling you O' brothers is creed
The book of Allah is calling you to read it and act upon it O' brothers in iman
The sunnah are calling you to unity and kinship O' brothers in islam
The hijab is calling you to piety and al-haya' O' sisters in creed

Whatever we do now, we will be responsible for it in the hereafter

This is a reminder and a slap to the one who are typing this whom Allah will ask on the day of judgment. May Allah showers us with His grace and His love so that we can travel in this world under His light and mercy. May Allah grant us with an end that is husnul khatimah. Insya Allah.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Penjara Dunya, Syurga Akhirat

2010-04-23T10:45:00.000+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

May all of us are tasting the sweetness of iman that is oh so sweet and delicious in the qalb and are in good health. Insya Allah. I felt of sharing this, may Allah engulf us with Rahmah and put us in line with the seekers of Truth who are the muttaqeen, mukhlisin and the mukmineen. Allahumma ameen.

Uzlah an-nafs

This is a poem by a brother who is imprisoned somewhere in the US. May Allah showers him (and us) with rahmah and baraqah also forgive our sins that we concealed and that we have done in the past, at present and in the future. Ameen ya Rabbal 'alameen.

It was late at night
And I lay still on my bed
-In my cell-
Sleepy yet unable to sleep

Restless and
Wide awake
Feeling scared and uneasy

Thinking about my family and friends
Thinking about life in the Hereafter
-Thinking about Death-

I got lost in my thoughts
-Literally-

Thought about death
-So deeply-

Thought about the End of the World
Thought about the Signs of the End of the World
Thought about my beloved family

My eyes wide open
-Conscious yet not breathing-

I was trembling and shivering
I was feeling cold and
I was feeling scared

‘Death could get us all at any time’
-I thought-

‘I’m scared to die
I’m not ready for death
I’ve not done anything right
I’ve not repented enough
I know I’ll be going to hell
I want to go home to my family
And be able to tell them how much they mean to me’

My mind taking control
-Thoughts of regret swam through my head-

I never done anything right
I had plenty of time to repent
-Yet I never repented-

It’s not until I was imprisoned
-That I began thinking-

That I began repenting
That I began
-Whole Heartedly-
praying

That I came to understand
The importance of loving and caring
About how much
-Family-
meant

The importance of parents
The importance of life

My prayers lasted four to five hours
My du’aa lasted three to four hours

I would weep
I would cry
-Out Aloud-

I would
-Desperately-
ask Allah For His Divine help

I didn’t like where I was

The place scared me
It didn’t feel right
I felt out of place
I felt like a stranger
-Like a sheep in a herd of camels-

I felt scared of the fellow prisoners
They were big and tall

I thought they were going to hurt me
-Beat me and kick me-

The prisoners were scary looking
Always looking drugged and doped
Yet I refused to judge them
-By what I saw-

I didn’t want to know about their crime
I didn’t even mind about being locked up in solitary confinement
Because it was much safer
-Than being out there amongst them-

Prison ain't a place for a Muslim
It ain't a place for an innocent person
It ain't a ‘cool’ place to be
It is Hell inside

The prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:
‘This Dunya is like a Prison for the believers’

-Subhanallah-
Indeed the saying is true

But when in prison
And you look around
And you observe the place
And the kinds of people inside
And you sit and contemplate
And you think deeply about life
You come to the realization that

Prison is hell
And it is heaven
-Outside-

But once released
And you’re out
The Dunya is indeed a prison for the believers

I came to learn a lot about my religion
-Whilst inside-
By reading the Holy Quran

And my main regret
Is that I never concentrated on the Quran
-When outside-

I never even tried to understand
I read but I never contemplated
upon the
-Individual-
Words of Allah

I experienced Islam
-When inside-

I experienced what
-Being a Muslim-
Is all about

The way we’re meant to
-Fear Allah-

So much fear should be in our hearts
That we should be scared not just to close our eyes
-But to even blink-

In fear that
-Death-
Could get us
-Anytime-

That we should be happy and eager to
-Meet Allah-

For the one who is
-Eager to meet Allah-
Indeed Allah is eager to meet him

Yet at the same time
We should be scared to meet Allah

-In fear that He may not be happy with us-
Due to the amount of
-Minor-
Sins we all commit
Knowingly and unknowingly

Not just read but
-Contemplate-
On the
-Individual-
Wordings of the Holy Quran

We’re never that busy
So why don’t we do Dhikr
-On our right fingers-

Why do we not Praise
Thank and Glorify Allah?
-Subhanallah-

So many questions asked
And so many lessons learnt
We are Muslims
And the Quran is our Holy Book

I learnt millions and millions of lessons
-When inside-

But these lessons were learnt
Not just from my experience
Of being inside
But mostly from reading the Holy Quran

You don’t have to be imprisoned to read the Quran
Look to your right
Look to your left
Look in front of you
-There should be a Quran somewhere near you-

Start in the name of Allah
Pick it up
Open it
Read it
Contemplate
Understand
Acknowledge
And put into practise

We Muslim prisoners have no excuses
And nor should you

Because I
-Lyrically-
Just told you what to do

And if you didn’t pick up
-Some-
Of the lessons from this poem

Then I suggest you re-read
-By scrolling to the top-

By Lyrical Enigma

Masha Allah tabarakallah. How this shows the divine Love that Allah has upon His slave that He puts His sinful slave through trials in this fana world to introduce this beautiful taste of faith to them. May this be a good reminder to us for we might be the lucky few who Allah had granted the taste of faith and the knowledge of this beautiful deen. Subhanallahi wabihamdih, subhanallahil azheem.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Of Volcanoes and Us

2010-04-22T07:46:00.007+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Mount Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland

When it happened
Everything went haywire
People stranded at airports
Import and exports of goods stops
Loss of human wealth exceeded billions of dollars

This is just the beginning

Sesungguhnya hari pemutusan hukum itu, adalah satu masa yang ditentukan; Iaitu masa ditiup sangkakala, lalu kamu (bangkit hidup) serta datang berpuak-puak (ke Padang Mahsyar); Dan (pada masa itu) langit dipecah belahkan sehingga tiap-tiap belahannya menjadi ibarat pintu yang terbuka luas;Dan gunung-ganang, setelah dihancurkan, diterbangkan ke angkasa, lalu menjadilah ia bayangan semata-mata seperti riak sinaran panas di padang pasir.

[an-Naba':17-20]

Are we still in our state of heedlessness?
Astaghfirullah hal azheem
Ighfirlana ya Rahman ya Raheem

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Penjara

2010-04-17T15:52:00.005+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Life is fana
a test
a prison
for the believers

are we one of them?

Allahu qareeb

The prose that I put below might be quite long, take your time to read it, to understand it, to digest its meaning and do reflect, reflect on your self, reflect on the food you eat, reflect on the clothes you wear, reflect on the freedom you have, reflect on everything. When I read this, I have goosebumps. They are our brothers, they could be your beloved husband, your caring father, your loving grandfather, your responsible uncles or even yourself.

Dear Brother, who dwells in these prisons
To you I write with distress,

If to Allâh you hold fast
Then what harm will a misfortune of time do to you?

Beware dear Brother, of making your corrupting thoughts
Regarding the Promise of the Deity, Mighty and Strong,

Verily, He has promised the Believers with Salvation
As He saved Yûnus from the dark depths of the belly of the Fish,

Dear Brother, before you, passed the ancient ones
These prisons are but like those prisons,

Did not Yûsuf dwelled in them for a phase
And Mûsâ, the tyrants threatened him with it,

And such was the Messenger of the Generous Deity
To imprison him, the pagans plotted,

So my Lord saved him through his Hijrah
In the company of that trustworthy friend,

And in their footsteps, the Believers traversed
Like Ahmad, that firm Imâm,

And likewise Ibn Taymiyyah was blessed with it
In the fortress of Shâm, as a prisoner he dwelled,

Hundreds of thousands of the True Faithful
Dwelled for a time in these prisons,

Be not weak, dear Brother, nor lose hope
When your time comes, nor submit,

Strengthen yourself by remembering the Deity, Most Supreme
And hasten in memorizing the Manifest Book,

That is for your heart a secure stronghold
And this is for your spirit an assisting provision,

These are hardships, soon they will all cease
And remaining from it will be various fruits and benefits,

So if they intimidate you, and they threaten you
Never weaken, or soften to them,

And even if they insult you, and they torture you
And if they beat you, submit not,

You are not the first to be tortured
For a Mighty Religion and a Manifest Legislation,

Nor are you alone on this Path
For there are countless caravans throughout the years,

And if an ‘Eid passes by, and a son is born
And months rotate, while you are imprisoned,

Do not grieve O Brother of the Righteous Ones
Of departing from family and losing children,

And if they forbid you from their visits
And likewise their letters never appear,

So if this is for a Lord and Religion
Then where is the patience, where is the certainty!?

And where are your past speeches
Regarding the (weight of the) Millah of that Trustworthy Messenger?!

That Intimate Friend went willingly
To slaughter his son, a clear trial,

On a magnificent, noble day like today
Without any anxiety, he put him down upon his forehead,

So my Lord saved him through His Good Will
And ransomed him with a fat sheep,

But you, your sons are in a carefree life
And diversion and amusement, and a secured home,

Yet you have not been asked to slaughter them
Rather, merely for patience of a temporary separation,

For verily, they are in the care of a Merciful Lord
And you are in solitude with Him and Faith,

For the Pleasure of a Lord and assisting a Religion
Life and all children become insignificant,

For the Pleasure of a Lord, Mighty and Generous
The prisons come perfumed, and the bitter come sweet

May the prose above, written by one of our brothers (in a prison in General Intelligence Facility, Jordan (Cell Number 63) who was allegedly imprisoned for being a 'terrorist suspect') enlighten our hearts and may Allah showers us with His Mercy and with His divine Light and show us to the straight path - the path that will grant us Jannah al-Firdaus with our deeply missed prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), the sahabah (r.a.), the tabi'in and the martyrs with His blessing and redha. Insya Allah.

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Purity of the Heart

2010-04-16T15:19:00.007+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

He (Allah) who created the sky, land and sea

In the name of Allah, The Most High, al-Azeez wal-Muqtadir, where nothing happens without His Will, the Provider of Sustenance, the Most Merciful towards His creations, Most Loving towards those who strive to gain His Love, The Pardoner to those who sinned, al-Awwal, al-Akhir, az-Zahir, al-Batin.

Peace and salutations be to our beloved Messengers (a.s.) and to the seal of the prophets, Muhammad ibn Abdullah (s.a.w.), his family, his companions, the tabi'ien, the scholars, ulama', the mujahideen and the muttaqeen wal-mukhlisin who sold their soul and wealth fi sabilillah.

Ighfirly ya Allah

As the age ripens and the land become coarse with tests and sometimes it feels as if you are treading on thin ice - being so careful that any signs of risk made you tremble. O' dear heart, quit worrying about the world, quit worrying about your nafs, quit worrying about what is not yet yours. O' heart, cleanse yourself of the stains of the sinning parts of your body that darkens the mirror to the soul and to your Creator. Astaghfirullah hal azheem.

Yahya ibn Muaz r.h. said:

Endeavor against your soul through obedience and spiritual exercise. Spiritual exercise entails sleeping less, speaking less, bearing the insults of people and eating less. Less sleep creates purity of intentions. Speaking less creates security from hardships. Bearing the insults of people enables you to reach your goals. And eating less causes the death of your desires. This is because, excessive eating causes the heart to become hard and to lose its lustre. The light of wisdom is hunger while eating to one's fill causes one to go further away from Allah.

Dear brother and sister, please make du'a for everyone. May Allah grant us His Light and al-Huda so that we can tread on this path with patience and in continuity. May Allah accept our deeds that are done with ikhlas and laced with ihsan. This world is a temporary abode, may we make use of it well to achieve everlasting peace and tranquility. Insya Allah.

Allahumma inna nas aluka ridhaka wal jannah, wa na'udzubika min sakhatika wan naar

To be continued...

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Mencari Rijal

2010-04-01T18:17:00.010+01:00

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

These days, we are always busy
preoccupied
with our own needs
with our own emotions
when we should be thinking of the ummah

Where is our iman?

من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبلقبه، وذلك أضعف الإيمان.

“Barangsiapa melihat kemungkaran, maka hendaklah ia mengubah dengan tangannya, jika ia tidak mampu, maka hendaklah ia mengubah dengan lidahnya, jika ia tidak mampu, maka hendaklah ia mengubah dengan hatinya. Yang demikian itu (mengubah dengan hati) adalah selemah-lemah iman.”

[HR Muslim]

We always choose to take the last one
Astaghfirullah hal azheem
Are our iman that low?
What will we answer to Allah?

[as-Saff:10-13]

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, rahimahullah said:

“O people! Why have you forgotten your religion, left your pride, and failed to give nasr (aid) to Allah? So, He will not grant you victory. You imagined that pride is the lot of the infidels while Allah made pride the lot of Allah, His messenger, and the believers.

Woe unto you! Are you not pained when you see the enemy of Allah and your enemy stepping on your land, which was watered by the blood of your fathers? This enemy is humiliating and enslaving you and you were the masters of the world. Are you not moved or provoked when you see your brothers surrounded by the enemy, humiliating them? Do you eat, drink, and enjoy the luxury of life while your brothers there are set on fire and sleep on ashes?

O people! The war broke out; the call for jihad has been raised; and the doors of the sky have opened. If you are not the knights of the war, then, give way to women to wage the war. Go take the braziers and kohl. O women with turbans and beards! If you are not so, then here are the horses and here are their reins. Do you know how these reins are made? They are made by women from their own hair because this is the only thing they have. The hair of women, which was kept away even from the sun, was cut because the history of love had ended and the history of the holy war for the sake of Allah had begun. If you cannot ride these horses, take the reins because they are made of women’s hair (shu’ur) and you have no feelings (shu’ur) in your hearts.”

He then threw the reins over the heads of people and shouted:
“O pillars of the mosque, come down; O stones of the mosque, come down; O hearts, feel pain. The men have lost their manhood.”

By Allah, it is true. Men have lost their manhood.

Astaghfirullah hal azheem
inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

In Love

2010-03-27T17:24:00.008Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

O'Allah, please Guide us to the straight path

2 weeks ago
In Allah's willing
I went somewhere
With my beloved companions
I learned a lot
about life
about obligations
about faith

"O'Allah, please forgive us and our parents"

In those innocent eyes
There are eagerness
There are light
There are purity

"O'Allah, please grant us jannah"

The memory
still lingers in my mind
fresh, alive and beating
clear and vivid

Alhamdulillah

Thank You Allah
for granting us Your blessings
for showering us with Love and Motivation

Subhanallahi wa bihamdih
Subhanallah al-azheem

This path is beautiful

"Cinta bukan sekadar ucap. Bukan sekadar gerakan rasa. Namun diterjemah melalui taat, akhlak dan ikhlas. Juga menggerakkan dakwah"

[Syeikh Yusuf Hasani]

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Allah is with us

2010-03-26T16:30:00.003Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Verily, Allah is with us

Dalam setiap derap langkah
telah ditetapkan segalanya
Dalam setiap air mata yang berguguran
telah ditulis titisannya
Dalam setiap keresahan juga kesedihan
telah diberikan bahagiannya
Dalam setiap sesuatu
adalah dalam ilmu-Nya

Wahai hati
Bersabarlah dan bersyukurlah

Selagi dirimu melaksanakan amanah syahadahmu
Jangan takut atau bersedih hati
Mohonlah ampun dari-Nya

Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahla
wa anta taj'al khuzna izza shi'ta sahla

"Dan bahawa sesungguhnya, Dialah yang menyebabkan (seseorang itu bergembira) tertawa dan menyebabkan (seseorang itu berdukacita) menangis"

[an-Najm:43]

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam

Characteristics of Mukmineen

2010-03-20T08:06:00.003Z

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Assalammualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Come my brothers and sisters!
Grab a Quran
Open to surah at-Tawbah verse 112 - 119
Click play at the button down there

Subhanallahi wabihamdih

There are characteristics of a mukmineen embedded within these verses of love from Allah. Can you find them? Take your time to reflect because I myself am reflecting and pondering. Have I fulfilled these characteristics with ikhlas and ihsan?

Allahummaghfirly ya Allah
Allahumma 'afuwwun kareem, tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu'anna

Wallahua'lam
Segala puji hanya bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam