Thursday, February 24, 2011

Some wise man saying...

Age is the issue of mind over matter
If you don't mind, it doesn't matter

The key to everything is PATIENCE
You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not smashing it..

Life is a journey, not a guided tour..

If you lose, do not lose the LESSON

To handle yourself, use your head
To handle others, use your heart

A soft answer turns away the wrath
but a harsh word will stir-up anger

Talent is God-given. Be Humble
Fame is Man-given. Be Grateful
Conceit is Self-given. Be Careful

Yesterday is already a DREAM,
Tomorrow is only a VISION,
But TODAY... we can make every yesterday a DREAM of HAPPINESS,
and every tomorrow a VISION of HOPE..

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant

Free your heart from hatred - Forgive
Free your mind from worries - Most that we worry, never happens
Live simply and appreciate what you have
Give more
Expect less from people but more from God.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Jangan buruk sangka pada Allah!

Assalamualaikum semua,
Ini saya ambil dari satu jawapan kpd seorang insan yg buruk sangka pada Allah diatas ujian yg Allah beri pada beliau....

Jawapannya bermula:
Sebenarnya, jika saudara ada usaha untuk menambah ilmu dan pengetahuan agama, permasalahan yang membelenggu saudara serta kenyataan dan persoalan yang saudara timbulkan sudah tersedia jawapannya.

Bagi saya, tidak perlu kita menjadi ulama atau ustaz bagi merungkai permasalahan dan persoalan saudara, sebaliknya cukup dengan sifat iman dan takwa, keinsafan serta keyakinan akan keagungan Allah SWT.

Saudara melahirkan kekesalan dihidupkan di dunia kerana rupa hodoh, keluarga miskin dan ayah yang tidak bertanggungjawab. Ya, memang hebat penderitaan saudara, namun izinkan saya bertanya, adakah penderitaan saudara sehebat penderitaan dialami Rasulullah SAW dan sahabat2nya?

Cuba saudara buka al-Quran atau baca sejarah Rasulullah. Takkan saudara tak tahu baginda membesar sebagai anak yatim piatu, buta huruf, bekerja sejak kecil sebagai penggembala kambing dan menerima pelbagai kekasaran serta ancaman daripada musuh Islam, termasuk diugut bunuh.

Adakah saudara merasai semua itu? Biarpun saudara memiliki ayah yang saudara sifatkan tidak berguna, bukankah saudara masih ada ibu yang bertanggungjawab membesarkan saudara sehingga mampu masuk ke universiti.

Adakah penderitaan saudara akibat cinta ditolak sehebat penderitaan Rasulullah yang hidup serba kekurangan dan nyawa sentiasa terancam atau penderitaan sahabat Rasulullah seperti Bilal bin Rabah yang diseksa sehingga mati demi mempertahankan keimanannya kepada Allah?

Mungkin tidak adil untuk membandingkan saudara dengan Rasulullah dan sahabat yang terlalu tinggi kehebatan mereka. Jadi, apa kata jika saudara melihat penderitaan rakyat negara mundur seperti di Habsyah atau Somalia yang sepanjang masa menderita kebuluran.

Sedarkan saudara, di negara berkenaan rakyat langsung tiada makanan untuk dimakan atau air untuk diminum. Hinggakan ada di kalangan mereka terpaksa makan rumput. Pakaian pula hanya sehelai sepinggang dan tempat tinggal dalam pondok atau khemah.

Jadi, penderitaan siapa yang lebih teruk? Mereka atau saudara? Bukankah saudara masih cukup makan, minum, ada pakaian, tempat tinggal sehingga saudara masih terus dapat hidup di muka bumi sehingga hari ini, berbanding rakyat Habsyah dan Somalia yang kebanyakannya mati sebelum sempat berusia belasan tahun.

Masih tidak adil atau teruk sangatkah Allah, biarpun dia mengurniakan saudara ibu yang baik dan peluang belajar sehingga ke menara gading, sedangkan ramai lagi manusia yang merintih kerana tidak berpeluang menatap wajah ibu mereka serta terhalang cita-cita untuk ke universiti?

Saudara mengatakan tidak pernah mengecap kebahagiaan, tapi pernahkah saudara terfikir mengenai kesihatan saudara? Bukankah kemudahan untuk bernafas, makan, dan minum itu juga satu nikmat atau kebahagiaan daripada Allah yang wajib saudara syukuri.

Jika Allah tarik sedikit saja nikmat, umpamanya bermasalah untuk buang air besar atau kecil, itu sudah memadai untuk saudara tahu betapa berharganya dua nikmat itu.

Bercakap mengenai bahagia, saudara membuat kesilapan besar apabila merumuskan memiliki wang ringgit atau kekayaan akan membawa kebahagiaan.

Sebagai bukti, jika wang atau harta jaminan kebahagiaan, kenapa masih ada jutawan membunuh diri? Jika kebijaksanaan penentu kebahagiaan, kenapa ada manusia bergelar profesor atau hakim membunuh diri? Jika kemasyhuran punca kebahagiaan, kenapa ramai selebriti popular di Barat membunuh diri? Fikirkanlah perkara ini sedalam-dalamnya.

Sebagai contoh, tahukah saudara, ramai orang kaya yang sentiasa hidup gelisah kerana bimbang harta dicuri orang atau anak kena culik. Selebriti atau tokoh ternama yang gelisah atau rimas kerana gerak geri mereka sentiasa diperhatikan dan langsung tiada privasi.

Hakikatnya, jika kita beriman dan berilmu, kita akan tahu betapa kebahagiaan sebenarnya terletak pada ketenangan hati. Hanya hati yang tenang akan membuatkan hidup kita bahagia dan hati pula hanya akan tenang apabila kita melakukan apa yang Allah suruh dan meninggalkan apa yang dilarang-Nya.

Ini janji Allah dan kita tidak boleh meraguinya kerana Allah mencipta kita, jadi dia tahu apa yang baik serta apa yang buruk untuk kita. Contohnya, mungkin Allah tidak menjadikan saudara jutawan kerana Dia tahu kemewahan itu akan menyebabkan saudara lebih derita. Ini boleh berlaku, jika ada orang yang merompak harta saudara dan mencederakan saudara sehingga mengalami kecacatan kekal.

Mengenai persoalan saudara di manakah keadilan jika orang yang senang hidup di dunia dan masuk syurga bila mati berbanding orang susah di dunia dan mati nanti masuk syurga, jawapannya mudah saja iaitu orang yang susah berpeluang mendapat pahala jika mereka reda dengan kesusahan mereka serta tetap beriman pada Allah, sedangkan orang kaya tidak mendapat pahala tersebut.

Ini kerana, setiap kesabaran dan ketabahan kita menghadapi kesusahan hidup akan Allah anugerahi pahala di akhirat kelak. Ya, di akhirat... di situ sebenarnya matlamat kehidupan kita. Dunia ini hanya sementara dan ia cuma laluan untuk kita menuju kehidupan abadi di akhirat.

Justeru, tidak sepatutnya kita terlalu marah dan kecewa sehingga tergamak mempertikaikan Allah apabila tidak mengecap kebahagiaan di dunia atau apabila cinta ditolak seorang gadis yang kita minati. Ini kerana, tindakan sebegitu hanya menyebabkan kita turut menderita untuk tempoh lebih lama di akhirat.

Sebaliknya, jika kita reda dan tabah menghadapi ujian Allah yang hanya sementara sifatnya di dunia, kita akan mengecapi kebahagiaan sebenar iaitu selama-lamanya di akhirat.

Akhir kata, saya berharap saudara berusaha menambah ilmu Islam, jangan dengki atau buruk sangka pada orang lain dan Allah.

Allah is at the window

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.

As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching!

Fatima had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, ' Fatima, let's wash the dishes.' But Fatima said, 'Grandma, Ahmed told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.' Then she whispered to him, 'Remember the duck?' So Ahmed did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Fatima to help make supper.'

Fatima just smiled and said, 'Well, that's all right because Ahmed told me he wanted to help.' She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So Fatima went fishing and Ahmed stayed to help.

After several days of Ahmed doing both his chores and Fatima’s, he finally couldn't stand it any longer.

He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, 'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Fatima make a slave of you.'

Thought for the day and every day thereafter?

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that Allah was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.

He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.

The great thing about Allah is that when you ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He loves you. It is by Allah's grace and mercy that we are saved.

Always remember: Allah is at the window!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Pantut berkerat2

Di dalam hidup manusia, yang penting ialah BERKAT
Bila hidup kita berkat, diri ini akan selamat
Apabila diri selamat, rumahtangga jadi sepakat
Apabila rumahtangga jadi sepakat, masyarakat jadi muafakat

Apabila masyarakat jadi muafakat, negara kita menjadi kuat
Apabila negara menjadi kuat, negara luar jadi hormat
Apabila negara luar jadi hormat, permusuhan pun tersekat
Apabila permusuhan tersekat, pembangunan pun meningkat
Apabila pembangunan pun meningkat,kemajuan menjadi pesat

TETAPI AWAS,

Apabila pembangunan meningkat, kemajuan menjadi pesat,
kita lihat bangunan naik bertingkat-tingkat,
Ditengah-tengah itu, tempat maksiat tumbuh macam kulat,
Apabila tempat-tempat maksiat tumbuh macam kulat,
KETIKA ITU manusia mula mengubah tabiat
Apabila manusia telah mengubah tabiat,
ada yang jadi lalat ada yang jadi ulat

Apabila manusia dah jadi ulat, sembahyang makin hari makin liat
Apabila sembahyang jadi liat,orang baik ada yang bertukar jadi jahat
Apabila orang baik bertukar jahat, orang miskin pula nak kaya cepat
Apabila orang miskin nak kaya cepat, orang tua pula nak mati lambat
Apabila orang tua nak mati lambat, tak dapat minum madu, telan ajela minyak gamat

Yang lelaki, budak budak muda pakai seluar ketat
Semua nak tunjuk kuat
Bila berjudi, percaya unsur kurafat
Tapi hidup pula yang melarat
Tali kasut dah tak berikat
Rambut pun jarang sikat

Yang perempuan, pakai mini sekerat
Suka pakai baju ketat
Suka sangat menunjukkan pusat
Hingga tak pedulikan lagi batasan aurat
Pakai pulak yang singkat-singkat
Kadang-kadang ternampak benda 'bulat'

Bila jadi macam ini, siapa lihat pasti tercegat
Silap gaya jadi gawat, bohsia bohjan lagi hebat
Duduk jauh berkirim surat
Bila berjumpa, tangan berjabat
Kemudian pakat lawan peluk siapa erat
Masa tu, nafas naik sampai tersekat-sekat
Usah peduli agama dan adat
Usah takut Allah dan malaikat
Yang penting apa kita nak buat?
Kita 'bukti' lah kita buat
Akhirnya perut kempis dah jadi bulat
Apabila perut kempis dah jadi bulat, maka lahirlah
pula anak-anak yang tak cukup sifat
Bila anak-anak tak cukup sifat, jam tu kita tengok bayi dibuang di merata tempat.

MAKNANYA KETIKA ITU, IBLIS MULA MELOMPAT
Dia kata apa? Habis manusia dah masuk jerat
Habis manusia telah tersesat
Inilah dia fenomena masyarakat
Oleh itu wahai saudaraku dan para sahabat
Marilah kita pakat ingat mengingat
Bahawa dunia hari ini makin singkat
Esok atau lusa mungkin kiamat
Sampai masa kita semua akan berangkat
Berangkat menuju ke negeri akhirat.

Di sana kita akan ditanya apa yang kita buat.
Masa tu, sindri mau ingat.

Umur mu banyak manamu buat ibadat...?
Zaman muda mu, apa yang telah mu buat...?
Harta benda anta, dari mana anta dapat...?
Ilmu anta, adakah anta manafaat...?

Semoga ianya dapat mengingatkan kita supaya segera meninggalkan maksiat
dan memperbanyakkan ibadat.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Modern people

Assalamualaikum semua,

Let us look at human in modern world

He sacrifices his health in order to make money
Then, he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health
And then, he is so anxious about the future that he doesn't enjoy the present
And as a result, he does not live in the present or the future.

He lives as if he’s never going to die,
and then he dies having never really lived....

Fikir2kan...

Monday, February 7, 2011

Reminder to All

Assalamualaikum,

This posting, I got it from a friend. I would like to share with everyone on the matter.

We are so caught up in this world that we do not even ponder on this enormous blessing, leave alone thank Allah and show our gratitude. We all are running in a looser race trying to catch up with the glamour, the dazzle, false desires of this world, its artificial brightness blinding our sole purpose & goal in life. We have to remind ourselves that we are here not to enjoy this temporary short term worldly life that enthralls us, but to successfully plan and carefully work every moment towards the long term permanent abode, Akhirat.

We are all travelers' in this journey called life. We should lay out our travel plans cautiously, so we can accumulate and add to our album/book of good deeds. We should seek to deliberately max out and work day in and day out, every minute towards our final destination, paradise.

So, come my friends, let us always be aware of our final destination. To enter paradise & do good in this world for the sake of Allah.

Amin

Arsenal hater rather than MU supporter

Assalamualaikum,

Just writing about my habit of hating Arsenal FC. Just last weekend, my joy of seeing them draw after leading 4-0 against Newcastle was more than my sadness of seeing MU lost 1-2 at Wolves. This is what I classified as "hasad dengki". We usually emphasis more on what is NOT within our control as compared to what is within our control.

Hating Arsenal goes back in the days when Arsene Wenger became Arsenal manager. He is a brilliant manager, but always protective of his players. He will spot a bad tackle done by the opposition player at the other end of the pitch. But when his own player made a nasty challenge near where he was, he would comment "The situation is so fast.It is difficult to see from my angle and I believe that it was mistimed tackle rather than a bad tackle". I love to see him furious...

I am writing to remind myself that, I must focus on what are the things that is well within our control. Concentrate on getting the desired result, and not to emphasis more on other people's outcome.

Anyway, MU will face City in their next game at Old Trafford & I am looking forward to the game. The defeat will make MU more determined to bounce back immediately and hopefully maintain the top position. I will not care about the result of Arsenal ( I hope)...

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

2011 - Good start - workwise

Assalamualaikum,

2011, as far as work is concerned, started out good for me.

Everything that I planned & set target has been in going very well indeed. I thank Allah for all the good things that has happened to me.

What I did was, I plan my work & as far as possible stick to it. I also doa to Allah to make my tasks easy. On top of that, I pledge that I must perform prayers within the 1st hour of masuk waktu.

Everything has gone on really well. Alhamdulillah.

Do the best in what you can control

Assalamualaikum semua,

My posting this time is about 2 category of capability.

1- Capability that is within your control (influence)
2- Capability that is NOT within your control

Capability that is within your control is what you have to give your best. The most significant nikmat from Allah given to humans is the freedom of choice. We were given the akal to choose in this life. Allah has given us Quran & Rasul so that we make the right choice. So give your best.

Capability that is NOT within your choice, then you leave it to Allah. We must realise that we are not in 100% control of everything. Allah is! So, after giving your best, then make doa & tawaqqal to Allah.

I give you an example, your work KPI (Key performance Indicator).Your target is to finish your recommendation by 4pm today.You must give your best - That is within your control. Then, your computer broke down when you were busy finishing your report at 3.45pm, resulting in you cannot finish it on time - that is NOT within your control.

Same thing with life. If we can seperate between what is within our control & what is not, then the work becomes simple - kita akan reda walau apa berlaku. Where we die, is not within our control.How we die, we can choose ..... to die in iman or to die in kufur.

So friends, do you best within the bounds of Islam and make doa/tawaqqal.

Insyaallah, success will always be with us. But most important is we achieve inner peace & reda to Allah always.