De'Magpie

Ujian Allah

2012-02-12T02:30:00.000-08:00

Sekarang tulis blog pendek2.

Ada nak share with my followers. Setiap manusia akan Allah uji.
Sama macam murid2 sekolah, kalau nak graduate, akan diuji dahulu. Ia akan memisahkan yang baik dengan yg buruk.

Yang miskin, diuji dengan kesabaran. Ini ujian yg mudah dibanding dgn orang kaya. Ini macam ujian PMR

Yang kaya, diuji dengan kesyukuran. Ini lebih mencabar. Ini macam ujian Sarjana Muda di Universiti.

Jadi, sama2lah kita renung kembali bahwa kita diuji oelh Allah untuk menentukan nasib kita diakhirat kelak. Renung2kan & selamat menempuh ujian hidup...

Muhasabah diri

2012-02-06T16:22:00.000-08:00

I am referring to my earlier posting

19Nov2011
The person that I visited (mother's cousin) at HUKM. He passed away. According to sources, he suffered from a rare cancer. Innalillahi wainna ila hi rajiun

Sikap kebanyakan manusia
The person I visited (my 2nd cousin) in Chukai, Terengganu is suffering from Azheimer. Her health is deteriorating. She is bed ridden & is being fed with only milk. But, the husband is in good spirit.

Doa for Allah for these 2 people...

Electricity demand growth in Pen Malaysia

2012-02-04T22:36:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I write about work.

It is about electricity demand, (my own analysis)

Doing forecast is more of an art rather than science. It is the starting point for planning. It will start by having an assumption(s) of the future outlook.

Just sharing my thoughts, I assume that 2012 will see a 2% growth in electricity demand in Peninsular Malaysia. I assume that natural growth will just about dominate the electricity growth. The Government of Malaysia will not be able to attract FDI as much as they promised, simply because they are busy preparing for the GE13.

Demand in Europe will slow down. US is always planning to attack Iran. The future really looks fragile. As for TNB, no need to worry too much about supply of electricity with a 2% annual demand growth. Business as usual.

This is my take. In planning, my forecast can be totally wrong, but plan we MUST.

Allah hu bikulli syai'in alim
(Allah knows everything)

1st posting 2012

2012-01-31T19:35:00.001-08:00

Just dropping a simple posting, my 1st for 2012

5I untuk diamalkan

I - Ilmu; sangat penting. Kita dituntut mencari ilmu dunia & akhirat. Orang2 berilmu dinaikkan darjat oleh Allah kpd hamba2Nya yg berilmu

I - Iman; satu lagi nikmat Allah. Dgn hidayah kita beriman

I - Ibadah; sudah dapat ilmu & iman, kena zahirkan dengan beribadat

I - Istiqamah; buat amalan dengan secara konsisten walaupun sedikit

I - Ikhlas; ini adalah yg paling sukar. Cuma Allah yg tahu darjat keikhlasan hambaNya

Jom kengkawan. Sama2 kita beriman kpd Allah..

My amalan harian

2011-12-25T02:50:00.000-08:00

Just sharing with everyone...

I have 4 things that I must not lose sight

1. Able to read Jawi
2. Able to hafaz from Surah Annas (114) to Surah AtTariq (86)
3. Harfiyah
4. Able to remember Asmaul Husna

These 4 have been my daily practice & I seek doa from Allah that these 4 will always be in my soul until my last breath..

Ameen..

3rd holiday outing- Singapore

2011-12-24T18:33:00.000-08:00

3rd round family holiday.

My wife went to Florida (US) on 20th Dec until 2 Jan 2012.

The leaves me to be "Mr Mama" for 2 weeks. So we planned our trip also to US (Universal Studios, Singapore, that is)

Book thro on-line at SD650 for 5 tickets. Had to purchase the express lane as I anticipated a huge crowd during the pre-Christmas festive season.

Travel to Singapore without any problems as the traffic & weather was superb! Spent the night at relatives apartment in Bukit Panjang.

Early morning, woke up and took the bus to Habour Front (cheap & easy as I do not want to spend effort on parking & finding my way there). Then took the monorail (Sentosa Express) to USS.

There were many rides.. Transformers, Mummy, Lost World, Battleship Galactica, Jurrasic Park, New York, Far Far Away, Madagascar..

Spent time there from 10am until 5pm (tired!!)

Took a rest at a nearby Hotel, then proceed to Arab Street to eat "Murtabak Singapore". When stomach was filled, went site seeing at bazaar at Bugis Street. Then took the MRT back to Bukit Panjang feeling like both my feet having loose joints. There was a delay in the MRT due to some problems and we were stuck in it for 30 mins. What a day!!

My 3 family outings have brought me closer to me children. One tip for everyone, please2 during holidays... no tension. Just follow the flow, be happy & enjoy the atmosphere with family. There will be setbacks, but just enjoy & cherish every moment.. Lastly remember Allah & always SYUKUR... What a wonderful life!!!

2nd holiday outing- Penang

2011-12-24T18:30:00.000-08:00

The second outing with family was to Penang island.

I had to attend an important meeting on 8th & 9th Dec 2011.

Travel to Penang and arrived at Royal Hotel at 1pm. I wanted and extra room but the Hotel said that they are full. Had to cram my family in 1 room. What happened was that single room that the Hotel gave was a apartment room. The room could accomodate all 7 of us... Allah hu Akbar.

We went to the famous "Line Clear Nasi Kandar", bought jeruk Penang, went to eat Pasembor & mee Penang at Esplanade & went visiting the historical Fort Cornwallis.

On the 9th, we had to move to Hotel Vistana at Bukit Jambul.. Did more shopping at the BJ Mall + another round of Nasi Kandar @ Kayu.

On the 10th, another round of sight seeing at the heart of Georgetown. Had biryani @ famous Hameediyah Restoran (Penang Road) & did shopping at Little India nearby..
I performed my Zuhor/Asar (jamak) at the famous Kapitan Keling Mosque.

Travelling back to KL was a challenge. It was raining all the way. Me & family observed the eclipse of the full moon from 8.45pm until 11pm. Subhanallah..

All in all, another great holiday with the family.

1st Holiday Outing- Janda Baik

2011-12-24T18:18:00.000-08:00

Notes of school holidays 2011

3 out of 4 of my children are on holiday from mid-Nov until end -December.
1 will also be on holiday once her SPM exams finishes on 30 Nov 2011.

So, I planned a holiday on 1-3 Dec 2011.

1 Dec at 8am, we set our journey to our family favourite destination. Janda Baik. We stayed in Aman Rimba. You can check-out the website at amanrimba.com

That very day, we went to Genting. Me + the kids (minus my wife who stayed at JB) went to the outdoor theme park. I let them be with themselves, while I took a spot at a cafe just relaxing & pondering the Greatness of Allah. When prayer time comes, I went to pray at the back of Arena of Stars. I did walk around both the outdoor & indoor theme parks & the only ride I went on was on a paddle boat.

They felt hungry (at last) at 5pm & we had Pizza Hut. Then off we went back to AmanRimba.

2 Dec, I woke up early and did my jogging around JB. Did some reading before going to Jumaat prayers at JB mosque. It was raining heavily. Evening was the usual futsal match with cousins.

3 Dec, my handphone just went out... Went back to KL to visit my subordinate's father who passed away. Climbed back to JB as I left my kids there, dipped into the nearby river & again pondering the Greatness of Allah.

We checked-out at 9pm after a splendid dinner in the jungle... I need to recover all my contacts & data in my handphone!!

Maah Hijrah 1433h

2011-11-28T02:05:00.000-08:00

Salam Maal Hijrah 1433.

Konsep korban (Aidil Adha) & kembali kpd fitrah (Aidil Fitri) telah saya sentuh pada tulisan2 yg lalu. Satu lagi sambutan umat2 Islam ialah Maulud Rasul iaitu mengingati junjungan besar Nabi SAW

Sempena MaalHijrah, konsep Hijrah atau perubahan dari satu keadaan kpd keadaan yg lebih baik adalah ditonjolkan dlm menyambut Tahun Baru Hijrah.

Ia sempena mengingati sejarah & tarikh dari mana Nabi Mohamed SAW berhijrah dari Mekah ke Madinah. Lagi sekali, menyerahan diri kpd Allah setelah segala usaha dibuat adalah ditekankan.

Kita hanya boleh merancang, Allah yg menentukan
Kita hanya boleh menyampaikan, Allah yg beri hidayah
Kita hanya boleh berusaha, Allah yg menetapkan. Semuanya ada penyerahan diri pada Allah.

Sama2 kita berazam meningkatkan iman dalam memasukki tahun baru ini.

Minggu cuti Maal Hijrah

2011-11-26T19:12:00.000-08:00

Sempena cuti sekolah ini, anak2 kebanyakannya mengisi masa mereka dgn berbagai2 aktiviti.

Tak boleh nak disenaraikan betapa banyak yg mereka boleh buat. Tambah2 adik-beradik yg dirumah akan sentiasa bermain & dari bermain ini sering timbul pergaduhan.
Kalau 3 beradik lelaki bergaduh, tentu rumah boleh jadi gempa bumi. Dan ini boleh menyebabkan "stres" untuk ibubapa..

Itu yg para2 ibu mencari "Program Cuti sekolah" supaya mereka boleh "letakkan" anak2 ke program ini untuk membendung keadaan yg tidak terkawal dirumah. Rupa2nya program cuti sekolah ini adalah untuk para ibubapa, disamping kesan langsungnya kepada anak2.

Pada cuti panjang Maal Hijrah, saya mengisi masa lapang dgn memetik buah rambutan di pokok dirumah..Syukur kpd Allah, rumah di bandar Petaling Jaya menghasilkan rambutan yg banyak.

Kepada kengkawan yg mengikuti blog saya, silalah datang kerumah.. & boleh merasa rambutan PJ.

Man Utd seri dengan Newcastle (Magpies) 1-1 dalam perlawanan yg sangat menarik. Newcastle adalah pasukan yg nama gelarannya sama dgn saya.

Syukur, Newcastle & Man City, dua pasukan yg ada kaitan sejarah dgn saya bersama2 Man Utd kini mendudukki 3 posisi teratas EPL.

19 Nov - eventful day

2011-11-19T21:04:00.000-08:00

I visited my late mother's cousin in the afternoon. He just got his left leg amputated. He suffered from blood cancer..

But, the special thing is, he is in high spirit. He laughed & cracked jokes. He got his IPAD2 with him almost all the time, which he uses to browse & stay connected. He uses his IPOD2 to play Quran verses & memorises them... amazing!! May Allah help him during this trying times & I can only admire him..

In the evening, another of my late mother's cousin passed away in Shah Alam after suffering a long (12 years) illness of Azheimer disease. Again, the family member of the decease, show amazing courage taking care of her for the past 12 years. Ada majlis bacaan Yasin & tahlil.

2 events that really touched my heart. If Allah wants to take something from us, it is so very quick..

Moral of the story.. Always be prepared & remember Allah. Insyaallah, we will overcome the tests that have been given to us by Allah.

Sabr & reda for Allah knows best for whatever he gave to us as His slave.

Allahhu Akbar..

Last day of school 2011

2011-11-19T21:00:00.000-08:00

18 Nov 2011. It's the last day of school. Many school children are so happy on the day!!

This year is special.. Each student gets RM100 from the Government & the parent has to take on behalf of the children. Thank you Mr Government. This caused triple parking in front of the school (SMP Sri Aman, PJ) of my 2 eldest. Lucky, I took the motorcycle.

In the evening... Massive jam in KL, due partly to the rain.

Pada malam hari (pukul 8 mlm), ada majlis penyampaian hadiah SRIMDE (Sek Rendah Integrasi Masjid Darul Ehsan), sekolah anak2 saya yg no3 & no4.

Para pelajar sangat2 gembira menyambut cuti.. Hoorray!!

Pelajar2 yg dapat nombor 1 dalam seluruh darjah, selalunya dapat 4 atau lebih best subjek dari 7 subjek yg diambil. It's like Man Utd. Orang2 yg sama dapat hadiah saban tahun.

Ada juga pelajar darjah 6 yg menangis kesedihan, kerana akan meninggalkan kawan2 sekolah rendah untuk kesekolah menengah yg berbeza.

Saya seraya berkata, "Adik2, setiap pertemuan akan ada perpisahan.. tetapi setiap perpisahan belum tentu ada pertemuan.. bermaaf2lah antara kamu & kepada Allah kita akan kembali"

Mereka semua sambung dgn berpelukan & menangis...

Malam & Siang

2011-11-14T15:25:00.000-08:00

One surah to share = Al-Qasyash: 73

"diantara rahmatNya ialah mengadakan untukmu malam & siang, supaya kamu bersenang2 (pada malam hari) & mencari kurniaanNya (pada siang hari) mudah2an kamu bersyukur.

Ayat ini menjelaskan Allah jadikan kamu malam untuk kamu berehat & bersenang2 & siang untuk kamu bekerja.

Amalan yg dapat dipraktikkan drpd ayat ini adalah tidur awal supaya mendapat cukup rehat & bangun awal supaya bila sudah siang, kita sudah boleh memulakan pencarian rezeki yg halal.

Ramai orang, terutamanya remaja suka jaga malam & tidur hampir masuk subuh, terutamanya masa cuti sekolah. Itu dah melanggar fitrah kehidupan (dari ayat ini). Padanlah budak2 yg tidur lewat & bangun lewat rasa macam tak sedap aje sebab cara hidupnya melanggar standard prosedur yg disarankan oleh Allah

Alangkah indahnya susunan Allah supaya kita diberikan malam & siang khusus untuk kita menafaatkan dgn baik. Jika kita hanya ada siang saja, bayangkan kita sukar untuk berehat dgn baik. Sebaliknya, bayangkan kita hanya ada malam saja, sukar bagi kita menjalankan tugasan2.

Sesungguhnya Allah Maha berkuasa atas setiap sesuatu & kita adalah hambaNya

Anak sulong ambil SPM

2011-11-11T20:03:00.000-08:00

Anak sulong saya akan mendudukki SPM pada Isnin ini 14 Nov 2011.

I still remember the day I became a father at SJMC on 22 Apr 1994. 17 years later came very fast. The baby is now a young woman & will be ready for the world.

Father, mother & mother-in-law have passed away.

I always check myself as to always remember Allah & remember that I am slave of Allah.

Man Utd won 11 more league titles. Work-wise, it has been good for me.

Currently, I am very happy & I hope that Allah will test me within my capabilities. Something that I can handle...

Best of luck to Aliah. Jangan lupa solat...

Konsep Korban

2011-11-06T22:23:00.000-08:00

Sempena Hari Raya Aidil Adha, tergerak nak tulis bab konsep korban.
Ibadat Haji

Menjelang hari raya haji, ramia yg tanya "Ada korban ke?"
Ia bererti kpd ibadah kursus "korban" iaitu ibadah penyembelihan lembu/kambing.

Tapi konsep korban jauh lebih luas dari itu. Ia menjangkaui maksud pengorbanan dari segala segi demi kerana Allah.

5S yg pernah saya tulis Sikap Kebanyakan Manusia (solat, sederhana, sabar,..) semuanya perlukan pengorbanan. Ia meliputi pengorbanan wang, masa & tenaga sebagai hamba kepada Allah swt.

Darah & daging haiwan tidak sampai kpd Allah. Ketaqwaan kita pada Allah yg sampai padaNya. Korban juga merupakan pengukur "sayang" kita kepada Allah.

Dalam tugasan yg baru, Pemaju2 yg inginkan bekalan elektrik MESTI mengorbankan sebahagian plot tanah untuk tapak pencawang. Sudah tentu mereka inginkan supaya tapak tanah ini sekecil mungkin, supaya tanah yg tinggal boleh dimaksimakan utk dibangunkan & memberi pulangan yg lebih tinggi.

Walau apapun, ucapan Selamat Hari Raya. Banyak2kan bertasbih, tahmid, takbir & tahlil dari mlm 9-13 Zulhijjah.
1 minggu ini, makan daging ajelah...

RM - what that means..

2011-10-26T01:08:00.000-07:00

I was having dinner on Monday night at Restoran Mahbub (RM) Bangsar.

One corner, kaki bola were talking how good Roberto Mancini (RM)is after Man City defeated MU. Real Madrid (RM) also won big. The other corner, a gang were talking politics & I heard Rosmah M(RM) being mentioned. At the far end, a couple were having a Romantic Moment (RM).

My work,they always talk about Reserve Margin (RM) & of course Ringgit Malaysia(RM). In Peformance Management term, you should be striving to be Role Model (RM).

But most importantly, always remember to love & follow Rasulullah, Mohammad (RM).

MU lost to MC

2011-10-23T16:31:00.000-07:00

There were 3 matches that a friend of mine ask to predict.

Terengganu vs Selangor (Semi-Final 2nd League Malaysia Cup)
New Zealand vs France (Rugby WC Final)
Man Utd vs Man City (BPL League Game)

My prediction: Terengganu & New Zealand will win & a draw for the Manchester derby.

I got the 1st two correct. But I never imagined MU being defeated 6-1 at Old Trafford. It became "Theater of nightmare".

But, as I reflect deeper on the result, I began to praise Allah.

MU fans have become very arrogant, boasting that the team is very strong. They label their neighbours-noisy. They won very big against Arsenal. And now they tasted the bitter feeling of a heavy defeat at home.

MU was in a bad shape in Nov last season, with Rooney's adultery case & wanting to go to MC. Ryan Giggs affair also did not help. Chelsea were the runaway League leaders. But MU fought back & won the Premiership for the 19th time.

So MU fans, just be humble and keep on supporting MU thru thick & thin..

This defeat came at a perfect time. I am confident that MU will bounce back even stronger. Rio & Evra might have to be on the bench for quite some time as they were very poor against MC. The manager will bring the team back on track.

Insyaallah..

Perjalanan pulang ke Malaysia

2011-10-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

Tanggal 16 Oktober. Tarikh pulang.

Pada malam sebelumnya, keluarga Mat Ali serta jiran2 berkumpul untuk apa yg mereka gelar "melek-melek". Mereka berkumpul semalam sebelum seseorang akan berangkat keluar dari Bawean. Meriah sekali. Tetapi bekalan elektrik terputus sehingga subuh. Tapi mereka tetap berkumpul.

Pagi tersebut, sarapan. Satu beg tambahan buat saya khas diberi oleh kaum keluarga sebagai ole2 berupa barangan makanan dari Bawean. Terima kasih.

Mereka semua mengikut saya ke dermaga (jeti) & bersalaman. Wah, saya merasa begitu terharu sekali. Cuaca amat baik sekali.

Ramai di jeti kerna ada meraikan 1 kelamin jemaah ke Mekah. Mereka diraikan bagai Wakil Rakyat sempena berjaya mengerjakan rukun Iman ke-5. Dengan kompang & nasyid atas lori siap dgn speaker serta motor2 dari seluruh penduduk kampung tersebut (lebihkurang 50 buah motor) di jeti tersebut..

Dari feri ke airpot, atas pesawat, terus kerumah. Jalan begitu mudah sekali.

Pulau Bawean, pulau asal usul arwah datuk saya. Pulau tanpa ada jenayah curi,rompak atau rogol. Saya akan kembali lagi & akan membantu dimana boleh...

Insyaallah

Jejak Kasih III

2011-10-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

Tanggal 13 Oktober. Pagi subuh disurau Kiyay Menfari.

Disini, lelaki kemasjid, sementara anak2 & perempuan berjemaah disurau. Surau ini diimami Masdun. Saya akan cuba bantu membaiki surau ini dimana boleh...

Selepas Subuh, saya bersama Masdun jogging keliling kampung. Sungguh indah & nyaman sekali suasana desa dipagi hari. Sempat ke kubur Kiyay Menfari untuk hadiah AlFatihah. Selepas jogging, mandi. Airnya bukan dari Jabatan Air. Ia adalah air dari Gunung. Sungguh sejuk sekali...

Berkunjung kerumah saudara 3 buah. Dimana setiap rumah menghidangkan juadah. Waduh.. makan lagi. Bermalam di rumah bibik Rajma (adik arwah bapa, berlainan mak).

14 Oktober, Jumaat. Subuh disurau. Sini tak ada bacaan Surah Sajdah seperti di Malaysia. Tapi dari Subuh keIsya' ada orang mengaji di masjid untuk menghatamkan 1 Quran. Masyaallah. Jogging (different route- route sawah). Tanahnya kering kerana kemarau panjang. Mereka kerja buat batu bata dengan ketiadaan air, kerna tiada Jabatan Pengairan & Saliran. Berkunjung ke-4 buah rumah. Semuanya menghidangkan nasi bersama gulai ikan Tongkol. (Sainawi, Suhaiman & Sairi adalah nama sepupu2 saya).
Kesemua mereka sedang bekerja membuat batu bata di tengah sawah.

Malam, tidur rumah Ustaz Masdun. Dia ada tunjuk kepada saya Kitab tulisan tangan Kiyay Menfari. Bahasa Arab tanpa baris. Jelas datuk saya hebat orangnya.

15 Oktober, Sabtu. Keliling Pulau Bawean menaiki motor. Indah sekali. Tapi jalan motor amat teruk kerana sedikit sekali bantuan dari kerajaan Indonesia. Ada jalan2 yg baik, ia dibaiki menggunakan duit sendiri. Singgah di Ponggo (perkampungan Waliah Zainab). Beliau yg membawa Islam ke Bawean.

Alhamdulillah.. Allah telah beri saya peluang utk menyambung kembali silaturrahim yg telah lama putus. Allah juga beri peluang kpd saya menolong keluarga yg kesusahan. Amin ya rabbal alamin...

Jejak Kasih II

2011-10-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

Sampai di Pulau Bawean pada tengahari 12 Oktober, saya disambut oleh abang kepada arwah ayah saya. Namanya Mat Ali bin Haji Menfari. Saya dipeluk erat & dicium dikiri & kanan pipi.

Saya di perkenalkan kepada kesemua ahli keluarganya (sepupu2 saya) satu persatu. Saya dijamu dengan hidangan Boyan. Nasi bersama ikan Tongkol serta sup. Separuh kampung Buluh Luar Selatan ada dirumah Mat Ali. Mat Ali sudah bercerita yg anak saudaranya dari Malaysia akan pulang ke kampung. Mereka semua datang melihat saya.

Masdun adalah timbalan ketua kampung tersebut. Dialah yg membawa saya dari Surabaya ke Bawean. Dia juga adalah ustaz di kampung tersebut. Dia mengiringi saya semasa di Bawean. Saya berkunjung 2 lagi rumah di kampung bersebelahan (Gunung Lanjang). Jamuan disediakan disetiap rumah.

Waktu Maghrib & Isya, saya ke masjid. Inilah masjid dimana arwah datuk saya pernah menjadi imam 50 tahun yg lalu. Kiyay Menfari adalah ulamak yg terkenal di Bawean.

Selepas Isya, saya minta diri untuk tidur. Saya ada bawa rubik's cube. Saya ajar anak2 buah saya Rubik's & mereka semalaman bermain Rubik's & saya lena kerna penat & kekenyangan.

Perjalanan menjejak kasih

2011-10-21T20:22:00.000-07:00

Tanggal 10 Oktober, bermulalah perjalanan saya menjejak asal usul arwah bapa ke Pulau Bawean, Indonesia.

Isteri hantar ke LRT dgn kereta, kemudian saya naiki LRT ke KL Sentral. Menaiki bas ke LCCT. Menaiki pesawat ke Surabaya. Dijemput oleh Masdun & Masder (sepupu2 saya yg baru pertama kali jumpa di airpot) menaiki motosikal ke Pasuruan. Bermalam di Pasuruan. Kemudian menaiki lori arangbatu kepunyaan majikan Masder ke Tandes. Lalu menaiki teksi ke bandar pelabuhan Gresik. Dapat berita bot ke Bawean rosak & terpaksa tunggu sehingga esok. Bermalam dirumah rehat Gresik.

Esoknya menaiki bot laju selama 3.5 jam ke pelabuhan Bawean. (Kereta,LRT, bas, kapalterbang, motor, lori, teksi & bot.. semua kenderaan saya terpaksa naik.. Subhanallah...

Pulau Bawean, sebesar Pulau Pinang, pulau yg indah. Tiada hotel, jalan cuma 1 lane sahaja. Mereka guna motosikal & teksinya dipanggil Mochar (Motor Beca). 70% adalah kaum wanita, dimana kaum lelaki merantau mencari rezeki kebanyakannya di Malaysia & Singapura.

Pindah - suatu analisa

2011-10-01T07:54:00.000-07:00

Saya berpindah kerumah arwah ibu saya.

Memang pindah ini satu yang memerlukan tenaga. Dalam bulan Syawal, Zulkaedah & Zulhijjah ia juga dikenali sebagai bulan2 hijrah. Perpindah juga adalah satu penghijrahan.

Sebagai seorang saja lelaki dalam keluarga, perpindah ini memerlukan saya mengangkat benda2 berat. Dahlah umur semakin meningkat, perpindahan kali ini membuatkan saya begitu penat sekali.

Namun analisa yg saya dapat ialah dalam mengangkat benda2, saya sedar bahawa manusia cenderung akan mengumpul harta. Ini termasuk tarikan dunia. Walaupun kita tahu bahwa kelak nanti kita tak akan bawa apa2 ke akhirat.

Alangkah baiknya kalau kita cenderung dalam mengumpul pahala daripada mengumpul dunia.

Namun bagi saya, saya sudahpun samada membuang atau memberikan sebahagian besar dari barang2 saya. Tinggal hanya dokumen2 yang penting saja yg masih disimpan dgn baik.

Renung2kan...

Hari Raya 1432H

2011-09-09T06:56:00.000-07:00

Bangun Subuh. Takbir raya solo.

Jam 6.45, Aman ajak ke kubur Mak di Bukit Kiara. Faisal & Jajak ikut sama. Dapat buat sedikit doa buat ibu. Singgah ke kubur kawan baik (arwah Zul) berhampiran kubur mak. Terus ke kubur PakNgah semuanya di Bukit Kiara.

Jam 8.15 bersama isteri & semua anak2 ke Masjid seksyen 16 PJ. Lepas solat raya, jamah juadah disediakan pihak masjid. Jam 10, rumah mak saudara. Jam 11 upacara salam bermaafan, bergambar & beri duit raya. Jam 12, ke kubur Kg Tungku, arwah ayah, datuk dan nenek. Jam 1 ke Ampang, rumah bapa saudara. Jam 3 kerumah mak saudara diBangsar, Jam 5 ke Klang (tok saudara) & akhir sekali Jam 7 ke Shah Alam (adik). Sampai rumah jam 9 malam untuk sambung Quran 1 Juz hingga akhir Juz29.

Terlebih makan, tapi 1 Syawal disambut dengan penuh kesyukuran

Hari terakhir puasa

2011-09-09T06:43:00.000-07:00

Tanggal 29 Ogos 2011.

Bangun subuh & seperti biasa baca Quran sehingga penghujung Juz 28. Alhamdulillah.

Tidur dari 6.45 hingga 8.30 pagi. Kemudian bersih2kan rumah dan periksa setiap lampu raya. Ada 4 mentol yg harus dibeli supaya semuanya 100% menyala.

11.30, ke pejabat di Bangsar, ada mesyuarat ACOC, sehingga waktu Zuhur bersama Dato' Azman. Zuhur & Asar disurau Pajar. Buka bersama2 isteri di Syed PJ, sementara anak2 berbuka di KFC. Hasrat nak bertakbir bersama2 khariah Pajar, tapi rasa2 tahun ini cuma bertakbir dirumah. Pukul 9.15 bersama isteri ke Chow Kit. Jam teruk, orang ramai macam ulat. Isteri beli 2 baju Melayu Teluk Belanga untukku. Terima kasih.Saya cuma lihat manusia depan Balai Polis Dang Wangi. 11.15 baru isteri habis shopping. Terus hantar kuih di Gombak.

Sampai rumah tepat jam 12 tengah malam. Alhamdulillah puasa kali ini baik sekali. Dapatkah aku merasa Ramadan tahun hadapan??

Reading Quran in Ramadan

2011-08-17T22:46:00.000-07:00

The Quran describes itself as a book (kitab), a word that appears 230 times in various contexts.

Even though there are narrations in many books that suggest that the Quran in the form that we have it today was compiled during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr at the insistence of Second Caliph Umar bin al-Khattab and later finalized at the time of third Caliph, Usman bin Affan, the verdict of the Quran about its finalization, preservation, authenticity and compilation is overriding.

"We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption)." (15:17) "And (moreover) We have guarded them from every evil spirit accursed." (15:17).

It is obvious that the efforts of the Caliphs were to make copies of the Quran from the original for wider distribution in the Muslim world. It is evident from the writings of Ibn Hazm in his book Kitab ul Fisl that over 100,000 copies of the Quran were present in the entire world at the time of Umar bin Al-Khattab.

The Quran describes itself as a book that proves the commonality of the divine messages previously revealed to earlier prophets that were not preserved in the original form by their followers. It also asserts that the divine m essage has essentially been the same revolving around three main principles;

1) monotheism in the sense that the source of all divine messages is Allah, the initiator and the creator of the universe,

2) the guidance from a higher and neutral source is needed by human beings to lead a simple and disciplined life. It is only through following the divine guidance human beings can discipline their lives the same way as every thing else in the universe runs in a perfect order.

3) the life is in constant evolution and the death would not end the life but move in a difference stage of existence where individuals and groups would be held accountable for every thing that they do and say in their limited life in this world.

The greatest miracle of the Quran is the consistency of this message evident in all its suras (chapters) and ayas (sentences). The linguistic beauty and style are apparent to only those who understand the language but the clarity and consistency of the message is for everyone regardless of their linguistic skills and they relevant for all times. In other words every sura of the Quran is connected with its overall message with variations in emphasis and every ayat is related with a particular aspect of the message within the context of the total guidance.

Thus the month of Ramadan offers the believers a unique opportunity to refresh their understanding of the guidance and live it for an entire month so that the life in coming months could be disciplined around that. Thus, the first task for every believer is to get connected with the divine guidance in a disciplined, consistent, and regular basis.

The fasting enables a person to live the principle of self control and self discipline, which is essential to realize the strength and relevance of the divine message.

Seemingly, a large number of Muslims do not know the Arabic language and hence find it hard to understand when the Quran is recited to them. Moreover, we have the traditions informing us that the reading of the Quran gives us the reward of reading one letter to the equivalent to the 30 letter reward. The mercy and the divine measurement for good deeds are limitless and this narration should be read in that context.

Besides earning reward for reading the Quran without understanding, we can also make efforts in the month of Ramadan to read it with understanding. This may even double or triple the reward. It is no harm to read the Quran with translation. Non-Arabic speaking believers can recite the Quran in Arabic and listen to its pronunciation during the taraweeh prayers, besides reading the translation in their own languages to understand the essence of the divine message. This understanding will enable us to get closer to the guidance of Allah.

Often it is argued that it is difficult to understand the Quran in any other language. The Quran, on the other hand repeats the following verse four times: "And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? (54:17) Besides, the Quran also says: "And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the variations in your languages and your colors: verily in that are Signs for those who know." (30:22)

The reading of the Quran with meaning would give us an opportunity to understand the divine message as is and inspire us to appreciate its relevance for us in our times. Thus in addition to reading the Quran, we can also make efforts to live it.

We spend much of our efforts in correcting our pronunciation of the Quran. This is good and the proper sound of every letter and word must be perfected authentically. However, the main purpose of perfecting the pronunciation must never be ignored: i.e. to understand so that we could live the Quran, the way our Prophet lived it.

During the month of Ramadan we arrange lavish functions for the breaking of fast, a good practice to bring people together. However, if in these functions, we make it a habit to focus on understanding one of the passages of the Quran, probably we can make better use of these gatherings. It would not take us more than 5 to 10 minutes to reflect on the message of the Quran in these functions, but it would help us understand the divine guidance, the main reason for decreeing fasting in this month.

This Ramadan, I am reading the Quran with the meaning and strive to live the Quran, the way Prophet lived it. Make doa for me in order to finish it by 1 Syawal.

Coretan Ramadan 1432H. Ibadat bukan buat sorang2

2011-08-09T23:35:00.000-07:00

Coretan Ramadan

Malam ini sudah hari ke-9 berpuasa dalam bulan Ramadan 1432H penuh berkat.

Puasa, baca Quran, solat jemaah & terawih, tazkirah & ceramah diTV, baca majalah Solusi diamalkan sejak puasa bermula. Alhamdulillah, dengan izin Allah, dapat saya laksanakan.

Kerja dibuat dengan baik & teliti. Alhamdulillah.

Doaku buat kesejahteraan diri, keluarga & ibubapa yang sudah kembali kerahmat Allah. Alhamdulillah. Ada satu doa yang baik dari Al-Quran (Surah Al A'raf:126) " Ya Tuhan kami, limpahkan kesabaran kepada kami & matikan kami dalam keadaan Muslim"

Namun, hari ke-9 ini, saya terasa akan terpanggil untuk membuat suatu amalan yang mulia. Sejak 8 hari yang lalu, saya membuat amalan secara solo & mengabaikan isteri & anak2. Saya rasa macam diri ini mengejar segala ganjaran Ramadan bersendirian & saya lupa akan isteri & anak2 juga harus diajak mengaut ganjaran Ramadan.

Saya terasa seolah2 diri ini tamak. Astaghfirullah..

Surah Tahrim:6 "Peliharalah diri kamu dan keluarga kamu dari neraka yang bahan-bahan bakarannya manusia dan batu"

Dari hari ini, saya cuba untuk menjadi imam kepada mereka & mengajak mereka untuk sama2 mengejar ganjaran Ramadan. Mungkin mereka sedikit keberatan. Namun usaha harus dijalankan supaya mereka sama2 dalam menjadi orang yg bertaqwa. Usaha dibuat dengan saya mengimamkan sembahyang jemaah Subuh & Maghrib serta baca Quran surah2 pendek.

Dakwah tetap dijalankan. Doa tetap dipohon. Moga2 Allah perkenankan doa & menjadikan kami sekeluarga mendapat ganjaran di bulan Ramadan penuh berkat.

Amin

The meaning of ISLAM

2011-08-01T01:09:00.000-07:00

The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about ISLAM, is the word "Islam" itself.

The Arabic word "Islam" means submission/surrender of one to the only true God.

The religion Islam is not named after a person or people, as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gautama Buddha, Confucian after Confucius, Marxism after Karl Marx, Judaism after the tribe Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus.

Those who have claimed divinity for themselves, often based their claims on the mistake belief that God is present in a man. They claim that God is more present in a person(s) than the rest of us, and humans should therfore submit to this/these people and worship him/them as God concentrated within this/these person/s.

It should be very clear that one who has grasped the basic message of Islam is that NOT to worship another human being under any circustances.

God's religion, in essence, is clearly to worship the One and ONLY Creator, and the rejection of creation-worship in any form.

This is the meaning of ISLAM : La ilaa ha illa Allah (There is no God but Allah)

The sincere declaration of this phrase and the acceptance of prophethood Mohammad SAW automatically bring to ISLAM, and sincerely belief in it gurantees one Paradise.

I can write my own story in my blog. After all,it's my blog (I do write a bit on Manchester United, my Kids and my work, which occupies a big chunk of my life)

But I chose to write about Allah (the only true God). This is because, I want my blog followers to REALLY understand ISLAM. Once you got to know ISLAM, it will guide you to lead a really MEANINGFUL LIFE. Nikmat Allah yang terbesar ialah nikmat ISLAM dan IMAN.

So, in welcoming the month of Ramadan, let us all make an effort, to fully accept ISLAM and submit ourselves to the only true GOD... ALLAH!!

SELAMAT BERPUASA & BERIBADAT DI BULAN RAMADAN PENUH BERKAT

True Muslims

2011-07-17T18:25:00.000-07:00

True Muslims are strong in their belief and in their adherence to good manners, yet they never accept compromises when it comes to their faith. If anyone came to him and asked for something, he would give it to him or her or at least respond with kind words. His good attitude extended to everyone, and he was like a father to others. The people who gathered around him felt that they were truly equal, yet distinguished only by their level of taqwa (piety and fear of Allah). They learned to be humble, respectful of the elderly, compassionate toward the young, mindful of the needy, and generous with the strangers.

There are other characteristics that made the Prophet deserve Allah's praise. Almighty Allah says:

"...." (Al-Qalam 68:4)
These characteristics involve the following manners:
• He never looked for anyone's faults.
• He never tended to be argumentative.
• He never scorned anyone.
• He never disgraced anyone.
• He never talked too much.
• He never concerned himself with matters that were not of his business.

The Prophet never said anything unless it was for the sake of Allah. When he spoke, the people around him would listen attentively. They would speak only when he was silent. They never argued with one another in his presence. They would smile at whatever he smiled at. They would be impressed by whatever impressed him.

He used to be patient with those strangers who might have been harsh in their requests or questions. (His Companions used to ask those strangers to speak gently.) He never interrupted anyone who was speaking; he would wait until the person indicated that he or she had finished.

He was skilful in softening others' hearts and in showing them — through his kind words and sincere deeds — the way to winning people's love and admiration.

Aishah narrated that he used to be cautious of the bad and evil people. Nevertheless, he would speak gently to them and treat them well, not because he feared them, but because he was setting an example for his followers on how to deal with violent and vicious people. Such people should be treated with gentleness and caution so as not to stir the evil in them. The Prophet once told `A'ishah:

"O Aishah, the worst of people is the one whom people avoid [or are gentle toward] because they fear his [or her] slander." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

True Muslims should follow in the footsteps of their Prophet and imitate his dealings with all people. If those people are good, this will help them accept the message of Islam. If they are bad, they will at least view this message in neutral terms and we will avoid their harm.

Mother passed away Part2

2011-07-17T18:08:00.000-07:00

Azan subuh was at 5.45 am. I went to my local surau Pajar for Subuh prayers.
After prayers, I told Kamal that please announce to Surau people that my mother just passed away. Surau jamaah came to the house at 6.15 am.

Meanwhile, I had to do some preparation for my mother's burial. Firstly, I asked my brother & sister to call & inform everyone concerned of the passing of mother.
Datuk Abdul Rahman (Equinas CEO @ my cousin) volunteered to be my "driver". Not easy being driven by a CEO.

Second, I went to the Police station to "certify" that my mother has passed away.

Then off to Masjid Bulat. I knew the people there and they said "khariat kematian" for ahli Qariah is ready. Van jenazah, bilik urusan jenazah + all the necessary items & tukang mandi & membaca talkin is ready. I told him, I will take everything except tukang mandi. My own aunt will "mandi" my mother. That was mother's wish.

Lastly, off to Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetary (BKMC) for burial arrangements. Firstly, they did NOT allow my mother to be buried at Kiara as my mother's address is in Selangor. But, imam at one of the KL mosque did contact BKMC and they agreed to give permit to my mother. RM 300.00 was the fee (+ money to penggali2 kubur)

I came back to house at 8am. People were arriving from all over the place. My office-mates started coming. I was touched. I cannot mention everyone that came. They were plenty. I told the audience that the plan is:-

1. From morning until 11.15 am the jenazah is at home
2. After 11.15 am, the jenazah is being "mandi & kafan" at the masjid Bulat
3. After Zuhor prayers will be Solat Jenazah
4. After Solat Jenazah, the burial will be at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetary until 3.30pm

Datuk Rahman asked me to lead majlis tahlil at 9am, which I obliged. Peple never stopped coming (& going)

Exactly 11.15am, we carried the jenazah to Masjid. I told my 2 sisters, my eldest daughter and my wife to be with my aunt in the bilik jenazah. All of them must take part in the "mandi & kafan"

By 12.30pm, the jenazah is ready. We last saw my mother, before she was covered completley at 12.30 pm. Everybody kissed her for the last time.

1.20pm Zuhor and immediately after Zuhor, solat Jenazah. I lead the Solat Jenazah.... Alhamdulillah there were many people doing the solat jenazah. Many office-mates were there.

1.50pm me & brother went in the Jenazah van to BKMC. Me & brother received mother at the liang lahad before we started to bury her. Talkin was done by Ustaz Salleh. I cannot control my crying..

By 3.15pm, we poured water & flower at the kubur...

I have done my best. Mandi, kafan, solat & kebumi my mother. Now starts the constant doa for my mother.

Before going back home, I dropped by at a dear friend of mine's grave (arwah Zul). It is very near mother's grave.

Bonda, kembalilah kepada Allah dengan hati yg tenang... Sehingga kita berjumpa di sana kelak.

To ALL my friends, thank you so much for everything. Please forgive my mother..

My mother passed away..

2011-07-08T00:57:00.001-07:00

I am writing of the last moments of my mother's life.

Me and family knew that my mother is dying. We are all aware of her deteriorating health.

I,as the eldest son, must show my strenght so that the family members are being guided to give the best for mother.

In term of spiritual, my mother can recite "La ila ha illallah, Muhammad rasulullah" in early Jun. By 3rd week of Jun, she could only say "La ila ha illallah". By end Jun it became "Allah" and then by 4th Jul, she died.

Early Jun, she could stand by her own. By 3rd week of Jun, she just lie down. But end Jun, she could barely speak and slipped in semi-coma.

We could feel that she is nearing her time, and we could not do anything.. We just leave it to Allah.

On Sunday 3 Jul, I went to Puchong, to fetch 14 Tahfiz students to my house. Each of them recited 2 Juzu' each, with me having to cover 2 Juzu' to complete 30 Quran Juzu'. They gave me Juzu' 14 & 15. Praise be to Allah... Alhamdulillah, we covered the whole Quran.

In the evening, she became so weak, she could barely opened her eyes. I just whisper "Allah" to her...

After Isya', mother's breathing became irregular. I can sense that she is struggling to breath. Zaidah (youngest sister) recited the whole Al-Baqarah to her. She just lied down sleeping. I took a rest, watching Wimbledon Final between Djokovic and Nadal.

Everyday me, Zaidah & Faisal (my brother) took turns to be by her bedside. Zaidah took the 1st shift from Isya' until 1am. Faisal took from 1.00am until 4.30am. This is because he usually sleeps at around 4am everyday, so taking the mid-night shift is like second nature to him.

I took the last lap, from 4.30 am until 8.00am when the nurse and Zaidah will start to clean her up.

That nite, Zaidah was so tired that she slept at 11pm. I was beside my mother from 11pm until 2.30am. Faisal came back home to take over from 2.30am until 6am.

In my last "shift", I recited Surah Hud to her. This Surah mentioned a lot about Prophets. So, I took time to compile many stories regarding Prophets from Adam until Isa. Allah mentioned that All Prophets were being challenged by Allah. They have to bring people to worship Allah. But the end result, it is Allah who determines the outcome. Surely, it applies to us too. We make effort to the best of our ability. But the outcome, we leave it to ALLAH. Allah knows best.

At 5am, Faisal woke me up, saying mak was not breathing anymore. I shooked her for response- No response. I checked her breathing- no breathing. I checked her pulse- no pulse. Her body was still hot, so she must have passed away very recently.

I began to wake everyone in the house. I also asked to wake up my aunt's family, who happens to live next door. They all started crying!

A few minutes later Aunty came, panicked & said that we have to call a certified doctor to "certify" that mother is dead. I knew that if the above 3 things happened, the person is already dead from my First Aid Course. We cannot even give her CPR.

But, I just politely asked my brother Faisal to go to the nearest 24hour clinic, to get the doctor to "certify". Doctor came and examined my mother at 5.30am. She wrote on her paper, that my mother has passed away at 5.30 am.

I waited for Subuh. I managed to do 2 rakaat Tahajjud & 1 rakaat witir. I cried..

Innalillah hiwainna ila hirajiun.

Always2 remember ALLAH- never forget that!

2011-06-29T21:58:00.000-07:00

Me & family take turns caring for mother.

She is not in any pain, but it is our duty to ensure that she is as comfortable as ever. All of us are being briefed on what to expect from mother's worsening situation by the palliative care unit. We are all in a journey of our lives.

The most important thing for us is not to panic. Just show your calmness and composure and always make her feel good.

If we show our sadness to her, she will feel the sadness and this can affect her courage.

On the spiritual side, never ever let her forget the word "ALLAH". Allah the Almighty, the God that we pray and remember, must always be on her mind. We strive to ensure that she always remember ALLAH.

I embarked on a project called Khatam Quran. Since she is now at home, I ensure that when it is my turn to be with her, I must recite the Quran. On the day 16th Jun until now, I have covered half the Quran. I must ensure that I khatam (finish) the Quran before the start of Ramadan.

Mind you, reading Quran does not mean reading it in Arabic. I also read the translation to my mother. By this way, it will not benefit my mother alone, but it also benefits me.

May Allah give me strenght to go through this. Praise only to Allah the only God!!

Caring for mother at home

2011-06-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

On 16 Jun 2011, begins a new chapter for me and my family.

University hospital discharged my mother and now starts me and my family to take care of her at home.

We bought a bed together with a bubble mattress to prevent bed sore.
Me, brother and 2 sisters made some schedule to take turns (shift) to take care of her.

We also got the hospital to advice us on paliative care (care of a dying person).
We also have engaged a home nursing service in case we need one.

But the most important thing all of us need is the spiritual strenght to ride through this wonderful "journey".

A strong believe in Allah (the one and only GOd) is essential to give us the strenght. In Quran verse 6:2; "He (Allah) is Who created you from clay, then he gave you a term (life before you die), and only He know the term (your life span),
and still you doubt"

Every single living thing must die. Allah knows how, when & where each one of us will die. We must face it wheather we like it or not. We must realise that death is another chapter in our life where we will leave this world and enter a new world.

On 21 Jun 2011 (Solstis day), where on that day is the longest daylight for North Hemisphere and longest night in the Southern part of the world, my mother was in real pain. All of us did not know what to do. She hardly slept, and every 10 minutes starts to moan & groan. It started at midnight and lasted until 8pm that day, until she finally got to sleep.

The next day, we consulted the Paliative Care doctor & she explained in detail on how to face that kind of situation. We also checked the spiritual side on how to calm mother when faced in this situation.

After that challenging day, the coming days became easier as we followed instructions and took care of her. We exactly know what to do and we are calm in the stuation.

Yes, me & family face great challenge in caring for a bed ridden mother. But, we are most greatful to Allah, to give us the opportunity to be close to mother
and take care of her. It has been very satisfying experience indeed.

Make dua for my mother.. May Allah make her easy..

ps. This posting is specially for Sarah Neff (my foster sister in Switzerland) and sincerely hope she reads it...

Kesibukan & ujian Allah padaku

2011-05-29T00:21:00.000-07:00

The last 2 weeks (16-29 May 2011) has really been a very hectic schedule for me.

I am really busy with meetings on a back-to-back timing.

2 of my staff (one meternity), another on long medical leave making the unit a bit stretched. I thank the rest of the team for holding the fort.
I did tell them that we all need to be mentally and spiritually strong especially facing the "seargent". We must also be ready to answe his questions.
But, if he is really in a bad mood, then just keep quiet, no point arguing with a person on fire..

But with laptop (technology) and sheer determination, I found myself to be facing this problems with little trouble..

On 21 May, my mother was diagnose with cancer and was confirmed terminally ill. That really shocked me!

But after looking at the bigger picture, inilah kepercayaan kita kepada Qada' & Qadar Allah. Teruskan berusaha & selebihnya kita berserah kepada Allah yg Maha Besar.

I have come to terms with my mother's condition. Me, my brother & sisters as well as wife & daughters will make the most of whatever time left with her.
We will cherish these moments and we want to make her as comfortable & happy as possible.

Kepada Allah kita pasti kembali & doa kita agar dikembalikan dalam keadaan yg baik. Amin...

MU won 19th League title

2011-05-29T00:13:00.000-07:00

I am writing about MU season for 2010/11.

This season MU won the English Premier League for a record 19th time, surpassing Liverpool for the 1st time ever. That, to me is a very proud achievement indeed.

Arsenal came third with 13 titles.Everton 9, Aston Villa 7 and Sunderland 6. Liverpool last won it in 1990, Arsenal in 2004, Everton 1987, Aston Villa 1981 and Sunderland 1936.

Other previous winners are 4 titles for Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United.

3 titles won by Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhamton Wanderers and Huddesfield Town.

2 titles won by Derby County, Man City, Spurs, Burnley, Portsmouth and Preston NE.

1 each for Forest, Ipswich Town, WBA and Sheffield United.

There are only 23 teams that have won it and the latest team to have won is Nottingham Forest in 1978 under the late Brian Clough.

So tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson for his phenomenal achievement in winning the Premiership, an achievement that will most likely stand the test of time.

Man City won the FA Cup, making a double achievement for the City of Manchester. Man City also qualified for the Champions League slot. They are a succesful team this season.

The League Cup was won by Birmingham City, but they were also relegated. I do not consider Brum as successful this season.

MU also qualified for the Champions League Final, losing to Barca 3-1. Well, Barca is a great team and having reached the Finals is very good for MU this season.

Nani impressed me the most this season. Hernandez is a suprise. But the really hero for Man U is... Nemanja Vidic (the captain). He is really the strenght to MU this season.

So, looking forward to next August and I am really2 happy for MU this season.

Thanks for the entertainment.

MU on the way to winning 19th League title

2011-05-09T02:00:00.000-07:00

I watched the match they called "Super Sunday" between MU and Chelsea on Astro last night. What a match it was!

MU is on the way to break Liverpool's record of winning 18 League title. The last time Liverpool won the League title was in 1990. At that time MU won only 7 League titles and it will take maybe 100 years to break Liverpool's impressive record.

But 21 years down the road, Sir Alex Furgeson has really achieved something that even Bob Paisley did not achieve in Liverpool. MU won 11 League titles from 1993 until 2009. Only Blackburn, Arsenal and Chelsea broke the sequence. If not, MU would have won it every year!!

There is another 2 more games left, with ONE point to be collected to be crowned as the RECORD 19th League Champions

Congratulations Manchester United!!

MU lost to Arsenal

2011-05-02T19:47:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum,

Here again I am writing about "hating Arsenal" rather than "supporting MU"

On 1 May 2011, Arsenal beat MU 1-0 and I felt very sad. Actually I need not be sad as MU is still top of the heap (3 points clear) with 3 games to go. They are also leading Shalke (2-0) in the Champions League with the return league at Old Trafford on 4 May 2011.

People talk about history, that MU has a bad record against German teams in Champions League. People also talk about MU having good record against Arsenal at the Emirates. All these talk about past records is just history. We know that it is the match day that is important and past record does not count.

Back to the defeat by Arsenal.. I felt that this game is so important to show Mr Arse Wenger that MU is superior than Arsenal. That game really showed that I am a "Arsenal hater" more than "MU supporter". I just love to see Mr Wenger angry!

I am writing to remind myself that, I must erase this feeling.

Anyway, MU will need to bounce back from the defeat. The defeat will make MU more determined. The next 2 games at home (Shalke & Chelsea) will determine the outcome of this season. I am very confident that MU can win both the games in style.

Thanks

Minggu ini - 23-29 Apr 2011

2011-05-02T19:42:00.000-07:00

Sedikit catatan yang keluar dari fikiran saya secara spontan.

Minggu ini, majikan saya beri laptop menggantikan desktop yg telah saya guna sejak tahun 2002. Dengan laptop ini, saya menjadi lebih "mobile" dan boleh melaksanakan kerja dengan lebih berkesan (insyaallah)

Minggu ini juga saya "submit" income tax return...

Minggu ini juga saya bawa ibu saya ke hospital swasta. Selalunya saya bawa ibu ke hospital kerajaan saja, tapi setelah mengambil kira masa & faktor kesihatan ibu yang semakin lemah, saya decided to bring her to private klinik. Saya akan menjaga ibu sebaik mungkin, dan saya bersyukur diberi peluang oleh Allah untuk menjaga beliau yang kini berusia 76 tahun.

Saya juga sangat2 bersyukur kpd Allah kerana saya juga dapat meluangkan masa bersama-sama isteri & 4 orang anak perempuan. Kesempatan ini saya ambil untuk menasihati mereka bahwa sentiasa jangan lupa akan "Allah" walau dimana saja mereka berada & pada setiap masa.

Anak kedua saya dapat penghargaan dari SMK(P) Sri Aman kerana berjaya mendapat 8A dalam PMR tahun lepas - Alhamdulillah

Minggu ini juga, saya "pulun" belajar bahasa Arab saya terutamanya bab fi'il dan isim. Saya harap saya boleh maintain this momentum.

Minggu ini, ada insan buat sumpah laknat, menunjukkan bahwa beliau benar dalam satu hal. Kita sama2 serahkan perkara ini kpd Allah. Dia Maha Mengetahui...

Minggu ini, jiran saya (Mak Midah), balu kpd Allahyarham Tan Sri Basir, buat kenduri. Ramai yg hadir, dan jemputan khas ialah Al-Fadil Ustaz Harun Din.
Masyaallah, tazkirah yg diberi sangat berkesan, dan muka beliau.. sungguh bersih & bercahaya. Dari pancaran muka beliau saja boleh dilihat ketenangan & keimanan.

Sesungguhnya dengan mengingati Allah sahajalah, hati menjadi tenang.

Ya Allah.. syukurku padaMu menjadikan hidup ini sungguh indah sekali...

Some good tips

2011-04-13T20:18:00.000-07:00

To have complete faith is to be His servant.
To be a humble servant is to work faithfully.
As opposed to The Master, and shame on those in darkness who simply submit to fate and calamity.

Barangsiapa yang berkehendak dia dapat! Dan Dia sangat suka akan orang2 yang bersungguh2 pada mengerjakan sesuatu. (Give your best)

Tiada akan tercapai kejayaan besar dengan hanya bertindak tetapi hendaklah ada niat & perancangan. (Strong Intention)

Tidak hanya dengan merancang tetapi hendaklah ada impian yang jelas dan besar. tidak hanya impian bahkan keyakinan (Confidence)

Dan mereka merancang, Allah Merancang. sesungguhnya Allah sebaik2 perancang. (Planning)

Mereka fikir sesuatu itu baik bagi mereka, sebenarnya tiada baik.., (dan sebaliknya) yang mereka fikir itu tiada baik, sebenarnya baik bagi mereka. bahkan (bagi hamba2Nya yang benar) pada Allah itu sebaik2 penyerahan. (Tawakkal)

Bagi pemimpin besar itu ada yang mengorak sendiri ada yang terpaksa menghadapi cabaran besar bagi pengikutnya,dan pastinya Dia sudahpun menyediakan segala persiapan bagi mereka yang memahukan perubahan.. (Managing Change)

Sesungguhnya Allah Ta'ala Maha Pengasih Maha Adil kepada sekelian makhluqNya. Tiada sia2 satu pun yang Dia jadikan apa jua barang yang dilihat dan tiada dilihat. (Allah is Fair)

Disana sini ada juga yang hanya menunggu simpati orang dan ada pula menangguk diatas kesilapan orang. (Managing oppurtunist - beware)

Japan - A society who understands the meaning of Sacrifice

2011-04-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

THIS letter, written by Vietnamese immigrant Ha Minh Thanh, working in Fukushima as a policeman, to a friend in Vietnam, was posted on New America Media on March 19. It is a testimonial to the strength of the Japanese spirit, and an interesting slice of life near the epicenter of Japan's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It was translated by NAM editor Andrew Lam, author of "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres." Shanghai Daily condensed it.

Brother,
How are you and your family? These last few days, everything was in chaos. When I close my eyes, I see dead bodies. When I open my eyes, I also see dead bodies.

Each one of us must work 20 hours a day, yet I wish there were 48 hours in the day, so that we could continue helping and rescuing folks.

We are without water and electricity, and food rations are near zero. We barely manage to move refugees before there are new orders to move them elsewhere.

I am currently in Fukushima, about 25 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant. I have so much to tell you that if I could write it all down, it would surely turn into a novel about human relationships and behaviors during times of crisis.

People here remain calm - their sense of dignity and proper behavior are very good - so things aren't as bad as they could be. But given another week, I can't guarantee that things won't get to a point where we can no longer provide proper protection and order.

They are humans after all, and when hunger and thirst override dignity, well, they will do whatever they have to do. The government is trying to provide supplies by air, bringing in food and medicine, but it's like dropping a little salt into the ocean.

Brother, there was a really moving incident. It involves a little Japanese boy who taught an adult like me a lesson on how to behave like a human being.

Last night, I was sent to a little grammar school to help a charity organization distribute food to the refugees. It was a long line that snaked this way and that and I saw a little boy around 9 years old. He was wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts.

It was getting very cold and the boy was at the very end of the line. I was worried that by the time his turn came there wouldn't be any food left. So I spoke to him. He said he was at school when the earthquake happened. His father worked nearby and was driving to the school. The boy was on the third floor balcony when he saw the tsunami sweep his father's car away.

I asked him about his mother. He said his house is right by the beach and that his mother and little sister probably didn't make it. He turned his head and wiped his tears when I asked about his relatives.

The boy was shivering so I took off my police jacket and put it on him. That's when my bag of food ration fell out. I picked it up and gave it to him. "When it comes to your turn, they might run out of food. So here's my portion. I already ate. Why don't you eat it?"

The boy took my food and bowed. I thought he would eat it right away, but he didn't. He took the bag of food, went up to where the line ended and put it where all the food was waiting to be distributed.

I was shocked. I asked him why he didn't eat it and instead added it to the food pile. He answered: "Because I see a lot more people hungrier than I am. If I put it there, then they will distribute the food equally."

When I heard that I turned away so that people wouldn't see me cry.

A society that can produce a 9-year-old who understands the concept of sacrifice for the greater good must be a great society, a great people.

Well, a few lines to send you and your family my warm wishes. The hours of my shift have begun again.

Ha Minh Thanh

90/10 Rule - Apply it

2011-04-06T22:07:00.000-07:00

The 90/10 secret is incredible! Very few know and apply this secret. The result? Millions of people are suffering undeserved stress, trials, problems, and heartache. They never seem to be a success in life. Bad days follow bad days. Terrible things seem to be constantly happening.

Theirs is constant stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships. Worry consumes time, anger breaks friendships, and life seems dreary and is not enjoyed to the fullest.. Friends are lost. Life is a bore and often seems cruel. Does this describe you? If so, do not be discouraged. You can be different!. Understand and apply the 90/10 secret. It will change your life!
What is this secret?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you.
90% of life is decided by how you react.

What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane may be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%.

The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%! How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light, but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you, YOU can control how you react! Let's use an example.

You're eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react.

You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the coffee cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize them for placing the cup to close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt.

Back downstairs you find your daughter has been to busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit.

After a 15 minute delay and throwing $60 (traffic fine) away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs to the building without saying good-bye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to going home. When you arrive home you
find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning.

Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the Policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is D. You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day.

Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say "It's OK honey, you just need to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase. You come back down in time look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You and your spouse kiss before you both go to work. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good of day you are having.

Notice the difference. Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different. Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% is determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 secret.

=> If someone says something negative about you, do not be sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You do have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out, etc.

=> How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you loose your temper? Pound the steering wheel? (A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off!) Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the blue car ruin your drive. Remember the 90-10 principle, and do not worry about it!

=> You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep or get irritated? It will work out. Use your "worrying" energy and time into finding another job.

=> The plane is late. It is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger, etc. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.

You now know the 90-10 secret. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results.

I received what I needed!

2011-04-06T22:02:00.000-07:00

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly.

One day, small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and a small shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Allah's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If Allah allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. We could never "fly"!

I asked for Strength.........
And Allah gave me Difficulties to make me strong.

I asked for Wisdom.........
And Allah gave me Problems to solve.

I asked for Prosperity.........
And Allah gave me Brain and Brawn to work.

I asked for Courage.........
And Allah gave me Danger to overcome.

I asked for Love..........
And Allah gave me Troubled people to help.

I asked for Favours.........
And Allah gave me Opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted..
I received everything I needed!

“Maka nyatalah kelebihan & ketinggian Allah sebaik2 Pencipta”

Surah Al-Mukminun (Ayat 14)

Tale of 2 Seas - Iktibar

2011-03-13T20:05:00.000-07:00

This is about a A Tale of Two Seas which a very close to each other.

I remembered how fascinated I was when I was being taught all about the Dead Sea.

As you probably recall, the Dead Sea is really a Lake, not a sea (and as my Geography teacher pointed out, if you understood that, it would guarantee 4 marks in the term paper!) Its so high in salt content that the human body can float easily.

You can almost lie down and read a book! The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as 35% -almost 10 times the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant that there is no life at all in the Dead Sea. No fish. No vegetation. No sea animals. Nothing lives in the Dead sea. And hence the name: Dead Sea.

While the Dead Sea has remained etched in my memory, I don't seem to recall learning about the Sea of Galilee in my school Geography lesson.

So when I heard about the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea and the tale of the two seas - I was intrigued. Turns out that the Sea of Galilee is just north of the Dead Sea.

Both the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea receive their water from river Jordan. And yet, they are very, very different.

Unlike the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee is pretty, resplendent with rich, colourful marine life. There are lots of plants. And lots of fish too. In fact, the sea of Galilee is home to over twenty different types of fishes.

Same region, same source of water, and yet while one sea is full of life, the other is dead. How come? Here apparently is why.

The River Jordan flows into the Sea of Galilee and then flows out. The water simply passes through the Sea of Galilee in and then out - and that keeps the Sea healthy and vibrant, teeming with marine life.

But the Dead Sea is so far below the mean sea level, that it has no outlet. The water flows in from the river Jordan, but does not flow out.

There are no outlet streams. It is estimated that over a million tons of water evaporate from the Dead Sea every day. Leaving it salty. Too full of minerals. And unfit for any marine life.

The Dead Sea takes water from the River Jordan, and holds it. It does not give. Result? No life at all. Think about it. Life is not just about getting. Its about giving.

We all need to be a bit like the Sea of Galilee. We are fortunate to get wealth, knowledge, love and respect. But if we don't learn to give, we could all end up like the Dead Sea.

The love and the respect, the wealth and the knowledge could all evaporate. Like the water in the Dead Sea.

If we get the Dead Sea mentality of merely taking in more water, more money, more everything the results can be disastrous. Good idea to make sure that in the sea of your own life, you have outlets. Many outlets.

For love and wealth - and everything else that you get in your life. Make sure you don't just get, you give too.

Open the taps. And you'll open the floodgates to happiness. Make that a habit.

Allah hu Akbar

Some wise man saying...

2011-02-24T01:58:00.000-08:00

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.

Jangan buruk sangka pada Allah!

2011-02-22T02:03:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-22T01:35:00.000-08:00

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!

Pantut berkerat2

2011-02-20T21:55:00.000-08:00

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.

Modern people

2011-02-15T20:25:00.000-08:00

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...

Reminder to All

2011-02-07T01:49:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-07T01:19:00.000-08:00

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)...

2011 - Good start - workwise

2011-02-01T22:32:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-01T21:58:00.000-08:00

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.

Last posting for 2010

2010-12-31T01:00:00.000-08:00

This posting will be the last for 2010.

For Kerja - It has been a very2 good year as far as work is concerned. Semuanya beres.

For MU - What can I say, MU are top of BPL with 2 games in hand. Hope they can win back the BPL.

For Anak2 - My 2nd daughter got 8As in her PMR. Alhadulillah. I thought the most she can get is 7As. Anyway Congratulations Aisyah

For IngatAllah - Just finish hafazan surah At-Tarrik (86). Must be consistent in my Arabic, Asmaulhusna, Hafazan & Harfiyah.

Alhadulillah....

Travel Blog 2-11 Dec 2010

2010-12-24T16:29:00.000-08:00

Continue my travel blog..

2 Dec

After checking out from camp-site at Roturua, we went to Te Puia (pronouce - Te Puya). It is a volcanic area with geyser (a hot water coming out from earth) and they converted this place to a Mouri Village. Firstly, they showed us how Mouri's treat their guests inside a Mouri hall. There was this Mouri culture show and showed the Hakka dance, a dance to intimidate the enemy. This dance is a ritual when the NZ Rugby team (All-Blacks) do before every game.

We were guided by a tour-guide (Mouri woman). She greeted with "Haire Mai" (welcome) and showed us Mouri homes, Mouri dishes, Mouri handycrafts & Mouri cultures. Nice to learn about other peoples culture. I went for another round of walk around the 10 acres Te Puia. Another nice walk through volcanic paths and hot springs. For me- this is my best place..

After finishing Te Puia, we proceed to Roturua town Centre. It was by the lake and we had a good picnic by the lake. We also feed the birds who joined us for lunch. Next, we went to Kuirau park, which is literally have many hot springs. We dipped our feet in the warm water, but the smell of sulphur was very strong. But they said, it acts as good mineral for the body.

Then we proceed to Lake Toupo, another gorgeous place by a huge lake. The lake is like an ocean. Very scenic drive along 50km stretch by the vast lake. We finally stopped at the National Park (Fakapapa) camping site, and as usual, having to connect electricity mains to the van. When we finally arrived at this place, it was raining heavily, and because this is high altitude, the temperature was 10 Celsius (cold). We spent the night in the van talking and playing computer games, after another wonderful dinner together.

3 Dec,

Went to Mount Raupehu, the highest mountain in the North Island. It is an active volcano. Even though it is summer, but the mountain is filled with snow-cap. It is a skiing resort, but it is closed in the summer. We took lots of pictures with Mt Raupehu as the backdrop. The next destination is Waitomo, which is 200km from Mt Raupehu. I had to drive fast to reach Waitomo, cos we were heading to a cave with glow-worms and the last show was at 3.30pm. When we left Mt Raupehu, it was 12 noon. I managed to reach the destination at 3.05pm and we got the chance to watch the worms glow inside a cave by boat. Mashaallah, the worms did glow and it was like a Christmas light in a cave. As it was our last destination before heading back to Auckland, we decided to stop by the road overlooking the farm, and cooking and eating like having a picnic. It was very enjoyable, having to eat in an evening overlooking a farm with hills & sheep on a mid summer in NZ. Then the last stretch was Waitomo- Auckland (200km) and we reached back to sisters place at 10pm unpacking and feeling really happy..

4thDec (Sat) - Me & wife went to Auckland museum. Main reason for going to the museum was to get free parking for 4 hours. Particularly like the Mouri & Polynesian history & culture. There was this section about Kiwis soldiers having to serve in Malaya in 1950s. Interesting.... Afternoon, when all the kids were ready, we went to shopping mall in Albany (another suburb), while I send back to campervan to change to a MPV. After hopping, we went to Mission Bay (another suburb) to have an evening picnic by the beach.

5th Dec (Sun) - Morning, went to French market in Parnell (another suburb) and proceed to Rose garden to take pictures. Interestingly, there is this rose called PJ Rose. Wife took a picture there, which she said represented her (Her name is Ros and lives in PJ). Afternoon, went to Beachlands (another suurb), to have lunch (Halal BBQ) served by Linda & Shane. Linda spent 1 year (1983) in Malaysia with my family as an exchange student and she still call me "abang". Good lunch and good walk by the beach as her house is near the beach. Linda also showed her old photos of her stay in Kajang. Bring back nice memories. After we say goodbye to Linda & Shane, we went to drive around Auckland at night looking at a giant Christmas tree in Ponsonby Street

6th Dec (Mon) - Went for a walk in the morning. Another trip to the museum for the free parking, before driving everyone for another round of shopping in Albany. After they finally finish their shopping at 3.30pm, had to rush to the rent-a-car to send back the rented car. We spent the night watching TV and sisters apartment after a nice dinner.

7th Dec (Tue) - Went walking alone in the early morning. Then went to Panmure (another suburb) with wife by bus, as wife wants to visit this patch work warehouse. As for me, had another good walk up Mt Wellington, near Panmure by myself. When we finally came back, the kids had gone to the museum with my sister, and we met them back at Chocolate Boutique - where we all have a nice chocolate cake & drinks outside the shop in the summer and waiting for the sun to set...

8th Dec (Wed), As usual, my morning walk along Domain. Then final shopping around Newmarket (another suburb) and Central Auckland. I had to go back to apartment with the 2 small kids & mother as they already very felt tired. Wife & teenage kids went to K Road to see secondhand stuffs. Dinner, we had dinner at Nando's (Halal) as the owner is a Indian Muslim.

9th Dec (Thu) Morning walk. No more shopping, just packing & cooking. All the kids went to watch movie (Narnia). In the evening, we took a car and went site seeking for the final time. Went to One Tree Hill, the highest point in Auckland. Took pictures on top of the hill with sheep and the hill as backdrop. Watch the sun set and mashaallah... beautiful

10th Dec (Fri), To airport, but not until I finish my morning walk. Had to check in early as mother needs a wheel chair while having to sort out the 6 heavy luggage. Flight was at 1pm, but by 11 am, we were already saying goodbye to sister & his hubby. Reached BSB at 6pm local time. Checked in Terrace Hotel and straight went to sleep at 9pm.

11th Dec (Sat), Woke up at 4am. Waited for Subuh. Went for morning walk in BSB town Centre and Kampong Ayer, a floating village. Checked out of BSB at 10am, spent 2 hours at "Gedung", the biggest shopping mall in BSB and straight to airport. No need to go to counter as we already got our boarding pass fron Auckland. Flight from BSB-KL was at 3pm an we were joined by many jemaah Haji Malaysia using agents from Brunei. It was really a "blessed" journey all the way. I can say that I achieved both objective (Silaturrahim & Melihat kebesaran Allah)

Alhamdulillah, everything is safe and sound. Thank you Allah...

NZ travel blog 25Nov-1Dec

2010-12-19T01:36:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum semua,

A bit of my travelblog mainly for my reference.

On Thu 25 Nov, me, wife, 4 daughters & mother were ready to start our holiday. Took a taxi to KLIA at 3pm. Our flight is to Bandar Seri Bengawan, Brunei which took-off at 6pm.

Reached BSB International airport at 8.30pm. Since our connecting flight was at 11am next day, we decided to sleep at the airport. We were given the transfer lounge by ourselves. For me, it looked like a huge room, with TV that we can watch, a shower & toilet for a good bath and surau for performing Tahajjud. Subhanallah, sleeping at the airport lounge was nice for all of us.

I woke up at 4am and waited for Subuh. As it was a Friday, I managed to recite Surah Sajdah, Mulk and Waqiah before the azan. After performing the Subuh prayers, I woke everyone up and get ready as by 6am, the lounge was full of people. At 8am that day, I got the privilege of watching the Minister of Brunei waiting to greet the coming back of Brunei pilgrims. Masyaallah, he really hug everyone. Imagine our Minister having to do that...

Flight from BSB to Auckland went smooth. Landed in NZ at 1am Saturday. NZ time is 5 hours ahead of Mal/Brunei time + 9 hours of flying time. Royal Brunei Airlines had one channel on Quran reading and I tuned to that channel all the way.

My sister took us all to her apartment in Central Auckland. At noon, she brought us to the other side of Auckland sub-urban. We went by ferry to Devonport. We played freeze-be and had a good picnic by the beach. Also we went up Mount Victoria near Devonport & took lots of pictures. It was a good climb for me especially for my heart.

Sunday, 28/11, we went shopping in Auckland High street. But the shopping street closed at 1pm as there was a Santa Parade starting 2-3pm signifying that Xmas sales was officially started. It was a good parade, but the temperature on that day was EXTREMELY hot!

Monday, 29/11. Went to Slyvia Park, another posh shopping mall, kind of like BB in KL.

Tuesday, 30/11. Went to take the Campervan. It was a like a mobile home for 6-people. Had to learn about how to maneuver the vehicle. From Auckland, we went to a small town of Matamata. This town is famous for the shooting of the film Lord of the Rings. I did not see the movie, but they have this character called Hobbit & the town has the Hobbit statue. From there we proceed to Tauranga & Mount Manganui. This towns are by the beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Beautiful white sandy beaches and we had a good time near the beach.

Then we proceed to our final destination of the day - Roturua. We stopped at the camping site. It was my first experience to park at the camping site to connect the electricity to the van. Wife & daughters started to cook and when we finally ate, it was the most wonderful meal. This is what they called barakah, cos we did it all together, cook, eat and finally clean. This was also my first experience having to sleep on a caravan. All of us had a good sleep.

Wed 1-Dec. 1st destination, Skyrides Roturua. The kids love this. We have to go up to the top of the hill. They have a cable car called "Gondola ride", which we took. At the top, the kids went downhill on a Luge, which basically is like a cart with brakes. They have 3 paths and the kids went down on all three paths slow, medium & fast tracks. After finishing 1 path, they went up again by a lift. As for me, I had a good walk downhill and back uphill.

In the afternoon, we proceed to a place called Agrodome. My wife love this the most. This place is a farm, and they converted this to be a farm tour. They showed how to sheer wool from the sheep professionally and they can do it in 3 minutes. They also showed how to milking the cow. Then there is this farm tour by tractor, to feed the sheeps, llama and cows. It was really wonderful feeling to feel the animals come to you and eat food from your palm. They showed the kiwi trees and how they produce the kiwi juice. They also have bees to produce honey.

After the farm tour, we went to ride Zorb, which basically is a giant ball. You are in the giant ball and you move with the ball downhill! Apparently it was 4.50pm & they close at 5pm. They say they are done for the day.. Back to the camp-site and again a good team work to cook, eat and clean-up together.

We had a wonderful time .. Alhamdulillah

Preparation for holiday in NZ

2010-12-06T18:17:00.000-08:00

I spent 6-9 Nov 2010 at Kota Bharu, Kelantan. I stayed for the 3 nights of tahlil and I managed to finish Surah Baqarah & Surah Al-Imran. I still feel sad to lose my mother-in-law. But I also "reda" for her passing away.

On 16th Nov 2010, my own mother was admitted to the emergency ward in University Hospital (UH). She is on insulin since early Sep2010. I gave her the jab at 2pm. After the insulin injection, she MUST take food, however little. After I injected her, I went straight to work as I needed to finish work before the Aidil Adha holidays. Unfortunately, she fell asleep and did not take her lunch. Her body sugar level went to bare minimum and she could hardly stand up. She was unconscious and that made it difficult for us to force food to her. We brought her straight to the Emergency ward. They straight-away gave her the drip and by midnight her sugar level was back to normal. I was very afraid that barely 10 days ago, I lost my mother-in-law & now I might lose my mother.Nevertheless I did my Maghrib & Takbir at the emergency ward surau and I also remembered that at this moment, there were 3 million people in Arafah doing their wukuf for the sake of Allah.

My wife & brother stayed back at the hospital, while I went back preparing something for tomorrow (Aidil Adha). Brother called at 5am, saying that mother can be discharged. I told him to wait for me until Fajr prayers that I will fetch both of them. Alhamdulillah mother came back home on morning Aidil Adha.

I went for sunnat prayers, then to my father's & grandparents' grave & straightway went to surau for the korban rituals. Many relatives also came to house to visit mother. Thank you Allah for the blessings that you gave to me & family. Also not forgetting mom-in-law who just passed away. The next 3 days were all reciting takbir & also eating red meat from kurban's. Alhamdulillah.

The following week was preparation to go to Auckland, NZ to visit my sister. This will be my first time to NZ. I am bringing the entire family for this trip including mother. I have 2 main niat for this trip:-

1. To close my relationship with sister (silaturrahim)
2. To observe the beautiful scenes in NZ and praise Allah for all the creation that He made so perfectly.

Verse from Al-Imran 190-191. The creations of heaven & the earth & the alteration of night and day are signs of the people who understand. Who remember Allah while standing, sitting or lying down, & give thought to the creations of heaven & the earth and say "You did not create this aimlessly, exalted are you, then protect us from the punishment of fire"

Bye2 Malaysia & hello NZ...

Mak mertua kembali kerahmat Allah

2010-12-06T17:45:00.000-08:00

Sudah sekian lama tak menulis.

Saya tak berkesempatan utk menulis. Tanggal 6 Nov 2010 (Sabtu) adalah tarikh yg tidak dapat saya lupa.

Pada pagi tersebut, memang saya & keluarga dah rancang utk ke Merlimau, Melaka utk satu majlis perkahwinan kak Maznah. Kak Maznah pernah menjaga saya sewaktu saya darjah 1 hingga darjah 3. Beliau menolong emak di rumah semasa saya kehilangan nenek. Selepas tahun 1975, beliau kembali kekampung setelah 3 tahun bekerja di PJ.

Kak Maznah mempunyai seorang anak sahaja & beliau memang berharap saya & keluarga datang pada hari tersebut.

Namun panggilan telefon pada pukul 6.30 pagi mengubah segala perancangan. Emak mertua saya kembali kerahmat Allah dan kami terus ke Kota Bharu. Kami samapai pukul 2 petang & saya terus baca Quran (Fatihah & Baqarah) disisi beliau. Jam 3 petang, jenazah dimandi & dikafankan. Jam 5 petang, jenazah di sembahyangkan. Sejurus setelah disembahyangkan jenazah dibawa dari Tumpat ke Tanah Perkuburan Tok Panjang, Kota untuk dikebumikan. Saya menaiki van jenazah.

Jenazah selamat dikebumikan jam 6.30 petang. Saya rasa sedih atas pemergian beliau.

Sepanjang saya mengenali maa, beliau TIDAK pernah memarahi atau meninggikan suara kpd saya. Saya mula mengenali beliau semasa majlis pertunangan saya pada akhir tahun 1992. Beliau menerima saya seadanya. Sepanjang mengenali beliau, beliau mengidap penyakit darah tinggi & lelah. Tetapi sejak 3 minggu yg lalu, paru2 beliau rosak menyebabkan beliau terpaksa bernafas menggunakan bantuan mesin oksigen. Setahu saya beliau tidak pernah tinggal solat & tdk pernah marah pada orang. Saya yakin yg beliau tergolong dlm orang2 yg beruntung.

Sepotong ayat dari Surah AlFajr (27-30): Wahai org2 bernafsu mutmainnah. Kembali kesisi Tuhanmu dgn reda & meredai. & masuklah bersama hamba2 yg mengabdikan diri pdKu . & masuklah kedalam syurgaKu.

Kepada ibu tersayang.. kembalilah pada Allah dgn rasa penuh reda.

Bercuti dirumah sambil berfikir

2010-10-29T23:21:00.000-07:00

Alhamdulillah, satu episod dlm kehidupan saya telah berlalu.

Pada 19-25 Okt 2010, saya berihat dirumah setelah menjalani angioplasti.

Semasa berehat dirumah, saya penuhkan masa dgn banyak berfikir. Berfikir tentang kehidupan & erti kehidupan itu sendiri.

Saya banyak mengingati Allah & mensyukuri nikmat Allah. Saya dapat rasakan ketenangan yg betul2 tenang. Tergerak utk menulis bahwa ramai manusia tertipu dgn kehidupan. Ramai yg beranggapan bahwa dgn mempunyai wang (material) serta pangkat, hidup ini indah sekali. Betapa itu satu tanggapan yg salah. Betul, kalau ada wang, hidup menjadi mudah.. Tapi kalau ada banyak wang, sehingga wang itu menguasai setiap gerak geri kita, itu bukan lagi kehidupan yg baik.

Saya dinasihatkan doktor supaya mengawal stress terutama semasa kerja. Saya tahu bahwa semasa waktu kerja, penyebab kpd stress selalunya adalah "expectation" kita pada kerja itu sendiri. You have to be calm & let go some of the high expectation of work. To be calm -> is to remember Allah. To let go the expectation -> you have to be sabr & tawakkal kpd Allah. It is time to do your best & leave it to Allah. If it goes well -> thank Allah. If it does not go well -> there must be something wrong with yr relationship with Allah or/and with yr community. Improve that in the future.

If yr relation with Allah & yr community is good, then yr expectation will be granted by Allah - CONFIRMED.

I know it sounds not logic, but that is what we call IMAN & TAQWA. Try it!!

Selamat beramal...

Angiogram & Angioplasty

2010-10-22T23:54:00.000-07:00

Posting kali ini adalah catatan proses angiogram & angioplasty yg saya lalui tanggal 18 Oktober 2010.

From posting terakhir saya, dari keputusan ECG, memang sah saya mempunyai sumbat pada arteri jantung saya. Saya dinasihatkan oleh doktor utk proses angioplasty.

Sedikit mengenai doktor yg merawat saya. Prof Dr Haizal adalah pakar jantung di hospital Tropicana Medical Centre (TMC). Beliau berada di Universiti Hospital selama 12 tahun sebelum berpindah ke TMC. Beliau juga adalah sahabat saya semasa di MCKK. Beliau juga pernah merawat arwah ayah saya & anak beliau bersahabat baik dgn anak saya.

Beliau telah memberi penerangan berkenaan proses yg akan saya lalui. Dia inginkan saya berkeadaan sedar. Angiogram adalah proses mengenalpasti dimanakah sumbat pada arteri jantung dgn memasukkan dakwat pada arteri dan x-ray akan menunjukkan dimana sebenarnya kedudukan sumbat tersebut. Angioplasty pula adalah proses membesarkan kembali sumbat tersebut supaya darah beroksigen cukup untuk otot2 jantung dipam keseluruh bahagian badan. Teknologi terkini menggunakan belon utk besarkan arteri & disumbatkan "spring" supaya arteri ini terbuka kembali.

Doktor memasukkan "dawai" melalui pembuluh utama pada lengan kanan saya & ini adalah jalan paling mudah ke arteri jantung tanpa perlu membedah dada. Bayangkan saya sedar semasa Dr memotong pembuluh pada pergelangan tangan saya & saya boleh rasa "dawai tersebut masuk dalam lengan saya.

Alhamdulillah kedua2 proses berjalan lancar. Bermula jam 1235 dan selesai jam 1308 (32 minit). Saya memang merasa cemas semasa proses tersebut berlaku kerana ada kemungkinan serangan jantung dlm proses ini. Sepanjang proses, saya hanya berserah penuh pada Allah & jika ajal saya setakat ini, saya sudah redha. Setidak2nya ingatan pada Allah adalah ingatan terakhir jika ini adalah hembusan nafas saya yg terakhir.

Setelah semuanya selesai, saya seperti orang yg baru lahir. Sumbat pd arteri telah terbuka kembali & tiada komplikasi pada jantung. Kepada Allah saya bersyukur & saya anggap apa yg terjadi ini adalah seolah2 satu peluang kedua kpd saya. Perspektif saya berubah & saya akan menggunakan peluang ini utk beriman kpdMU.

Saya dapat rasakan dgn mengingati Allah hati ini menjadi tenang & perasaan ini adalah perasaan yg paling indah dlm hidup ini.

Amin

Stress Test

2010-10-14T20:54:00.000-07:00

On the 6th October 2010, I did light jogging. It has been a while since I did my last jogging. That was 1 week before the start of Ramadan which was end of Jul 2010.

It has been 2 months since I did the exercise. Usually I jog at the nearby park called Taman Aman. I usually do 3 rounds, where 1 round is approx 1.2KM. On that day, as I approached half a round, I began to feel tightness in my chest. I thought that I was really unfit after not jogging for more than 2 months. But the pain became more intense as I continued my jog. I had to stop! The pain remained for 5 minutes and I said to myself, take a rest & jog tomorrow..

The next day, I was more determined and I wanted to finish my routine of 3 rounds. Again, approaching the half a round, the feeling of chest pain came and immediately I realised that something was wrong with my heart. I have never felt the tightness in my chest before, and this pain came way before the first round of my routine.

I contacted my friend, who is a cardiologist and he explained to me that I am experiencing "angina". The best thing is to see him on 11th Oct (Mon) and he will further analyse my situation.

True enough, when he did stress test & echo on my heart, it is confirmed that I am having coronary artery disease. I need to do coronary angiogram & angioplasty. What this means is they need to know where is the blockage in my heart artery and try to remove the block. The date for the angiogram will be on 18th Oct 2010.Masyaallah..

I seek readers of my blog to make doa for me so that Allah make it easy for me as well as my family. This is one of the test that Allah has given to me and I redha dgn ketentuan ini. In the mean time, I have to take 5 medicines Coversyl 5mg (hypertention), Ternomin 10mg (hypertention), Cardiprin 100mg (blood thinning), Imdur 60mg, Plavix 75mg & Lypitol 40mg (cholestrol).

Thank you all & always remember Allah

PMR 2010

2010-10-06T21:32:00.000-07:00

Sedikit coretan khas utk anak saya yg kedua.

Aisyah akan mendudukki PMR bermula 5 Okt 2010. 6 bulan pertama dulu, dia tak banyak buat ulangkaji. Tapi masuk saja Julai 2010, nampak beliau terus "pulun".

The way she studied, reminds me of the way I used to study SRP & SPM. Last minute study. No doubt that when we are young, we tend to think short term and try as much as possible to enjoy ourselves. But studying last minute has got it's risks and as we grow older and realise how important the exams are, we then revert to a more consistent way of doing things.

I make dua that my daughter does well in her studies. Whatever the outcome, she has demonstrated that she has tried her best, albeit last minute. I also always advise her not to tinggal solat. Kita mesti serah pada Allah setelah berusaha bersungguh2.

Amalan saya, sebelum mula peperiksaan baca Surah Alam Nashrah. Pernyataan Allah dlm surah ini bahwa disamping kesukaran ada kemudahan karena itu diperintahkan kepada Nabi & manusia agar tetap melakukan amal-amal baik dan bertawakkal kepada-Nya.

Amin

Man Utd Season 10/11

2010-10-03T04:49:00.000-07:00

Time to write a bit about MU this season.

My last posting was about women in my life. MU is also part of my life.

I am now relating both.

My real name is Hisham. My MU connection is Hernandez
My wife's name Rosiniwati. She is Rooney
My kids all start with alphabet A. They are Anderson
My mother is Nekmah = Nani
My cat is Blue = Berbatov

My family is very important to me.
The MU connection (in my opinion) is going to be very vital for MU this season.

I do not want to make any predictions. But like any other season before, MU will be either Champions or a close second in the EPL.

Hernadez, Rooney, Anderson, Nani & Berba in my opinion will play a very important role in MU's quests for success. Whatever the outcome, I will support MU.

Lastly, another H will no doubt will make a welcome comeback. He is Hargreaves.

Wassalam

Perihal wanita

2010-09-27T23:37:00.000-07:00

Catitan kali ini khas menyingkap balik sejarah saya dgn kaum hawa..

Saya dibesarkan oleh nenek dgn penuh kasih sayang. Saya diambil oleh datuk/nenek selepas saya lahir kedunia ini. Saya cuma kembali kepangkuan emak saya semasa nenek meninggal sejak usia 7 tahun.

Besides nenek & mak, my contact with perempuan is almost nil. Semasa sekolah rendah, saya langsung tak kenal seorang perempuanpun. Cousin2 sebaya semuanya boys belaka. Then masa masuk MCKK, lagilah... semuanya balak. Even cikgu2pun cikgu lelaki belaka.

I got a sister when I was 10. Then came another sister. Barulah ada additional women in my life.

So, it is natural that I find it very uncomfortable being with women. My first real contact with women friend was when I got to further my studies in England. That lady became my first girlfriend.

There was once, a long time ago, I wish that I have many daughters. That wish came true.

As time passes by, I got to be comfortable with women. This came when I was in England. One fine day, I said to myself that women need men. And women were made for men.

Now, I am surrounded by women. My wife, 4 daughters, 2 sisters, 1 maid. At the office, most of my collegue are women, not to mention my boss. Even my cats & rabbit are female!

Surah AlBaqarah:"..mereka (wanita) adalah pakaian bagi kamu, dan kamu adalah pakaian bagi mereka..

For all women followers of my blog, I thank you all for being my friend. I really appreciate it.Saya bersyukur kpd Allah kerana telah memberikan kekuatan & kesihatan kpd saya sepanjang hidup didunia ini..

Amin

Sikap kebanyakan manusia sekarang

2010-09-20T01:31:00.000-07:00

Sempena menyambut Syawal 1431h, saya sempat mengunjung saudara yg sedang sakit. Beliau mengidap penyakit "Azhemeir", iaitu pengecutan otak serta saraf2 utama. Beliau tidak dapat bertutur dan berjalan, dan beliau tidak mengenali sesiapa kecuali suami beliau.

Saya lihat sang suami dgn rasa penuh sabar, menjaga isteri yg sakit dengan hati yg penuh reda. Sebenarnya, ujian Allah adalah kpd sang suami.

Disamping itu, bulan Syawal disambut dgn menghadiri banyak rumah2 terbuka. Terdapat begitu banyak makanan yg dihidang. Betul kata kawan saya, bahwa sewaktu kita makan dirmh2 terbuka ini, perut terasa kenyang, tapi macam kita rasa tak puas.... Ada yg komplen lagi dgn hidangan yg ada..

Saya membuat kesimpulan, bahwa ramai dari golongan kita yg kurang sangat bersyukur dengan apa yg Allah telah beri kpd kita. Kita tahu nak merungut aje dan sedikit sekali kita merasa puas & reda dgn apa yg Allah telah beri. Ini adalah satu2nya ciri org yg tidak puas, kerna hati sentiasa inginkan yg lebih & jiwa mengikut nafsu yg tak pernah puas. Beruntunglah mrk yg Allah berikan hidayah dari latihan Ramadan, supaya nafsu harus ditundukkan & kita merasa syukur dgn apa yg ada. Besederhanalah kita dlm semua aspek.

Rumusannya, saya terpanggil dgn amalan 5S oleh org2 Jepun. Orang Islampun ada 5S jugak. Sikap - Syukur, Sabar, Sederhana & jgn tinggal SOLAT..

Aidil Fitri

2010-09-20T00:19:00.000-07:00

Catitan kali ini ialah mengenai Fitri (Fitrah)

Sesuai dgn berakhirnya Ramadan, umat Islam meraikan Aidil Fitri.

Hari kemenangan ini disambut umat Islam setelah kita menyelesaikan ibadat dibulan Ramadan. Kita menunaikan 4 drpd 5 rukun Islam dibulan yg terdapat didalamnya malam yg lebih baik dari 1000 bulan.

Ramadan ibarat satu sekolah latihan dimana jiwa & nafsu kita dilatih. Bukan saja kita dilarang makan & minum diwaktu siang, kita juga dilatih supaya menjaga tingkah laku, tuturkata, dan segala gerak-geri kita supaya kita menjadi orang yg bertaqwa.

Kita digalakkan membuat amal2 baik (baca Quran & bersedekah) supaya latihan ini dapat kita amalkan sepanjang hayat. Kita dilatih supaya bersembahyang jemaah dimasjid (tarawikh) & cintakan masjid dgn amalan iktikaf.

Terdapat 3 peringkat dlm bulan Ramadan. 10 pertama ialah keberkatan Allah, 10 kedua ialah keampunaan Allah. 10 terakhir ialah kebebasan dari api neraka. Dan kalau kita buat semua amalan2 ini sepanjang bulan Ramadan secara konsisten, PASTI kita akan dapat ganjaran LAILATUL QADAR.

Oleh itu hari raya disambut dgn memuji Allah kerana kita sudah "graduate" setelah menyelesaikan kursus dibulan Ramadan. Allah telah memberikan kita keampunannya, dan kita kembali kepada FITRAH, iaitu seumpama bayi yg suci dari segala dosa.

Marilah kita teruskan mengamalkan latihan yg kita buat dlm sekolah Ramadan supaya kita menjadi orang yg benar2 BERTAQWA.

Amin.. Allah kau terimalah hambamu dgn keredaanMu.

Nikmat sihat

2010-08-31T03:53:00.000-07:00

Coretan kali ini ialah perihal nikmat yg kita selalu lupa... sihat.

Waktu buka puasa, memasukki 15 Ramadan, saya lihat ibu saya tiba-tiba rebah terus ke lantai. Dia memang sudah 1 minggu demam panas, tapi kali ini, badan dia memang cukup lemah, sehingga nak bangun dengan sendiripun tak terdaya.

Tanpa melengah2 lagi, saya terus bawa dia ke hospital UH, ke wad kecemasan & trauma. Sampel darah & air kencing serta x-ray dibuat kepada ibu. Kandungan gula pada darah ibu adalah 4 kali ganda paras normal. Dia terus dimasukkan ke wad untuk rawatan lanjut. Buah pinggangnya terlalu kering akibat kandungan gula yg cukup tinggi dan rawatan IV terus diberi. Insulin juga terus di "inject" untuk menurunkan kadar gula dalam darahnya.

Pada masa saya tulis ini, tanggal 21 Ramadan, sudah 6 hari ibu berada di hospital. Dia beransur pulih, dan saya menemani beliau pada waktu antara 11 pagi hingga 6 petang.

Saya sentiasa memerhatikan suasana disekitar hospital. Ramai pesakit-pesakit yg berada di wad dgn sikap yg berbeza2. Ada yg takut, ada yg sedih dan ada yg menerima sakit dgn hati yg cukup tenang. Saya cuba bayangkan, jika saya yg terlantar dihospital, bagaimana pula sikap saya pada waktu tersebut?

Para pelawat juga memainkan peranan yg cukup besar. Ada satu pesakit yg langsung tak ada pengunjung. Dia berasa sedih melihat orang lain mempunyai pelawat. Saya tak sampai hati nak tanya perasaan beliau, tapi dari air mukanya, memang dia rasa sedih. Memang kita digalakkan utk mengunjung mereka yg sakit, kerana kesan pada pesakit cukup besar sekali. Disamping itu, kita dapat merasakan bahwa nikmat sihat adalah satu2 nikmat yg kita sentiasa ambil ringan.

Setiap anggota badan yg Allah ciptakan mempunyai fungsi masing2. Maha Suci Allah yg mencipta manusia dengan sebaik2nya. Setiap enzim dalam badan amat penting demi untuk sistem badan kita. Tidak mungkin jika semua ini terjadi dengan sendiri. Yakinlah bahwa ada satu Zat yg mengawal segala yg dilangit & dibumi.

Sambil saya melihat wajah ibu, saya terkenang akan kisah2 silam semasa saya masih kecil bersama mak. Walaupun saya dibesarkan oleh datuk & nenek, namun mak mula menjaga saya pada usia 8 tahun setelah nenek meninggal dunia. Berada dihospital bersama mak pada Ramadan ini saya kira adalah sebagai suatu pengajaran bagi saya, bahwa nikmat sihat adalah satu2 nikmat yg kita sering lupa. Dari itu, marilah sama2 kita panjatkan puji2an pada Allah yg dgn nikmat sihat yg diberi dapat kita beribadat kpdNya.

Amin

Demand of electricity is going down

2010-08-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

As Production Planner for the electricity, the main input to the plan is the electricity demand forecast.

For the past 2 years, the electricity forecast is becoming very challenging indeed. The electricity demand has been growing steadily and predictably since 2001 at an average rate of 4% per annum. In 2009, the demand for the VERY 1st time went into -2%. This is the effect of the global economic slowdown. It really hit hard on many companies, more than the slowdown in 1997 and 1987.

Anyway, 2010 the Malaysian economy bounce back strongly at 9% (1st half). This has a lot to do with the stimulus package from the government to kick-start the economy back on-track. Jan-May 2010 has seen phenomenal surge in demand of electricity. But come the 1/2 half of 2010, we began to see the dip in demand. That must be a start of another downward trend of electricity demand, as it dip 3 months straight.

I can see that, the fund for stimulus package has been used and a further injection is needed. This time around, has the Government money to inject? As for me, from electricity demand standpoint, I can see the downward trend and will be ready to lower down orders for fuel for electricity generation. A 0% growth rate is a very possible outcome.

My doa to Allah that my forecast is correct. Amin

Berpuasa - semoga bertaqwa

2010-08-18T09:02:00.000-07:00

Dalam surah Baqarah:183 " Wahai org2 beriman, diwajibkan keatas kamu berpuasa, sebagaimana diwajibkan atas org2 sebelum kamu, semoga kamu bertaqwa"

Ini adalah dalil kita wajib berpuasa dibulan Ramadan sebagai rukun Islam ke3.

Kalau amati betul2, Allah mewajibkan puasa supaya kita meningkatkan taqwa kita kpd Allah.

That is the main intention. Puasa adalah latihan utk meningkatkan ketaqwaan. Cuba kita ambil contoh, org yg berpuasa, jika dia makan sembunyi2, siapa yg tahu. Tiada siapa yg tahu kecuali Allah. Kalau kita apply latihan rohani ini pada setiap masa, kalau kita buat dosa, contohnya tak solat, siapa yg tahu kecuali Allah. Jadi puasa adalah latihan meningkatkan taqwa.

Bulan Ramadan adalah bulan diturunkan Al-Quran. Jadi ramai yg mengambil kesempatan ini bertadarus membaca Al-quran hingga khatam. Alhamdulillah pahalanya besar sekali. Tapi doa & nasihat saya pada semua, selepas berlalunya Ramadan apa salahnya kita istiqamah & teruskan baca Quran sebagai amalan harian kita, setidak2nya sehari semuka. Kan puasa latihan utk meningkatkan taqwa pada Allah. Besar pahalanya.

Bulan Ramadan, kita dapat menunaikan solat terawih dimasjid. Besar pahalanya. Apa kata lepas Ramadan kita istiqamah & teruskan solat dimasjid, setidak2nya solat dimasjid 1 drpd 5 solat fardu. Kan puasa latihan utk tingkatkan taqwa. Besar pahalanya.

Bulan Ramadan, kita bangun sahur kerana Allah. Besar pahalanya. Apa kata lepas Ramadan kita istiqamah bangun solat malam setidak2nya 1 kali dalam 1 minggu. Kan puasa latihan utk tingkatkan taqwa. Besar pahalanya.

Bulan Ramadan, kita bersabar & bersedekah dlm hidup kita. Besar pahalanya. Apakata lepas Ramadan kita istiqamah & teruskan bersabar & bersedekah. Kan puasa latihan utk tingkatkan taqwa. Besar pahalanya.

Sebenarnya nasihat ini berupa utk saya, sebab saya perlukan teguran supaya terus beramal.Rumusan saya ialah puasa utk tingkatkan taqwa. Teruskan dgn amalan2 soleh selepas Ramadan, semoga kita berjaya dunia & akhirat.

Doa kesejahteraan utk semua... Selamat beramal

Bertekak

2010-08-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

Posting kali ini fasal bertekak.

Memang lazimnya manusia ini nak lebih dari orang lain. Bila dah lebih itu, rasa hati ini macam seronok sangat. Ialah adat, kalau bertengkar mesti nak menang. Barulah kita "tera".

Di rumah, pejabat, surau mahupun di kedai mamak, kita asyik mahu pendapat kita ini diterima orang. Ialah, kita yg tahu about the subject matter. Lagi2 kalau cakap pasal politik. Kita mahukan pendapat kita diterima & didengari.

Kalau ada pendapat yg bercanggah, kita mulalah nak bertekak dgn orang tersebut. Mana boleh, in an aurgument, you must stress your point until yr point is being excepted. Dengan isteri, boss, rakan qariah mahupun member bola, kalau dah start bertekak, mesti best! Terutamanya pasal soal2 isu hangat. Kalau argument became more intense, then the voice level starts to go high. And we ended up being emotional, because the other party still does not accept our point.

Sometimes we can argue on very petty issue like, why did you take this route, while the other route is nearer except it has 3 traffic lights more than the other... kenapa buat terawikh 8 rakaat & bukan 20 rakaat..

Kalau pendapat kita tak diterima orang lain, mula kita rasa "tension" dan moody tak pasal2.

Anyway, saja nak kongsi dengan pembaca yg budiman, sebenarnya nak argue memang boleh. Tapi ada batas2nya. Jangan kita sentuh peribadi orang & kita kena bertimbang rasa dalam mengutarakan pendapat kita. Kalau argument dah mula panas & kita tahu orang ini memang dah tak terima pendapat kita, beritahu dia "I respect your opinion, but beg to defer. Thank you for your input & excuse me". Lepas itu, kita beredar dari situ.

Itu bukan bermakna kita kalah dlm bertekak. Tapi itu menandakan kita mengambil pendekatan yg cukup bijaksana. Orang akan dapat mengenali siapa yg baik diantara kita, dan cukup umtuk kita berundur dengan cara yg sopan & berhemah.

Oleh itu, jagalah batas2 semasa berselisih faham. Dan kalau rasa kita mula rasa marah/emosi, kawal kemarahan kita dgn mengambil langkah untuk berdiam diri. Kita serah semua urusan pada Allah yg Maha Mengetahui.

Ingin mengambil kesempatan ini mengucapkan selamat menyambut bulan Ramadan penuh berkat & doa saya agar kita semua dapat menemui malam Lailatul Qadr.

Salam Sejahtera

Dzikir

2010-07-26T02:53:00.000-07:00

Posting kali ini nak sentuh sikit pasal dzikir.

Memang amalan dzikir ini sangat dialu-alukan. Dalam bahasa Arab dzikir ini ialah "mengingati".

Jadi berdzikir adalah amalan mengingati Allah. Tapi dalam istilah Melayu, dzikir ini adalah lafaz2 seperti "Allahu akbar" dan banyak lagi.

Anyway, nak share dgn para pembaca, jika kita ingat pada Allah, semestinya Allah akan ingat kpd kita. Bukan susah sangat, ingatlah Allah semasa berdiri, duduk atau baring. Tak payah lafazpun tak apa, cuma sentiasa ingat akan Allah dalam segala keadaan.

Allah suka pada 4 kalimah dzikir
1. Tasbih - Subhanallah
2. Tahmid - Alhamdulillah
3. Takbir - Allahhuakbar
4. Tahlil - La ila ha illallah

Tapi dalam istilah Melayu Tasbih tu ialah tasbih yg seperti manek2. Takbir pula ialah takbir raya dari rumah ke rumah. Tahlil pula adalah majlis kenduri yg kena pergi, selalunya tahlil arwah yg baru meninggal. Cuma Tahmid aje yg tak ada istilah Melayu, maybe sebab Tahmid macam nama orang...

Berbalik pada dzikir, sempena hari ini (Nisfu Syaaban), kita digalakkan berbanyaklah ingat pada Allah. Pada saya tak payah nak kira berapa banyak kita bertasbih, tahmid, takbir atau tahlil, pokoknya kita selalu ingat pdNya.

Ahad lepas, saya berjalan bersama anak2 ke PutraJaya. Saya singgah di masjid baru PutraJaya (Masjid Sultan Zainal Abdin). Indah sungguh masjid ini. Sama indah dgn masjid PutraJaya yg lama dan masjid Wilayah. Tapi fikir2 balik pahalanya sama dgn pahala salat kat surau pondok usang diJeli, Ulu Kelantan. Satu masjid harga 1,000 juta dgn satu surau usang berharga 1,000 ringgit, disisi Allah pahalanya sama saja.

Renung2kan & selamat beramal

Hasad dengki

2010-07-25T19:17:00.000-07:00

Posting kali ini nak share pasal topik dengki.

Memang lazimnya manusia ini nak lebih dari orang lain. Bila dah lebih itu,rasa hati ini macam seronok sangat. Ialah adat, kalau main mesti nak menang.

Dari kecil lagi, kita diajar supaya belajar rajin2. Dalam kelas mesti selalu kena dapat nombor satu. Barulah syok. Baru boleh tayang kat orang kita ni "tera". Kalau ada exam UPSR, PMR, kita kena score.Orang mesti tanya, berapa A kamu dapat. Sekarangni dah ramai sangat dapat A, kena dapat A+ pulak, baru "cool".

Yang mediapun, apa lagi pukul cananglah, interview pelajar2 cemerlang.

Dah kerja pulak, 1st sekali nak beli kereta apa.. Mesti yg ada "class", baru orang pandang....

Masyaallah.. Padanlah kita tak habis2 kejar dunia kebendaan. Dah dari kecil kita diajar sebegitu. Macamana hati nak dapat ketenangan kalau kita tak henti2 nak lebih dari orang lain. Kalau tak dapat lebih dari orang lain, mula kita rasa "tension" dan moody tak pasal2. Inilah dia penyakit oden sekarang. "Healthy competition" konon. Kita mesti ada "Daya Saing" supaya kita boleh dilihat dimata dunia. Kita kena "World Class" baru betul.

Anyway, saja nak kongsi dengan pembaca yg budiman, saya tak kisahpun kalau seseorang tu dapat lebih dari saya. Malahan saya bersyukur yg dia dapat lebih & saya dapat kurang. Setidak2nya saya terlepas dari perasaan riak.

Alhamdulillah, jika saya telah beri yg terbaik & dah berserah pada Allah, walau apa jadi sekalipun, saya terima dengan baik. Tak ada rasa dengki, cemburu atau tension. Semuanya ok saja.

Kalau main bola, kalau dah main bersungguh2, menang, kalah atau seri tak menjadi hal. Setidak2nya kita dapat keluar peluh dan berjumpa dengan kawan2 yg minat main bola.

Sepotong ayat dari Quran"Wahai jiwa yg tenang! Kembalilah kpd TuhanMu dengan hati yg reda & diredai. Maka masukkan kedalam golongan hamba2Ku, dan masuklah kedalam syurgaKu" Surah AlFajr 27-30.

Kepada hamba2 Allah yg jiwanya sentiasa tenang, semasa mereka bertemu Allah nanti (mati), mereka merasa reda & diredai. Mereka masuk kedalam syurga Allah dengan kemenangan yg abadi.

Oleh itu, jangan rasa dengki jika orang lain dapat sementara kita tidak. Yakin bahwa Allah telah mengatur yg terbaik untuk kita. Oleh itu, bersyukur kpd yg dapat & bersyukur juga dengan apa jua yg kita dapat...

Isra' Mikraj

2010-07-09T04:32:00.000-07:00

Posting kali ini sedikit mengenai peristiwa Isra' Mikraj. Kebetulan juga posting ini tepat pd tarikh Isra' Mikraj (27 Rejab).

Ia adalah perjalanan Rasulullah SAW dari Masjidil Haram ke Majidil Aqsa. Kemudian dari Masjid Aqsa bertemu Allah dilangit.

Banyak cerita berkenaan topik diatas. Tapi apa yg SANGAT penting ialah Islam adalah kepercayaan kpd benda2 ghaib. Dan jika kita betul2 beriman dgn rukum iman yg 6, maka percaya kepada peristiwa Isra' & Mikraj mengukuhkan lagi keimanan kita pd Allah.

Saya cuma nak berpesan bahwa -

Allah yg Maha Pemurah lagi Pengasihani kpd hambaNya & Rasulullah yg amat mencintai umatnya. Dengan kepercayaan ini, kita tidak perlu risau lagi. Yakinlah bahwa Allah bersama2 kita & Rasul juga sentiasa mendoakan kesejahteraan kita.

Dgn mengingati Allah & berselawat kpd Nabi, kita sudah mempunyai Pelindung di dunia & akhirat, dan segala dugaan yg berlaku kpd kita, adalah supaya kita lebih dekat & bertaqwa kpd Allah.

Salam sejahtera kpd semua Muslimin & Mukminin...

World Cup 2010

2010-07-09T04:09:00.000-07:00

Now that the WC2010 is about to finish, I am evaluating what I posted in my blog.

Now we know that Holland & Spain is in the Finals.

What did I predict:-
1. Winner will be from the previous 7 past winners. Well we will have a new winner this time. (x)
2. Winner will be from South America (Brazil). Well it will be a European team. (x)
3. Defence is the KEY, and counter attacking can win games. Well, not really... The 2 finalist possess strong players in ALL departments.
4. Penalty kick & mental strenght is VITAL. Not really... only 2 results on penalty shoot-out

So, I am only human. In Cup games like the World Cup, anything can happen. The better team over 90/120 minutes will win. Penalty shoot-out is a "gamble".

Prediction.. well I'd rather not. I will just want to enjoy watching the Finals.

But, just sharing with you what I experienced. I happened to visit Brazil in 1995. I can tell you that the nation is VERY passionate about the game. They are just CRAZY about football. I think when you are passionate about something, then you give 100% to it. That is why Brazil has won the Cup more than anyone else. And when they lose, they were really upset. The 2014 WC will be hosted by Brazil. and I can see them prepare for WC2014 the minute they lost 1-2 to Holland.

Enjoy.... just don't ever believe in the octopuss....

Beriman kpd Qada' & Qadar

2010-07-02T03:45:00.000-07:00

Catatan kali ini tergerak nak tulis fasal rukun ian ke-6. Percaya kepada Qada' & Qadar.
Ini adalah rukun iman yg selalu kita "confuse"(keliru).

Kalau 5 rukun iman pertama iaitu percaya kpd Allah, Malaikat, Rasul, Kitab & Hari Akhirat.

Yg keenam adalah pelengkap iaitu percaya pada Qadar (taqdir) dan Qada' (ketentuan Allah sejak dahulu lagi). Qada' ialah yg tertulis dan Qadar adalah perlaksanaan Qada'.

Kita mula dgn yakin kita pada Allah. Allah Maha Mengetahui akan setiap sesuatu. Jadi, yakinlah bahwa Allah sudah mengetahui segala urusan sebelum ia berlaku. Tetapi benda yg belum berlaku, boleh berubah. Dengan usaha dan doa, takdir boleh berubah. Allah sudah Mengetahui, tetapi manusia boleh mengubah taqdir. Ada lapangan usaha manusia dan ada lapangan taqdir Allah. Cuma kita tidak tahu dimana batasnya kerana kita tak mampu memikirkannya.

Oleh itu, jangan hanya tunggu takdir Allah, & jangan pula percaya pada ikhtiar manusia 100% dalam sesuatu urusan. Berusahalah sebaik mungkin, kemudian berserahlah pada Allah.

Mari kita beri yg terbaik dan kmd berserah pada Allah dlm segala urusan kita. Baik atau buruk, kita yakin bahwa Allah bersama2 kita.

Renung2kan & Selamat Beramal...

Ujian Allah

2010-06-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

Kali ini nak tulis fasal topik "Ujian Allah"

Topik ini dikupas oleh ustaz pada 19Jun lepas dalam satu majlis taklim. Keluarga saya akan mengadakan majlis "silaturrahim & taklim" setiap 3 bulan. Tujuan utama majlis serupa ini ada 2:-
1. Bertujuan merapatkan hubungan sesama keluarga

2. Disamping berjumpa setiap 3 bulan, kami juga menjemput ustaz supaya sedikit majlis ilmu dapat diisi semasa kita berjumpa sesama keluarga.

Semoga dengan majlis ini mendapat keredaan dari Allah

Berbalik kepada topik "ujian"Terdapat 3 perkara kita diuji didunia ini.

1. Supaya Allah menaikkan martabat kita disisiNya. Rasul2 diuji Allah supaya mereka dinaikkan mertabat mereka. Lazimnya macam kita juga. Kalau nak masuk Universiti, mesti lulus ujian dahulu. Baru boleh masuk U. Begitu juga kita, kalau nak masuk syurga Allah, Allah nak pastikan hambanya diuji dan lulus untuk layak masuk syurga Allah yg sungguh indah sekali.
2. Allah nak beri "warning". Ada ujian Allah berupa peringatan kerana fitrah manusia sentiasa lupa.Banyak perkara2 yg berlaku, jika kita ambil iktibar, ia berlaku seperti satu peringatan kepada kita supaya sentiasa dekat & bergantung kepada Allah. Ia berlaku kpd orang lain, tetapi kita mesti ambil iktibar daripadanya. Bencana alam seperti tsunami, jika kita ambil iktibar drpdnya, adalah supaya kita sentiasa ingat bahwa bencana Allah boleh menimpa jika kita sentiasa lupa & tenggelam dlm keduniaan & kebendaan.Akhirnya, Allah boleh tarik dengan sekelip mata saja, dan kita tak mampu nak berbuat apa2.
3. Allah murka terhadap manusia yg sudah melampaui batas. Firman Allah Surah Rum:41 "Kerosakan didarat & dilaut adalah kerana tangan manusia, Allah ingin mereka merasakan sebahagian dari akibat perbuatan mereka, agar mereka kembali kejalan yg benar". Kalau Allah dah murka, maka Dia menurunkan azab kepada kaum tersebut, kerana kaum itu telah membuat kerosakan dimuka bumi ini dan melampaui batas.

Jadi, pada setiap ujian Allah, ada tujuan & muslihat disebalik setiap sesuatu. Allah amat penyayang lagi Maha Mengasihani dan yakinlah bahwa segala ujian itu adalah untuk kebaikan kita sebagai hambaNya dan kepada Allah jua kita akan kembali kelak. Walau seberat manapun ujian Allah, maka sentiasalah bersabar menghadapinya.

Insyaallah Allah akan bersama2 kita.

Anak2

2010-06-29T17:19:00.000-07:00

Kali ini format tulisan saya adalah saya gabungkan 3 topik iaitu anak2, Man Utd (bola) & kerja supaya ia menjadi 1.

Bagi anak2, mereka mula kembali bersekolah pada 21 Jun 2010.
Sedikit liat pada hari pertama, biasalah dah 16 hari cuti. Saya minta yang 2 besar itu cuba gantikan puasa tahun lepas kerana sekarang sudah bulan Rejab dan kurang 2 bulan lagi kita akan menyambut kedatangan Ramadan.

Soalan saya setiasa ajukan pada anak2 ialah "Dah solat?". Anak2 kita ini harus dipantau aktiviti solat mereka, kerana memang solat adalah perbuatan yg paling sukar untuk dilaksanakan.

Untuk bolasepak Piala Dunia. 2 out of 7 past winners are out. Ironically, both 2006 Finalist are out! No surprise for me. Because in a Cup game, anything can happen. Interesting to see now that we have reached the knock-out phase. By the time I post this on my blog, another past winner will be out (either England or Germany). That leaves 4 out of 7 to pick the winner from.
I still think that the World Cup is too tactical. But, I still stick to 2 fundamental things.
1. Defence is the key & counter-attacking can win games
2. Penalty and mental strength is vital

Work, I have been extremely busy. I am supporting another department to simulate a run for capacity planning in 2015, as this nation needs new capacity plant-up by early that year. What I can stress is that it is an additional work from my routine Production Planning work and I have been stretched a bit. But, I treat it all as a challenge to me.

Bye for now..

Chocolate Chip Cookies - Home Made

2010-06-21T00:12:00.000-07:00

Coretan kali ini adalah mengenai produk yg saya jual sejak tahun 1999 lagi.Ia adalah chocolate-chip cookies. Alah, macam Famous Amos kat kedai tu!

My better half (wife) has been making the cookies since that year in Ramadan. She already quit her job at that time, and found time to make it.I started selling at the office and I managed to sell 30 "balangs". Last year it has reached to 700 "balangs" of a nett weight of 450 grams per balang. Retail price is RM23 per balang. Of course it is cheaper than Famous Amos. And it is home made!

Since then it has grown tremendously, mainly through word of mouth. Now that Rejab has come, I am taking the opportunity in my blog to promote the cookies. I will not say about it, but let people who have tasted it do the promotion. This will be my 11th year selling the cookies, and insyaallah like the past Ramadans, the sales has been very good.

I attach the picture of the cookies for your viewing, but you really got to taste it in order to appreciate it.

Please call me at 019-310 4463 for advance booking.

Apa yg saya boleh kata ia adalah produk ini halal & baik (hallalan taiyiban)..

MU finished 2nd in EPL2010

2010-06-10T21:17:00.000-07:00

Walaupun topik blog pasal MU, tapi dimulai dgn update anak2

Anak2 sekarang cuti sekolah. Lega juga mereka cuti kerana masa inilah kita berpeluang "take a break" bersama2 mereka. Harus diingat, anak kedua saya akan menduduki peperiksaan UPSR pada Oktober ini. Namun begitu, sedikit berbeza dgn anak sulong, yg angah ini sangat berminat melayari Internet. Setiap kali di "surfing", saya akan menegurnya supaya berhenti "surfing" kerana dah lebih had, dan mulakan ulangkaji. sebenarnya beliau boleh buat, cuma nak study atau sebaliknya saja. Iringan doa buat dia supaya sukses.

Back to main topic MU;
Musim EPL sudah berakhir dengan MU ditempat 2 (1 markah dibelakang Chelsea). Apakan daya, mereka telah cuba sedaya upaya mereka, tapi Chelsea berhak menjuarai EPL. If I look back at all the games, MU vs Blackburn will stand as a game they should have won 1-0. Berbatov had many chances that he should have put it in, but he failed. Talking about Berba, he should be playing behind the strikers, rather than as a striker as his style of play is that, he can hold the ball and pass it on to the fast players (Nani & Valencia).

World Cup, well I do not follow it that much. Simply because since 1990, it has become very tactical game. I still remember 1982 World Cup when Brazil played really exciting footbal, but Italy really got stronger as the tournament progressed. Brazil'82 - Breathtaking skills Zico, Socrates, Falcao & Eder.

To win the World Cup, you must have a SOLID defence. Attacking wise, it can be a fast counter-attack that can kill your opponent. Iwould like to see a new winner in this coming WC. Spain looks a good team. But I do not think so. It will be from the previous 7 winners. For statistical purposes, European team has never won it outside Europe. Outside Europe & South America, there are 4 occassions. 1970 & 1986 in Mexico won by Brazil & Argentina respectively.In USA 1994 - won by Brazil. In 2002 Japan - won by Brazil. So, we are down to 3 teams. The most solid defence from these 3 teams will win the World Cup.

Yes, my prediction - Brazil.

We will soon find out.

Saya sibuk - tapi mula blog balik

2010-06-10T17:58:00.000-07:00

It has been a while seen I last blog.

Saya ada sedikit sibuk kerana perlu menyiapkan satu lapuran sebelum 31 May 2010. Berbeza dengan tahun2 lalu, lapuran ini ok aje. Cuma pada tahun ini, lapuran tersebut mengundang kontrovesi, oleh itu lapuran harus diolah supaya ia nampak ok.

Oklah dimulakan dengan sedikit tazkirah. Tips2 mudah untuk amalan harian.

Mulakan setiap kerja dengan berniat kerana Allah. Kalau niat kerana Allah, kerja tersebut mesti:-
1. Baca niat mula kerja
2. Kerja yang baik dan halal
3. Lakukan kerja dengan yang terbaik mungkin
4. Lakukan dengan jujur dan ikhlas
5. Jangan ditinggalkan suruhan Allah seperti sampai waktu solat, kita solat
6. Bertawakkal kepada Allah

Semasa hendak tidur, juga niat kerana Allah:
1. Baca niat sebelum tidur juga surah2 lazim
2. Tekad untuk bangun malam untuk solat
3. Tekad untuk bangun solat subuh awal waktu
4. Bertawakkal kpd Allah

Nah! Dengan melakukan kedua2 perkara diatas, kita dah boleh cover at least 16 jam dari 24 jam kita beribadat pada Allah.

Selamat beramal

Man Utd Season 2009/10

2010-05-04T05:09:00.001-07:00

There is one more game left in the season.

As I write, MU trail Chelsea by 1 (one) point. Many footbal pundits feel that Chelsea will win the EPL and the Double. As the saying goes "It ain't over until the fat lady sings".

Yes, the EPL is for Chelsea to lose. I also have the feeling that way too. But football can be a funny game. Many things can happen. I still remember season 94/95. MU was behind Blackburn by 2 points and playing West Ham while Blackburn was againts Liverpool. It was title to Blackburn to lose. They lost to Liverpool, while MU could only draw & Cole hit the post for a sure goal. MU was 2nd by ONE point.

Chelsea will feel the pressure-definitely. As the game progresses, the pressure increases and if their fans began to feel the pressure, so too will the players.... You never know... MU has the experience to keep the pressure intact...

Anyway, for this season I remember notably 4 MU games.

1. vs Man City (home) - it was Aidil Fitri and MU won 4-3 with Owen scoring in 95th min
2. vs Fulham (away) - MU was playing Carrick & Evra as central defenders. Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Brown, O'Shea & Neville which have played central defenders before are ALL injured. MU lost (0-3)
3. vs Arsenal (away) - MU won 3-1 (Mr Wenger was fuming!)
4. vs Man City (away) - MU won 1-0. Scholes scoring in the 93rd minute.

Whatever the outcome, it has been a good season for MU!!!

I am a Production Planner

2010-05-04T04:11:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum,

Posting kali menyentuh sedikit fasal my work.

I have been a production planner for the production of electricity for Peninsular Malaysia since 1994. Basically, I forecast for optimal use of fuel for Malaysia. In order to produce electricity, we need to have a balance of generation mix. There are 4 fuel used for electricity generation namely gas, coal, oil and hydro.

There is another fuel that has been promoted by many people, that is renewable energy from biomass, wind and solar; but these methods are expensive and will contribute to less than 0.2% of the current generation mix.

Back to the main fuel, gas is the biggest mix at the moment. Malaysia is blessed with natural gas and 59% of the mix comes from gas. The problem with gas forecast is you need to get it right. As gas being extracted from the earth, it will be straight-away be processed and transported for electricity generation. There is no storage of gas for electricity generation except in the main transported gas pipeline.

Next comes coal. It contributed to 35% of the total mix. Problem with coal is that it is 100% imported fuel and the supply chain is very long. We need to forecast the coal 3 months before we consume it because from the mine, it has to be crushed to a predetermined size, then transported via lorry to the nearest river. From the river, it is being transported to the loading port before it is being loaded to a huge vessel. Then the vessel will transport it to the coal power station to be stocked in the station coal stockyard before being burned in the station boiler. All the process chain from mine to generation takes 3 months.

Next comes hydro, which contributes to 5% of the mix. For hydro, there must be a plan as the dam will be replenish in the monsoon months (Nov-Jan), and we have to plan for the generation from Feb-Oct wisely. We need to plan not to use too much, as the dam can dry-up. If we use too little, then when big rain comes during the monsoon season, the dam will overflow, and there goes the water down the spillway thus the famous remark "money down the drain".

The remaining 1% of generation comes from oil. Oil is used as a backup fuel in case there is gas/coal being cutailed by suppliers.

So, the carbon fuel comes in 3 forms (solid-coal), liquid (Oil & hydro) and (gaseous-natural gas). My job is to ensure that the country will have adequate fuel for electricity generation. I always liase with fuel suppliers and finance managers as there is a huge amount of money that has to be allocated to purchase fuel for electricity generation.

Allah is Great in giving us humans fuel to benefit our life. Surah Imran: 191 "dan mereka memikirkan tentang ciptaan langit & bumi, lalu berkata - Ya Tuhan kami, tidaklah Kau ciptakan semua ini dgn sia-sia sahaja, Maha Suci Kau & lindungilah kami dari azab api neraka"

Amin

Praise be to Allah.

Anak sulong dapat 8A pd PMR

2010-04-27T20:23:00.000-07:00

Tanggal 24 Apr 2010, saya menghadiri majlis penyampaian hadiah untuk anak sulong saya.

Sebelum ini, pada 1 Apr yg lalu, anak saya telah mendapat penghargaan dari sebuah badan koperasi kerana berjaya dalam PMR beliau. Pada majlis tersebut, Tengku Puan Pahang telah memberi hadiah kepadanya.

Sebagai seorang bapa, saya rasa sangat bangga dengan anak saya mendapat penghargaan dari pihak sekolah kerana mendapat 8A dalam PMR tahun 2009.

Dari segi sekolah, anak saya ini ke SMK (P) Sri Aman di Petaling Jaya. Sekolah ini berhampiran dengan rumah saya (1km sahaja) dan saya bersyukur akan nikmat Allah yg diberi. Sekolah ini adalah antara 4 sekolah harian yg diberi status Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi (SBT) oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. Ia adalah SATU sekolah di seluruh negeri Selangor yg diberi pengiktirafan tersebut.

Anak sulong saya ini mulanya mempunyai sedikit kesukaran untuk menyesuaikan diri di sekolah ini semasa Tingkatan 1. Tetapi berkat dari Allah, dengan sifat sabar dan sungguh2 saya dan isteri, kami sentiasa memberi dorongan, sokongan diiringi doa supaya anak2 kami berjaya.Alhamdulillah, usaha serta doa kami berhasil. Beliau mendapat 8A dalam kesemua matapelajaran yg diambil.

Teringat semasa saya mendudukki SRP (Tingkatan 3) pada tahun 1980 yg lalu. Saya mendapat 7A dimana ada 1 matapelajaran yg saya tidak mendapat A. Seingat saya, saya tidak pernah mendapat apa2 hadiah akedemik semasa majlis penyampaian hadih di MCKK dahulu. Mungkin kerana di MCKK, memang sukar nak dapat anugerah akedemik kerana semua pelajar2nya sangat bagus. Saya cuma mendapat hadiah semasa Hari Sukan sahaja. Itupun kerana saya dianugerah Tuhan baik dalam acara olahraga.

Namun begitu, sebagai seorang bapa, rasanya lebih bangga melihat anak mendapat hadiah dari diri sendiri yg mendapat hadiah. Semoga kesemua anak2 saya mencapai kejayaan akademik dan menjadi anak2 yg solehah. Saya harus membimbing mereka agar jangan tinggal solat semasa hidup ini.

Amin

Mencapai IKHLAS

2010-04-27T17:24:00.000-07:00

Posting kali ini berkenaan Ikhlas.

Terpanggil untuk menulis berkenaan dengan topik ini. Setiap perbuat yang dibuat dengan ikhlas mendapat ganjaran yg besar dari Allah taala.

Untuk mencapai tahap keikhlasan, terdapat 4 perkara yg harus dicapai.
1. Jika dia diberi nikmat dia SYUKUR

2. Jika dia diberi cubaan dia SABAR

3. Jika dia dizalimi dia MAAFKAN

4. Jika di menzalimi dia MINTA MAAF

Senang sungguh nak capai tahap ikhlas. Tapi cuba kita buat tengok. Senang ke?
Cakap memang senang, nak buat, hati ini kena betul2 bersih.

Untuk mencapai ke-4 perkara diatas, terdapat 4 sifat yg perlu ada pada diri kita
1. Yakin pada Rukun Iman yg 6

2. Sabar dalam segala urusan & situasi

3. Adil dalam segala urusan & situasi

4. Jihad (bersungguh2 dalam memerangi nafsu

Nampak macam boleh buat aje... Cuba buat tengok?

Untuk mencapai sifat-sifat 4 diatas ada 4 perkara yg harus kita buat
1. Selalu bangun solat malam (1/3 malam)

2. Selalu puasa sunat (Isnin & Khamis)

3. Selalu baca Quran (& belajar makna & pengajarannya)

4. Selalu berdamping dgn para ulamak ie.hadir majlis ilmu, solat berjemaah dll

Again, nampak macam boleh buat aje... Cubalah & lihat akan kesannya

Tak susah, ingat 4 perkara, 4 sifat & 4 perbuatan....

Selamat beramal

Tanggal 3-9 Apr - badan terasa penat sekali

2010-04-14T00:59:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaium,

Posting terbaru berkisar tentang apa yg berlaku pada minggu 3-9 Apr 2010.
Pada tanggal 3 dan 4 Apr 2010, syarikat tempat saya kerja ada buat kursus "team building" di Cherating, Pahang. Kami terpaksa menghadiri kursus dari 8.30 pagi hingga 11.30 malam pd 3 Apr. Penatnya bukan main, tapi seronok. Pada 4 Apr pula, kursus selesai jam 3, terus pulang keKL dan keesokkan harinya kerja. Badan yg telah berusia 46 tahun ini tidak dapat menahan kepenatan yg dialami* (Kerja)

Sampai nak solat fardu 5 waktupun terasa teramat penat. Inikan nak menunaikan solat berjamaah disurau berdekatan terasa penat sekali** (IngatAllah)

Ditambah pula dengan kerenah anak2 juga memberi cabaran yg sungguh besar dengan tidak mahu mendengar nasihat saya.*** (Anak2)

Pasukan yg diminati Man United pula mengalami kekalahan pada Chelsea & Bayern Munich melengkaplan minggu penuh cabaran**** (Man Utd)

Waw! Minggu ini, ke-empat2 label untuk blog ini sedang diuji Allah. Sehingga saya tak tahu mana label yg harus saya beri pada posting ini.

Namun begitu, syukur saya pada Allah kerana ujian sebegini diberi kepada saya, supaya saya merasa ujian sebagai satu bentuk proses utk lebih mensyukuri nikmat Allah.

Ya Allah, berikan aku kekuatan utk meredai ujian yg kau berikan kepadaku supaya aku lebih bertaqwa kepadaMu. Amin

MU without Rooney

2010-03-31T21:01:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum,

This posting is about my passion in football.

I still remember back in 1983 when I went for the interview for overseas scholarship. The panel asked what is my ambition. Frankly, back then, I just wanted to be a footbal manager. I did not say that in the interview, I just said any course will do, but please send me to UK and not US. They gave me scholarship to do Electrical Engineer in England.

Anyway, back to the main topic, Rooney got injured in the Champions League QF against Bayern Munich. The press all wrote that MU will be difficult without the talismanic Rooney. Almost half of MU's goals in all competition comes from Rooney. Without Rooney, MU is as good as gone.

I am writing this on Thu 1 Apr (my 3rd daughter's birthday). And readers can review at the end of the season my personal view. Yes, Rooney will be sorely missed. But the most important man in MU is Sir Alex Ferguson and not Rooney. He will ensure that MU is a SQUAD and not just a one man team. I can recall many instances where MU lost key match winning players, but at the end, the team responded by winning. Take this season, many belief that without Ronaldo, MU is as good as finishing 2nd fiddle to Chelsea. But in came Rooney to replace Ronaldo. Business as usual.

1999, MU lost their most influential players (their captain Roy Keane and strikers Andy Cole & Dwight Yorke) during the most vital part of the season. In came Solskjaer & Sheringham to win the treble.

The game against Bayern on 30 Mar is a fair result. MU lead for most part of the game yet lost it thro injury time goal. Back in 1999, Bayern lead for most part of the game, but MU won 2-1 and scored 2 goals in 89th & 92nd minute. That's football!

Interesting to see how the team responded without Rooney. You will be amazed at the spirit & character of the teams. I sincerely know the atmosphere where a team lost their hero, yet responded positively after that to win the tournament. MU players will show that the team is intact. In fact, the spirit is higher!

I use to see advertisement of BFM radio at the back of taxis. Now I can see BFM stands for Berbatov Ferguson Macheda. The manager + the 2 strikers will provide MU the winning formula - insyaallah

My view only - maybe I can replace Shebby Singh someday...

Weekend 27Mar2010

2010-03-30T23:29:00.000-07:00

Last Sat 27 Mar 2010, I went to Pekan, Pahang with my mother to attend my cousin's wedding. We started at 7am and arrive in Pekan at 10am. Weather was fine and I enjoyed the morning drive on LPT (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur). Exit at Gambang and took the road to Pekan.

My cousin (the groom) is the Chief Police Officer of the Pekan District. His wedding was a state affair with Sultan Pahang & Tengku Mahkota coming to the wedding.The venue is the Main Dewan in Pekan. Well, a very high protocol wedding!

The groom is 44 years old and this being his 2nd time after his divorce some 12 years ago. Nice setting (pelamin & decoration), good food, good music by the police band and most of all I got the chance to meet the Sultan. This is my second time watching him "life". I saw him during sports day at MCKK in 1981. My mother really got to talk to him briefly and she was flattered.
The bride is from Tawau, Sabah.

At 4pm, after getting half an hour nap, I drove back to KL. Another enjoyable drive with temperature around 40 deg Celcius.

8.30pm that day, I observed the start of Earth Hour in my neighbourhood, with very little response. Only 1 house shut their light out of 15 houses.

Sun morning, checked the internet and got to know ManU won 4-0 against Bolton (away), while Arsenal drew with Birmingham (1-1). A very good weekend indeed. Praise be to Allah.

Ingat Allah semasa bercuti

2010-03-23T00:41:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum,

Posting kali ini saya nak tulis dengan selamba aje. Apekebenda saya rasa nak tulis saya hentam aje.

Tapi walau apapun saya harus selitkan topik ingat pada Allah sebagai satu perkara yg mesti saya tulis. Ingat pada Allah ini mudah aje. Sambil2 kita atas kereta, sambil2 kita mengelamun sendiri, apa kata kita luangkan sedikit dari fikiran kita untuk ingat pada Allah. Tengah jalan, tengah duduk, tengah baringpun boleh kita boleh ingat.

Cuti sekolah 1 minggu yg lalu saya manafaatkan bercuti bersama keluarga. Kami bercuti di Teluk Chempedak, Kuantan mulai 13 Mar lalu. Sambil bersantai dipantai TC, bermain bola pantai, bermain lelayang, buat sand castle on the 1st day. 2nd day, swimming di swimming pool dari 10 pagi hingga 4 petang. Kulit saya & anak2 dah jadi hitam melegam.

3rd day- check-out dari Hyatt Kuantan, isteri & anak2 ke Kota Baru kerana mak saya admitted ke Hospital. Saya pula terpaksa pulang keKL kerana diminta boss utk hadiri satu mesyuarat.

Mak beransur pulih. Discharge dari hospital pada keesokkan harinya.

Bersyukur saya kpd Allah kerana telah diberi kesempatan bercuti bersama keluarga, menikmati keindahan pantai ciptaan Allah sambil mengingatinya.

Negara2 yg pernah saya lawati

2010-03-12T05:47:00.000-08:00

Assalamulaikum,

Tergerak hati saya untuk mencatatkan negara2 yg pernah saya lawati.

Semasa belajar di England pada tahun 1983-88, saya pernah 2 kali bercuti diEropah.

1984 (spring) - Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemborg
1985 (summer) - France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Denmark & Sweden.

Semasa kerja - Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia

Semasa umrah - Saudi Arabia

Semasa lawatan teknikal - USA dan Ireland

Semasa lawatan hydro - Brazil dan Norway

Kesimpulannya - sebanyak 19 negara pernah saya lawati (13 diEropah, 1 Amerika Utara, 1 Amerika Selatan, 1 Asia Barat, 3 Asia Tenggara)

Maha suci Allah, bumi ini amat luas, orang2 pelbagai rupa dan perangai. Saya rasa sangat bersyukur pd Allah kerna dapat berpeluang untuk melawati negara2 diatas. Tidak sia2 Allah mencipta bumi dan isinya supaya kita yakin akan kebesaran Allah...

Hidup sepanjang hayat ibarat 24jam dalam sehari

2010-03-12T04:37:00.000-08:00

Kali ini saya nak kongsi akan analogi hidup dengan 24 jam dalam sehari.

Sering saya ibaratkan umur kita sebagai perjalanan 24 jam dlm sehari. Saya assume a male Malaysian, purata umur ialah 72 tahun.

Jadi 72 tahun bersamaan dengan 24 jam. 1 jam bersamaan dengan 3 tahun. Oleh itu, jika umur saya sekarang 45 tahun, then the time is 3pm and I have 27 years left. Jadi pada waktu senja (1900hr), umur kita akan berada pada 19x3 = 57 tahun. Padanpun masa itu kita dah pencen!Seharusnya masa2 senja adalah masa yg sesuai utk kita beribadat. Masa itu hari dah gelap dan kita sebenarnya tunggu saat2 untuk kembali kerahmat Allah.

Jadi, sebaik2nya munafaatkan hidup ini dengan amal2 ibadat, amal2 saleh dan amal2 jariah. Kita akan bergelar dewasa pada waktu 7 pagi (langit dah cerah) (21 tahun). Life at 40 ibarat, pukul 1.20 tengahari. Masa-masa lunchtime begini kita akan bertanya diri sendiri kemanakah arah tujuan hidup yg dah melebihi separuh umur. Jadi umur di antara 40 hingga 56 tahun, adalah umur yg sangat "crucial". Rasullulah diangkat menjadi Nabi umur 40 tahun. Umur crutial ini harus dipenuhi dengan amal2 yg baik. Solat mesti dijaga dan segala perbuatan diniatkan kerna Allah. Walau apapun, jika kita sentiasa mengingati Allah, insyaallah pada umur apa sekalipun, kita reda akan hidup ini dan setiap hari mendatang adalah dianggap selangkah lagi kita akan menemui pencipta kita.

Renung2kan...

Cuaca panas beserta hati panas

2010-03-10T14:03:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum semua,

During second half of Feb and early March, the weather is very hot in Malaysia. Temperatures reached to nearly 40 degrees Celcius and demand for electricity is very high due mainly to the air-cond load.

Sometimes, saya terfikir apakah ini ujian Allah kepada umatnya? Cuaca panas sebegini, kita digalakkan minum banyak air. Sudah tentu dengan ujian sebegini, kesabaran & keyakinan kita pada Allah harus sentiasa dijaga.

Ujian dari Allah akan menentukan bahwa adakah kita sebagai ahli syurga atau sebaliknya. Bersama2 cuaca panas lazimnya diikuti dengan hati yg panas. Teringat saya akan seorang sahabat saya yg mengatakan jika hendak masuk syurga, janganlah kau marah. Hadis ke ini? Saya tak pasti, tapi ia harus saya dikaji. Kemarahan harus ditumpukan kepada perkara2 khusus. Jangan kita ikut nafsu dengan marah dengan membabi buta.

Sebaliknya, tumpukan kemarahan kita untuk kerja2 amal makruf nahi mungkar. Harus diingat, jika kita dapat mengawal kemarahan, dan tumpukan kemarahan kita pada perkara2 yg khusus, kita sudah dapat satu sifat yg boleh membawa kita kesyurga.

Sekian coretan buat kali ini... Jangan marah....

My family's pet

2010-02-21T00:45:00.000-08:00

Assaalamualaikum,

Teruja pula saya untuk menulis fasal peliharaan haiwan dirumah saya.Terdapat 3 haiwan peliharaan dirumah.

1. Arnab
Nama dia Lis. Dia arnab betina berwarna putih. Jinak, tapi akan bertukar "agresif" masa dia lapar. Dia makan rabbit food.

2. Kucing
Nama dia Blue. Dia kucing betina yg berbulu lebat. Kucing yang sangat manja. Makan cat food berjenama "Science Planet". Recently gave birth to 3 kittens (Coco, Caramel & Casper)

3. Hamster
Nama dia Blacky. Hamster jantan yg sangat aktif diwaktu subuh. Dia tidur waktu siang dan aktif diwaktu malam.

Setiap hari saya melihat ketiga2 binatang ini dengan memuji Allah. Ketiga2 binatang ini dijadikan Allah supaya manusia dapat melihat keindahan ciptaan Allah. Binatang2 ini jinak dan manja. Jika kita berbuat baik kpd mereka dgn ikhlas, maka lumrah alam, mereka akan baik dgn kita dan Allah akan memberkati kita. Maha suci Allah & segala pujian kepadaMu.

Nabi Muhammad SAW

2010-02-20T22:30:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum,

Posting kali ini berkenaan dengan Nabi Muhammad SAW. Ini bersempena sambutan Maulidur Rasul pada Jumaat depan.

Nabi Muhammad adalah Rasul Allah. Baginda adalah insan yg Allah sayangi. Baginda adalah insan yg harus kita contohi.

Dalam surah AlAhzab:56; "Sesungguhnya Allah & malaikat berselawat keatas nabi; Wahai orang2 beriman, selawatlah kamu kepadanya & ucaplah salam kepadanya (Nabi)". Oleh itu Allah dan para malaikat sentiasa berselawat keatas Nabi. Kita juga digalakkan berselawat keatas baginda.

Mengasihi Allah adalah mengasihi Rasulullah. Mengasihi Rasulullah bererti mengikut sunnah Rasul. Yakinlah bahwa kita memerlukan syafaat nabi diakhirat kelak. Dengan syafaat nabi, insyaallah dosa kita Allah ampunkan & kita masuk syurga. Hanya nabi Muhammad Allah anugerahkan syafaat kepada manusia.

Kalau kita tanya orang2 tertentu, beri satu sunnah Nabi, mereka akan jawab kahwin 4 itu sunnah Nabi. Kalau saya tanya anak bongsu saya (6 tahun), beri satu sunnah Nabi, dia jawab naik kuda.Lazimnya orang akan ingat kepada sunnah Nabi yg mereka suka.

Sesungguhnya sunnah Nabi amat luas sekali. Bekerja bersungguh-sungguh adalah sunnah nabi yg harus ditekankan.Setelah bekerja bersungguh-sungguh, kita mesti bertawakkal kepada Allah. Dan kita mesti buat apa yg Allah suruh & tinggalkan apa yg Allah larang.

Bekerja/berniaga dengan jujur & ikhlas juga satu sunnah Nabi. Orang2 kafir dapat memanafaatkan sunnah nabi lebih dari org2 Islam.Itu yg menyebabkan Allah berikan mereka kelebihan dari org2 Islam didunia ini.

Menjaga kebersihan, hormat orang lain, membuat kebaikan, semuanya sunnah nabi. Jika kita niatkan membuat kerja2 baik itu mengikut sunnah nabi, kita dah dapat pahala. Mudah nak dapat pahala.

Sempena Maulud Nabi ini marilah kita selawat keatas nabi & berniat mempraktikkan dgn bersungguh2 satu sunnah nabi dalam kehidupan kita. Semoga Allah beri kita kekuatan dlm mengerjakan amalan kita.

Man Utd - bersedia utk melakar sejarah

2010-02-08T06:30:00.000-08:00

Manchester United sekarang dalam posisi yang baik. Selepas 25 perlawanan, mereka ditempat kedua dan jika mereka berada dalam 2/3 mata dari pendahulu EPL pada akhir Mac, saya berpendapat bahwa gelaran Juara EPL kali ke-empat boleh diperolehi.

Ini ialah kerana mereka mempunyai gandingan pemain2 berpengalaman dalam situasi "run-in". Pemain2 seperti Giggs, Scholes, Ven de Sar dan Ferdinand boleh melaksanakan strategi untuk menang dalam 5 perlawanan terakhir, seterusnya menjulang Liga EPL. Strategi Sir Alex sangat berkesan, dan saya yakin MU berjaya menjuarai EPL musim ini.

Jika MU menang Liga EPL musim ini, mereka akan mencatitkan 2 sejarah.

1. Kelab pertama memenangi Liga 4 kali berturut2

2. Piala musim ini adalah Piala Liga ke-19 dimenangi MU, yang akan memintas Liverpool yang telah memenangi Liga Inggeris sebanyak 18 kali.

OK, buat masa ini. Posting kali ini menggabungkan dakwah dan MU. Harap dimunafaatkan seadanya.

Yakin pd Allah - Allah pasti tolong hambanya

2010-02-08T06:22:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum semua,

Sepanjang Jan 2010, saya tidak menulis. Saya sangat sibuk dengan tugas harian serta hal anak2.

Tanggal 29 Jan 2010, genaplah usia saya 45 tahun. Alhamdulillah, saya dipanjangkan umur setakat ini tanpa sebarang penyakit.Tarikh lahir disambut dengan majlis makan bersama keluarga terdekat disebuah restoran di PJ. Alhamdulillah, dapat sama2 menikmati makanan serta mengeratkan silaturrahim.

Tulisan kali ini berupa keyakinan dan menyerahkan diri kepada Allah. Saya menyeru kepada semua,kalau kita ambil Allah sebagai tempat bergantung, nescaya Allah akan bantu kita. Jangan kita bergantung kepada selain Allah. Kerana Allah adalah Tuhan kita. Yakinlah pada Allah- nescaya Allah akan bantu kita.

Selamat Beramal

Erti kehidupan..

2009-12-31T08:56:00.000-08:00

Berakhirnya tahun 2009 dan diganti dengan tahun 2010.

Satu lagi tahun berlalu. Ramai orang kata masa berlalu dengan cepat sekali. Pada saya, masa berlalu dengan konsisten. Setiap detik akan berlalu dan tidak akan kembali. Kita harus bersyukur bahwa setiap detik berlalu dengan kekuasaan dan rahmat Allah kepada kita.

7 hari terakhir, saya bercuti bersama2 keluarga (anak & isteri) serta keluarga terdekat (sepupu & mak saudara) ke kampung Janda Baik. Sungguh indah sekali dapat menikmati keindahan hutan dan suasana desa. Udara yg bersih beserta sungai air yg jernih memberikan keamanan kpd saya.Pujian bagi Allah atas segala nikmat yang diberi.

Kematian tok saudara tanggal 28 Dis menyedarkan saya bahwa setiap yang hidup pasti akan merasai mati. Kehidupan lawannya kematian. Hidup mesti dipenuhi dengan amalan2 yg baik supaya ianya memberi penuh pengertian. Disamping itu, hidup juga mesti bersedia utk menempuhi kematian yg pasti akan datang.

Saya mengingati diri sendiri bahwa kehidupan ini adalah sementara. Kita mestilah sentiasa bersyukur dan bersabar utk menempuh hidup ini. Hidup ini mesti dipenuhi dgn segala amalan baik dan bermanafaat agar ia memberikan makna yg besar kepada diri kita dan diri orang lain.

Salam dari saya....

Salam Maal Hijrah 1431- Dari Chiangmai, Thailand

2009-12-19T04:20:00.000-08:00

Semasa Asar tanggal 30 Zulhijjah (17 Disember '09), saya berada di Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Sebaik selesai mesyuarat berhampiran Maghrib, saya membaca doa akhir tahun dan doa awal tahun sekaligus. Lazimnya, setiap awal tahun, masing2 memasang niat/azam baru.

Seperti juga saya, saya memasang niat pada awal tahun ini. Ini bukan untuk bongkak, tapi sekadar menulis didalam blog supaya niat ini betul2 niat.

Azam saya untuk mengamalkan puasa sunat sekali dalam seminggu, samada hari Isnin ataupun Khamis. Doakan agar azam ini dapat saya laksanakan.

Keesokkan harinya, saya telah dibawa oleh pihak penganjur ke kuil Buddha di Chiang Mai. Saya berada di atas bukit yang tinggi di Chiang Mai Province. Patung Buddha yg besar berada diatas bukit ini. Semasa waktu petang, sekitar jam 5 petang waktu Malaysia, saya sembahyang Asar (qasar) & jamak Zuhur diluar perkarangan kuil tersebut. Ini pertama kali saya solat diperkarangan kuil Buddha.

Salam Maal Hijrah

Aktiviti bersama keluarga

2009-12-08T04:52:00.000-08:00

Selama 2 minggu yang lepas, saya telah meluangkan masa bersama anak2. Kami sama2 di PJ, KB dan Singapore.

Disamping bercuti bersama mereka, saya telah mencadangkan kita sama2 cuba menyelesaikan Rubik's Cube. Ini adalah aktiviti menguji minda supaya cuti2 sekolah ini dipenuhi dengan aktiviti yg mengaktifkan minda. Saya menunggu sejak 1980 lagi untuk menyelesaikan 54 keping puzzle ini.

Alhamdulillah pada tanggal 8 Disember 2009 (29 tahun kemudian), saya berjaya menyelesaikan Rubik's Cube.

Alhamdulillah

Silaturrahim

2009-11-24T19:45:00.000-08:00

Saya mendapat cuti sakit selama 5 hari. Sebenarnya bukanlah sakit, tapi cuti diberi supaya saya tidak menjangkitiorang lain. Ini ialah kerana sakit mata ini penyakit yg sangat senang berjangkit. Apapun, saya redha dengan apa yg berlaku.

Ada dua perkara yg saya nak catatkan

1. Nikmat bersenam
Saya mula berjogging setiap pagi selepas subuh. Saya membuat 3 pusingan yg memakan masa 45 minit. Yang saya ingin kongsi bersama ialah betapa nikmatnya badan setelah selesai bersenam. Badan rasa ringan dan peluh yg keluar adalah toksikyg keluar dari badan kita. Badan rasa sungguh segar dan ringan sekali. Saya berharap dapat bersenam sekurang2nya 3 kali dalam seminggu.

2. Silaturrahin

Terbaca saya akan artikel dalam majalah Anis. Tajuknya Beruntungnya hidup menyambung silaturrahim. Nak cerita sedikit perihal arwah ayah saya. Nama ayah Mustaffa bin Menfari. Semasa hidup beliau tidak pernah hendak bercerita fasal keluarga beliau. Kalau ditanyapun, terus dia tukar topik. Dia sekadar menjelaskan yg hidupnya sebatang kara sejak kecil lagi. Jadi, keluarga saya tertumpu kepada keluarga sebelah mak sahaja. Keluarga mak sangat rapat dan setiap 3 bulan, kami mesti berjumpa dalam satu majlis ilmu - Alhamdulillah.
Berbalik fasal arwah abah, semasa abah meninggal dunia Mac 2006, saya & keluarga dikejutkan dengan terdapat 5 lagi adik2 abah yg masih hidup. Mereka datang pada malam ayah meninggal. Mereka tinggal sekitar KL, mereka adik sama ibu tetapi lain bapa. Sejak hari itu, saya telah berkenalan dengan kelima2 bapa/mak saudarasaya - Alhamdulillah.
Mak saudara saya yg baru (busu Esah), menceritakan bahwa Menfari, datuk saya, berasal dari Pulau Bawyean, Indon. Orang kita panggil orang "Boyan". Menfari adalah pangkat "Kiya'i" dan mengembara ke bandar2 besar seperti Jakarta, Singapura & KL untuk berdagang kain & menyebarkan agama Islam. Busu kata, masih ada seorang lagi bapa saudara seibu/sebapa di Bawyean, Indon yg masih hidup,tetapi beliau sudah berumur lebih 70 tahun.
Jadi, saya memasang niat bahwa satu hari nanti saya mesti ke Pulau Bawyean, Indonesia untuk menjejakki asal usul saya dan menghubungkan kembali silaturrahim yg sudah lama putus.

Doakan saya...

Slogan Satu Malaysia

2009-11-22T03:57:00.000-08:00

Terpanggil untuk aku menulis mengenai gagasan Satu Malaysia yg disebut2 sejak kebelakangan ini

Sebelum itu aku ingin mengingati tanggal 19 Nov 2009 sebagai satu hari yg istemewa. Hari dimana aku menghantar mak dan anakku ke KLIA untuk ke New Zealand. Hari dimana kesemua anak2ku mula cuti sekolah penggal ketiga 2009. Hari dimana aku beserta semua keluargaku mendapat sakit mata (conjuntivitis). Ini adalah sedikit ujian Allah keatasku serta keluargaku, semoga kami hadapinya dengan sabar dan redha.

Berbalik kepada "Satu Malaysia" - slogan baru dari PM baru (NTR). Lazimnya setiap kali ada PM baru, kenalah ada imej baru. Sebelum ini ada "Islam Hadhari","Dasar Pandang keTimur", Kepimpinan Melalui Tauladan". Hampir semua GLC mempunyai lambang No. 1 dan logo syarikat GLC adalah didalam Nombor Satu tersebut.

Pada saya, semua slogan ini adalah cetusan idea untuk identiti. Cukuplah kalau kita berpegang pada 2 Kalimah Syahadah, sudahpun memadai. "Tiada Tuhan selain Allah, Muhammad pesuruh Allah". Kalimah ini berkekalan dari kita lahir (ayah akan azan pada bayi baru), sehingga kita sedang nazak (harap2 anak bisik pada kita) kalimah syahadah.

Saya juga ingin mengingatkan pada diri saya akan slogan yg sangat menarik "Wala khaufun alai him, walahum yahzanun". Madsudnya: "Dan tidak berasa takut atas mrk dan tidak mrk bersedih". Kalimah ini diulang sebanyak 5 kali dalam SurahAl-Baqarah. Seseorang Mukmin sejati mempunyai ciri2 ini. Dia tidak akan merasa takut (kecuali pada Allah) dan dia juga tidak akan bersedih (kerana baik buruk semuanya dari Allah).

Slogan Satu Malaysia takkan kekal. Kelak ada slogan lain yg akan menggantikan Satu Malaysia. Dari itu, bagi saya kalimah keramat adalah 2 kalimah syahadah yang kita ucapkan pada solat.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha.

Perihal mendidik anak

2009-11-14T18:56:00.000-08:00

Anak adalah amanah Allah kepada kedua ibubapa. Anak juga merupakan ujian kepada kedua ibubapa dan seninambungan zuriat diatas bumi ini. Dengan nikmat anak, maka bertambahkah kukuhlah hubungan kekeluargaan. Tetapi perkara sebaliknya boleh berlaku dengan sebab anak juga, sesebuah keluarga boleh terjejas.

Mendidik anak bukan perkara yang mudah. Tambah pula dizaman serba moden ini, banyak faktor yg menjadikan didikan anak semakin mencabar.

Saya boleh senaraikan 4 faktor utama yg menjadi cabaran mendidik anak masakini:
1. Handphone. Pada saya ini adalah alat paling berharga kepada remaja, dimana handphone menjadi laluan kepada dunia luar yang penuh dengan cabaran

2. Internet. Ini juga merupakan satu lagi alat hubungan dengan dunia luar. Tambahan pula engan kadar "broadband" dan "prepaid phone" yg murah dan mudah didapati, kedua-dua alat ini sangat sukar untuk dikawal

3. Astro. Satelite TV ini juga mempunyai unsur barat yg sangat kuat mempengaruhi remaja masakini. Dengan saluran TV 24jam yang banyak, hiburan ala budaya cukup mudah untuk

diterapkan dalam hati remaja.

4. Kawan sealiran. Kawan2 menjadi pelengkap kepada ketiga-tiga senjata diatas. Dengan adanya

kawan2 yg sealiran, remaja boleh bersama2 bertukar-tukar nota dan menyusun strategi

lanjut untuk "mempraktikkan" segala informasi yang dikumpulkan dari alat2 tersebut.

Daripada cabaran2 diatas saya ingin berkongsi akan Surah Loqman dimana Allah menceritakan perihal Loqman yang mendidik anaknya. Terdapat 4 pesanan Loqman
1. Jangan Mempersekutukan Allah. Ini adalah kezaliman yang terbesar sekali

2. Berbuat baik kepada kedua orang tua. Ini adalah satu-satunya ciri yang harus dipupuk kepada anak-anak

3. Sesungguhnya Allah mengetahui dan memberi balasan kepada setiap perkara yg kita lakukan dalam muka bumi ini. Maka sentiasa lakukan perkara2 baik

4. Dirikan solat, suruhlah manusia berbuat baik dan cegahkan dari membuat mungkar, dan

bersabarlah terhadap apa yg menimpa dirimu, serta janganlah sombong serta sentiasa

sederhana dalam segala sesuatu

Loqman mendidik anaknya dengan penuh hemah dengan bercakap dengan perkataan yg lunak dan dengan penuh perasaan kasih sayang. Inilah cara2 yg telah dianjurkan oleh Allah dalam mendidik anak.

Selamat mendidik anak dan jangan lupa doa pada Allah .

Perihal hujan yg turun utk menjana elektrik

2009-11-07T18:14:00.000-08:00

Saya bertugas di Tenaga Nasional Berhad. Sudah 22 tahun saya bekerja di TNB.

Sekarang saya bertugas sebagai Jurutera Production. Tugas utama saya adalah membuat perancangan dalam menggunakan 3 jenis sumber untuk menjana elektrik dengan seoptima mungkin. DiSemenanjung Malaysia, terdapat 3 sumber utama untuk menjana elektrik. Ia adalah gas, arangbatu dan air.

Saya nak sentuh sikit fasal sumber air. Kita mempunyai beberapa stesen janaelektrik yang menggunakan air untuk menjana elektrik. Setiap tahun tugas unit saya adalah untuk menentukan paras air pada empangan utama diturunkan pada paras minima bertujuan untuk tadahan air yg besar pada bulan Nov, Dis dan Januari.

Paras empangan harus diturunkan pada paras paling minima pada tarikh 1 Nov setiap tahun. Mulai bulan Nov, kami akan menunggu hujan lebat turun untuk mengembalikan paras air keparas tinggi. Kekadang paras air melepasi paras maksima menyebabkab empangan melimpah. Kekadang hujan turun dengan sedikit menyebabkan empangan cuma pada paras separuh sahaja. Kekadang hujan lebat turun bulan Nov dan kekadang hujan lebat turun lewat sehingga lewat Februari. Kekadang hujan turun pada kawasan tadahan tapi ada juga hujan turun diluar kawasan tadahan.

Yang menjadi persoalan setiap tahun, bila hujan akan mula turun, dimana ia turun dan berapa banyak ia turun. Kami membuat kajian bahwa 3 soalan tersebut mustahil untuk dijawab. Kita hanya boleh meramal secara statistik sahaja.

Saya ingin kongsi ayat Quran Annur:43"Tidakkah kau lihat bahwa Allah jadikan awan bergerak perlahan, kemudian dikumpulkannya, lalu dijadikan bertompok-tompoklalu hujan keluar dari celah2nya, dia turunkan butiran dari langit, dari gunung2, maka ditimpakan pada siapa Diakehendakki dan dihindarkan dari siapa Dia kehendakki.."

Jadi kuantiti hujan yg Allah turunkan adalah terpulang pada Allah samada ingin diturunkan atau sebaliknya. Dari Allahlah datang segala sesuatu dan kepadaNyalah semua akan kembali.