Monday, September 21, 2015

Never Say No

To walk a straight course is not always trouble free

To desend a slope isnt always a child's play

So walk croockedly if you would have to

Jump the slope by all means...but never say no adamantly

Say perhaps unconditionally could be the best way out

ART

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Group Whatsapp Baca Quran-Perkongsian Shamsida Mohd Nor

Assalamualaikum,

Kami ada 30 org satu minggu baca satu juzuk dgn terjemahan, Alhamdulillah, keep us discipline

Tak kenal pun siapa dalam group tu- merata tp sebab dihubungkan dgn AlQ kami akrab.

Ada sekali buat perjumpaan di damansara.

Kalau seorang-seorang nak istiqamah baca Quran susah juga.

Contoh aktiviti group Whatsapp Quran kami:

🌹W6⃣♻ (26 Ogos - 2 September)
1⃣Juzuk🌹1⃣Minggu

0⃣1⃣Sham
0⃣2⃣Suhaini
0⃣3⃣Wan Harisah
0⃣4⃣Rudy
0⃣5⃣Kamariah
0⃣6⃣Noraha
0⃣7⃣Azhani
0⃣8⃣Azwani
0⃣9⃣Maznah
1⃣0⃣Ein
1⃣1⃣Suhaila
1⃣2⃣Fariza
1⃣3⃣Fazuliati
1⃣4⃣Fuziah
1⃣5⃣Isni
1⃣6⃣Juwita
1⃣7⃣Kiah
1⃣8⃣Laila
1⃣9⃣Mariah
2⃣0⃣Ainon
2⃣1⃣Nadz
2⃣2⃣NurIffah
2⃣3⃣Maziran
2⃣4⃣Niza
2⃣5⃣Normah
2⃣6⃣NurAmirul
2⃣7⃣NurMazrah
2⃣8⃣Rohani
2⃣9⃣Rosmurni
3⃣0⃣Bahiyah

Faridah (standby)
---------------------------
👑 orang pertama habis baca
💝 mohon bantuan
🎓sudah selesai baca juzuk beserta terjemahan
🇯🇵 mamnuk
☔️ pembantu
📖 sedang baca

Siapa sudah baca update sendiri. Letak simbol.

Contoh:

🌹W6⃣♻ (26 Ogos - 2 September)
1⃣Juzuk🌹1⃣Minggu

0⃣1⃣🎓Sham
0⃣2⃣Suhaini
0⃣3⃣Wan Harisah
0⃣4⃣Rudy
0⃣5⃣Kamariah
0⃣6⃣Noraha
0⃣7⃣Azhani
0⃣8⃣Azwani
0⃣9⃣Maznah
1⃣0⃣Ein
1⃣1⃣Suhaila
1⃣2⃣Fariza
1⃣3⃣Fazuliati
1⃣4⃣Fuziah
1⃣5⃣Isni
1⃣6⃣Juwita
1⃣7⃣Kiah
1⃣8⃣Laila
1⃣9⃣Mariah
2⃣0⃣Ainon
2⃣1⃣Nadz
2⃣2⃣NurIffah
2⃣3⃣Maziran
2⃣4⃣Niza
2⃣5⃣Normah
2⃣6⃣NurAmirul
2⃣7⃣NurMazrah
2⃣8⃣Rohani
2⃣9⃣Rosmurni
3⃣0⃣Bahiyah

Faridah (standby)
---------------------------
👑 orang pertama habis baca
💝 mohon bantuan
🎓sudah selesai baca juzuk beserta terjemahan
🇯🇵 mamnuk
☔️ pembantu
📖 sedang baca

Contoh saya dah habis baca saya letak topi konvo tu. Siapa mamnuk letak simbol merah org lain yg habis dah bolehh bantu. Di situ ada saling tolong menolong. Jadi seminggu sekali khatam quran secara kumpulan.
30 minggu individu khatam.

Kumpulan yang terdiri dari ahli keluarga boleh juga supaya kita sentiasa berhubung melalui bacaan Al Quran. Perlu ahli yang berdisiplin. Boleh tambah kawan-kawin juga.

Setiap hari baca beberapa mukasurat. Atau setiap lepas solat 10 ayat. Satu juzuk ada 20 ms.

Lebih afdal satu kumpulan semuanya perempuan. Kalau keluarga boleh saja campur.

Perlu ada seorg admin juga. Tugas admin antaranya mengingatkan orang yg belum habis baca walaupun dah due date. Juga cari siapa nak bantu kalau org lain mamnuk atau last minute si A belum habis tapi dah due date nak bahagi 3 ayat dgn org lain supaya habis

Begitulah...from there we feel close and blessed. Bila setiap minggu ada assignment kita akan alert nk buat assignment tu.
Kalau kita sibuk kita akan cari juga masa utk baca.

Semoga usaha dan amal kita di terima dan diberkatiNya.

Bacalah dengan nama Tuhanmu yang Maha Pengasih lagi Maha Penyayang

NOTA:
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(1) Bagi yg sdg mamnuk (haid) , harap membaca terjemahan dan mendengarkan murottal (rakaman suara Al-Qur'an yang dilagukan oleh seorang qori' (pembaca Al-Qur'an)). Setelah habis laporkan pada group seperti

(2) Setiap ahli diharapkan tetap menjaga ke-ISTIQOMAH.

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🐞🐝🐞🐝🐞🐝🐞🐝🐞🐝

Wallahu'alam.

Lesson for the slow learner me about Tawakkal

Lesson for the slow learner me about Tawakkal, when he was about 5, playing at a club pool, his non-swimming 4 year old sister was pushed into the pool by another boy.  When I asked why didn't he retaliate by pushing the boy into the pool for doing so to his sister. His answer taught me a lesson in tawakkal and redha. "I could push him into the pool but he was smaller than me. I didn't want him to get hurt".  It struck me then, to reflect when people hurt me not physically at work or in life, I should leave it to Allah unless there is something I can do without hurting anyone. Allah can put it in front of me, He can take it back. Allah gave me a lesson through a 5 year old boy.

I remember about this time 3 years ago, when I sat nervously, my eyes fixed on flightradar24 screen on my laptop.  My first nephew, Azad was travelling to begin a new chapter of his life, venturing into a foreign land to study at South Hampton University in the UK study and widen his horizons.  Why am I thinking of this? Missing my nephews and nieces is usual as they are my love and joy.  My worry over them is unconditional but often unnecessary. Have I no trust in Allah?  I am a person who worry a lot and often had to quickly brush my pessimistic thoughts with positive thoughts that all will good.

Azad was just fresh from secondary school. Lanky kid with kind, gentle smile and innocent look of his youth. In my eyes, I see my nephew in the BA flight still a little boy of seven, thin and frail with eyes that make him looks both wondering and uninterested.  He has always been a very kind person, something that gives him in a special spot in my heart.  Once 

My elder sister and her husband has paid the university fees and accommodation at the university college for the first term.  With only 200 British pounds in his pocket and his ticket that he bought online, my nephew had to fly to Heathrow, get on a bus or train to South Hampton and from there to get on a bus to the University for registration and subsequently get on a bus to his college for checking in.  He has never travelled abroad alone.  I was worried if his money was not enough.

My stomach was knotted, my heart pounding, I was worried if his money was not enough.  My waking moment has all been making silent prayers for Allah to protect him, make everything smooth and easy for him.  I booked flight to for myself and Adham tickets to see him at the earliest possible time which was a very long 4 weeks later. (I had to wait for Adham's school Eid Adha holiday. On another note, Eid in Doha is never fun).  I reasoned my worry with the fact that others may see him as a mature confident young man.  But, I know his weaknesses and part of his strengths. I prayed that his weaknesses would never undermine his strengths.

It was my first trip to the UK.  Excited and nervous, together with my hyperactive 3 year old Adham, soldiering my weak de Quervain syndrome wrists with my cervical spine in constant background pain, we flew to Heathrow.  My Ortho had earlier given me steroid injections in my shoulders which helped to black out pain in my arms for about 6 months.  My old university friend whom I haven't met for 26 years was waiting for us together with her wonderful family and drove us to Birmingham.  On the way, she brought us to the must stop for all tourist, the designer outlet shops in Bicester village. (Pronounced "Bister" for some reason.  Give me a break. I got to glimpse at how affluent people shop when they go shopping with my little Arab money in my purse).  Subhanallah.  Wonderful friendships is indeed a huge rezki and rahmah.

My main reason to be in Birmingham was to get Azad to meet me so that I would see how he is with my own eyes and speak to him in person.

On the Eid Adha Day, my friend's husband fetched him home at Birmingham bus station. Alhamdulillah.  Indeed, he was fine and doing well. Alhamdulillah, to see Azad in front of me all grown up and to hear about his activities was like a huge burden lifted of my chest.  It was great to know that her had been doing his solah as usual, had no asthma attack since arrival, made a few friends and even played football.  He did buy a wrong ticket to Birmingham and ended up travelling later in a bus and paying more for it and still have 50 pounds left in his pocket.  Two days later, we parted for him to return to university while Adham and I would travel to Heathrow to catch our flight back to Doha.

Allah sent his rahmah in many ways. While waiting for the bus to depart, the bus driver must have noticed the concerned look on my face and correctly read my mind. He cheerfully soothed my worry with assuring words that Azad will be alright.  I flew back to Doha the next day with heavy heart leaving my friends and satisfied that my nephew is ok and all I can do now is leave him in the care of Allah.  But we still need to tie the camel before we leave them. Unbeknown to my sister, I left him a few hundred pounds for emergencies and asked him to buy himself good shoes and jacket for the approaching winter.

"Indeed, We have sent down the reminder, and indeed, We of it (are) surely Guardians."

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

I silently read surah AlHijr (15:9) as a doa and reminder to myself  as Azad was getting on the bus. He will always be in my doa.  He doesn't owe me anything as I am privileged to have him in my life and may Allah love me and Adham for loving him. 

What I did for my nephew was ikhlas from my heart.  MasyaAllah, I had another gift from Allah during the Eid break.  My little Adham had toilet trained himself without any difficulty.  Thank you Allah.  I know I have to put my trust in You.  I have no choice but I worry if You consider me have not given my best effort before I submit to you with tawakkal. You sent me lessons through many people and humbling experiences.  Please make me use the lessons to be a better person and not forget them.  I came home with a big pack of unused diaper in my luggage.

Competition from Adham's perspective

Tadi umi bawak Adham pergi football practice. 

Initially he seems happy playing with others. Then he has to join the age group 7&8. More competitive. He had to tackle the ball from one another.  He was furious and sad. Threw his ball and came crying to me. I hate this game.

Me:😨.

Adham cried then: Its cruel! I want to kick the boys stomach becuse he kick my ball from me. Thats cruel.

Me: ok. Now what if you  play that boy n its your turn to kick the ball from the other kid?

Adham: No. Dont want. That is not nice. That will be bad boy. (Then he went to kick a plastic cone. Came back on my lap n cry some more)

Me: It is only practice. So you learn to defend your ball. Like you defend people from taking your bag or water bottle.

Him: But you can say dont take my water bottle. You dont have to grab or kick. That's bad.

Me:😥  You are so very nice Adham.

It felt like its a man kind of subject. So I looked around for any familiar male faces or the older coach. Hoping if I could get him to give Adham some macho "its ok lad, atta boy."

Mental note for myself to find backup plan. What sport apart from contact sport yg build confidence, defending what is yours and team play.

What happened to my little fish

Incidently mlm tadi Adham tanya. "What happened to my little fish?"
Umi:which fish?😳
Adham: the many little fishes uncle gave me!😠
Me: You remember mak long keep them for you?
Adham: But why?
Me: err coz we didnt buy plane ticket for the fish.
Adham: Ok😐

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

31 Ogos 2015- MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

Merdeka di mana jua berada😊😃

Rosnah Ahmad:

Merdeka bagiku sbg warganegara Msia
-bebas berusaha memimpin fitrah diri sbg hamba Allah ...juga menjadi pemimpin kepada keluarga dan komuniti dalam negara yang aman dan makmur di bawah naugan rahmat Allah SWT.

Zulkefli Yusof:

Asal-usul Istilah "Merdeka" ditakrifkan daripada bahasa Sanskrit Maharddhika yang membawa makna "kekayaan, keagungan dan kekuasaan"

Kita tidak sempat merasa pengalaman semasa penjajahan jadi tidak dapat merasa nikmat Kemerdekaan tu...

Tapi yang koi tahu Merdeka dulu2 apabila habis exam...Merdeka dari baca buku😂😂😃

Negaraku
Rosnah Ahmad

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Tanah tumpahnya darahku
Di sini aku dibesarkan
Di sini aku dididik
Di sini aku mengerti
Erti sebuah kehidupan...

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58 tahun kemerdekaan
Merdekalah wargamu
Bebas berusaha
Memimpin diri
Memimpin keluarga
Memimpin masyarakat
Memimpin negara...

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Di sini fitrah disubur
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Di sini jiwa dilentur...

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Di sini cintaku bersemi
Bersama setinggi harapan
Keamanan dan kemakmuran
Dalam naungan rahmat Ilahi
Tuhan sekelian alam...

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

Umi Salmah

Merdeka pada Umi. Syukur ada negara tanah tumpah darah ku. Bile tengok org yg tk de passport but hanya dokumen perjalanan, walau sehebat mana, nak masuk negara orang atas belas ehsan negara tu nak bagi masuk ke tidak. But Malaysia baik. Bagi je masuk. So they live on the saying bumi ni milik Allah. Di mana2 pun can be home. Alhamdulillah kita masih ada kampung.