Friday, November 18, 2011
come back to the right track..
Alhamdulillah, finally my hectic and tiring Fall quarter is done.. no more tests.. no more assignments.. what's left is the results of exams that won't come out at least until next week. so , what to do? any plan? for a student, it's always vacation with friends. this weekend, me and my friends are going for 3 days jamat at Syracuse, NY insyaAllah. may Allah make everything easy for us. it was so sad when i missed last month's khuruj. this time i should give it all for my own islah. iman is getting weaker each day.. amaal is so little.. no jazbah in amal.. no khusuk in solah.. no concern about day after death, urgh..only Allah knows how bad the condition nowadays..
Monday, October 31, 2011
When ULAMA'UL HAQ talks about TABLIGH..
SHEIKH NURUDDIN AL BANJARI talks about TABLIGH PART 1
SHEIKH NURUDDIN AL BANJARI talks about TABLIGH PART 2
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
so called Tabligh Jamat is not an association / organization
assalamualaikum wakaifahalukum?
how is it going all bloggers?. i know, it's been a while since last time i wrote on this blog. it's because i was busy with other stuff i guess. anyway, regarding the topic that i am bringing it up this time, i would like to make a clear statement that so called jamat tabligh is not really an association or organization. it's basically an effort or a movement, as some people would prefer call it that way, for reviving the life of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. and his companions. for those who criticize or even look down to the people who volunteer themselves for this effort, u guys better think twice and do deeper research or investigation. don't just listen to some guys who have bad thinking or bad history with this jamaat. basically i,m no expert nor an aalim (righteous scholar) when it comes to describe in details about this effort as my experience and knowledge is so limited and only Allah, He is all knowing and only He knows best. People tend to argue and convince that they are right while to others are just wrong. that's not actually our characteristic as muslims basically. even worst instead of using authentic source while giving opinion, they 'd prefer to use their own minds to describe and explain their reasons for neglecting from geting involved in this effort. it is a dangerous situation that when muslims at this time of age would rather let the life of Rasulullah (sunnah) is being taken away from our life and there is nothing effort is taking place in order to revive back what has been disappeared. what was the virus injected to the hearts of muslims that made us to suffer the disease of heart, caused the imaan weaker and the amaal was gone.. and what is actually the most effective remedy for it?. let's ponder..
Imam Nawawi rah. once said that, the ummah of the last would not be able to be corrected unless the same method that how the previous ummah was corrected is applied to this ummah..
this clearly indicates that we should reopen the book of history and it will tell us how the sahabah r.anhum used to be corrected by the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. and do some research and you'd find the remedy insyaAllah.
Rasululllah once said that " I left you with two things in which that you would not go astray if you hold tight with them.. they are alquran, the book of Allah and the sunnah of His Prophet S.A.W.."
so, is there any other source better than these two? we are not talking about fiqh. since fiqh would have two more supporting sources; ijmak and qias. we are actually talking about the real solution that was shown by Rasulullah and his companions to islah @ correct the disease of this ummah.let's think about it.
the modernity of time has already affected our minds and the way we think. new era of muslim arise where we prefer to try new things in order to solve the disease of our hearts. so many programs has been organized in order to achieve the goal, bringing people closer to Allah.. methods by methods, we keep trying to use different techniques that seem parallel with the up-to-date modern world.
But do we realize that Islam is relevant and universal? if it is true and everyone agrees with that, what does it really mean and how it applies to modern muslim societies and waht stops us from following the righteous scholars in Islam on how they give dakwah? Regardless of how advance the world has turned into and how smart people nowadays to design and structure new ways of giving dakwah, there is no, there is no, and there is no other better solution to correct or islah this ummah than the way Rasulullah and his companions used to do dakwah.
in Quran Allah S.W.T. says" say (O Muhammad) if you say that you love me (Allah S.W.T.) then you must follow him (Rasulullah) and Allah will love in return and He will forgive your sins.." (al-ayaat)
so, what's there to argue?
if you agree with me till this part, the next step is that we'd need to understand what is tabligh jamat is all about.
i would like to quote some definitions of tabligh jamat from wiki eventhough i don't really agree with all parts that are written on wiki but there's some good stuff in there.
[from wiki]
Tablighi Jamaat (Urdu: تبلیغی جماعت, Arabic: جماعة التبليغ, English: Society for spreading faith)[2] is a transnational religious movement which was founded in 1926 by Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi in India.[5] The movement primarily aims at Islamic spiritual reformation by working at the grass roots level, reaching out to Muslims across all social and economic spectra to bring them closer to the practices of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tabligh Jamaat maintains a non-affiliating stature in matters of politics and fiqh (jurisprudence) so as to eschew the controversies that would otherwise accompany such affiliations.
Following the fundamentals of Sunni Islam, every member is allowed to follow his own fiqh as long as it does not deviate from Sunni Islam.[8][26] Tablighi Jamaat defines its objective with reference to the concept of Dawah which literally means 'to call' and connotes to an invitation to act. In religious context, it implies to a call towards prayer which may also refer to a 'mission' if used in reference with religious prophets and people who were assigned such mission. Tabligh Jamaat interprets Dawah as enjoining good and forbidding evil and defines its objective within the framework of two particular Qur'anic verses which refer to this mission.[28] Those two verses are:[29]
Women were encouraged to participate since the beginning of the movement. Some scholars objected on the participation of women but Muhammad Ilyas slowly gained their support and the first jamaat of women was formed in Nizamuddin, Dehli.[32] Accompanied by a close male relative, women are encouraged to go out in jamaats and work among other women and family members while following the rules of modesty, seclusion and segregation. They observe strict rules of hijab by covering their faces and hands.[1][32] Jamaats of women sometimes participate in large annual meetings; otherwise, they commonly hold neighborhood meetings.
how is it going all bloggers?. i know, it's been a while since last time i wrote on this blog. it's because i was busy with other stuff i guess. anyway, regarding the topic that i am bringing it up this time, i would like to make a clear statement that so called jamat tabligh is not really an association or organization. it's basically an effort or a movement, as some people would prefer call it that way, for reviving the life of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. and his companions. for those who criticize or even look down to the people who volunteer themselves for this effort, u guys better think twice and do deeper research or investigation. don't just listen to some guys who have bad thinking or bad history with this jamaat. basically i,m no expert nor an aalim (righteous scholar) when it comes to describe in details about this effort as my experience and knowledge is so limited and only Allah, He is all knowing and only He knows best. People tend to argue and convince that they are right while to others are just wrong. that's not actually our characteristic as muslims basically. even worst instead of using authentic source while giving opinion, they 'd prefer to use their own minds to describe and explain their reasons for neglecting from geting involved in this effort. it is a dangerous situation that when muslims at this time of age would rather let the life of Rasulullah (sunnah) is being taken away from our life and there is nothing effort is taking place in order to revive back what has been disappeared. what was the virus injected to the hearts of muslims that made us to suffer the disease of heart, caused the imaan weaker and the amaal was gone.. and what is actually the most effective remedy for it?. let's ponder..
Imam Nawawi rah. once said that, the ummah of the last would not be able to be corrected unless the same method that how the previous ummah was corrected is applied to this ummah..
this clearly indicates that we should reopen the book of history and it will tell us how the sahabah r.anhum used to be corrected by the Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. and do some research and you'd find the remedy insyaAllah.
Rasululllah once said that " I left you with two things in which that you would not go astray if you hold tight with them.. they are alquran, the book of Allah and the sunnah of His Prophet S.A.W.."
so, is there any other source better than these two? we are not talking about fiqh. since fiqh would have two more supporting sources; ijmak and qias. we are actually talking about the real solution that was shown by Rasulullah and his companions to islah @ correct the disease of this ummah.let's think about it.
the modernity of time has already affected our minds and the way we think. new era of muslim arise where we prefer to try new things in order to solve the disease of our hearts. so many programs has been organized in order to achieve the goal, bringing people closer to Allah.. methods by methods, we keep trying to use different techniques that seem parallel with the up-to-date modern world.
But do we realize that Islam is relevant and universal? if it is true and everyone agrees with that, what does it really mean and how it applies to modern muslim societies and waht stops us from following the righteous scholars in Islam on how they give dakwah? Regardless of how advance the world has turned into and how smart people nowadays to design and structure new ways of giving dakwah, there is no, there is no, and there is no other better solution to correct or islah this ummah than the way Rasulullah and his companions used to do dakwah.
in Quran Allah S.W.T. says" say (O Muhammad) if you say that you love me (Allah S.W.T.) then you must follow him (Rasulullah) and Allah will love in return and He will forgive your sins.." (al-ayaat)
so, what's there to argue?
if you agree with me till this part, the next step is that we'd need to understand what is tabligh jamat is all about.
i would like to quote some definitions of tabligh jamat from wiki eventhough i don't really agree with all parts that are written on wiki but there's some good stuff in there.
[from wiki]
Tablighi Jamaat (Urdu: تبلیغی جماعت, Arabic: جماعة التبليغ, English: Society for spreading faith)[2] is a transnational religious movement which was founded in 1926 by Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi in India.[5] The movement primarily aims at Islamic spiritual reformation by working at the grass roots level, reaching out to Muslims across all social and economic spectra to bring them closer to the practices of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tabligh Jamaat maintains a non-affiliating stature in matters of politics and fiqh (jurisprudence) so as to eschew the controversies that would otherwise accompany such affiliations.
Following the fundamentals of Sunni Islam, every member is allowed to follow his own fiqh as long as it does not deviate from Sunni Islam.[8][26] Tablighi Jamaat defines its objective with reference to the concept of Dawah which literally means 'to call' and connotes to an invitation to act. In religious context, it implies to a call towards prayer which may also refer to a 'mission' if used in reference with religious prophets and people who were assigned such mission. Tabligh Jamaat interprets Dawah as enjoining good and forbidding evil and defines its objective within the framework of two particular Qur'anic verses which refer to this mission.[28] Those two verses are:[29]
Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"?
Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.—Qur'an sura 3 (Al-i-Imran), ayah 104[17]
Women were encouraged to participate since the beginning of the movement. Some scholars objected on the participation of women but Muhammad Ilyas slowly gained their support and the first jamaat of women was formed in Nizamuddin, Dehli.[32] Accompanied by a close male relative, women are encouraged to go out in jamaats and work among other women and family members while following the rules of modesty, seclusion and segregation. They observe strict rules of hijab by covering their faces and hands.[1][32] Jamaats of women sometimes participate in large annual meetings; otherwise, they commonly hold neighborhood meetings.
so that's how wiki defines this jamat, which are true at some parts. the rest, i leave them to you all to judge by yourself. the most important thing is that we all should understand that this effort is not carried by any organization or association. it is an effort of dakwah that has been started by Rasulullah and it remains the same till now.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Would America Become An Islamic Country?
Everyone knows about USA or easier we call it america. Either its good or bad sides, America is definitely a famous country. in general, i would say that i used to think that america is not a good country for a muslim like me to stay as what we heard from the media a lot.
however, after 2 years i have spent my time in america, my thought has changed. america is not as bad as i used to think. i mean, regarding religious practicing. eventhough america is not a muslim country like malaysia, the american people, they do respect muslim people; as long as we pay respect towards them as well.
another thing that made me surprised was there are so many masjid are being built in america. no need to mention about how much churches they have coz again america is not a muslim country. most of muslims that are living in america are not american. they came from different part of the world; Yemen, Turki, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Libya, Egypt, etc and last but not least Malaysia.
probably back in the days, there were some blessed muslim brothers who came to america and start the effort on building the masajid, just like what Rasulullah did when he migrated to Baqa' and Madinah. building a masjid was his first priority and used it for spreading dakwah islamiyah. how lucky those people who are chosen to be part of that effort.
below are some pictures that i took nearby the city that i live, Rochester,NY,USA.
islamic center of Rochester, NY (727 westfall road)
masjid ar-Rahman @ downtown(300 Bay St), rochester, NY
#this masjid is very special. it used to be a church and it was converted to masjid by yamani community in that city and now it becomes the biggest masjid in Rochester, NY.
islamic center of Utica, NY
however, after 2 years i have spent my time in america, my thought has changed. america is not as bad as i used to think. i mean, regarding religious practicing. eventhough america is not a muslim country like malaysia, the american people, they do respect muslim people; as long as we pay respect towards them as well.
another thing that made me surprised was there are so many masjid are being built in america. no need to mention about how much churches they have coz again america is not a muslim country. most of muslims that are living in america are not american. they came from different part of the world; Yemen, Turki, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Libya, Egypt, etc and last but not least Malaysia.
probably back in the days, there were some blessed muslim brothers who came to america and start the effort on building the masajid, just like what Rasulullah did when he migrated to Baqa' and Madinah. building a masjid was his first priority and used it for spreading dakwah islamiyah. how lucky those people who are chosen to be part of that effort.
below are some pictures that i took nearby the city that i live, Rochester,NY,USA.
#this masjid is very special. it used to be a church and it was converted to masjid by yamani community in that city and now it becomes the biggest masjid in Rochester, NY.
islamic society of central NY mosque Inc in Syracuse (925 comstock ave, Syracuse,NY)
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sri Petaling; It's Been A While..
Alhamdulillah, Allah landed me again in my beautiful and colurful country, MALAYSIA. after 2 years. fuhh. subhanaAllah, only Allah knows how nervous i was as the plane was getting closer to KLIA. it felt like i wanted to scream out loud right after i put my feet on the KL airport. spending more than 24 hours on the plane finally worth it.
i could tell how happy everyone was on the plane when we reached the arrival gateway.. " MALAYSIA, here i come"
but everyone there had their own destination, so did i. I thought i miss my hometown so much. after a few weeks spending time with family at Sabak Bernam and Kajang, i felt like i missed something. there was a place that i should have visited already. it was Masjid Sri Petaling.
Alhamdulillah, on the 1st week of my summer break, my dad invited me to go to Masjid Sri Petaling with him, amer sahb, and several other karkuns. we went in one car and a van. in total we had like 7-8 brothers. we had just one pit stop at KESAS highway R&R in order to perform asar solat. when we were there, we met another group going to the same destination. they were like 6 brothers from halqah Sungai Buloh. it was a beautiful moment as it seemed we knew each other very well. i was surprised at first but later i found out that Halqah Sungai Buloh is the 3 days route for BNO jamaahs. this is one of the significant of this effort. our brothers are from every part of the world.
we left BNO around 3 pm and reached Sri Petaling around 6.30 pm. unfortunately, we didn't stay over night ( iktikaf) at the masjid. we went back to sabak bernam after isyak, around 10 pm. after some brothers finished with tafakut. i ended with buying an expensive kurta , kopiah, and attar oil. haha. my intention was not for that stuff but everytime i went there, i couldnt help myself from taking out some cash. ;)
on Friday night in the same week, i went to BNO Halqah mesyuarat and alhamdulillah i met other karkuns from each mahala. they were so happy when i greeted them. they even called me "american". one of the brother was Ustaz Ilyaz. he is still the same; a very down-to-earth islamic scholar who always treat me like his close friend. after he finished his islamic studies for 8 years at madrasah sri petaling, he went for one year-khuruj fi sabilillah before he became one of the active scholars in dakwah effort. i spent so much time with him. we even used to be roommates at madrasah. there was so much memories i had with him since he was not married yet.
i could tell how happy everyone was on the plane when we reached the arrival gateway.. " MALAYSIA, here i come"
but everyone there had their own destination, so did i. I thought i miss my hometown so much. after a few weeks spending time with family at Sabak Bernam and Kajang, i felt like i missed something. there was a place that i should have visited already. it was Masjid Sri Petaling.
Alhamdulillah, on the 1st week of my summer break, my dad invited me to go to Masjid Sri Petaling with him, amer sahb, and several other karkuns. we went in one car and a van. in total we had like 7-8 brothers. we had just one pit stop at KESAS highway R&R in order to perform asar solat. when we were there, we met another group going to the same destination. they were like 6 brothers from halqah Sungai Buloh. it was a beautiful moment as it seemed we knew each other very well. i was surprised at first but later i found out that Halqah Sungai Buloh is the 3 days route for BNO jamaahs. this is one of the significant of this effort. our brothers are from every part of the world.
we left BNO around 3 pm and reached Sri Petaling around 6.30 pm. unfortunately, we didn't stay over night ( iktikaf) at the masjid. we went back to sabak bernam after isyak, around 10 pm. after some brothers finished with tafakut. i ended with buying an expensive kurta , kopiah, and attar oil. haha. my intention was not for that stuff but everytime i went there, i couldnt help myself from taking out some cash. ;)
on Friday night in the same week, i went to BNO Halqah mesyuarat and alhamdulillah i met other karkuns from each mahala. they were so happy when i greeted them. they even called me "american". one of the brother was Ustaz Ilyaz. he is still the same; a very down-to-earth islamic scholar who always treat me like his close friend. after he finished his islamic studies for 8 years at madrasah sri petaling, he went for one year-khuruj fi sabilillah before he became one of the active scholars in dakwah effort. i spent so much time with him. we even used to be roommates at madrasah. there was so much memories i had with him since he was not married yet.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Burqa and Hijab; isn't it beautiful?
salam wa marhaban for everyone. i just came across this new issue that are being highly debated everywhere. Burqa or Hijab ( Purdah in malay ) is banned in France. a woman in France will get arrested if they wear it in public. Is it a logic decision? stopping a person from wearing and practicing his/her religious beliefs? To be honest, I dont care wether it's political or racism desicion, i myself simply can't accept it because that Burqa/Hijab?purdah has long become a muslimahs custom and most of them choose to wear it and i think none cant stop or force a person to dress the way he/she wants. i dont understand what the reasons behind the issue. they want to say about women's right? could it be possible that the women is islam who wear Hijab are forced to do so? is it a sign of slavery or oppression to the muslim women who are themselevs willing to put on that beautiful dress on their own bodies? i believe most of people in The World including the non-muslims would answer in negative way.
What successful women have to say about Hijab (Islamic dress for women)?
1. It is amazing the way things changed overnight when I started on with Hijab. I can feel the extra respect coming my way. People take me more seriously; friends at college think it looks very neat and smart, and I feel protected and confident when I step out. Dr. Mrs. N.Z.Vakil (Medical Student)
2. The most important thing about Hijab is that it gives you an identity of a Muslim. Moreover, it is another way of obedience to Allah's (SWT) command. People often gives me due respect which I would have not got without a Hijab. Traveling among men has become easy for me as it makes me feel safe and protected. It also gives me a lot of confidence and last but not the least this has brought me one step closer to Allah (SWT). Therefore, I consider Hijab as a blessing from Allah (SWT) and I thank him for His blessing. Reshma Qazi (Arts Student)
3. The Angel of Death, Azrael (Ezra'il) said: "Obedience to Allah's (SWT) Commandments is better than compassion to the earth". Initially I felt I would be looked down upon in society, but after wearing Hijab, I realized that people do not give you as much importance as you feel they should. The nearness, which I felt to Allah (SWT) by obeying His commandment, is beyond expression. Moreover wearing Hijab has created an aura of respectability in my environment and has enabled me to remember Allah (SWT) more often. Mrs. S.A. Vakil (House Wife)
4. I feel that at present when demoralization is increasing in the society, every woman should wear Hijab, It is the only thing which protects a woman and makes her feel secured. Shenaz. F. Raj (College Student)
but what worst is that, subhanallah there are some so called muslims are being supporters for this banning. i am not sure where is the basis and how much they learn, understand and practice Islam but it is not acceptable if a muslim talk in a way that other muslims should not do something that itself has a strong basis, if not in Quran there must be strong support from ahadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.). more reading click here
also watch this video between Hebah Ahmed and Mona Elthaway, both Muslim women, debating France's decision to ban face veils (niqabs) in public.
What successful women have to say about Hijab (Islamic dress for women)?
1. It is amazing the way things changed overnight when I started on with Hijab. I can feel the extra respect coming my way. People take me more seriously; friends at college think it looks very neat and smart, and I feel protected and confident when I step out. Dr. Mrs. N.Z.Vakil (Medical Student)
2. The most important thing about Hijab is that it gives you an identity of a Muslim. Moreover, it is another way of obedience to Allah's (SWT) command. People often gives me due respect which I would have not got without a Hijab. Traveling among men has become easy for me as it makes me feel safe and protected. It also gives me a lot of confidence and last but not the least this has brought me one step closer to Allah (SWT). Therefore, I consider Hijab as a blessing from Allah (SWT) and I thank him for His blessing. Reshma Qazi (Arts Student)
3. The Angel of Death, Azrael (Ezra'il) said: "Obedience to Allah's (SWT) Commandments is better than compassion to the earth". Initially I felt I would be looked down upon in society, but after wearing Hijab, I realized that people do not give you as much importance as you feel they should. The nearness, which I felt to Allah (SWT) by obeying His commandment, is beyond expression. Moreover wearing Hijab has created an aura of respectability in my environment and has enabled me to remember Allah (SWT) more often. Mrs. S.A. Vakil (House Wife)
4. I feel that at present when demoralization is increasing in the society, every woman should wear Hijab, It is the only thing which protects a woman and makes her feel secured. Shenaz. F. Raj (College Student)
but what worst is that, subhanallah there are some so called muslims are being supporters for this banning. i am not sure where is the basis and how much they learn, understand and practice Islam but it is not acceptable if a muslim talk in a way that other muslims should not do something that itself has a strong basis, if not in Quran there must be strong support from ahadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.). more reading click here
also watch this video between Hebah Ahmed and Mona Elthaway, both Muslim women, debating France's decision to ban face veils (niqabs) in public.
The Qur'an advises the wives of the Prophet (SAS) to go veiled (33: 59).
In Surah 24: 31(Ayah), the Qur'an advises women to cover their "adornments" from strangers outside the family.
The Qur'anic view of the ideal society is that the social and moral values have to be upheld by both Muslim men and women and there is justice for all, i.e. between man and man and between man and woman. The Qur'anic legislation regarding women is to protect them from inequities and vicious practices (such as female infanticide, unlimited polygamy or concubinage, etc.) which prevailed in the pre-Islamic Arabia. However the main purpose is to establish to equality of man and woman in the sight of God who created them both in like manner, from like substance, and gave to both the equal right to develop their own potentialities. To become a free, rational person is then the goal set for all human beings. Thus the Qur'an liberated the women from the indignity of being sex-objects into persons. In turn the Qur'an asks the women that they should behave with dignity and decorum befitting a secure, Self-respecting and self-aware human being rather than an insecure female who felt that her survival depends on her ability to attract or cajole those men who were interested not in her personality but only in her sexuality.
One of the verses in the Qur'an protects a woman's fundamental rights. Aya 59 from Sura al-Ahzab reads:
O Prophet! Tell Thy wives And daughters, and the Believing women, that They should cast their Outer garments over Their Persons (when outside): That they should be known (As such) and not Molested.
Alhamdulillah, my mom, she also falls in a category of muslimahs wearing Burqa/Purdah.. i wish all the muslimahs in this world wearing the same dress and i hope my wife-to-be (insyaAllah) would wear it too, as my perspective tells that it looks beautiful and it also shows the sign of Taqwa (God's fearing).. may Allah make us better muslims and guide us to the straight path till the end.. ameen.. wallhua'lam
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
it's on us
we are the servants of Almighty Allah.. when we obey noone but Him, we'll be rewarded with Jannah insyaAllah.. otherwise, He will send reminders.. look what happened to Qoum bani Lut.. Allah S.W.T. has created humankind as a best creation and Allah has given a'qal (mind) to us to think and ponder.. Allah also has created animals, plants, angels and etc to serve the insaan, but we tend to forget.. forget and keep forgetting .. drowned with worldy and desire's temptations. nauzubillah.. look what happened to Japan.. if He wants to destroy us due to our misleadings and bad deeds done on the face of this Earth, it will take just a blink of an eye.. life in this world is nothing but a test.. Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. once said that everyone of us is a sinner and the best among us is who turns into repentance.. allahummahdina wahdina sajamia.. it's on us.. it's on us who wants to seek for the guidance from The Guide, Allah Azzawajalla..
Thursday, March 31, 2011
a wise
living in a world fulled with truths and lies
how much do we value our lives..
but a person who is wise
he repents and cries..
how much do we value our lives..
but a person who is wise
he repents and cries..
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A reminder and A Sign
last Friday, The World as shocked by a massive 8.9-magnitude quake that hit northeast Japan , causing dozens of deaths, more than 80 fires, and a 10-meter (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline. Homes were swept away and damage is extensive.Imagine if all of our beloved ones and all our resources were gone, taken away in a few seconds and and its all gone, just like that.. Take a minute and think about it.. what if such a disaster falls on us.. For a mu'min, he or she should say "innalilla wainna ilaihi roji'uun" when such a musibah falls on Earth. for those muslims out there who are suffering from this musibah, they should keep patient and asking help from Allah s.w.t. and i think this is indeed a reminder from The Creater of The Earth, ALLAH azza wajalla that human beings should turn back to him and stop doing zulm (unjustice acts) because indeed Allah have mentioned in The Holy Quran that the damages on Earth are caused by the hands of humankind itself.
" Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."( Al-Baqoroh 2:30)
wallahua'lam wailmuhu atammu
( Allah knows best and His knowledge is the most perfect )
i give you some of after-eartquake's images. we should take a lesson from this tragedy. may Allah save all of us from such a disaster..ameen
" Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."( Al-Baqoroh 2:30)
wallahua'lam wailmuhu atammu
( Allah knows best and His knowledge is the most perfect )
i give you some of after-eartquake's images. we should take a lesson from this tragedy. may Allah save all of us from such a disaster..ameen
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Journey in The West
salam.. hi all.. marhaban.. it's been a while.. last time i wrote in this wall if i recall, it was last two weeks.. probably that hectic week filled with a bunch of pressuring brainiac of endless-final exams had limited my fingers to write some kind of mind-refreshing readings with my imperfect english.:) i gotta admit that i am not good in english since my first language is not english itself and my environment, especially in my home, is not really helping me to speak english more often. But I think, one of the ways for me to improve my english is by writing in this blog. hopefully, those readers who are following and reading my blogs could help me too by giving some comments and advices. jazakAllah..
anyway.. enough for the introduction.. i took me more than 24 hours just to write the introduction :)
so, as what is written on the post title; journey in the west. it's about journey. or in arabic they call it " سفر ". it;s not Journey to The West. my journey to the west was two years ago and I have been living in a west country or more specific, United States of America for almost 2 years now.
Generally, living in a foreign country like USA is not too bad. eventhough sometimes i feel like i,m gonna fall sick because of homesick, i still feel that i am lucky to have the opportunity to put my footmarks on this foreign land. alhamdulillah. and even america is not a muslim country and the majority of its inhabitants are kristians, jews and some atheists, i dont think it could limit or stop us from practicing Islam, not at all. subhanALLah, in this two years, Allah has given me many oppurtunities for me to visit his houses (مساجد) in different part of america. i was really impressed that they are so many masajid have been built from time to time. some of them also became masjid after they were converted from church.outsiders who never heard or experienced living in United States probably would not believe that there are such many masajid in america.
Alahmdulillah, i could see those masajid with my own eyes. this is due to the journeys that i have involved with some brothers. it's just amazing when you watch a beautiful house of Allah is built when all non-believers surrounds it.. and when the time of solah comes, many muslims come out from nowhere and start saying the solah with an imam reciting beautiful surahs with beautiful voices.. and you would feel like you are living in a muslim country. subhanAllah.. this is indeed the signs from greatness of Allah, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, The Guide and The Most Forgiving!
For a student like me, it is not good to leave my study behind. that is one of my top priorities and i believe everyone understand that. but on top of that, i should keep encouraging myself that i have to prioritize thing that will surely lead to the ultimate salvation in the Day of Judgement., the Day when all the humankind will stand in front of The Creator. it is not something that i could postpone for my old days, which i can't confirmed myself that i would reach those days or not because life is so short and we could be taken by Him anytime..let's ponder over it.. because we gotta do what we have to do.. otherwise.. it will end up with endless regrets..نعوذ بالله ( may Allah protect us from it ).. So.. let's do amaal as much as possible and keep ourselves with good companies and in good environments; best environment to protect our emaan is always the houses of Allah.. lets populate the masjid..
قال تعالى : إنما يعمر مساجد الله ممن امن بالله واليوم الأخر (الأية
" only those who believe in Allah and The Last Day populate the house of Allah.."
اللهم اجعلنا منهم. امين
" Allah. There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory). " (Al-Baqarah : 255)
anyway.. enough for the introduction.. i took me more than 24 hours just to write the introduction :)
so, as what is written on the post title; journey in the west. it's about journey. or in arabic they call it " سفر ". it;s not Journey to The West. my journey to the west was two years ago and I have been living in a west country or more specific, United States of America for almost 2 years now.
Generally, living in a foreign country like USA is not too bad. eventhough sometimes i feel like i,m gonna fall sick because of homesick, i still feel that i am lucky to have the opportunity to put my footmarks on this foreign land. alhamdulillah. and even america is not a muslim country and the majority of its inhabitants are kristians, jews and some atheists, i dont think it could limit or stop us from practicing Islam, not at all. subhanALLah, in this two years, Allah has given me many oppurtunities for me to visit his houses (مساجد) in different part of america. i was really impressed that they are so many masajid have been built from time to time. some of them also became masjid after they were converted from church.outsiders who never heard or experienced living in United States probably would not believe that there are such many masajid in america.
Alahmdulillah, i could see those masajid with my own eyes. this is due to the journeys that i have involved with some brothers. it's just amazing when you watch a beautiful house of Allah is built when all non-believers surrounds it.. and when the time of solah comes, many muslims come out from nowhere and start saying the solah with an imam reciting beautiful surahs with beautiful voices.. and you would feel like you are living in a muslim country. subhanAllah.. this is indeed the signs from greatness of Allah, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, The Guide and The Most Forgiving!
For a student like me, it is not good to leave my study behind. that is one of my top priorities and i believe everyone understand that. but on top of that, i should keep encouraging myself that i have to prioritize thing that will surely lead to the ultimate salvation in the Day of Judgement., the Day when all the humankind will stand in front of The Creator. it is not something that i could postpone for my old days, which i can't confirmed myself that i would reach those days or not because life is so short and we could be taken by Him anytime..let's ponder over it.. because we gotta do what we have to do.. otherwise.. it will end up with endless regrets..نعوذ بالله ( may Allah protect us from it ).. So.. let's do amaal as much as possible and keep ourselves with good companies and in good environments; best environment to protect our emaan is always the houses of Allah.. lets populate the masjid..
قال تعالى : إنما يعمر مساجد الله ممن امن بالله واليوم الأخر (الأية
" only those who believe in Allah and The Last Day populate the house of Allah.."
اللهم اجعلنا منهم. امين
" Allah. There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory). " (Al-Baqarah : 255)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Allah knows us best
Allah s.w.t has the best in judgment. even me myself can't judge myself.. let alone judging others. so, how kind we are.. how bad we are..He is the Only One who knows how to judge.
So, basically what we do and what we think affect our lives. when our imaan and amaal are right and sound, our lives will be made easy and sound.. and it makes me recall this beautiful phrase from Rasulullah S.A.W. more or less to this effect that " there is a flesh in your body.. if it is good and sound, the whole body will be good and sound. if it corrupts, the whole body will corrupt. lo.. indeed, that is heart, that is heart, that is heart"
So, our heart ( قلب ) is the center of everything. when it corrupts ( nauzubillah ), minds will start thinking bad about others without realizing its own shortcomings, eyes will see what is not allowed in syariaat..tongue will hurt others.. hands and legs will do corruptions (ظلم ) on the creations of Allah.. etc.. and this corruption leads to the the destruction of mankind..
However, Allah S.W.T. is The Most Merciful. He knows our weaknesses and He is The Most Forgiving. He will forgive...forgive.. and keep forgiving as long as his servants turn into repentance. in one hadith ( saying of The Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.), Rasulullah said that even a person who had fornicated, Allah will show His Mercy upon his servants who repent الله اجعلنا من التوابين واجعلني من المتطهرين
So, basically what we do and what we think affect our lives. when our imaan and amaal are right and sound, our lives will be made easy and sound.. and it makes me recall this beautiful phrase from Rasulullah S.A.W. more or less to this effect that " there is a flesh in your body.. if it is good and sound, the whole body will be good and sound. if it corrupts, the whole body will corrupt. lo.. indeed, that is heart, that is heart, that is heart"
So, our heart ( قلب ) is the center of everything. when it corrupts ( nauzubillah ), minds will start thinking bad about others without realizing its own shortcomings, eyes will see what is not allowed in syariaat..tongue will hurt others.. hands and legs will do corruptions (ظلم ) on the creations of Allah.. etc.. and this corruption leads to the the destruction of mankind..
However, Allah S.W.T. is The Most Merciful. He knows our weaknesses and He is The Most Forgiving. He will forgive...forgive.. and keep forgiving as long as his servants turn into repentance. in one hadith ( saying of The Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.), Rasulullah said that even a person who had fornicated, Allah will show His Mercy upon his servants who repent الله اجعلنا من التوابين واجعلني من المتطهرين
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
How Much Do I Concern?
Assalamualaikum.. hey guys.. so today i wanna talk about something that umm.. practically, it's pretty difficult than saying it or talking about it. it's due to my own shortcomings and weakness. you know that iman is something that is not static. one time it increases and other times it decreases. sometimes, you would feel like "what i,ve been doing? what should've I been doing? and you would start to think back.. that you should turn back to the right path.. turn back to Allah S.W.T., The Creator of The Heavens and The Earths.. subhanAllah.. that is indeed a good sign and actually that Allah S.W.T is showing His mercy and bountny so that his slaves can turn back in repentance. may Allah keep his Guidance on us.. say Ameen! and sometimes you would do something that you should haven't been doing.. means like something that when you are doing it, you don't remember Allah even a little.. we can say that we are actually in the state of gaflah .. astaghfirullah.. may Allah forgive us.. say Ameen!
so, get back to the main topic, the thing that I want to talk here is how much do i concern about the Life of Hereafter.. honestly speaking, probably i don't have that much of concern as other brothers and sisters do.. astaghfirullah.. probably it is because of the surroundings.. those temptations around me has indeed blocked and slowed me down..
it is not something that we can recharge easily like our hand phone, cellphone, smartphone, or iphone ( they are all same.. LOL, my iPhone 3G has has a drainy battery anywy.. it needs to be charged every 24 hours..what an annoying stuff, right? ).. so basically, it goes to our iman (faith). in my opinion, how much our iman goes up, that much we will have the concern of akhirat. But the thing is, iman is yazid ( increasing ) and yanqus (decreasing) all the times. sometimes, when we are being reminded by friends or roommates about the mistakes that we have done and what we should have done, we will turn back again to the right track, alhamdulillah..sometimes.. it could make you cry and deep in our heart, we will feel like " i have gone too far.. i did so many mistakes.. i totally have forgotten the purpose of my life.. even worst, i forgot what i have forgotten all this time..".. and after a while, we lose again.. lose the track.. turn to the other side.. especially.. when you r alone.. there is no one around..it is just too easy for Syaitan (devil) to destroy our imaan and lead us toward sins. (may Allah protect us.ameen)..
so, get back to the main topic, the thing that I want to talk here is how much do i concern about the Life of Hereafter.. honestly speaking, probably i don't have that much of concern as other brothers and sisters do.. astaghfirullah.. probably it is because of the surroundings.. those temptations around me has indeed blocked and slowed me down..
it is not something that we can recharge easily like our hand phone, cellphone, smartphone, or iphone ( they are all same.. LOL, my iPhone 3G has has a drainy battery anywy.. it needs to be charged every 24 hours..what an annoying stuff, right? ).. so basically, it goes to our iman (faith). in my opinion, how much our iman goes up, that much we will have the concern of akhirat. But the thing is, iman is yazid ( increasing ) and yanqus (decreasing) all the times. sometimes, when we are being reminded by friends or roommates about the mistakes that we have done and what we should have done, we will turn back again to the right track, alhamdulillah..sometimes.. it could make you cry and deep in our heart, we will feel like " i have gone too far.. i did so many mistakes.. i totally have forgotten the purpose of my life.. even worst, i forgot what i have forgotten all this time..".. and after a while, we lose again.. lose the track.. turn to the other side.. especially.. when you r alone.. there is no one around..it is just too easy for Syaitan (devil) to destroy our imaan and lead us toward sins. (may Allah protect us.ameen)..
Friday, January 14, 2011
assalamualaikum..
Assalamualaikum...kaifa halukum? jayyid? whoaa.. how's my arabic? huhu.. well.. i,m not an arab..i,m an ajam (non arab) but honestly i love arabic language. i wish i could speak like those arab brothers in my university speak their native language.. brother ahmad, hassan, umar, abdul majid ( from Sauudi, such beautiful names they have ). to tell the truth, they are the most nice and kind arab brothers that i,ve ever known. So those who are looking for a good husband.. two of these are still available (umar and hassan).. :).. anyway, why i love arabic language?. it's simply because i'm a Muslim and arabic is The Holy Qur'an's language. furhtermore, i was told that arabic language is the language of Jannah (paradise). isn't beautiful that you speak with those beautiful حور العين ( angles of paradise ) in Jannah using Arabic language? say Ameen! itd awkward I guess if we talk in English with them.. would they understand if we say "you'r beautiful"? huhu..i do not know,, they probably would understand it but um.. if we can speak arabic.. would it become easier for us to "communicate" with them?
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