Archive for August, 2007

A Letter to my dear friend, Har_ _

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

While we were strolling at mid valley last few days..

Har_ _: Look at the dress! Uishh beautiful and gorgeuos! im sure the dress will give you some curve n sexy new look.

i looked at the dress. Hmm..i wonder, how can the beautiful dress will suit to me as im wearing veil, a headscaft, a tudung..

Slowly i replied,

Mas: Yes, sure..i will wear that dress on a one fine day…

..and i want u to know what my heart continue to say in silence, ‘i’ll wear that dress only in front of my husband one day, InshaAllah..’

I won’t blame you for asking me that. Never! honestly, I take it in a positive way. You told me before, you know less about religion. and im very well understood about it. In fact im sure,maybe because you dont really know why i choose to be dressed like what i am now, with tudung and covering clothes. Let me share with you some of the reasons here.

The reason i began to wear like this was simply that i believed (and still believe) it is mandated in Islam. Besides the simple answer that I am Muslim and believed that the tudung and covering are required in Islam, i guess you wanna know more detail about why i actually wear it and what the purpose or point of the covering is, particularly when you know theres other Muslim women who do not wear it. I cannot speak to why so many Muslim women do not wear it or who struggle with the issues of covering, and what their state of mind or opinion on the matter is. I REFUSE TO JUDGE them for being in the stage they are in and i do not know what their personal circumtances may be. They have their own way of thinking and i will always respect that. Always! i can onli answer to what i think, i feel and believe the purpose and benefits of my tudung and covering achieve (always hope so). My intent is onli to give, to share my own opinion and experiences.

Firstly, is Modesty. when dressed in a covering way, im not showing my physical attributes (or perhaps lack of it) to anyone. People are forced to judge me by my actions and speech, by how well I do my job or how I interact with others, rather than by whether or not I am geezz curvy and sexy and interest them in some other way.

Secondly, to that same end, my beauty is then saved for my husband’s full enjoyment (who ever he is, onli Allah knows) and he knows he does not share me with anyone. I am not out getting a lot of attention from others that may make him feel insecure or that is disrespectful to me

Thirdly, I am noticeable different, a Muslim. most people respect that (i hope so). They can clearly see that I am not the kind of women that they can whistle or cat-call at, nor am i going to agree to meet them in a bar, club or pub, nor can they proposition me on the street or in the office. Theres a level of respect that men give me whereby they do not treat me in the same way they might treat other women they meet and believe the can "get with"

Forthly and the most important i want you to know, wearing tudung n covering dress works to remind me of my duties. Im more likely to be a better person to myself when I am covered because its  a POTENT REMINDER to me of what type of BEHAVIOURS and ATTITUDES is expected of me.I am less likely to lose my temper, more likely to be kind and forgiving, in difficult situation etc. InshaAllah.

Well well well…that is why, i choose to be like what i am now. not onli do i have the security that i am following a mandate set by God and thereby pleasing God, but i also experience great comforts in this life because of my coverage. Contrary to what many think, I am not forced to wear it ( well, yes, at the early age, i feel like being forced when mom asked me to wear it but somehow when i get older and matured, n my brain start working on this logical thinking, i start to love it), it is not an obstacle or discomfort to me, and it does not in any way impair my opportunities and abilities. Im a Malay Muslim girl with a high degree of personal freedom and fulfillment.

Hope someday, you will understand…

Regards,

Mastura.

** Har_ _, a friend which i know frm friendster, its been quite awhile i know him..2 years??  he hee. As a matter of fact, he helps me a lot in so many ways. Life is tough. N yes, he’s the onli person (among my friends) whom i dare and comfortable to talk in english with. Maybe because of his pan-asian look which a bit diffrent frm other friends. I put away all my shyness, confidently using my broken english n yup he trained me very well. Thank you. no matter what, hope u will always be my friend. Always!

:-)

Y does God create Eve from the RIBS of Adam

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Eve was created from the Ribs of Adam,

Not from his head to top him,

Neither from his feet to be walked upon,

But Instead of underneath his arm to be protected by him,

From his side to be equal,

and from very close to his heart,

To be loved and honourned by him..

Manusia Hawa diciptakan dari rusuk manusia Adam,

bukan dari kepalanya untuk dijunjung diatasnya,

bukan pula dari kakinya untuk dijadikan alasnya,

tetapi disisinya untuk dijadikan teman hidupnya,

dekat pada lengannya untuk dilindungi dan..

dekat dengan hatinya untuk dicintai..

-Anonymous

OUR WORLD..

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

by Zain Bikha

Every morning on every news flash
I hear the sorrow of the world
It seems like everybody’s lost and
Scared trying to make sense of it all
And as I travel to and fro, so many faces pass me by
I see lonely hearts living lonely lives just biding their time
And while we call ourselves civilized, many people living empty lives
As they drone their way through day and night

Chorus

I pray for our world, I pray for every child
I pray for our world to be filled with smiles
Like the colours of a rainbow and not just black and white
I pray for our world to be filled with light
I pray for all of us, to choose the path that’s right
To believe in Allah every day of our lives

In the evening on the TV news, I see images of war.
I see brother killing brother with no consequence at all.
And while those who claim to be leaders, sell us tales of deceit.
But Allah alone know in their hearts what they reveal and conceal.
And while we call ourselves civilized,
We go on killing human lives
Too caught up in our own web of lies

Chorus

Every mother, every father, every daughter, every son
Don’t you see, that the answer lies only with the ONE

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Wat a beautiful song to listen to.

check it out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fplGPY8crSg&mode=related&search=

O Allah, how could you do this to me!

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Story of the Shipwreck

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island …. He prayed feverishly for Allah to rescue him,and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after scavenging for food,he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened;everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. "Allah, how could you do this to me!" he cried. (Comment; Plenty of people use such statement — think again you should never qestion Allah nor object to his willing)

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers.

"We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

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It is easy to get discouraged when things are going badly. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because Allah is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.

Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground–it just may be a smoke signal that summons The Grace of Allah.

A Shoulder to Lean On…

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

ive been blessed..living in this world with good friends. Some of them r frm school..some of them r from uni n few frm childhood, the one who just live next door to me for ages. N yeah not to forget, few good friends which i met tru all fantastic 3 years of working. Wherever they are, what ever they do now, i hope they are all good. May Allah bless u all…

by Naseema Mall

Friendship is a sanctuary that we find solace in when the rest of the world seems so inhospitable. To have friends — who we can share our lives with and to whom we can turn — is a blessing and perhaps something too often taken for granted.

The beauty of friendship — of having a close friend, of being a close friend — is having someone that you can trust and knowing that you are trusted.

A true friend is someone who does not expect too much from you and accepts you as you are. A friend is someone who is happy when you succeed, wants the best for you, and is not critical of you when you fail.

Friendship does not require having to always be doing something for your friend, but it does require commitment; like other relationships, sustaining a friendship is work.

Between friends, words do not always have to intrude — a comfortable silence can equal more than a thousand words; just being there counts.

But friendship is also a responsibility. When someone chooses you as a friend of all the people in the world, they have chosen you as the one they can confide in, they can trust, and they can turn to for support.

If we look at what friendship entails, we will realize that the responsibility is not something to be taken lightly, for to be trusted now means that you bear the responsibility of keeping what has been confided in you safe. To betray that trust means that you will hurt your friend deeply and it also means earning the displeasure of Allah.

A Good Friend

One of the important things that Islam teaches us is to always keep good friends and companions. To be a good friend and to have good friends mean to always invite one another to good, to discourage one another from engaging in what will displease Allah and whatever is not good.

We all know that the Prophet’s closest companions were his wife Khadijah and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them). They both supported him from the beginning and gave him courage to carry out his mission.

Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was a very devoted friend to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When they were hiding in the cave of Thawr during the migration to Madinah, the Prophet rested his head on Abu Bakr’s lap and fell asleep. A scorpion came along and stung Abu Bakr in the foot and the intense pain caused him to cry; his tears fell upon the cheek of the Prophet and he woke up. When he asked Abu Bakr the cause of his tears, Abu Bakr told him it was from the pain of the scorpion sting, but that he did not want to disturb the Prophet’s sleep so he bore the pain.

Think about who your friends are and what you would do for them. How much would you sacrifice to help a friend that really needs you? I remember watching a story on television many years ago about a man who donated his kidney to his best friend who needed a new kidney! Would your friends go out of their way to help you when you really need it?

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so…What about me?

You could ask yourself if you are a good friend and if you have good friends. Do you help your friend to be a better person, discourage your friend from engaging in sinful acts, be there for your friend when you are needed? Does your friend do the same for you?

Some friendships last forever, some are short-lived. But good friends will help you grow stronger, and as you grow older, inevitably you will evolve. However, the type of friend that you are to others usually defines your character, and Islam teaches us to maintain good character, always!

When you look back, how will you be remembered as a friend? How will your friends remember you?

Some people seek friends, some people have the ability to attract friends. Either way, ask Allah to surround you with good friends who will be a positive influence in your life. InshaAllah..

Selamat Pengantin Baru Kiena..

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

On the last 10th of August 2007, our beloved fren, Syarifah Sakinah Syed Alias aka Kiena, telah selamat diijabkabulkan dengan husbandnya, Po-G (tak sure name penuh dia apa, tp rasanya Mohd. Fauzi kot n sebenarnyer nielah first time tgk Po-G).. Hehee at last..one of us (geng underdesk masa di smakl) break de poll. Shes de first among 8 of us whos getting married. Cool!

Nways, i took an off frm work dat day. Purposely for attending de event. Quite easy to reach de place, Majlis Wilayah yg kat Jln Duta tuh frm home. Upon arriving, couldnt find de bride but thanks to her brother, Kamil (huhu hes big already thou, well, when we were form 4 or 5, hes onli form 1 or 2 kot ;p) who showed me de right venue. Jenuh juga mencari, mane laa cik Kiena nih, nasib baik jumpe gak. 

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Akad nikah dijalankan selepas Asar di Dewan Pernikahan Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan. Well, it was a very nice place. Beautiful actually. Dengan berwalikan ayah Kiena, with onli one lafaz(congrats aa kat Po-G), Kiena dah jadi isteri Po-G dengan sahnya :) Img_3365Img_3386  Img_3375

The kenduri held at Dewan Muslimah after magrib prayer. All ma frens (underdesk 98′) were there. Together with Ayu, nazura, cipah, emmy, ama, nik, ema; kami memenuhkan meja tetamu. :)

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so who’zz next??

ha ha ha, personally, i believed Nazura is de one who will be the next :)

but if we look into our prediction from EACH of us (dat we made, whereback in 98′ - many THANKS to Emmy sbb masih menyimpan khazanah lama kami itiew, kalo tak dah kureng ingat dah masing2 punyer prediction sape yg kawen dulu) here i share with u guys de stuffs:

sangat klakar actually!

Emmy’s:

1. Kiena         2. Mas      3. Ema      4. Nik      5. Cipah

6. Nazura        7. Shamam        8. Emmy

Kiena’s:

1. Mas        2. Cipah     3. Nik     4. Kiena      5. Nazura

6. Emmy        7. Shamam        8. Ema

Nazura’s:

1. Emmy        2. Shamam     3. Ema      4. Nik      5. Mas

6. Kiena         7. Cipah         8. Nazura

Ayu’s a.k.a Shamam:

1. Nik          2. Cipah       3. Mas       4. Kiena       5. Nazura

6. Ema         7. Shamam         8. Emmy

Nik’s:

1. Mas         2. Kiena       3. Nazura       4. Emmy      5. Cipah

6.Nik        7. Ema       8. Ayu

Mas’s (my prediction lol):

1. Cipah         2. Nik       3. Mas      4. Kiena     5. Emmy

6.Nazura       7. Ayu       8. Ema

Ema’s:

1. Nik         2. Mas        3. Cipah      4. Kiena     5. Emmy

6.Nazura       7. Ayu       8. Ema

Cipah’s:

1. Nik         2. Mas        3. Kiena     4. Cipah     5. Ema

6.Nazura       7. Emmy       8. Shamam

Img_2659_1 here’s de note,where we wrote our verdiction!

hehheheheh, we wait n see who’s de sole winner of the game then ;p

Love you all!

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n to Kiena N Po-G( if he read dis page as well),

heres r some tips;

Ten ways to achieve lasting love:

Since marital love is prone to sickness and even death, it is imperative for couples to constantly work to revitalize and preserve it.

Husbands and wives must do the following:
1. They have to get in the habit of saying things that are positive, like offering compliments and like making little prayers for each other.

A husband could say to his wife: “If I were sent back to the days of my youth, I would not choose for a wife anyone besides you.” Of course, the wife can easily say something similar to her husband.

Affectionate words have an effect, especially on women. They have, indeed, often been the weapons used by unscrupulous men to gain access to what is not theirs.

Sweet words arouse a woman’s heart. A husband should take care to say them to his wife before someone else does.

2. Husbands and wives have to get into the habit of doing those little things that mean so much. If a man comes home to find his wife asleep, he can cover her and tuck her into bed.

A husband can give his wife a call from work just to say hello and to let her know that he is thinking about her.

If a wife finds that her husband has fallen asleep, she can give him a little kiss on the forehead, even if she thinks that he will not be aware of it. Indeed, on some level his senses are working even though he is asleep and he may very well be aware of it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) emphasized the value of these little things, “…even the morsel of food that you place in your wife’s mouth…” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]

It may very well be that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was alluding to the expenditure of a man for his wife’s needs. Nonetheless, the Prophet (peace be upon him) chose to express it in the way he did for a reason. Most importantly, this is the way the Prophet peace be upon him) conducted himself with his family.

This type of behavior is governed by the tastes of the people involved. It may take some getting used to, but it really does not take a lot of effort.

A person who is not accustomed to such things may feel embarrassed just hearing about them and may prefer to leave matters the way they are rather than try to change his behavior and do things that he might see as ridiculous.

Still, we must be willing introduce new habits into our lives if we do not want our problems to go on forever.

3. The husband and wife must set aside time to talk to each other. They should talk about the past; reminisce about the good times. Talking about them keeps them fresh in our minds as if they had happened only yesterday. They should talk about the future and share their hopes and their plans. They should also talk about the present, both the good and bad of it, and discuss different ways to solve their problems.

4. Keeping close physical contact is good for the relationship. This is not just for times of intimacy, but at all times, like when sitting in the lounge or walking down the street. This is regardless of the fact that there are still men in our society who are ashamed to have people see them walking in public with their wives at their sides.

5. Emotional support should be guaranteed whenever it is required. When the wife is pregnant or on her monthly period, she may need her husband to lend her a little moral support. He should take her mental state into consideration. Medical experts attest to the fact that when women go through pregnancy, menstruation, or postpartum bleeding, they suffer from psychological stress that can aversely affect their behavior. It is at times like these that a woman needs her husband’s support. She needs him to let her know how much she means to him and how much he needs her in his life.

Likewise, the husband might fall ill or come under a lot of difficulties. The wife must take these things into consideration. If people want their relationship to last, they must let each other feel that support.

6. There have to be some material expressions of love. Gifts should be given, sometimes without there being any occasion for it, since a pleasant surprise is always welcome. A good gift is one that expresses feelings of affection. It does not have to be expensive, but it has to be appropriate for the other’s tastes and personality; something that will be cherished.

7. The husband and wife have to learn how to be more tolerant of each other and overlook one another’s shortcomings. It should become a habit to forget about the little mistakes of daily life and not even bring them up. Silence in these trivialities is a sign of noble character.

A woman said to `آ’ishah: “When my husband comes home, he becomes like a cat. When he goes out, he becomes like a lion. He does not ask about what might have happened.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]

Ibn Hajar explains her words as follows:
They might mean that he is very generous and tolerant. He does not make a big fuss about what goes missing of his wealth. If he brings something for the house, he does not enquire about it later on. He does not make an issue of the shortcomings that he might see at home but instead is clement and tolerant.

It is wrong to go overboard in considering the faults of others but when it comes to ourselves, keep a running account of all our good qualities.

There is a tradition that goes: “One of you sees the dust in his brother’s eyes and forgets about the dirt in his own.”

8. A husband and wife must come to an understanding when it comes to matters of mutual concern, like the raising of children, work, travel, expenses, and problems that might pose a threat to the marital relationship.

9. Husbands and wives need to do things to liven up their relationship. Each one of them can read a book or listen to a cassette that might give them some ideas on how they can revitalize their marital life and bring more meaning to it. They can vary their habits when it comes to relaxing together, dining, taking refreshments, decorating their home, and in relating to each other both openly and intimately. These are the things that keep up the excitement and interest in a relationship.

10. The relationship must be protected from negative influences that can harm it. One of the worst of these is the habit of comparing one’s spouse to others. Many men tend to compare their wives to those of other men. Some even compare them with the faces they see in magazines and on television. Women also compare their husbands with other women’s husbands in things like wealth, looks, and how many times he takes her out. All of this makes people feel bad and insufficient and it can ruin the marital relationship.

If we must compare ourselves to others, we should do so with those who have less going for them than ourselves. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Look towards those who are beneath you and do not look towards those who are above you. This is better so that you do not belittle Allah’s blessings.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]

We must accustom ourselves to living in the real world and to finding contentment in what Allah has decreed for us. We should not look longingly at what others have been given. Whatever little that we have will be a lot if we utilize it well.

It is quite possible that many who speak about their marital bliss and go on boasting about their husbands and wives are untruthful in what they say. They just like to brag.

The grass often does seem greener on the other side, but only because we are not looking at it up close…

ALL N ALL, LOVE YOU!

some Beauty tips

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Relax your mind…

For attractive lips, Speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, Share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, Walk with the knowledge that you will never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.

Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, The figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, Because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows.

And the beauty of a woman, with passing years, only grows!

Someone like my mother…