SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 1 - Set your intention right. It's neither about the money, the highly respected position and the power. It is about PUBLIC SERVITUDE, serving those who are in need of healthcare. Only after you have served well, then only you could deserve the rewards, privileges and rights allocated for medical practitioners! Welcome on board!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 2 - Have the right attitudes. Being the most junior officer in the team, you really have a lot to catch up and learn. Never pretend that you know all. Never hesitate to admit that you do not know, to ask questions and assistance. Respect those who are more experienced than you. People with the right attitudes are welcome wherever they go, always...all the time!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 3 - Put on your best smile and outstanding manners. Greet everyone with a cheerful salam. No matter how busy you are, don't forget to move your temporo-mandibular joints and carve out a big smile. It will stimulate a fountain of endorphins in your neuron synapses, and aha...the feel-good feeling will set in. Don't believe this? Just try....just do it.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 4 - Work extra hard to convince people that you are reliable, responsible, accountable and able to complete tasks and meet expectations - within the first two weeks! Once people know you're committed, you'll gain their trust, respect & cooperation. Just mark my words!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICER : Tip no.5 - Refresh your inner self with daily, constant and effective spiritual input. For Muslim, don't ever neglect your 5 times daily prayers, no matter how busy you are. You really need that 5 -10 minutes regular breaks. It acts as a cooling oasis for you to rejuvenate.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no.6 : Mend your bruised heart and dented self-esteem, quickly and effectively - each time you received unpleasant reminders of your incompetency & shortcoming from your seniors. It's a part and parcel of the job. Admit your mistakes, but PLEASE, try hard not to repeat them. To err is human, but to keep doing the same error is a major blunder!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no.7 : Keep in touch with your loved ones - parents, spouses, close friends, teachers etc. Don't shut out your life, which mainly linger around your wards, call roster and private room now. There is more to life out there than just work or crashing into bed to recover from sleep deprivation.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no.8 : Make friend with the nurses. Never ever be their enemy. Life would be much easier if you know how to win their hearts. Dr Meena (Paeds MO) gave me this very precious advice : Harlina, be nice to these people (nurses). They will decide whether you will have your meals or not during your calls. Yesss, I later realized how true that advice was!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no.9 : Forgive those who raised their voices at you. They might be angry patients, stressed-up MOs, overwhelmed colleagues, frustrated consultants, irritated nurses etc. Nobody had ever shouted at you before,eh? Being a HO, anticipate your first experience here. Forgive them, forget them and live on. After all, we're all just humans living in the same pressure cooker!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no.10 - Thank God for the honour of being His instrument/tool of Mercy to mankind. A great opportunity is at your doorstep to catapult your good self to be bigger than life. Grab that opportunity and seize the golden moments. Nothing compares with the feeling of satisfaction whenever your patients & relatives say : Thank you, Doc !
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 11 - Handle yourself well when dealing with difficult people. Feeling victimized, bullied and discriminated? After reflecting on yourself, I suggest you pluck some courage to meet face-to-face. Clarify, admit your mistakes and make peace. InsyaAllah, things will be fine.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 12 - Treat your patients as if they are your own parents/relatives. Just as how you would like any doctor to treat your parents, that's exactly how you should treat your patients now. Remember, what comes around, goes around! Motivate your patients always, you'll feel the positive energy seeping into you too.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 13 - Express your love to your spouse everyday, using his/her love language. Let him/her know how much his/her support & understanding means to you. Share your ups and downs, laughter & tears. Thank Allah everyday for sending you this special person. Those who are still unmarried, what's keeping you, guys?
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 14 - Be sincere in treating your patients, be gentle and caring. Control your anger and frustration, avoid explosive emotional outburst in front of your patients. If you really need to release the steam, do it in the washroom with the tap running (peace, Mother Earth)- I consider that as an effective form of anger management!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 15 - Keep abreast with what's happening around you - medical & non-medical, locally and globally. Read the papers, journals & magazines, listen to the news bulletin, engage in general discussions. Have your own opinions. You're a doctor now! People wanna know what's going on in your brain.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 16 - Always extend a helping hand to your peers/colleague HOs.That's the only way to ensure help comes your way the next time you desperately need one. Less of `Me, Myself & I', please! More of `We & Us' now. Be a sporting team member, will ya!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 17 - Make effort to remember names esp. your patients'. Address them appropriately. If you're greeting them for the first time, use `Encik, Cik & Puan' instead of `PakCik, Makcik, Pak Aji, Apek, Aci, Akak, Abang, Adik'. Make quick glances at the patient's file and pronounce his/her full name clearly. Just see how impressed they will be!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 18 - Endure the disappointment when you discover the realities of the system. Witnessing unprofessional, unethical conducts - far from what you learnt in med schools? Feeling upset, angry, demoralized? Good, at least I can count on you to be a future committed agent of change!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS: Tip no. 19 - Learn to read your consultants'/specialists' minds. What do they want from a HO? Dedication, commitment, eagerness to learn, willingness to be corrected & guided. Give them those, and they won't make your life miserable.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS: Tip no. 20 - Keep your room in the HO quarter clean, tidy & cheerful! Hire a keeper if you could afford one.Throw away all the rotten left-overs. Buy an air-freshener & some flowers. Pull up the curtains, let the sunlight in. It's supposed to be a bedroom, not a cave!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS: Tip no. 21 - Spend your salary wisely. Share your first paycheck with your loved ones. Pay up your debts / credit card bills. Recall your financial planning lessons. Avoid weekly shopping mall rounds. Window shop with your stomach full, you'll be able to control the cravings
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS: Tip no. 22 - Push the `pause' button, get out for some fresh air, watch the sunrise/sunset. Reflect & contemplate. Remember, you just a small part of a very complex design. Put your perspectives back on track. Inhale & exhale - be grateful to Allah for everything you have.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 23 - Volunteer to help arranging the call roster.Experience the pain in accomodating all requests and dealing with unhappy colleagues who could not get their wishes. Best time to learn how to give & take here!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 24 - Be friendly & mix around with everyone. Do not reserve your greetings only for the bosses & VIPs. Greet the staff nurses, PKs, cleaners, security guards, gardeners etc. Drink your coffee at the pantry. Stop being choosy & selective. Snobs are lonely people.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 25 - Pray for your patients' well-being. Support their emotional & spiritual needs. Listen to their stories. Don't be afraid to be close to your patients. You will learn how to detach your emotions & rational thinking while looking after patients - so you'll remain objective and professional.Learn the balance to keep the ideal distance between you and the patients.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 26 - Surprise those who look down upon you by exceeding their expectations. Impress those who think highly of you by exceeding their expectation too. Whatever it is, do your level best. Be brave to take up challenges, be humble enough to ask for assistance and be ready to receive feedback - Recipe for a satisfying career!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 27 - Do not allow self pity to consume you now. Never curse yourself. Regretting your life choice of becoming a medical doctor, feeling envious with those friends who are enjoying life, free to do whatever they like? Well, I bet they're envious of YOU too! Just hang on there, persevere & be strong.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 28 - Admit your mistakes and try to redeem yourself. It takes a lot of courage, self-esteem and confidence to own up for your shortcomings. At the same time, do not boast around and inflate yourself. If you've really done good, let others acknowledge. You do not have to keep reminding others.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 29 - Enhance your medical knowledge thru' revising textbooks/notes ( I hope you haven't sold all textbooks to the juniors in med school!). Get answers to questions ASAP. Experience medicine with accurate knowledge/information, not simply following orders like zombies -without critical thinking.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 30 - Let the deaths of your patients serve as gentle reminders/ tazkeerah - that you will also face yours, sooner or later. Treat the dead with respect, whoever they were. Look at those cold, still bodies - now separated from their souls. Pray for them. Convey your condolences to the mourning relatives... they'll appreciate that.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 31 - Keep in touch with your emotions, but avoid being overwhelmed. Acknowledge the anger, sadness, frustration, confusion etc. Don't simply brush them off, what more trying to stiffle them! Manage those emotions - you're a human being, not a robot! Ventilate, it helps clearing up your lungs & mind.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 32 - Promise yourself that you're gonna make one person smile today! He/she might be your patient, colleague, MO, consultant, staff or spouse & parents at home. Simple rule of life - if you wanna smile, make another person smile, if you wanna be happy, make another person happy, if you want people to appreciate you, appreciate others first!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 33 - Commit yourself to life long learning from your surroundings. Your patients are your best teachers. Learn how they handle bad news, manage their emotions, ask for help and accept their fate. Despite all the pain & sorrow, they still tell you how much they appreciate what you've done for them.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 34 - Master the negotiation skills, otherwise life can be so inflexible and stressful. No matter how busy, there is definitely time for short prayers, quick meals, brief naps & shower time. The secret? You just have to know how to negotiate with people around you.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 35 - Start scribbling your life journal / log book. You're facing new challenges everyday, it's too precious to simply let them pass by without any acknowledgment. Write down the lessons learnt. You will have to share those with others one day.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 36 - Agree to disagree - the best way to handle difference of opinions. Speak your mind out, share your concerns & input. Don't be a YES-man all the time, people won't notice that you exist! Learn to say ` I beg to differ' as a subtle way to say `No, I don't agree with you!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 37 - Observe your consultant's leadership style closely - emulate what is exemplary, avoid what is not impressive. Do not get involved in power play. Be principle-centred. At times you have to disagree with your friend if he/she is wrong and compliment your enemy if he/she is doing the right thing
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 38 - Be professional - what does that mean in simple term? Doing the right thing when nobody is watching! Three elements of professionalism - self reflection, self regulation, self correction. You're expected to give your best and place patient's interest above self! How's that?
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 39 - Put aside some money for charity. For Muslims, start saving for your Hajj pilgrimage. Make time to open Tabung Haji account, if you haven't done that yet. Share and be generous. Enjoy the feel-good feeling of sharing your wealth with others.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 40 - Try to perform one task extra than what is expected of you each day. This is to avoid boredom out of routinized activities. How about volunteering to push the patient's trolley to the OT, buying lunch at the warong for the ward staff or helping a patient to the washroom? Yes, it is not YOUR job, I know. I'm just suggesting. Don't be angry with me!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 41 - Ask yourself these questions time and again: `Is this world a better place because I am around?' Do I make a difference?' Human beings need to have answers to those questions. It's our spiritual need : self-actualization in Maslow's Pyramid on Hierarchy of Human Needs.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 42 - Always end your conversation with your patients with this magical question : ` Is there anything else that you would like to know from me?' So many questions can spring out from the patient's mouth - worries, concerns and misunderstanding which need immediate attention & clarification. Now you know why so many patients did not turn up for their follow-up visits, eh?
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 43 - Visualize who you would be in 10 years time. It's not too early to apply creative visualization techniques now. That's the first step towards your success. Come on guys, you shouldn't just barely survive this housemanship, you have to succeed!
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 44 - Keep holding to your principles, even when nobody seems to bother. Be the only one doing the right thing, tho' everyone else seem to favour & do the opposite. Truth will always prevail, sooner or later. You have to be strong to be a person of substance & integrity.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR HOUSE OFFICERS : Tip no. 45 - Be an outstanding team member. Always be helpful, considerate and committed. Be ready to take up leadership role whenever necessary. At the same time, don't be bullied around. Defend your rights, stand strong on your ground. You'll be liked and respected, just mark my words!
Loves,
Dr. Har (( Alumni HO ; General Hospital KL - August 1991 to July 1992)
Friday, February 14, 2014
Friday, November 15, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
My a-year-wiser ABAH...
He never looks for praises
He's never one to boast
He just goes on quietly working
For those he loves the most
His dreams are seldom spoken
His wants are very few
And most of the time his worries
Will go unspoken too
He's there.... A firm foundation
Through all our storms of life
A sturdy hand to hold to
In times of stress and strife
A true friend we can turn to
When times are good or bad
One of our greatest blessings,
The man that we call ABAH.
He's never one to boast
He just goes on quietly working
For those he loves the most
His dreams are seldom spoken
His wants are very few
And most of the time his worries
Will go unspoken too
He's there.... A firm foundation
Through all our storms of life
A sturdy hand to hold to
In times of stress and strife
A true friend we can turn to
When times are good or bad
One of our greatest blessings,
The man that we call ABAH.
I'm just sitting here thinking about what you mean to me,Remembering all the things you've done for me,
You've been there for me from the start,
Knowing what to say to keep me from falling apart,
Taking everything that comes your way good or bad,
I can't count high enough for every time you've went out of your way,
Knowing you're there keeps me going everyday,
When I need encouragement, you're the first to give it,
When I have a problem, you always have the best advise to fix it,
I could sit here and say Thank-you from now till I die but it wouldn't be enough,
I can only wish if I went through what you did I could be so tough,
I'll always love you unconditionally,
From now till an eternity.
I thank Allah every day because you are always near.
When I need you the most,
We may be thousands of miles apart, but you are always in my Heart.
I found so much Love in you, more than I could ever imagine.
When I was sad you believed in me, I had your Love from the start.
You always showed me the way to go, You were always there for me when I needed you the most.
I would not be able to go on to another day without you.
I know I don't call all the time, and I'm sorry.
You brought so much Joy into my life, You helped me and never let me fall.
I think every day if I will ever see you again.
I know I should not think that, but I guess it is just a daughter thing.
When I need you the most,
We may be thousands of miles apart, but you are always in my Heart.
I found so much Love in you, more than I could ever imagine.
When I was sad you believed in me, I had your Love from the start.
You always showed me the way to go, You were always there for me when I needed you the most.
I would not be able to go on to another day without you.
I know I don't call all the time, and I'm sorry.
You brought so much Joy into my life, You helped me and never let me fall.
I think every day if I will ever see you again.
I know I should not think that, but I guess it is just a daughter thing.
Abah I don't think you know how much I Love You.
I remember all the fun we had.
I cry every time I think about you.
If I would lose you I don't know what I would do?
You gave me life and you let me live it.
Every breath that I take I remember that you gave me that right to take that breath.
When I was sick you were always right there.
I will always be your little girl, but I need to grow up and move on, but I will never move on from you.
I could go on for days but all you really need to know is that I Love You with all my heart.
And I will always be your little girl no matter how far or close to you I am.
I remember all the fun we had.
I cry every time I think about you.
If I would lose you I don't know what I would do?
You gave me life and you let me live it.
Every breath that I take I remember that you gave me that right to take that breath.
When I was sick you were always right there.
I will always be your little girl, but I need to grow up and move on, but I will never move on from you.
I could go on for days but all you really need to know is that I Love You with all my heart.
And I will always be your little girl no matter how far or close to you I am.
I LOVE YOU ABAH!!!!
HAPPY 58TH BIRTHDAY!!!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Why I love my mom?
I love her because she carried me in her tummy for 9 months
I love her because she brought me into this world
I love her because she feeds me with the most delicious dishes one could ever imagine
I love her because she makes something warm for me to drink
I love her because she buys me the most beautiful dresses and clothes a daughter could ask for
I love her because she studied my subjects so that she could teach me later
I love her because she sent me to my tuition classes without fail
I love her because she attended my school award ceremonies
I love her because she washed my clothes and iron them very neatly
I love her because she used to do my hair into different styles each day
I love her because she help me combat my "kutu"s 7 hari 7 malam
I love her because she would go all out helping me with my certs and forms for boarding school & sponsors
I love her because she wakes me up for Subuh
I love her because she buys me any food or snacks I needed for boarding school
I love her because she buys me all the books I need for my education
I love her because she passes down her jeweleries, tudungs, brooches, baju etc
I love her because she is the nicest dentist I know
I love her because she reads Surah Yassin for me before my exams
I love her because she reads Surah Nuh for me after my exams
I love her because she prays for me every day and night without fail
I love her because she does "puasa nazar" especially when I get super scared in certain exams
I love her because she is my exercise buddy
I love her because she knows how to make a good bargain
I love her because she is the name I need to call if I lose anything
I love her because she lets me hug and kiss her whenever I like
I love her because she loves to hump to the songs she likes
I love her because she gives me great advices throughout my whole life
I love her because she brings me up whenever I'm down
I love her because she is always there when I need her
I love her because she believes in me
I love her because she understands every part of me just by my body language
I love her because she shares her happiness and sadness with me
I love her because she is strong at heart no matter what comes in life
I love her because she is beautiful
I love her because she is kind
I love her because she is strict when she needs to
I love her because she is honest
I love her because she is the most "waras"
But mainly,
I love her because she is my mom
My one and only mom
My irreplaceable mom
Need I say more??
I love you mom!
Happy Mother's Day!
I love her because she brought me into this world
I love her because she feeds me with the most delicious dishes one could ever imagine
I love her because she makes something warm for me to drink
I love her because she buys me the most beautiful dresses and clothes a daughter could ask for
I love her because she studied my subjects so that she could teach me later
I love her because she sent me to my tuition classes without fail
I love her because she attended my school award ceremonies
I love her because she washed my clothes and iron them very neatly
I love her because she used to do my hair into different styles each day
I love her because she help me combat my "kutu"s 7 hari 7 malam
I love her because she would go all out helping me with my certs and forms for boarding school & sponsors
I love her because she wakes me up for Subuh
I love her because she buys me any food or snacks I needed for boarding school
I love her because she buys me all the books I need for my education
I love her because she passes down her jeweleries, tudungs, brooches, baju etc
I love her because she is the nicest dentist I know
I love her because she reads Surah Yassin for me before my exams
I love her because she reads Surah Nuh for me after my exams
I love her because she prays for me every day and night without fail
I love her because she does "puasa nazar" especially when I get super scared in certain exams
I love her because she is my exercise buddy
I love her because she knows how to make a good bargain
I love her because she is the name I need to call if I lose anything
I love her because she lets me hug and kiss her whenever I like
I love her because she loves to hump to the songs she likes
I love her because she gives me great advices throughout my whole life
I love her because she brings me up whenever I'm down
I love her because she is always there when I need her
I love her because she believes in me
I love her because she understands every part of me just by my body language
I love her because she shares her happiness and sadness with me
I love her because she is strong at heart no matter what comes in life
I love her because she is beautiful
I love her because she is kind
I love her because she is strict when she needs to
I love her because she is honest
I love her because she is the most "waras"
But mainly,
I love her because she is my mom
My one and only mom
My irreplaceable mom
Need I say more??
I love you mom!
Happy Mother's Day!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Gone with the wind...
As the wind blows through trees,
Is as if somewhere up there someone is trying to say,
"You may not see Me, but I am here,
Always watching over you,
Watching every step you make,
Right or wrong,
I am here,
Even when no one else is by your side,
I'll always be there for you,
Because I love you so"
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Muhasabah Al-Baqarah
[2:44] Mengapa kamu menyuruh orang lain mengerjakan kebaikan sedangkan kamu melupakan dirimu sendiri, padahal kamu membaca kitab? Tidakkah kamu mengerti?
Such a deep ayat that should be reflected by all especially me. It is so easy for us to put a label and judge people as well as giving advices to others according to what we think is right. But have we ever taken our own advices and implement them? As many people say, telinga sang penyampai lebih dekat daripada telinga sang pendengar. So, the advices we give others should reach our ears first. We have to apply them first.
Easier said than done. So kita la yang need to prove to other people that kita cakap serupa bikin. Actions speak louder than words. Lebih mudah berdakwah kepada org melalui qudwah hasanah daripada hanya melalui lisan yg enak didengar.
So ape lagi?
Jom berqudwah hasanah sama2!!!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
the end
i see it...i can see it...
the end of this road...
the end of this short-but-feels-freakingly-long journey......
i can see the goal....
i can see where it can lead me....
where i could be.....
where i would be....
where i should be....
but.....................
is it where i want to be?
does it feel right?
maybe its not supposed to feel right...
maybe we just have to do it...
and see...
this is the best for me....
but really???
is it where i want to be?
or just where i am supposed to be?
the end of this road...
the end of this short-but-feels-freakingly-long journey......
i can see the goal....
i can see where it can lead me....
where i could be.....
where i would be....
where i should be....
but.....................
is it where i want to be?
does it feel right?
maybe its not supposed to feel right...
maybe we just have to do it...
and see...
this is the best for me....
but really???
is it where i want to be?
or just where i am supposed to be?
Sunday, July 22, 2012
once upon a time....
once upon a time, you were my childhood friend
once upon a time, you saved me when i was almost drowned in a kiddy pool
once upon a time, you let me blow the candle of your birthday cake
once upon a time, you accompanied me through the night if i was scared
once upon a time, you helped me through primary school
once upon a time, you motivated me when i was down
once upon a time, you showed me that failing once does not mean you are a failure
once upon a time, you were someone i looked up upon,
once upon a time, you were my reference book
once upon a time, you were my counselor to any of my problems
once upon a time, you were my elevator to the 2nd level of our house
once upon a time, you gave me flowers as a gift to wish me luck for exams
once upon a time, you were super generous and giving me whatever I want
once upon a time, you were my brother..........
and still is in my heart though i may not be in yours,
but this has to stop,
it hurts everytime i think about it,
how much longer can i linger around this sad feeling?
life must go on,
you moved on,
and so should I.........
you will still be in my prayers though i doubt i will be in yours,
but i believe Allah has His reasons for things to be the way it is now,
i firmly believe there is a reason that we are all in this situation,
insyaAllah one day I will see it and i hope so do you,
because truely and honestly at the moment,
i have no faith in you but full faith in Him....
may Allah give us strength and patience to go through this,
and may the only outcome of this whole mess is that
me, mom, dad and the rest of the family get much closer to Allah and His paradise
with or without you....................
once upon a time, you saved me when i was almost drowned in a kiddy pool
once upon a time, you let me blow the candle of your birthday cake
once upon a time, you accompanied me through the night if i was scared
once upon a time, you helped me through primary school
once upon a time, you motivated me when i was down
once upon a time, you showed me that failing once does not mean you are a failure
once upon a time, you were someone i looked up upon,
once upon a time, you were my reference book
once upon a time, you were my counselor to any of my problems
once upon a time, you were my elevator to the 2nd level of our house
once upon a time, you gave me flowers as a gift to wish me luck for exams
once upon a time, you were super generous and giving me whatever I want
once upon a time, you were my brother..........
and still is in my heart though i may not be in yours,
but this has to stop,
it hurts everytime i think about it,
how much longer can i linger around this sad feeling?
life must go on,
you moved on,
and so should I.........
you will still be in my prayers though i doubt i will be in yours,
but i believe Allah has His reasons for things to be the way it is now,
i firmly believe there is a reason that we are all in this situation,
insyaAllah one day I will see it and i hope so do you,
because truely and honestly at the moment,
i have no faith in you but full faith in Him....
may Allah give us strength and patience to go through this,
and may the only outcome of this whole mess is that
me, mom, dad and the rest of the family get much closer to Allah and His paradise
with or without you....................
my prayers for you mom & dad...
Ya Allah
Rendahkanlah suaraku bagi mereka
Perindahlah ucapanku di depan mereka
Lunakkanlah watakku terhadap mereka dan
Lembutkan hatiku untuk mereka
Ya Allah,
Berilah mereka balasan yang sebaik-baiknya, atas
didikan mereka padaku dan Pahala yang besar atas
kesayangan yang mereka limpahkan padaku,peliharalah
mereka sebagaimana mereka memeliharaku.
Ya Allah,
Apa saja gangguan yang telah mereka rasakan
atau kesusahan yang mereka deritakan kerana aku
atau hilangnya sesuatu hak mereka kerana perbuatanku
jadikanlah itu semua penyebab susutnya
dosa-dosa mereka dan bertambahnya pahala kebaikan
mereka dengan perkenan-Mu ya Allah
hanya Engkaulah yang berhak membalas kejahatan dengan
kebaikan berlipat ganda.
Ya Allah,
Bila magfirah-Mu telah mencapai mereka sebelumku,
Izinkanlah mereka memberi syafa’at untukku.
Tetapi jika sebaliknya, maka izinkanlah aku memberi
syafa’at untuk mereka,sehingga kami semua berkumpul
bersama dengan santunan-Mu di tempat kediaman
yang dinaungi kemulian-Mu, ampunan-Mu serta rahmat-Mu… .
Sesungguhnya Engkaulah yang memiliki Kurnia Maha
Agung, serta anugerah yang tak berakhir dan Engkaulah
yang Maha Pengasih diantara semua pengasih.
Amin Ya Rabbul Alamin..
Credit: aidanatasya.com
Rendahkanlah suaraku bagi mereka
Perindahlah ucapanku di depan mereka
Lunakkanlah watakku terhadap mereka dan
Lembutkan hatiku untuk mereka
Ya Allah,
Berilah mereka balasan yang sebaik-baiknya, atas
didikan mereka padaku dan Pahala yang besar atas
kesayangan yang mereka limpahkan padaku,peliharalah
mereka sebagaimana mereka memeliharaku.
Ya Allah,
Apa saja gangguan yang telah mereka rasakan
atau kesusahan yang mereka deritakan kerana aku
atau hilangnya sesuatu hak mereka kerana perbuatanku
jadikanlah itu semua penyebab susutnya
dosa-dosa mereka dan bertambahnya pahala kebaikan
mereka dengan perkenan-Mu ya Allah
hanya Engkaulah yang berhak membalas kejahatan dengan
kebaikan berlipat ganda.
Ya Allah,
Bila magfirah-Mu telah mencapai mereka sebelumku,
Izinkanlah mereka memberi syafa’at untukku.
Tetapi jika sebaliknya, maka izinkanlah aku memberi
syafa’at untuk mereka,sehingga kami semua berkumpul
bersama dengan santunan-Mu di tempat kediaman
yang dinaungi kemulian-Mu, ampunan-Mu serta rahmat-Mu… .
Sesungguhnya Engkaulah yang memiliki Kurnia Maha
Agung, serta anugerah yang tak berakhir dan Engkaulah
yang Maha Pengasih diantara semua pengasih.
Amin Ya Rabbul Alamin..
Credit: aidanatasya.com
Friday, May 4, 2012
missing u....
I miss you,
I miss the loud music coming
from your room,
I miss the warmth of knowing
You're just a call away,
I miss the way we fought and
played,
I miss seeing your big bright
smile,
I miss getting kicked out of
your room,
I miss seeing you here and
there,
I miss cooking you breakfast
lunch and dinner,
I miss hearing you come in
at night,
I miss making you wear your
seat belt,
I miss holding your hand to
pray,
I miss your smell,
I miss you with all my might,
I miss the way we would fight,
I miss my brother,
I miss my friend,
I miss you &
will forever love you
I miss the loud music coming
from your room,
I miss the warmth of knowing
You're just a call away,
I miss the way we fought and
played,
I miss seeing your big bright
smile,
I miss getting kicked out of
your room,
I miss seeing you here and
there,
I miss cooking you breakfast
lunch and dinner,
I miss hearing you come in
at night,
I miss making you wear your
seat belt,
I miss holding your hand to
pray,
I miss your smell,
I miss you with all my might,
I miss the way we would fight,
I miss my brother,
I miss my friend,
I miss you &
will forever love you
please come home
Please come home,
I miss you so.
More then you could,
Possibly know.
Things have changed,
Since you've been gone.
No one to talk to
And no shoulder to cry on.
Our family and your friends
We all cried so much.
We miss you and your laugh
You're voice and soft touch.
I miss you and your smile.
I could add to this list,
Of everything I miss,
But there's no end, it doesn't exist.
I wish I could see you,
Just one last chance,
To see you smile,
Even if its just a glance.
I wish I could tell you
How much you meant to me
Just one last time,
Before you were set free.
You have a place in my heart
I love you now, I love you still
I always have
And always will
I miss you so.
More then you could,
Possibly know.
Things have changed,
Since you've been gone.
No one to talk to
And no shoulder to cry on.
Our family and your friends
We all cried so much.
We miss you and your laugh
You're voice and soft touch.
I miss you and your smile.
I could add to this list,
Of everything I miss,
But there's no end, it doesn't exist.
I wish I could see you,
Just one last chance,
To see you smile,
Even if its just a glance.
I wish I could tell you
How much you meant to me
Just one last time,
Before you were set free.
You have a place in my heart
I love you now, I love you still
I always have
And always will
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
never borrow from the future...NEVER!
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'
1. Go to bed on time.
2 Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
3. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
4. Delegate tasks to capable others.
5. Simplify and un clutter your life.
6. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
7. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
8. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
9. Take one day at a time.
10. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
11. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
12.. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
13. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
14. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
15. Carry a book with you to read while waiting in line( for muslim fellows a mini mus'haf should always be with you.
16. Get enough rest.
17. Eat right.
18. Get organized so everything has its place.
19. Listen to a tape (for muslims preferable Qoran )while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
20. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
21. Every day, find time to be alone.
22. Having problems? Talk to someone. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed.
23. Make friends.
24. Laugh.
25. Laugh some more!
26 Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
27. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
28. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
29. Sit on your ego.
30 Talk less; listen more.
31. Slow down.
32. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
33. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. IT MAY HAVE A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
1. Go to bed on time.
2 Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
3. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
4. Delegate tasks to capable others.
5. Simplify and un clutter your life.
6. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
7. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
8. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
9. Take one day at a time.
10. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
11. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
12.. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
13. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
14. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
15. Carry a book with you to read while waiting in line( for muslim fellows a mini mus'haf should always be with you.
16. Get enough rest.
17. Eat right.
18. Get organized so everything has its place.
19. Listen to a tape (for muslims preferable Qoran )while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
20. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
21. Every day, find time to be alone.
22. Having problems? Talk to someone. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed.
23. Make friends.
24. Laugh.
25. Laugh some more!
26 Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
27. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
28. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
29. Sit on your ego.
30 Talk less; listen more.
31. Slow down.
32. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
33. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. IT MAY HAVE A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
because we are muslims
seriously, this story has never failed to make me teary-eyed.....
Once upon a time, long long ago, in a faraway land (Madinah) during Amirul Mu'minin Umar Al-Khattab's Caliphate, a boy had came travelling to Madinah with his camel.
Along his journey, he had to rest and sleep, while his camel goes grazing, unfortunately, in another fella's land.
That fella turns out to be an old man who wasn't that happy. The old man throw a stone to the camel, causing it to be injured and die.
As the boy wakes up, seeing his camel in that condition, he became too angry and upset, throwing the stone back to the old man. The old man bleeds and died due to it.
The boy was uncomfortable with his action and waited at the spot until 2 men appeared, the 2 men turns out to be the sons of the old man. They too weren't happy and thus, brought the boy to see the Caliph, which was Umar Al-Khattab.
During the proceding, Umar(ra) asked the boy whether he did or did not kill the old man. The boy confessed, however, he was sorry as it wasn't his intention, but was out of rage. Howevver, the boy still had to be punished by Qisas, blood with blood.
This boy, however, asked if the execution could be postponed, as he is an orphan and he has a younger brother back home. His father has entrusted wealth to him, thus, he'll have to go back and make sure that his brother gets the wealth.
Umar(ra) was ready to grant him the postponement, with a condition, that he is to find a guarantor.
As the boy was a traveller, and no one in Madinah had seen him before, people were looking down at the earth, people aren\'t willing as the consequence would be that their head to be sacrificed. No one was looking up, he had to screen through the crowd for someone who's willing.
Suddenly, a hand showed up, and guess whose hand was it? It was Abu Dzar Al-Ghifari's.
So, the boy was released to finish with his business.
The first day, people had already begin to wait, but there were no signs of him.
The second day, people started to become anxious.
The third day came, there was still no news about the boy. People became more anxious and started to get worried. Would it really be Abu Dzar's head tha\'s going to be chopped off?
The day was passing by, hours by hours.
It was past Dzuhur..
Past Asar..
Maghrib is nearing..
And that's the boy!!!(with his brother...)
The boy was running towards Abu Dzar(ra). Then Abu Dzar(ra) told him, the day hasn't ended, Maghrib hasn\t come. So, Abu Dzar(ra) and the 2 boys came to Umar(ra).
Umar(ra) was surprised that the boy showed up. So he asked him:
" Why had you come back, you know that I would not send anyone to chase after you? "
What was the boys' answer?
He said: " Oh Amirul Mu'mineen, my reason is simple. I didn't want anyone to say that a Muslim was irresponsible and had not fulfill his words. How can I let someone who was willing to be my guarantor, be killed because of me?"
Subhaanallah..Umar(ra) was amazed. He then turned to Abu Dzar (ra) as to why had he accepted the responisibility, as Abu Dzar barely knew the boy, and that it could cost him his head.
What did Abu Dzar (ra) say?
"I did it because I didnt want people to say that a Muslim had asked for help, and no Muslims were willing to help him. Even if it has caused my life, I would be a martyr, as I was innocent."
Umar(ra) was amazed, however, the execution would still have to go on.
The air was still again. A pious boy is to be killed.
Suddenly..
The brothers then came up and asked the boy to be relieved as they had pardoned him.
Allahuakbar!!!
People began to get confused, Umar(ra) then asked the brothers why had they suddenly changed their decision?
The brothers said:
" We didn't want people to say that a Muslim has asked for forgiveness from another Muslim, and he was not forgiven."
Joy filled the air. Joy in the sound of takbir and tahmid.
p/s: i'm striving the be that muslim..insyaAllah
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
ujian: musibah atau rahmat?
Tidak ada ujian yang Allah turunkan kat kite yg kite x mampu nk handle...
Allah bagi ujian tu sbb Dia sayang kt kita kan? Sbb Allah rindu sgt kt kita....nak dengar suara kita bercakap dengan Dia, rindu segala amal baik yang kita buat untuk Dia, rindu nk tgk kita dgn rendah diri sujud di tikar sejadah untuk memohon pertolongan....
kenapa la kita ni senang sgt lupa kat Allah sampaikan Dia perlu menurunkan kesusahan atau dugaan dlm hidup, barulah kita terkial-kial nak merayu padaNya.....
i learnt this the hard way.....and still am learning...
but remember, don't despair and never lose hope....jgn igt once u get into trouble, its the end of the world...Allah is always there to help and guide you through it if u ask and put full trust in Him with all tour heart....
walaupun ditimpa kesusahan, be grateful...say Alhamdulillah....think about other people who has bigger and worse problems than what u have...insyaAllah, by doing so, you will have much gratitude to Allah
obstacles does not mean that its punishment....tu la mentality yang most of us have....sbb tu kite senang jauh dari Allah..why? sbb kadang2 kita rasa, kita dh buat baik dah tp Allah still bagi kesusahan...jgn fikir mcm tu...nanti kite senang putus asa dgn Allah...
instead think of it as a blessing...we might not see it yet but there is a silver lining somewhere somehow....Allah created us, so of course He knows what is best for us....who are we to think that this thing is good for us but that thing is bad for us...what do we know? we don't even have the nearest answer to most medical problems within our own body...
enough chatter, lets remember Allah in every single breath that we take and be grateful with everything that you have in life...
this is a reminder for all of us especially to myself
Friday, July 22, 2011
Ramadhan, perkataan yang tersirat....
just read this from a blog...very interesting....
Ra – adalah Rahmah
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan rahmah. Didalamnya dilimpahi dengan pelbagai kerahmatan dan kenikmatan yang tidak terhitung untuk hamba-hamba Allah SWT dan seluruh manusia.
Mim – adalah Maghfirah ( Keampunan)
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan keampunan. Allah SWT membuka ruang dan pintu keampunan seluas-luasnya bagi hambaNya yang memohon keampunan serta menginsafi diri di setiap detik di dalam bulan Ramadhan.
Dari Abu Hurairah telah bersabda Rasulullah SAW yang bermaksud :
“ Sesiapa yang berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan berdasarkan iman dan penuh kesedaran mengharapkan Allah maka diampuni dosa-dosa yang terdahulu sebagaimana hari dilahirkan oleh ibunya.” ( HR Ibnu Khuzaimah)
Dhod – adalah Dhoman ( Jaminan)
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan yang diberikan jaminan oleh Allah SWT sebagai bulan yang akan memberikan seribu kebaikan dan ganjaran Syurga bagi sesiapa yang menggunakan kesempatan ini dengan sebaiknya. Jaminan ini adalah jaminan yang tiada tandingannya berbanding bulan-bulan yang lain.
Alif – adalah Amana
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan keamanan, ketenangan dan kebahagiaan. Hati dan jiwa kita benar-benar tenang dengan kehadiran dan perasaan nyaman serta tenteram selalu menyelubungi sanubari kita sepanjang berada di dalam bulan yang penuh keberkatan ini. Inilah kehebatan dan keunikan Ramadhan.
Nun – adalah Nur
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan yang sentiasa dilimpahi dengan cahaya hidayah dan keimanan daripada Allah SWT. Bagi yang mencintai dan merindui kehadiran bulan yang penuh kerahmatan ini, akan menyedarikan bahawa sinar Ramadhan adalah sinar yang terang benderang memberi pengharapan dan kekuatan kepada jiwa untuk berusaha bersungguh-sungguh bagi melahirkan seorang mukmin muslim yang bertaqwa dalam erti kata yang sebenarnya.
Firman Allah SWT yang bermaksud :
“ Pada bulan Ramadhan diturunkan kitab suci Al-Quran sebagai petunjuk bagi manusia dan penjelasan-penjelasan mengenai petunjuk itu, dan garis pemisah antara hak dan yang batil.” [ Al- Baqarah (2) : 185]
Jika bulan Ramadhan datang, Rasulullah SAW biasanya menyambut dengan ucapan :
“ Selamat Datang Wahai orang yang menyucikan.”
Para sahabat bertanya :
“ Siapakah orang yang menyucikan itu wahai Rasulullah ?”
Baginda menjawab :
“ Orang yang menyucikan itu ialah bulan Ramadhan. Ia menyucikan kita daripada segala dosa dan maksiat!.”
Ra – Mim – Dhod – Alif – Nun
Tersirat daripada perkataan huruf RA-MA-D-A-N
Tersirat daripada perkataan huruf RA-MA-D-A-N
Ra – adalah Rahmah
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan rahmah. Didalamnya dilimpahi dengan pelbagai kerahmatan dan kenikmatan yang tidak terhitung untuk hamba-hamba Allah SWT dan seluruh manusia.
Mim – adalah Maghfirah ( Keampunan)
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan keampunan. Allah SWT membuka ruang dan pintu keampunan seluas-luasnya bagi hambaNya yang memohon keampunan serta menginsafi diri di setiap detik di dalam bulan Ramadhan.
Dari Abu Hurairah telah bersabda Rasulullah SAW yang bermaksud :
“ Sesiapa yang berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan berdasarkan iman dan penuh kesedaran mengharapkan Allah maka diampuni dosa-dosa yang terdahulu sebagaimana hari dilahirkan oleh ibunya.” ( HR Ibnu Khuzaimah)
Dhod – adalah Dhoman ( Jaminan)
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan yang diberikan jaminan oleh Allah SWT sebagai bulan yang akan memberikan seribu kebaikan dan ganjaran Syurga bagi sesiapa yang menggunakan kesempatan ini dengan sebaiknya. Jaminan ini adalah jaminan yang tiada tandingannya berbanding bulan-bulan yang lain.
Alif – adalah Amana
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan keamanan, ketenangan dan kebahagiaan. Hati dan jiwa kita benar-benar tenang dengan kehadiran dan perasaan nyaman serta tenteram selalu menyelubungi sanubari kita sepanjang berada di dalam bulan yang penuh keberkatan ini. Inilah kehebatan dan keunikan Ramadhan.
Nun – adalah Nur
Bulan Ramadhan adalah bulan yang sentiasa dilimpahi dengan cahaya hidayah dan keimanan daripada Allah SWT. Bagi yang mencintai dan merindui kehadiran bulan yang penuh kerahmatan ini, akan menyedarikan bahawa sinar Ramadhan adalah sinar yang terang benderang memberi pengharapan dan kekuatan kepada jiwa untuk berusaha bersungguh-sungguh bagi melahirkan seorang mukmin muslim yang bertaqwa dalam erti kata yang sebenarnya.
Firman Allah SWT yang bermaksud :
“ Pada bulan Ramadhan diturunkan kitab suci Al-Quran sebagai petunjuk bagi manusia dan penjelasan-penjelasan mengenai petunjuk itu, dan garis pemisah antara hak dan yang batil.” [ Al- Baqarah (2) : 185]
Jika bulan Ramadhan datang, Rasulullah SAW biasanya menyambut dengan ucapan :
“ Selamat Datang Wahai orang yang menyucikan.”
Para sahabat bertanya :
“ Siapakah orang yang menyucikan itu wahai Rasulullah ?”
Baginda menjawab :
“ Orang yang menyucikan itu ialah bulan Ramadhan. Ia menyucikan kita daripada segala dosa dan maksiat!.”
Friday, July 1, 2011
last minute solah
He remembered his grandmother' s warning about praying on time:
'My son, you shouldn't leave prayer to this late time'.
His grandmother' s age was 70 but, whenever she heard the Adhan, she got up like an arrow and performed the Solat.
He, however could never win over his ego to get up and pray.
Whatever he did, his Solat was always the last to be offered and he prayed it quickly to get it in on time.
Thinking of this, he got up and realized that there were only 15 minutes left before Salat-ul Isha'.
He quickly made Wudhu and performed Salat-ul Maghrib.
While making Tasbih, he again remembered his grandmother and was embarrassed by how he had prayed.
His grandmother prayed with such tranquillity and peace.
He began making Dua and went down to make Sajdah and stayed like that for a while.
He had been at work all day and was tired, very tired.
He awoke abruptly to the sound of noise and shouting.
He was sweating profusely. He looked around. It was very crowded.
Every direction he looked in was filled with people.
Some stood frozen looking around, some were running left and right and some were on their knees with their heads in their hands just waiting.
Pure fear and apprehension filled him as he realized where he was. His heart was about to burst.
It was the Day of Judgment.
When he was alive, he had heard many things about the questioning on the Day of Judgment, but that seemed so long ago.
Could this be something his mind made up?
No, the wait and the fear were so great that he could not have imagined this.
The interrogation was still going on.
He began moving frantically from people to people to ask if his name had been called. No one could answer him.
All of a sudden his name was called and the crowd split into two and made a passageway for him.
Two angels grabbed his arms and led him forward. He walked with unknowing eyes through the crowd. The angels brought him to the centre and left him there.
His head was bent down and his whole life was passing in front of his eyes like a movie.
He opened his eyes but saw only another world.
The people were all helping others.
He saw his father running from one lecture to the other, spending his wealth in the way of Islam.
His mother invited guests to their house and one table was being set while the other was being cleared.
He pleaded his case, 'I too was always on this path. I helped others. I spread the word of Allah. I performed my Salah. I fasted in the month of Ramadhan.'
'Whatever Allah ordered us to do, I did.'
'Whatever he ordered us not to do, I did not.'
He began to cry and think about how much he loved Allah.
He knew that whatever he had done in life would be less than what Allah deserved and his only protector was Allah He was sweating like never before and was shaking all over.
His eyes were fixed on the scale, waiting for the final decision. At last, the decision was made.
The two angels with sheets of paper in their hands, turned to the crowd.
His legs felt like they were going to collapse. He closed his eyes as they began
To read the names of those people who were to enter Jahannam.
His name was read first.
He fell on his knees and yelled that this couldn't be,
'How could I go to Jahannam? I served others all my life, I spread the word of Allah
to others.'
His eyes had become blurry and he was shaking with sweat.
The two angels took him by the arms.
As his feet dragged, they went through the crowd and advanced toward
the blazing flames of Jahannam.
He was yelling and wondered if there was any person who was going to help him.
He was yelling of all the good deeds he had done, how he had helped his father, his fasts, prayers, the Noble Qur'an that he read, he was asking if none of them would help him.
The Jahannam angels continued to drag him.
They had gotten closer to the Hellfire.
He looked back and these were his last pleas.
Had not Rasulullah [PBUH] said, 'How clean would a person be who bathes in a river five times a day, so too does the Salah performed five times cleanse someone of their sins?'
He began yelling, 'My prayers? My prayers? My prayers?'
The two angels did not stop, and they came to the edge of the abyss of Jahannam.
The flames of the fire were burning his face.
He looked back one last time, but his eyes were dry of hope and he had nothing left in him.
One of the angels pushed him in.
He found himself in the air and falling towards the flames.
He had just fallen five or six feet when a hand grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back.
He lifted his head and saw an old man with a long white beard.
He wiped some dust off himself and asked him, 'Who are you?'
The old man replied, 'I am your prayers.'
'Why are you so late?! I was almost in the Fire! You rescued me at the
last minute before I fell in.'
The old man smiled and shook his head, 'You always performed me at the
last minute, did you forget?'
At that instant, he blinked and lifted his head from Sajdah. He was in a sweat. He listened to the voices coming from outside.
He heard the Adhan for Salat-ul Isha.
He got up quickly and went to perform Wudhu.
Pass this on to your friends and family......
Maybe, you can help someone open their eyes.
And who knows?
Maybe, this is a good deed that can help you during The Day of Judgment. INSHA-ALLAH
'My son, you shouldn't leave prayer to this late time'.
His grandmother' s age was 70 but, whenever she heard the Adhan, she got up like an arrow and performed the Solat.
He, however could never win over his ego to get up and pray.
Whatever he did, his Solat was always the last to be offered and he prayed it quickly to get it in on time.
Thinking of this, he got up and realized that there were only 15 minutes left before Salat-ul Isha'.
He quickly made Wudhu and performed Salat-ul Maghrib.
While making Tasbih, he again remembered his grandmother and was embarrassed by how he had prayed.
His grandmother prayed with such tranquillity and peace.
He began making Dua and went down to make Sajdah and stayed like that for a while.
He had been at work all day and was tired, very tired.
He awoke abruptly to the sound of noise and shouting.
He was sweating profusely. He looked around. It was very crowded.
Every direction he looked in was filled with people.
Some stood frozen looking around, some were running left and right and some were on their knees with their heads in their hands just waiting.
Pure fear and apprehension filled him as he realized where he was. His heart was about to burst.
It was the Day of Judgment.
When he was alive, he had heard many things about the questioning on the Day of Judgment, but that seemed so long ago.
Could this be something his mind made up?
No, the wait and the fear were so great that he could not have imagined this.
The interrogation was still going on.
He began moving frantically from people to people to ask if his name had been called. No one could answer him.
All of a sudden his name was called and the crowd split into two and made a passageway for him.
Two angels grabbed his arms and led him forward. He walked with unknowing eyes through the crowd. The angels brought him to the centre and left him there.
His head was bent down and his whole life was passing in front of his eyes like a movie.
He opened his eyes but saw only another world.
The people were all helping others.
He saw his father running from one lecture to the other, spending his wealth in the way of Islam.
His mother invited guests to their house and one table was being set while the other was being cleared.
He pleaded his case, 'I too was always on this path. I helped others. I spread the word of Allah. I performed my Salah. I fasted in the month of Ramadhan.'
'Whatever Allah ordered us to do, I did.'
'Whatever he ordered us not to do, I did not.'
He began to cry and think about how much he loved Allah.
He knew that whatever he had done in life would be less than what Allah deserved and his only protector was Allah He was sweating like never before and was shaking all over.
His eyes were fixed on the scale, waiting for the final decision. At last, the decision was made.
The two angels with sheets of paper in their hands, turned to the crowd.
His legs felt like they were going to collapse. He closed his eyes as they began
To read the names of those people who were to enter Jahannam.
His name was read first.
He fell on his knees and yelled that this couldn't be,
'How could I go to Jahannam? I served others all my life, I spread the word of Allah
to others.'
His eyes had become blurry and he was shaking with sweat.
The two angels took him by the arms.
As his feet dragged, they went through the crowd and advanced toward
the blazing flames of Jahannam.
He was yelling and wondered if there was any person who was going to help him.
He was yelling of all the good deeds he had done, how he had helped his father, his fasts, prayers, the Noble Qur'an that he read, he was asking if none of them would help him.
The Jahannam angels continued to drag him.
They had gotten closer to the Hellfire.
He looked back and these were his last pleas.
Had not Rasulullah [PBUH] said, 'How clean would a person be who bathes in a river five times a day, so too does the Salah performed five times cleanse someone of their sins?'
He began yelling, 'My prayers? My prayers? My prayers?'
The two angels did not stop, and they came to the edge of the abyss of Jahannam.
The flames of the fire were burning his face.
He looked back one last time, but his eyes were dry of hope and he had nothing left in him.
One of the angels pushed him in.
He found himself in the air and falling towards the flames.
He had just fallen five or six feet when a hand grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back.
He lifted his head and saw an old man with a long white beard.
He wiped some dust off himself and asked him, 'Who are you?'
The old man replied, 'I am your prayers.'
'Why are you so late?! I was almost in the Fire! You rescued me at the
last minute before I fell in.'
The old man smiled and shook his head, 'You always performed me at the
last minute, did you forget?'
At that instant, he blinked and lifted his head from Sajdah. He was in a sweat. He listened to the voices coming from outside.
He heard the Adhan for Salat-ul Isha.
He got up quickly and went to perform Wudhu.
Pass this on to your friends and family......
Maybe, you can help someone open their eyes.
And who knows?
Maybe, this is a good deed that can help you during The Day of Judgment. INSHA-ALLAH
Sunday, June 26, 2011
the day my mom is sent to the world...
If I could give you diamonds
for each tear you cried for me.
If I could give you sapphires
for each truth you’ve helped me see.
If I could give you rubies
for the heartache that you’ve known
If I could give you pearls
for the wisdom that you’ve shown.
Then you’ll have a treasure, mother,
that would mount up to the skies
That would almost match
the sparkle in your kind and loving eyes.
But I have no pearls, no diamonds,
As I’m sure you’re well aware
So I’ll give you gifts more precious
My devotion, love and care.
for each tear you cried for me.
If I could give you sapphires
for each truth you’ve helped me see.
If I could give you rubies
for the heartache that you’ve known
If I could give you pearls
for the wisdom that you’ve shown.
Then you’ll have a treasure, mother,
that would mount up to the skies
That would almost match
the sparkle in your kind and loving eyes.
But I have no pearls, no diamonds,
As I’m sure you’re well aware
So I’ll give you gifts more precious
My devotion, love and care.
I LOVE YOU MOM!!
Ya Allah, thank you for sending such a wonderful mother to me....
Please bless her with all the happiness each and everyday in this life and the hereafter, Ya Rabb.
For she is the person who makes me feel like I'm always blessed and happy.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAK!!!
Ya Allah, thank you for sending such a wonderful mother to me....
Please bless her with all the happiness each and everyday in this life and the hereafter, Ya Rabb.
For she is the person who makes me feel like I'm always blessed and happy.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAK!!!
Monday, June 20, 2011
thank you.....
Thank you for always being there
and knowing just what to do
Thank you for knowing the words to say
when I'm feeling way beyond blue
Thank you for patiently listening
to all my worries and stresses
Thank you for caring enough
to get me out of all my messes
Thank you for being a phone call away
or around the corner to run to
Thank you for your door always being open
and knowing just what to do
Thank you for being my constant support
when i didn't think I could cope
Thank you for lifting my spirits
and letting me know there is hope
Thank you for being the best parents
a daughter could ever wish for
I love you with all my heart
today and forever more.
and knowing just what to do
Thank you for knowing the words to say
when I'm feeling way beyond blue
Thank you for patiently listening
to all my worries and stresses
Thank you for caring enough
to get me out of all my messes
Thank you for being a phone call away
or around the corner to run to
Thank you for your door always being open
and knowing just what to do
Thank you for being my constant support
when i didn't think I could cope
Thank you for lifting my spirits
and letting me know there is hope
Thank you for being the best parents
a daughter could ever wish for
I love you with all my heart
today and forever more.
As I look back on my life
I find myself wondering...
Did I remember to thank you
for all that you have done for me?
For all of the times you were by my side
to help me celebrate my successes
and accept my defeats?
Or for teaching me the value of hard work,
good judgement, courage, and honesty?
I wonder if I've ever thanked you
for the simple things...
The laughter, smiles, and quiet times we've shared?
If I have forgotten to express my gratitude
For any of these things,
I am thanking you now...
and I am hoping that you've known all along,
how very much you are loved and appreciated
I find myself wondering...
Did I remember to thank you
for all that you have done for me?
For all of the times you were by my side
to help me celebrate my successes
and accept my defeats?
Or for teaching me the value of hard work,
good judgement, courage, and honesty?
I wonder if I've ever thanked you
for the simple things...
The laughter, smiles, and quiet times we've shared?
If I have forgotten to express my gratitude
For any of these things,
I am thanking you now...
and I am hoping that you've known all along,
how very much you are loved and appreciated
THANK YOU MAK & ABAH!!!
I LOVE YOU!!!
I LOVE YOU!!!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
My Abah.....
In a time when fathers are totally absent,
gone most of the time,
or physically present but mentally distracted,
you are there for me—
looking at me, listening to me
understanding me, talking with me.
You make time for me
even when it’s inconvenient for you.
You make me feel important to you.
I learn from you when you teach me,
when I watch you do things,
and when I observe you
just being you—a terrific father.
Every affectionate smile you give me,
every pat on the back, every hug
shows me you love me,
that you’re proud of me.
These are things I’ll remember
to do for my own kids.
You’re a great role model, ABAH.
I want to be just like you.
or physically present but mentally distracted,
you are there for me—
looking at me, listening to me
understanding me, talking with me.
You make time for me
even when it’s inconvenient for you.
You make me feel important to you.
I learn from you when you teach me,
when I watch you do things,
and when I observe you
just being you—a terrific father.
Every affectionate smile you give me,
every pat on the back, every hug
shows me you love me,
that you’re proud of me.
These are things I’ll remember
to do for my own kids.
You’re a great role model, ABAH.
I want to be just like you.
ABAH is a person
who is loving and kind,
And often he knows
what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens,
suggests, and defends.
ABAH can be one of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs,
but when things go wrong,
ABAH can be patient and helpful and strong
In all that you do,
ABAH's love plays a part.
There's always a place for him
deep in your heart.
And each year that passes,
you're even more glad,
More grateful and proud
just to call him your ABAH!
Thank you, ABAH...
for listening and caring,
for giving and sharing,
but, especially, for just being you!
who is loving and kind,
And often he knows
what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens,
suggests, and defends.
ABAH can be one of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs,
but when things go wrong,
ABAH can be patient and helpful and strong
In all that you do,
ABAH's love plays a part.
There's always a place for him
deep in your heart.
And each year that passes,
you're even more glad,
More grateful and proud
just to call him your ABAH!
Thank you, ABAH...
for listening and caring,
for giving and sharing,
but, especially, for just being you!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD....
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you had to stay a month long in hospital after I was born
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you put a wet cloth on my forehead if I had a fever
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you quickly find my school uniform when I cried in the morning for waking up late to school
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you had to sleep beside my bed to keep me accompany in the hospital after my appendicectomy
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you made sure that I had all my textbooks and exercise books each year
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you studied my subjects for exam so that you can teach me later
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you sent me for tuition or extra-curricular activities day and night without complain
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you bought exercise books for me to practice for exams though they costs a lot
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you find time to go to my award ceremony each year to watch me go up the stage
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you rushed to the bank when you heard that I had little money to spend
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you put on a strong face everytime you sent me to the hostel which was miles away from home
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you helped clean me up after the vomiting and diarrhoea from the food poisoning
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would sent me each early of the year to the hostel though it was hours of journey
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you rushed to the tailor to make sure I wore new clothes to my PMR award ceremony
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would teach me again & again without fail about baking cakes and 'kuih raya'
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you were the one who motivated me for each exam
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would pray throughout my 2-hour or 3-hour exam papers
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you did nazar fasting whenever my results turned out well
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would sent me all the 'rempah' while studying abroad to make sure I'd be able to eat what I like
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would always ask me what to eat and run to the market when I'm home
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would endure an 8-hour flight journey which was gruesome to you to visit me
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would always have new clothes for me each time I come home.......
I know that those I mentioned are just like a grain of sand on a beach for all that you have done for me....
I WISH I REALIZED THEN about them all.....
NOW, all I wish is that I could appreciate you more now than I ever had before....
Mak,
for all that you have done for me endlessly and effortlessly, THANK YOU....
for all the mistakes I have done to you before, now and coming, I'M SORRY....
for us being apart now by miles, I MISS YOU.....
for me to express myself what I feel about you, I LOVE YOU...
Mak,
you brought me into this world,
you fed me,
you cared for me,
you loved me,
like no one else in this world.......
You are trully one GREATEST MOM in the the world and no treasure in the world could ever replace you....
and I'm truly the LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!
May Allah bless you with all the greatness in your life here and the hereafter.....
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you put a wet cloth on my forehead if I had a fever
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you quickly find my school uniform when I cried in the morning for waking up late to school
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you had to sleep beside my bed to keep me accompany in the hospital after my appendicectomy
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you made sure that I had all my textbooks and exercise books each year
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you studied my subjects for exam so that you can teach me later
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you sent me for tuition or extra-curricular activities day and night without complain
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you bought exercise books for me to practice for exams though they costs a lot
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you find time to go to my award ceremony each year to watch me go up the stage
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you rushed to the bank when you heard that I had little money to spend
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you put on a strong face everytime you sent me to the hostel which was miles away from home
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you helped clean me up after the vomiting and diarrhoea from the food poisoning
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would sent me each early of the year to the hostel though it was hours of journey
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you rushed to the tailor to make sure I wore new clothes to my PMR award ceremony
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would teach me again & again without fail about baking cakes and 'kuih raya'
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you were the one who motivated me for each exam
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would pray throughout my 2-hour or 3-hour exam papers
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you did nazar fasting whenever my results turned out well
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would sent me all the 'rempah' while studying abroad to make sure I'd be able to eat what I like
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would always ask me what to eat and run to the market when I'm home
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would endure an 8-hour flight journey which was gruesome to you to visit me
I WISH I REALIZED THEN when you would always have new clothes for me each time I come home.......
I know that those I mentioned are just like a grain of sand on a beach for all that you have done for me....
I WISH I REALIZED THEN about them all.....
NOW, all I wish is that I could appreciate you more now than I ever had before....
Mak,
for all that you have done for me endlessly and effortlessly, THANK YOU....
for all the mistakes I have done to you before, now and coming, I'M SORRY....
for us being apart now by miles, I MISS YOU.....
for me to express myself what I feel about you, I LOVE YOU...
Mak,
you brought me into this world,
you fed me,
you cared for me,
you loved me,
like no one else in this world.......
You are trully one GREATEST MOM in the the world and no treasure in the world could ever replace you....
and I'm truly the LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!
May Allah bless you with all the greatness in your life here and the hereafter.....
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
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