Friday, November 30, 2007

[Ayyuha'l Walad Al-Muhib] Allah's Mercy

Assalamualaikum wbt.....

Time for fourth counsel by Imam Ghazali...
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Allah's Mercy

Dear beloved son...

Be not bankrupt of good deed, nor void of [spiritual] status. Know for certain that abstract knowledge alone will neither increase you in power nor strengthen you in situation. Likewise, if a brave warrior in possession of ten Indian swords and other weapons was alone in the wilderness, and a great ferocious lion attacked him, do you think the weapons could defend him if they were not used against the lion? It is well known that weapons cannot defend people unless they are brought into use. By the same principle, if a man read a hundred thousand scientific theories, they would be of no use to him if he did not try and apply them. Similarly, if a man suffering from fever and a kidney disorder, he should be treated with ginger and [other] plants. Without treatment no recovery is achieved.

[A poet once said:]
Though you measure two thousand bottles of wine
Unless you drink, no thrill is thine.

If you studied a hundred years and collected a thousand books, you would not be prepared for the mercy of Allah the Exalted, except by action.
Allah says:
Man Shall have nothing but what he strives for (Quran, 53:39)
Whosoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness (Quran, 18:110)
A recompense for what they used to do (Quran, 9:28)
As for those who believe and do good work, they will have for them the gardens of Paradise as an abode. No change will they desire from them (Quran, 18:107)
Except he who repents, believe and does good work (Quran ,25:70)

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w also said:
"Islam is built on five pillars: testifying that there is no deity but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; establishing the Prayer; paying the Zakat; Fasting in Ramadhan and performing Hajj at the sacred house for those able to do so."

Iman [faith] is confession with the tongue and belief in the heart and performance of the pillars of Islam. There are countless proofs on the necessities of actions, this is despite the fact that the servant shall attain Paradise only by the grace and favour of Allah the Exalted, but such [grace] follows the servant's readiness to obey and worship Him. Verily, the mercy of Allah is very close to the doer of good.

It may be said that the servant may reach the status through faith alone. We say "Yes", but when will he be able to reach it? How many obstacles will he be faced with? The first of these obstacles is the ravine of Iman; and who is secure [enough to guarantee] that he will not lose his Iman? And if a man loses his Iman, he will be bankrupt and dismayed in the Hereafter.

Hassan al-Basri said:
"Allah will say to His servant on the Day of Judgement: 'Allow My servant to enter Paradise by My mercy and divide it amongst them according to their deeds."

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

[Ayyuha'l Walad Al-Muhib] Knowledge

Assalamualaikum wbt....

Its time for our third counsel.By Imam Ghazali.

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Third Counsel

Knowledge

To advice other is an easy matter. The difficulty is accepting advice, since this is a bitter thing for those who follow their own inclination and desires. They love the forbidden from the depth of their heart.This is more applicable to seeker of knowledge and students of learning, those of them who are busy in the grace of spirits and the benefits of this world. They believe that mere extract of knowledge, without proper action, will resque them. This is the beliefs of the philosophers.

Praise and glory be to Allah, the Greatest of All. They do not know this much, that when they acquire knowledge, if they do not work according to it,the indictment against them is certain. The Messenger of Allah s.a.w said:
"The person most severely punished on the Day of Judgement is the learned one who did not follow Allah's guidance and did not benefit from his knowledge."

It has been narrated that someone saw al-Junayd (may Allah be pleased with his soul) after his death in a dream. Al-Junayd was asked: "What news do you have, Abu'l-Qasim?" He replied: "Perished are speeches and vanished are all illusions,; nothing benefited us except the prostrations which we made in the middle of the night."

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My lecturers always say this, or something close to this meaning, "You must know this. You must detect this, or else ur patient will die." or, "This is the thing that you need to remember for the rest of your life." You see, every little words of knowledge that i gain in these 5 years in medical school, insyaAllah I will need in my life. My life in the future as a doctor. (aminn)... everything is very practical. They have to be on my fingertips. They have to come to me, in a flow, effordless, just like i can speak in my first language.

Its the same right? For my friends in universities, all over the world. Now, everything we learn are going to be used in our future careers. Now that we "specialised".

For those who are passionate, this will be very easy. You will work for it. Sleepless nights. practices. tutorials.

See? How you treat knowledge coz ur life will depend on it. your future. You want to be good coz u wanna live with it.

Knowledge. All of this interesting, wonderful and exciting findings that people discover and arrage into lessons are actually the knowledge from Allah. Subhanallah, Praise be to the Al-Hakim, Al-Alim...

Now, see...
When I was in school, knowledge was for passing exams. Little I realise...its to be PRACTICED. Same as all Islamic knowledge you have. U think after SPM, or maybe the compulsory Pengajian Agama Islam at third level university, u dont have to learn anymore? This is where, many of our Muslims in Malaysia missed. This was what ppl missed when they are at school. Islam is another subject. U pass, u get A. Yay...merdeka. Dont have to visit em anymore. (even all other subject pun camtu)

Did u practice what uve learned???
Ok, knowledge is supposed to be sought continuously. "
From the cradle to the grave." Lifelong learning. Allah pleced such a huge emphasis on knowledge, as the first Quranic Verse says, "Iqra' (read), In the name of your Lord Who has created (all that exist)" (96:1). Why? Coz we need the knowledge to live in Islam, as the Ad-Deen, the way of life.

I dont need to memorise word by word, the meaning of "ikhlas" or "ihsan", to practice it in my life. Just like i dont need to know the exact definition of "Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation" to so CPR. We just need to understand, and practice it.

So come on guys... You have known, u have learned loads. Dont be dont saperate Islam n ur life, coz your whole life and existence is Islam.
Lets learn, practice and share!



Friday, November 23, 2007

[Ayyuha'l Walad Al-Muhib] Time

Assalamualaikum wbt...

Im a bit "weng" sket harini... so, inilah hasilnya....

What have I done?

I think i got the wordings wrong.. Apa itu?? Gambar tentang penyesalan kerana menyakiti org yg disayangi.Hahaha...ikut ske la nak interpret ape..

Boleh berkenalan???

Gambar ni, random jer.. Awek irish kot sbb rambut merah. Tp kulit sawo matang...mungkinkah gadis melayu yang telah culture shock???

Monster in ur bedroom...

Kalau lukisan ni dipanggil "Monster", okay x?

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Time for Second Counsel

Time

My dear son...

Among the many pieces of advice which the Messengger of Allah gave to the Muslims was the following: "
The sign that Allah has turned away from His worshipper is his busying himself in what does not concern him; and if a man has past an hour of his life in other than for which he was created, it is certainly fitting that his grief should be prolonged [on the Day of Resurrection], and whosoever has reached [the age of] fourty, and his good has not surpass his evil, let him prepare for the Fire." This advice should suffice the people of knowledge.

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STRIKE!!!
Right on aim!
Kene batang hidung...

So??? Ha, lets do what we are created to do!
rujuk (Q51:56)

Ilal Liqa' maa assalamah

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

[Ayyuha'l Walad Al-Muhib] Intro and Revelation

Assalamualaikum wbt and hye...

I just get this small yellow book from Nafisah, "Dear Beloved Son". A collection of advices from Imam Al-Ghazali to his student.

I decided to share the knowledge, Insya Allah. Too "sayang" to keep it to myself.

So??? Are you in???

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First Counsel

Revelation

My dear son...

May Allah grant you a long life as His obedient servant and may He place you in His service alone. May Allah guide you to the right path of those who love Him and are loved by Him. Know, my son, that the real advice should be sought by Revelation and the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). If you have attained advice from it, what need you have of my advice? And if not, then tell me what you have attained in these past years?

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Wallahu alam. Wassalam.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

WAIT For Me [I changed my mind]

Assalamualaikum wbt...

Sambil tunggu bas tadi, ada buku ditangan. Tunggu bukan main lama sbb hr Ahad, jadi rasa mcm bosan jer.Dan tetiba dtg spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings... So hasilnye ialah untaian kata yg x siap lg...(Kerana tibanya bas telah mengganggu mode jiwang-jiwangan ku)

Adakah aku terlalu mementing diri?
Bila rinduku kutepis berlalu
Sedang aku tahu rasa kita berpantulan
Siksa yang sama, bertandang dihatimu jua

Adakah aku terlalu mementing diri?
Jalan terbuka untukku berlari kepadamu
Lantas kubiarkan pagar itu tertutup
Sedang gelojak rasa melemaskan jiwa
Kutahu kau tergapai-gapai disana

Adakah aku terlalu mementing diri?
Bila tanpa tangis aku pergi
Bila kasih yang dikirim
hilang dilangit tinggi
tp aku masih
kaku bagai rela

Maaf...

Aku x mahu bicara tentang cinta
kerna luahan akan melakarkan tepi
buat rasa tak berbelah bahagi

Aku...
Tak mahu kau tahu tentang rinduku
takut kita tak daya berdiri
kerna yang terluah
selalunya menjadi lebih nyata

Aku...
Tak mahu mempamer air mata
Mengapa perlu?
Sedang titis terhampir
telah jatuh pada pipimu

Aku...
Tak bisa berdiri dihadapanmu lagi
Bukan begini
Mungkin nanti

Cuma doaku...
Tidak jasadku disisimu
Tapi rahmat dan lindungan Allah sentiasa

PadaNya,
catatan perjalanan
disini...disana...
Mungkin garis masa kita akan bertembung lagi
Pada izinNya...

Pada kita,
Catatan penantian
disini...disana
Mungkin noktahnya dalam penantian
Tapi boleh saja kan???

Yng kupentingkan itu kamu
Yg kita pentingkan itu Tuhan
Jadi, biarlah Dia yg menentukan...


Tengok-tengok balik, cam boleh siap jer..ngehehe
So, ini ditujukan buat "kamu"-"kamu" yang jauh di tanah air...
[sengaja di"plural"kan kamu kerana ia bukan singular]

Monday, November 12, 2007

Neuroscience and computer science?

Assalamualaikum and hye...
I had a good chat with Abah last night, its really interesting that he relate brain to CPU (not literally but i think thats what he mean). So, a chat between a medical student and IT person is not just like a duck and a cat trying to converse in "quacks" and "mews".

Abah :
saja je tanya,... subjek mana yang muni rasa susah sikit?
Me : hehehe...stakat ni yang agak susah ialah neuroscience
sebab dia macam "abstrak" sikit
tapi kalau baca betul2 boleh jer

(Allah help me, I think I just messed up my neuroanatomy spotter)

Abah : ni pasal-pasal urat-urat lah, sinap-sinap tu.
Me : aah
pasal otak jugak
nampak macam sebijik jer tapi sungguh complicated

(Complicated by Avil Lavigne was playin in my head)

Abah : signal-signal, blink-blink

(bling-bling??)

Me : yup2...
neuron ni relay dekat mana, pergi mana, control apa
muni ade blaja pasal parkinson, control of movement

Abah : tu lah.... kalau kita boleh bayangkan macam komputer, dari mana ... pas
tu
signak gi cepat... lalu gateway, directed to periperal yang ditentukan
oleh
mictroprosesor (otak) pas tu bila sampai... maklumat tu diinterpret
.... pas
tu respons balik untuk diproses. dan beri feedback.. cam tu kan.
Macam konsep
fly by wire lah.
Me : hahaha
boleh tahan jugak dia punya perbandingan tu

(sebenarnya tak faham pun fly by wire tu apa....)

Abah : macam parkinson tu agaknya macam circuit yang dah ada block, (kena
air
agaknya) jadi software yang control tak boleh execute sepenuhnya....
sebab ada
defective protein menghasikan neurogenerative disorder... ada
midbrain
dopamine neuron loss... ye ke?
Me : aah, kurang dopamine dan sbb ade masalah dengan basal ganglia
x taula sbb masuk air ke kenape, hehe
ni x boleh main nyelam2 lama2 ni
hehehe

Abah : dopamine kan nero transmitter... jadi bila air masuk, transmission
terganggu... masa tak
transmit pun dia transmit signal pulak, tu la yang
body periperal dok gerak-gerak je
agaknya.
Me : mana berkaitan dgn air! hehe
abah, muni dah ngantukla

(Sebenarnya tak pandai nak terangkan pasal parkinson ni, so, terus saja buat alasan untuk tukar topik. Rasa bersalah sahaja. I think it wud be really interesting if i can explain what i learn properly. Maybe Abah can tell me more about the parables and stuff.Its because i havent been studying properly... huhu)

I love chatting with Abah. He's a lot cuter online! And funnier. But I like it mostly because everytime we chat, without fail, he will say things that open my mind, say things that motivates me, say things that matters. He made me feel more matured but still spoil me like Im his little girl. And best of all, I can read the same sentences all over again. (and you can save the conversations).


"Just get prepared je lah... everything should be ok."

Friday, November 9, 2007

Jangan Tinggalkan Jalan Bijan!!!!

Assalamualaikum and Hye....

I can say one of my early English teachers is Sesame Street. Now Im grown up and look...what has happened to Earnie and Bert? Is Sesame Street becoming a dark and nasty ?



I hope you can still get moral from the story...

A witness act. Observer just observe. Us? Do we even care?

Assalamualaikum wbt....

Overslept, I was punished by having to cycle like a wind to St. Vincent Hospital this morning (Terkejut body tau...tido2 pastu terus exert ourself tanpa warming up, hehe). Worse, the wind is also against me (hoi, I try to cycle like u and u wanna oppose me-lak??? Sabo2. Angin itulah yang menyegarkan anda dipagi hari.). Racing against time, I made almost run on a pedestrian (he lintas x tgk kiri kanan). But the at the most "convinient" time, the bicycle chain decided to betray me.

So I stopped (obviously I cant go on like that) and try to mend it. Its quite ez, except it greased up my hands. Its autumn so I used the leaves to hold the chain. Unbeknown to me, 2 pair of eyes are watching from afar.......jeng jeng jeng!

Hehe...Its actually coming from a waste management truck. The pakciks was stopping at the junction when they saw me. So one come and offered me a help and a wet tissue wipes (they must use this kind a lot).

Well, the point is not bicycle or pakcik or me. Its seeing sumthing and ACT. Its trying our best to help, even house small our service can be. I think, anybody else may just look at me and..
  1. Laugh at me.
  2. Pity her... but Im busy. (and Im in the traffic!)
Thats a little help in life. You see, things that people regard as small can be very big. Small gestures like that, brighten up my day.And, how about the HUGE things that happen around us? What about our own brothers and sisters who desperately need help? How about all the injustice that happen in front of our very own eyes.

Just think about it.

Oh, Watch Occupation 101. Very good documentary. Spread it. If you want to borrow my DVD, just contact me, kay? (org dekat jer)

Thursday, November 8, 2007

You will always be special and dear to me...

This is BIG TIME poyo. But, I really like this song lah. Jom tgk video dia!



Siap lirik lagi...semangat waja x?

GURAUNDO (Ground) kaketeku anatano senakawa
sora ni ukanda kuma yori mo jiyu de
NOOTO (Note) ni naranda shikakui moji sae
subete wo terasu hikari ni mieta

Suki to kui imochi ga wakaranakute
nidoto wa modoranai kono jikan ga
sono imi wo atashi ni oshieteruketa

Anata to sugoshita hibi wo kono mune ni yakitsukeyo
omoidasanakute mo daijobu na you ni

Itsuka hoka no dareka wo suki ni natte to shite mo
anata wo zutto tokubetsu de taisetsu de
Mata kono kisetsu ga megutteku

Hateshinai toki no naka de anata to deaeta koto ga
nani yori mo atashi wo tsuyokushite kureta ne
muchuu de kakeru ashita ni tadoritsuita to shite mo
anata wo zutto tokubetsu de taisetsu de
Mata kono kisetsu ga megutteku

itsumademo wasurenai to anata ga itte kurega natsu
toki ga nagare imagoro atashi wa namida ga koboretekita


Your back, running in the playground
was more free than the clouds floating in the sky
and the even square letters in my notebook
all were as if illuminated by light

I didn't know what love means
but that time that will never return
explained to me the meaning of it

I will store the days I spent with you in my heart
so that i wont have to remember them

Even if some day Ill fall in love with someone else
You'll always be special and dear to me
This season will come around again

Meeting you inside the endless time
more than anything, made me stronger
You'll always be special and dear to me
This season will come around again

In the summer when u say "I will never forget you"
the time has flown and now i've shed my tears

Bayanganmu, berlari di taman
Lebih bebas dari awanan diangkasa
Dan perkataan didalam buku notaku
Bagaikan disinari cahaya

Dulu ku tak mengenal erti cinta
Tapi, masa itu yang takkan berulang
mengajarkan aku akan maknanya

Hari yang telah berlalu bersamamu, kusimpan didalam hatiku
Agar tak perlu nanti ku ingati

Jika satu hari kujatuh cinta dengan insan lain

Kau kan sentiasa teristimewa, terdekat bagiku
Musim ini kan berkitar kembali


Bertemumu dalam kitaran masa yang takkan terhenti
Lebih dari segalanya, membuatku teguh
Kau kan sentiasa teristimewa, terdekat bagiku
Musim ini kan berkitar kembali

Di musim panas ketika kau berkata, "Ku takkan melupakanmu."
Masa telah berlalu dan kini, kutangisi lagi

Join us!

Assalamualaikum and hye all...

UCDians... Lets jayakan mende ni tau! Give ur name to Intan (yg cute tu, housemate sy).
Video nih pun dia yang buat. Ha, ape lagik....

Islamic Awareness ni akan berlansung Feb 2008 but perancangan akan dibuat sekarang. So, senang korg nak kasi idea , wat keje, and lain2. Jom Jom...kalo x rugi jer.