Untukmu wanita..

"Wipe away your tears, think well of your Lord, and chase away your worries by remembering the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon you..

Do not think that this world is ever perfect for anyone. There is no one on the face of the earth who gets all that he wants or is free from all kinds of distress..

Extinguish the flames of hatred from your heart, by forgiving everyone who has ever hurt you..




Daisies just look real sweeet~ ^_^

With your beauty, you are better than the sun; with your morals you are more sublime than musk; with your modesty you are nobler than the full moon; with your compassion you are more beneficial than rain. So, preserve your beauty with faith, your tranquility with contentment, your chastity with hijab.

Remember that your adornment is not gold, silver or diamonds, rather, it is your prayers, going thirsty when you fast for Allah, concealed charity which no one knows except Him, hot tears that wash away sin, a lengthy prostration born of utter submission to Allah, shyness before Allah when the inclination to do evil overwhelms you. Clothe yourself with the garments of taqwa (piety) for you are the most beautiful woman in the world even if your clothes are shabby.. "

~ Dr. 'Aidh bin Abdullah al-Qarni

Sad to say goodbye…

Listening to: You're the Inspiration – Chicago

It's sure is hard. To meet and part. Will surely miss seeing Miss Florence Cai and Mr John Low after they leave RP soon.. two of my most wonderful facilitators cum FYP supervisors here. Very nice people really.. Miss Cai with her ever sweet self and generous with her sharing of knowledge, and Mr Low who never fails to make us pleased with his amusing wittiness yet very articulate with his insights.

Do enjoy coming for her Genetics and Medical Technology classes a year back.. and both been guiding us well with our project through the first moments. Still remember the time when she bought a packaged halal Yu Sheng delicacy during Chinese New Year for us students to get a taste of it. Real thoughtful~ ^_^ 

And a final meet just now was very inspirational too. Encouraging words of advice as a parting note definitely. Both spurred us on to continue improving ourselves, gave tips on applying for universities & scholarships.. and no doubt those must-have group pictures together. Farewell & take care Sensei! Wish you all the best! 






Some last words from Miss Cai to all of us… A special email that I'll definitely keep for memories.

"Do remember that in life, there will be always ups and downs… there will also always be times where you are in situations that you have no control over… just do your best so that you will not have any regrets later in life. Remember… there will always be light at the end of the tunnel… so do have faith that when things look gloomy at present… it will turn out well eventually.

Believe in it and it will be so. All of you have got potential to do really well in life! Do identify which areas you would like to proceed on in life and strive towards your goals. :) Do think through your decisions and make sound decisions, be it big decisions that will impact your life directly or even smaller decisions such as contributing in class and all. I wish all of you...

All the best in all you do!
May your journey of learning in life be a fruitful and exciting one!
Take care and God Bless!"

Al-fauz was sa'adah~

It's nice seeing the very first designs of graduation robes from the different polytechnics.. and when the seniors adorn them dashingly, eyes glistening bright with delight and fulfillment.. Best wishes to all fresh graduates! =)

Am moved by the merry mood too it seems. Thus the simple collage created below after getting abit enthusiastic there looking at the robes from their websites. Nanyang Poly looks the nicest yeh? ^_^ And I think for some others, the person who wears it is the one who makes the robe looks nice. hehe





Syukur alhamdulillah, the much loved family were all there to witness Kak Nadiah walking calmly onstage to receive the scroll at her Ngee Ann Polytechnic. And it's really touching too seeing Ayah and Ibu holding back the tears.. Couldn't stop myself from beaming ever so widely. Am very very happy and proud of you, my dearest ukhti.. Definitely a moment to remember.

And may Allah reward you well Along for being there with us and kindly taking the family picture! The photographer of the day! =D As quoted from Kak Nadiah: "It's a story of the faraway sisters and their long lost big brother. Truly an Along to us in the highest regard. He's like our brother by blood although we're not siblings at all."  =)

Update on the Ummah

Listening to: Life in the Territories - The Arab Legion

Hmmm. Reading Sis Liyana's entry on her experience from attending the Trainer Da'wah and Course Dialogue workshop in her semester 2 at International Islamic University Malaysia, reallly puts me in a wishful state now. I want to be there too.. huhu. >_< Could imagine the great joy brewing in me with all the knowledge-filled discussions on Islam going around.. And the delight from meeting new Muslim sisters and brothers from different walks of life. How amazing could that be?

Reminds me of the Muslim Youth Intelligentsia Series reading circles and seminars by NUS Muslim Society and Young AMP I once had the chance to go to last year. Deeply miss all the sharings and lecture notes for the readings definitely.. =( Dear Allah hope there'll be such wonderful sessions in the near future..





Meanwhile, a speaker I heard over the radio at IKIM.fm alerted me when he readily pointed something about being attentive. The direct translation for that in Malay could also be "Berikan Perhatian" such as when a Teacher told her students to pay attention. And this is not merely hearing and looking into the subject matter, but to listen carefully and ponder upon it well with one's heart and mind (As the word PerHatian has a Hati = Heart in it ). Interesting eh?

And to be concerned and continuosly update oneself on the current status of the Ummah, comes under the need to be attentive as well, he said. For to be concerned it shows that we care, and caring is but a sign of love; a deep sense of endearing attachment among the believers around the world..

"No two men love one another, but the better of them is the one whose love for his brother is greater." [Reported by Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad]

And another note of interest, there's going to be the International Islamic Fair 2007 at Putra World Trade Centre KL this coming 27th to 29th July! Nak giiii.. tapi cuti dabes. >_< The conference looks promising too.. Centred on the theme of Peace & Unity. Session 1: Update on the Ummah. Session 2: Business, Economy & Finance. Session 3: Human Relation, Media & Global Peace. Session 4: Community, Arts & Education.

Especially like to know the Session 1 topics in question. But seeing that I (sadly) couldn't be there.. guess the titles still help to guide me in exploring the issues. Will post the links to the findings here if I come across any, insyaAllah.

Namanya Fahri, Fahri bin Abdullah Shiddiq (:

Dan.. cinta terasa ada. Bukan seperti yang selalu sahaja terjadi, dalam hubungan kekasih muda berpacar-pacaran. Tiada bersentuhan tangan, tiada berdua-duaan.. Sungguh malang andai ikatan yang seharusnya murni itu justeru menyebabkan terjadinya maksiat kecil mahupun besar..

Namun di sisi Fahri, terbit ketulusan dan kesungguhan untuk mempertahankan cinta suci di dunia dan akhirat. Begitu indah dan penuh barakah. Menikah – itulah jalannya. Kerna insan beriman yang benar-benar menjaga kesucian cinta itu, dari saat mula hingga akhir, dialah yang akan dapat merasakan kenikmatan luar biasa dari sebuah pernikahan. Sedalam-dalam kasih penuh keredhaan Tuhan. Dan itulah kiranya cinta sejati yang kita semua dambakan ((:

SubhanAllah. Tidak pernah ana rasakan seperti ini. Dalam kagum dan terpesona, terhadap seorang watak dalam novel! :D Aduh... Gimana nih? Hehe. Tapi memang benar, dengan peribadi yang sebegitu soleh dan cukup indah sekali, dengan tutur bahasanya yang halus dan kedekatannya dengan Al-Quran, jelas tidak menghairankan andai Fahri disayangi sehingga 4 gadis! Siapapun bisa terpaut hati.. betul tak bedek! Kak Nadiah pun sama. Hehe!

Note: Klik http://sinariee.multiply.com/journal/item/41 untuk download novel Ayat-ayat Cinta dalam file pdf ye! Tapi mungkin ianya dalam bahasa asal Indonesia. Yang ana baca kelmarin dalam versi Bahasa Melayu.




Dan ciri-ciri yang Aisyah isterinya inginkan best jugak sebagai panduan: Suami yang sepenuh hati mencintainya, menjadikan dirinya satu-satunya isterinya, setia dalam suka dan duka, perhatian pada keluarga, dan tidak melalaikan tugas berjuang di jalan Allah. =)

"Bidadariku,
Namamu tak terukir
Dalam catitan harianku
Asal usulmu tak hadir
Dalam diskusi kehidupanku
Wajah wujudmu tak terlukis
Dalam sketsa mimpi-mimpiku
Indah suaramu tak terakam
Dalam pita batinku
Namun kau hidup mengaliri
Pori-pori cinta dan semangatku
Sebab
Kau adalah hadiah agung
Dari Tuhan
Untukku
Bidadariku...

Seorang perempuan solehah yang akan jadi bidadariku, yang akan aku cintai sepenuh hati dalam hidup dan mati, yang akan aku harapkan jadi teman seperjuangan menyulam masa depan, dan meniti jalan Ilahi, itu siapa? Aku tak tahu. Ia masih berada dalam alam ghaib yang belum dibukakan oleh Tuhan untukku. Jika waktunya tiba semuanya akan terang. Hadiah agung dari Tuhan itu akan datang." ~ Fahri bin Abdullah.

Moga kau kan hadir, suatu saat nanti.. belahan jiwa yang akan mendampingi hidupku. insyaAllah. (: