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Moved.

2008-05-02T17:28:00.002+09:30

Scribblings Through Time has officially moved to Wordpress.

Bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim.

Scribblings Through Time II

Alia

Perlu Lebih Kuat Kerana Hidup Akan Makin Sukar

2008-04-29T21:08:00.002+09:30

Perlu Lebih Kuat Kerana Hidup Akan Makin Sukar

credit goes to Ustaz Fauzi's Satu Perkongsian.

Kehidupan kita secara beransur-ansur akan berubah. Masuk ke alam kerjaya. Ada keluarga dan anak-anak. Kenalan semakin meluas dan pelbagai ragamnya.Keperluan kewangan semakin meningkat. Tanggungjawab semakin berat. Semua pihak mula menuntut sesuatu dari kita; dari ibu bapa,anak-anak, suami atau isteri, majikan, , rakan-rakan, kenalan dan sebagainya. Usia pula semakin menua, sekali gus menjadikan jasad tidak selincah dulu.

Ujian dan Tekanan Sunnah Kehidupan

Hari-hari yang dilalui diharapkan semakin mudah, tetapi rupa-rupanya ia tidak berlaku sedemikian. Sebaliknya kita semakin susah. Terlalu banyak perkara di dalam kehidupan ini yang menguji dan menambah tekanan.

Sebelum ini kita mungkin tertekan dengan study dan exam. Rupa-rupanya alam kerjaya tanpa study dan exam jauh lebih berat dan lebih mencabar.

Sebelum ini kita mungkin tertekan kerana hidup seorang diri tanpa pasangan hidup. Rupa-rupanya alam rumahtangga menyelesaikan sebahagian masalah tetapi mengundang masalah lain yang lebih besar.

Semasa bergaji kecil, kita berasa tertekan lalu berusaha untuk mendapatkan pendapatan yang lebih besar. Dapat pendapatan besar, lain pula bentuk tekanannya.

Inilah hakikat kehidupan. Kehidupan di dunia adalah ujian dan tekanan. Inilah kenyataan yang perlu diterima sebaiknya.

“Sesungguhnya Kami telah jadikan manusia sentiasa dalam keadaan menghadapi kesulitan dan kesukaran (jasmani dan rohaninya).” (Al-Balad: 4)

Al-Hasan menafsirkan kesulitan dan kesukaran itu: “Kerana manusia akan menghadapi musibah di dunia dan kesulitan di akhirat.”

Hadapi dan Tinggikan Martabatmu di Sisi Allah

Kita berada di alamNya. Kepatuhan kepada Allah bererti kita mesti menerima peraturanNya.

“Dialah Yang telah mentakdirkan adanya mati dan hidup (kamu) - untuk menguji dan menzahirkan keadaan kamu; siapakah di antara kamu yang lebih baik amalnya; dan ia Maha Kuasa (membalas amal kamu), lagi Maha Pengampun, (bagi orang-orang Yang bertaubat).” (Al-Mulk: 2)

Imam al-Mawardi menafsirkan ‘siapakah di antara kamu yang lebih baik amalnya’ sebagai ‘siapakah di kalangan kamu yang lebih redha terhadap ketentuan Allah dan lebih sabar terhadap ujianNya’.

Jangan sesekali menyalahkan takdir. Allah Maha Adil untuk menzalimi manusia.

“dan Tuhanmu tidak sekali-kali berlaku zalim kepada hamba-hambaNya.” (Fussilat: 46)

Yakinlah bahawa segala yang berlaku adalah dengan takdir Allah. Allah mengkehendaki berlakunya kepayahan dan kesusahan di dalam hidup. Semua itu untuk mengangkat martabat manusia. Lebih tabah kita menghadapinya, lebih tinggi martabat kita di sisi Allah.

Kehidupan generasi awal membuktikan hakikat ini. Mereka diuji dengan pelbagai ujian dalam kehidupan.

Saidina Osman r.a. diuji dengan kematian satu demi satu isterinya (kedua-duanya adalah anak Rasulullah s.a.w.). Rasulullah s.a.w. memujuknya ketika beliau berada di kemuncak kesedihan pulang dari majlis pengkebumian: “Jika aku mempunyai yang ketiga (anak perempuan lain yang masih belum berkahwin) akan ku kahwini denganmu.” Tetapi Rasulullah s.a.w. tidak ada lagi anak perempuan lain dan Saidina Osman r.a. tabah menerima hakikat itu.

Saidina Omar r.a. diuji dengan kemarau dan wabak penyakit yang menimpa negara Islam selama bertahun-tahun. Kulit Saidina Omar r.a. yang asalnya berwarna putih kemerah-merahan bertukar gelap disebabkan kekurangan makan dan minum. Umat Islam ketika itu menangisi keadaan dan kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh Khalifah mereka tetapi Saidina Omar r.a. terus bertekad untuk menjadi manusia yang paling sedikit makan dan minum di kalangan umat Islam sepanjang krisis ini berlaku.

Kenapakah manusia yang berjasa kepada umat Islam juga diuji dengan ujian hidup? Kerana kecintaan Allah kepada mereka. Mereka menghadapi semua itu dengan tabah lalu Allah mengangkat martabat mereka di sisiNya. Kemudian mereka diuji lagi dengan ujian yang lebih besar, mereka menghadapinya dan martabat mereka akan semakin tinggi. Demikian pusingan kehidupan.

Begitulah Kita

Hadapilah ujian hari ini dengan tabah. Bersedialah untuk ujian seterusnya yang lebih besar. Jadilah orang yang kuat untuk menghabiskan baki kehidupan. Moga Allah menempatkan kita di kedudukan yang tinggi di akhirat kelak.

Reminders, revisited.

2008-04-24T23:39:00.013+09:30

16:23 Tidak diragukan lagi bahawa Allah mengetahui akan apa yang mereka sembunyikan dan apa yang mereka zahirkan. Sesungguhnya Dia tidak suka kepada orang-orang yang sombong takbur.

There is a piece of flesh in the body if it becomes good the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoilt the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart. (Sahih Bukhari)

"Tidak akan masuk syurga siapa yang didalam hatinya terdapat sifat kesombongan walaupun sebesar zarah" - (Hadis riwayat oleh Muslim)

"Reminds me a story of two people meeting in fajr time. One was returning from prayer while the other was returning from a night of shameful activities. Both of them look at each other, assuming that the other was spending the night as they themselves had. Makes you think, if we suspect ill of others, maybe because that very illness is within ourselves. The truly pious are the ones who see the best in everyone while they consider themselves the worst. because when you can see yourself the worst then you can't feel superior over anyone." (Baba Ali, 2007)

Syaitan's work.

2008-04-22T14:52:00.011+09:30

Ya ayyuhallazi na amanud hulu fis silmi kaffah. wala tattabiu hutuwatishshaytan Innahu lakum aduwwummubin.

Al-Baqarah:208 Wahai orang-orang beriman, masuklah kamu kedalam Islam secara keseluruhan dan janganlah kamu mengikuti langkah syaitan. Sesungguhnya ia adalah musuh kamu yang nyata.

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*a self-reminder that was meant to be shared*

Terketuk hari tu mendengar kata-kata naqibah. Kami bincang tajuk Ar-rasul Qudwatuna 'Rasul ikutan kita':

"Kita wajib ikut sunnah Nabi. Tapi kita ni penatlah ikut sunnah-sunnah Nabi yang kecil. Dari cara duduk, cara Nabi makan, cara Nabi yang macam-macamlah. Bende yang remeh temeh. Bukanlah tak perlu ikut sunnah-sunnah Nabi yang begitu. Tapi, apa satu sunnah Nabi yang Nabi buat dari hari pertama lagi baginda terima wahyu?

Dakwah!

Inilah sunnah Rasulullah yang paling besar."

Draw your own conclusion.
Let's reflect.

Alia

.........

2008-04-12T17:33:00.003+09:30

Allah tidak membebani seseorang melainkan sesuai dengan kesanggupannya.
Dia mendapat pahala (dari kebajikan) yang diusahakannya dan dia mendapat seksa (dari kejahatan) yang dikerjakannya.
(Mereka berdoa) : "Ya Tuhan kami, janganlah Engkau hukum kami jika kami lupa atau kami tersalah.
Ya Tuhan kami, janganlah Engkau bebankan kepada kami beban yang berat sebagaimana Engkau bebankan kepada orang - orang yang sebelum kami.
Ya Tuhan kami, janganlah Engkau pikulkan kepada kami apa yang tak sanggup kami memikulnya. Maafkanlah kami; ampunilah kami; dan rahmatilah kami.
Engkaulah Penolong kami, maka tolonglah kami terhadap kaum yang kafir"
(2:286)

Shift Your Paradigm

2008-04-10T08:23:00.005+09:30

Part 1

Part 2

"Dakwah ini bermula dengan seorang,
kemudian disambung oleh para sahabat,
Islam tersebar ke seluruh pelusuk alam.

Kerajaan Umayyah,
Kerajaan Abasiyyah,
Kerajaan Turki Uthmaniyyah.

Dimanakah pengganti Umar Al-Khattab hari ini?
Siapakah pewaris Salahuddin Al-Ayubi hari ini?
Dimanakah pemuda-pemuda seperti Sultan Muhammad Al-Fateh zaman ini?
Mereka inilah pemuda-pemuda yang ingin kita contohi
Adakah anda hanya ingin melihat?
bergoyang kaki, menutup mata?
Ayuh kita bangkit dan ubahlah paradigma anda!"

SHIFT YOUR PARADIGM

(T_T)'

2008-04-06T10:04:00.009+09:30

Mencari Yang Maha Satu
UNIC

Album : Tika itu

Terkapai-kapai diri dihanyut arus waktu
Kegelapan hati yang sering buat ku keliru
Dalam menguji pergolakkan emosi diri
Tak siapa tahu ada yang memerhati

(Mencari yang Maha Satu itu yang ku tuju)

Di dalam menjalani tiap dugaan yang diberi
Membawa pengertian hidup yang abadi
Tanpa perlu menipu diri sendiri
Yang menjadi lumrah duniawi

Seandainya ada yang memberi ruang
Akan ku baiki setiap kekurangan
Oleh itu diriku memerlukan
Petunjuk dariMu oh Ilahi..

Diriku kini masih tercari-cari
Jawapan di setiap persoalan ini
Ku akui kesalahan yang buat segalanya
Gelap jadinya ku trima seadanya..

(rap)
Ku cari terus ke situ
Itulah belenggu hidupku
Terangilah gelap hatiku
Ku pohon restu dariMU

Akan ku baikki setiap kekurangan
Oleh itu diriku memerlukan
Petunjuk dariMu oh Ilahi

(Kau Yang Maha Satu)

Agar tidak tersilap langkahku
Tiba-tiba berbisik namaMu oh Ilahi
Terdetik di hatiku untuk sujud ke pangkuanMu
Memohon ampun dariMu

Tak seharusnya ku tergoda lagi
Dunia ini yang sesat membuntukan jiwaku
Kini ku mengakui keagunganMu
Yang membuat ku sedar siapa diriku ini

U.N.I.C.C.A.T

(rap)

Tak semua lahir sempurna,
tak semua lurus jalannya
Bermulalah cerita dan dijadikan cerita
Dengan izin Yang Maha Esa
wujud aku cinta dan cita
Segala yang ada bermula dari Maha Esa..
Aku akui ada langkah serongku
taklah hasratku setajam itu
Yang amat ku risau lidah hujan dibanjiri
Fitnah melilau-lilau
Oh Tuhan lindungilah dia dari kata jahatnya itu
Doa-doa dipohon sentiasa setiap masa
Ampunilah dosa-dosa semasa laluanku ke sana
Dewasakan pemikiranku yang tak semegah mana
Salah silap ku berkarya tak pernah ku salah guna
Kau Yang Maha Satu (4x)

Alia

49 Al - Hujurat

2008-04-02T21:12:00.004+10:30

9: Dan apabila ada dua golongan orang mukmin berperang,

maka damaikanlah antara keduanya.
Jika salah satu dari keduanya berbuat zalim terhadap (golongan) yang lain,
maka perangilah (golongan) yang berbuat zalim itu,
sehingga golongan itu kembali kepada perintah Allah.
Jika golongan itu telah kembali (kepada perintah Allah),
maka damaikanlah antara keduanya dengan adil,
dan berlakulah adil.
Sungguh, Allah mencintai orang-orang yang berlaku adil.

10: Sesungguhnya orang-orang mukmin itu bersaudara,
kerana itu damaikanlah antara kedua saudaramu (yang berselisih)
dan bertakwalah kepada Allah agar kamu mendapat rahmat.

11: Wahai orang-orang beriman!
Janganlah suatu kaum mengolok-olok kaum yang lain,
(kerana) boleh jadi mereka (meraka yang diperolok-olokkan)
lebih baik dari mereka (yang mengolok-olok),
dan jangan pula perempuan-perempuan (mengolok-olokkan) perempuan lain,
(kerana) boleh jadi perempuan (yang diperolok-olokkan)
lebih baik dari perempuan (yang mengolok-olok).
Janganlah kamu saling mencela satu sama lain
dan janganlah saling memanggil dengan gelar-gelar yang buruk.
Seburuk-buruk panggilan adalah (panggilan)
yang buruk (fasik) setelah beriman.
Dan barang siapa tidak bertaubat,
maka mereka itulah orang yang zalim.

12: Wahai orang-orang yang beriman!
Jauhilah kebanyakan dari sangkaan
(supaya kamu tidak menyangka sangkaan yang dilarang)
kerana sesungguhnya sebahagian dari sangkaan itu adalah dosa
dan janganlah kamu mengintip
atau mencari-cari kesalahan dan keaiban orang
dan janganlah setengah kamu mengumpat setengahnya yang lain.
Adakah seseorang dari kamu suka memakan daging saudaranya yang telah mati?
(Jika demikian keadaan mengumpat)
maka sudah tentu kamu jijik kepadanya.
(Oleh itu, patuhilah larangan-larangan yang tersebut)
dan bertakwalah kamu kepada Allah;
sesungguhnya Allah Penerima taubat,
lagi Maha mengasihani.

Benarlah kata-kata Allah

Alia

Time.

2008-04-02T15:18:00.001+10:30

Alia

The Heart.

2008-03-23T21:09:00.008+10:30

The heart is craving for something that might not be there
The heart is needing for something that does not last
The heart is starving for the thing it probably will not get
The heart is liking the feeling that is not allowed
The heart is crying for it to be hers

but

The heart forgets who own all hearts
The heart thinks her heart can work on its own
The heart is afraid to ask its Creator what it wants.

and now it has stopped thinking on its own.

The heart wants to apologise for something it did. It really is sorry.

(T_T)

9 129. But if they turn away, [O Muhammad], say, "Sufficient for me is Allah; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne."

42: 25. And it is He who accepts repentance from his servants and pardons misdeeds, and He knows what you do.

67:13 Whether you keep your utterances secret, or declare them, He is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.

Alia

We're just friends.

2008-03-15T18:45:00.008+10:30

Ask Baba Ali - "We're Just Friends"

This video touches about the boy/girl relationship issue but there are things other than the topic that you can take note. Enjoy. =)

"since He created us, He knows our temptations, He knows our instinct, He knows our needs. So it only make sense for the creations to follow the guidelines of The Creator. He's given us paths so its up to you to make the right decision. You see, some paths are easier than the others but they come with consequences."

"The reality is, following the straight path is extremely hard, but then again, the price to Jennah isn't cheap. Although the haram path is easier and tempting, it's only temporary. This whole life is only temporary and nothing more than a trial. but the Hereafter is forever. Remember that."

Alia

Change

2008-03-06T11:40:00.025+10:30

Our life is a series of transitions.

From tiny infants we become kids.
From little kids we grow to be teenagers.
and a while after,
we eventually age into adults.

Life is also about changes.
Physically.
Mentally.
Emotionally.
And spiritually.

At some point certain things DO have to change,
like it or not.
For the better or for worse,
it depends entirely on us.

As we grow older,
changing sometimes becomes excruciatingly challenging.

It's not because of why we change.
Nor does it because of the hardship of changing.
It is because of the surrounding who bear witness to the changes.

It seems like
the closer you feel you are to your Creator,
the more distant you feel with some of His living creations.

There is a lot less smiles from them unlike before.
A lot less warmth than before.

Sometimes, it hurts so bad you would start reevaluating the change.
whether things are worth changing.
And though you have think over countless times,
you know that you are changing to what is right.

All you can do is confide in Him,
cry before Him,
and pray that He will make you stronger.
because you know,
as the people before your time had known,
that the road to His good End is never going to be a smooth sailing.

T_T

March forward, whether light or heavy, strive hard with your wealth and your lives in the cause of Allah. That is better for you, if only you knew. 9:41

Alia

(-_-)*

2008-03-03T11:50:00.009+10:30

Menerima Islam Bukan Bererti Menguntungkan Allah.
Selanjutnya, bila sesuatu yang diberikan Allah kepada anda, anda pakai untuk mengerjakan sesuatu yang diperintahkanNya, anda sebenarnya tidaklah memberikan keuntungan bagi sesiapa pun; tidak bagi Allah, tidak pula bagi orang lain. Bila anda memberikan sesuatu, atau bahkan mengorbankan hidup anda, demi Dia - hal ini mungkin bagi anda adalah sesuatu yang sangat besar - maka anda tidaklah mendatangkan keuntungan bagi seseorang pun. Apa yang terjadi paling-paling hanyalah anda kehilangan atau mengorbankan sesuatu yang telah diberikan Allah. Apakah ini sesuatu yang dapat dibanggakan dan harus memperoleh pujian dan dijadikan dasar untuk mengakui kebesaran seseorang? Anda hendaklah menyedari bahawa seorang Muslim sejati tidak akan pernah merasa bangga kerana memberikan sesuatu untuk suatu hal yang dikehendaki oleh Allah atau kerana menerjakan suatu pekerjaan untukNya. Sebaliknya, seharusnya ia akan merasa makin rendah hati. Kerana, kebanggaan menghilangkan nilai suatu perbuatan yang baik. Barangsiapa yang melakukan suatu perbuatan yang baik dengan maksud untuk memperoleh pujian atau penghargaan tidak berhak untuk memperoleh pahala dari Allah. Kerana, ia hanya mencari imbalan di dunia ini dan telah mendapatkannya di dunia ini.

p47 Manhaj Hidup Muslim, Syed Qutb & Maududi

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(T_T)
Niat = intention.
Muslims act with intention.
Good intention.
Lillahi ta'ala.

Sometimes, during the course of action, intention changes without notice.
The mind fails to prioritize why one is doing what she is doing.

This is due to the heart, which sometimes yearns to be seen.
and heard.
and valued.

We sometimes starts off with Him in mind and later get fond of the praises around for doing good things.

What I'm saying is
Every now and then, let's check our niat.
Make sure what we're doing is for Him, and Him ONLY.

Alia

Of Loss.

2008-02-05T09:41:00.000+10:30

Sebelum solat Subuh pagi tadi, dapat berita tentang permergian Opah Cu, mak saudara abah di kampung, yang telah kembali ke rahmatullah.

Abah ambil cuti hari ni untuk ke Ipoh menziarahi pengebumian. Abah dan Opah Cu rapat.

Didoakan semoga roh Opah Cu dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan di antara orang-orang yang beriman.

Al-Fatihah.

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Beringatlah wahai diri, giliran anda mungkin tidak lama lagi.

2:28 ...kemudian Dia menghidupkan kamu; setelah itu Dia mematikan kamu, kemudian Dia menghidupkan kamu pula (pada hari akhirat kelak); akhirnya kamu dikembalikan kepadaNya (untuk diberi balasan bagi segala yang kamu kerjakan).

Daripada Allah kita datang, dan kepada Allah kita kembali.

Alia

Where are we?

2008-02-02T22:28:00.001+10:30

Diam Yg Tidak Akan Didiamkan Allah

“Sesiapa yang tidak mengendahkan hal keadaan umat Islam, dia bukan dari kalangan mereka” (Hadis).

Sejak kepungan bermula 25/1/2006, dua tahun lalu hingga 25/1/2008 beberapa hari lepas, tidak ada seorang pemimpin Islam pun yang dapat berikhtiar sesuatu atau berkata menyeru, secara nyata atau sembunyi-sembunyi, tanpa perlu umat Palestin memecah tembok sempadan Mesir untuk mendapat bekalan ubat dan susu. Ini adalah diam yang tidak akan didiamkan oleh Allah swt di Hari Kiamat.

“Kami keluar menuju ke sempadan Rafah, Mesir bukan untuk bertembung dengan polis Mesir, tetapi untuk menyatakan kepada umat Arab dan Islam, “Kenapa kamu semua berdiam diri, sedang Gaza berdepan dengan maut?!”. “Kami tidak ada jalan keluar menemui umat Islam melainkan melalui pintu Mesir! Mesir pimpinan dan kecintaan kami. Ia adalah sejarah kami. Jika kami bercita-cita untuk menang, kami tahu ia tidak datang melainkan dari Mesir. Mereka seperti yang disabda oleh Nabi saw, “Sebaik-baik tentera di muka bumi”. “Anak-anak kami berdepan dengan maut. Malapetaka memenuhi ruang hospital-hospital kami. Hati mana yang boleh berdiam diri berdepan semua ini?!”. “Ramai pegawai keselamatan Mesir menangis melihat keadaan dan nasib kami dan berkata, “Hati kami bersama kamu, tetapi apa yang boleh kami buat, kami terpaksa akur kepada arahan pihak atas”.

“Kenapa kamu memukul kami? Kami di sini dengan penuh kasih sayang dan hormat. Kami tidak membawa senjata apa pun. Polis tersebut menangis dan mengarahkan polis lain supaya berhenti mengganggu wanita Palestin yang masuk ke Rafah, Mesir.

Demikian dinyatakan oleh Jamilah As-Syanty dengan memperkenalkan diri sebagai salah seorang ahli Parlimen Palestin. Setiap kali dia menyeru wanita Palestin untuk kembali masuk semula ke sempadan Palestin, mereka berkata ke arahnya, “Bekalan ubat macamana? Susu budak macamana? Kalau begitu kenapa kita ke sini? Kami tidak akan kembali sehingga laluan sempadan ini dibuka!”.

Pada hari-hari ini juga, Presiden Palestin, Mahmud Abbas, ketua Parti FATAH yang kalah mengadakan menyuarat dengan Perdana Menteri Israel, Ehud Olmert membincangkan perkembangan Kerajaan HAMAS di Gaza yang memecah buka sempadan Gaza/Palestin - Mesir, seolah-olah ini sesuatu perkembangan yang tidak ada atau mengganggu agenda “Pelan Damai Timur Tengah”. Mesir menghadapi tekanan Amerika agar segera menutup sempadan kembali. Ini bermakna membaiki kembali kepungan yang telah bolos! Mesir cuba bertindak lebih diplomatik dengan memanggil HAMAS dan FATAH bermesyuarat di Kaherah. HAMAS bersetuju untuk datang dan berbincang, tetapi FATAH telah diarah Amerika untuk tidak berbincang dengan “pengganas” seperti HAMAS. Apahalnya Amerika hendak masuk campurtangan sehingga sebegini mendalam, sedangkan Rafah adalah sempadan dua buah negara, Mesir dan Palestin, yang jauh 10,000 kilometer dari Washington ! Sebenarnya, Israel, melalui penguasaannya ke atas politik Amerika, hanya mahu mengsengsarakan umat Islam, bermula dengan Palestin, kemudian Iraq dan negara-negara selainnya. Sekiranya umat masih Islam tidak peka dan bangkit segera, giliran mereka pasti akan tiba.

“Yahudi dan Kristian tidak akan suka melainkan kamu mengikut agama mereka” (Al-Baqarah:120).

“Mereka (Yahudi dan Kristian) akan terus memerangi kamu sehingga mereka dapat memurtadkan kami sekiranya mereka mampu” (Al-Baqarah:217).

“Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, jangan kami ambil Yahudi dan Kristian sebagai wali (teman dan perujuk). Mereka berwali sesama mereka. Siapa yang berwalikan mereka, sesungguhnya dia dari kalangan mereka. Allah tidak memberi petunjuk kepada kaum yang fasik” (Al-Maidah:51).

Kita menyeru supaya :

Umat Islam kembali bersatu dan tolong menolong dalam saf yang satu dalam berdepan dengan musuh-musuh yang sentiasa berusaha memecah dan melemahkan kekuatannya.
Dibuka laluan di sempadan Rafah, Mesir secara berterusan bagi memudahkan umat Islam Palestin dan Mesir keluar masuk melaluinya.
Mesir tidak tunduk kepada tekanan Amerika dan Israel, yang hanya mahukan malapetaka kepada umat Arab dan Islam. Ini bukan sahaja mengenai isu laluan sempadan Palestin - Mesir, tetapi juga dalam hal-hal lain yang berkaitan dengan kesatuan, kerjasama dan kasih sayang antara sesama Islam.
Menyeru badan antarabangsa terutama PBB agar menghormati piagam-piagam antarabangsa mengenai hak-hak kemanusiaan dan mengutuk keras cubaan Yahudi yang didokong Amerika untuk mengepung 1.5 juta umat Gaza seperti mereka berada di kem tahanan besar.
Dipergiat usaha dan kempen menyebar kesedaran kedalam masyarakat perihal bahayanya ancaman Yahudi kepada dunia termasuk negara kita sendiri.
Disalurkan bantuan segera ke Gaza, Palestin sementara laluan Rafah masih terbuka. Sumbangan dari Malaysia boleh disalurkan melalui badan AMAN PALESTIN, Bangi. Presidennya Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman 019 - 337 2021.

Semoga Allah mengampunkan pemimpin dan umat Islam yang berdiam diri tidak berperanan bersusngguh-sungguh ke arah membebaskan Masjid Al-Aqsa ini. Semoga mereka sedar dan segera bertindak sebelum terlambat. Sekiranya masih tidak sedar apatah lagi untuk bertindak, maka mereka diganti dengan pimpinan baru yang lebih faham dan berperanan. Semoga Allah swt segera membebaskan Palestin yang sedang dijajah dari penceroboh Yahudi yang didokong Barat. KepadaNya kita berdoa, berusaha dan bertawakkal. Dialah sebaik-baik yang memberi kemenangan.

Source : Ustaz Halim's 'Ini Jalanku'

Robots.

2008-01-24T19:38:00.000+10:30

59:19 And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient.

Interesting read:

Yellow tulip among the reds (credits to Wardatul Faqihah)

Alia

Let Us Be Muslims - Introduction

2008-01-05T21:50:00.001+10:30

Let Us Be Muslims - Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi.

Introduction

The difference between Muslims and Kafirs. (or is there really a difference?)

Iman implies the possibility of Kufr. The idea that a Muslim is different from a Kafir is deeply ingrained in our minds. On the basis of this firmly held notion, Sayyid Mawdudi drives home true nature of Iman.

'Does it mean that a Kafir has two eyes, a Muslim will have four? Or a Kafir has one head, a Muslim will have two?

You will say: "No, it does not mean that".'

We all think that Muslims will go to heaven and Kafirs will go to hell. But Kafirs, he appeals forcefully to our sense of fairness, which is inherent in every decent human being, 'are human beings like yourself. They posses hands, feet, eyes and ears. They breathe the same air as you, drink the same water and inhibit the same land. the God who created you also created them.

So, why should they be ranked lower and you higher? Why should you go to heaven and why should they be cast into Hell?'.

Obviously, a Kafir is a Kafir because he 'does not understand God's relationship to him and his relationship to God', nor, therefore, does he live by it. But, Sayyid Mawdudi asks us to think, 'If a Muslim, too, grows up ignorant of God's will, what ground can there be to continue calling him a Muslim rather than a Kafir?'

Now he leaves it to us to question which must follow as its conclusion: 'Now, in all fairness, tell me: if you call yourselves Muslims but in fact are as ignorant and disobedient as a Kafir, can you in reality be superior to the latter merely on the strength of bearing different names, wearing different clothes and eating different food? Can you on this basis be entitled to the blessings of God in this world and the Hereafter?'

The Clockwork

'Look at the clock fixed to the wall: there are lots of small parts in it, joined to each other... If you do not wind it, it will not show time. If you wind it but not according to the method prescribed, it will stop or, even if it work, it will not give you the correct time. If you remove some of its parts then wind it, nothing will happen. If you replace some of the parts with those of a sewing machine and then wind it, it will neither indicate the time nor sew the cloth. If you keep all its parts inside its case but disconnects them, then no part will move even after winding it.

Imagine Islam like this clock... Beliefs and principles of morality, rules for day-to-day conduct, the rights of God, of His slaves, of one's own self, of everything in the world which you encounter, rules for earning and spending money, laws of war and peace, principles of government and limits of obedience to it - all these are parts of Islam...

[But now]... you have pulled out many parts of the clock and in their place put anything and everything: a spare part from a sewing machine, perhaps, or from a factory or from the engine car. You call yourselves Muslims, yet you render loyal service to Kufr, yet you take interest... which un-Islamic gadget is there that you have not fixed into the frame of clock of Islam?

Despite this you expect the clock to work when you wind it!'

Let Us Be Muslims, Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi (1991)

Alia

Pink!

2007-12-26T23:50:00.000+10:30

When a possible future accountant turned into ~~house~~ room wall painter slash ~~home~~ bedroom decorator. =P

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

After all the hard work...

I love my new room! =P
I'm having so much fun this holidays. lalalala~

Alia

The one with all the 'the's.

2007-12-17T00:54:00.000+10:30

It's been exactly a week now since I arrived at home. been wanting to write but i've been lazy as well. =D
Let's have a week recap since the 0500 (Adelaide) 9/12/2007.

The Journey (9/12/2007)

The Incredible

- It's a flight back home!
- Our sent off was like a multi million dollar Hollywood movie premiere! The people, the cameras. hehe. minus the red carpet, though. :P Banyak rupenye manusia Adelaide yg pergi Sydney pagi tuh.
- I got a window seat on my flight to KL! Well, technically, I purposely sat on someone else's seat. :P Mine was supposed to be the aisle; next to him. the guy came in late, so I sat on his, saje2 nak tgk whats outside (niat mmg nak duk situ pun and mintak tuka nanti. :P). He came and made this funny 'uiks' sound and saw my puppy-eyed look wanting the window seat, and he let me. haha. He's so nice! Found out he's studying Criminology in Brisbane.
- There's this one Muslim guy at the custom, where you put all your things through whatever machine that is so they can look inside your bag??? yeah, he's really nice. He made my day. He was really friendly too.
- The mocha i had before we went to the boarding room. yum!

The OK

- The 1 hour flight to Sydney was OK. I slept throughout. hehe. Sedar2 je da sampai.
- When you arrive at KLIA, you really wouldn't have thought that KLIA is a state of the art airport. from outside, KLIA just looks like warehouses holding planes. but when you go inside though, it's a whole other story.

The Bad

- We didn't have any in flight meal. =( . imagine, the guy next to me just sit there, happily munching his food. sigh. he even had an on flight entertainment box! jeles btul.
- the flight to KL was literally pain in the butt. isk3. 8 hours on air really get to you. sigh. other than peeking at the window and seeing magnificent clouds, I only do what any other human being can do when sandwiched between the plane wall and a guy. We humans call it, sleeping. even sleeping can make you restless when you have had too much of it. :(
- My PVA glue was taken away. =( I miss it already.
- Oh, my luggage was initially 23 kg. So, i kinda had to open it and take out some stuffs out. cis2.

The weird

- Seeing people all around wearing tudung and cakap melayu. hahahaha. ini mmg poyo habes. tak sampai setahun da lupe diri. tapi mmg serius pelik. =))
- here's my conversation with Pak cik RHB: "Encik, nak mintak tukar ke Malaysian Dollar" Pak cik RHB: "Malaysian dollar ye dik? Baik." hahahaha. :P

heh. Anyways, it was a worthy journey after all.
and I thought when i'm back at home, i can have everything my way... sigh...
i thought wrong...

I remember during Wida' the other day, akak2 ade cakap "ujian kat Malaysia lagi hebat."
Well, I never really understood what they meant until I landed home.

The Music
I haven't been listening to music for some 6 months now, well, at least not heavy music, and listening to it for the first time in the car on my way home from KLIA really made me want to jump out and punch the radio. It really kinda hurts and I don't know why. It's like deep inside someone was silently putting needles on me. The music was so much noise. I really don't know how to describe the feeling. I mean, i think the song was an old song and i think i used to like it, but listening to it this time round hurts so much. :?

The Ridiculous
TV kinda have been my best friend for most of my livehood until it betrays me on 7/2/2007 and since. In the absence of TV, all I have is my laptop to keep me company.
I mean, you know when you have a laptop, and you get bored, you turn on to Youtube for sometime. and you kinda find something that you like and kinda get oblivious to the "new" shows popping up around.
So, i got home, and thought i'd make up with TV.
and all i can say is that TV shows in Malaysia are getting downright ridiculous. no, seriously. ridiculous.
Shows imitation can only go so far. and with copies of Idols and western TV shows Malaysia has tirelessly tried copying, Astro's whatever Dansa thing came down to downright pathetic. I mean, seriously! What is up with Malaysian TV shows? and I saw a commercial for AXN's Men vs Beast? REALLY?! Why go down to their level?

and it is when I first saw TomTomBak that reality hits me, hidup kite ni mmg da jauh sgt dari Tuhan kan? i mean, feeding children with that kind of images, the notions of life, the fun?
Children are to be mould to lead the future, and if that is what the life it portrays to kids around, I wonder what the children would want to be when they grow older? singers? artists? artists worshipers?
imagine that 4 year olds can memorise all AF singers name. sigh.

The great
My first day was kinda sucky. Biase la kan, mmg pelik sungguh la kalau ajak solat jemaah. and among all the people in the house I thought my bro would understand, sebab die kat MRSM and everything kan and he's an LDP too. and first day hari tuh, mase ajak solat for the 3rd time rasenye, die tension sket and he replied, "apehal ko da berubah ni?!".
Adoi, you can't imagine how hurtful it was. and i went down to my room and cried for an hour. mase tu ingat da nak give up tapi bukan akhlak Rasulullah la kan kalau da give up on the first day. Alhamdulillah the second day ajak untuk solat Asar kot, ke Zohor ntah, he complied. =D hehe. sgt seronok. and then for the next 2 days tu Alhamdulillah solat same2 lagi. tapi yg paling best, abah nampak ktorg da solat jemaah first few days tu, so die ajak solat Subuh jemaah, everyday, satu family. hik3. seronok! tapi pg tadi abah terlelap rasenye sebab penat kemas2 brg kat atas, so ktorg tak solat jemaah Subuh hari nih. hehehehe.

First task, Done! Alhamdulillah.

and I think among the things that I have done during this one week holidays, the solat thing was the best thing that happened! =D Doakan kami istiqamah. weee.

haih... gotta go get some sleep.

Alia

Bye2 Tommy. T_T

2007-12-16T17:11:00.000+10:30

Mum said he's been sick for a while now. bladder problem. and he died today around 1pm.
T_T.
May you rest in peace, Tommy.

Alia

3 more days...

2007-12-05T19:24:00.001+10:30

tadi hantar Kak Pijah kat airport.

i kinda hate airports. being in one always made me cry.
it's either I'm sending people off away from me or I'm the one going away from others.
either way, both stinks.

Time sure flies.
In the blink of an eye, I'm now only 3 days short before I'm off to Malaysia, ending my first year here in Adelaide.

Banyak sangat memori tahun ni.
Banyak sangat ilmu yg dapat.
Banyak ukhuwah yg terbina.
Banyak sumer la...

Dalam hati yg gembira sebab bakal pulang kepangkuan keluarga, sedih sangat sebenarnya nak tinggalkan Adelaide. esp. kepada akak2 final year.

Igtkan hari tuh nak tinggalkan Adelaide dengan takde perasaan sebab hati still sedih disakiti hari tu. tapi Pemegang Hati tu Maha Kuasa. Dalam 2 hari je kasih tu terasa semula. kemesraan tu terbit sendiri. minta maaf saya selalu diamkan diri. saye mmg jenis yg susah nak ckp dengan org.

Being the only JPA scholar yg tinggal kat TV tahun nih terasa jugakla macam terasing sorg2. Tapi alhamdulillah, kesungguhan akak2 ajak pergi program tak pernah luntur.

Terima kasih Kak Izzati sebab tak pernah putus asa message - ajak pergi jaulah autumn and autumn gath mase mula2 datang dulu. walaupon Alia sorg tinggal TV.
Kalau Kak Izzati tak ajak dulu, Alia tak tahu kat mane Alia sekarang. mesti dah lalai sangat2 kat bumi asing nih.
Terima kasih sebab pinjamkan duit g winter trip jugak mase Alia tengah kering duit sebab bayar The Village.
Winter trip sgt best.
The accident was the best thing that happened during the trip. Tak pernah Alia rase close macam tu dengan org. Susah senang bersama.
Winter trip jugaklah turning point untuk Alia.
Terima kasih banyak2.

Terima kasih Kak Hanis sebab tolong angkat sleeping bag mase habes Autumn Gath. Banyak sgt nak berterima kasih kat akak nih.
terima kasih sebab slalu sabar dengan mood saye yg tak menentu.
terima kasih sebab slalu sudi mendengar masalah saye even selepas saye dah dilepaskan dari tanggungjawab akak. saye rase dalam byk2 org, akak kot yg byk tahu problems saye dr mule2 smpi skrg.
terima kasih jugak atas segala nasihat.
dan terima kasih sebab tak putus asa dengan saye.
insyaAllah jumpe tahun depan. saye doakan. =)

Ahli usrah baru.
Terima kasih sebab banyak tolerate dengan Alia. Alia tak cukup ilmu lagi. Kadang2 bile bersama dengan korg Alia terasa jauh ketinggalan. Minta maaf menyusahkan. Terima kasih selalu bersama. Terima kasih Kak Kay sebab selalu make time untuk kami walaupun akak bakal ada tanggungjawab lain tak lama lagi.
Terima kasih sebab sudi mendengar.
Terima kasih sebab slalu bawa kami jalan2.
Semoga segala urusan akak dipermudahkanNya next year. insyaAllah kami tolong jadi baby-sitter tahun depan. ;)

Akak2 lain. tak dpt nak sebut name sorang2 sebab sumer sgt berjasa. byk sangat untuk dilistkan.
terima kasih sebab sanggup meluangkan mase buat program2. ajak saye. tegur2 saye. terasa sangat2 disayangi.
masak2 untuk saye. T_T .
yang tak lupe kami di TV - amik kami ke Khalil mosque.
yang slalu drive saye ke sane sini.
yang slalu bg makanan (org kampung kan... tak cukop makanan).
yang bawak g crabbing, St kilda, strawberry picking, winter trip, winter gath, autumn gath.
yang ajak pergi makan2 kat rumah, tido2 kat rumah.
terime kasih byk2. T_T.

terima kasih ajar Alia untuk sayang org lain lebih dari sayang diri sendiri.
terima kasih ajar Alia kemanisan hidup apabila diri dekat dengan Pencipta.
T_T

Jumpe kat Malaysia nanti, iA. =)

8: 63. And brought together their hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have brought their hearts together; but Allah brought them together. Indeed, He is Exalted in Might and Wise.

oh ye, terima kasih untuk inheritance anda.
hehe.
sape yg nak bg barang to lift their load lg, saye ade. =D

Alia syg akak2 sumer. Doakan Alia sentiasa kuat and tak mudah falter. T_T

to housemates. townhouse 46, you guys rock!
Although i won't be seeing you everyday next year (anymore, in Simi's case), i hope everything will turn out great with you guys. thank you for putting up with me for this one whole year.

Mariah, Khai n Hazerq, mintak maaf slalu amik knood korg. heee. tapi terima kasih jugak lah. hehe. thank you for the lasagne you guys made me when i told you i might be moving, which turn out, i did not. Thank you for the birthday celebration. It was really fun. =) I still owe you guys 1 cake. insyaAllah next year Alia langsaikan. tk good care of yourselves.

Liza, thank you for the nasik goreng on the first day we met. thank you for putting up with the noise pollution mase first sem dulu. 2nd sem da kurang kan? hehe. anyways, stay strong eh? and selamat bekerja!

Yani and Nasha. thanx for everything. Yanie - garam. hehe. all the talks. I'm sincerely sorry for the things i've said if it hurts you. Nasha yang selalu takde kat rumah. hehe. pas2 ckp da lame tak jumpe. thanx. =D. i'll see you guys again next year.

Simi. what can i say. you taught me a lot this year - the mashed potato, the dhal and the curry. ;p thank you very much for your company. i enjoyed it very much. the neat freak who always wants the kitchen clean. and an expert sand sculpture. ;p I'll definitely miss you next year. take care Simi. Won't forget you. Thank you for the constant patience in living with 7 insane girls. and the food, of course. Love you. =)

Zahira - heh. asyik nak bergamba je. iA i'll send you your pics next year. thanx for keeping me company also. enjoyed it very much. minta maaf if in times of my company, Alia mcm takde perasaan. mungkin hati tgh sakit fikir bende lain mase tuh. and thanx for making me go places Alia malas pergi. hoho. museum la, port adelaide la. haha. iA kalo jumpe lagi, kte g Botanical Garden n RAH eh? haha.

rakan2 sebatch. what can i say? we finished our first year! Alhamdulillah. jumpe tahun depan, iA.

oh ye, rakan2 yg mengambil BF II sem ni. haha. it's been torture, i know. terima kaseh sebab membantu. esp mase buat assignment. hahaha. last2, markah final tak jauh... lol. and we passed! Alhamdulillah. =D
kepada yg bakal mengambil BF II, Good Luck! hehe.

Thank you to everyone for making my first year a memorable one. Though, it didn't go with my heart unscratched and my feelings untorn, this year taught me heaps of stuffs about life.

and most importantly, Thank you Allah for letting our paths ~~crossed~~ meet. May from this point onwards, we will go on a straight path together towards YOU.

Epilog Seorang Teman - Amar

Aku bersyukur menjadi temanmu
Banyak yang telah ku pelajari erti kehidupan
Ukhuwah yang sekian lama terjalin
Semurni embunan pagi

Perjalanan kita masih jauh
Rentasi segala ranjau serta onak berduri
Hanya ketabahan dan keimanan di hati
Mengatasi segalanya

Ku cuba memahami dirimu
Agar persahabatan kekal utuh bersatu
Ku sedar betapa cekalnya hatimu
Menhadapi ujian Allah Yang Satu

Akal budi sinar peribadi
Madah indahmu tidak akan daku lupakan
Kau sering mengingatkan diri ini
Tiada kemanisan hidup tanpa keimanan

Ya Allah Oh Tuhan kami
Seiringkanlah perjalanan ini
Mengharungi hidup penuh pancaroba
Mencari kasih Mu

Berkatilah persahabatan kami ini
Buat selamanya
Oh Tuhanku

Alia

Messages.

2007-11-30T23:23:00.000+10:30

I've been wanting to write this for a while now.

So many good messages in one short conversation. =)

Read, extract and digest. ;)

*************

A scene from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Kevin McCallister (KM): So, do you bring your friends up here?
Pigeon Woman (PW): I haven't got many friends.
KM: Oh... sorry.
PW: I'm like the birds I care for. People pass me in the street. They see me but they try to ignore me. They prefer I wasn't part of their city.
KM: Yeah, it's sort of like that with my family. I'm kinda the pigeon in the house. Just because I'm the youngest.
PW: Everyone fights for position. Everybody wants to be seen... and heard.
KM: I guess so. I'm seen and heard pretty much. but then I get sent to my room a lot too.
PW: I wasn't always like this, you know.
KM: Oh, what were you like before?
PW: I had a job. I had a home. I had a family.
KM: Did you have any kids?
PW: No. Ohhh, I wanted them. But the man I loved fell out of love with me. That broke my heart. And whenever the chance to be loved came along again, I run away from it. I stop trusting people.
KM: No offense, but that seems like sort of a dumb thing to do.
PW: I was afraid of getting my heart broken again. You see, sometimes you can trust a person... and when things are down, they forget about you.
KM: Maybe they're just too busy. Maybe they don't forget about you but they forget to remember you. I don't think people mean to forget. I think it just happens. My grandfather says, if my head wasn't screwed on, I'd leave it in on the school bus.
PW: I'm just afraid that if I do trust someone I'll get my heart broken again.
KM: I understand that. I used to have this really nice pair of roller blades. And I was afraid that if I wore them, I'd wreck them. So, I kept them in a box. And did you know what happened?
PW: No.
KM: I outgrew them. I never wore them once outside. I just wore them in my room a couple of times.
PW: A person's heart and a person's feelings are very different than the skates.
KM: Well, they're kinda the same thing. If you aren't gonna use your heart then what's the difference if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my roller blades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. You got nothing to loose.
PW: Little truth in there somewhere.
KM: I think so. Your heart might still be broken, but it isn't gone. If it was gone, you wouldn't be this nice.
PW: Thank you. Do you know that it's been a couple of years since I talked to anybody?
KM: That's ok. You're really good at it. You're not boring, you don't mumble or spit when you talk. You should do it more often. I think you just have to wear an outfit that doesn't have pigeon poop on it.
PW: *Laughs* I have been working very hard in keeping people away, haven't I?
KM: I always think I'll have a lot of fun if I'm alone. but when I'm alone, it isn't that much fun at all. I don't care how much people bug me sometimes, I'd rather be with somebody than by myself.
PW: So what are you doing running down the streets on christmas eve on your own? Did you get into trouble?
KM: Yeah...
PW: You've done something wrong?
KM: A lot of things.
PW: Did you know that a good deed erases a bad deed?
KM: It's getting pretty late. I don't know if I'll have enough time to do all the good deeds I need to erase all the bad ones I did.
PW: Well, it's christmas eve. Good deeds count for extra tonight.
KM: They do?
PW: Of course they do! So, what you must do now is you must think of the most important thing that you can do for others and go and do it. Just follow the star in your own heart.
KM: OK. It's getting pretty late. I better get going. If I don't see you again, I hope everything turns out OK.
PW: Thank you.
KM: Say goodbye to your birds for me.
PW: Oh, I will.
KM: Merry Christmas
PW: Merry Christmas
KM: If you need somebody to trust, it can be me. I won't forget to remember you.
PW: Don't make promises you can't keep.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

*************

A lot of time, I felt exactly like the pigeon woman. When the people I care about forget about me, I got hurt. I took offense. And when other people try to get close to me, I run away, not wanting to feel the hurt again. But I guess that's how life goes, uh?
Running away doesn't solve anything.

Take chances.
If you get hurt again, someone/thing else will come along. And even if people you care about forget about you, I guess they don't mean to forget. They just forget to remember.

Allah has given us so many good things in life.
Islam. Health. Family. Friends. Life.

Don't let few hurtful experiences blind you from seeing the pleasures in life you've been given.

And what is life anyway if we don't fall sometimes?
Hurdles make us stronger.
They make us grow.

Be thankful, and enjoy every moment in your life because some of our brothers and sisters in other parts of the world are not this lucky.

And who knows how many days are left before we leave this world?

Alia

p/s: oh, and it's true. Doing things/Being in groups is a lot better than doing things/being alone. Amal jama'ie. ;)

=D

2007-11-28T15:13:00.000+10:30

hehe.

5 minutes after the last post was published i got a call from Felicia telling that my phone is "back".
=D

Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah.

and thank you very much to the person who found and return it to the reception. i wish you all the goodness in the world. =D

Alia

T_T

2007-11-28T14:32:00.000+10:30

hari nih sedeh sgt. handphone hilang.

byk betul ujian. T_T

takpelah. I hold His words dearly.

29: 2. Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried? 3. But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.

and i can't wait for Sunday next week.

Bye Adelaide.

Alia

Hurt.

2007-11-15T22:40:00.001+10:30

Hurt.

the feeling that most often sink us down.
from hurt we grow and from it we learn.
once or twice hurts heal.
too many,
it breaks those who are fragile.

people change.
people learn.
but when people want to change they may need time.
each understand at their own pace.

The ability to do things now with a small group of people does not mean that they can immediately do it tomorrow with a huge circle.
but that does not mean that they don't learn.

Please believe that they are trying.

Forcing them in doing things they do not want may make them think the worse in you.
make them think that you want them to fail in front of everyone.
makes them feel like a failure.

The strong hearts sure learn fast,
but lets not forget those who don't,
for we don't live in a perfect world.

Alia

Mood Swing.

2007-11-14T12:02:00.000+10:30

haih... it's been a while since i last update this blog. and with the increasing number of blogs that have been frozen and closed, it kind of downs my spirit to update. there are so much to be shared but i don't know where to start. maybe another time.

but here's something i want to share.

feel the lyrics even if you don't like the song. =)

Kau yang menciptakan cinta
dan Kau jua yg menghampar bahagia
diribaanMu terhimpun harapan
impian tulus setiap insan

Kau yg mengutuskan duka
dan Engkaulah yg mengirimkan hampa
namun padaMu jua diadukan
merebahkan keresahan dan tangisan

aku tahu inilah kasihmu
aku tahu inilah cintaMu
dan kutahu tiap yg terbaik utkku
tak semuanya yg kumahu

dicelah hangat nafas yg terhela
ada dingin saat menyeru namaMu
terarah segala ronta rasa
pada damainya dakapanMu

dan kutahu disegenap ruang rasaku
telah Kau titipkan kekuatan
Oh Tuhan..Ya Allah

Alia

Take a break with tickle! ;p

2007-10-22T20:01:00.001+09:30

The Brain Test

My Result: Right-brained

Most right-brained people like you are flexible in many realms of their lives. Whether picking up on the nuances of musical concerto, appreciating the subtle details in a work of art, or seeing the world from a different perspective, right-brained people are creative, imaginative, and attuned to their surroundings.

People probably see your thinking process as boundless, and that might translate to your physical surroundings as well. Some people think of you as messier than others. It's not that you're disorganized, it's just that you might use different systems to organize (by theme, by subject, by color). Straight alphabetization and rigidly ordered folders are not typical of right-brained behavior.

You are also more intuitive than many. When it comes to reading literature, you probably prefer creative writing or fiction over nonfiction. And when it comes to doing math, you might find you enjoy geometry more than other forms like algebra.

Take this test >

GOD IS MY CEO.

2007-10-20T19:56:00.001+09:30

credits to Saifulislam.com

Reminder yang sangat best.

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Jika kita suka mengharapkan agar kebaikan kita dihargai dan disebut-sebut, saya kira orang seperti ini tersilap planet. Hal ini perlu difikirkan semasak-masaknya oleh kita semua. Hanya dengan itu sahaja, the unsung hero yang ramai di tempat kerja, tidak berputus asa untuk terus melakukan kebaikan, biarkan tiada siapa yang peduli apatah lagi mahu menghargainya.

Sebab itulah bekerja kerana manusia itu susah. Memilih pakaian ke luar rumah kerana manusia itu payah. Nak memuaskan hati manusia itu rumit. Mahu jasa kita disebut-sebut itu sulit. Kerana itulah, pegang sahaja slogan GOD IS MY CEO .

Buat kerja, biar jadi ibadah, itu sahaja justifikasinya.

Jika masih mahu dipuji manusia, renung sahaja ayat ini:

“Dan sedikit sahaja dari kalangan hamba-Ku yang bersyukur” (Saba 34: 13)

Benar sekali, setelah begitu banyak kebaikan yang Allah curahkan kepada manusia, sedikit sahaja yang mahu berterima kasih kepada-Nya. Maka bagaimana pula kita, hamba Allah yang kerdil ini, boleh tidak lena malam hanya kerana jasanya tidak dikenang seseorang.

JANGAN KECIL HATI. Kita kan hamba!

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Alia

I'll be allright.

2007-10-13T12:37:00.000+09:30

A friend once wrote reminding,

“Janganlah biarkan hatimu sayang dengan dunia, kerana sakit untuk kamu keluarkannya. Rasailah kesempurnaan dan ketinggian Rohmu dgn melihat kekuasaan Allah, mendengar ayat-ayat Allah.”

"Do not let your heart get attached to the pleasures of the world for trying to forget them is excruciating. Listen to the sound of Allah's word and see His greatness, and you shall be at your utmost tranquility."

true indeed.

you expect people to remember but you forget the things that really matter.

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Ukhwah itu wajib.
benda-benda yang tak wajib, tak perlu diwajibkan. haram lagi ada.
nama pun dunia.

So, i'll be fine.

Jangan menangis kerana sahabat ini sedih, tapi rasalah gembira kerana sahabat ini sedih sebab hak-hak dia telah ditunaikan dengan sempurna yang mungkin a 'slip of mind' tentang perkara duniawi membuat dia sedikit terkilan.

Sahabat ini telah dibuai alam dunia yang sementara sehingga dia lupa perkara yang lebih penting.

Hanya doa sahabat-sahabat itu yang dicari-cari.

Terima kasih sebab tak berputus asa. Terima kasih sebab selalu bersama. Terima kasih juga kerana menangis.

dan di pagi Aidilfitri yang mulia ini, sahabat ini ingin meminta maaf atas segala kesalahan yang ada. Banyak sangat rasanya. T_T

Thank you for the cake.

I'll be allright.

Alia

Sabda Rasulullah saw:

التمس لأخيك سبعين عذرا، فإن لم تجد فقل لعل له عذرا.

Maksudnya: “Hendaklah engkau mencari 70 alasan bagi saudara engkau. Jika tidak ada, maka hendaklah anda berkata, mungkin dia mempunyai keuzuran.”p/s: Kek sgt sedap. terima kasih byk2.

the things words can't describe...

2007-10-11T23:10:00.000+09:30

Selamat tinggal ya Ramadhan. T_T

Semoga dosa2 kita telah pun diampunkanNya.

Selamat Hari Raye,
Abah, Mama, Mak, Aliff, Azeem & Aina. Sorry tak dapat raye kat rumah. sorry tak bleyh kene marah pagi raye soh mandi.

Maaf zahir & Batin.

11/10/1987
oh and thank you very much for this.
Housemates: Khai, Mariah, Hazerq,Yani, Simi, Nasha, Liza and Ira kuase 2. Thanx!

Hannah : Love2 the Barbie card! lol. thanx!

and also to those who wish, Thank You for remembering. Your wishes are all that i need! They made my day, really!

Alia

Today's Input.

2007-10-10T06:37:00.000+09:30

Islam bermakna mengorbankan kebebasan dan kemerdekaan diri sendiri demi Allah

Islam is sacrificing yourself from your own freedom of will for Allah

Muslim hanyalah orang yang rela mengenepikan pemikirannya sendiri, adat kebiasaan masyarakat dan dunia serta nasihat-nasihat dari orang lain, selain dari nasihat Allah dan RasulNya

A muslim is a person who is willing to forgo his own thoughts, his family rituals, the world's common runs and people's reminders but Allah and His Messenger's.

Seorang muslim adalah orang yang dalam setiap soalan, selalu merujuk kitab Allah dan RasulNya untuk mengetahui apa yang mestiia lakukan dan apa yang tidak boleh ia lakukan

A muslim is a person who answers every question based on Al-Quran and Sunnah, as to ensure of what he could and could not do.

Manhaj Hidup Muslim, (Abul A'la AlMaududi)

credits to WardatudDeen for this

Alia

In the spirit of the upcoming exams...

2007-10-07T10:57:00.001+09:30

You have the potential to be whatever you want to be...
Your abilities, talents and attributes are uniquely yours alone.

Know yourself - what you can do and what you cannot do - for only you can make your life happy.
Hang on to your dreams, no matter how difficult.
Trust yourself and use your strength positively.
Believe that by working, learning and achieving you can reach your goals and be successful.

Trust your heart,
Don't be afraid to reach out to something new.
Go ahead, get your hopes up.
Even if things turn out differently than you imagined,
you will have tried,
you will have learned,
you will have grown,
and you never will have to live with regrets.

Love your life.
Believe in your own potential.
Wake up each day with the awe of just being alive.
Forget the past.
Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well.
Open your heart and your mind to every opportunity.
Don't be afraid to keep trying.
Create your own dreams.
Color your life with the people and things you love.
Focus on all that is good.
Life always gets better with a positive attitude!

Alia

of Birthdays. =D

2007-10-03T23:12:00.000+09:30

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,
I hope when you go to bed,
You know that I'll be thinking of you.
v~(^_^)~v

Happy Birthday!

3rd October
Nur Zahira
4th October

Muhammad Aliff MazalanUpdated:

(huhu... sorry akak, Alia br taw... Happy Belated Birthday!)

Ili Mazlina Mukhtar

May happiness and joy come your way all year long till eternEver.
&
May this birthday brings you closer to Allah for He still gives you the chance to breathe the air in the morning.

I pray that you will be under His watch and blessing always, ameen.

Alia

Nasi Impit & Daging Masak Kicap tanpe Alia. =,(

2007-10-01T14:02:00.001+09:30

isk3. btw, Alia sahur maggi je.

oh, kepada Azeem:

buat PMR leklok. akak doakan. Semoga dipermudahkan. :)

2 months 9 days and counting...

Alia

suke2! =)

2007-09-29T21:39:00.000+09:30

=). tadi ada tazkirah lagi kat masjid. wee wee. =D

mari dengar analogi-analogi nih...

Amar Ma'ruf Nahi Mungkar - Preventing Evil and Doing Good is like 2 groups of people in a ship. Some people board on the upper deck and some goes to the bottom. Whenever the people at the bottom deck wants water, they will ask the people from the upper deck to send the water to them. At one point, some of the people at the lower deck will think, "Why do we need to bother about the people on the upper deck? We can dig a hole and take the water from there."

If the people of the upper deck do not stop the people from the lower deck of this foolishness, the whole ship will sink and all of them will perish.

Go figure. ;)

Humans - Humans are like water. Water takes shape of which it is put into. When you put water in a big bowl, it will take shape like a big bowl. When you put it in a bottle it will take shape like a bottle. Humans too take the shape of the environment they are put into. If someone said that he can live in an environment of fitnah, and also stay in masjid no problem, that is NOT true. When you spend more time in the environment that is not deen, obviously your heart will get attracted to that.

Therefore, spend more, if not SOME, of your time attending events learning Allah's words. So that Allah will soften your heart in receiving His messages in the hope that you will not get engrossed while catching your goal in this temporary life when you know there is a whole other eternal life waiting when you leave this world. Which of course you will regret in the end, if you don't prepare.

Islam

The 5 pillars of Islam.

That's it?

Really, what do you think would make the roof, the walls, the paint, the air conditioner, the lamps (chandeliers, if you will) and the carpeting?

There's more to Islam than just that.

The Prophet SAW spend 13 years preaching to people with only the shahadah. If it is just uttering "LailahaillAllah, Muhammadur Rasullullah" that makes a Muslim, why do you think the jahils in Mecca were so angry that they were willing to kill? that they were willing to torture?

There must be more to the shahadah than just uttering the kalimah.

The obligations that comes with it.

The responsibilities that should be borne.

If it is just that that we can easily enter the Jennah, why do you think The Prophet SAW and the companions would go through all the trouble?

4:150. Indeed, those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers and wish to discriminate between Allah and His messengers and say, "We believe in some and disbelieve in others," and wish to adopt a way in between - 151. Those are the disbelievers, truly. And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.

History is not something to be seen or to be gawk at or to be read. It is to be understood and to be learned. To understand the human course and their reasons of action. For we learn from them.

If we fail to see that, then it is indeed true that we are robots that have been programmed to contribute to the development of nations when some fine day will end up in the museum collecting dust and nothing more (Usul 20 29/9/07).

Alia

Reminders (2)

2007-09-26T21:56:00.000+09:30

6:165. And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.
7:69. Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allah that you might succeed.

We stayed in the masjid for a while after terawikh just now. Usually there will be a brother who will be reading out hadiths but there was a tazkirah instead. The 2 ayats above are pretty much the gist of the tazkirah.

adoi... it was like i've been slapped in the face.

snapped out of the reverie, if you will. kicked in the guts.

it's like through out the tazkirah my head was buzzing. taking in every word. quickly digesting. instantly looking back. reminiscing.

The Prophet SAW. Bilal RA. The legendary 4 Caliphs. The sahabats. Who sacrifice their all. All thinking of their obligatory deeds towards the deen first than anything else. not even the slightest moment did they think of the short-lived dunya. Subhanallah.

Humans were created to be His khalifahs. We were raised above other beings to be just that - His caliphs.

and yet we forget.

The brother then told the story about the state of Islam in Indonesia. From 95% Muslims in the country initially, the number went downhill. All due to the act of Christian missionaries. building hospitals and converting Muslims with the logic that Islam and Christians are not different. We believe in Jesus, just as Muslims.
How twisted is that? Where were the Muslims around? How come noone was there to explain?
Alhamdulillah, a number of concerned Muslims around came to Indonesia in calling people back to the true way of life and the Muslim percentage in Indonesia grew to 80%.

at this point my heart was already pounding hard. my shoulders suddenly felt heavy.

What have WE done so far as His caliph? What have you done? What have I done???

What am I going to answer during the day of judgement???

Alia

Raihan - Damba CintaMu

Tuhanku ampunkanlah segala dosaku
Tuhanku maafkanlah kejahilan hambaMu

Ku sering melanggar laranganMu
Dalam sedar ataupun tidak
Ku sering meninggalkan suruhanMu
Walau sedar aku milikMu

Bilakah diri ini 'kan kembali
Kepada fitrah sebenar
Pagi kuingat petang kualpa
Begitulah silih berganti

Oh Tuhanku,
Kau pimpinlah diri ini
Yang mendamba CintaMu
Aku lemah aku jahil
Tanpa pimpinan dariMu

Ku sering berjanji di depanMu
Sering jua ku memungkiri
Ku pernah menangis keranaMu
Kemudian ketawa semula

Kau pengasih
Kau penyayang
Kau pengampun
Kepada hamba-hambaMu

Selangkah ku kepadaMu
Seribu langkah Kau padaku

Tuhan,
Diri ini tidak layak ke surgaMu
Tapi tidak pula aku sanggup ke nerakaMu

Kutakut kepadaMu
Ku mengharap jua padaMu
Mogaku 'kan selamat dunia akhirat
Seperti rasul dan sahabat

Seperti rasul dan sahabat

Reminders. poke, poke

2007-09-25T21:47:00.000+09:30

A compilation of reminders that have been read, watched, and experienced.

1) "Life is gonna knock you down sometimes, and that's ok. But what's NOT ok is when you let life KEEP you down" (Victor Baxter 2005)

2) Borrowing Sayyed Hassan Al Banna's "Letter to A Muslim Student" words:

In the delights of life and pleasures of the world, you will see that which inclines the heart, impresses the mind, attracts the eye and bewilders those whose spirits are weak. Do not let these seduce you away from virtue and cause you to forget the Hereafter:

"Do not turn your eyes covetously towards the embellishments of worldly life that We have bestowed upon various kinds of people to test them. But the clean provision bestowed upon you by your Lord is better and more enduring. Enjoin Prayer on your household, and do keep observing it. We do not ask you for any worldly provision; rather, it is We Who provide you. The ultimate end is for piety" (Ta Ha 20: 131-2).

Be aware my dearest brother that in the sight of Allah (swt) all these pleasures weigh not even the wing of a gnat and lead neither to honor nor virtue. They are nothing but the manifestations of whims and pitfalls of seduction. So be careful not to let Satan deceive you, otherwise you will plunge into the abyss of sin and corruption.

Always remember the words of Allah (swt): "Men are naturally tempted by the lure of women, children, treasures of gold and silver, horses of mark, cattle and plantations. These are the enjoyments in the life of this world; but with Allah lies a goodly abode to return to" (Al Imran 3:14). The Book of Allah recites these facts day and night. So do not be amongst those who favor the worldly life over the Hereafter, or amongst those deceived by the outward appearance of things without considering their essence.

All pleasures brought by contemporary civilization will result in nothing other than pain. A pain that will overwhelm their enticement and remove their sweetness. So avoid the worldly aspects of these people; do not let it take over your command and deceive you, if you are to be among the successors.

Although you are known to us to be one that is trustworthy and decent, I have mentioned this to you, to caution you against the downfalls of sins so that your feet may never slip. And in your chastity let there be content and in your dignity let there be adequacy.

As for casinos, night-clubs, and other such places of vanity, your time is far too precious to be wasted in them. I have looked into the saying, time is made of gold, and I do not approve of it. Time is far more precious than gold, for time is life. Is it not true that your life is nothing but a few hours and you never know when they will end? Dearest brother, be stringent with your time and do not spend it except in that which is significant, and acquire pleasure in that which is lawful.

Be critical, with insight, and be just and well acquainted with people. Do not let your goodness draw you to forget their bad, and their bad hurt you to forget their goodness. Rather study them as would a researcher and an examiner. Encompass with knowledge all of their affairs, and then with an eye of insight, scrutinize it all. Present back the good that you find to your people and nation, and return with it victorious and supported. Other than that, throw it back on them and do not come back until you have dusted off your hands and emptied your mind of it all.

Dearest brother, be aware that calling the people through practical example is far better than calling them through speech. It is far more fruitful and beneficial to use your commendable character, the perfection of yourself and your straight manner to defend and call them to your religion and nation. Whenever an opportunity arises for you to deliver a speech or a lecture at one of their meeting places or societies, prepare yourself for it. Choose that which will not stir disorder and that which will not offend integrity. Do not be apprehended by their stance, because Allah's aid is with those who are sincere. Be positive and do not insult other people's beliefs instead, elucidate to them their innate goodness and reveal to them our beliefs. By doing so, you will have adequately promoted awareness and incentive.

3) Credits to Saifulislam.com

Ego prevents people from seeing differences. So true. sometimes, when you try to do good, there will be people who tends to condemn what you're trying to do. questioning every step that you're doing. At times, it's cronstucting, other times it's plain DEMOTIVATING.

In the end, it all comes down to 2 things:

a) Your intention in the first place.
b) Who is the ultimate JUDGE. (people's judgment can only go so far.)

Conclusion : See things through Allah's lenses and not humans'. Never give up. Muslims have one weapon which noone else has: Du'a.

40:60. And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.

4) A wise friend says endlessly :

Manusia mendengar dengan mata. (Humans listen through their eyes).

In other words :

Walk the talk.

5) "Reminds me a story of two people meeting in fajr time. One was returning from prayer while the other was returning from a night of shameful activities. Both of them look at each other, assuming that the other was spending the night as they themselves had. Makes you think, if we suspect ill of others, maybe because that very illness is within ourselves. The truly pious are the ones who see the best in everyone while they consider themselves the worst. because when you can see yourself the worst then you can't feel superior over anyone." (Baba Ali, 2007)

6) Patience is virtue.

7) Eat when hungry, stop before full! =p. So, that you won't feel sleepy during terawikh. Adehh...

8) oh, and thank you very much to Anonymous who commented in here.

Anonymous said...: semoga istiqamah insyaALLAH
redha ALLAH yg lebih utama

It stuck. =)

Alia

p/s: 2 weeks gone in a snap. don't waste it anymore.

Alia wants to go home so bad... =(

2007-09-22T14:36:00.001+09:30

huwaaaaaaa!

Alia

When euphoria sets in i write. =D

2007-09-20T23:41:00.000+09:30

What I've been through these past few days.

1) swirling mixed emotions, clouding judgments. should i or should i not? is it correct or is it not? do i care or do i not? what to do and what not? will they be ok or will they not? haihhh... (All day)

2) experienced temporary euphoria with no apparent cause. yes, euphoric. felt like skipping all the way from Adelaide Mosque on the way back to TV. which i did. Thank you Simi and Mariah for the push. =D (20/9/2007)

3) had people walked right through while invisibility cloak was not worn. thank you for taking my smile away. (20/9/07)

4) watched MAGNIFICENT sky sight on the way to the mosque for 2 times now without capturing the beauty. ishk, if only battery does not need recharging. huhu. Subhanallah. He makes the simplest thing AMAZING. (can't remember date)

5) trampled by emotions (everyday)

6) soaked in own stupidity. my bad. (16,18,19/9/07)

7) felt like a 7 year old again. this time, learning Arabic. fun fun fun! (20/9/07)

8) passed sahur for the first time. (19/9/07)

9) created a beeyooteefool card out of paper! proud proud proud! ;P (18/9/07)
tips: cards made not out of love does not turn out as good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZARITA AMAN!

10) splashed water on face while wearing specs. heh. (in the morning ok? mamai lagi. huhu)

11) had WONDERFUL sahurs with housemates! who knew there exists such energy during the morning? Thank you Khai, Hazerq, Yani, Simi, Maria and Liza! :D

12) hoped that none of my ramadhan days got wasted again. like this one time; day=upset, terawikh=sleepy. huhu. jgn2.

Alia

p/s: Sashi's brother is in the hospital after a brain surgery. take care Sashi. I pray that your brother will get well real soon. :) . anything come over eh?

Jalan-Jalan Melihat Alam.

2007-09-14T22:19:00.000+09:30

Torrens River, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Nak g tangkap gamba untuk Salam Perantauan sebenarnye. hik3. Anyways, enjoy!
Subhanallah, cantik gle ok? ;P

Alia

p/s: Downloadable version di Flickr

Ujian paling susah...

2007-09-14T06:22:00.000+09:30

...adalah kesenangan & kelapangan masa.

kesenangan ---> lalai, lupe, tido, berangan.

haihhh. bgn, alia bgn! Ramadhan nih...

Alia

Hari ini dalam Commercial Law I (Today in Commercial Law I).

2007-09-12T15:08:00.000+09:30

Topic : Tort of Negligence (Lecture 8B)
Venue : Flentje Lecture Theatre
Time : 10 - 11 am
Main Point : Don't you feel proud being a muslim?

a) You won't fall off a cliff

b) You won't lost an eye

c) You won't drive into a truck (except if you don't know the road rules; bak kate En Goudas (2007), using computerised accounting without understanding the manual accounting is like people who can drive but do not know the road rules. you'll crash anyway).

Clearly stated in the holy Quran:

2:219. They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.

5:90. O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.

5:91. Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?

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My point has nothing to do with people drinking. but to show how perfect Allah's words are that He knows why everything is made halal or haram.

So, how far do we want to go making haram things halal? Nauzubillah.

don't agree?

Look at the social illness around.

go. look.

Alia

p/s: extra read; Fakulito's "Hidup di Bawah _____ al-Quran..."

of distractions...

2007-09-10T15:50:00.000+09:30

When this all becomes a norm and we forget to count our blessings,
When all we think about is ourselves and not someone else,
When all we are sad about is the things that don't matter,
When all we do is to be admired and to be seen,
When we own all while some others don't,
That's when we need a self check for we have forgotten.

Take a GOOD long look in the mirror. Think.

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Anyhow, that is going into my anti-jahilliyah list - to not be sad of things that don't matter. Astaghfirullahalazim. You're sad because of that?! Where's your sensitivity?

Wake up, Alia, wake up!

Do you know how many people around the world who are in hunger now? Adults and kids in Palestine who are defending their country without food and shelter? Rasullullah SAW and sahabats who went through greater trials and tribulations; who fought hard and gave their all, and all you are sad about is this? pffft. Tests comes in many shapes and ways. One way or another you have to get through them.

"On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear." 2:286

Please remember who gives you the first breath of air each morning. Be thankful that you're here to live another day. Distractions are stupid. STUPID!

meminjam kata-kata Muhammad Ahmad Ar Rasyid.

“Orang yang tidak mampu berkorban demi mengejar cita-cita yang tinggi, maka dia tidak akan berani berhadapan dengan bahaya dan kesusahan. Orang yang hanya mencari kesenangan, keselesaan dan kemewahan semasa hidup di dunia ini nescaya akan mudah terpengaruh dengan suasana, tunduk kepada tekanan dan hanyut oleh arus. Mereka tidak dapat menyumbangkan sebarang jasa di dalam sejarah kemanusiaan. Tidak ada sesiapapun yang mampu melukiskan sejarah kecuali pahlawan-pahlawan yang gagah berani. Mereka itulah yang telah merubah arus perjalanan hidup manusia dengan jihad dan pengorbanan mereka dan merekalah yang merubah corak pemikiran dunia.”

Copied from FUSSILAT 2007.

Alia

Ramadhan Preparation Checklist.

2007-09-09T17:56:00.000+09:30

[*] Fasting Niat
[*] Clean Room
[ ] Anti-Jahiliyyah checklist
[ 1/2*] Ability to get up super early
[*] Food (wt...?)
[ ] Card to be sent home
[*] Ramadhan Spirit
[*] Reread fiqh Fasting
[*] Welcoming the month with open and joyous heart. weeee.
[*] A plan to make this Ramadhan the best yet. Physical, mental, spiritual-wise. who's to say that i'll live till the next Ramadhan?
[*] gamba Salam Perantauan. ;P

Oh, and i'd like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologise to everyone for anything that i've done wrong or words that may have hurt your feelings while reading this blog. 0-0 eh? :) Let's double, triple our ibadah and let go of all the distractions around; Friendster, Multiply, YM, Youtube. (errr... blogging too, i guess.) unless if they are used for the benefit of the ummah. :D

“And I (Allaah) created not the jinns and humans except that they should worship Me (Alone).” [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56]

Anti Jahiliyyah suggestions :
a) Eat when hungry, stop before full
b) Cook moderately
c) No Youtubing unless the videos add value to our knowledge
d) No Gossipping
e) No Procrastinating (adeh...)
f) No Asar sleeping

Any other suggestions are very much welcomed in the comment section. I need all the reminders i can get. :)

May all these last throughout and not just during Ramadhan, Ameen.

Alia

p/s: 70 matters related to fasting

Ramblings of a bystander

2007-09-05T20:32:00.000+09:30

i sat, i listened, i watched, i read, i asked, i digested and now I'm writing.

Main : It's amazingly scary how 2 groups of people who believe in the same thing thinks so differently.

it's like everyone, and i mean EVERYONE, is holding on to one rope, but they are playing tug-of-war. each want to win for their own reasons. but only one could win. the stronger side, of course.

Sometimes i feel like I'm caught in between worlds. i want to make a difference. but the way i see things seem far too conflicting from what they view the things i saw. like, in the tug of war, i'm on the side that i don't want to be in. sheesh... i don't even want to play the game! i want both crowds to hold on tight to the rope so that noone will get lost. because when we're together, we're stronger than ever.

with my own naked eyes, i saw a crowd of people who believe there is The One but seemed a little lost of what they believe and are... well... happy, i suppose. On the other hand, i saw the other crowd who believes in The One too but they practice what they believed and is still living happily as they always have been.

both have their own definition of happiness. their own definition of tranquility. joy. enjoying. fun.

i give you one recent event as an example.

X : the night was sooo much fun! at one point, there's this one guy who played this song on his laptop and everyone knows the song and started singing and dancing. even yang pakai tudung pon! omg, we like forget all the things in the world and nyanyi cam gle. rugi taw tak datang.
Alia : and that's a good thing?
X : yeah!
Alia : ...

Y : *during the event, Y can only sit down quietly while bowing head not wanting to see what was not supposed to be seen*
Alia : i wasn't there.
Y : you're lucky!
Alia : yup

See what i mean?

i don't know what to do. i wanted them all to have the same thinking. same view. same vision. same road. same destination. same rope.

by now you'd probably know which side i want to be in uh?

why i say THAT one crowd is the best? didn't i just say i have been listening and watching? for a longgg time i might add.

i see this one side is always at peace. no matter how hard the situation may be. they make friends because they care. they don't say their friends are clingy. they have much2 less to worry about. they don't think of boyfriends who cheated because they have none. no one gets hurt. no one's girlfriend start chatting up to their old boyfriends. they think things that matter; poverty. social illness around. politics which have been taken lightly. their belief that has been treated like trash around the world. history, as to not repeat it again. they don't go with the flow. they want to make the flow go the right way. to make a difference. to rebuild an empire that has been lost due to some crackpot soldier who bows to fame of being uphold. to build a nation with strong independent individuals. to again bring back the history that once was the word on the street. to again go back to the 2 things which mankind are blessed with, Al Quran and Sunnah.

between X and Y? i choose Y.

and i want X to be a part of it too. :( . maybe i should start polishing myself first. sigh.

makes me think, how can we have such diverse thinking when we're following the same 2 things? what went wrong?

"Wert thou to follow the common run of those on earth, they will lead thee away from the way of Allah. They follow nothing but conjecture: they do nothing but lie" (Al-An'am 6:116)

"The Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His Will): Nor did the People of the Book dissent therefrom except through envy of each other, after knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of Allah, Allah is swift in calling to account." (Ali Imran 3:19)

"Many are the Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning)." (Al-A'raf 7:179)

updated:

hurmm... i think i just found out what may went wrong. well, at least one of the many ways. eh, make that 2.

i mean, we believe and read Al Quran everyday, but how much have it really touched out hearts? i mean, the sahabats used to take 10 ayats a day, memorised it and practiced it. not us. well, most of us. we do that as a ritual. to finish it over and over again but none of its meaning ever reach our hearts. oh, and i think i may know another one. but i'm not sure how to put it into a sentence. it's how much and to what extent we believe kot. like, how much reliance you put your life, to your first and foremost Allah, and then AlQuran and then think using the knowledge you've been given. and that leads back to what your goal in life in the first place... uishhh... itu kene repeat balik sumer ilmu yang dapat dr aldinga tuhhh. Aqidah manusia tuh penting. if our Aqidah is strong enough, other parts will go along isyaAllah.

waaa... banyak nye yg tak taw lagi...berusaha!

Alia

Reflection...

2007-09-03T16:53:00.000+09:30

Have you ever felt that need to know why things happened the way it did and out of nowhere nature finds its way of telling you the reasons without having you feeling frustrated? to sort of soften the blow? and after that you started digesting what have been happening throughout your life and the answer fits like a puzzle?

betol la ape orang ckp, ukhwah di jalan Allah memang sgt manis. the words like clingy... or attached... or annoyed... are never in the dictionary. there's no strata in being someone's friend when you're in the same boat going to the same destination. everyone will try to help each other out. there's no hard feeling when being mistreated because you will try your hardest in understanding the other's situation and you are very certain that you WILL get your reward from the Almighty up above.

mmg ade hikmah things unfold macam tuh. and thank you Allah for letting me know why without me feeling so low. wonderful things that You have planned were given my way when You took away my wall to let others into my life. :)

Alia

Free Palestine - Sami Yusuf ft Outlandish - Try Not To Cry

2007-09-02T15:51:00.000+09:30

Banyak lagi bende yang patut disedihkan...

Ramadhan is coming! :D

10 more days left to a shaytan free month! make the most of it as you may never get to live through the month again in your life.

"imagine, how many people are laying in their graves who thought they're going to make it through ramadhan this year? they never made it. so let's take this month as a blessing, for us to increase our iman and decrease our sins and not treat ramadhan as just another ritual." (Baba Ali, 2007)

"O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint" (Al-Baqarah)2:183

Alia

2 in 1

2007-08-28T20:40:00.000+09:30

2 tests in one day makes alia really2 sad. :,(. isk3

Macroeconomics:
best! Alhamdullillah, sebab sumer soklan da ade kat past year paper. tinggal bulat jawapan je. weee! :D

Business Finance II:
Bukak2 paper nih yang saye nampak :

!@#@$#$^&&amp;amp;&*&%!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*()
^#@!#!@#!$!^&%(*^(*^(^#%@$!#@!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*()
#!@#!@#!$@%#&^#&%*&&(^)*%&%^^%$%@#!2!!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^*()
@#$%^&*()*&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()(*&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()*&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()

dari awal sampai la habes. huhu. jadi, seperti yang dijangkakan, berlakula adegan tembak menembak bisu. dan juga beberape pengeboman dan pemanahan yang tiada sasaran. harap je ade 2 calculator, satu pon tak membantu. alih2 buat perhiasan dan permainan tekan2 nombor. seb bek redeemable. haihhh. takpe. berusaha lagi. chaiyokkkk!

Alia

frightening similarity...

2007-08-26T12:41:00.000+09:30

i know blogging isn't what i am suppose to do right now but i really need to pen this one down.

i just found myself rather similar to someone whom i ~~still~~ think hates me. personality wise. well, through writing, at least. sigh. the downside of blogging.

yeesh. disturbing betul. ok, back to macro.

Alia

How about no concerts at all?

2007-08-22T16:07:00.000+09:30

???

Stefani Covers Up for Malaysian Debut

American singer Gwen Stefani covered up for her concert in Malaysia on Tuesday, after agreeing to tone down her act following complaints from Muslim students. The Aviator star had never played in capital city Kuala Lumpur before and was careful not to upset locals who were concerned her dance moves and dress would be inappropriate for the province. Stefani instead wowed the audience of 7,000 by wearing a different outfit for each song.

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Gwen Stefani is a good girl in Malaysia, just as she promised

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Gwen Stefani was a good girl, just like she promised.

The American pop singer wowed fans in Muslim-majority Malaysia, dressed demurely to show virtually no skin after Islamic critics claimed that her revealing clothes could corrupt the country's youth.

"I am very inspired tonight. ... It is great to be here again," Stefani, 37, told some 7,000 cheering, screaming fans Tuesday at an indoor stadium on the latest leg of her Sweet Escape world tour.

"The Sweet Escape" was her first song after she burst onto the stage, wearing a black leotard under a white short-sleeved shirt and black-and-white striped hot pants suit, with black gloves up to her elbows.

She changed costumes for every song — putting on a cape once and tying a cloth around her waist like a skirt — but made sure she was fully covered while she belted out "Rich Girl," "Wind it Up," and "Hollaback Girl" among others.

International media photographers were not allowed to take pictures at the concert for copyright reasons. Fans had to leave their cameras outside.

Stefani had promised before the concert to dress modestly after the 10,000-member National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students protested against the concert, claiming her fashion sense and cheeky performances clash with Islamic values.

The opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party also accused Stefani of promoting promiscuity and corrupting the country's youth.

But most fans in the stadium thought the protesters had gone overboard with their criticism.

"I think they were making a big ho-ha for no reason. Even the local artists, they dress even much worse, much more indecent," said Denise Chan, a 15-year-old ethnic Chinese. (ho-ha?!?!?)

About 60 percent of Malaysia's 26 million people are Malay Muslims, while ethnic Chinese — who are Christians and Buddhists — make up 25 percent. Ethnic Indians — most of them Hindus — are about 10 percent.

While Islam is the official religion, Malaysia does not consider itself a theocratic Islamic country.

Malaysia's government guidelines for public performances require a female artist to cover up from the top of her chest to her knees, including shoulders. No jumping, shouting or throwing of objects on stage or at the audience is allowed. Performers may not hug or kiss, and their clothes must not have obscene or drug-related images or messages. (????)

A local company that organized a Pussycat Dolls concert last year was fined 10,000 ringgit (US$2,857; €2,100) after the American girl group was found to have flouted decency regulations.

In an interview with the local entertainment magazine Galaxie, Stefani said she made a lot of changes to her concert just for Malaysia, calling it a "major sacrifice."

"I've been in the music industry for 20 years and this is the first time that I'm facing opposition from people who have misunderstood me," Stefani was quoted as saying.

"I'm not a bad girl," she said.

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Alia

reality hurts

2007-08-21T17:09:00.000+09:30

:(. when reality hits you realized that your thoughts have been nothing but bubbles. =,(

and it hurts. big time.

and somehow 'bersangka baik' does NOT ease the pain. huhu.

on the other note, i've been blog hopping for a while now.

i loveeee blog hopping!

it's soo much fun!

i found a few posts that i wanted to share tapi malas nak link kan. nanti tak pasal2 jadi copyright issue plak. isk. prob later.

hurm... i think i have too many applications in my comp. gotta delete some soon. oh, and somehow my paint got deleted. huhuhu. ade org baek hati nak kasi tak? isk3.

Alia

of baju kurung and dress.

2007-08-20T16:12:00.000+09:30

Hari nih pakai baju kurung. :P

habes Comm Law i decided to go back because my next class won't be starting til 2 and i haven't completed my tute anyway which needed the use of spreadsheets.

sampai Vic Sq, City Loop buat hal, asked people to switch busses. ish. since i'm on my walkman, at almost full volume i might add, i didn't hear what the bus driver was saying.
went down because everyone else was, didn't notice City Loop yang tak berwarna warni; it took off and i ended up walking sampai The Village. huhu.

and on my way back tuh, there's this woman walking beside me, out of the blue kan, (hint2: itula kaler baju kurung saye :P )

"That's a very nice dress".

and i was like, "i'm sorry?", terus off walkman.

and she repeated again, "that's a very nice dress".

*blush2*. lol. "thank you".

"where is it from?"

"oh, it's from Malaysia" and i take it that she wanted to be asked where she's from so i went ahead and asked

"where are you from?"

"i'm from India. but isn't it cold to be wearing that?"

"nahhh...i'm wearing my pants inside and i have my shirt inside as well"

she just laughed. "today's weather is good". i couldn't agree more and we parted ways shortly after. :D

Pengajaran:
1) pakai2 la baju kurung slalu. :D
2) kalao pakai walkman, when walking, turn down the volume. lol.
3) berjalan sangat bagus untuk kesihatan

sekian.

Alia

p/s: oh yeah, my day today was filled with nice people! :D. there's this one muslim lady i saw who walked in front of me when i was waiting for the bus. She saw me, smiled and said Assalamualaikum. i answered of course. made me think, how are we labeled as terrorist when we are practicing such a peaceful religion to begin with? sigh...

Human Relations.

2007-08-19T15:36:00.000+09:30

I found this on someone else's blog and thought that i could copy and paste it into the blog as a reminder to myself. :) Credits to "Langkah Kanan". Thank you very much.

Tips in improving Human Relations:

1. Treat everyone with respect and dignity
2. Always try to see the other person's point of view. Avoid
sarcastic remarks.
3. Seek out the good in people.
4. Be a good listener; never interrupt.
5. Accept constructive criticism.
6. Admit your mistakes.
7. Never lose your temper.
8. Share ideas, skills, experiences and pertinent information.
9. Speak positively of others or not at all.
10. Be loyal to others.
11. Treat people equitably.
12. Assist others in their growth and development.
13. Give honest and sincere appreciation.
14. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.
15. Concentrate on the relationship, not the person's
personality.
16. Ignore minor irritations.
17. If you must find fault, begin with praise.
18. Smile.
19. Create a win - win situation.
20. Never argue; nobody ever wins an argument.

(Langkah Kanan, August 12 2007)

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Yesterday we started going through surah 'Abasa, 80:1-16. This surah tells us about a story of The Prophet (pbuh) who turned his head away from a blind man (Ibn Umm Maktum) who wants to learn more about Islam, to preach to people of higher authority. Therefore, Allah sent down this surah to advice The Prophet of his actions of treating the blind man with indifference.

We discussed a few points of what this surah was trying to tell us. We came up with a few good ones but i actually had ONE particular moral in mind that did not come out of my mouth because i was kind of speechless. I'm not sure if anyone think of it the way i did, but i almost cried yesterday thinking, Subhanallah, if The Prophet yang bersifat maksum pun was reminded of his actions of treating people with indifference, imagine, how many times have i done that to other people; being so judgmental; thinking that one is so much better than the other and not considering that the only thing that Allah always look at oneself are his/her intentions and what's inside. This mentality of judging other people ('classing people', i should say) brings me to my favorite reminder of all time,

"Reminds me a story of two people meeting in fajr time. One was returning from prayer while the other was returning from a night of shameful activities. Both of them look at each other, assuming that the other was spending the night as they themselves had. Makes you think, if we suspect ill of others, maybe because that very illness is within ourselves. The truly pious are the ones who see the best in everyone while they consider themselves the worst. because when you can see yourself the worst then you can't feel superior over anyone." (Baba Ali, 2007)

I don't know if you can relate it back to the surah or not because i think you can only feel it only if you've done it to others. Astaghfirullah. =,( .

and I just want to say sorry to anyone who has felt like i've treated them like that. i really didn't mean it. i'll try to change, i promise.

Alia

p/s: 'Abasa, 80 interpretation. I'm sorry i wasn't able to tell about the whole surah first before i got to my point. Rest assured that The Prophet's (pbuh) action in preaching to the people of higher authority has a reason and can be simplified to this, "When a caller to Truth embarks on his mission of conveying his message to the people, he naturally wants the most influential people of society to accept his message so that his task becomes easy, for even if his invitation spreads among the poor and weak people, it cannot make much difference." The Prophet's (pbuh) intention was very noble to begin with, Subhanallah. The link provided is a good interpretation of the surah. Thank you. :)

=,(

2007-08-16T19:49:00.000+09:30

Business Finance = Icelandic

Icelandic = No clue.

i feel like crying. isk3

HELP!

Alia

update : saye dengan suke hatinye ingin berterima kaseh sgt3 kepada peng'invent' snooze button pada Sony Ericsson W810i. tanpa anda saye tidak mampu untuk bangun, tutup alarm, tido, dgr alarm, bangun, tutup alarm balek dan tidur kembali sehinggalah saye bgn betol2 setelah penat mendgr alarm. isk3. konon nak bangun pukol 2 la. pukol 4, br separa bgn, 6 btol2 bangun. sigh... n kenape die snooze 9 minit eh? hmmm...

:D

2007-08-14T19:16:00.000+09:30

i officially admit, i can't CAN'T CAN'T write when i am happy. :)

today wasn't like any other happy happy day. it was one of the worst, i dare say.

but Subhanallah, He gave me the utmost peace of mind I've had in yearsSS.

Weeee.

and i am happy to say I've been feeling like this for quite a while now.

and i can only smile widely when someone entered the lecture theater today asking "Has GOD failed?".

HE NEVER FAILS.

Alia

I learn today that...

2007-08-13T20:12:00.000+09:30

1) Allah knows best.
2) you cannot always get what you want. even if you have your heart in the right place
3) you can always count on your friends
4) bloodshedding cries don't get you nowhere
5) if one thing doesn't turn your way, there are other things to look forward to
6) if you have tried your best in doing something, it doesn't really matter what the outcome is. Sure, you wish for the best but if it turns the other way, it wouldn't be that much of a difference because you know you have worked really hard

"...But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." 2:216

"On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear." 2:286

Alia

Those were the days. :)

2007-08-12T12:36:00.002+09:30

For once...

2007-08-11T21:39:00.000+09:30

i'd like to write a well-written post when i'm happy.
hmmm...

Alia

Sayonara Jahiliyyah

2007-08-06T16:17:00.000+09:30

and we say we live in a Civilized. Globalized. Independent. nation.

We're GLOBALIZED, alright.

makes you wanna rethink uh?

i'm reminding myself first before anyone else.

should anyone benefited from this video, Alhamdulillah. May Allah leads us to the right path.

Alia

credits to Kak Hanis

Islam :)

2007-08-04T21:03:00.000+09:30

A fact that you might not know and may surprise you.

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world now! :) . Backed by CNN.

Check these out. You'd be surprised. and of course be very VERY proud. Subhanallah.

1) 4000 Germans convert to Islam every year
2) Youth Christian Americans turning to ISLAM
3) 20000 Americans convert to ISLAM each year
4) Christian Professor converts to Islam
5) A very heartwarming video

Phenomenal Growth of Islam

"Tunjukkanlah kami ke jalan yang lurus" 1:6

Alia

Look Into My Eyes - Outlandish

2007-08-04T10:43:00.000+09:30

Try listening to this.

Look into my eyes
Tell me what you see
You don't see a damn thing
'cause you can't relate to me
You're blinded by our differences
My life makes no sense to you
I'm the persecuted one
You're the red, white and blue

Each day you wake in tranquility
No fears to cross your eyes
Each day I wake in gratitude
Thanking God He let me rise
You worry about your education
And the bills you have to pay
I worry about my vulnerable life
And if I'll survive another day
Your biggest fear is getting a ticket
As you cruise your Cadillac
My fear is that the tank that has just left
Will turn around and come back

Yet, do you know the truth of where your money goes?
Do you let the media deceive your mind?
Is this a truth nobody, nobody, nobody knows?
Has our world gone all blind?

Yet, do you know the truth of where your money goes?
Do you let the media deceive your mind?
Is this a truth nobody, nobody, nobody knows?
Someone tell me ...

Ooohh, let's not cry tonight
I promise you one day it's through
Ohh my brothers, Ohh my sisters
Ooohh, shine a light for every soul that ain't with us no more
Ohh my brothers, Ohh my sisters

See I've known terror for quite some time
57 years so cruel
Terror breathes the air I breathe
It's the checkpoint on my way to school
Terror is the robbery of my land
And the torture of my mother
The imprisonment of my innocent father
The bullet in my baby brother
The bulldozers and the tanks
The gases and the guns
The bombs that fall outside my door
All due to your funds
You blame me for defending myself
Against the ways of my enemies
I'm terrorized in my own land (what)
And I'm the terrorist?

Yet, do you know the truth of where your money goes?
Do you let the media deceive your mind?
Is this a truth nobody, nobody, nobody knows?
Has our world gone all blind?

Yet, do you know the truth of where your money goes?
Do you let the media deceive your mind?
Is this a truth nobody, nobody, nobody knows?
Someone tell me ...

Ooohh, let's not cry tonight, I promise you one day it's through
Ohh my brothers, Ohh my sisters,
Ooohh, shine a light for every soul that ain't with us no more
Ohh my brothers, Ohh my sisters,

American , do you realize that the taxes that you pay
Feed the forces that traumatize my every living day
So if I won't be here tomorrow
It's written in my fate
May the future bring a brighter day
The end of our wait

(pause)

Ooohh, let's not cry tonight, I promise you one day it's through
Ohh my brothers, Ohh my sisters,
Ooohh, shine a light for every soul that ain't with us no more
Ohh my brothers, Ohh my sisters,

[with kids]
Ohh let's not cry tonight I promise you one day is through
Ohh my brothers! Ohh my sisters!
Ooh shine a light for every soul that ain't with us no more
Ohh my brothers! Ohh my sisters!

Alia

Melbourne 2007 Winter Trip

2007-07-30T20:28:00.001+09:30

I know so many people have written about the trip in their blogs and i'm not gonna write anything more than they did cause i'm feeling lazy anyway. So, as a man once said (or is it a woman? :P) that a picture says a thousand words, here are a few pictures to sum up what i want to write. :P.

Theme : Ukhwah and Sacrifice. (i think it sounds a LOT better in Malay) Ukhwah dan Pengorbanan.
Theme Song : Firdaus feat Cat & Akbar - Ku Berlari.

Yarra River

It's OUR snowman!

Errr. A firey thingy (??). It was such a big deal when we were there and it only fires up once every hour. So we took the picture when it fires up anyway. It was preTTy cool. :D

Having lunch at BISMI. One of the things that make you envy the people in Melbourne. Halal restaurants are everywhere! No fair!

Tobogganing. LOL. This was sooo much fun!

After 3 hours of grueling labor work; piling snow and shaping it; we proudly present - Kak NikSha the snow woman! :D

Erk... proving a point that i was there? :P

Fun is only a 3-letter-word. Solat makes all the difference in the world.

-Alia-

and after 5 days...

2007-07-26T22:05:00.000+09:30

So, the 2nd semester officially started on Monday. :) Here's my timetable. kewl eh? though there is no more one-free-day, my classes all finish before 1 on Wed, Thurs and Friday. anyways, gotta go. need to read up stuffs for tutorials. tata!

Freedom at last!

2007-06-27T18:13:00.000+09:30

woohoo! Alhamdullillah, i finished my last paper today! wasn't happy about it but still, i've finished! gosh, it's unbelievable how fast the time pass. it's the end of the semester already!

i have to be honest. though, adelaide wasn't my first university choice, coming here was the very thing that i think i was blessed with. i mean, apart from Islam, family and good health and everything..... eh, you know what i mean.

it's only been 4 months since i came, but i have learn loads, be it academics or socials. but i think, the most significant thing that i learn would much lean towards my social life.

i learn that, your friend will ~~not~~ always be your friend forever. ~~i mean, sure, friend stays, but i think i've lost one of mine this semester. rest assured that the friendship is still intact except that it is now not the same like before.~~

and i too learn that karma really exist. okay, scratch that. not karma. just, good people DO get their rewards. sure, pain and obstacles came along the way but the end result is purely satisfying.
=).

good friends don't come easy too. being in adelaide makes me think that, should i not be surrounded by these people, i don't know what i would've become now. and somehow i think i'm getting better by day... with the occasional lazing around of course. eh, not occasional, everytime.
but being around the people that i'm surrounded with, i think i'm a better person than i was before. i learn more about Islam than i could've ever learn during my high school years put together. sure, we get As in PI and everything, but we never really go all out in understanding this pure, beautiful religion.

suddenly it hit me, i think i was MEANT to be here. it's like i've been lead to lead a life that will someday make me achieve our ultimate goal; the after life. =). and to think of how i've been dragged into this community (yes, dragged) i think i am reallyyy grateful that i was.

i mean, i remember when Kak Izzati asked me to go to the Autumn Gath this year, i almost did not go. being someone's only companion i only go to places if she goes. but then, as i have said before, something dragged me to go. and from that day onwards everything changed for the better. i started attending usrahs, liqas and i started meeting new people. i start understanding the meaning behind every line that we recites everyDAY. and it amazes me that EVERY single thing that we do, from fasting, solat, hajj are all in THERE. i mean, i know it's IN there, but when you finally understand what you were reading it makes much more sense, like, the feeling after you discover a gold mine. like, "look2! it's really there!" sorta thing.

and i prayed that the light that has been shone on me will keep shining brighter with each passing day. Ameen. Salam. =)

-alia-

of cheesecake and handphone.

2007-06-23T20:04:00.000+09:30

i'm fricking bored.

anyway, funny thing happened yesterday. phbtttt. not funny, scary.

so i went to get my long longed cheesecake at the cheesecake shop (??).

obviously i got my cheesecake and later i went over to a friend's. and when the time came for me to go back home i realised that my phone wasn't in my pocket. and btw, that's the second time that i've lost my stuff at their house.

the last thing that i lost at their place was my room keys, which in the end turned up to be in my jeans pocket all along. so, they made sure i double, triple, whatever-ple checked my pocket. sheesh. paranoid gle ok? lol. but who can blame them.

so, after we made sure it WASN'T in my pocket we went back retracing my steps. got back to the cheesecake shop (seriously, the shop name IS 'The Cheesecake Shop') and the counter girl saw me and said "i have your phone" . lol. i was like really grateful that it was there cos if i lost it i'd have to get a new handphone that practically everyone in Australia has (free phone).

sooo, in conclusion i love my phone. :P

reminds me of what my mum used to say, 'if the things on your body don't stick to you, i think you'd left them everywhere too.' isk. sooo true. she'd flip if i tell her that i almost lost this phone. phone baru tuhhh.

and phhh.... i'm still frickin boreDDDD. BDA exam coming. good luck me!

-alia-

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Moved.

Perlu Lebih Kuat Kerana Hidup Akan Makin Sukar

Reminders, revisited.

Syaitan's work.

.........

Shift Your Paradigm

(T_T)'

49 Al - Hujurat

Time.

The Heart.

We're just friends.

Change

(-_-)*

Of Loss.

Where are we?

Robots.

Let Us Be Muslims - Introduction

Pink!

The one with all the 'the's.

Bye2 Tommy. T_T

3 more days...

Messages.

=D

T_T

Hurt.

Mood Swing.

Take a break with tickle! ;p

GOD IS MY CEO.

I'll be allright.

the things words can't describe...

Today's Input.

In the spirit of the upcoming exams...

of Birthdays. =D

Nasi Impit & Daging Masak Kicap tanpe Alia. =,(

suke2! =)

Reminders (2)

Reminders. *poke, poke*

Alia wants to go home so bad... =(

When euphoria sets in i write. =D

Jalan-Jalan Melihat Alam.

Ujian paling susah...

Hari ini dalam Commercial Law I (Today in Commercial Law I).

of distractions...

Ramadhan Preparation Checklist.

Ramblings of a bystander

Reflection...

Free Palestine - Sami Yusuf ft Outlandish - Try Not To Cry

2 in 1

frightening similarity...

How about no concerts at all?

Gwen Stefani is a good girl in Malaysia, just as she promised

reality hurts

of baju kurung and dress.

Human Relations.

=,(

:D

I learn today that...

Those were the days. :)

For once...

Sayonara Jahiliyyah

Islam :)

Look Into My Eyes - Outlandish

Melbourne 2007 Winter Trip

and after 5 days...

Freedom at last!

of cheesecake and handphone.

Reminders. poke, poke