Post Community Week. =)

Alhamdulillah, All praise to Allah for making this Community Week a success. we had  enjoyable time together. May Allah accept our good deeds. We would also like to thanks all the participants, volunteers, donators and committee members for a successful Community Week. We ask Allah to accept all efforts and contributions and guide us to the straight path.Jazakumullahu khairan jaza' (May Allah reward you with goodness) Aminn. =))

so, the main cause is to raise fund for the Cork Childrens' Leukemia Association by doing bake sale fundraising. its one of the activities that we usually organize annually in Islamic Society (Isoc). the response was so good, that even there's people coming again for more food. muffins, cupcakes, sandwiches, brownies, marble cake, onigiri (Japan delicacies), spring rolls n a long list of other Malaysians food to be written. they were so good, mouth watering!! hehe. =))

Other than that, we also collaborate with Discover Islam Ireland, which they had invited Sheikh Mcarthy to give a talk about the" Methodology Of the Prophet Muhammad". it was a great talk! and one of the steps of Prophet Muhammad SAW that he mentioned n really strikes me is that:

Be the role model! Act upon it first!

yes! be proactive, do what you preach or say to others, always try to improve yourself n others too Sometimes, I guess its not because of the lack of knowledge, but its because we are too scared, too embarrassed to break free from our comfort zone. to really shift our paradigm! 

from my own experience, being able to promote the food during the bake sale requires high courage! yes, at first you will feel scared etc, but as  you try n push yourself to the next level, u will soon discover that you yourself are capable of doing it. n as u practice, u will improved a lot. its juz the  matter of trying. And to do that, u need courage n smile! hehe. =)

And last night, was one of my best night because we learn a lot from each other. to see other people's goodness, to believe in yourself despite all the challenges u think you are not capable of coping with it, Allah knows best.

                                                          

Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.

kelebihan Hari Arafah. =)

Amal Istimewa pada Hari Arafah bagi yang Tidak Sedang Haji

Amal Istimewa Hari Arafah | Hari Arafah merupakan hari yang istimewa. Pada tanggal 9 Dzulhijjah ini jama'ah haji sedang menjalankan wukuf di Arafah, sebuah rukun haji yang bisa disebut paling inti. Lalu bagaimana dengan kita yang tidak sedang menjalankan ibadah haji? Berikut ini beberapa amal istimewa yang perlu dilakukan oleh umat Islam yang tidak sedang pergi Haji pada hari Arafah ini:


1. Puasa Arafah
Amal istimewa pada hari Arafah yang memiliki keutamaan luar biasa adalah puasa Arafah. Puasa Arafah merupakan puasa sunnah yang sangat dianjurkan, sunnah muakad. Diantara keutamaan puasa Arafah adalah dihapuskannya dosa selama dua tahun:

سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ

Rasulullah SAW pernah ditanya tentang puasa hari Arafah, beliau menjawab, “Puasa itu menghapus dosa satu tahun yang lalu dan satu tahun berikutnya.” (HR. Muslim)

Selain dihapuskannya dosa satu tahun sebelumnya dan satu tahun sesudahnya, puasa Arafah juga memiliki keutamaan lain. Selengkapnya bisa dibaca di artikel 3 Keutamaan Puasa Arafah

2. Berdoa / Memperbanyak Doa
Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda:

خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ

“Sebaik-baik do’a adalah do’a pada hari Arafah." (HR. Tirmidzi, hasan)

Para ulama menjelaskan bahwa maksud sebaik-baik doa pada hadits tersebut adalah doa pada Hari Arafah paling cepat dipenuhi/dikabulkan Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.

Oleh karena itu, mari kita perbanyak doa pada hari Arafah. Doa apa yang dibaca? Terserah Anda. Tidak ada batas khusus. Anda bisa berdoa untuk kebaikan akhirat, juga bisa untuk kebaikan dunia. Namun sebaiknya Anda tidak meninggalkan doa untuk dijaga/diselamatkan Allah dari neraka karena Arafah adalah hari pembebasan dari neraka.

مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ

“Di antara hari yang Allah banyak membebaskan seseorang dari neraka adalah hari Arafah” (HR. Muslim)

3. Memperbanyak Dzikir
Amal istimewa lainnya pada hari Arafah adalah memperbanyak dzikir, khususnya yang diajarkan Nabi. Dalam hadits riwayat Tirmidzi di atas, setelah menyebutkan sebaik-baik doa adalah pada hari Arafah, beliu menunjukkan sebaik-baik ucapan/dzikir, yaitu membaca :

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Artinya: Tidak ada Ilah kecuali Allah semata, tidak ada sekutu bagi-Nya. MilikNyalah segala kerajaan dan segala pujian, Allah Maha Menguasai segala sesuatu

Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda:

خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَخَيْرُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِى لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

“Sebaik-baik yang kuucapkan, begitu pula diucapkan oleh para Nabi sebelumku adalah ucapan “Laa ilaha illallah wahdahu laa syarika lah, lahul mulku walahul hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli syai-in qadiir” (HR. Tirmidzi, hasan)

Keempat: Puasa pada hari Arafah akan mengampuni dosa dua tahun. Dari Abu Qotadah, Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda,

صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِى قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِى بَعْدَهُ وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِى قَبْلَهُ

“Puasa Arafah (9 Dzulhijjah) dapat menghapuskan dosa setahun yang lalu dan setahun akan datang. Puasa Asyuro (10 Muharram) akan menghapuskan dosa setahun yang lalu” (HR. Muslim no. 1162).

Kelima: Hari Arafah adalah hari pengampunan dosa dan pembebasan dari siksa neraka. Dari ‘Aisyah, ia berkata bahwa Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda,

مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْنُو ثُمَّ يُبَاهِى بِهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَرَادَ هَؤُلاَءِ

“Di antara hari yang Allah banyak membebaskan seseorang dari neraka adalah hari Arofah. Dia akan mendekati mereka lalu akan menampakkan keutamaan mereka pada para malaikat. Kemudian Allah berfirman: Apa yang diinginkan oleh mereka?” (HR. Muslim no. 1348).
Allah pun begitu bangga dengan orang yang wukuf di Arafah. Dari ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al ‘Ash, ia berkata bahwa Nabi shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda,

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُبَاهِى مَلاَئِكَتَهُ عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ بِأَهْلِ عَرَفَةَ فَيَقُولُ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عِبَادِى أَتَوْنِى شُعْثاً غُبْراً

“Sesungguhnya Allah berbangga kepada para malaikat-Nya pada sore Arafah dengan orang-orang di Arafah, dan berkata: “Lihatlah keadaan hambaku, mereka mendatangiku dalam keadaan kusut dan berdebu” (HR. Ahmad 2: 224. Syaikh Syu’aib Al Arnauth mengatakan bahwa sanadnya tidaklah mengapa).

Failte Freshers 2012

it is 11.40 pm and I'm updating my blog after quite a while. 

Failte Freshers is a freshers camp to welcome all the juniors specifically at Cork, Ireland.It was a great experience to be part of the committee who organized it n to be part of the family who strives to become the Ulul Albab insyaAllah.


 
Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. 3:191

Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

sunrise at Youghal. MasyaAllah.=)

From what I love most of all the talk about '7 habits of highly effective people' given by Dr Nazir is

 "everything that happens in your life is actually preparing you for your future"

Group Amani, from left: Fira, Juju,Ain, me, Amy, Seha, Wani. =)

look at the bigger picture, to be positive at all time, to be proactive and not all the time reactive. How?

"Pause! Think for a moment! it is worthwhile for me to say this to someone, to do this etc?"

langit Ilahi

''Among His Signs are the Night and the Day and the sun and Moon. Adore not the Sun and the Moon but adore Allah Who created them if it is Him ye wish to serve''( 41 ; 37) 

Begin with the end in mind because everything is created twice, to built a house we need to draw the architectural plan of the house. to organize an event you need to plan the event. same goes to yourself and in your life as a whole. what is your goal in your life? *Think*

housemates. Uhibuki fillah lillahi ta'ala.. =))

8 - The Conditions of La Ilaha illAllah - Fundamentals of Faith - Yasir ...

little piece of advice.

sorry for d delayed post, didn't get internet at home since thursday ago.

 

since my arrival, days have been full. mula2, teman junior g city tour and quite occupied with the activities organized by Persatuan Pelajar Malaysia Cork for the 1st year juniors. I guessed this little contribution is just a little gift of appreciation for them just like what the seniors have been doing for us. =)

The same week, there's a Discover Islam Week at Imperial Hotel in cork city. My friends and I attended the talk about "Concept of God in Islam, Christiany and Hinduism" by brother Imran who is a very experienced in comparative religions etc. it was a really informative and interactive, where non-muslims get the chance to ask what is in their mind about Islam. eg: how and by whom Quran is written?

farahin(housemate) and me.=)

and wat I learned from that other than renewing my iman is that we really need to communicate about Islam to others, to clear their misconceptions so that khilafah Islamiyah itu dpt ditegakkan! so, we need to read Quran and to follow it.

"When you're saying about Quran being so universal on how u we should rule the world in terms of economics etc, why almost all the Islamic countries are listed as poor countries in the world? [in other words why muslims are poor?]" asked by an Irish non-muslim.

Brother Imran answered because "most muslims don't follow Quran in their life."

sentap tros!

so here, I'll just list down the other pieces of advice(tambah2 ckt) from a dakwah training by Brother Imran which I attended at Brookfield, one day before the talk.

• If you left Quran, Allah will left you. =(

• "Kul" -Katakan, say it to non-muslims

• We need Allah, Allah give opportunity to us to spread dakwah, to contribute for Islam.

•  Don't beg, be bold and optimistic when spreading dakwah

•  Change yourself, or Allah will change you until your children don't know about Islam in the future

will update my other stories later. =)

2nd year n reflections. =)

InsyaAllah, esk flight saya bersama housemate merangkap ex-roomate ke Cork, Ireland. Bismillahi tawakal tu'allah. jom bce doa musafir!

18 Sept 2012
0200 am (spe nk mai, dtg b4 9 mlm k) hehe.=p
Emirates KLIA--->DUBAI--->DUBLIN---->CORK

اللَّهُمَّ إنَّا نَسألُكَ فِي سفَرِنَا هَذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنْ العَمَلِ ما تَرْضَى، اللَّهُمَّ هَوّنْ عَلَيْنا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا، وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالخَلِيفَةُ في الأهْلِ. اللَّهُمَّ إني أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثآءِ السَّفَرِ   وكآبَةِ المَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ المُنْقَلَبِ في المَالِ والأهْلِ والوَلَدِ

Bermaksud “ Wahai Tuhan-ku,sesungguhnya kami memohon darimu segala kebaikan dan ketaqwaan dalam perjalananku ini,dan segala amalan-amalan yang Engkau redhai,Wahai Tuhan-ku,permudahkanlah perjalanan ku ini dan dekatkanlah tempat yang jauh tersebut,Wahai Tuhan-ku,engkaulah penjaga dan penolong-ku dalam perjalananku dan tempat kami menyerahkan urusan keluarga kami.Wahai Tuhan-ku,aku mohon perlindungan-Mu dari kesusahan dalam perjalanan ini,kegelisahan diri dan kesudahan yang buruk pada harta,ahli dan anak.

Di kesempatan ini, ingin ku mohon ampun dan maaf kpd semua atas kekhilafan diri sama ada disedari, diketahui, disengajakan ataupun tidak. harap dihalalkan mkn minum sume. mama abah, I will see u next summer InsyaAllah.

Ireland tu dekat je, xsampai sejengkal pn .Ingat Allah dlm setiap saat, mohon pertolonganNya.

tbe2, terkesan one thing in my mind, why people always ask for forgiveness ble nk travel/blaja jauh2? knape mintak maaf everytime after solat jemaah? n I wonder how can we really mean asking for dat forgiveness? i mean, not literally ckp "mintak maaf" sambil wat mke nk xnk. (tru experience)

n how wud dat be for a person yg kte mmg da wat silap kat dia, then selamba je ckp" mintak maaf" without mean it? mesti kecewa kan? i've been tru dat, n sometimes i even do it for myself. I guess manusia ni ssh nk mengaku salah kot. hmm.(need to improve on dat)

so, cne plak kalau everytime mse doa kte, kte mintak ampun kat Allah, n yet deep in the heart, ade sceptical mind, ego etc. haih. this is so not gud. we need to really mean it wat we say.reflect!

MARA terus mara.. =)

so, actually diz post wud be my vision for a better year in a second year as a medic student in UCC, to become a better student, a better friend, a better daughter  n above all to be a better muslim. aminn.

• focus while studying
•  study smart, plan early!
• eat healthy food
• exercise- jogging jom housemates? =)
• be more interactive
• ask questions in class!
• keep up with your notes
• read, review, recall (3R)
• learn tru experience n mistakes 
• hold on to the end!! =))

 P/S:so, jmpe esk kat klia? hehe.=p

My Raya story!! =)

family tercinta dunia akhirat.=)

Alhamdulillah Ya Allah for all the love u gave us, for the friendship that we had and always will,  for giving us family that knows us best and all other nikmat that couldn't be count. 

atas: umh syaf
bwh: home sweet home.=)

candid moments yg xbpe candid. haha

Indeed, time spent with our loved ones is the precious moments in life. The more u give love, the more u get back love. so, appreciate the love u had with the people around u n most importantly the ultimate love from Allah. =)

So, this raya we went back to KL (mama's side) but my mom is from penang, then headed to Melaka (abah's side). Everything is great, with all the marvellous food: rendang, ketupat pulut, kuah kacang, nasi tomato turun temurun, n long list to be written. but since ade flu ckt, I cudn't eat much, but I'm grant tho.heheh..(irish slang)

from left:Dikno, me, mira z, mira a, syila, ayu =) 

the whole week after that, open house invitations everyday literally lah.hehe.smpai siap konvoi satu hari dalam 6 rumah!! then ade wt mlm lah..siang lah.. busy la jgk lately ni..sakan beraye..setahun sekali la katakan. hehe. n then, when it comes to our turn, mama cooked nasi ayam special punye! sdp! n serius seronok ble dok cte2 psl kenangan zaman bdak2 dlu, main roundest lahh (otai kan?) n etc.

besties forever insyaAllah.=)

its like amazing, ukhwah masih gagah terjalin for about 15 tahun n counting even ade gado2 ckt.sedangkan lidah tergigit, inikan pula sahabat. ye dak? tp cbe bayangkan relationship kte dgn Allah, like before kte exist, smpi la kte kembali kepadaNya, lg lama, dan paling best Allah xpernah membenci dan meninggalkan kte dan sangat menanti taubat kte walau sebanyak mne pn dosa kte....=)

یقول: (( قال الله تعالى: یا ابن آدم، إنك ما دعوتني قال: سمعت رسول الله
ورجوتني غفرت لك، على ما آان منك، ولا أبالي. یا ابن آدم، لو بلغت ذنوبك عنان
السماء، ثم استغفرتني غفرت لك، یا ابن آدم، إنك لو أتيتني بقراب الأرض خطایا ثم لقيتني
لا تشرك بي شيئا لأتيتك بقرابها مغفرة )) رواه الترمذي وقال: حدیث حسن صحيح.

Hadis riwayat al-lmam al-Tirmizi. Beliau berkata ia adalah hadis hasan sahih.
Daripada Anas r.a. beliau berkata: Aku telah mendengar Rasulullah SAW bersabda:
Allah Ta'ala berfirman: Wahai anak Adam! Selagi mana engkau meminta, berdoa dan mengharapkan
Aku, Aku akan ampunkan apa-apa dosa yang ada pada dirimu dan Aku tidak peduli. Wahai anak
Adam! Seandainya dosa-dosamu banyak sampai mencecah awan langit kemudian engkau memohon
ampun kepadaKu, nescaya Aku akan ampunkan bagimu. Wahai anak Adam! Sesungguhnya engkau,
andainya engkau datang mengadapKu dengan dosa-dosa sepenuh isi bumi, kemudian engkau datang
menghadapKu tanpa engkau mensyirikkan Aku dengan sesuatu, nescaya Aku akan mengurniakan
untukmu keampunan sepenuh isi bumi.

akad nikah Qidran n Allison..=)