Thursday, December 3, 2015

When Nights Like These Come

When nights like these come
And you can't even study
When finals is less than a week away
And you have three to four things to juggle in the weekends
With another 50 slides left to go
And you're brain is just a bit too drain
When you've finally let loose of one of the things you love for the ultimate Love of which is Him

When you type on the phone
Trying to find ease
Trying to make sense
When your heart is pounding with ache
And it hurts, but you know you have to stay put

Ya Allah, this time around
I am completely clueless of my future
So I pray only to You
To show me
To guide me
To strengthen me
In the path you ease the most

Nak syurga
Nak balik
Tak larat

:(

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Hummingbird yang Ihsan

*blows off dust*
*coughcough*

Subhanallah dahsyat sangat debu kat blog nih. Haha.

Alhamdulillah thumma alhamdulillah for finally being granted the strength to finally write back again in this canvas of mine. No excuses this time, it's just me not trying to make enough effort to write in here and make this medium useful for my betterment in sowing good deeds for akhirah.

*smiles*

The title is something I have thought of for almost three weeks ago after hearing Tafsir Surah At-Tin from a fellow sister and presenting it myself. 

Hummingbird?
A small petite bird measuring at most around 13cm with a minimum weight of less than 2.5 g - which I bet is lighter than the ceramic mug I use to drink water daily (obviously). It's called 'humming' because of the sound of its wings flapping at high speed allowing it to fly at about 54km/h. Great a bird is it not? Subhanallah. :)

Ihsan?
The act of worshipping Allah as though one sees Him, or if unable to do so, as though Allah sees him. One of the concept explained by Rasulullah when Jibril came over to ask him in the form of a man in front of all the sahabahs. The story is told in the 2nd hadith from the compilation of 40 Hadith by Imam Nawawi. Read it up and take some time to ponder on it, better to read the explanation in any Syarah Hadith to get a better grasp and insight, feel and understanding. :)

Hummingbirds are really wonderful creatures and like all other birds, go out in the morning with no clue of whether they will get any food for the day yet truly believes they will - hence the hadith;

"Akan masuk ke syurga orang-orang yang hati mereka seperti burung."
(Riwayat Muslim)

Just because they are small it does not mean that they work any less than other birds to find their supply of food in the morning - physical does not limit capability and responsibility. This small bird reminds me of burung Hud-Hud in the story of Prophet Sulaiman with the Queen of Saba' in which Hud-Hud who was given a death warning due to his late presence in the royal court, was actually off scouting a region that has yet to follow the teachings of Islam. And so he came to Prophet Sulaiman and informed him of this finding which became the beginning of a conquest to the palace of the Saba' Queen and the embrace of Islam towards her whole region of reign.

Tough bird aite?

Thinking at how hummingbirds and Hud-Hud do their pre-destined job without fail makes them become my favourite in the Animal Kingdom - triumphing against pandas due to their nature that are far more fascinating that those cute for legged black-and-white creatures.


وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ كُلٌّ فِي كِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ

And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register.
(Hud,11:6)

Hummingbird yang Ihsan. That's what I want to be. Tawakkal to the max, usaha to the max.

Doakan.




Monday, October 19, 2015

Cinta dan Kesetiaan

Jujur, ini adalah kalam luah rindu. Buat mereka yang paling dekat, sehingga mereka yang paling jauh. Buat yang pernah dilihat dan tidak kan mampu dilihat. Buat yang disayangi dan dikasihi, buat seluruh dunia.

Ingat tak dulu kawan-kawan, waktu kita bersengkang mata duduk sehingga jam 1-2 pagi semata-mata untuk plan perjalanan daurah adik-adik. Waktu kita sama-sama crack fikir macam mana nak cater batchmates and bawa mereka semakin dekat dengan kita - agar terpercik juga cinta Allah yg kita membuak-buak rasa, bukan semakin mencipta jurang antara budak 'usrah' dgn mereka yg lain. Waktu kawan-kawan risaukan kita dan suruh kita tinggalkan jalan nih, waktu mak ayah kata fokus study tak perlu nak ikut program, waktu cikgu pandang serong kita lambat hantar IA. Tapi kita tetap pergi program; daurah, usrah, jaulah, syuro, kita cuba hadir. Dan pada masa yang sama, kita bertarung habis-habisan dengan diri kita - melawan nafsu dan syaitan yg membisikkan kita untuk kembali kebelakang, lari, hilang, takyah duduk dah dengan orang-orang nih. Bila mana label 'usrah' dicanang-canang sebagai ekstrem, bila kita sendiri terpedaya dan hanyut dibuai arus norma kehidupan jahiliyah. Ingat tak lagi kawan-kawan?

Ingat tak lagi waktu kita tidur di Masjid Putra bertemankan akhwat kiri kanan, didalam rumah Allah yang begitu tenang. Walau sibuk dan gundah dengan pelbagai ujian, kita rasa cukup gembira dalam tiupan ketenangan angin kipas  yang kadang-kadang kena, kadang-kadang tak dirasa pun langsung. Kita makan dalam talam, kita bergurau di taman UKM, kita tolong kakak naqibah memasak waktu daurah, kita picit kawan sebelah sebab tersengguk-sengguk waktu pengisian. Best kan? 

Bila fikir balik, banyaknya ujian dan kegembiraan yg Allah bagi kepada kita. Kenapa ye kita susah-susah ikut jalan tarbiyyah nih? Boleh je kan untuk kita duduk di rumah seperti orang biasa. Boleh je kan untuk kita bersenang lenang browse Amazon, Ebay, Online Shops, IGs dan pilih barangan apa yang kita nak untuk belanja diri sendiri bulan ni. Boleh je kan untuk kita terus menonton drama kegemaran kita dan hanyut dengan movie marathon pada hujung minggu. Boleh je. Pilihan itu ada. 

Tetapi kenapa ye susah-susah?
Kenapa ye nak sangat merantau jauh-jauh nak dengar pengisian 3 jam yang boleh je dgr online tanpa gangguan at the comfort of your home?
Kenapa ye nak sangat pergi ajak orang yang nampak macam nak tak nak je kenal Islam dan penciptaNya?
Kenapa ye susah payah tukar imej, jadi ustazah pilihan pakai baju labuh semua ye?
Kenapa ye memilih untuk jadi lain daripada yang lain dan sanggup menahan jarak beza minda dan fikrah ye?
Kenapa ye sanggup letakkan diri dihadapan untuk dihukum oleh pandangan manusia yang hanya tahu mencari keburukan dalam perubahan diri?

Kenapa? Why?













Jawapannya...
Adalah CINTA.

Kerana kawan, teman, sahabat,
Kita buat semuanya kerana cinta.
Inilah bukti cinta kita kepada Allah, inilah bukti kesetiaan cinta kita kepada Dia.
Inilah bukti cinta kita pada Rasulullah, pada dakwah baginda, pada aspirasi baginda.
Inilah bukti cinta kita pada umat, pada mak ayah kita, pada adik beradik kita, pada guru-guru kita, pada kawan-kawan kita yang lain.

Kita nak masuk syurga, kita nak jumpa Allah dan Rasulullah, kita nak bawak semua orang masuk syurga. Manakan mampu cinta itu dibuktikan tanpa pengorbanan, tanpa cubaan berkali-kali walau gagal, tanpa usaha sehabis baiknya. Syurga itu bukankah tingkatan yang terlalu tinggi jika mahu dicapai dengan ala kadar sahaja.

Dakwah ini adalah cinta, dan kita hanyalah manusia biasa. Salah silap itu suatu lumrah, kita kan terus belajar sentiasa sehingga akhir hayat. Tetapi jangan pernah kita putus asa; terhadap diri sendiri, terhadap orang sekeliling, terhadap binaan-binaan kita, terhadap dunia, terhadap rahmatNya. Marilah ambil contoh kesetiaan cinta Rasulullah yang mana hampir segalanya ditarik oleh baginda tetapi tidak pernah ia berhenti mencintai dan membuktikan kesetiaan cintanya pada Allah.

Jujur, aku rindu kalian semua. Aku rindu Rasulullah dan para sahabat. Aku rindu pada Allah.

Jujur, aku mahu jua kalian memahami kegembiraan ini. Kemanisan bersama semata-mata kerana Dia. Kemanisan mengetahui hakikat kehidupan dunia untuk capai akhirat sana, kemanisan berjuang mencapai redhaNya. Kawan, sudah-sudahlah tutup mata dan melarikan diri ye. 

Ayuh kita nyalakan obor kita, dan sama-sama melangkah membuktikan kesetiaan cinta padaNya.

:')

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Perkhabaran dari Jauh


If there's one thing that I'd like to say to them was how I miss them so much and how wonderful it would be to have them around, just present nearby.

If there's one thing that I'd like to say to her was how I miss her laughter and funny smile, her annoying nags and her careful wisdom. I'd pray for her well-being and comfort in that life; a life I am certain to be a part of sooner or later.

If there's one thing that I could convey was how lucky and blessed I am to be granted such wonderful educators - some being relatives near and far, some being total strangers that entered my heart and left a mark so deep it rendered impossible to ever be erased.

Being here so far away from home, puts alot of things into perspective. Being here so far away from comfort, allows me to not only progress but also grow with the surroundings never allowing it to dampen the fire burning to reach mardhatillah. 

Ya Rabb, I am truly blessed with the many gifts You have bestowed upon my weak self. I am far from perfection yet You continue to bless me, providing sustenance and ease throughout all that I had to endure.

If there was one thing I could do for the ummah, I would continue on this path and spread His love and kindness in the things I do. Aiming high to bring back our beuatiful Islam - Rasulullah's message of peace from Allah, to the entire world.

Doakan ye?

Friday, October 9, 2015

True capabilities

Salam alaikum. 

Been a while since I've written here. Ages probably, dust accumulating everywhere - if my blog was a solid object that has been stored at the end of the room. Currently am trying to lay out priorities, probabilities and methods of managing life. It's one of the easiest past time I have for it takes only my conscious brain to map out the many things I'm thinking of though it takes alot of glucose to be processed in order for sufficient energy allocation to the numerous parts of my brain.

Now this is a message I'm sending firstly to myself and to everyone living on earth secondly,

"You will never know how strong you can be unless you challenge yourself to the extreme."

Being cautious is good but moving away from our area of comfort allows us to explore the world and experience a multitude of strengths we never thought we have. The adventure in discovering our inner capabilities holds more than just personal satisfaction, it brings about an amazing spiritual journey back to Allah.

*senyum*

I am genuinely speaking from experience and again, have been test countless times by Allah about this stand I have. And I believe Allah will keep on testing me till my last breath because that is what this world is made for, a test for the believer. So that we'd anticipate the hereafter, a place so serene and tranquil it will definitely beat the scenery of hot air balloons in Cappadocia.

Fafirru ilallah. Fasabrun jameel. Fastabiqul khairat. Fatawakkal alallah.

Because with Allah, we really are capable of the impossible. :)


Sunday, August 16, 2015

Pernahkah

Pernahkah kau sudah terlalu lelah mengulangi dosa kecil, yang mana ia hampir memberi manifestasi kepada dosa besar?

Teman
Jika tiada keberatan
Mohon doakan aku?

Monday, August 10, 2015

Keteguhan

At-Taubah, 9:119

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ

O you who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true.