Assalamualaikum dear readers..
Inshaallah, every day or week so, I will post hadith, sourced by An Nawawi's 40 hadith..
1. On the authority of the Commander of the Faithful , Abu Hafs Omar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said : I heard the Messenger of Allah salla Allah u alihi wa sallam say :
"Actions are but by intention and every man shall have but that which he intended. Thus he whose migration was for Allah and His Messenger, his migration was for Allah and His Messenger, and he whose migration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his migration was for that for which he migrated."
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
Thursday, May 7, 2009
7 Wonders in Man
Man is aware about his inevitable death, yet he indulges in laughter and merriment.
Knowing that this world will come to an end, man still hankers after it.
Man knows that everything has been predestined yet he laments over the loss of something.
Man has been warned and has the full knowledge about the fire of hell but he continues to sin.
Man believes in the Reckoning of the hereafter but still he persists in amassing wealth.
Declaring his belief in the Unity and Oneness of Allah, yet man remembers others besides Allah.
Man believes in Jannah but still finds pleasure in the idle pursuit of this fleeting world.
Knowing that this world will come to an end, man still hankers after it.
Man knows that everything has been predestined yet he laments over the loss of something.
Man has been warned and has the full knowledge about the fire of hell but he continues to sin.
Man believes in the Reckoning of the hereafter but still he persists in amassing wealth.
Declaring his belief in the Unity and Oneness of Allah, yet man remembers others besides Allah.
Man believes in Jannah but still finds pleasure in the idle pursuit of this fleeting world.
5 Things to Reflect Upon..
You Muslims who are...
Desirous to drive large, shiny cars,
REMEMBER: You will be driven one day as a horizontal passenger.
Wild and crazy over expensive clothes,
REMEMBER: You will end up in just a 'KAFAN.'
Recklessly sacrificing everything to construct beautiful homes and palatial mansions,
REMEMBER: the graveyard 'PIT' - one's real home.
Greedily devouring tasty dishes and all types of extravagant delicacies,
REMEMBER: one day YOU will be the meal for ants, worms and other insects.
Aspiring for fame, fortune, and bright lights.
REMEMBER: the awaiting darkness and loneliness in the grave.
Desirous to drive large, shiny cars,
REMEMBER: You will be driven one day as a horizontal passenger.
Wild and crazy over expensive clothes,
REMEMBER: You will end up in just a 'KAFAN.'
Recklessly sacrificing everything to construct beautiful homes and palatial mansions,
REMEMBER: the graveyard 'PIT' - one's real home.
Greedily devouring tasty dishes and all types of extravagant delicacies,
REMEMBER: one day YOU will be the meal for ants, worms and other insects.
Aspiring for fame, fortune, and bright lights.
REMEMBER: the awaiting darkness and loneliness in the grave.
Exam Tips
Format of exam
Understand the format of the exam. Is section A compulsory to answer? Do you have a choice of 2 questions from 4 in Section B? Attempt all parts of the question. Even if you don't get the exact correct answer for A, attempt the other parts, examiners are looking for your ability to interpret and analyse your result as well.
Timing
Keep an eye on the time during the exam and ensure you don't spend too long on a particular question, otherwise it will only leave you less time for the others.
Presentation
Write neatly and leave white space (an empty line) between paragraphs/ points in your answer. This will make it easier for the examiner to mark and you'll find they are more ready to give 10 marks to 5 smaller spaced blocks of writing than 1 huge block of endless lines.
Reading
Read the requirements/ question first and then read any background or case data provided. This will give you a flavour for what is important and relevant in the text provided. Re-read the requirement and make sure you understand what is required from you. It's possible that in a panic to answer the question you fail to:
1. understand the question
2. fail to answer the question being asked
Understand what the wording of a question is trying to ask of you, e.g. state and explain, explain and critically evaluate. The word 'and' in such cases splits the requirement into 2 and the format of your answer could reflect this (e.g. state your point then explain, with reference to real life examples/ studies, or a sub-section to explain a theory and another sub-section to critically evaluate the theory).
Pay no attention to those around you who start writing within seconds of being told they can start the exam.
If you don't make answer plans at least note down a few words for points/ ideas on the question sheet. This may help jog your memory later, as you write the answer, for other points to include.
Practise of the method/s above and speed reading the text during your revision is invaluable.
Never, ever leave the exam room early! It's too late to add something you remember to your answer if you left the exam hall 10 minutes ago with an hour and a half of the exam left to go.
If you get stuck for ideas, go back and read over what you have already written. This way you recheck your answer as well as trying to jog your memory for any additional points to add.
After the exam
Don't analyse the exam with your friends, if as a result of this you realise a mistake you will only get yourself down, and its not like you can put it right anyway. You may actually think you did really well from talking to friends and this will just make you feel proud. Pride is not something you should have in Islam anyway, and you might just be setting yourself up for a fall when results come out.
Rather just walk away and spend a little time doing Hamd and Shukr to Allah swt that the exam went as well as it did.
Remember you've done your 'bit' now, turn to Allah in supplication and ask Him to grant you success for He alone is the All Powerful.
Understand the format of the exam. Is section A compulsory to answer? Do you have a choice of 2 questions from 4 in Section B? Attempt all parts of the question. Even if you don't get the exact correct answer for A, attempt the other parts, examiners are looking for your ability to interpret and analyse your result as well.
Timing
Keep an eye on the time during the exam and ensure you don't spend too long on a particular question, otherwise it will only leave you less time for the others.
Presentation
Write neatly and leave white space (an empty line) between paragraphs/ points in your answer. This will make it easier for the examiner to mark and you'll find they are more ready to give 10 marks to 5 smaller spaced blocks of writing than 1 huge block of endless lines.
Reading
Read the requirements/ question first and then read any background or case data provided. This will give you a flavour for what is important and relevant in the text provided. Re-read the requirement and make sure you understand what is required from you. It's possible that in a panic to answer the question you fail to:
1. understand the question
2. fail to answer the question being asked
Understand what the wording of a question is trying to ask of you, e.g. state and explain, explain and critically evaluate. The word 'and' in such cases splits the requirement into 2 and the format of your answer could reflect this (e.g. state your point then explain, with reference to real life examples/ studies, or a sub-section to explain a theory and another sub-section to critically evaluate the theory).
Pay no attention to those around you who start writing within seconds of being told they can start the exam.
If you don't make answer plans at least note down a few words for points/ ideas on the question sheet. This may help jog your memory later, as you write the answer, for other points to include.
Practise of the method/s above and speed reading the text during your revision is invaluable.
Never, ever leave the exam room early! It's too late to add something you remember to your answer if you left the exam hall 10 minutes ago with an hour and a half of the exam left to go.
If you get stuck for ideas, go back and read over what you have already written. This way you recheck your answer as well as trying to jog your memory for any additional points to add.
After the exam
Don't analyse the exam with your friends, if as a result of this you realise a mistake you will only get yourself down, and its not like you can put it right anyway. You may actually think you did really well from talking to friends and this will just make you feel proud. Pride is not something you should have in Islam anyway, and you might just be setting yourself up for a fall when results come out.
Rather just walk away and spend a little time doing Hamd and Shukr to Allah swt that the exam went as well as it did.
Remember you've done your 'bit' now, turn to Allah in supplication and ask Him to grant you success for He alone is the All Powerful.
Daddy, can I have 10$?
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh, " the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you want to know how much money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so , the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. May be there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
"Are you asleep son?" he asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took my aggravation out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now... Can I buy an hour of your time?"
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh, " the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you want to know how much money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so , the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. May be there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
"Are you asleep son?" he asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took my aggravation out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy, I have $20.00 now... Can I buy an hour of your time?"
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Confusing English..
1. If Fed Ex and UPS were to be merge, would they call it Fed UP?
2. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?
3. If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil came from?
4. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland are called Holes?
5. Do infant enjoys infancy as much as adult enjoys adultry?
6. Why the men who invest all your money are called broker?
7. If horrific means horrible, does terrific means terrible?
8. Why is it called building when it is already built?
9. If vegetarians eat veggies, what do humanitarian eat? humans??
English is confusing? Think of it....
2. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?
3. If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil came from?
4. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland are called Holes?
5. Do infant enjoys infancy as much as adult enjoys adultry?
6. Why the men who invest all your money are called broker?
7. If horrific means horrible, does terrific means terrible?
8. Why is it called building when it is already built?
9. If vegetarians eat veggies, what do humanitarian eat? humans??
English is confusing? Think of it....
Monday, May 4, 2009
Rumput dan Kasih Sayang....
Pada suatu pagi di satu sekolah menengah, ada seorang pelajar lelaki bernama Rahim bertanya pada seorang cikgu bernama Aida yang sedang mengajar. Ketika itu, cikgu Aida tersebut sedang menyentuh mengenai kasih dan sayang secara am.Dialog diantara Rahim dan cikgu Aida tersebut berbunyi begini :
Rahim : Cikgu, macam mana kita nak pilih seseorang yang terbaik sebagai orang paling kita sayang?. Macamana juga kasih sayang itu nak berkekalan?
Cikgu Aida : Oh, kamu nak tahu ke?.Emmm...baiklah, sekarang kamu buat apa yang saya suruh. Ikut je ye...mungkin kamu akan dapat apa jawapannya.
Rahim : Baiklah...apa yang saya harus buat?
Cikgu Aida : Kamu pergi ke padang sekolah yang berada di luar kelas sekarang juga. Kamu berjalan di atas rumput di situ dan sambil memandang rumput di depan kamu, pilih mana yang PALING cantik tanpa menoleh ke belakang lagi walaupun sekali. Dan kamu petiklah rumput yang PALING cantik yang berada di depan kamu dan selepas itu bawa balik ke kelas.
Rahim : Ok. Saya pergi sekarang dan buat apa yang cikgu suruh. Apabila pelajar tersebut balik semula kekelas, tiada pun rumput yang berada di tangannya. Maka cikgu pun bertanya kepada pelajar tersebut.
Cikgu Aida : Mana rumput yang cikgu suruh petik?
Rahim : Oh, tadi saya berjalan di atas rumput dan sambil memandang rumput yang berada di situ, saya carilah rumput yang paling cantik. Memang ada banyak yang cantik tapi cikgu kata petik yang paling cantik maka saya pun terus berjalan ke depan sambil mencari yang paling cantik tanpa menoleh ke belakang lagi. Tapi sampai di penghujung padang, saya tak jumpa pun yang paling cantik. Mungkin ada di antara yang dibelakang saya sebelum itu tapi dah cikgu cakap tak boleh menoleh ke belakang semula, jadi tiadalah rumput yang saya boleh petik.
Cikgu Aida : Ya, itulah jawapannya. Maknanya, apabila kita telah berjumpa dengan seseorang yang kita sayang, janganlah kita hendak mencari lagi yang lebih baik daripada itu. Kita patut hargai orang yang berada di depan kita sebaik-baiknya. Janganlah kita menoleh ke belakang lagi kerana yang berlaku tetap dah berlaku. Dan semoga yang berlalu tidak lagi berulang. Jika kita berselisih faham dengan orang yang kita sayang itu, kitaboleh perbetulkan keadaan dan cuba teruskan perhubungan tersebut walaupun banyak perkara yang menggugat perhubungan tersebut.
Dan ingatlah orang yang kita sayang itulah kita jumpa paling cantik dan paling baik pada MULAnya walaupun nak ikutkan banyak lagi yang cantik dan baik seperti rumput tadi. KECUALILAH jika perhubungan tersebut tak boleh diselamatkan lagi, maka barulah kita mulakan sekali lagi. Maka sayangilah orang yang berada di depan kita dengan tulus dan ikhlas.Maka, bersyukurlah dengan kasih-sayang yang kau terima pada hari ini,kerana jika kau meninggalkannya, mungkin kasih sayang itu tidak akan kembali seperti sediakala. Sedarlah wahai insan, kasih sayang ALLAH itulah yang paling hakiki, jika kau memalingkan dirimu dari kasihNya,maka kamulah serugi-rugi manusia.
Rahim : Cikgu, macam mana kita nak pilih seseorang yang terbaik sebagai orang paling kita sayang?. Macamana juga kasih sayang itu nak berkekalan?
Cikgu Aida : Oh, kamu nak tahu ke?.Emmm...baiklah, sekarang kamu buat apa yang saya suruh. Ikut je ye...mungkin kamu akan dapat apa jawapannya.
Rahim : Baiklah...apa yang saya harus buat?
Cikgu Aida : Kamu pergi ke padang sekolah yang berada di luar kelas sekarang juga. Kamu berjalan di atas rumput di situ dan sambil memandang rumput di depan kamu, pilih mana yang PALING cantik tanpa menoleh ke belakang lagi walaupun sekali. Dan kamu petiklah rumput yang PALING cantik yang berada di depan kamu dan selepas itu bawa balik ke kelas.
Rahim : Ok. Saya pergi sekarang dan buat apa yang cikgu suruh. Apabila pelajar tersebut balik semula kekelas, tiada pun rumput yang berada di tangannya. Maka cikgu pun bertanya kepada pelajar tersebut.
Cikgu Aida : Mana rumput yang cikgu suruh petik?
Rahim : Oh, tadi saya berjalan di atas rumput dan sambil memandang rumput yang berada di situ, saya carilah rumput yang paling cantik. Memang ada banyak yang cantik tapi cikgu kata petik yang paling cantik maka saya pun terus berjalan ke depan sambil mencari yang paling cantik tanpa menoleh ke belakang lagi. Tapi sampai di penghujung padang, saya tak jumpa pun yang paling cantik. Mungkin ada di antara yang dibelakang saya sebelum itu tapi dah cikgu cakap tak boleh menoleh ke belakang semula, jadi tiadalah rumput yang saya boleh petik.
Cikgu Aida : Ya, itulah jawapannya. Maknanya, apabila kita telah berjumpa dengan seseorang yang kita sayang, janganlah kita hendak mencari lagi yang lebih baik daripada itu. Kita patut hargai orang yang berada di depan kita sebaik-baiknya. Janganlah kita menoleh ke belakang lagi kerana yang berlaku tetap dah berlaku. Dan semoga yang berlalu tidak lagi berulang. Jika kita berselisih faham dengan orang yang kita sayang itu, kitaboleh perbetulkan keadaan dan cuba teruskan perhubungan tersebut walaupun banyak perkara yang menggugat perhubungan tersebut.
Dan ingatlah orang yang kita sayang itulah kita jumpa paling cantik dan paling baik pada MULAnya walaupun nak ikutkan banyak lagi yang cantik dan baik seperti rumput tadi. KECUALILAH jika perhubungan tersebut tak boleh diselamatkan lagi, maka barulah kita mulakan sekali lagi. Maka sayangilah orang yang berada di depan kita dengan tulus dan ikhlas.Maka, bersyukurlah dengan kasih-sayang yang kau terima pada hari ini,kerana jika kau meninggalkannya, mungkin kasih sayang itu tidak akan kembali seperti sediakala. Sedarlah wahai insan, kasih sayang ALLAH itulah yang paling hakiki, jika kau memalingkan dirimu dari kasihNya,maka kamulah serugi-rugi manusia.
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