notes of a muslim

BismillahiRahmanirRaheem.

"theres no shortcut to life"

Berjalan merentasi arena kehidupan.Berkeseorangan dirasakan seketika. Jiwa penuh noda.Hati rapuh.

Liku jalan menghiris jiwa.Tampak duka.Kepayahan dirasa.Gah bangun sekali lagi.Berjalan dulu, berlari anak,berlari dgn sepenuh hati kemudian. lalu kembali jatuh.

Putaran kehidupan.

kalaulah kehidupan ada jalan pintas. bukan lagi kehidupan yang dikatakan. Bagai, kunci² piano yang menenang jiwa,gabungan kekunci hitam dan putih menghasilkan sastera musika nan indah di kalbu.

Tanpa duka, definisi suka tidak ada. Tanpa mengetahui bertapa besarnya Rabb kita, xmungkin merasa bertapa kerdilnya kita.

Hidup ini indah. Najib =)

“What can my enemies possibly do to me? My paradise is in my heart; wherever I go, it goes with me, insepa­rable from me. For me, prison is a place of (religious) retreat; ex­ecution is my opportunity for martyrdom; and exile from my town is but a chance to travel.” [16] -Sheikh Ibn -Taimiyyah-

Bismillahi Rahmani raheem.

To be honest, berapa bykkah ciri2 ini yang betul ada pada kita? sejauh mana kita berusaha? for me, there are alot to improve. so do you. InshaALLAH, kita semua adalah dae'i ad-deenul Islam.Tidak perlu hebat. Hanya perlu berusaha.Semoga kita semua thabat di jalan ini.Tidak mudah. Wallahu a'alam.

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Muslim yang ingin mempersiapkan diri dalam perjuangan Islam perlu memperbaiki dirinya agar sentiasa terkehadapan daripada manusia lain. Risalah Islam yang syumul ini hendaklah difahami dengan membentuk diri yang syumul juga. Maka hendaklah diteliti di sini tentang aspek-aspek seorang da’ie Muslim dalam rangkanya untuk menjadi seorang Muslim yang sempurna. Sifat-sifat yang perlu ada pada diri ialah:

1) Kuat tubuh badan (Qawiyyal Jism)

Dakwah adalah berat pada tanggungjawab dan tugasnya, maka di sini perlunya seorang da’ie itu tubuh badan yang sihat dan kuat. Rasulullah saw menitikberatkan soal ini, sabdanya:

Kita juga hendaklah sentiasa memeriksa kesihatan diri, mengamalkan riadah dan tidak memakan atau minum suatu yang boleh dan diketahui merosakkan badan.

2) Akhlak yang mantap (Matinul Khuluq)

Akhlak kita ialah Al-Quran dan ianya terserlah pada diri Nabi saw. Telah dijelaskan beberapa unsur oleh Imam Al-Banna dalam kewajipan seorang da’ie iaitu bersifat sensitif, tawadhu’, benar dalam perkataan dan perbuatannya, tegas, menunaikan janji, berani, serius, menjauhi teman buruk dan lain-lain.

3) Fikiran yang berpengetahuan (Mutsaqqafal Fikri)

Seorang da’ie perlu berpengetahuan tentang Islam dan maklumat am supaya mampu menceritakan kepada orang lain perihalnya di samping perlu bersumberkan kepada Al-Quran dan Hadis serta ulama’ yang thiqah. Pesan Imam Banna:

4) Mampu berusaha (Qadiran ala Kasbi)

Seorang da’ie walaupun kaya, perlu bekerja. Dia juga tidak boleh terlalu mengejar jawatan dalam kerajaan. Dalam keadaan tertentu, meletakkan jawatan dan meninggalkan tempat kerja mengikut keperluan dakwah lebih utama dari gaji dan pendapatan yang diterima. Selain itu, dia hendaklah sentiasa melakukan setiap kerja dengan betul dan sebaiknya (ihsan). Dalam soal kewangan, menjauhi riba dalam semua lapangan, menyimpan untuk waktu kesempitan, menjauhi segala bentuk kemewahan apatah lagi pembaziran dan memastikan setiap sen yang dibelanja tidak jatuh ke tangan bukan Islam adalah beberapa perkara penting yang perlu dititikberatkan dalam kehidupan.

5) Akidah yang sejahtera (Salimul Aqidah)

Seorang da’ie semestinya redha Allah sebagai Tuhan, Islam sebagai agama dan Muhammad saw sebagai Nabi dan Rasul yang terakhir. Sentiasalah muraqabah kepada Allah dan mengingati akhirat, memperbanyakkan nawafil dan zikir. Di samping itu, jangan dilupakan tugas menjaga kebersihan hati, bertaubat, istighfar, menjauhi dosa dan syubhat.

6) Ibadah yang betul (Sahihul Ibadah)

Seorang da’ie perlu melakukan ibadat yang meninggikan roh dan jiwanya, perlu belajar untuk membetulkan amalannya dan mengetahui halal dan haram dan tidak melampau atau berkurang (pertengahan) atau dengan kata lainnya bersederhana dalam setiap urusan dalam kehidupannya.

7) Mampu melawan nafsu (Mujahadah ala Nafsi)

Seorang da’ie perlu mempunyai azam yang kuat untuk melawan kehendak nafsunya dan mengikut kehendak Islam di samping tidak menghiraukan apa orang lain kata dalam mempraktikkan Islam yang sebenarnya. Perlulah diingatkan bahawa dai'e mungkin melalui suasana sukar yang tidak akan dapat dihadapi oleh orang yang tidak biasa dengan kesusahan.

Sentiasa beringat bahawa waktu, nilainya lebih mahal dari emas, waktu adalah kehidupan yang tidak akan kembali semula. Mengimbau kembali sejarah di zaman dahulu, para sahabat sentiasa berdoa agar diberkati waktu yang ada pada mereka.

9) Tersusun dalam urusan (Munazzamun fi syu’unihi)

Untuk manfaatkan waktu dengan baik, maka timbulnya keperluan kepada penyusunan dalam segala urusan. Gunakanlah segala masa dan tenaga tersusun untuk manfaat Islam dan dakwah.

10) Berguna untuk orang lain. (Nafi’un li ghairihi)

Aku takutkan,

Aku takutkan..

Aku takutkan kehilangan orang tercinta,

Aku takutkan futur di jalan ini,

Aku takutkan hati terpesong jauh darimu,

Aku takutkan tuturku berbuah dosa,

Aku takutkan perbuatanku menkufuri nikmatmu,

Aku takutkan mataku memandang wanita² itu,

Aku takutkan hatiku mencintai lebih dari mencintaiMU,

Aku takutkan amalku sia² kerana sikap hyporisy,

Aku takutkan kematian didalam kekufuran,

Aku takutkan dosa²ku tidak diampunimu,

Aku takutkan waktu dikala meniti titian shirat,

Aku takutkan panas api neraka,

Bukanlah seorang penakut, apatah lagi Bacul. Tetapi...diri rasa kerdil teringatkan pencipta.
Takutkan rahmat hidayah ini pergi.Meninggalkanku kembali. Sendiri.Di sini.
terkapai mencapai awan. Hilang arah.Hilang kawalan. Jiwa mati. Conflict dalaman sekali lagi.

dan hanya mengenangkan ia kembali, aku takut. dan kembali berharap.

dan berduaa agar hatinya terbuka kembali. Agar dipelihara pinjaman hidayahMU. Agar api keimanan tidak dipadam oleh keindahan dunia. dan agar hanyalah dikau matlamatku yang utama..

p.s: 'jiwo demo..' salah kerana menjiwai Rabbnya barangkali?

Ini adalah satu karangan. tak tahu arah tujuan. Hanya ikut hati yang harapnya tidak keterlaluan. Dalam mencari jalan kebenaran, satu-satu langkah digerakkan.

I'm very eager to post another post. the reason?it has to go. Whats inside.Partially.
I wonder whether right now im rationally thinking, or act according to my emotion. Im trying to distinguish it. but, one thing ive found is that, your judgement can never run away from your emotional state. Never.

I had the will to change the background music, setting the mood of this blog. Much of it, is a metaphor. 9 crimes by Damien Rice.

Leave me out with the waste
This is not what I do
It's the wrong kind of place
To be thinking of you


however silly this may be,it ends here. In this blog. Innallaha ma'ana.

Assalamualaikum,

Lately i noticed that i'm losing my appetite. I live with low motivation. Waking up in the morning with melancholic thoughts and Id say to myself, " whats wrong dude, appreciate today, they might not be tommorow for you".

Its like pulling a 5tons of weight, to open my academic book lately. I prefer the Islamic book that I have just bought myself last week instead. and..once again I said to myself " you can have the whole 3 months of holiday to read it..."

I found myself currently in the state of searching and hoping. Searching for HIS lost iiman. yes, thats my priority. But, one thing I know.. changes are difficult. Especially for the better. Its not easy. People talk.You feel as if youre a hypocrite.and being in the middle of identical conflict. Its hard to take off the bad akhlaq of yours. But it doesnt matter.Slowly, i know I can. Muhasabah/reflection is important. It keeps you straight. Mujahadah is the key.

you see, after growing up my teenage life in the west, under all the influences. I realized what all my life Ive been brought up with and yet failed to appreciate.

I'd tell you, growing up in the west is not easy. Especially when you going through the teenage phase. and I will tell you why.

-Constant swearing.
- Free mixing between genders.
-the media and the cultures.
-Atheism among friends.
-Political correctness
-etc

I've been through all of it. Some of my Muslim friends never made it back. Some, from headscarfed to free hair....and some as constant party goer. Alhamdulillah, Ive been safeguarded. and I hope they will too..

From different side of the world, I have seen people with Islamic background failed to appreciate their number one asset(deen). Some, seeIslam from the 'aqly way and not from the heart or the qalb. They have been blessed with the abilities, only to see it as a norm.

I am writing this as a muhasabah, let us look back at our life. what we have. and say alhamdulillah.. and make the most out of it. even you cannot memorize the whole quran, eventhough you are not as pious as some. It is the effort that count and it is also the mercy of ALLAH.

dalam perjuangan kta akan selalu jatuh kedalam square zero. dan sbagai hambanya, kita bangun mengejar infinity.

Bismillah.

Do you know the feeling when you see someone you love falling away. Do you?
and you wish they next to you. For you to comfort them. To wipe all their tears. to lit up the hidden smiles. To bring them happiness. To make their face glow. To put out their misery. and..... just to love them forever. and ever. and ever. because how they meant so much to you.

you see, love is unexplainable and intangible. you'd do anything and anytime. and its For the people you love. Even though it kills you. it eats you. You're prepared to stand on your knees for them. It can change a boy to a man or vice versa.

The love of a mother towards her children. A brother to sister. and a man to a woman.

whatever it is. Its a blessing from ALLAH. Don't take it for granted. I wish I can have mine back.

p.s: missing my little sister aliya sofea with all her laughter. and you.

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My level of dysfuntionality worsen. this week highlight several events. and you'd wish to see the reasons behind it. Anyway, marwan's car broke down at UIA traffic light on thurs. and I, my friend.....was driving. We were infront. and then, the car did it again. It failed to start and gave out the alarm. embarassing. had to push the car to the other side of the road infront of all people. Pity our mad'u though. We planned to have a small makan²...and yet the car broke down. By this time, marwan was sweating like usual. Mati kutu. Ujian Allah. Tapi, ada hikmah. Sorry guys for the problem. we tried our best. Do enjoy the mee kari though. nice chat with moja about ukhuwwah islamiah. But then again, missed the taa'lim and meeting.Mungkin itu hikmahnya.

To WLS 201 and its owner(marwan) thanks for everything. Through the up and down, The red Iswara car that seems to be dying. first the aircond, then the radio, the battery, and now.. the tingkap. Tough luck. Boleh jadi mascot karisma barangkali?...heheh. Marwan dgn cita² mahu drift sana sini dgn sebuah proton iswara merah yang dibelikan oleh bapanya di ibukota. tanpanya, our life in UIA would be different. tidak ada makan²..tidak ada...sebuah tribute kepada sang iswara merah. "Yang terus terbang tinggi di angkasa". dan juga kepada sahabatku marwan. Seorang yang penyabar dan seorang visionary. Terasa indahnya ukhuwah lately. They keep you sane.

i'd tell you...we'll be legendary. and i'll miss these moments.

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apparently, im backstaged. With nazmi. at the PPSMI talk.I can see from here all the politicians and sasterawan.

I dont know, nearly a week. My head blur out. My body is tired. My judgement impaired. I need a rest....maybe a flu. but xdapon headache. Im stressed out.So stress. I need nothing but ALLAH. Lets duaa i'll get better soon. InshaAllah.