What is ukhuwah really?

Salaam dear readers,

It's been a while. Hurmm..I want to talk about ukhuwah today. Ukhuwah is a difficult thing. You can be so close to a person but yet still do not understand her fully. You might have known a person for less than a month...but it seems like she's the long-lost twin you've been dreaming of...instantly compatible :D. And you could have known her for like forever...but there are times that you feel like she is a total stranger.

I dont want to go into details about how ukhuwah is in Islam, how there are many hadiths and ayah from the Quran touching on this. I am sure my readers are well aware of that. All I want to say is that...when you're close to someone, and you made a small mistake...we're so easily hurt by that. My sister once said; Kenapa kita senang terasa dengan orang yang kita sayang? And I have to agree with that. Ukhuwah for me is about give and take. It's not just about being on the receiving end but sometimes you have to give to receive. If you want more, you have to give more. How could you expect others to constantly give to you without you being on the giving end too? Otherwise, it's not called ukhuwah, that is not friendship.


I've met many kinds of people. And not many are as close to my heart as those called "sisters" to me. Not merely sister by blood relations, but this is the sisters who are with me through thick and thin, understanding me inside out (sometimes maybe :P). It's not easy for us to be like this. It requires a lot of sacrifices, not just any sacrifices...but sacrifices of your precious times to listen to them (sometimes we don't need words, all we need are someone to listen to us), sacrifices in terms of you own feelings (sometimes you have to hold back what you want for the sake of your sisters, because you know she needs it more)...and maybe even sacrificing yourself. These are the things that glued us together, that sometimes people look at us and wonder "How could they be so close?" or people look on with jealousy "Why are they not like that with me?". Let me tell you this, if you want a share of that..you have to do your part. It's a two-way thing. We cannot be selfish and want all that love to ourselves only right ;)

Wherever you go, you will always find these people you can call "sisters". Here is a blog entry from Kak Zaatil way back in 2006. This was when we went for a picnic not far from my house on Oxney Road. As usuals there will be hiccups along the way, and this is the way we make up for it. We had a bit of a misunderstanding, with the effort of another sister we manage to get some stuff to eat (mainly fast foods from the many fast food outlets along Curry Miles) and walk together to Plattfield in the lovely spring afternoon. Oh, how I miss those moments.

Berehlah di Plattfield...


Gambar dan caption sahaja dulu. Belum ada masa untuk menulis entrynya.

Inayah (bukan nama sebenar ;-p): Janganlah bagi angsa makan fries, nanti dia berak cair. (Haha!)

Melangkah ke hadapan dengan semangat dan tekad!

Tu la, bagi lagi makan kat mereka. Kan mereka sudah meminati saya...

Stalkers saya. Tanak kawan dengan mereka lagi.

Sakura ungu mempesona. Gugurnya di riba kembara.


Ladies in Black. Sori kepada yang kena censor wajahnya.
(along: try finding me :D)


In the mean time, this'll just have to do. *winks*

Photography skills Sheila yang amat mantap.

Gambar yang saya ambil cikai sahaja. Jeles kat Sheila!

Teka ni bunga apa? Bunga tulip Sheila (janggal kan?)

Hehe. Takpelah gambar saya ambik tak comel pun. At least bunga saya lagi comel daripada Sheila. Bunga curik dari Plattfield semuanya.

Alhamdulillah, even though it will never be the same, I found the same sweet people here in UTP. Thank you sisters. And I am sorry if I am not a good sister to you guys...and I am sorry if there are others who felt left out. It is never my intention to do so. Of course you're always welcomed among us.

I have a lot to write, many things in mind at the moment. But as usuals, the moods are not quite there. I have another final paper to go before I end my second year here. Pray for me ok! More importantly, pray that I have the will to revise for the upcoming paper: Process Instrumentation.

Until then, wassalamu'alaikum wrm wbt.

along: A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Are YOU tough enough?

Salaam 'alaik dear beloved brothers and sisters,

Just a quick update in this exam periods.
I like the post so much that I want to put it here too. Every words are nicely written and is kinda soothing too =)
Enjoy reading and then practise what you read.

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copied from Baitussyifa' (Akh Harith's and Kak Wardiah's)

May this be a good reminder to all of us, especially during this so-called tough times ;)

Exam periods are tough times. Really.

Not because it is the period when the clever is differentiated from the genius.

Or the Acers from the Average.

They are really the time to distinguish between the hopeful and the hopeless.

From Umar ibn Al-Khattab from the Prophet (PBUH) who said:

“If only you relied on Allah a true reliance, He would provide sustenance for you just as He does the birds: They fly out in the morning empty and return in the afternoon with full stomachs.”

(Ahmad, An-Nasaa’I, Ibn Majah, Al-Hakim and At-Tirmidhi who said: “Hassan sahih”)

It is the time when the people of perseverance are rewarded and quitters quit.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Whoever says (upon leaving his house):

بسم الله توكلت على الله ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

'Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah'

"(I begin in the Name of Allah; I trust in Allah; there is no altering of conditions but by the Power of Allah),’ it will be said to him: ‘You are guided, defended and protected.’ The devil will go far away from him.”

(Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i)

It is the key to tell between the people of iman, patience and tawakkal from the people of doubt, complaint and regret.

So dear brothers and sisters, dont despair and never lose hope..

Tough times never last, but tough people do..

…when the going gets tough, the tough gets going…

Selamat bermujahadah menuju Allah!!

Aku Cinta Allah

Assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt,

Salam kasih sayang buat semua yang membaca. (Hehe..sekarang tengah mode lovey-dovey...tengah berkasih sayang bersedih-sedih mengenangkan mereka yang bakal grad + pergi intern)

Just a quick update though.
Spent some time yesterday sending a few songs and nasyeeds to Kak Hannan...and she sent a few too. Very nice~ Addicted to them...playing the songs over and over again since yesterday until right now. Even when I went to the lake this morning with Kak Hannan, both of us are sitting quietly contemplating on life whilst listening to these songs...sambil bagi makan ikan, sambil tadabbur alam. I will definitely miss moments like these...truly! Huhu, beberapa hari ni mood tak stabil..sedih je...lagi2 kat yahoogroup SISMA dengan segala bagai ayat sweet2 tu T_T

Here's the lyric for one of the song I'm currently addicted to. It reminds me that Allah is here with us, no matter what. It is us who're always ungrateful, looking for Him only when the time suits. Allah jangan tinggalkan aku lagi..

Wali Band - Aku Cinta Allah

Andaikan diriku bisa
Seperti yang lain
Yang Kau sayang
Yang Kau rindukan
Yang Kau cintai

*
Aku lemah tanpaMu aku lelah
Aku sungguh tak berdaya
Tolongku
Tolongku
Yaa Allah

Reff:
Setiap air mataku mengalir
Allah aku lemah dan tak berarti
Setiap derai tangis membasahi
Allah jangan tinggalkan aku lagi

**
Aku sayang Allah
Aku rindu Allah
Aku Cinta Allah

Back to *
Back to Reff
Back to **
Back to Reff

Mungkin ada lagi update2 pendek sebegini. Memang terlalu banyak yang ingin dikongsi namun masa dan kesempatan sangatlah mencemburui. Kalau ada masa sekalipun, mood pula tiada..hehe.

Semoga dalam lindungan Allah sentiasa.
Wassalamualaikum wrm wbt.

along: kalau nak lagu tu..pandai2 la minta sendiri or search sendiri ye :)

Dah nak exam dah...?

Assalamua'laikum wrm wbt,

Rasanya hampir sebulan juga membiarkan blog ini terbengkalai kan? Terlalu sibuk dengan urusan akademik, tak termasuk lagi saban minggu membina kenangan bersama kakak2 tersayang. Alhamdulillah, akhirnya tamat sudah kelas bagi semester Julai 2009 ini. Terlalu cepat masa berlalu...tahun 2009 ini lebih-lebih lagi. Masa ibarat berlari dalam larian pecut. Cepat, pantas, sekelip mata...sedar2 dah hampir melangkah ke tahun 2010. Fenomena akhir zaman agaknya...masa berlalu sepantas kilat. Ya Allah, apa yang telah aku buat sepanjang tahun ini ya Allah? Sepanjang hidupku?

Exam akan bermula Rabu hadapan. Persediaan ke arah itu? Hurmm..a point to ponder.
Tidak mahu berceloteh panjang, cuma mengharapkan yang terbaik untuk peperiksaan semester ini. Semoga berjaya melonjakkan kembali CGPA. Demi Allah, agama ini...terkenang harapan mama dan ayah. Semester ini merupakan antara semester yang agak unik. Nak dikatakan sibuk dengan event...tidak seberapa. Mungkin kerana sudah terbiasa dengan rutin berevent. Cabaran dari segi tiada study week rasmi, soalan final yang tiada pilihan soalan seperti semester2 lepas, jadual exam yang agak rapat. Namun, mari menjadi hambaNya yang bersyukur. Walau tiada official study week, kelas kebanyakkannya berjaya dihabiskan sejak minggu lepas. Tinggal revision class sahaja yang masih berbaki minggu ini...lebih baik berbanding mereka2 yang masih sibuk dengan tests, assignments, quizzes and project submissions di minggu akhir ini! Jadual exam agak rapat? Bersyukur lagi kalau nak dibandingkan dengan mereka2 yang terpaksa menghabiskan 6 kertas dalam masa 3 hari (yup, pagi petang pagi petang pagi petang..habis~)!

Doakan saya ya? Saya akan sentiasa mendoakan kamu2 yang di luar sana ;)
Buat sisters tersayang yang banyak meluangkan masa demi da'wah ini, semoga ada ganjaran di atas masa2 yang diluangkan utk Islam itu (walau mungkin usaha kita itu tidaklah seberapa)...semoga ada keberkatan yang terselit di mana2. Tapi jangan lupa...usaha itu yang paling utama! Jangan berserah diri sebelum berusaha..usaha dulu barulah tawakkal kepada Allah Ta'ala. SunnatulLah alam...kejayaan Allah kurniakan pada yang gigih berusaha. Takdir itu di hujung usaha =] <-- motivasi untuk diri sendiri -_-"

Tiap kali exam datang menjengah..mesti ana letak gambar ni. Untuk kali ini, ana letak lagi. Suit the moments ;)

edited at 8.36pm 5th november.
tambah gambar version lelaki la jugak (meraikan yg komen post ni yg semuanya lelaki so far..huhu):

InsyaAllah moga ketemu lagi.
Wassalamua'laikum warahmatullah.
May Allah bless you always.

along: bakal menghadapi 5 paper sem ini
11th Nov - Probability and Statistics
13th Nov - Process Safety and Loss Prevention
15th Nov - Chemical Reaction Engineering
16th Nov - Separation Process II
25th Nov - Process Instrumentation
banyak perkataan process..hehe