gratitude..

"If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of this world.

"If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

"And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity."

Also ......"If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day.

"If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation... you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.

"If you can attend Masjid or attend religious meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death... you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in the world.

"If your parents are still alive and still married... you are very rare. If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you are unique to all those in doubt and despair."

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special, and, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

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"And Remember your Lord has declared that, 'If you are grateful then I will add (more favours) unto you'" (Ibrahim 14:7)


taken from an email from fad3d_dr3ams@hotmail.com

Ouch!! It hurts!!

There was this man who saw a scorpion floundering around in the
water. He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the
scorpion stung him.

The man still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the
scorpion stung him again. Another man nearby told him to stop saving
the scorpion that kept stinging him.

But the man said: "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It
is my nature to love. Why should I give up my nature to love just
because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?"

Don't give up loving... Don't give up your goodness... Even if
the people around you, HURT and STING. Have a lovely day..!


taken from an email from siti_nuraisyah@hotmail.com

guess i cudnt keep my promise ;<

yeah, that was what i did - i broke the promise that i had made to myself.. so what's my 'sin'? i bought a discman. cd/cdr-rw/radio/mp3. i could've survived without a discman. but just now, after maghrib, i was getting frustrated. how am i going to listen to the al-afasi cd that i bought???? tkkn all the time nk bukak computer semate2 untuk dgr cd tu..n tkkn nk bukak dvd player? klw me bukak dvd player, maknenye me kene bukak tv sekali, sbb volumenye gunekan tv nye volume..paham tk?! kan distration namenye tu, kite nk dgr cd, mate trpakse tgk tv! haiz~ so, i immediately decided that i have to have a discman, mp3 compatible. luckily, my mom called. so, i asked her if she could buy a discman for me..n she said YES! after that, me mintak izin ayah..ayah pon kate ok :)
so, first stop, causeway point..gi courts..tp, biler tgk kat situ..mahalnye! yg ade hargenye ard $199 to $ 200 something. so i thought, ok..nvm. then my mom suggested that kite gi woodlands centre. ok. sampai sane at ard 9 pm..first shop - nah! tk minat ar discman yang ade kt situ..the brands sound foreign to me..kingwood..enzer..miyota..maaf cakap ar, tp me nie kdg2 brand-conscious..but seriously, mcm kelakar gitu klw me beli discman yg berlabel name2 mcm gitu..mcm tk kene. then, to the second shop..pon same jugak..tp, kat situ ade jugak yg nmpk ok..tp MAHAL! n ade yg nmpk thick n heavy..the salesperson insisted..promote benar sey..tp me senyum jek.."it's ok..no thanks"..my mom plak beli radio..kecik molek :) after that..the third shop..alas! i found what i came for..alhamdulillah! sony..nice looking..hargenye $178..plus gst jd $187..i was hesitant at first..mcm tk sampai hati nk beli..yelah..$187 tu mahal..n me rase serba salah coz i was being choosy.. tp, mak kate ok..and so, i bought the costly discman..
i am really grateful..thanks mom..thank you very much..klw me ade duit, me bayar balik eh? ;p
last but not least..another item has been crossed off my list..

relax a bit *_^

alhamdulillah..selepas 2 prdn dah berlalu..exam dah habes..prisma tgh on the way, lagi 60% nk tamat..ape lagik?..hmm..sekarang nie me rase lega sikit..at this moment, my fikiran tk lah berserabut sgt..tk sedih, tk marah..orite je..
tpkn, me sengaje tk nk fikir2 pasal 2 lagi IT..n exam sekolah - yang akan menentukan samade me akn dpt mumtaz syaraf atau tidak, n o level..yg akan menentukan samade me dpt masuk sekolah/jurusan/aliran yang me inginkan!
haaa! hari nie, me dpt result exam bio. n guess what?! I PASSED! I PASSED! I PASSED! praise be to Allah! me sungguh happy! sungguh tk sangke! me mati2 ingatkan me fail, sbb i studied only ard 3 hours b4 the exam! bizarre right?! ish~ish~ish~ me dah terime hakikat bhw me akan dpt 30-50 out of 100 marks..but it turned out me dpt 80! sayangnye, me ade trtgl satu soalan which cost me 4 marks alahai~ laa ba'sa, laa ba'sa..
from this month onwards..me betul2 nk concentrate for SA2 n O LEVEL.. pelajaran ustaz yaakob je, belambak nk kene revise n hafal! fuyo~ buku2 sastera me belum khatam lagik! nmpknye, no more going to library for me! instead, i need to finish all the books n assessment books etc etc! oh well~

cerite pasal cinta?? (alahai~)

cerite kt bawah nie ana petik dari blog kak halimah..jgn marah ye kak halimah? mane lah tau org tk bleh 'cetak rompak' any content dr blog kak halimah! ;p
anyway, ana suke jln cerite nie..klw cinderella mnjd fairytale budak2 perempuan yang nkkn 'cinte' yang 'happily ever after', ana plak suke yg mcm gini..bukanlah maksudnye ana bercite2 atau mengharapkan 'fairytale' sebegini untuk terjadi pd ana.. cume ana kagum bahawe maseh ade pasangan yg boleh dikatekan betul2 menjage pergaulan mereke..
biler ana bace cerite nie, ananye persepsi terhadap cintan-cintun kawan2 ana, ataupun cerite yang ana dgr daripade diorg ttg pergaulan diorg dgn pelajar2 lelaki, cukup berubah..skrg, ana mcm tk suke gitu..kekdg ana terfikir, astaghfirullah..kenape mcm gini? tidakkah mereke tahu?? hmmm~ sbg tambahan, ana nk ckp, hari sunday tu, mase kt muis kt mjlis musabaqah tilawah alquran..ade satu peserte nie, tk bleh lah ana bilang namenye..ape yg ana nk emphasize disini ialah: walaupun dier qari'ulquran..tp kenape dier sempat sms perempuan ttg perkare yg bagi ana sungguh tidak important? ana mmg pernah jgk dgr kawan ana ckp pasal peserte nie.. haiz~~ ntah lah biler pikir balik, persoalan nie terkene kt hidung ana sendiri.. ana hamlatulquran, tp kenape ana maseh sms/chat dgn rijal ttg perkare yg tk bermanfaat atau mustahak..mmg tk dinafikan, kdgkale message dlm sms/chat tu mmg bergune..tp takut terpesong pulak dari topic sms/chat, ye tak? ana mmg dah terfikir untuk delete je name2 yg berkenaan..tp..tgk lah mcmane..ahtaju ila hudaak!

lagi satu ana nk tambah..
ana cukup 'terkesan' dgn kate2 nie: "innal `ilma nurun, wa nurullahi la yuhdaa lil `aasi." - sesungguhnya ilmu itu cahaya, dan cahaya Allah itu tidak diberikan kepada orang-orang yang membuat maksiat"
n kate-kate nie: "ila matal `asyaan aiyuhal `aasi??" - sampai bilakah kemaksiatan itu wahai pelaku maksiat??"
maknenye tu ard there ah..ana bukannye pandai translate accurately..

sungguh! tempias kate2 tu kena kt ana! astaghfirullah~

anyway..enjoy the story!


Wahai teman-teman sekalian,

Saya sama seperti orang lain, punya keinginan untuk menyayangi dan disayangi.
Walau bagaimanapun,tidak mudah bagi saya untuk jatuh hati pada seorang wanita. Saya tidak mencari seorang wanita untuk dijadikan kekasih,tetapi saya mencari seorang teman pendamping hidup saya hingga ke akhir hayat saya.Seorang yang boleh mengingatkan saya kiranya saya terlupa,dan yang paling penting wanita yang amat saya percayai untuk mendidik anak-anak saya kelak dan generasi yang akan lahir daripada keluarga kami nanti. Untuk itu, sejak di bangku sekolah lagi saya telah letakkan beberapa syarat bagi seorang wanita untuk hadir dalam hidup saya, dan dialah orangnya.

Dalam masa beberapa bulan saya belajar di sebuah pusat pengajian tinggi di Petaling Jaya,banyak perkara yang telah saya pelajari.Yang paling penting buat saya ialah, bagaimana saya mula mengenali wanita-wanita dalam hidup saya kerana saya sejak dari sekolah rendah belum pernah bergaul secara langsung dengan seorang wanita pun dan saya amat peka terhadap larangan pergaulan antara lelaki dan wanita kerana saya
bersekolah di sebuah sekolah menengah agama lelaki berasrama penuh.Lantaran itu, saya tidak pernah punya hati untuk memberi cinta atau menerima cinta walaupun peluang itu hadir beberapa kali.

Saya mula mengenali si dia apabila kami sama-sama terpilih untuk mengendalikan sebuah
organisasi penting di tempat kami belajar.Ditakdirkan Allah s.w.t, dia menjadi pembantu saya. Dari situlah perkenalan kami bermula.Dalam masa beberapa bulan saya belajar di sebuah pusat pengajian tinggi di Petaling Jaya,banyak perkara yang telah saya pelajari.

Dia seperti yang telah saya ceritakan,bertudung labuh dan sentiasa mengambil berat tentang auratnya terutama stokin kaki dan tangannya.Itulah perkara pertama yang membuatkan saya tertarik padanya.
Dia amat berhati-hati dalam mengatur butir bicaranya,bersopan-santun dalam mengatur langkahnya, wajah yang sentiasa berseri dengan iman dan senyuman,dan tidak pernah ke mana-mana tanpa berteman. Suaranya amat sukar kedengaran dalam mesyuarat kerana dia hanya bersuara ketika suaranya diperlukan dan tidak sebelum itu. Saya melihat dia sebagai seorang mukminah solehah yang amat menjaga peribadinya dan maruah dirinya. Saya tidak pernah bercakap-cakap dengannya kecuali dia punya teman di sisi dan atas urusan rasmi tanpa dipanjangkan-panjangkan.

Saya seorang yang amat kuat bersembang dan sentiasa punya modal untuk berbual-bual seperti kata teman saya, tetapi dengan dia saya menjadi amat pemalu dan amat
menjaga. Bagi saya, itulah wajah sebenar seorang wanita solehah. Dia mampu mengingatkan orang lain dengan hanya menjadi dirinya, tanpa perlu berkata-kata walau sepatah.

Pada hari terakhir saya di sana, saya punya tugas terakhir yang perlu saya selesaikan sebelum saya melepaskan posisi saya dan semua itu melibatkan dia.Sebaik sahaja semua kerja yang terbengkalai itu siap, saya mengambil peluang untuk berbual-bual dengan dia. Saya bertanya perihal keluarga dan apa yang dia rasa bertugas di samping saya
untuk waktu yang amat sekejap itu. Alhamdulillah dia memberikan respon yang baik dan dari situlah saya mula mengenali dengan lebih dalam siapa sebenarnya pembantu saya ini. Namun, apa yang memang boleh saya nampak dengan jelas,dia amat pemalu dan dia amat kekok semasa bercakap dengan saya. Selepas itu barulah saya tahu, sayalah lelaki pertama yang pernah berbual-bual dengan dia bukan atas urusan rasmi sebegitu. Di situlah saya mula menyimpan perasaan, tapi tidak pernah saya zahirkan sehinggalah saya berada jauh beribu batu daripadanya.

Semasa saya berada di Jordan, saya menghubunginya kembali dan menyatakan hasrat
saya secara halus agar dia tidak terkejut.Alhamdulillah, dia menerima dengan baik dan
hubungan kami berjalan lancar selama empat bulan sebelum saya balik bercuti ke Malaysia.Kadang-kadang saya terlalai dalam menjaga hubungan kami dan dialah yang mengingatkan. Dialah yang meminta agar kami mengehadkan mesej-mesej kami agar tidak terlalu kerap. Semua itu menguatkan hubungan kami dan bagi saya dialah teman hidup yang sempurna buat saya.

Walau bagaimanapun, sewaktu saya pulang ke Malaysia bulan lepas, ummi dapat menghidu
perhubungan kami.Saya tahu ummi tidak berapa suka anak-anaknya bercinta tetapi saya tidak pernah menjangka ummi akan menghalangnya.Tetapi perhitungan saya silap, amat silap.

Buat pertama kali, adik perempuan saya memberitahu ummi sudah tahu perihal saya dan
ummi tidak suka. Saya tidak pernah menganggapnya sesuatu yang serius sehinggalah
ummi bercakap secara peribadi dengan saya pada satu hari.

Saya masih ingat lagi kata-kata ummi yang buat saya tak mampu membalas walau sepatah."I haven't found any entry in Islam that permit what you are doing right now. I haven't heard from anyone that love before marriage is permitted. But I know there's no relationship between male and female except for what is very important and official between them. So, may I know what kind of relationship you are having now and I want to hear it from your mouth that it is legal in what you have been learning until now."

"Not a single phrase, nor a word."

"My sweetheart, if you want to build a family,a faithful one, you can never build it on what Allah has stated as wrong and proven false by the way Rasulullah p.b.u.h has taught us. A happy and blessed family come from Allah, and you don't even have anything to defend it as blessed if the first step you make is by stepping into what He has prohibited. You can't have a happy family if Allah doesn't help you so, and you must know in every family that stands until their dying day, they have Allah on their side. You can't expect Him to help you if you did the wrong step from the very
beginning."

Saya tiada kata untuk membalas kerana semuanya benar. Saya tahu kebenaran itu sudah
lama dulu, tetapi saya tak mampu untuk melawan kehendak nafsu saya sendiri. Saya akui, saya tertipu dengan apa yang dipanggil fitrah, dan apa yang dipanggil sebagai keperluan manusia. Cinta tak pernah membawa kita ke mana, andai cinta itu
bukan dalam lingkungan yang Allah redha. Tiada cinta yang Allah benarkan kecuali selepas tali perkahwinan mengikatnya.Itulah apa yang telah saya pelajari lama dahulu dan dari semua kitab Fiqh yang saya baca,tiada satu pun yang menghalalkannya. Saya tahu kebenaran ini sudah lama dahulu, tetapi saya tidak kuat untuk menegakkannya. Saya tidak mampu untuk menundukkan kemahuan hati saya. Dan kata-kata
ummi memberikan saya kekuatan untuk bangkit kembali dari kesilapan saya selama ini.

Ummi berkata:

"It's not me who want you to make a decision like
this, but Allah tells you so."

Saya percaya, itulah yang terbaik buat saya dan dia. Dengan kekuatan itulah saya terangkan kepadanya, dan alhamdulillah dia faham. Amat faham. Walaupun air matanya seakan air sungai yang tidak berhenti mengalir,tetapi dia tahu itulah yang terbaik buat kami. Dia meminta maaf kepada ummi kerana menjalinkan hubungan yang tidak
sah dengan saya, tetapi ummi memberi isyarat,janganlah bimbang. Andai ada jodoh kamu berdua,insya-Allah, Dia akan temukan kamu dalam keadaan yang jauh lebih baik dari sekarang.

Hidup saya sekarang lebih tenang kerana tiada apa yang menggusarkan hati saya lagi. Hidup saya lebih suci dan saya boleh bercakap kembali tentang agama saya dengan lebih bebas tanpa dihantui oleh perasaan berdosa. Bagi saya, dan dia, inilah saat untuk kami muhasabah kembali diri kami dan kami betulkan kembali segala kesilapan
yang telah kami buat. Inilah saat untuk kami kejar kembali cita-cita kami dan sediakan diri untuk menjadi seorang ibu dan ayah yang berakhlak mulia dan berperibadi tinggi. Inilah masanya kami insafi kembali keterlanjuran kami dahulu dan memohon moga-moga Allah sudi maafkan kami.

Sesungguhnya Ya Allah, aku insan yang sangatlemah.Aku tidak mampu melawan godaan syaitan yang tidak pernah jemu, juga hambatan nafsu yang tidak pernah lesu.
Ampunkanlah aku.

Walau bagaimanapun,Insan seperti dia hanya satu dalam seribu. Mana mungkin saya melepaskan apa yang amat berharga yang pernah hadir dalam hidup saya. Insya-Allah, sekiranya Allah s.w.t panjangkan umur, sebaik sahaja saya tamatkan pengajian saya di sini, saya akan kembali ke Malaysia dan melamarnya untuk menjadi permaisuri di hati saya. Insya-Allah, saya akan setia menunggu saat itu, dan saya akan berusaha sedaya-upaya saya untuk mengekalkan
kesetiaan saya.

"Sekiranya kita telah bertemu dengan seorang insan yang amat mulia sebagai teman dalam hidup kita, janganlah lepaskannya kerana kita tidak tahu bilakah pula kita akan bertemu dengan insan yang seumpamanya."
Siapakah lagi dalam dunia ini yang menjaga adab berjalan antara lelaki dan perempuan sebagaimana yang ditunjukkan oleh Nabi Musa a.s dan puteri Nabi Syuaib a.s beribu-ribu tahun dahulu?

Mafraq, Jordan.

ragam manusia

today, when i was on my way home..suddenly i became quite observant.
(you get what i mean?)
lebih2 lagi biler kt lavender mrt sttn..ntah kenape..i was quite amused seeing all my juniors n classmates...mcm2 scenario, gelagat, dan perkare2 yang sewaktu dgnnye!
quite a number of thoughts crossed my mind..but currently, i forget what they were.

oh! before i forget, i got this good sentence from a person with whom i chatted : YOU DONT HAVE TO TASTE POISON TO KNOW THAT IT'S DANGEROUS..or something like that. this sentence is suitable for the entry about 'maturity n experience' that i wrote ard last month.

ok, back to the topic.
biler tgk manusia2 nie semue, terfikir jgk nk jdkn modal nak buat synopsis untuk follow-up bengkel penulisan skrip tu..tp, rasenye mcm plain sgt..tk de 'KEJADIAN'.. oh well~~
mcm2 kite boleh buat berdasarkan ape yg kite lihat sahaje.. bikin sajak, esei, drama, project etc.. mcm senang gitu kan? ilham dah ade kt depan..cume, kite kene tahu mcmane nk 'unfold' ilham tu!

hmmm...memandangkan me nk membykkn lag content..ana nk tambah sikit..
UST SAKINAH! ape kabar kt sane???? mesti tgh bz kan? wah~~ im very very happy for you, you know! ana doakan ust akan berjaye..berjaye ape? berjaye buat kawan, berjaye tmbt hati guru n dapat berkat mereke, berjaye genggam ijazah, berjaye maintain imej ust, berjaye istiqamah dlm i'adah alquran..etc etc etc..lagi satu, ana tk kisah klw ust dapat dpt straight A's..yg penting ust pass..ye lah, klw dapat honours kn lagi bagus..tp, ust jgn sampai stress sgt (eh! sejak biler ana kasi advise nih?!) always remember that you dont have to live up to other people's expectations. instead, follow your heart n dreams..tp, mungkin jugak ustnye expectation terhdp diri ust sendiri tinggi menggunung..oh well~~ as i said, as long as it doesnt kill you, go for it! bear with whatever obstacles coz in the end you'll emerge as the winner! yeah!

Nietzsche: "what doesnt kill me makes me stronger."

ana harap ust tk anggap kate2 ana nie sbg omong2 kosong je..tp terpulang lah, ana tulis nie pon as a reminder to myself n all others who are endlessly searching n struggling to find knowledge n wisdom. :)

only He knows... [edited]


god knows..only god knows
me

God knows how nervous i was
God knows how unprepared i was
God knows how, in a split second, everything became blank
God knows how embarrassed i was
God knows how ashamed i was
God knows how i wished i could turn the time back
God knows how regretful i am
God knows how sad i am
God knows how angry i am
God knows how sorry i am
God knows how guilty i am
God knows how embarrased i still am
God knows how i blame myself
God knows how tangled up my feelings and thoughts are
God knows how hard im trying to get over this (it)
i know that God knows what is best for me
and i believe (trust) in Him

Woman leads Muslim Friday prayers (again!)

Source: Globe and Mail

For the first time in Canadian history, the Friday Muslim prayers were conducted by a woman, a move which many liberal Muslims are hoping will open the door to greater equality between the sexes in the Islamic community.

But some are calling the event a media circus used to denounce conservative Muslims.

About 100 people sat on the floor of the United Muslim Association mosque in North Etobicoke as Pamela Taylor, co-chair of the New York-based Progressive Muslim Union, led the mixed-gender congregation in prayers and offered a sermon on the importance of equality between races, genders, sexual orientations and persons with disabilities.

“Canada is the Islamic ideal,” Ms.Taylor said, who has been a Muslim for 19 years. She said Canada's lack of “imperialistic escapades” could allow its people to act as the conscience of the Muslim world and to speak out against the oppression of repressive regimes. The organizers of the event chose Ms. Taylor, a U.S. citizen who has a divinity degree from Harvard University and took East Asian studies at the University of British Columbia, to lead the prayers.

Last November, Maryam Mirza, a York University student, delivered part of the sermon marking the end of Ramadan at the UMA mosque. She did not, however, lead the prayers.

The first Canadian woman to lead a mixed-congregation in prayer was Raheel Raza. She led the prayers in April, but according to her the congregation was so hounded by those opposed to the prospect of having a woman lead prayers that they were held in a backyard in Cabbagetown.

“My reaction [to yesterday's prayers] can only be positive,” Ms. Raza said.

But Mohamed Elmasry, national president of the Canadian Islamic Council, said while the UMA is free to have whomever it chooses to lead its prayers, it's a fringe group.

“This is a non-issue for Canadian Muslims and must be ignored by the community,” he said. “It usually becomes a media circus and an opportunity to label Muslims.”

The issue of women-led prayers is one of tradition, not sexism, he said. Women are free to give talks and lectures but, traditionally, men lead the prayers and most practising Muslims in Canada respect that, he added.

Not everyone present was impressed by Ms. Taylor's performance.

Ehab Lotayef, a native Arabic speaker, said Ms. Taylor's recitation of Arabic during the prayers was poor and her message during the sermon was unoriginal.

“I don't have a problem women leading prayer,” he said. But “many things were pushed beyond the envelope in order to have the principle met.

“There was nothing explosive in what she said.”Tarek Fatah, spokesman for the Muslim Canadian Congress, said by allowing a woman to lead prayers, the UMA mosque is not trying to impinge upon how other mosques choose to worship.

“Nowhere in the Koran is it prohibited for women to lead the prayers,” he said. “I am tired of people who are dragging us backwards into history.”

taken from: http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/world_full_story.asp?service_id=1621

pictures! pictures!


the alsagoffian team w/ ust ratnadumilah n ust damawiyah
me




close up!
me



more pictures

Asykuru Ilaika Ya Allah!!!

subhanallah, tk boleh nk digambarkn perasaan biler alsagoff diumumkan sebagai pemenang pertama dlm musabaqah ma'lumatil 'ammah antare madrasah2 di singapura!!
ana sungguh bersyukur sbb Allah telah mengabulkan doa ana.yes, ana mmg dpt rasekan bhw Allah telah menyahut doa yang ana panjatkn..semalam pon, lepas solat..tibe2 je, ana mcm ade semangat untuk buat persiapan lagik..walaupun last minute!!
so people, take NOTE: klw kite berdoa betul2 n dgn sungguh2, jawapan daripada Allah itu pasti ade!
persaingan dlm kuiz td mmg boleh dikatekan sengit. antare alsagoff n almaarif.. klw tahun lepas, setiap pusingan nnti markahnye akan ditunjukkn kt screen, tp kali nie, dah habis kuiz baru disiarkan..bagus jugaklah, jd peserte2 tk rase pressurized untuk keep up with other schools..pusingan pertame, alsagoff dpt 73, maarif dapat 71 klw tk silap..n then, ade satu pusingan tu kite seri..lagi due pusingan markah maarif lebih tinggi dr kite, walaupun beza setakat 2-4 markah..ana biler tgk markah tu..dlm hati dah ckp,"ok, maarif menang..alsagoff tkde harapan..dah lah liyana." but...
pusingan kelime kite atasi maarif!! 10 marks different! i cant remember the exact marks..87-77 or 89-79..entah lah..however, at that moment i tot, "markah tu tk bleh guarantee dpt cover kitenye marks!"
then, the final marks were out...ALSAGOFF WON!!takbir!!!!takbir!!!!takbir!!!!
nasib baik ana tk terlompat2 kat situ!! hajal! hajal! ana peluk syarafina..happy sangat..tp, tibe2 satu persoalan timbul..WHAT IF tersalah kire?? i prayed n prayed, hope that there would be no mistake..no 'dreadful' announcement whatsoever..n alhamdulillah, what i worried never came. so, sah lah bhw ALSAGOFF IS THE CHAMPION!
tpkn, alsagoffians di luar sane jgn bangge n happy sakan ye! kite cume beza 8 markah dengan almaarif..we got 227, maarif 219! close shave huh?!
btw, 3rd is al-arabiah. 4th is aljunied. 5th is mwtai. how about irsyad??
well, the irsyadians didnt turn up at aljunied..dunno why..i joked that they were off to a weekend overseas holiday! haha - so not funny..really, man, i wonder why~
some of the pictures i have were not really good, to me lah..my friends took them.. oh well, mvn..i'll paste some of the pics here i guess. later.
hmm...klw ana nk cerite dgn lebih detail ttg kuiz nie..nnti panjang lebar sangat entry yg ana tulis. lgpon, im tired..i feel like sleeping..kejap lagi ah..tp, i have another HUGE task waiting for me..n i have less that 20 hour to complete it, n memorize it. again, last minute preparation for tomorrow! ish~
ok people, b4 i end my story for now, id like to advertise something.

besok, AHAD, 3 JULAI 2005, ade Majlis Maulud kat Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah. plus, ade peraduan tilawah al-Quran & syarahan. semua kaum muslimin & muslimat dipersilakan hadir.

kota raya + larkin = boleh tahan ah!

pukul sepuluh pagi keluar rumah.
naik bus 950 frm woodlands interchange.
naik turun pass imigresen naik turun pass imigresen naik turun.
sampai terminal sentral kotaraya.
so much for a modern view.
the weather was hot and it was 11 something.
jalan jalan jalan.
akhirnye sampai ke plaza kota raya.
bangunan pink.
dari jauh nmpk tingkap kt tingkat atas.
ade org tgh makan.
punyelah scenic!

nak cross the road.
picit button lampu trafik.
eh! tk hijau hijau pon.
jom, let's knock this thing off.
tak gune langsung lampu trafik tu!

masuk dalam.
oh~ ok lar.
naik tingkat atas sekali.
makan kat medan selera food court.
i ate mee hailam and drank air bandung.
sedap ar.
lame jugak makan.
lepas tu, gi first lady.

eksklusifnye!
tak payah beli kat situ sudah!
punye lah mahal!
design nye pon, entah!
tak minat!
then, turun lagi.

i got to buy a silverish tudung.
i like it immediately.
nampak mcm bidang 60.
tapi tak ah panjang sangat.
plus a 30 juzu' bacaan al-Afasi cd.
yey! :)
tp sayang tkde al-Ghamidi.
nvm.

kat situ pon ade kedai buku.
alahai~ i was so tempted.
oh well, too many books to browse.
n so little time.
again, nvm.

then gi solat zohor.
nice place.
guess the name of it?
masjid an-nur.
padahal masjid tu kt dlm plaza tu sendiri.
kenape tak surau je?
hmmm..whatever.

i saw satu kedai kecil yg jual keychains, frames etc
yg boleh tulis name tu..
i thought twice.
me dah ade keychain mcm gitu.
so tak payah lah.

sempat jugak beli kaya balls.
14 balls for just RM$2.00.
sungguh berpatutan! yum~

then, from there.
naik teksi gi larkin.
sbb me nk beli tudung labuh.
kat plaza tu plak takde!
ish~ waste time jek!
the first kedai yg kite pegi.
my luck!
coz ade tudung yg me berkenan.
color hitam.
nice fabric.

then, lalu satu kedai.
not really a kedai ah.
sbb dier kt luar.
ade meja kecil untuk hafalan tu.
alah, yg mcm kt dq n mks.
tp tk dpt nak tanye berape hargenye.

next stop, kedai jamu.
my mum.
dont ask me.

lepas tu, kedai tudung lagik.
me beli tudung labuh warne reddish white.
nice! :)

alhamdulillah.
i got what i came for.
next time.
more tudung.

anyway.
after that.
naik atas tpt mkn.
air jagung ice kacang sate.
plus lauk daging kurme.
yum~

last but not least.
beratur naik bus 170.
turun pass imigresen naik turun pass imigresen naik turun.
kranji sttn to admiralty sttn.
gi popular beli paper.
gi prime beli 2 botol sirap guava.
balik.
sampai rumah.

the end.

poem: His Words

In the Name of Allah begin every action
Obey, serve and worship Allah with devotion
Offer Salaah with humility an attention,
Read the Qur'an with understanding and comprehension.

Strive in Allah's way with Qur'anic inspiration
Let Allah's pleasure be our only aspiration
And success in the Hereafter,
Be our sole ambition.

Memorize Qur'anic quotations
Engage in Dhikr and Soul-Purification
Do Da'wah with wisdom,
Beautiful preaching and graceful persuasion.

There is no time now to relax
That we may Inshallah do in Paradise perhaps
Now be more concerned with earning Sawaab,
And maintain all norms of Hijaab.

In Religion there is no compulsion
At stake is your own Salvation
For the Truth stands out from error,
Make sure you do not regret later.

On the basis of color, wealth, or region
Let there be no distinction
In the Muslim Ummah let there be no division,
In the Qur'an will you find such injunctions.

Let us be One Strong United Brotherhood
Concerned about each others' welfare and good
Offering the needy and orphans food,
Over losses do not brood.

We follow the ways of beloved Prophet Muhammad
Sallallahu alaihi wasallam
Allah's Last and Final Messenger
The Most Sublime of all humans
The Most Exalted in Character.

We follow his Sunnah and Guidance
And do not cause on earth mischief or nuisance
Islam is a Religion of Peace
It's Attraction and Glory will never cease.

Do adopt the Islamic Way of Life
Be faithful to your husband or wife
In writing put all your contracts and agreements
Honor and keep all your promises and commitments.

Life after death is a certainty
Do not treat this life with laxity
Do not indulge in frivolous gaiety
And shun all obscenity and vulgarity.

Islam recommends virtues
Such as Honesty, Chastity and Charity
Do good deeds with sincerity
Almighty Willing you may attain eternal felicity.

On usury and interest there is prohibition
On trade there is blessing and divine sanction
Be honest and fair,
In every transaction.

Islam is here to reign supreme
However much the mushriks may scheme
This is neither utopia nor dream,
Righteous Muslims will emerge as the Victorious Team.

Allah's Oneness to all we proclaim
We seek neither wealth nor any fame
Allah's Pleasure is our only aim
Glorified be His Name,
May He save us from deeds of shame
And from hell's fire and flame.

Aameen! Ya arhamar raahimeen.


*taken from www.themodernreligion.com

describe yourself!

me
You're like me! The intelligent loner. You're shy
at times but friendly, and you are never weak
and always independent. You are incredibly
intelligent (wise beyond your years) and have a
talent for many things (sports, music, art).
You have a kind and warm personality and enjoy
the simple things. Like hanging out with
friends and watching movies at home. But you're
sometimes quiet nature makes you a bit of an
outcast and a mystery to people. No matter how
pretty you are or smart or athletic, you just
can't seem to break into the crowd and be
noticed. Don't worry, try to be more outgoing
and speak out when you have more to say. Don't
hide behind your books and sports and computer,
get out there and get noticed. You also have
deep desires in life and feel vunerable and
alone at times. Don't feel sad either, What
helps me to express feelings and dreams that I
can't say to people, is through my writting.
Maybe you should try.


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Assassin

You are an
assassin.

That means you are a proffessional and do your
job without mixing any emotions in it. In your
life you have probably been hurt many times and
have gotten some mental scars. This results in
you being distant from people. Though many
think that you are evil, you are not. What you
really are is a person, trying to forget your
pain and past. You are the person who never
seems to care and that is why being an assassin
fits you good. Atleast, that's what people
think. Even if you don't care that much for
your victims, you still have the ability to
care and to generally feel. It is not lost,
just a little forgotten. In crowds you tend to
not get to noticed, and dress in black or other
discrete colours. You don't being in the
spotlight and wish people would just leave you
alone. But once you do get close to someone you
have a hard time letting go and get real down
if you loose him/her.

Main weapon: Sniper
Quote: "The walls we build around
us to keep out the sadness also keep out the
joy" -Jim Rohn
Facial expression: Narrowed eyes




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*************
Your wise quote is: "Fashion is a
form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to
alter it every six months" by Oscar
Wilde.You are a very sarcastic person with a
sharp tongue. You may not be the one always
talking, but your mind is nevertheless
critizing. You tend to have a cynical view on
life itself and be somewhat withdrawn with who
you really are. Society now is in your eyes
corrupted and you wonder how the world will
survive. And people are in your mind very
ignorant and blind to the reality.


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Your power is: Clairvoyance


Explanation: Your power is that you can
look into the future and see what is coming.
How far and long you can look is all depending
on your skill level. This can, as all powers,
be used in both evil and good. Even if it may
seem like a boring ability it is a huge
responsibility for the carrier, becase they are
constantly tempted with doing the wrongs deeds
(e.g. cheat on a test). It takes high morals to
not be brought down with it.

Therefor you fit with this power quite well.
You take responsibility and do what is the
right thing to do. This does not make you a
saint, since you're only human after all. But
it makes a trustworthy person and you are loyal
to camrades and/or team mates. In school you
were probably a good student. If you were
social varies from person to person, but most
clairvoyant people tend to prefer their own
company or that of close friends and family.
That is because you are wise and knows how to
treasure the reliable in your life, since you
know popularity can be a false element. You are
also not that big on taking risks and prefer
what is already explored. That is because you
don't like suprises, they can turn out bad and
then you won't be in control.
Negative aspects: Since you're always
doing the right thing and being trustworthy all
the time you can become frustrated. Also, all
that you carry on your shoulders may stress you
out. You need to relax to be in good mental
shape.




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Adventure
You need adventures.
Real life has been very boring for you and you
can't help but dream away. Nothing is exciting
or fascinating in your life and can't
understand why it all is so dull. You like
having fun, but are probably not a bouncing
person because of that. There is a probability
that you either like to read/watch fantasy or
similar genres, or have a creative side that
lets you release your fantasy world.


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Your Heart is Red


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Your element is Fire. Like fire, you have a hot
temper and you can be warm and loving as well
and angry and wild. It all really comes down to
what you are feeling. You have a lot of close
friends who you are very protective over, and
with your temper probably some enemies too. You
are not Miss Popular in school since you are
your own person and don't want to be forced
into behaving this or that way. You are the
untamed wild horse, the kind that everyone
wants to catch. But you don't want to be tied
down for the moment and just keep going with
your little crushes. Your will is strong and if
you set your mind to do something, you will
most likely succeed. But beware, your friends
may not always accept your mood-swinging
behaviour. Even if you don't mean to be mean,
they can still feel hurt. You just need to
start thinking some things through before you
do them, and not always jump in with so much
courage. One day you may be hurt because of
that, but then again, your element isn't fire
if you start to analyse situations before you
act. After all, your nature is to shoot first
and ask the questions later. Rate and message!


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Lonlieness
You are sad because of the loneliness in your life


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Caring soul
Your soul is caring.
Other people are your concern, even if you
don't know them. If you see a person trip you
worry is he is okay. You put your loved ones
first and you're very mature. When someones
sick you're nurturing and always try to help
family and friends when failure strikes them.
You can be called the motherly one, if you are
in a group of people, which doesn't have to be
bad. Love is something that's already in you
and you have a lot to give whether you believe
it or not. Your friends probably love you very
much and come to when they need help since
you're reliable. People can feel secure with
you and generally like you.


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zvnc
You're an Autum. You're much more laid back then
most and you're very comfortable in new
situations. You rather let things go with the
flow than try to change them. You have a lot of
close friends who love you because you can help
them with their problems. You're a very patient
person and it take a lot to get you rattled.
You're deffinately a lover not a hater. (If you
can't see tje pics, go to my homepage and look
near the bottom and find your result)


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Depressed
Your connection with darkness is through your
depression. Hated, sad and often feeling
lonely, there is only a few that appreciate the
real you. You tend to keep to yourself and away
from the world since you don't want to be hurt
and betrayed again. Music gives you the
understanding you need to get through, it's
your "therapy". Or you express
yourself through art or writing. Chances are
you're also an anti-social person, who only
likes being with close friends, if even that.
The world has finally showed it's true face for
you and you wish life wasn't this miserable to
live through. Maybe you'll find happiness in
the future, but right now you're just hiding
away from the world. Who needs people anyway?


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Field of Innocence
Your Evanescence song is: Field of Innocence
Your "adult" life is full of despair,
hate and un-pure things. Nothing is good
anymore and you are generally depressed about
it. You remember the good times from your
earlier years: your childhood. Back then every
feeling was nice and you didn't have to face
the worlds cold heart. You wonder if you're
even the same person anymore since you've
changed so much. Sadly enough no one can
control time.

Where has my heart gone
An uneven trade for the real world



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HASH(0x8d53d50)
Alphonse Elric


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Above
Life is great for you. You have power, you yearn
for more and can't live without it. You have a
need to boss everyone around you for your
personal pleasures yet you don't seem entirely
satisfied. Perhaps you never will. You need to
realise your still only human
and there are people as good as you. But why, when
you can have your own
little kingdom of slaves?


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Broody
Your word is: Brooding. You are a true thinker and
often try to figure out the meaning of life,
why we are all here etc. You may not be so
social, and often think twice before acting but
those thoughts you have in your mind never stop
flowing in. Sometimes you can be so
concentrated you forget about other things that
you have to do. Don't change, this world needs
deep people.


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counting the days..

there are about 6 days left till school reopen...i CAN wait! urgh! it turns out that i have somehow failed to accomplish many things during the 1 month that was given to me..n now, it's nearly gone! GAME OVER DUDE! YOU LOSE! haha!
n there are about 12-13 days left till i face some large audiences again..for 2 days straight! but, im not nervous, yet.
anyway, i bet that once school reopens, im gonna start running around right from day 1..oh well~~ what can i do? i just have to finish the unfinished business about PRISMA n all..i wonder when i'll be able to finally sit down..take a breath n study for the o level..it seems that something always starts right after another thing has been done...so, there's a loooong chain n i want it to end!
seriously, i dont think july will be a relaxing month for me..with the national day coming up..
hmmm...before this holiday is over..i think im going to sign up for the script-writing workshop..yeah, i think so.. :)

crossed off

i got a new wristwatch..alhamdulillah...$5.00..that's cheap! :D beli kt woodlands civic centre..
so, with that, another thing's has been crossed off my wishlist.
just now, tetibe je me terpikir nak buku harry potter, goblet of fire n order of the phoenix.. i already have the first 3 books..but then, biler fikir2 balik..tkpelah..tk payah!..hmm..bukan ape, duit tu boleh digunekan untuk perkare lain..n what i want doesnt really matter.. me sendiri nk restrict diri nie drpd jd materialistic! kite nk kene tahan nafsu nie betul2! tpkan, kdg2 me terfikir yg i never treated myself with something..klw ye pon..jarang sekali..n dgn perasaan ragu2..(klw chocolate tu lain ah! ;p)...oh well~ mayb someday i'll loosen up..but still..i cannot have what i want..coz im afraid that i'll be spoiled..*huge sigh*
basikal n discman pon me pikir berkali2..betul ke me perlukan bende2 tu semue?? surely, i can survive without those things..wlwpon terkilan sikit sebab tk dpt own one of those things..but again, tkpe..i wouldnt let my nafsu get the better of me..so, biler mak atau ayah offer nanti..me akan tolak!..bende2 nie semue temporary! tk kekal! membazir!
ya Allah! thabbit qalbi wa a'uzubika minnan nafsil ammarati bissu'..! ameen~

that thing you do~~

thn lepas, dlm kelas bahase melayu, kite kene bikin lirik from the words yg kite cari kt suratkhabar. perkataan dgn imbuhan di-i...wah~ pikir punye pikir.. at last, kite ambik rentak lagu the wonders-that thing you do..liriknye mcm gini:

kau...sangat dikagumi
dan engkau digemari dan disegani
oh si misteri

dan kau...boleh didapati
dan juga dinikmati oleh tok sami
wahai misteri

kau disyaki curi hati kami
oh si misteri
kelazatan dilalui
kenikmatan dikecapi
kau dipercayai oh cadbury!

OMG!! i feel like laughing right now! tgh tahan nih! teringat kk hairani nyanyi... kelakar! i mean, lagunye yg kelakar..hehe..haha..hoho..!

actually, ade 10 perkataan, tp mase tu kite tk perasan yg kite cume include 9 perkataan je...kelas dah habes baru perasan...oooOoOo..naseb baik tk kene potong markah! hehe ;p

saye nak bersyarah, awak dgr tau!

and so, the story begins...

i changed my text the night b4 the comp...cool huh? coz the 'taubah' one seemed long..more than 5 minutes..my new text consisted of some of the contents on my last year's text..so, it was ok..i managed to memorize it..though tk mantap..coz i was concentrating!

oh well~ alimah pon masuk jugak :)..n secare ringkasnye, kategori b persaingannye sengit..there were 12 participants i think...most of them were very good..they got the content..care penyampaian..semue ok..so, me dah bersedie untuk terime kenyataan bahawe me tkkn masuk peringkat seterusnye..siang2 me dah sedih dulu..alahai~ tkpelah

you know, biler me kt stage, satu brader tu btlkn mike..then dier kate 'good luck'..haa..terime kasih lah bro...tp saye tk rase 'gd luck' tu boleh tetibe je buat magic..it didnt even motivate me..

akhirnye..keputusan diumumkan..me dpt masuk peringkat akhir!! alhamdulillah! alimah pon same! kedue2 maarifian yg masuk dpt jugak! alahai~ kenape tk satu je?! ehem..jgn marah ye..gurau jek!..lagi 1 peserte yg dpt masuk peringkat akhir: seorg pelajar lelaki mewakili mjd ghufran..

kategori b alsagoffian due2 dpt masuk! tp, unfortunately..lagi satu peserte alsagoffian kt kategori b tk dpt...so, tgl me sorang untuk stuggle n strive.. i got tajuk "TANGGANG DAHULU, TANGGANG SEKARANG" giliran pertame! alahai~ seramnye!

tilawah plak: qariah..2 alsagoffian dpt melayakkan diri..husnah..zahidah..n satu budak primary nie..tk tau sape..kategori menengah qariah yg dpt masuk..semuenye mereke2 yg familiar..husnah, zahidah, atiqah, athirah..n lagi satu entah sape!

hmm..me tk nk cerite panjang ah..me balik dgn alimah, wardah n khairunnisa..sayang ah tk complete..klw ade maarifian, arabiah-ian n irsyadian..baru complete!

oh well..sape2 yg bace entry nie..lagi2 klw alsagoffian..harap jgn sebar berite yg ana masuk, k?? ana nk keep low profile! im serious ok? i hope you respect my decision.

and so, the story ends...

peek

berbelanje lagik!

me dpt beli sling bag! *all smiles*
at first, teragak2 jgk ah..sebab mahal...price range:$19.90 - $30 something.. yg converse tu lawa..$32.90..but my mum said ok..n yet, i didnt want to buy it..yelah..duit tu boleh digunekan untuk perkare2 yg lebih penting..lagipon, aqila beli beg jugak..mashimaro warna hitam..tahun lepas, dier dah beli beg mashimaro warne biru, tp kecik sikit...haiz~ so i tot, why waste money, tkpelah, me tk yah beli.. tp, at last, i bought a black polo sling bag..$19.90...oh well~~
bag mcm gitu (sling bag) bergune ah..sebelum nie me tk de bag tepi, melainkan bag sekolah n bag sarawak tu...bag sekolah, tkkn nk bawak gi mane2..nnti org ingat me patriotik sgt..klw ust katijah nmpk ke..habes kene soal!..bag sarawak pulak, walaupun boleh isi byk brg tp tk de compartments! semue brg kt dlm bag tu tonggang terbalik..
so, i have gotten one thing that is on my wishlist...others, like a new wristwatch n a bike..not yet! :)

pA$Ar Ma|aM..

semalam..lepas maghrib, me ikut my mum w/ my sis gi pasar malam dekat2 tnh lapang dpn admiralty mrt sttn tu..
well, i didnt expect, or more specifically - had high hopes, that i would get to buy things that i wanted..
it was ok i guess..beli makanan tu mmg ah! (WANTAN is my favourite!!)..dpt beli puzzle..500 pieces..for only 2 dollars! i bought more stockings - ke stokings for school (ehem! ehem!)..kt situ ade byk long pants..tp untuk lelaki...ish~..but i bought one..tklah labuh sgt!
but what made me happy...was i got to buy a keychain! (i like to collect keychains..) not the usual write-your-name-on-the-keychain keychain..tp..hmm, camne nk describe eh? nvm, i have the picture here..
kedai tu simple je, tk mcm kedai pon...just a display table, a workman's table..gitu2 je ah..me tgk org yg buat tu..i tot, bagus lah..buat keje dgn tekun.. klw bikin business nie dgn baik..insha allah..rezeki ade.." n "bagus lah org nie ade kemahiran dan dier gunekan kamahiran tu dgn care yg baik.."...
so, bikin my name, my sis's n my bro's..nasib baik name kite tk lebih dr 7 perkataan..so, each keychain costs $5.00..lame kene tunggu..sementare tu, me belilah mknn2 yg patut!...but when i got my keychain..i was disappointed! really disappointed! WHY?? sbb org tu salah eja my name...isk~isk~..i know, i know, mayb some of you out there think that it's no big deal..salah eja, tp still pronunciation same pe..but im quite sensitive about my name...baik dlm bahase rumi atau arab..salah letter ke tertgl letter ke...me tk terime!
hmmm...i tried to be 'redha'..n im still trying...as im writing this, my disappointment dah subside..but not fully...oh well...nvm..nvm.. people make mistakes..n this person did..even though i wrote my name clearly on his notebook.



see what's wrong with it??
me

Walking Away - Craig David

CHORUS
I'm walking away, from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away, oh to find a better day
(chorus X2)
I'm walking away

Sometimes some people get me wrong,
when it's something I've said or done
Sometimes you feel there is no fun,
that's why you turn and run
But now I truly realize,
some people don't want to compromise
Well I saw them with my own eyes spreading those lies and
Well I don't want to live a lie,
too many sleepless nights
Not mentioning the fights,
I'm sorry to say lady

CHORUS

Well I'm so tired baby
Things you say,
you're driving me away
Whispers in the powder room baby,
don't listen to the games they play
Girl I thought you'd realize,
I'm not like them other guys
Cuz I saw them with my own eyes,
you should have been more wise, and
I don't wanna live a lie,
too many sleepless nights
Not mentioning the fights,
I'm sorry to say lady

CHORUS(Repeat to end)

* notice the bold phrases?? *