Some takeaways...

Praise be to Him. I'm still alive and able to drop a short entry.
My sore throat is still painful.Seems to strike only at night. I thought I wanted to be a good worker by not having any MCs yet, but Allah has His plans. So I had 2 days MC last week, huhuh.

Well anyway, the short semester modules I'm taking currently are:

1. Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
2. Ethics & Fiqh in our everyday lives

Although the latter module has been covered in much focus separately from the previous sem, it's a fresh start to be viewing ideas and opinions in another perspective with another lecture.

There's another added responsibility recently. Since it's an amanah entrusted to me, I hope to be able to do it with sincerity, and more confidence. Maybe I'm not used to it due to the different group environment. I do not know whether it is a step ahead to greener pastures?

InsyaAllah, I'll be able to continue my postings another time.

With that, some phrases for us to ponder...

"God is a prayer away"
"Empowering prayers"
"Unshakable realities"

Ku Cari Damai Abadi

Aku cari bukan harta bertimbun-timbun,
Untuk hidup kaya,
Aku cari bukan wang berjuta-juta,
Untuk hidup bergaya,
Aku cari bukan kawan-kawan,
Untuk hidup sekadar berfoya-foya,
Aku cari mana dia Al-Ghazali,
Aku cari mana dia Al-Shafie,
Kita bongkar rahsia kitab suci,
Cari pedoman
Kita bongkar rahsia sunnah nabi
Cari panduan
Aku hidup kerana Dia Rabbi
Dialah teman
Dialah wali
Dia mencukupi
Aku hidup bererti
Menikmati damai abadi

Lirik: Poem by Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi,
Song by: Ramli Sarip

Leraikan

Ya Allah Yang Maha Penyayang
Leraikanlah aku dari keluh kesah
Yang membelenggu jiwa dan fikiran
Ditambah dengan hasutan syaitan

Kurniakanlah kepadaku ketabahan
Singkapkanku hikmah segala ketentuan
Moga sinarMu berikanku pedoman
Hanya padaMu segala ketetapan

Seandainya diri ini
Mampu meraih cinta keredhaanMu
Seandainya akulah insan yang terpilih
Pimpini hidupku

I just hope to be a much better person.
To be able to lessen the hurt I might have caused to the people I love around me.
Directly or indirectly.
I am trying my best.

It has made be thinking.
And I pray that once all is done, things will take place nicely.
Not for worse, but a brighter future ahead.
On the verge of breaking down.
But saying to myself that things will be okay.

Let's see how it goes by the efforts done.

Me, the imperfect soul needing guidance.

Something to think about

"Ummat terdahulu diazab oleh orang kafir kerana benci dengan dakwah orang islam..orang kafir hari ni azab orang Islam kerana benci dengan perangai buruk mereka..Siapakah penyelamat akhlak ummat Islam skarang?"

Fikir-fikirkanlah...

Alwan Mini #003

Alwan Comics have published yet another Mini Alwan Comics Online #003. I regret the chance of contributing an entry for this new year's publication. I was having my final exams and only read the email for submission of entries a few days after the deadline (argh!). So, mabruk to fellow alwaniyyun who were successful in their submissions for the 1429H Alwan Comics, congrats!

To read it online, click here

On a serious note, I just received an email today...

"Assalamualaikum,

Pada 3hb Februari yang lepas, sahabat kita Ahmad Zafran telah pulang ke rahmatullah. Beliau yang lebih dikenali sebagai Panaharjuna atau JIhady (di dalam forum alwan) merupakan salah seorang penyokong dan pendokong awal gerakan alwancomics. Hanya Allah sahajalah yang mampu membalas segala sumbangan dan jasa baik beliau kepada diri saya khasnya dan kepada seluruh warga alwancomics umumnya.

Semoga rohnya dirahmati dan aman tenteram di alam sana.

Al-Fatihah buat sahabat dunia dan akhirat."

Sebagai warga alwancomics, serpihan tetap terasa. Have always seen his activism in the forum albeit virtual. For those who doesn't know him, he's a writer for PTS Publication. Some books from him are Sahabat Kole Kacang and 40 Lukisan Hati.

Ingatlah, kematian tidak akan pernah menyambut kita hanya dalam waktu peperangan...

Mulut masin

Orang kata, setiap apa yang kita lafazkan itu merupakan do'a.

And so, kids being kids.
Especially that special level that I taught.
Always spurting frank remarks.
Just because I looked 'abnormally' different to them today.

Usually ignoring.
But it was a bit different today.
Felt different after one particular loud remark.

'Awak tahu tak apa awak lafazkan tu, merupakan do'a?'
'Hati-hati bila hendak bercakap.'

So, it happened.
It did.

I was then reminded of that remark again

Mulut masin betul.

Maybe nak lindung you dari bencana lebih besar.
Said a colleague.

If it's true, thanks Allah.