Thursday, January 31, 2008

This is an interesting story ==>

LONDON (Reuters) - Retired hospital porter Steve Smith, who is suffering from a potentially fatal heart defect, won almost 19 million pounds ($38 million) on Britain's National Lottery -- but said he would give it all up if he could spend a few more years living with his wife Ida.

"I have a one in 10 chance of living. It's like a ticking time bomb," said the 58-year old Smith, enjoying a bittersweet glass of celebratory champagne with his wife Ida.

Smith, who has an aortic aneurysm, told reporters when collecting his check: "It's Ida I worry for, it's leaving her behind. I would give all that back if I am allowed to still be with her because there are no shops in the cemetery are there?"

Smith landed the giant prize with an extra stroke of luck -- the couple stopped off on the way home from a family visit to buy some lucky dip tickets and it was one of those which hit the jackpot.


This story just emphasizes the fact that money can't buy you life...or health, or love or anything that matters.
So why worry so much about it?

In the end it all doesn't matter...

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

slm
i have officially turned 24 years old on 26th January.
Old? Hmm...define "old" hehe
I can't believe it, i have been in this world for 24 long years!
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Better or for worse, i am truly thankful for 2008. I feel like the beginning of 2008 is a refreshing change from the monotonous and dull end of 2007.
I want to become stronger inside, happier and overall better person.

I don't want to be 10 years older and be ashamed of what i did 10 years ago. I want the me in the future and the me yesterday to be proud of who i am today.

This hope is not new, in fact i had it since i was little.
Actually, this hope has a strange origin because it was thought up by me when i was watching the cartoon "Doraemon"
Have u ever watched the cartoon or read its comics?
I think you should, what's so wrong about a little playfulness anyway? We shouldn't try to act mature every time. Sometimes it's nice to let go.
When I was little this cartoon is a must for me to watch :D
In this cartoon, there are two main characters; Nobita and Doraemon. Nobita is an innocent, naive and playful but sometimes unthinking ordinary kid that has a friend from the future called Doraemon. Doraemon is a robot in the form of a blue cat with no ears. Doraemon really cares for Nobita and is always there to help him in his misadventures even though Nobita exasperate him sometimes.
In addition to that, Nobita has 3 friends from school that always joins Nobita in his misadventures: Sizuka (the love of Nobita's life), Giant (the fat bully) and Sinyu (the rich-and-always-showing-off friend with zig zag hair).
With me so far? haha, quite an odd bunch right? here is an image of the whole gang ==>

Ok, so back to the origin of the hope (sorry for the sidetracking hehe)...
In this cartoon, Nobita is able to visit his future using a time machine located in his study table drawer (imagine: a drawer that opens up a whole new world)
Firstly, he went back to the time of his ancestors but was disappointed to discover that his ancestors was only a lazy good-for-nothing farmer that has no drive to become better. Then,he visited himself when he was born and he heard and saw all the happiness and hope of his parents for the birth of their son. Lastly, he visited his future but he was again disappointed to see that he has not become what he hoped to be. The him in the future was still the same lazy good for nothing guy struggling in a job with low pay, his attitude out the window and also managed to lose the love of his life Sizuka. He was alarmed with what he discovered and was angry at the him in the future for being useless and did his best to turn things around (Kinda like the film Back to the Future starring Micheal J. Fox).
Then he went home, quite down and sad with what he now knew.
When he climbed out of the drawer, to his great surprise he saw the him in future in front of him. But then the tables turned. The him in the future was blaming him for all the things that happened and demanded the reason why he did not think it was worthwhile to change his bad habits there and then and aspire to be better?
Nobita was speechless. It did not occur to him that his actions now would affect who he was in the future.
Then, Nobita struck a deal with the him in the future that he will not remain good-for-nothing forever and would make a conscious effort to change for the better. In exchange for that, the him in the future promised that he would try everything in his power to achieve success and not to let Sizuka get away.
This is the story that makes me want to better now and not wait tomorrow. Because who can say that there is still tomorrow for us?
Nobita is so lucky that his future could come down to the present time and yell, WAKE UP!
But what about us? Who will keep us on track? Do we really need a voice from the future to realise where we are today?
Do we have tomorrow to repent for the things that we do today?
I don't know. The best thing is, don't wait to find out because time is running out. What you have is here and now, don't waste the chance.
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hehe, who would've thought that Doraemon could be so philosophical?

Friday, January 25, 2008

This here is something i wrote years ago, during the Sumatra earthquakes, maybe in 2006, but i'm not sure... Just felt it's time to share it ;)
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Musings of a Musafir

What lies exactly for us after obtaining a basic Degree? or maybe a Masters degree? have u honestly thought of that?
Many people aspires to get a job, find a soulmate, settle down, have a few kids, get old and eventually die...that is the super-shortened and over-simplified version of life, really. but let's face it: LIFE IS NOT THAT SIMPLE.
Nothing is that straightforward these days. Even if it is, i would not want it.
Yes, i know you're probably thinking that i am a complete moron for not desiring a good life like that. But tell me, what defines life?
what is this life for?
For me at least, life is all about niat,tests (a.k.a problem) and ultimately how u overcome or cope with that problem (=test). Not the mid term or finals kind of test, mind you. It is something greater than that.
Let me illustrate this further: from the moment you wake up, what is it that u do? some people miss calls their loved one (to wake them for subuh prayers? i heard it was a romantic thing to do), some people head straight to the toilet ( maybe they ate a super hot sambal that makes the stomach grumbling early in the day) and some others take their wudhu' and perform prayers. All these are typical activities to start the day but as a true muslim, no matter what we do, we should get 'pahala' for it. so even if u miss call the one u love, u should be getting your share of pahala. but again, i stress that it is not that simple. examine again, what is in your heart when u miss call, when u go to the toilet, when u pray? what is your 'niat' exactly? niat is what determines whether what we do is an ibadah or a useless act. here lies the crux of the problem. how can we fix our niat so that we can always get Allah's grace? i dont have any clear answer for this except that we have to train ourselves to be close to Allah. To cleanse our dirty hearts so that "nur hidayah" comes through. We must always know that everything happens beacuse Allah desires it so and Allah will never ever be cruel to His subjects. Allah gives us everything when He owes us nothing. Just because of His love, we are alive and breathing.
If we realise it or not, we rely on Allah for everything. even the unbelievers do this even if they don't realise it. An obvious example is the earthquake that hit malaysia recently from Sumatra. this earthquake rattled us so much and makes us panic out of our minds just because we have never considered the possibility that what happenned at other countries could happen to us. the ground that rely on to be strong and still is no longer so. it shakes with a force unimaginable to our naive minds and rendered every breakthrough in science and technology useless to stop the wrath of God. this is equivalent to waking up one morning and taking for granted that the sky will always be above us and suddenly we discover that the sky has fallen and taking us as victims. we are suddenly in the other world wihout so much as a warning. Wake up! death comes anytime, anywhere. Doomsdays is also around the corner and all we can do is worry about the unrequited love, the job oppurtunity we missed or the assignment we failed to complete?
since i was little, i have always been told that we live for Allah. Allah places us here to serve Him, abide all His rules and avoid all that angers Him. so why is that we are only living a life of emptiness? a life with no purpose? a life that is only concerned with his/her own good? this is clearly because we have lost our way . we are still searching for menaing when it is clearly stated in the Quran.
Here is one example: Have u ever felt that u are a little child lost in a carnival full of people? at first u had your mom guiding you but because there too much people bustling about, you lost her grip. suddenly u realise that your mother is not holding your hand anymore. u are alone and it is up to you to survive this. are you going to cry? are you going to ask for help? are you ging to run sensely in the vain search of your mother? tell me, what is it that u hope to do?
Then it dawned on you that the reality is, you did not hold on to her hand strong enough. it was you that let go of her hand because you are too excited looking at other people and the fun things available for your pleasure at the carnival. so what is the use of crying? it was u that let go, your mother never left u. she was standing there all along, waiting for u to come to her. but u were to busy with other stuff and it was only when u realised that u were lost, u searched for her. so tell me honestly, is it fair scolding your mother and sulking because she made you lose your way? why are u running away form the responsibility of your own actions?
This is only an analogy. The child is u, the carnival is our temporary world and the mother is the guidance Allah gave u. Allah never left u, it was u that left Allah.
Allah gives us problems to solve to make us strong and to test whether we are true muslims. that is what life is all about; getting through all trials and tribulations of the world for Allah. Only for Him. After earnig your degree or whatever that u hope to achieve, please do not forget your place in this world. u are here for a reason. Allah has not taken our lives yet because we have something to do. not merely live an empty life, but to serve Him. to serve Him is to help uphold Islam in this world.
Can't u see our brother and sisters in Islam suffering all around the world? are you just going to stand there and say," i feel so sorry for them but there is nothing i can do." Remember, our brothers and sisters in Palestine, Somalia, Iraq and even in neighboring Thailand and others do not need your sympathy. They need your help, but they do not beg for it. They shouldn't have to. Every little thing counts. Allah will give everything its due. if u do something, even if it is the size of an atom, u will get paid for it. Maybe now is not the time for u to suffer but when the time comes, do not wonder why no one helps.
Ask yourself first, have u helped before?

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Slm
Yesterday i went out with my high school buddies; Alifah n Diana.
Can't believe how long the years have gone and we haven't seen each other. i think it's been almost 7 years...
But true friends stay together, even when not together in the truest sense of the word, we were still together in our hearts :)

It makes me happy seeing that my friends have done good for themselves; Alifah now works at an international engineering company (UK based) and Diana is now a research officer at HKL.
The only sad note was when we found out that Alifah may have to be transferred to UK for a year, as part of her training. However, that is not conclusive yet.
But thinking it over again, i think it's ok if she transferred because it would be best for her budding career.

Initially, i was afraid that i would be lost for words if i met them again because there'd be no current shared experiences that could be talked about. silly, silly me.
Thankfully, i was dead wrong, and it's unbelievable that the very thought could ever cross my mind. It turned out that time was never enough, we were talking non stop and about everything! hehe
The meeting was like we were never apart, because the warmth still felt like yesteryears.
it's hard to sum 7 years of life into just a couple of hours. so we agreed that we should meet up again. And i can't wait!
:) *happy*

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Right now, i'm missing all my friends.
My friends in SRK Raja Muda, SMKSAAS, SAMURA, Kolej Kurniawan, KMPk and of course UNIMAS.
Even though i am not the most talkative person, i do like to hear stories hehe
sometimes the best way to get to know a person is over a cup of coffee or lunch at a nice quiet place.
But the top of my list of friends i miss the most would be my closest friends during my journey through each level of formal education.
Every level represent a complete chapter of my life. And you, my friends are part of it.
For this, i thank you :)

Tuesday, January 22, 2008


Hahaha
these cartoons are truly great :P
i found it while surfing
check out this site: http://www.phdcomics.com

so many translations for PhD: Philosophy Doctor (which is the correct one), Piled higher and Deeper and of course, my personal favourite, Permanent Head Damage.
Really makes u think twice, huh?
In my efforts to try to convert my research to PhD level, i just hope it'll turn out for the best :p

Gotta start writing!

Monday, January 21, 2008

slm
hr ni pening kepala...sejak pagi sampai la ke senja.
bangun awal hari ni, tapi tak best sebab rasa nak muntah dari tengah malam hingga ke petang.
ni semua gara- gara ice blended nescafe yang menyamar sebagai cappucino.
sabar je la.
Tapi pelik, boleh je kalau minum kopi, tapi kalau nescafe..parah.
ade skali tu sampai 2 hari x tido, macam amik dadah pulak (walopun caffeine tu boleh la kira drug jg).
cappucino tu kopi campur susu..nescafe pula kopi segera.
susah la kalau semua benda sekarang nak segera je.
macam membuatkan warga sekarang tidak sabar. semua nak instant je.

~ tapi xleh juga nak salahkan nescafe tu...sape suruh minum banyak???

~...sebab xnak mbazir...rm4.00 tu!

tapi bila fikir2 balik, berbaloi ke kesakitan ini? kesakitan yg nilainya rm4.00 ini?

entah lah...subjektif betul.

tapi yang membuatkan ksakitan ini bertambah tak best ialah sebab takde sape yg boleh disalahkan melainkan diri sendiri.
so sendiri pilih jalan nih, senyap2 je la ye...hmm...

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

I vow to make it a point to always evaluate myself fairly and change for the better. I want to work towards being happy.
Mind you, happiness is not just a feeling. To really feel it and appreciate its presence is to constantly remind ourselves that life is not yet over and there is always light after the darkest dawns. You must possess the desire to live!
The sadness and hardship that comes hand in hand with happiness is only to make life worth living.
Besides, u need lemons to make lemonade right? ;)
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These here are some quotes, do think of each and evaluate its meaning in the context of your own life:

Colette:

I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer.


Bertrand Russell:

Three passions have governed my life:
The longings for love, the search for knowledge,
And unbearable pity for the suffering of [humankind].

Love brings ecstasy and relieves loneliness.
In the union of love I have seen
In a mystic miniature the prefiguring vision
Of the heavens that saints and poets have imagined.

With equal passion I have sought knowledge.
I have wished to understand the hearts of [people].
I have wished to know why the stars shine.

Love and knowledge led upwards to the heavens,
But always pity brought me back to earth;
Cries of pain reverberated in my heart
Of children in famine, of victims tortured
And of old people left helpless.
I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot,
And I too suffer.

This has been my life; I found it worth living.
adapted


Elie Wiesel:

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
(Oct. 1986)


Oscar Wilde:

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.


E. B. White:

You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that.
Charlotte, "Charlotte's Web"

slm
Today i met up with my cuz at Pak Li Kopitiam.
Nice meal, nice chat, nice day :)
I really missed having a loooooong chat like i did just now.
I learned a lot. Well, i guess that's a good thing right?
When we talk and share our experiences and perspectives in life with another person, then we get to see the world in a new light, in a different point of view.

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What's the deal with the novel "Ayat-ayat Cinta" by Habibburrahman El Shirazy?
It seems that everyone is talking about it.
So many lives affected by it and because of this, i think this book shouldn't be taken lightly.
I haven't read it yet, but i think i must.
This novel, they say, is not your ordinary love story. It actually has substance.
This book changes people.
Don't believe me?
Follow this link:

http://munirfa.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/ayat-ayat-cinta-made-me-stronger-inside/

I rest my case.
Gotta read that book!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Slm
Hr ni jumpa dgn supervisor ku yg tsayang. Lama juga x jumpa dia utk bbincang pasal projek, tapi hr ni naik bilik dia utk blatih presentation sbg psediaan utk jumpa doktor yg nk collaborate nnt.
Dah lama dah buat appointment utk jumpa dr HUKM tu, nak dekat setahun. Bayangkan, arrange nk meeting tapi asyik ttunda tup2 da tertunda setahun dah.
Hari ni patut pergi jumpa, tapi tangguh lagi. Apa la. So tadi berlatih saje2 je la.
Seriously, rasanya kalau ade je apa2 yg doktor tu kne buat ke apa, the first thing yg die akan cancel ialah appointment dgn kitorang. Ape nak buat, dah diri tu ikan bilis..ikan paus macam die tu mana la nk pandang, ye tak?
Sekarang ni berazam utk tidak buat perkara sebegini pada org lain. Ye la, tau lah bz, tapi orang lain pun ada kerja juga. Lagipun, kalau selesai cepat, xdela kacau2 nk jumpa lg.
Just take a second of your time to think of others beside yourself.
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Mggu ni kne struggle. Primers n reagen semua da sampai. Kene ada data utk start writing.
Berusahalah!

Friday, January 11, 2008

Assalamualaikum...

sejak bbrp hari ni hati x tenang. patut fikiran pada projek yg x hbs2 tp sebaliknya runsing pasal hati yg sentiasa berbolak- balik.
Kini cuma ku mohon ketetapan hati dan keamanan dari segala yg menggetarkan jiwa.

Kekosongan jiwa andai tidak diisi dengan cahaya, maka kegelapanlah yg akan menjelma

Artikel dibawah adalah dari blog sahabatku Akmalyati, yg dia ambil dari Dr Ikmal Online.

Sama2lah kita memikirkan apa yang mahu diperkatakannya...

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Pada siapa patut letak cinta?- Dr Ikmal Online

Jatuh yang tidak ada orang simpati ialah jatuh cinta. Sebab jatuh cinta indah, tidak macam jatuh tangga atau jatuh pokok, sakit. Cinta banyak perkara cinta. Tidak ada siapa pun yang dapat larikan diri daripada mencintai dan dicintai. Kemuncak cinta, ada orang masuk syurga kerana cinta dan tidak kurang ramai orang yang akan dihumbankan ke neraka gara-gara cinta.. Cinta yang begaimana boleh bawa seseorang ke syurga dan kenapa ada yang masuk neraka lantaran kerana cinta?

Cinta, rasa yang ada dalam hati yang tidak boleh disukat-sukat. hati yang merasainya, sehingga boleh terhibur atau terseksa kerananya. Datangnya dari dua sumber yakni dari nafsu dan dari Allah.

Cinta yang diilhamkan oleh nafsu berlaku bila hati kotor, sering melakukan dosa dan tidak pula bertaubat. Sifat-sifat keji seperti sombong, ujub, riak, gila puji, hasad dengki dan lain-lain sifat jahat bersarang dalam hati tidak dikikis, maka ketika itu nafsulah yang akan jadi Tuhan dalam diri sehingga apa saja yang dilakukan mengikut arahan nafsu. termasuk dalam meletakkan cinta, ukuran yang diberi dan sebab jatuh cinta pun ikut selera nafsu.

Lelaki akan jatuh cinta pada perempuan yang mendedahkan kecantikannya hingga tubuh badan perempuan itu sudah tidak terlindung lagi pada pandangan nafsunya. Cinta diberi ialah untuk mengisi keinginan nafsu seks lelaki kepada perempuan. begitu juga wanita, jatuh cinta sebab lelaki kaya, handsome bergaya, ada jawatan dan lain-lain keistimewaan yang disenangi oleh nafsu. lantas cinta diberi dengan harapan mereka dapat tumpang kemewahan dan kesenangan hidup lelaki tersebut. Jelasnya, cinta yang datang dari nafsu ditujukan untuk kesenangan nafsu semata-mata.

Bila bertaut dua cinta yang dilahirkan oleh nafsu yang punya kepentingan masing-masing maka berlangsunglah babak-babak melahirkan rasa cinta. Dari surat menyurat, telefon, ziarah, keluar makan-makan, berdua-duaan di taman bunga, dalam keadaan saling rindu merindukan.. Ketika itu tak ada lain dalam ingatan melainkan orang yang dicintai. Sehari tak jumpa atau tidak telefon rasa berpisah setahun. Sudah tidak malu pada orang sekeliling, apa lagi pada Allah yang Maha Melihat. Lagi mereka tidak ingat dan takut. Lantaran itu mereka sanggup buat apa saja untuk membuktikan kecintaan pada pasangan masing-masing.

Hatta yang perempuan sanggup serah maruah diri konon untuk buktikan cinta pada lelaki. Yang lelaki pula rela bergolok bergadai untuk memberikan kemewahan pada perempuan sebagai bukti cinta. Akhirnya bila yang perempuan telah berbadan dua, lelaki serta merta hilang cintanya. habis manis sepah dibuang. Kalau pada lelaki pula, ada duit abang sayang, tak ada duit abang melayang. Kalau pada suami pula, isteri seorang suami disayang, bila hidup bermadu kasih pada suami melayang.

Itulah falsafah cinta nafsu yang melulu. Cintanya hanya selagi nafsu ada kepentingan. Cinta inilah yang banyak melanda orang muda yang dilambung asmara. Hingga sanggup buat apa saja, sekalipun bunuh diri, kalau kecewa dalam bercinta. Walhal sedap dan indahnya sekejap. Sakitnya lama, sakit yang paling dahsyat ialah di neraka kelak. Inilah kemuncak cinta yang paling malang dan memalukan.

Cinta nafsu kalau pun boleh bersambung sampai membina rumahtangga ia tetap akan menyeksa. Kerana suami akan cinta pada isteri selagi isteri masih muda, seksi dan manja. Yakni selagi nafsu dapat disenangkan. Bila isteri tua, kulit berkedut, tampal make-up lagi hodoh, rambut putih dan gigi pun sudah banyak gugur seperti opah, badan pun sudah kendur, maka cinta suami akan beralih pada gadis muda yang menarik. Sekaligus hilanglah cinta suami. Menderitalah isteri yang hilang perhatian suami apalagi kalau terang-terang depan mata suami kepit perempuan lain, lagilah isteri terseksa.

Begitu juga si isteri. Cintakan suami selagi suami boleh membahagiakan dan menunaikan segala keinginan nafsu. Selagi suami kasih dan sayang padanya. Andainya suami hilang kuasa, jatuh miskin, masuk penjara atau suami kahwin lagi seorang maka serta merta hilang cinta pada suami. Sebaliknya berbakul-bakul datang rasa benci pada suami yang dulu dipuja tinggi melangit. Begitu mudah cinta bertukar jadi benci. Akibatnya berlakulah pergaduhan, masam muka, kata-mengata, ungkit mengungkit, suami tidak pedulikan isteri dan isteri pun hilang hormat pada suami. Rumahtangga panas dan menunggu saat untuk ditalqinkan ke kubur perceraian. Ketika itu tak ada lagi pujuk rayu, cumbu mesra sebagaimana waktu cinta tengah membara. Maka doktor yang menulis pun dituduh merendahkan wanita, jangan marah tau.

Itulah gara-gara cinta nafsu yang sudah menyusahkan manusia di dunia lagi.

Sebaliknya cinta yang dialirkan oleh Allah ke dalam hati, itulah cinta yang benar, suci lagi murni. Cinta yang bukan diukur ikut pandangan mata, tapi ikut pandangan Allah. Ia bersebab kerana Allah dan cinta diberi pun untuk dapat keredhaan Allah. Cinta begini tiada batasannya. Tidak pula kenal jantina dan kedudukan. Dan cinta lahir hasil dari sama-sama cinta pada Allah.

Boleh berlaku pada lelaki dengan lelaki, perempuan dengan perempuan, lelaki dengan perempuan, antara murid dengan guru, suami dengan isteri, sahabat dengan sahabat, rakyat dengan pemimpin, antara umat dengan Nabinya dan yang paling tinggi antara hamba dengan Tuhannya.

Kalau berlaku antara lelaki dengan perempuan yang tidak diikat oleh tali perkahwinan, mereka tak akan memerlukan untuk berjumpa, bercakap atau melakukan apa saja yang bertentangan dengan kemahuan Allah. Cinta mereka tidak akan dicelahi oleh nafsu berahi. Sebaliknya cinta itu ialah tautan hati yang berlaku walaupun tak pernah kenal atau baru kenal tapi hati rasa sayang dan rindu. Hati sedih kalau orang yang dicintai ditimpa susah, senang kalau yang dicinta itu senang. Sanggup susah-susahkan dan korbankan diri untuk senangkan orang yang dicintai.

Cinta yang begini ada diceritakan dalam hadis, iaitu seorang lelaki yang bertemu dan berpisah dengan sahabatnya kerana Allah maka mereka akan mendapat perlindungan ‘arasy Allah di padang mahsyar nanti, hari di amana masing-masing orang mengharap sangat lindungan dari matahari yang sejengkal saja dari kepala.

Kalau berlaku antara suami isteri maka isteri akan letak seluruh ketaatan pada suami, berkhidmat dan melayan suami tanpa jemu-jemu. Sama ada waktu suami tunjukkan sayang atau masa suami marah-marah. Sama ada suami kaya atau miskin, atau suami kahwin lagi, cinta isteri pada suami tidak belah bagi. salah satu contohnya penderitaan mengundang bahagia. Kerana cintanya pada suami datangnya dari Allah hasil dari ketaqwaan isteri. Datanglah ribut taufan, angin putting beliung melanda rumah tangga, isteri tetap memberikan cintanya yang utuh dan teguh.

Begitu juga suami, cinta pada isteri tidak kira isteri itu muda atau tua. Samada pada hatinya. Selagi isteri taat pada Allah, isteri tetap dikasihinya. Kalau dia ada empat isteri, tentulah isteri-isteri akan tertanya-tanya, pada isteri manakah yang suami paling cinta? Kalau cinta itu bersumber dari Allah, tentu isteri yang paling taqwalah yang paling layak dicintai oleh suami lebih dari isteri-isteri lain. Sebagaimana Rasulullah lebih mencintai Aisyah kerana taqwa Aisyah lebih tinggi dari istei-isteri lain. Rasulullah saw akui sendiri hanya bersama Aisyah saja, dalam satu selimut baginda pernah diberi wahyu. Tapi tidak pernah berlaku semasa baginda satu selimut dengan isteri-isteri yang lain.

Sumber cinta yang datang dari Allah akan meletakkan Allah yang paling tinggi dan utama. Bila berlaku pertembungan antara cinta Allah dengan cinta pada makhluk maka cinta Allah dimenangkan. Misalnya seorang isteri yang cinta suaminya. Tiba-tiba suami larang isteri melakukan ketaatan pada Allah dalam hal tutup aurat, walhal tutup aurat itu Allah tuntut. Maka kecintaan pada Allah itu akan mendorongnya untuk laksanakan perintah-Nya walaupun suami tidak suka ataupun terpaksa kehilangan suami. Sanggup dilakukan sebagai pengorbanan cintanya pada Allah. Sebaliknya kalau dia turut kemahuan suami ertinya kata cinta pada Allah hanya pura-pura, cintanya bukan lagi bersumberkan Allah tapi datang dari nafsu.

Cinta yang datang dari Allah menyebabkan seseorang cukup takut untuk melanggar perintah Allah yang kecil, apalagi yang besar, lagi dia gerun. Seorang yang sudah dapat mencintai Allah, cinta yang lain-lain jadi kecil dan rendah padanya.

Sejarah menceritakan kisah cinta Zulaikha terhadap Nabi Yusuf. Sewaktu Zulaikha dibelenggu oleh cinta nafsu yang berkobar-kobar pada Nabi Yusuf, dia sanggup hendak menduakan suaminya, seorang menteri. Bila Nabi Yusuf menolak keinginannya, ditariknya baju Nabi Yusuf hingga terkoyak. Akibat dari peristiwa itu Nabi Yusuf masuk penjara. Tinggallah Zulaikha memendam rindu cintanya kepada Yusuf.

Penderitaan cinta yang ditanggung oleh Zulaikha menyebabkan dia bertukar dari seorang perempuan cantik menjadi perempuan tua yang hodoh. Matanya buta kerana banyak menangis terkenangkan Yusuf, hartanya habis dibahagi-bahagikan kerana Yusuf. Sehingga datanglah belas kasihan dari Allah terhadapnya. Lalu Allah mewahyukan agar Nabi Yusuf mengahwini Zulaikha setelah Allah kembalikan penglihatan, kemudaan dan kecantikannya seperti di zaman gadisnya. Peliknya, bila Zulaikha mengenal Allah, datanglah cintanya pada Allah sehingga masanya dihabiskan untuk bermunajat dengan Allah dalam sembahyang dan zikir wirid sehingga terlupa dia hendak melayan kemahuan suaminya Yusuf yang berhajat kepadanya. terpaksa Nabi Yusuf menunggu Zulaikha menghabiskan sembahyangnya, hingga hampir hilang kesabaran Nabi Yusuf lantas ditariknya baju Zulaikha sehingga koyak; sebagaimana Zilaikha pernah menarik baju Nabi Yusuf seketika dulu.

Begitulah betapa cinta yang dulunya datang dari nafsu dapat dipadamkan bila dia kenal dan cinta pada Allah. Cinta Allah ialah taraf cinta yang tinggi. Kemuncak cinta ini ialah pertemuan yang indah dan penuh rindu di syurga yang dipenuhi dengan kenikmatan.

Cinta pada Allah akan lahir bagi orang sudah cukup kenal akan Allah. Kerana cinta lahir bersebab. kalau wanita cinta pada lelaki kerana kayanya, baiknya, tampan dan sebagainya dan lelaki cinta wanita kerana cantik, baik, lemah lembut dan sebagainya maka bagi mereka yang berakal akan rasa lebih patut dicurahkan rasa cinta pada Allah kerana segala kenikmatan itu datangnya dari Allah.

Ibu bapa, suami, isteri, sahabat handai dan siapa saja yang mengasihi dan mencintai kita, hakikatnya itu semuanya datang dari Allah. Kebaikan, kemewahan dan kecintaan yang diberikan itupun atas rahmat dan kasihan belas Allah pada kita. Sehingga Allah izinkan makhluknya yang lainnya cinta pada kita. Walhal Allah boleh bila-bila masa menarik balik rasa itu dari hati orang-orang tadi kalau Allah mahu.

Allah yang menciptakan kita makhluk-Nya, kemudian diberinya kita berbagai-bagai nikmat seperti sihat, gembira, dan macam-macam lagi. Samada masa kita ingat pada-Nya ataupun masa kita lalai, tetap diberi-Nya nikmat-nikmat itu. Begitulah, kebaikan Allah pada kita terlalu banyak sebagaimana firman-Nya: yang bermaksud:

“Kalau kamu hendak menghitung nikmat-nikmat Allah, nescaya kamu tak terhitung.”

Besar sungguh jasa Allah dari menciptakan, menghidupkan dan memberi rezeki, suami, isteri, rumah dan macam-macam lagi yang dengannya kita boleh lalui kehidupan dengan aman bahagia. Alangkah biadapnya kita kalau segala pemberian Allah itu kita ambil tapi lupa untuk ucapkan terimakasih, lupa pada yang memberi. Walhal, Allah boleh saja menyusah dan menyenangkan kita dengan kehendaknya.

Oleh itu orang yang betul kenal dan beradab, dia malu pada Allah. malah kerana malunya itu dia tidak nampak yang lain lebih hebat dari Allah. Cintanya tertumpu pada Allah, dan penyerahan diri pada Allah sungguh-sungguh. Setiap saat menanggung rindu lalu masanya dihabiskan untuk berbisik-bisik dengan kekasihnya. Sehingga kerana terlalu mendalam cinta pada Tuhan ada hamba Allah yang berkata, “Wahai Tuhan, aku mencintai Engkau bukan kerana takutkan neraka-Mu. tapi kerana Zat-Mu, ya Allah. Aku rela masuk neraka kalau itulah kemahuan-Mu.”

Itulah rintihan hati seorang wali perempuan Rabiatul Adawiyah dalam munajatnya dengan Allah. Dia menyatakan dua cinta tidak boleh duduk dalam satu hati. Bila cinta Allah sudah penuh dalam hatinya, maka tidak ada tempat lagi untuk cinta selain dari itu.

Ada orang mangatakan: “jika kau berikan hatimu ataupun cintamu pada manusia nescaya dia akan merobek-robekkannya. tapi kalau hati yang pecah itu diberikan kepada Allah nescaya dicantum-cantumkan-Nya. Ertinya cinta dengan Allah pasti berbalas. Dan Allah tidak membiarkan orang yang dicintai-Nya menderita di akhirat.”

Jadi seorang yang bijak dan beradab akan meletakkan kecintaan yang besar pada Allah, pada Rasulullah dan barulah pada makhluk-makhluk lain di samping-Nya. Itulah perletakan cinta yang betul dan menguntungkan di dunia dan juga di akhirat. Itulah dia cinta kita pada Allah swt yang patut kita letakkan.

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Semoga kita mempunyai ilmu dan kekuatan untuk memungkinkan kita adil terhadap cinta

Monday, January 07, 2008

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,while loving someone deeply gives you courage."-Lao Tzu
Yes, I totally agree. It is not love if it makes you weaker. That is parasitism.
To love and be loved requires strength of heart, strength of the mind and strength of character.
Strength of heart is to have faith when hope seemingly have failed.
Strength of the mind to enable one to weave through the deep intricacies of life and make the right decisions.
Strength of character to keep the love pure and uncontaminated by lust.
Only the faithful can love truly, deeply and purely.
Love is not forbidden by the syariat, so don't be fooled by the foolish.
Isn't Basmalah-In The Name Of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful?
So there is no way that love is forbidden.
What is forbidden is the contamination by lust.
This is what we should refrain from doing. Always remember that there is always two sides of a coin: in this case, there is the right, correct way to go about things as opposed to the wrong twisted way that is forbidden.
So my friend, be strong for the one you love. If you have to fight for it, then fight. As long as we didn't just let our love slip away just because we are too afraid to be honest with ourselves.
If you let that happen, then you are not worthy of love.
Why?
The reason is because love takes a lot of work and responsibility. Take for an example a situation when someone gave you something to guard and keep. If someone or something threaten to take it out of your hands, then you have to protect and care for it with everything that you can so that it is not lost.
When someone gives you their heart, bear in mind that the heart is an important part of their being. It is essentially an Amanah. So if you don't want to take responsibility for it, then say it to them as gently as possible and as soon as you can make it. Don't wait until it is too late and the person has already fallen so deep. If you do, than you are nothing but a cruel person.
In this note, my friend, if you are the one giving their heart to someone then do take care. Don't give it all away until there is nothing left for your own. Be wary of who you open your heart to and pray. Pray. Pray and ask for that someone to realize how meaningful a gift of a heart is...
If they refuse to accept even though you tried, then cry a little and hold your head high. Then move on. Have faith that everything is for the better.
Ultimately, be strong and believe that there is a greater love, a higher love. The ONE love.
Then I think you'll be alright :)



Hari ni first day duduk rumah sewa.
Walaupun sebenarnya bukanlah baru duduk berjauhan dengan keluarga, entah kenapa kali ni rasa susah pula nak melangkah keluar.
Padahal malam tu hantar Lili pergi rumah tu (kami duduk sebilik), sanggup x ikut dia balik kerana nak lama-lama dirumah...
hehehe..apa salahnya manja2 sikit walaupun dah nk masuk 24thn ;)
Ini bukanlah kali pertama duduk jauh, malah dari dulu lagi dah duduk berjauhan. Bermula dengan Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar ke Kolej Karniawan ke Matrix Gopeng ke Unimas, Sarawak...sekarang barulah duduk dekat dengan rumah, kat UiTM Shah Alam.
jadi kenapa la rasa berat je nak meninggalkan rumah? Padahal inilah yang paling dekat jaraknya.
...mayb sebab dah rasa selesa n seronok duduk dengan mak ayah n adik2. Dulu, bila duduk jauh, memang jauh betul2. So memang xde pilihan lain, nak atau x kene juga tabahkan diri n hilangkan kegusaran itu seketika. Tapi sekarang...sangat dekat, tapi sekali lagi terpaksa berjauhan. So near and yet so far...
Ya Allah, br tsedar betapa rindunya kat semua!

Saturday, January 05, 2008

This is a beautiful poem by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi


The intellectual is always showing off,

the lover is always getting lost.

The intellectual runs away.

afraid of drowning;

the whole business of love

is to drown in the sea.

Intellectuals plan their repose;

lovers are ashamed to rest.

The lover is always alone.

even surrounded by people;

like water and oil, he remains apart.

The man who goes to the trouble

of giving advice to a lover

get nothing. He's mocked by passion.

Love is like musk. It attracts attention.

Love is a tree, and the lovers are its shade.

Kulliyat-e Shams, 21