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Andai Rasulullah S.A.W masih di sini

2011-08-15T09:18:00.003+08:00

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Last night I watched a very good show aired on Al-Hijrah TV. This kind of reality TV is much better compared to those shown on E! channel. I happened to turn on to Al-Hijrah TV last week and the show caught my attention. They set up a CCTV to monitor the "victims" act to the pre-set situations.

The show is about ethics, comparing what we do every single day to what would Rasulullah s.a.w do in the same situation. And of course there are lesson learn from each situation. The host will ask "If Rasulullah s.a.w is still here with us, what will he do?"

Lesson 1 : Thank you & appreciating those who did something for you.

Customers ordering coffee at drive-thru kiosk. Firstly, does the customer greet the waiter? Upon served, do the customers say Thank You. Quite a number of customers fail the challenge. Some even just place their order, take it and drive off.

E.g : Assalamualaikum. How are you today? [proceed to order]. Thank you very much. Have a nice day.

Lesson 2 : Salam (Assalamualaikum)

A CCTV was set up in a taxi. A very simple test to see whether customers give Salam to the driver or not? The test shows only 2 out of 5 customers bother to say Assalamualaikum to the driver upon entering the cab.

Lesson 3 : Time management, punctuality

The situation was set up at the local university. Late comers were not allowed to enter the class. Instead, their photo was taken and they were forced to sign the "Surat Pengakuan" and paying for a penalty of 5 Riyal. The class start at 9.00a.m but some students turn up at 9.45a.m! Gross!

Lesson 4 : Be nice to your subordinate

Holding high post in an organization doesn't limit you to mingle around and to be nice to your subordinate. Rasulullah s.a.w himself at his position as a prophet, as a minister, as an army leader, a very well respected person still took his time to joke around and being close to the people around him putting, aside his status. It didn't tarnish or lower down his status instead people respected him more.

Renung renungkan dan selamat beramal...

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Harimau Malaya

2011-07-29T08:53:00.006+08:00

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I went to Bukit Jalil Stadium yesterday to watch Malaysia vs Singapore for 2014 World Cup Qualification second leg match. Malaysia lose 5-3 in the first leg played in Singapore. It was a poor effort by the players, lack of conviction, lacklustre save for few players who really show their spirit.

One thing I'm proud of is the togetherness of the Malaysians when it comes to supporting the national team. 85,000 tickets were sold and the stadium was at its full capacity. I reached the stadium at 6.45pm which by then the seats at level 2 were almost fully occupied. The match starts at 8.45pm. Supporters were cheering, chanting, singing, making 'Maxican Wave' to kill the time.

Harimau Malaya team plays quite a convincing game for the first 15-20 minutes creating a few good chances. After that the game is pretty much balance between both teams. It ended up scoreless first half. In the end the final result is 1-1 means Malaysia fails to qualify to the next stage.

Personally I think K.Rajagobal needs a bigger talent pool. He has limited option in his present line up due to injury and suspension. I might be expecting too much, which I should as these players are professional footballer. At times I do think that the coach's tactical play should be changed and explored further. Our game is too easy to 'read'. Perhaps he has his own reasons. But all we want is good result from the team. Apa-apa pun, masih lagi support Harimau Malaya...yeah!!!

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Telefon Bijak

2011-07-25T10:46:00.007+08:00

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I have been using my Blackberry Storm for almost 2 years now together with Celcom Exec plan that I have to sign up on a 24 month contract. So it's pretty much the end of the contract...sadly, so do to the phone itself. The touch screen is no longer as crisp as it supposed to be, at times some areas on the screen is not responding and it hanged quite frequent these days that I have to pull the battery out and restart. It almost reach to the "tahap kebencian" maximum.

Isn't that a good enough reason for me to get a new phone? There are numerous developments in the phone technology over the past 2 years. The latest being having a dual core processor (sounds more like a laptop processor though). Phone camera, HD videocam, LCD/LED screen, zooming, web browsing and many more exciting features are lined up to give top notch quality to the phone. That all adds up to the premium price that we have to pay for.

Currently I am looking at 2 options...Samsung Galaxy S II or HTC Sensation. I did the comparison online by looking at all the specs. Both are at the highest end of their offerings. So I think I have to do a physical test on both in order for me to decide.

As I don't chase after the phone technology, I just choose the best offering at time of purchase for I know the next best thing may come as soon as tomorrow. There's no point of chasing after the latest. It is an endless game. But no matter how smart the smartphone is, in the end it is up to the user to utilize the phone functions to maximize the return on their investment...

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Gay?

2011-07-20T17:32:00.003+08:00

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Perhaps I judge too soon. But it's rather obvious that the guy that message me on Facebook is a gay. He put up a photo of him with a guy, photos of guys hugging each other, he had lip gloss on, and "Like" on Gay Lover....iewwww....

He said "Hi" followed by the love sign <3 ...Just to be polite, I asked whether I know him, perhaps from my ex-primary schoolmate. But his messages sounded more and more weird with some sort of a pick up line maybe, which I think it is rather lame (I don't know how does gay's world works)...In the end I just unfriend him from my Facebook. That was my first time ever to 'unfriend' people from facebook...and it's worth it...no offense...

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Time is of the essence

2011-07-19T12:08:00.004+08:00

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Last week I went to repair my watches. I accidentally broke the glass when I was in Mekah. The watch was a gift from my beloved girlfriend (the one on the left). I like the watch a lot. Firstly because she gave it to me, and secondly I don't have a watch for quite a long time.

Then I start to have an interest in watches and start collecting them. I bought a few watches every time I travel to KL. One of it is the one you see on the rifht with black wristband. I dropped it the second day after I bought it. It fell face down and the front glass shattered into gazillion pieces. Kaca-kacanya pecah seperti pecahnya hatiku...habis jarum2 jam pun tercabut...since then it never functioned well. The jarum keeps on dropping even after few rounds of repair at an establish watch dealer. So lets see if the hands of "kedai jam apek" at desa pandan can do the magic well...harap boleh pakei lamak-lamak...

Hidayah

2011-07-19T10:45:00.005+08:00

I attended one of my best friend's wedding last month at Awana Genting Highland Resort. It was a typical hotel banquet wedding where guests greet the family, take their food at the buffet table and proceed to the banquet hall.

Mat Gerinsa is our ex-schoolmate and we have been friends since 1992 when we first enter a boarding school in Miri. He's from Limbang. Back then he was the only one who can play guitar so we envy his talent. We also happened to be universiti mate but I graduated a year earlier than him.

He is so used to the muslims and malays when we were in school. Well you can imagine boys at boarding school, we literally makan bersama, main bersama, tidur bersama, belajar bersama like 24 hours a day. He can even Azan, he memorize Al-Fathiah, perhaps doa makan too.

Nak dijadikan cerita, I think somehow the hidayah for him to embrace Islam started when we were in school. It wasn't a huge surprise to me when I was told that he had converted to Islam and marrying a muslim. Now, his name is Muhammad Mikhail Abdullah. True enough, I can see the difference in his face. Wajahnya berseri dan putih bersih dan bercahaya. Alhamdulillah. I was informed that quite a number of our ex-schoolmates found hidayah dan dah converted to Islam. Good news rite...

Life's short...

2011-07-07T23:29:00.002+08:00

Life's short...shorter than you ever imagine..how?

I heard this from someone lately. At firts I dont really understand the meaning but slowly I put it all into perspective and let me share it with you.

Life's short...

Firstly I need you to answer this question. Berapa lamakah jarak masa di antara Azan dan Solat?
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
c) 15 minutes

There's no right answer to it because it varies from one masjid to another.

Life is as short as jarak masa antara Azan dan Solat. That's not that long. In fact it is not long at all. How?

Ketika setiap bayi dilahirkan, disarankan agar di Azankan di telinga kanan dan di Iqamahkan di telinga kiri. Inilah Azan pertama yang kita dengar.

Manakala solat pula akan didirikan untuk kita ketika meninggal dunia. Itulah jarak panjangnya kehidupan kita. Hanya terletak di antara Azan dan Solat. Sekejap jak kan??? Azan dah lepas. Sedar sik sedar bila2 masa solat perlu didirikan untuk kita.

Jadi apakah pengisian hidup kita sepanjang selepas Azan pertama didengarkan sehingga dikerjakan solat terakhir itu?

Renung-renungkan dan fikir-fikirkan.

Tw0 (2) kilometer morning walk...

2011-06-28T09:57:00.005+08:00

Today is my 1st day going to work on LRT. Took a 3 minutes ride on a cab from the condo to Sri Rampai LRT station nearby then off on an LRT to KLCC.

A very warm welcome by the smell of pastries from Roti Boy Bakery shop right at the entrance of KLCC. Thinking of buying myself a sandwich…but…nahh..i’ll pass. That will add up extra weight that I have to carry. Stroll through the shops of KLCC then turning to the Aquaria Entrance. By then, I felt that “this is quite a distance walk” (for Kuching folks!) Its was merely about 1km walk. Or perhaps I may have to buy a new shoe that is more comfortable for “this” kind of walk.

I continue on with my walk but now at a much slower pace. Those people that I proudly walk passed earlier are now overtaking me…to comfort my own feeling…”these KL-ites are used to ‘this’ kinda walk”…

Approaching the exit of KL Convention Center, the smell of coffee beans fills up my nostril senses…there goes the Starbucks Coffee servicing their customers…again..no extra weight needed.

I managed to arrive safely at my office after a mere 2km walk this morning. Good exercise lah juak. Tapi lelahhhh…

However though..i still ended up with a cup of coffee and a sandwich kat office…beli kat ground floor of my office building…sama jak lah…that lights up my morning…yeah

Umrah 2011 : Part 2 @ Mekah

2011-06-22T13:09:00.018+08:00

Alhamdulillah penulis telah berkongsi sedikit pengalaman ketika di Madinah. Sambungan kisah perjalan umrah ketika berada di Kotaraya Mekah.

19 May 2011

Setelah tiba di hotel pada jam 10 malam, jemaah selesai makan malam dan bersiap sedia untuk mengerjakan umrah untuk kali pertama. Sedikit penerangan daripada Mutawwif kami Ustaz Abdullah mengenai tatacara umrah yang bakal dilakukan.

Melangkah masuk ke dalam Masjidil Haram melalui pintu no.79 memberikan suatu perasaan yang sukar digambarkan. Kaabah yang pada mulanya samar-samar kelihatan di sebalik tiang-tiang masjid semakin lama semakin jelas kelihatan. Sehinggalah jemaah berada di hujung laluan masuk, maka terbentanglah Kaabah disaksikan mata kepala penulis sendiri. Rasa takjub dan kerdil insan ini berhadapan dengan Baitullah. Sedih, sebak, kesal, malu diri penulis mengenangkan tingkah laku selama ini yang sememangnya tidak lepas dari perhatian Allah yang maha kuasa. Hamba ini lalai. Hamba ini leka. Ampuni hamba ini Ya Allah. Ketika tawaf umrah terasa dekat hati dan hadirnya Allah dalam diri penulis. Sukar diluahkan dengan susunan kata. Allahuakbar…Allahuakbar…Allahuakbar…Allah maha besar.

Selesai tawaf, saie dan bercukur maka lengkaplah amalan umrah para jemaah. Alhamdulillah. Kembali ke hotel lebih kurang jam 2.00 pagi. Sememangnya hari yang cukup panjang dan memenatkan.

20 May 2011

Jadual umrah bagi kumpulan ini sangat bersesuaian kerana jemaah sempat berada di Mekah pada hari Jumaat dan berpeluang solat Jumaat di Masjidil Haram. Hari ini aktiviti “free & easy” memandangkan jemaah memerlukan rehat yang cukup selepas hari yang panjang semalam. Jemaah dinasihatkan agar turun ke masjid lebih awal memandangkan muslimin berpusu-pusu untuk mengerjakan solat Jumaat di Masjidil Haram.

Seawal jam 11 pagi penulis sudah bergerak ke masjid. Penulis tidak memahami bahasa arab, namun ketika khutbah dibacakan, tuan khatib begitu mendalam perasaannya ketika menyampaikan khutbah sehingga menangis dalam pada memberi peringatan melalui khutbahnya. Begitulah terkesannya kata-kata peringatan ketika berada di Tanah Suci.

21 May 2011

Ziarah dimulakan dengan lawatan ke Jabbal Tsur dimana terdapatnya Gua Tsur tempat Rasulullah dan sahabat bersembunyi dari kaum Quraisy yang cuba membunuh baginda. Ganjaran ditawarkan sebanyak 100 ekor unta kepada sesiapa yang dalat membunuh baginda. Pada malam rumah Rasulullah dikepung oleh kaum Quraisy, Allah menurunkan wahyu memerintahkan baginda mengambil segenggam pasir lalu dibacakan ayat dari surah Yaasin dan seolah-olah meniupnya kearah kaum Quraisy. Maka lalu tertidur puak Quraisy yang mengepungnya dan baginda keluar dari rumahnya dengan selamat lalu menuju ke Gua Tsur.

Seterusnya jemaah dibawa melalui kawasan padang Arafah dimana para jemaah haji perlu berada di sini untuk beberapa ketika. Berdekatan padang Arafah terdapat sebuah bukit Jabbal Rahmah tempat pertemuan semula Nabi Adam dan Siti Hawa setelah terpisah dicampakkan oleh Allah dari Syurga. Diriwayatkan bahawa Nabi Adam diturunkan di sebelah benua India manakala Siti Hawa di tanah Arab. Penulis juga turut mendaki hingga ke puncak bukit melalui cerun berbatu yang agak curam.

Kemudian bas melewati kawasan khemah-khemah musim haji di Mina. Khemah –khemah ini didirikan untuk jemaah haji bermalam bagi tujuan melontar Jamrah yang berada berdekatan. Selain itu bas juga turut melalui Gua Hira’ tempat dimana Rasulullah menerima wahyu yang pertama melalui malaikat Jibril.

Untuk melakukan umrah kali ke-2, jemaah dibawa ke tanah halal untuk berniat umrah iaitu di Ja’ranah. Jemaah tiba di hotel pada jam 11 pagi dan terus dibawa untuk mengerjakan umrah. Penulis merasakan betapa panasnya terik matahari ketika melakukan tawaf kerana hampir masuk waktu solat Zohor. Terdetik dalam hati penulis betapa dekatnya matahari dengan kepala ketika di padang Mahsyar kelak hingga menggelegak otak kerana kepanasan. Suhu berada di sekitar 40-43 darjah celsius. Disarankan kita sentiasa memohon ampun atas dosa-dosa yang dilakukan dan memohon agar mendapat perlindungan syafaat dari Rasulullah di padang Mahsyar kelak. Alhamdulillah selesai umrah kali ke-2.

22 May 2011

Hari ini jemaah dijadualkan untuk mengejakan umrah kali ke-3. Tempat berniat kali ini di Masjid Hudaibiyah. Tempat dimana berlakunya perjanjian Hudaibiyah dimana dua puak bertelagah Berjaya disatukan oleh Rasulullah s.a.w. Bas dibawa berhenti seketika di kandang unta di tepi jalan bagi melihat unta dari jarak dekat. Susu unta juga turut dijual di sini. Penulis berasa kurang selesa untuk meminum susu tersebut kerana baru sahaja membelai-belai kepala seekor anak unta yang jinak.

Jadual berikutnya ke Muzium Islam terpaksa dibatalkan kerana masalah pas masuk. Jadi jemaah pun dibawa pulang ke kota Mekah dan tiba pada jam 9.15 pagi. Jemaah yang berniat umrah terus pergi mengerjakan umrah. Penulis memilih untuk bergerak sendirian bagi menyelesaikan umrah mengikut “pace” sendiri. Alhamdulillah confidence level kali ini lebih tinggi kerana telah melakukan umrah 2 kali secara berkumpulan sebelumnya.

Selesai umrah, penulis terjumpa Haji Hamden yang turut selesai umrahnya. Terus kami berniat untuk merapati Hajaral Aswad. Keadaan sememangnya sesak tambahan lagi dengan saiz badan orang asia yang kecil maka menyukarkan lagi pergerakan. Hati penulis berniat sekadar ingin memegang Hajaral Aswad dan bukan mengucupnya. Alhamdulillah diberikan ruang oleh Allah untuk penulis mengusap sekali dua Hajaral Aswad tersebut dan terus tertolak keluar disebabkan asakan daripada jemaah lain yang saiz badannya jauh lebih besar dari penulis.

23 May 2011

Ziarah hari terakhir dijadualkan untuk membawa jemaah ke bandar pelabuhan, Jeddah. Pembangunan bandar ini sememangnya pesat. Setibanya di Jeddah, jemaah dibawa ke Masjid Qisas tempat berlangsungnya hukuman Qisas. Kemudiannya jemaah diberikan ruang untuk aktiviti kesukaan jemaah. “Shopping”!! Terdapat shopping complex yang menjual barangan pada harga yang agak murah. Tumpuan terutamnya kepada barangan kulit, minyak wangi dan jam tangan. Penulis tidak sempat membeli-belah kerana ruangan masa agak sempit diberikan (1 jam sahaja). Diri penulis agak cerewet dalam bershopping, jadi tempoh masa 1 jam membantutkan semangat bershopping penulis.

Setelah makan tengahari, jemaah dibawa ke Masjid Terapung yang terletak di waterfront di Jeddah, yang terpanjang di dunia! Kerana kepenatan, kebanyakan jemaah tertidur dan tidak mampu menikmati pemandangan waterfront tersebut.

24 May 2011

Hari ini merupakan hari terakhir jemaah di Mekah. Bas dijadualkan bertolah ke Airport Jeddah pada jam 10 pagi. Penulis bersama dengan Ibu pergi melakukan Tawaf Wida’ (tawaf selamat tinggal) dan mengambil peluang berdoa untuk kali terakhir di hadapan kaabah. Semoga dijemput untuk kembali menziarahi Baitullah di masa akan datang. Mata penulis terkunci melihat Kaabah sehingga Kaabah hilang dari pandangan ketika bas melalui Masjidil Haram. Sebak di hati namun gembira juga kerana mampu hadir ke Tanah Suci menyaksikan sendiri kekuasaan Ilahi.

Ya Allah, ampunilah dosa kami, dosa kedua orang tua kami, dosa kaum keluarga kami. Tempatkanlah kami ke dalam Syurgamu bersama para Nabi dan Rasul. Jauhilah kami dari seksaan api neraka dan seksaan kubur. Berkatilah kehidupan kami di dunia dan di akhirat. Terimalah amalan kami. Ringankan tulang-tulang kami untuk sentiasa melakukan amal ibadat. Amin Ya Allah. Mohon diperkenankan Ya Allah.

Umrah 2011 : Part 1 - Madinah

2011-06-21T16:42:00.013+08:00

Alhamdulillah, Allahuakbar, Allahuakbar, Allahuakbar..

Penulis telah berpeluang mengerjakan Umrah dan Ziarah bersama Ibu pada bulan May yang lepas. Ingin berkongsi sedikit pengalaman dan cerita sebagai bacaan tambahan dan juga untuk penulis mengingati semula jejak kaki ketika di Tanah Haram.

Travelog Umrah ini mungkin berbentuk diari kerana penulis sempat mengambil sedikit masa mencatatkan serba sedikit pengalaman yang dilalui untuk personal memory.

15 & 16 May 2011
Berlepas dari Kuching ke Brunei untuk bersama-sama dengan jemaah dari Indonesia. Penulis mengamati bahawa agak ramai jemaah Indonesia berusia muda lingkungan 25-35 tahun. Alhamdulillah. Jemaah kami bersama Wan Travel seramai 25 orang menjadikan perhubungan lebih akrab dan mesra.

Perjalanan selama hampir 10 jam memang agak memenatkan. Tiba di Jeddah pada jam 4 pagi, selesai urusan luggage dan solat Subuh, jemaah berangkat menaiki bas menuju ke Madinah. Sarapan Ayam Bakar Lalapan Spesel disajikan di dalam bas.

Di sepanjang lebuhraya menghala ke Madinah, bas melalui kawasan penempatan tinggalan penduduk yang kebanyakannya tidak lagi berpenghuni. Deretan gunung berbatu dan padang pasir menghiasi perjalanan. Tiba di Madinah pada jam 11.15 pagi setelah 4 jam perjalanan.

Selepas selesai solat Isyak dan makan malam, jemaah dijadualkan untuk Ziarah Dalam iaitu menziarahi Maqam Rasulullah s.a.w dan bersolat serta berdoa di Raudhah. Sayu dan hadir kerinduan kepada Rasulullah ketika melewati maqam baginda. Berdoa hati kecil penulis memohon umat Muhammad dilindungi syafaatnya di hari akhirat kelak. Tapak maqam baginda merupakan lokasi bilik tidur baginda ketika hayatnya.

[info berkenaan Taman Raudhah, Maqam Baginda dan Masjid Nabawi akan penulis kongsi dalam entry yang akan datang].
Turut bersama disemadikan di sini adalah Sayidina Abu Bakar r.a dan juga Sayidina Umar r.a.

17 May 2011
Jemaah dibawa ke Masjid Quba’ yang mana ianya merupakan masjid pertama yang dibina oleh Rasulullah setelah hijrah dari Mekah ke Madinah. Solat sunat 2 rakaat di Masjid Quba’ diberikan ganjaran sama seperti mengerjakan 1 kali umrah yang lengkap.

Kemudian jemaah dibawa melawat Ladang Kurma yang terbesar di Madinah. Ladang ini merupakan lading asal kepunyaan Abdul Rahman bin Auf, seorang saudagar islam yang berjaya dan berpengaruh di zaman Rasulullah. Ianya kini diusahakan oleh cucu cicit Abdul Rahman Auf.
Di sini juga dijual “Kurma Nabi” yang mana pokok kurma baka ini hanya berbuah di Madinah. Sekiranya di tanam di luar Madinah ianya masih boleh hidup dan membesar tetapi tidak mengeluarkan buah.

Seterusnya jemaah dibawa ke medan perperangan uhud. Bukit Uhud merupakan deretan bukit terbesar yang terdapat di Madinah. Tentera Islam telah ditewaskan oleh kaum Quraisy dalam perang Uhud kerana tentera Islam terlalu gopoh dan tamak ingin mengambil harta yang ditinggalkan oleh tentera Quraisy. Ketika itu kaum Quraisy berpatah balik ke medan perang lalu mengalahkan tentera Islam. Rasulullah juga turut cedera di bibirnya lalu baginda berlari ke sebuah gua di pertengahan bukit kerena khuwatir darah nya akan tertumpah menitis di bumi Madinah. Diceritakan sebuah batu tempat baginda bersandar telah menjadi rata mengikut lekuk belakang baginda bagi memberikan keselesaan untuk baginda berehat yang mana masih terdapat di dalam gua hingga sekarang.

Perkuburan yang menempatkan Sayidina Hamzah dan para syuhada perang Uhud juga turut dilawati. Jemaah memanjatkan doa untuk kesejahteraan para syuhada.

Lawatan diteruskan ke sebuah kilang percetakan Al-Quran yang terbesar di dunia. Para pekerjanya merupakan hafiz Al-Quran.

Dalam perjalanan pulang ke hotel, jemaah dibawa melewati Masjid Qiblatain (Masjid dua kiblat). Berlakunya wahyu untuk pertukaran kiblat ketika baginda mengimami solat Isyak. Pada 2 rakaat pertama baginda masih berkiblatkan Baitul Maqdis. Maka turun wahyu mengarahkan baginda mengubah kiblat ke Baitullah dan 2 rakaat kemudiannya baginda menghadap kiblat kearah Kaabah. Penduduk Madinah berkiblatkan Baitul Maqdis selama 17 bulan sebelum turunnya wahyu tersebut.

Bas juga dibawa melalui kawasan medan perang Ahzab. Doa Rasulullah diperkenankan Allah dalam tiga bentuk. Pertama digerunkan di dalam hati tentera Quraisy untuk menentang tentera Islam. Kedua, bantuan tentera dari langit daripada kalangan para malaikat. Ketiga, datangnya angin kuat memusnahkan tentera kafir.

18 May 2011

Aktiviti “free & easy” bagi memberikan ruang untuk jemaah melakukan ibadat sendiri ataupun bersiar-siar di deretan kedai-kedai sekitar Masjid Nabawi.

19 May 2011

Jemaah dijadualkan berangkat ke Mekah selepas solat Zohor lengkap berihram untuk berniat di Masjid Bir Ali. Sebelah paginya penulis mengambil peluang untuk ziarah ke maqam Rasulullah dan mengambil gambar sekitar Masjid Nabawi.

Memberikan salam kali terakhir kepada Rasulullah s.a.w sebelum berangkat, sambil memohon kepada Allah untuk diberikan jemputan sekali lagi pada masa akan datang untuk hadir sekali lagi ke Tanah Suci..insyaAllah…

Pada jam 3.30 petang bas mula bergerak meninggalkan hotel untuk ke Bir Ali bagi berniat umrah. Terasa sebak di dada penulis kerana bakal meninggalkan kota Madinah yang indah lagi aman tempat bersemadinya insan mulia Muhammad s.a.w.

Changes is certain...

2011-06-21T09:45:00.003+08:00

Numerous occasions has taken place since my last entry.
March 2010, I have to join a new company due to my contract with the previous company was not being able to be finalized on time by the HRD. So I have to move on. The furniture manufacturing company that I joined poses many challenges. Firstly I was tasked to revamp the sales and marketing initiative to boost the revenue and profit. My hands are free to implement strategies that I lined up. Thank you to the very supportive Top Management team.

February 2011, I received a job offer that I have been eyeing for since the past 2 years! The good thing is they present me with the offer that is far better that I expected. I submitted my resume to fill up “Marketing Executive” post at that moment. And this is what they offer me. Alhamdulillah.

Sad to admit that it was long ago since my last Solat Istikharah to seek for Allah’s guidance to choose between two choices. Both has its pros and cons. I barely serve the furniture company for a mere 11 months. All my efforts have yet to bear fruits. In simple term, I have not succeed! On the other hand, the new option gives me wider horizon into oil & gas industry. Allah made it clear that I have to go for the latter option. And that is when the adventure begins…I can sense that 2011 is gonna be a good year…

Testing 1...2...3

2009-10-20T17:28:00.000+08:00

I'm just hoping that it works. Blogging from my new Blackberry Storm...storming into the action. I'm purely enjoying the unlimited internet access anywhere, anytime..let's see if this post is previewed correctly..

Will bring in more news, stories and action layta...

i believe i can fly...high...

2009-06-16T13:07:00.008+08:00

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I was on a business trip to Tanjung Manis last week. Tanjung Manis was originally known as Tanjung Mani back in the 80s & 90s, famous for being the hub for getting imported goods. I still remember those bicycles they bought from Tanjung Mani that came all the way from Japan. I always wanted one when I was a kid.

..now, they changed the name to Tanjung Manis for some obvious reason...duhh!!

..this is the view from the flight during take off..

..ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelt. we are ready to take off. I can see everything the captian did during the whole flight. the pilot applies an "open door policy" haha..

..you can even see the captain's lunch box!! ai..ai..captain..have a good breakfast :)

hey...thats my seat. seat no : 2A..but sadly i couldnt find the seat number. turns out it is a free seating flight and luckily there were only 6 of us boarding the aircraft. so window seat is readily available for everyone...one of the passanger is a big size guy and the seatbelt doesn't fit him. haha...poor guy. he has to hold on to the seat during take off and landing...

kuching city & mount santubong at dawn...

on the way back from Sibu that afternoon, I managed to catch this ..quite a magnificent view

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My Best Friend's Wedding...

2009-06-08T08:55:00.011+08:00

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This is one of my favourite movies of all time. My favourite bit is the scene where Julia Roberts was dancing with the lead actor. He sang "the way you look tonite"..hopeless romantic..

"Someday, when i'm awfully low, when the world is cold, i will fell the glow just thinking of you, and the way you look tonite..." - frank sinatra

Yeah..i went to KL to attend my best friend's wedding. CONGRATULATIONS to Afiz & Farah. Such a lovely couple. Afiz & I have been best buddies since 1997. I think it's easy to get along with people who share the same interest. Back then it was football, and we are a big fans of Liverpool F.C. As roommates, we did share quite a fair share of stories (bedtime stories) which lead us to frequently skip the morning classes..

talking about best friends, these are my bestest friends eva. purposely use "sephia" effect on this photo because Sodeng (standing-right) looks like actors from one of those P.Ramlee film. (dengan songkoknya yg senget).

here goes the big family..that brown chair is my seat, for i'm the one that is still single..hooray!! the rest are all taken. Adi & Noni - eisya & adam, Hadi & Mazu - alia & the other girl (sori dude, tak tau nama), Sodeng & Ina - wishing you better luck next time..Joe & wife (sori joe, aku tak ingat nama wife hang) - and baby Afrina...next....Apeedz & Farah...me...still waiting for the confirmation of the date for the big day...

wrap up...congratulations Afiz & Farah..cepat2 ler dapat anak...hahaha...

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phiewww..March wrap up

2009-04-15T12:17:00.007+08:00

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phiewww...March has been a hectic month for me...the main culprit of zero entry for the past 1 month....

and..to sum it all up...specially brougt to you...March wrap up..

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Week 1

Went bimmer hunting in KL...

Week 2

Ownership changed hands...sob..sob..sob...bye bye my dear waja..

Went to Miri to attend my friend's wedding...congrats to both of you...

Week 3

Congratulations dear...for the completion of your Master studies

Week 4

Congratulations me...the search is finally over...here's my new baby bimmer..we call him Zorro...

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B.M.W - Bob Makei Waja..

2009-03-04T14:41:00.010+08:00

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this is my ride since 2002. it has carried me thousands of miles bringing on many memories. pleasure to have you as my company for many years. sadly, it is almost time to move on..

for sale...rm29,800 (negotiable), very good condition, full body kit, 17" rims, new tyres, well maintained..anybody interested? do contact me please...

i always make it a point to send the car for servicing when the milage is due for servicing...like human being, machine is also susceptible to wear and tear and fatigue...so it's best to have regular checking and maintenance (kira macam pergi urut/spa/facial laa)

the car registration number is also very close to my heart for it has a connection to my personal details...QSJ 1979...SJ is my initials...and 1979 is the year that i first get the feel of oxygen into my lung...

and here comes the potential replacement...smileeeeee...meet my new baby...

QAQ 1979...hehe..hold on tight boys & girls..this is just mere illustration/imagination of how it will look like. i went for test drive yesterday..and i liked it very much..wish i can get that plate number...

and the price is...RMXX,XXX.XX hahaha...not to be disclosed here. so next time you bump into QAQ 1979 on the road, pleaaaaassseeee be nice, smile & give way ok...haha..will it be the real BMW? or will BMW remains as Bob Makei Waja...we'll see..soon...

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Oscar

2009-02-24T09:40:00.010+08:00

And the Oscar goes to…

Heath Ledger – for his role as Joker in the film The Dark Knight. Heath plays a psychopathic criminal mastermind who will stop at nothing in his scheme to outwit and humiliate Batman.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Best Movie of The Year
An eighteen-year-old from the slums of Mumbai finds himself competing on the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," where the questions he must answer offer a look back at his earlier life. The show's host, however, insists that he must be cheating and takes steps to force young Jamal to admit that a boy from such an impoverished background could not possibly possess the knowledge necessary to win the show's top prize.

SYAHRIZAN JUNAINI – for his 5 years effort in taking care of the ‘lil Oscar of his own. “Thank you, thank you. It’s a great honor to have an Oscar. Back 5 years ago, I was strolling at Feather & Fur and this ‘lil creature caught my eyes. And I know, that I have to get it.”

And here’s my Oscar…

my very own Iguana I named him Oscar..

and meet Joe...nope..not my girlfriend Joe...Joe the Iguana...we bumped into this guy walking around with his Iguana and try to attract tourists to pay RM20 to take photo with Joe using his polaroid camera. Luckily we brought our own camera...

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enjoying the view..

2009-02-19T09:33:00.006+08:00

i became a reckless driver yesterday...driving at 70km/h and make a sudden stop by the road side..(i did check my side mirror & rearview mirror of coz!)..it was a safe maneuver ok. And here’s what I stopped by for…

I long wanted to make a jiffy stop and capture the view at the right moment..lucky me, yesterday was almost the perfect moment. This is the view of Sungai Sarawak from Jambatan Sultan Salahuddin at dusk with few high rise building around Kuching city center. So..enjoy the view..(not to forget the cute bot penambang there..)

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talking bout reckless driving, there was an accident on my way to work this morning. Being Malaysian/Sarawakian, people find that it is ok to slow down and take a “quick” look…some even take their sweet time enjoying the view…

**dear accident onlookers enthusiast…STOP IT!! You certainly not helping instead you are slowing down the traffic and causing some driver like me to get mad and start honking everywhere…(hey!!watcha lookin at?? It’s not me causing the traffic jam)

and the ultimate result is : I clocked in at 8.45 a.m this morning…thanks to you onlookers…herghhh…hope you enjoy the view..

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Blues?? It's all up to YOU..

2009-02-16T08:54:00.002+08:00

Monday..monday..monday..well who cares..I never really thought of the famous monday blues that people has been complaining about all these while. To me, it's just another day that I have to do whateva that I need to do, or enjoy doing or,

nyum..nyum..this is what i had for breakfast this morning. after I sent my mom to school (duhh!! she's a teacher ok..) I made a quick stop at "Cafe 75" at Jalan Haji Taha for this tasty Wanton Mee Special + a cup of Cappucino (nope..actually it's Nescafe in a Cappucino cup!). ahaa..

..and this is how it looks 15 minutes later. told ya..nyaman woo..but get too excited boys n girls, for you may burn your tounge coz the soup is so damn hot when it's served..yeah..i burnt mine the last time I had it..wohoo **clap2**..and it spoilt the taste of my McValue Meal i had later that afternoon..bohoo..

..here's the thing, what would you do in that situation..you've fed it into your mouth, it's so damn hot, (1) - spit it out (not a good option), (2) - pretend that everything is "cool" and keep on smiling, (3) - open your mouth a lil' and breathing through your mouth to let the air flow & cools it down...(bet some of you trying to simulate this rite now...hehe) ; option 1 - makes you look gelojoh/clumsy, option 2 & 3 - lead to tears sparkling in your eyes..hahaha...it's all up to YOU..

V-day..

2009-02-14T09:46:00.000+08:00

HoW diD I fALL iN l@vE wItH yoU..

Remember when, we never needed each other
The best of friends like
Sister and Brother
We understood, we'd never be,
Alone

Those days are gone, and I want you so much
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
I never meant to feel this way
Don't want to be
Alone tonight

What can I do, to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?

I hear your voice
And I start to tremble
Brings back the child that, I resemble

I cannot pretend, that we can still be friends
Don't want to be,
Alone tonight

Oh I want to say this right
And it has to be tonight
Just need you to know, oh yeah

I don't want to live this life
I don't want to say goodbye
With you I wanna spend
The rest of my life

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..a very meaningful song to both of us..long history summarized into one sweet song..it certainly brought along many beautiful memories...

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g'day today...

2009-02-13T22:43:00.000+08:00

..today is a very good day...first of all, it's friday..hari berkat, penghulu segala hari..on top of it there are few good news today..

..first of all, i went for a job interview last week. after being questioned for about 45 minutes, i thought i stand a 50-50 chance of getting the job. fast forward 1 week..i happen to sit down with one of the interviewer for breakfast this morning..he hinted me that there is a possibility for another opening (which he thought of offering me)..based on the interview last week..well, there goes, my mind starts thinking about the post already..commercial manager..hmmm..i can do that..

..my lovely princess received a phone call from the government today, offering her for a post at the government office in KL, expecting her to report duty in March. superb. and yet, she still have another shot for she'll be heading for her 2nd interview for lecturer post at a local university. great news...

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..today, someone introduced a business opportunity that i can venture into. i've thought about the business like few month ago but didn't really follow through on the idea. somehow i am attracted to agricultural business. will definately think about it in detail this time around..the guy even suggest me to venture into indonesian market..zapppp...i know who to call..yeah..kachiggg..

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..on the flip side, not so good news for my best friend. she & her husband was tied in their bedroom while the heartless, brainless, stupid robbers took away their priceless belongings. it was a traumatic event. my best friend can't even tell me the whole story for her heart and mind are still traumatized by the tragedy. pity her. thank God nothing bad happen to both of 'em.

..for all that has happened, good or bad..always remember that ada hikmah disebalik semua kejadian..

why did the chicken cross the road?

2009-02-10T11:48:00.000+08:00

me : because they have to?

doesn't really matter to me..my mind is elsewhere now..

this was taken at Sentosa Island,Sg. went there in March last year. i love taking photo of sunsets. in fact i have my sunset photo collection.

...when the sun sets, the moon lits up..yeah..another favourite of mine..but till now i didn't manage to snap a nice pic of a fullmoon..i think i might have to get one of those high resolution, fancy DSLR whateva camera for that..till then, enjoy this view..so calm & tranquil..

not gone...and certainly not forgotten...

2009-02-09T14:46:00.000+08:00

herghhh...my post few seconds ago didn't appear...what the heck...i just wana post the link to my long lost blog...

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not gone..and not forgotten..

2009-02-09T14:38:00.001+08:00

this is my previous blog...which again, i totally forgot about the username & password...screw me..anyway..here's the link..have fun..

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breather..

2009-02-09T14:08:00.000+08:00

just recall my log in + password combination recently...today infact...after trying for some other cute combinations which some doesn't really make sense..yet i tried it anyway for the fun of trying. it's not like my account will be blocked after 3 trials...

so here goes...my entry for after 2 years disappering...what has been happening since my last post??? a lot..thank God for everything, good or bad that has filled my years so far. and hoping for a better and brighter future of course..

flash back 2 years ago...hmmm...dont expect me to recall things from 2 years back..lets start with somthing new...in my next post of course...

1st log, my blog

2006-03-16T09:22:00.000+08:00

Hey..i has been quite a while since my last entry...that was to my previous blog...of which i can barely remember the blog url, or even my login and my password...so i guess i juz let it go off the drain...

Anyway, i got a new job...so it's good for me to start fresh again...i'll fill in more stories in the subsequent entries...lots of things happen since then...till then