Sunday 29 March 2015

DIAgnosis

Assalamualaikum...

Hai Incik Bloggie!!!

Lama rasanya tak menulis review buku. *Gaya macam lah selalu sangat dia tulis kan! Ahaks!* Selama itulah juga aku tak baca novel. Rasa macam gaya novel sekarang ni dah tak masuk dengan jiwa aku. Nak baca novel pun kena ada tune dia kot...

Maka dengan itu, sekeping baucer buku yang pertama telahku gunakan untuk membeli dua buah novel. NOVEL? WHAT? At first macam tak percaya aku beli novel. Lama dah kot den tak baca novel inikan lagi nak beli. Ada lagi novel dalam alamri yang still berbalut plastik belum aku buka.

Ngam ngam dua buku ni harga rm50. 
Buku DIAgnosis dah lama ada kat pasaran, since last year, baru sekarang nak beli sebab tunggu baucer buku...*pengakuan jujur...face palm*. Dia punya tunggu...punya tunggu... sampai DIAgnosis 2 pun dah keluar di pasaran.

Just now, baru je habiskan baca buku DIAgnosis...aku ambik masa beberapa jam je nak habiskan novel ni. Bagi aku buku ni nipis, ringan dan kecil tapi penuh dengan pengisian yang mengingatkan kita kepada Yang Maha Kuasa.

Buku ni ditulis oleh tiga orang doktor yang berpengalaman dalam bidang masing-masing. Boleh tahan jugak doc ni berkarya buat novel ye. Ahaks! I guess cerita-cerita yang diorang tulis ni mesti based on their experiences. Agak juling jugaklah bila terbaca perkataan-perkataan medical yang bagiku kedengaran seperti bahasa alien. Luckily ada footnotes, meaning of the medical terms. So...bolehla den yang belajar business ni faham. Maybe macam ni la gamaknya apa yang kawan aku yang belajar pharmacy rasa bila dia tetiba kena belajar subjek management. *bila kitorang berborak pasal bidang masing2 pun macam ayam cakap dengan itik hiks!*

Gaya penulisan Dr Anwar Fazal agak santai, ringkas dan ceritanya juga pendek tapi isinya padu tepat ke kalbu. Kadang-kadang sinis dan sarkastik gituh! Most of the stories, berkisar pasal ragam pesakit. Di setiap ending cerita, he'll explained moral of the story.

Dr Azah pula...cerita yang ditulis alahai...why sound so sweet... Alergik manis-manis sangat neh...huhu... Cerita dia agak panjang, so struggle jugaklah nak habiskan kisah2 yang ditulis Dr Azah ni. Tapi paling menarik, dia story pasal sambut baby dekat labour room, penjagaan kanak-kanak and how they handle ibu-ibu muda yang melahirkan 'bayi yang tidak mereka pinta'.

Part Dr Aizzat...haa...agak mencabar nak faham sebab agak 'klinikal' penceritaannya. Tapi tu encourage otakku untuk berimaginasi "macam tu rupanya doc handle pesakit at certain condition".

Overall...kisah2 dalam DIAgnosis ada menyelitkan elemen dakwah dan pengajaran dalam hidup. Rasanya tu yang buat kena dengan jiwa aku ni.

Antara quotes yang aku tertarik;

EGOISTIK by Dr Aizzat: "Apabila ego menguasai hati, iman terbang jauh ke langit tinggi, syaitan datang dekat kata mari"

YANG HALAL ITU INDAH by Dr Anwar Fazal: "Cinta yang haram itu seperti air garam. Lagi diminum, lagi haus peminum. Cinta yang halal itu pula seperti air jernih yang bukan sahaja dapat melegakan kehausan peminum, malah dikurniakan rasa nikmat yang berganda daripada Pencinta Agung."

ALIF BA TA by Dr Anwar Fazal: "Alif...ba...ta-ubat..."itu ubat kamu...

So...so...so...for me; worth buying and worth reading. Maybe ada yang tak berminat dengan novel ni & ada yang tak setuju dengan apa yang aku katakan. But I like this novel! So tak kisahla uollss nak kata apa, AAK? *lepas uollss tau makna AAK tu mesti rasa macam  lempang laju2 budak neh!* Looking forward to read DIAgnosis 2 pulak. Actually dah terbaca 1 kisah dalam novel tu, sebab tajuk macam menarik kan... Menanti Superman... *where are you Superman? eh!!!*

Katil umpama dah memanggil-manggil namaku...terbayang-bayang esok ada kelas...Semangat!!! Semangat!!! Intan!!!

Till we meet again Incik Bloggie!

Pssttt... AAK: Ada Aku Kesah! Maafkan saya...huhu...nanti baru boleh tidur dengan tenang dan bermimpi indah! Ahaks! Selamat malam dunia penuh pancaroba.

Wassalam...


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Monday 23 March 2015

Bedtime story #15: Why Don't I Have A Boyfriend

She asked her: Why don’t you have a boyfriend? She replied with confidence: You tell me. Why would I have a boyfriend? I guess you have no answer for my question, but I have answers for yours. First, I am a believer, I can’t do what displeases my Creator. He ordered me not to to have a boyfriend so I should obey Him.

Allah says in Qur’an: “Nor those who take [secret] lovers." (surat Al-Nisa-25). Secondly, I am a daughter of a man who raised me to be a chaste woman. I am a sister of a man who is proud of my purity, so I don’t want to disappoint them, and most of all I don’t want to disappoint a third man who is my future husband and the father of my children in sha Allah. I am preserving myself to him only.

My mom raised me to be a righteous woman so that I deserve a righteous man. She never raised me to be a toy in any boy’s hand, but she raised me to complete the Deen of a pious man.Also, I am not an easy girl who would be impressed with sweet love words, but I am a proud Muslimah who is just like a pearl in its shell. No one can touch it but a brave man who would value it and cherish its beauty. 

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Hey You, Cheer Up!

Assalamualaikum...

And Hi, My Lovely Incik Bloggie!



Feel down...

Feel depressed...

Feel disconnected with Allah...

Feel like your duas are not being answered...

Think maybe Allah doesn't love you anymore...

I have one secret to tell you...

Jom buka al-Quran tengok surah ke 93: Ad-Dhuha...

Syakh Tawfique Chowdury menerangkan surah Ad-Dhuha ni adalah penawar untuk 'depression'. Ia diturunkan ketika nabi Muhammad SAW tidak menerima sebarang wahyu dari Allah SWT selama 6 bulan. Jibril tidak datang menemui nabi dan baginda juga tidak mendapat sebarang mimpi.

Masa tu baginda rasa sangat sedih & mula berfikir bahawa Allah membenci dia. Baginda turut merasakan yang Allah tidak lagi mahukan dia sebagai seorang nabi. All these thoughts come to his mind.

Pernah tak kita rasa macam ni, kadang-kadang rasa betapa beratnya ujian yang Allah bagi kat kita dek kerana dosa-dosa lalu dan semasa, keseorangan, tiada bantuan... kenapa aku...kenapa aku...why... sampai rasa terpinggir bila Allah tak membalas doa kita, rasa Allah tak mempedulikan kita.

So...

Allah turunkan surah Dhuha untuk nabi Muhammad SAW & kita semua...

(1) "waddhuha. by the sun & the morning in its blazing glory." The first thing you tell a person who's depressed is to wake up, see the sun. Its not all doom & gloom. It's a good day out there. Look at the sun and how it shines for you. Isn't it amazing when we think about how Allah created the sun for us. That enormous big ball of light is created for YOU my friend.

(2) "wallaili izaa sajaa- And by the night as it develops and gives comfort." The problem of people who are depressed is that they stay up at night & sleep in the morning. They have a bad sleeping pattern. Psychologically, this effects a person's mood and emotion and gives a bad impact physically, emotionally and mentally. One major reason leading to depression.

(3) "Allah does not hate u Oh Muhammad nor has He forgotton you." Allah does not hate us. Not at all. He does not hate you. In fact, God loves us more than our mother loves us.

(4) "and indeed the hereafter will be far better for you". The storm shall pass and surely what is waiting for you is far better than what you have to go through now. Allah promised. And when God promises, he keeps it.

(5) "and very soon your lord will give you a massive reward & make you happy." Very soon all this hurt will end. Very soon the situation will get better. Very soon it will all be okay. Very soon my friend, have faith.

(6) "Did He not find you an orphan and look after you?". Ask yourself, at times when you feel hopeless, didn't God still grant u nice clothes to wear? Did he stop giving you shelter?

(7) "And He found you lost, and guided you". Allah saw you misguided and wandering helplessly, and He gave you Islam, what more can you ask for?

(8) "And he found you poor, & sustained you". If you still have food to eat, & fresh air to breathe in today, trust me dude your situation isn't really that bad.

(9 & 10) Allah tells us that the best way to overcome depression is to look at those who are more unfortunate.

(11) "and for the ni'mat you get, must you announce gratefulness". Overcome devastation by syukr. Alhamdulillah for our eyes, our hands, for protection, for our families. Wallahi, you are so blessed. So cheer up.



Check out the video version at YouTube:

How Surah Ad-Dhuha can change your life - Sh Tawfique Chowdhury


Ada sebab kenapa Allah membiarkan kita rasa sendirian. Talk to Allah...Keep on talk to Him...

So... Do you feel better now? 

Me too... =) 

Allah will always listen even at times we can't even hear ourselves. Allah loves us, always. :')


Till we meet again Incik Bloggie!

Wassalam...

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Friday 13 March 2015

Bedtime story #14: Potatoes, eggs, and coffee beans

Assalamualaikum...


Hai Incik Bloggie!

Aik...Awalnye?

Still early for bedtime story ek... Orang kata, malam masih muda la... 

Baby kena cukup tidur 8jam. Esok nak bangun awal... *Ahaks! poyo je minah ni...*


*****


Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.

He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.

After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”

“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.

“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.

“Father, what does this mean?” she asked.

He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.

However, each one reacted differently.

The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.

The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard.

However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? “

*****

In life, many things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.

Which one are you?



Till we meet again Incik Bloggie!

Wassalam...

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Sunday 8 March 2015

15 minutes challenge: Istiqamah

Assalamualaikum...

Hai Incik Bloggie!!!

Salam hari ahad yang kebanyakan orang pilih untuk bermalas-malasan di atas katil... *Eh! memandai je intan ni...tak baik main tuduh-tuduh...sorry~~~lalala...*.

Alhamdulillah baru habis cover satu chapter utk subjek Marketing Management or I prefer to call it as M&M. Excited la sikit nak study bila terbayang iklan coklat M&M yang ceria tu. Kata, marketing kan...one of the marketing tools is advertisement. Haaa...relate tak? *angkat-angkat kening...poyo je minah ni...Ahaks!* Tetiba otak rasa cramp...so nak merangsang balik pergerakan otak, meh la kita meroyan di sini. *Padahal baru satu chapter da kekonon otak cramp! Ahaks...*

Nak cerita ni...

Semalam...

Semalam kan...

Semalam...

Semalam...I call u, u tak answer. U kata U keluar pergi dinner. U kata U keluar dengan kawan U...*haaa...melalut dah nyanyi lagu kantoi, sape tau jom nyanyi sekali dengan kita! mehmehmeh...*

Sebenarnya nak cerita semalam keluar dengan BFF kita cik lah & cik nurun pergi menonton teater kisah Cinta High Class. Bukan ni sebenarnye nak cerita... Nak cerita a random chat between aku & cik lah semalam tu sebenarnya. Intro yang confuse...otak tengah cramp kan! Alasan...

Suddenly my friend brought up a question...

"susahkan nak istiqamah..."

So true, mencabar nak istiqamah ni. Mencabar, kenapa? Kerana nak istiqamah perkara yang tak menjadi kebiasaan dalam kehidupan kita. I got tips from sorang kaunselor ni. Tips nak istiqamah, firstly jadikan perkara tersebut satu kebiasaan dalam kehidupan kita. Amalkan selama 44 hari berterusan, lepas tu bila tak buat 'kompem' bahasa pasarnya atau 'confirm' bak kata mat saleh bila tak buat lepas tu kita akan rasa pelik atau tak lengkap kehidupan kita ni.

Based on my experience, I tried this method. Seriously, memang akan rasa pelik bila tak buat. Kenapa, sebab selama 44 hari tu dok buat tiap2 hari. Tapi kenapa 44 hari? Maybe aku kena email kaunselor tu, kenapa dalam banyak2 hari dia pilih 44 hari. Selalu dengar mintak simpang malaikat 44...

Dah cerita panjang...apa itu istiqamah?

Berdasarkan pemahaman akulah istiqamah ni berterusan melakukan sesuatu perkara.

Nak maksud lebih tepat.

Istiqamah berasal dari perkataan Arab yakni bermaksud tetap teguh mengikuti satu jalan atau dengan kata lain konsisten dalam tindakan berdasarkan panduan. - Sumber Addeen.my

Dalam al-quran sendiri Allah ada menyebut mengenai istiqamah...

"Oleh itu, hendaklah engkau (wahai Muhammad) sentiasa tetap teguh di atas jalan yang betul sebagaimana yang diperintahkan kepadamu, dan hendaklah orang-orang yang rujuk kembali kepada kebenaran mengikutmu berbuat demikian; dan janganlah kamu melampaui batas hukum-hukum Allah; sesungguhnya Allah Maha Melihat akan apa yang kamu kerjakan." (Hud 11:112)

Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang menegaskan keyakinannya dengan berkata: "Tuhan kami ialah Allah", kemudian mereka tetap teguh di atas jalan yang betul (dengan pengakuan iman dan tauhidnya itu), maka tidak ada kebimbangan (dari sesuatu yang tidak baik) terhadap mereka, dan mereka pula tidak akan berdukacita.  - (Al-Ahqaf 46: 13)

Back to tips tadi...make the 'amalan' as our habit first. InshaAllah...nanti kita akan terbiasa untuk terus mengamalkannya.


Ni la view kami masa tengah borak pasal bab istiqamah ni. Nampak dua orang yang tengah berjalan tu. Diorang berjalan dengan konsisten nak menuju ke destinasi pilihan mereka. *Ke mana tu, aku pun tak tau mana diorg nak pergi. Ahaks!*
Sama jugakla macam dalam hidup kita ni. Teruskan istiqamah!

Kalau dulu bila sebut istiqamah memang ingat konsisten mean sentiasa berulang-ulang tapi sama je. The true is, make sure there is improvement, even though in slow phase. Bak peribahasa melayu, sikit-sikit lama-lama jadi bukit


Apa relevannya pulak dengan tajuk '15 minutes challenge' tu. Sebenarnya, tadi awal-awal tadi aku tetapkan I have to finish this entry in 15 minutes. No matter what, you have to finish it! 

Tadi mula tulis dalam jam 12.50pm now dah 1.24pm. Gara-gara nak fikir ayat terbaik, search information; buka tafsir and go through check all the spellings, kalau typo nanti kena bahan pulak. EH! Senang cite I failed the challenge! 

Moral of the story, mahukan yang terbaik it will take time and requires a lot of effort. Aku sentiasa percaya kepada satu prinsip ni, Allah sentiasa melihat kepada usaha kita bukan sekadar kepada keputusan atau hasil yang kita dapat.


That's all, rasa otak dah mula meregang~~~ tetiba perut pulak dah berkeroncong. 


Till we meet again Incik Bloggie!



Wassalam...



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Bedtime story #13: Difference in Love and Marriage

Assalamualaikum...
Hai Incik Bloggie...
Memandangkan tengah berderet jemputan kawen, hati ni tergerak pulak nak share kisah ni... *aigo...*

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A student asks a teacher, "What is love?"
The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the wheat field and choose the biggest wheat and come back.
But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."
The student went to the field, go thru first row, he saw one big wheat, but he wonders... may be there is a bigger one later.
Then he saw another bigger one... But may be there is an even bigger one waiting for him.
Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he start to realize that the wheat is not as big as the previous one he saw, he know he has missed the biggest one, and he regretted.
So, he ended up went back to the teacher with empty hand.
The teacher told him, "this is love... You keep looking for a better one, but when later you realise, you have already miss the person..."
"What is marriage then?" the student asked.
The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the corn field and choose the biggest corn and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."
The student went to the corn field, this time he is careful not to repeat the previous mistake, when he reach the middle of the field, he has picked one medium corn that he feel satisfy, and come back to the teacher.
The teacher told him, "This time you bring back a corn. You look for one that is just nice, and you have faith and believe this is the best one you get... This is marriage."
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Nice analogy... Setuju? ok...tak payah jawab. Simpan jawapan anda tu dalam hati. =)

P/S: Asyik ber'bedtime story' je sekarang ni...sedang mencari inspirasi...

Selamat malam dunia penuh pancaroba...

Wassalam...


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