Luqman

AlhamdulilLah! Managed to spend some time with 1-month old Luqman yesterday. You can see the pride in mum's eyes when she cradled lil Luqman to sleep. Looking forward to seeing more of you real soon!

H&A

Had a chance to view the interview of the author of the book, "Habibie and Ainun"... touching! Masya-Allah... such a sentimental guy whose appreciation and love for his wife lasted beyond her last breath. I leave you with the movie's soundtrack and one of the poignant quotes from the book and the English translation of the soundtrack's chorus:

"Mereka mengira akulah kekasih yang baik bagimu, sayang... tanpa mereka sadari, bahwa kaulah yang menjadikan aku kekasih yang baik... Mana mungkin aku setia padahal memang kecenderunganku adalah mendua, tapi kau ajarkan aku kesetiaan, sehingga aku setia, kau ajarkan aku arti cinta, sehingga aku mampu mencintaimu seperti ini... Selamat jalan... Kau dariNya, dan kembali padaNya..."

(They think that I'm a good lover for you, darling... without them realising, that you are the one who made me the good lover that I am... How is it possible I remain loyal when my tendencies is to have more than one, but you taught me what it means to be loyal until I remain loyal, you taught me what it means to love until I'm able to love you this way... Farewell... From Him you came and to Him you shall return...)

"Cinta kita melukiskan sejarah, menggelarkan cerita penuh sukacita Sehingga siapa pun insan Tuhan pasti tahu - cinta kita sejati"

(Our love paints a historical picture, depicting a story filled with joy Until every servant of God will surely know - our love is pure and true)

Out of ICU

AlhamdulilLah! Luqman is out of ICU. Allahumma habbibhu wa ahibba man yuhibbuhuu, aamiin Allahuma aamiin! See you real soon, lil fella! :)

Walimatul Urus

To: Sofinah & Khai, Siti Aisyah & Mohd Saiful, Nurul Aidah & Faimee…

“BarakalLahulaka wa barakah ‘alaik, wa jama’a bainakuma fi khair (sakinah, mawaddah wa rahmah) li qulli marhalahatin rijalluha, amin ya Rabb!”

Luqman

Allah SWT says, “We gave wisdom to Luqman so that he may be grateful to Allah. The one who pay thanks, does so for his own good; and the one who denies His favors, should know that Allah is certainly free of all wants, worthy of all praise.” (QS Luqman 31:12)

AlhamdulilLah, Luqman Nor Hadi was born on 1 Safar 1434H. May he grow up to be a righteous, grateful and wise servant of Allah SWT (as his name suggests) and may his living and striving benefit him, his family, the Ummah and society at large, in this world and in the Hereafter, aamin Allahuma aamiin! :)

A Woman's Dignity

The 'in your face' approach initially irked me but with the pearls of wisdom weaved in between, inter-twined with the plot, I can't help but recommend the youths of today to have a go and watch this movie.

Zahrana

Read the synopsis of a story based on the book by Ustaz Habiburahman el-Shirazy. Can't wait to catch this movie soon :)

Hablu mina-Allah

Managed to catch this movie via SCTV... sad but profound ending, subhan-Allah! May many among the Ummah find a spouse whose love for Allah SWT supersedes all other love, amin ya Rabb!

Walimatul Urus

AlhamdulilLah! Witnessed the akad of my dear cousin, Hidayat with Azie at Al-Hidayah mosque. I really love the simple but meaningful ceremony - my kind of wedding! BarakalLahulaka wa barakah ‘alaik, wa jama’a bainakuma fi khair (sakinah, mawaddah wa rahmah) li qulli marhalahatin rijalluha, amin ya Rabb! :)

P.S. Happy wedding anniversary Aunt Sal and Uncle Hamzah :)

Eid Mubarak 2012



TaqabalLahu minna wa minkum. Taqabal ya Kareem, amin ya Rabb!

Missing My Bestfriend

Just watched "27 dresses". Lucky girl, she married her bestfriend! Moral of the story - ladies, don't let the moment pass you by... but let the gentleman take the lead then you know, you got a good catch :)

In Remembrance

This week is in remembrance of my late sister-in law (today is her birthday) and dad (whose birthday falls on 7 June)! To my niece, Sarah... you'll remain brave and strong *hugs*...

Baby!

AlhamdulilLah! One of the many supplications during the recent Umrah trip has come true... Masya-Allah! What beautiful news when my second sister-in-law informed us the good news that she's pregnant! I'm looking forward to the bundle of joy in December (and the extended family continues to grow!). May Allah SWT bestow upon them a healthy baby who will grow up with a noble akhlaq and who will be of great benefit to the Ummah, amin ya Rabb!

Hikmah

Subhaan-Allah wal HamdulilLah AstaghfirulLah wa-Allahuakbar... HasbiyAllah! Reflecting on the lesson this week on Adab towards Allah SWT on the significance of Istighfar... it dawned on me on how Islam is beautiful and indeed simple... in that Allah's wisdom in making it so easy for Muslims to gain reward if we only knew and apply the prescribed life ordained to us. Allow me to end this post with Hadith Qudsi - "Allah's mercy precedes His wrath", subhaan-Allah!

P/S: May Allah SWT bestow upon Grandpa Said baraqah, good health, hidayah, istiqomah, rahmah, rizq' and taufiq, amin ya Rabb!

Two

 

AlhamdulilLah! By Allah's will, had the opportunity to meet up with a faqir ilalLah and his beautiful wife. I learnt a great deal about ikhlas, shakur, taqwa ilalLah and sobr from this beautiful soul, subhaan-Allah!

QS at-Talaq: 65: 3 came to mind - "... And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him...". Looking at the lovebirds, the song above came to mind. Indeed, marriage is about mecy and love and sticking by each other, no matter what! :)

P/S: On a separate note, may Allah SWT bestow shifa' upon the beloved dad of a friend (across the ocean) and may He (SWT) fills his heart with ikhlas, mahabbah, rahmah and sobr as he goes about taking care of his dad and mum the best he can, amin ya Rabb! :)

Fitrah

"While chemistry and attraction are no doubt important, character precedes them both. Why? Chemistry ignites the fire, but character keeps it burning.”

Love is part of mankind’s primordial state (fitrah). But the idea of falling “in love” should never be the sole reason for marrying someone; it is very easy to confuse infatuation and lust for love." Truly Islam is beautiful for advocating love after marriage. Why do you want to marry? For fun? For satisfying your desire?  Because everyone is doing it so I have to as well? For Allah? If it is for Allah, insya-Allah the sense of responsibility in oneself will ensure compatibility. Indeed character and chemistry is two different things (paradigm even!)

For Muslimah, a husband is everything after Allah SWT and RasululLah SAW. It is not right for me to waste my love to other men (through social dating, which is haram in Islam) if in the end, the one that will be there through thick and thin, in life and death will be someone called ‘husband’. So to ladies out there, save the saying of “I love you” for your husband once it is halal…

How does one know if the person is the right one? Istikharah (Hasbi Allah wa ni’mal waqil /Allah is sufficient for me and is the best trustee of affairs) and seek Allah’s redha. Insya-Allah, if both have the same fikrah (mentality/worldview), sincere intention (mardhatilLah) and follow RasululLah’s advise to pick one with a strong religious foundation above all things (recall what Ummi said, Those who kneel down to ALLAH can stand up for anything, subhaana-Allah!).

Afterthought: Everyone has a past. And the past is not to be judged, but to be learned. A good man will not force you to do something that will incur Allah’s wrath. If he is truly serious about you, he will make you halal asap. So choose wisely the one who will be the imam of your family. Wallahu'alam bissawab...

Anticipation

 

 Soon... will be on the much anticipated journey... in search of truth :)

Taqwa ilalLah

Was channel surfing and saw this movie closer to the end and floodgates were let loose... I cannot fathom how the baby girl would grow up without the love of her mum... and how her dad will cope with the lost of his love in the midst of bringing up the gift that will be a constant reminder of the demise of his loved one. It brought back memories, ala kulli haal. What is most important is the realisation of putting your trust in Allah SWT. When you love His creations, they will leave you as life in this world is temporal. I'll end this post by saying that the greatest strength is gentleness. Wallahua'lam bissawab.

Rainy Days & Mondays

It is nice to hear the sounds of Pat Metheny especially doing a rendition of The Beatles... Thanks to a dear friend for sharing this video with me... it made the rainy monday even more beautiful... so am gonna share the 'love', ha!

Indeed, may Allah's blessings, just like the gift of beneficial rain, be upon us so hurry to supplicate for it is reported that rainy days are one of those moments when our supplications are answered, pronto! Truly, Allah knows best :)

Lessons from a 6-Year Old

A beautiful movie, adapted from a novel, of which many lessons could be learnt from a 6-Year Old :)