Isra'a Wal Mikraj.

السلام عليكم
Yesterday was the night of Isra'a Mikraj & today (27hb Rejab) is known to be the day of Isra'a Mikraj whereby Allah SWT Most Mighty & Most Exalted gave the commandment to our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W regarding the 5 prayers. I intend to share my knowledge about Isra'a Wal Mikraj now (after listening to the lectures by Yasir Qadhi) so that everyone would be able to understand the significance & the miracles of Allah SWT and so that we can all learn to love Allah SWT and our Prophet Muhammad S.A.W even deeper and stronger(:

Isra'a & Mikraj were actually 2 incidents that occured but since they occured back-to-back in the same night, hence people tend to discuss and associate them together. The first incident- Al-Isra'a, which means the night journey, happens when the Prophet pbuh travelled on a night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. At the same time, the second journey: Al-Mikraj, which means to take someone up, occurred from Jerusalem to the heavens. Isra'a Mikraj occurred 1 year before our beloved Prophet pbuh emigrated to Madinah and happened towards the end of the Mecca era.

This incident began in the Ka'abah when Nabi Muhammad S.A.W was sleeping inside the Ka'abah and Jibril A.S woke the Prophet S.A.W up and told him to follow Jibril. After that, Jibril A.S opened out Prophet pbuh chest, took his heart out and washed it with zam-zam water in a golden bowl. This was done so as to prepare Nabi Muhammad S.A.W for the night journey that no human being has ever been to hence, there is a need to increase his iman, courage, strength. Following that, Jibril A.S told Prophet Muhammad S.A.W to ride the Buraq and according to our Prophet pbuh, the Buraq was a white animal- larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule. Whenever the Buraq moves, it would put its foot at the end of the horizon and the next step at the end of the end of another horizon and so on and forth. Thus,each step goes as far as the eyes can see in a short span.

Since the Buraq could move at great speed (huge steps), our Prophet arrived at Jerusalem in a few seconds and prayed 2 raka'ats at Masjidil Al Aqsa (Masjidil Al Aqsa is the holy mosque as all the other prophets venerated it). When Nabi Muhammad S.A.W was praying and after he finished praying, he saw all the other prophets behind him, standing in 1 line and praying behind him. This is to show the finality of our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W; that he was the seal to all Prophets and also to show that he is superior- he would be the imam/ the leader of all the children of Adam A.S during the Day of Ressurection. Once our beloved Prophet finished praying, Jibril came to him with 2 containers- one filled with milk and the other with wine. Now, at that time, wine was not prohibited but our prophet pbuh chose the milk and jibril claimed that he had made the right choice thus showing how pure our Prophet S.A.W is. Soon, Jibril A.S took our prophet pbuh for mikraj using the instument 'mikraj' to transfer people up to the highest heavens.

*It must be noted that 'heavens' in this case, does not refer to paradise/Jannah. Rather, it refers to the skies. Jannah only occurs at the highest heaven/ the 7th heaven (final sky).

In total, there are 7 heavens and our solar systems, skies and stars only consists of the 1st heaven. Everytime when Jibril and our Prophet pbuh arrived at a heaven, Jibril would knock on a door and a gatekeeper would be guarding the door and allowed them in with Allah's SWT permission. Upon the arrival to a certain heaven, both of them would be greeted by the best prophets so as to welcome Nabi Muhammad SAW.
Prophets:
1st heaven: Nabi Adam A.S
2nd heaven: Nabi Isa & Nabi Yahya A.S (cousins)
3rd heaven: Nabi Yusuf A.S (According to our Prophet pbuh, when he saw Nabi Yusuf, he claimed that it was as if Allah SWT gave half of the beauty of this world to Nabi Yusuf A.S)
4th heaven: Nabi Idris A.S
5th heaven: Nabi Harun A.S
6th heaven: Nabi Musa A.S
7th heaven: Nabi Ibrahim A.S

Then, our beloved Prophet pbuh, moved higher and higher until he came upon 2 magnificent things:
1) The tree of Sidratul Muntaha:
 It is the farthest tree & most biggest as it starts from the 6th heaven up till the 7th. Our Prophet claimed that its leaves are like elephant ears, its fruits are like huge Yemen jugs and the tree was filled with colours- colours that we don't know as it is beyond our knowledge. From the roots of the tree, 4 rivers flow from it.
2) Al-Baitul Makmur
This is the Ka'abah for the Malaikats/angels and is located at the 7th heaven. It exists directly above the Ka'abah on Earth and everyday, 70 000 new malaikats would visit and pray there.

Nabi Muhammad S.A.W went further up until he herad the writings of Allah's pen- Wal Qalam. This pen is the pen in which Allah creates which writes down everything that is currently happening, had happened and would happen in the future. After that, our Prophet S.A.W rose to a level that no created being has ever been to. Even Jibril A.S had to stop and could not continue. Our Prophet Muhammad SAW had rose to a level where there is the presence of Allah SWT. Here, Allah talks to our Prophet directly without any intemediary and obligated the Muslims to pray 50 times a day.

(I will continue soon, insya Allah as the incident is quite long so I may have to separate it into 2 posts. sorry!)

Winners at heart.

السلام عليكم
Faces tight with tension, fists clenched and unclenched. The silence was overwhelming, almost as if it was taunting us. Not wanting to miss anything, we did not even blinked. However, despite the nervous atmosphere, we could still feel a surge of confidence, a glimmer of hope.

And. . . .
Singapore lost to CR Flamengo in a penalty shoot out! Our eyes were blank and wandering and jaws were hanging. Perhaps too stunned at Singapore's close chance of winning. It was that close! Still, everything happens for a reason because only Allah SWT knows best.
I strongly believe that Singapore's youth soccer players are certainly talented. They do indeed have the capability, the aptitude and the spirit of fighting & winning for Singapore. To be honest, I am actually exhibiting signs of interest towards Singapore's soccer scene which is quite unbelievable as initially, I could not be bothered about Singapore's soccer matches and stuffs. However, currently, the young batch of Singapore's soccer players are extremely talented and are displaying skills that could positively bring Singapore's soccer scene to greater heights. There is no doubt, a sense and a glimmer of hope for Singapore.
These soccer prodigies have portrayed and demonstrated how anything is not impossible to be achieved- even Singapore, a young, tiny nation could compete with professional leagues from Brazil (Flamengo), Italy (Juventus) and Britain (Everton).

I must say that I am very proud with them even though they did not managed to attain the first position. No matter what, i am ascertain that they are still winners at heart because they really did displayed the values of sportsmanship such as friendship, determinance and perseverance. Even thought two of them did not managed to score the penalty goals, all of them actually patted and still hugged each other despite the outcome. This clearly showed how caring and united they are which exerts the main aim/purpose of sports- to achieve love, friendship and respect for one another instead of just cultivating the spirit of competition and winning(:

P:s: Tomorrow is Israk Mikraj! I'm looking forward to it & hearing the story of Nabi Muhammad S.A.W! Alhamdulillah(:

Inhumane or Humane?

Source: Berita Harian, Saturday 25/06/11

السلام عليكم
Yesterday when I was reading the Malay newspaper, i came across the above-mentioned article which stated that Holland is going to ban Muslims and Jews (Jews use the same method to slaughter sheeps similar to Islam) from slaughtering sheeps or animals using the sharp blade & saying Allah's name-
أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أنمحمد رسول الله
Ya Allah. .what is happening to this world? I am utterly outrage upon reading this article. I mean, how can they ban people from carrying out their obligations and what is worse is that the above act is associated with religion! Then how are the Muslims in Holland going to eat meat? They claim that electrocuting would not hurt the animal but I certainly and strongly believe that electrocuting them would cause more pain. How do they even know that electrocuting would not hurt? Have they ever electrocuted themselves? Imagine all the waves of electricity gushing down your blood stream. The searing paing, the excruciating agony that the animal has to bear during the approximately 15 seconds interval during electrocuting. Furthermore, when electrocuting, the animal would not immediately die but would still be conscious for that brief period. So try to empathise with the poor animal. That 15 seconds would not mean anything to you but in that 15 seconds, the electrocuted animal would be overwhelmed and afflicted with intense agony.

Adding on, without saying Allah's name, the meat would immediately be haram & these people think that slaughtering the sheep according to the Islamic Shari'a law is inhumane but I have evidence to prove that it is not. I have watched the above meritorious videos (you must watch! It is amazing & miraculous, Subhanallah!) and as you can see (if you have watched), when the man utter Allah's name, the sheep immediately submits itself to Allah. There is no sense of terror, petrified or fear. Even the sheep knows that Allah is the Most Great and willingly sacrifice itself to be slaughtered for Allah. Therefore, what was being propound by the government of Holland is indeed insensible, inhumane and illogical.

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 7:

خَتَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰ أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

"Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearings, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment." {7}

Surah Al-Anam, verse 118-119:

فَكُلُواْ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُمْ بِآيَاتِهِ مُؤْمِنِينَ

So eat of (meats) on which Allah's name has been pronounced, if you have faith in His Signs.

وَمَا لَكُمْ أَلاَّ تَأْكُلُواْ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللّهِ عَلَيْهِ

Why should you not eat of (meats) on which Allah's name has been pronounce

وَقَدْ فَصَّلَ لَكُم مَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِلاَّ مَا اضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ

when He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you -- except under compulsion of necessity

Nostalgia.

السلام عليكم
I am having a very bad, throbbing migraine right now (gyaaaah) but I'm forcing myself to use the computer as I have to finish up my Econs homework :(
Anyway, today I intend to blog about my life in JC and being a JC student compard to my life in secondary school because I just happened to re-read my messages in my handphone & then I came across Isabella's message. I must admit, I really miss my secondary school- the people, the teachers, the atmosphere, my classmates. .If I could, I would choose to go back to Fuchun Secondary School instead of being in this stifling, confined, competitive environment that can kill you any second. The word 'College' is abit deceiving here. Most people would normally associate 'junior college' with intelligent, bright, mature young intellects but what I feel is that almost half of them (maybe it only applies to my JC, i don't know :/)  don't even deserve to be in this place. Yes, sure they are pretty brilliant but only in terms of their IQ and not their EQ. These people are quite shallow & rigid thinking as their whole brain matter revolves around the increasing paper chase and amassing accolades which is kind of upsetting.

Education suppose to broaden your outlook on life, empowers your thinking and stretches your capability but in this case, it stifles, confines your thinking and forces you to study from the notes and in the classroom. It also deceives you into thinking that success is only defined as getting spectacular results for your examinations. As a result, students are turning into heartless creatures- beasts who are abandoning their moral values and basic manners such as helping one another. In JC, some students are willing to 'kill' their own friends as long as they manage to achieve their success no matter what it takes. It is scary and is indeed an unhealthy environment to work in. Everyday, you would feel depressed, paranoid and jaded. My life has no difference to a robot- very mechanic, systematic, structured. You wake up, go to school & come back late at night (around 9pm?), study & revise, sleep and the whole vicious cycle repeats itself the next day and the following days and months and year. Sigh. Is this what the education system in Singapore hopes to achieve? Are they trying to mould, create us into robots to contribute to Singapore's productivity? What about happiness, love and friendship?

Maybe happiness don't even exist in this world because it only exists in Jannah.

Ecstatic Eighteen & Traumatised Teen.

لسلام عليكم
Before I begin, I would like to wish a very happy birthday to my beloved friend, Aisyah Samat (a.k.a Pygmy! :P) who has legally turn 18 today, alhamdulillah. I really hope that she would be bless with Allah SWT blessings in this dunia and the akhirat. I hope that she would do extremely well for A levels after all the hard work that she had put in, Insya Allah.

Today was a tiring day because we (Afza, Sarah, Feeza, Fathiah, Suhaila, Aisyah Ais & including me) planned to surprise Aisyah Sam with a chocolate cake that Afza had baked for her. We had planned to go to her house & surprise her at her doorstep & after that proceed to Suhaila's house to create a secret, birthday video for Fathiah's birthday. It actually turned out quite well and Aisyah Sam was actually quite surprised & amazed at our sudden appearance. Eventually, her benevolent mother invited us into their house and for a moment I felt extremely guilty. This is due to the fact that her mother took the effort to cook us some noodles, offered us jelly, egg pratas and Garette popcorn. I felt like I was an uninvited guest and my presence was just a mere burden for them. However, Aisyah's mother was so nice & made me feel welcomed & embraced us with generosity. I hope that Allah would bless her for her kind actions(:

After that, we 'lied' to Fathiah and told her that we had other plans in the evening so we had to go off & could not hang out with her. We immediately proceeded to Suhaila's place to do the video & oh boy did we had a crazy, fun-filled time! In the video, we sang a cover of "Perfect Two' by Auburn (but we modified the lyrics) & the lyrics were nonsensical but we had a great time laughing! :D I really hope that Fathiah would appreciate the video & will have a wonderful time laughing her heads off watching the video.

However, they say that all good things come to an end and indeed it does. I was extremely dismal, flabbergasted, appalled- nothing could describe how I feel at that point of time, not even mere words. Have you ever experienced a certain point in time when you felt so blissful, when you feel that all the spectrum of colours suddenly lit up. When your heart suddenly becomes iridiscently bright & for a second, that feeling of anguish and melancholy just fade away. . .but then, something undesired suddenly happens and the kaleidoscope of colours are being displaced by the sudden gush of ominous darkness. That's what happened to me just now, sadly. I was utterly in disbelieve when you revealed your secret to me! How could you have done that? I mean I'm not entirely against it but you don't have to persuade someone to join you in your unhealthy, disgusting act. What deeply saddened me was the fact that you wear the hijab and you are suppose to be upholding the good name of Islam & not tarnishing it's image. The purpose of hijab is to protect your pride, your dignity as a woman. It is to show others how you respect yourself as a Muslim and would want people to value you not for solely your external physique but also your inner beauty. Apparently it turned out otherwise. Certainly the saying "Never judge a book by its cover" is certainy, absolutely valid and I believe that one has to work on his/her internal hijab and also at the same time, working on the external. He/She should not only focus on improving on the external physique/ portraying a mere facade so as to influence others into thinking that  he/she is a good person. Masya Allah, only Allah knows what is in your heart for he is the Ever Wise, Ever Knowing. I hope Allah SWT would guide my dear friend and give me guidance and strength for myself to overcome all these obstacles Ya Allah.

Reblogged.

From: http://heartofamuslim.tumblr.com/

Time flies, so do we.

Time is a great deadener. People forget, get bored, grow old, go away. (Oranges are not the only fruit).

السلام عليكم
Today is Thursday, which means that I have only 3 days left to the re-opening of school. Sigh, how time passes by so quickly without you even knowing it and in August, i would already be sitting for my prelim exams. Time is like a string full of knots. One must learn how to entangle it skillfully or will get trapped, confined & distort himself. On the contrary, if one manages to master the knowledge & ability of entangling the tangled string, he would be able to freely decide and choose what he wants to do with it. Similarly, one must be equipped with intelligence to manage his time so that he would not end up regretting or wasting it resulting in detrimental consequences (Eg: Being unable to finish your homework, study for a test, latecoming, etc). However, if an individual manages to divide his time well, then he would be able to use it wisely for other things (Eg: relaxing, playing, etc). Before that, I must concede that I, myself, is not good at managing time wisely. At times, I regretted the fact that I wasted so much time doing unproductive activities but then again, I cannot take back or turn back time. Time just sucks you in, just like a powerful suction.

Speaking of which, yesterday before I went to bed, I accidentally came upon this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDlvrYMBq0k&feature=youtu.be so i watched it. Since then, it stayed in my mind the entire night & I was perturbed and gripped with insecurity and terror. I am not trying to be morbid here but I cannot deny the fact that everyday, we are one step closer to our deathbed. Typing this out makes me remember the loss of my two beloved schoolmates in my secondary school and my uncle (Innanillahi wa innanillahi ra'jiun.). It certainly proves how no matter how young or old you are, you can eschew awakening anytime & only Allah SWT knows. So it is the matter of time, whether we are ready to face the truth, whether we are ready to face Allah SWT.
Time is a great deadener. People forget, get bored, grow old, go away.
Sesungguhnya daripada Allah s. w. t kita datang dan kepadaNya jualah kita akan kembali.

Reblogged.

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Where's the Alhamdulillah?

السلام عليكم
Have you ever encounter people, especially girls, who are already skinny but they claim themselves to be gigantic or overweight? Thanks to the widespread use of media which display glossy, sensationalist images of skeletal models looking ravishing, many young girls are experiencing a decline in their self-esteem. Sorry to say but I am extremely outraged or I get annoyed when these skinny girls who claim that "Oh, I'm so fat!" or "Ah I need to go on a diet, I look like an elephant!" & I'm like "Jeeez, what's your problem man, are you blind??!!" I must admit that I am not entirely against going on a diet or the need to be thin but going on a diet when you are already skinny, hey that is a problem. Can't they see that the producers are using the media to exploit or to influence consumer's choice by advertising their products by using models? They are trying to deceive you people. In real life, these models are not that stunning. It is the effect of their make-up, digital editting & technology that does miracle to their faces & bodies.

I don't know how to make myself understand why women or girls are not always thankful or satisfied with themselves. It brings me utter sadness & dismay when I see them crying over the fact that they could not be like the models on magazines & televisions. I mean, why do we have to suffer because of this? Yesterday, I managed to watch a documentary programme pertaining to the inhabitants of Ethiopia & I cannot deny the fact that they are living in abysmal, deplorable conditions. They don't even have proper drinking water or scrumptious food to indulge themselves. The children are beyond skinny, they are skeletal. If you juxtapose these children with girls in Singapore, I strongly believe that those children would want to be like us- healthy & filled with nutrition & vitamins. Nabi Muhammad S.A.W (pbuh) only ate dates & drank murky water for his meals (literally) He seldom get to eat meat. He did not get to enjoy delightful dishes but he did not even complain! What about us? We are blessed with abundant of food that Allah had given us but what do we do? Do we even thank Him? Sadly, no. We can even compain how we wish that we won't be given too much food so that we won't get fat. Ya Allah, forgive us, have mercy on us for You are the Most Forgiving. I hope all of us would deeply ponder over this & next time when we get to eat something, I hope we won't forget to say Alhamdulillah.

*Btw, this post is not targetted to anyone & if you feel insulted, I am truly sorry as I am only trying to express my emotions. Thank you.

New beginning.

السلام عليكم
The purpose of me creating this blog is for me to express my emotions confined within my internal self. I do have Tumblr & at times, I do post certain stuffs there but I believe that Blogger gives you a more private, secret solace as compared to Tumblr (due to the people following & monitoring you). I don't intend to reveal this blog to people; except for the closest people in my life. Nonetheless, I will try my best to post beneficial content that would indeed benefit you & myself of course, InsyaAllah. Before that, I must say that I don't have any intention of flaunting or showing off here but I have to say that whatever I post reveals how I feel at that certain point of time/ I strongly believe that the particular post would benefit me.
Thank you.