Sunday, July 24, 2005
Reflections...
"In the search for me, I discovered truth. In the search for truth, I discovered love. In the search for love, I discovered God. And in God, I have found everything."
Friday, July 22, 2005
Do You Believe God Exists?
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
3 Ekor Ikan...
Nelayan itu membawa jala; dan Si Pandai melihatnya dari dalam air. Berbekalkan pengalamannya, cerita-cerita yang pernah didengarnya, dan kecerdikannya, Si Pandai memutuskan untuk melakukan sesuatu.
"Hampir tiada tempat berlindung di kolam ini," fikirnya "Jadi saya akan pura-pura mati saja."
Lantas, Si Pandai mengumpulkan segenap tenaganya dan meloncat ke luar kolam, jatuh tepat di kaki nelayan itu. Tentu saja si Nelayan terkejut. Kerana ikan tersebut menahan nafas, nelayan itu mengiranya mati; ia pun melemparkan ikan itu kembali ke dalam kolam. Ikan itu kemudian meluncur tenang dan bersembunyi di sebuah ceruk kecil dekat pinggir kolam.
Ikan yang kedua, Si Agak-Pandai, tidak begitu memahami apa yang telah terjadi. Ia pun berenang mendekati Si Pandai dan menanyakan hal itu.
"Senang saja. Saya pura-pura mati, dan nelayan itu melemparkan aku kembali ke kolam," kata Si Pandai.
Si Agak-Pandai itu pun segera melompat ke darat, jatuh dekat kaki nelayan.
"Aneh," fikir nelayan itu, "Ikan-ikan ini berloncatan keluar dari air."
Namun, Si Agak Pandai ini ternyata lupa menahan nafas, dan iapun dimasukkan ke dalam raga.
Ia kembali mengamat-amati kolam, dan kerana agak hairan memikirkan ikan-ikan yang berloncatan ke darat, ia pun lupa menutup raganya. Menyedari hal ini, Si Agak Pandai berusaha melepaskan diri ke luar dari raga, membolak-balikkan badannya, dan masuk kembali ke dalam kolam. Ia mencari-cari ikan pertama yakni Si Pandai, lalu ikut bersembunyi di dekatnya - nafasnya terengah-engah.
Dan ikan ketiga, Si Bodoh, tidak mampu mengambil pelajaran dari segala yang dilihatnya itu, meskipun ia telah mengetahui pengalaman kedua-dua ikan sebelumnya. Si Pandai dan Si Agak-Pandai memberi penjelasan secara terperinci, menekankan pentingnya menahan nafas agar di....................
"Terima kasih! Saya sudah mengerti," kata Si Bodoh.
Sehabis mengucapkan katanya itu, Si Bodoh pun melemparkan dirinya ke darat, jatuh tepat dekat di kaki nelayan. Si nelayan langsung memasukkan ikan ketiga itu ke dalam raganya tanpa memperhatikan apakah ikan itu masih bernafas atau tidak. Dan raganya sekarang tertutup rapat. Berulangkali si nelayan melemparkan jalanya ke dalam kolam, namun kedua-dua ikan yang pertama tadi dengan aman bersembunyi di ceruk kolam.
Akhirnya nelayan itu menghentikan usahanya. Ia membuka raganya, dan menyedari bahawa ternyata ikan yang di dalamnya tidak bernafas. Ikan itupun dibawanya pulang untuk makanan kucing.
Catatan:
Sahabat; hidup ini benar-benar bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah. Melayari bahtera hidup perlu disesuaikan dengan kemampuan diri kita. Hanya orang-orang yang bijak akan mengatur hidupnya sebagai ladang menyemai bekalan ukhrawi. Orang bijak tidak akan tertipu oleh indahnya duniawi. Kerana seorang yang bijak tidak akan berfikir singkat.
Sahabat; syaitan tidak pernah jemu menjerat manusia. Itulah janjinya. Usah biarkan diri kalian menjadi mangsa jeratan syaitan. Didiklah hati dengan sebaik-baik didikan yakni didikan al-Quran dan as-Sunnah. Hati yang malang adalah hati yang silau oleh nafsu dalam mencari kebenaran.
Sahabat; kita ada pilihan, sama ada menjadi manusia yang bijak, yang agak bijak atau yang tidak bijak. Tuhan itu selayaknya Dia menentukan setiap sesuatu, tetapi kita tetap diberi pilihan. Kita sebagai manusia mempunyai pilihan untuk memilih jalan kebaikan mahupun jalan kejahatan. Dengan sebab itu, ilmu, keluarga, persekitaran yang baik dan kekuatan akhlak adalah faktor yang mempengaruhi kita memilih jalan kehidupan kita.
Rumusannya, untuk memahami sesuatu, perlu kepada ilmu, untuk menilai sesuatu juga perlu kepada ilmu. Dan untuk mendapatkan yang terbaik, perlu kepada ilmu. Maka, tuntutlah ilmu tanpa rasa jemu. Semoga bahagia sentiasa bertamu.
Crossing The River
Rules:
1. The dad cant be left with the daughters.
2. The mom cant be left with the sons.
3. The prisoner cant be left with anyone alone.
4. The kids cant cross together.
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Hidup Itu Imtihan...
Saturday, July 16, 2005
Attitude Determines Attitude
~Author Unknown~
Friday, July 15, 2005
You Know You're Malaysian When...
You Know You're Malaysian When.... |
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Ingatan Bersama...
Pertunangan sejak azali..
Di hujung hidup nanti..
Berlangsungnya perkahwinanmu dengan maut..
Hantarannya..sakit dan nazak..
Tamu bertandang menghadiahkan esak tangis..
Pengantin dimandikan..
Dipakaikan baju cantik putih..
Wangian gaharu dan cendana..
Keranda jadi pelaminan..
Pengantin bersanding sendirian..
Di arak keliling kampung..
Berkompangkan azan dan kalimah kudus..
Akad nikahnya bacaan talkin..
Berwalikan liang lahad..
Saksi pula nisan-nisan..
Siraman air mawar..
Keluarga terdekat menepung tawar..
Tiba masa pengantin..
Menunggu sendirian..
Malam pertama bersama KEKASIH..
Di kamar bertilamkan tanah..
Dan Dia menuntut janji..
Sucikah kita tatkala berpadu..
Pernahkah taubat sepanjang hayat..
Atau terkubur bersama dosa-dosa..
Dan Dia Kekasih itu..
Menetapkanmu ke syurga..
Atau melemparkan dirimu ke neraka..
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Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Little Things
what we have until it is gone;
Too often we wait too late to say,
"I'm sorry - I was wrong."
Sometimes it seems we hurt the ones
we hold dearest to our hearts;
And we allow foolish things
to tear our lives apart.
Far too many times we let
unimportant things into our minds;
And then it's usually too late
to see what made us blind.
So be sure that you let people know
how much they mean to you;
Take that time to say the words
before your time is through.
Be sure that you appreciate
everything you've got
And be thankful for the
little things in life
that mean a lot.
Remind your friends to appreciate the little things in life!
Monday, July 11, 2005
If An Insect Falls in Your Cup of Coffee, What Would You Do?
1. The Englishman: Throws the cup away and walks out of the cafe.
2. The American: Takes the insect out and drinks the coffee.
3. The Chinese: Eats the insect and throws the coffee away.
4. The Besieged Palestinian: Drinks the coffee and the insect.
5. The Israeli:
*Sells the coffee to the American and the insect to the Chinese.
*Screams that his security is in peril.
*Accuses the Palestinians of throwing the insect in his coffee.
*Imposes more military aid on the American.
* Demands a 100-year, billion-dollar, loan from America to buy another cup of coffee.
*Claims life-time free coffee from the cafe as compensation.
~Unknown~
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Manusia Selalu Lupa...
Lupa kepada Tuhannya,
yang menciptanya dari tiada kepada ada,
Yang memberi nikmat bermacam-macam bentuknya.
Lupa kepada dosa,
Padahal dosa selalu memburunya,
Ia akan menghumbankannya ke dalam Neraka.
Lupa kepada ibu bapa yang memelihara di waktu kecilnya,
Dihantar ke sekolah, berpeluang menuntut ilmu-Nya,
Dijaga kesihatannya, sihat badannya,
Setelah dewasa ilmu itulah aset dirinya.
Lupa kepada guru-guru yang membuat jasa kepadanya,
Memberi ilmu yang banyak, menjadi hartanya,
Sekadarkan menziarahi guru sekali sekala pun tiada.
Dilupakan gurunya sepanjang hayatnya,
Lupa kepada kawan yang pernah menolongnya,
Padahal di waktu itu dia sedang menderita.
Lupa kepada asal-usulnya,
Dia itu siapa sebenamya,
Dilupakan oleh pangkat, kesenangan dan kemewahan,
Teringat sahaja kampung tempat tumpah darahnya,
Rasa tidak senang sahaja.
Malunya hendak ziarah kampung asalnya,
Bahkan bermacam-macam lagi yang dilupakannya,
Padahal semuanya itu sejarah hidupnya,
Sepatutnya manusia ini bersikap:
Tempat jatuh lagi dikenang, inikan pula tempat bermain.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Friday, July 08, 2005
Nice Poem...
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work,
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Muslim duty was now done,
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time,
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Allah to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need,
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down,
But never found the time...
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Riddle...
Can you answer the following question?
1. The word has seven letters...
2. Preceded God...
3. Greater than God...
4. More Evil than the devil...
5. All poor people have it...
6. Wealthy people need it...
7. If you eat it, you will die!
Could you figure it out?
Try hard before looking at the answers
Have you got it yet?
Give up?Brace yourself for the answer....
The Answer is:
(highlight the area between the astesrisks)
**NOTHING!
NOTHING has 7 letters
NOTHING preceded God
NOTHING is greater than God
NOTHING is more Evil than the devil
All poor people have NOTHING
Wealthy people need NOTHING
If you eat NOTHING, you will die...**
My Beloved...
When Islam was only a custom.
They said "say La IIaha IIIa Allah,
And pray, you'll go to Heaven.
"Ah, how simple, no struggle in this,
Just a word, and simple act.
Thereafter I'm absorbed in this world again,
With my 'assured' place in Paradise intact.
But this was not to be my fate,
For ALLAH chose to guide my heart.
I learnt of a man who struggled so hard,
When his mission was from the start.
Spoke gently, kindness he knew.
Never fearing to say what's right,
His conviction in ISLAM was true.
The touch of his hand was as soft as silk,
To comfort a crying child.
To mend his clothes, or do the chores,
Never complaining, he always smiled.
A living he made with his bare hands,
The same that held his mighty sword.
Valour shone from the edge of his blade.
His smell was always of musk,
And cleanliness he kept at his best.
Stark contrast with the heroes of today,
Who stink of beer and sweat.
He held the hands of his companions.
Unashamed to play with many children.
So modest, so humble, a perfect example,
That strangers could not recognise him.
His eyes slept little for nights were precious,
His prayers he treasured much greater.
To pray Tahajjud in the depths of night,
Seeking forgiveness, and nearness to his Creator.
He broke his tooth for me at Uhud,
And bled for me at Ta'if.
He cried for me, tears of concern,
Just so I could have this belief.
His enemies admired his teachings,
Uniting every religion, every clan.
Till ISLAM came to every corner of the world,
O, but indeed he was only a man.
To own a house, or build his wealth,
Was not his main priority.
To establish ISLAM was more essential,
To bring us under a Higher Authority.
Don't you want him to plea for your case,
When before ALLAH-The Judge-you stand?
Don't you wish to be around his fountain,
A burning desire to drink from his hand?
So I love him more than all creation,
My Leader, my Humble Prophet.
Muhammad (SAWS) was a mercy to all mankind,
And to me, he is...
MY BELOVED !
~Anonymous~
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Jaga Singh =)
He said "Sir..Sir.. are you going to board a plane?"
"Yes, why?" asked the millionaire.
"You had better cancel the trip. You see, last night I dreamt about the plane going to crash."
"You better be damn right for this is a million dollar deal."
Use your brains Use your brains la...
Still no idea?
Come on...it is very easy...
Still drawing a blank??
Just imagine you are the Singh and you have saved your boss's life!
OK-lah, since you do not want to "use your brains" like Jaga Singh
Before you talk to your boss...Just scroll down for the answer...
ANSWER Jaga Singh was supposed to guard the house at night...
Sunday, July 03, 2005
A Boy and A Puppy...
"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."
"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back off his neck,
"These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."
"I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?"
"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle.
"Here, Dolly!" he called.
"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.
"How much?" asked the little boy.
"No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."
~The world is full of people who need someone who understands~
Saturday, July 02, 2005
If You Were Your Own Employer...
At the end of the day, it matters little what others think of you, what's important is what you think about yourself. As you reflect on your days work, ask yourself, have I given 100 percent of my time and talents today? If this were my company, would I like it to be filled with hundreds of other people just like me, or would I prefer to hire individuals with a little more initiative? When you have become the kind of person you would like to work with or have working for you, you aren't far from the day when you will own the company - or at least become a valuable part of it. Most important, you can sleep soundly at night, serene in the knowledge that you have done your best, that you have earned your pay, and that you have met the standards of performance you require of yourself.
Friday, July 01, 2005
In His Way...
Those who have been detained half-way have been hindered by conjectures.
Who truly seeks will truly find Him, while the indolent can do neither.
For His slaves on their spiritual journey, He is the final destination.
The souls who do not recognize Him as Friend, who do not die to themselves to be raised again in Him,
Come, friends, let’s set out to reach the realm of the Beloved;
And let us see the rose of His beauty for a moment in light.
The world is pitiless and cruel, all around is fog and cloud;
It is but a loss and waste of time to stay here even for a short while.
We are travellers, and our home coming is with Him alone
What an honour to reach Him; and
Faith is the only means of arriving, this aim by His leave and grace.
~The Fountain Magazine~