Salam Aidilfitri

Salam Aidilfitri untuk semua! Maaf zahir dan batin.

I'm busy with Hari Raya celebration and had less time to update my blog. Seronok melihat kegirangan dan kegembiraan Muhammad dan Iman Najiha. They really enjoyed their time. Kami melawat sanak saudara dan sahabat handai pada hari raya pertama, kedua, ketiga, keempat, kelima, keenam, ketujuh dan kelapan. Penat? Memang penat! Luckily, my friend Norita suggested Shaklee B Complex. I can feel the difference in my energy.

My husband was busy with his photography assignments during Hari Raya since last two years. So I planned to join my sister's family for Hari Raya visiting. Kesian melihat anak-anak terutama Muhammad. That's why I don't mind to bring them by myself. Really surprised when my husband told me he rejected a lot of assignments during Hari Raya to spend more time with us. Well, at least he had a thought on us. Thank you suamiku! ;-D.

This year's Ramadhan is the most memorable Ramadhan in my life. Penuh dengan dugaan dan juga ujian. I learnt a lot about life. I discovered a lot of truth which is bitter and sweet to be accepted. But the most important thing is I discovered MYSELF.

Wasatiyah

Salam. It's almost the end of Ramadhan. Cuma tinggal beberapa hari lagi sebelum bulan mulia ini berakhir.

Ada banyak dugaan yang berlaku di bulan yang mulia ini. Rahmat Allah S.W.T! Diturunkan ujian kepada kita hambaNya supaya kita lebih bijaksana dalam menangani kehidupan ini. Syukur Alhamdulillah! Mudah-mudahan kita sentiasa menginsafi kehidupan yang sementara ini. I hope I can maintain ONE principle in life. Wasatiyah... bersederhana dalam segala hal!

Pada zaman moden sekarang semuanya perlu mengikut masyarakat Barat. Daripada pakaian sehingga ke pergaulan. Kadang-kadang terdetik dalam hati ini, bagaimana umat Islam dengan sewenang-wenangnya terpengaruh dengan aliran Barat. Hati ini pernah terkejut melihat gambar teman-teman yang bergaul bebas tanpa rasa malu. Apatah lagi melihat teman rapat yang diketahui baik budi pekerti dan tinggi peribadi. Betapa lemahnya pendirian manusia yang sanggup membiarkan dirinya tewas apabila dikelilingi dengan teman-teman yang bergaul bebas antara lelaki dan juga perempuan. Sungguh mengejutkan! Tidak terlintaskah dalam fikiran mereka bahawa bergaul bebas sebegitu boleh menimbulkan fitnah di kalangan sesama manusia. Untuk yang sudah berkahwin, bagaimana dengan suami atau isteri mereka yang menanti dengan penuh setia di rumah? Untuk yang belum berkahwin, bagaimana dengan ibu bapa mereka yang tidak tahu dengan perlakuan anak-anak mereka? Tidak terfikirkah mereka dengan akibatnya kelak?

Tidak perlu terlalu outstanding untuk mendapat perhatian orang lain. Tidak perlu mengikut semua aliran terkini demi mendapat perhatian kawan-kawan. Cukuplah dengan bersikap sederhana dalam menjalani kehidupan seharian. Yang penting, kita ada pendirian hidup yang tegas dan mengikut syariat Islam.

Bersederhanalah dalam beribadah lantaran bekerja itu pun ibadah, membuang halangan dijalanan juga ibadah, menasihati orang juga ibadah.

Orang yang bersederhana sentiasa terpandang dimata dunia. Dia tidak akan hina oleh kemelaratan dan tidak terlalu tersohor oleh kepopularitian.

Dia dipandang sepanjang masa baik oleh orang yang hina mahupun orang yang mulia. Berkuasanya BERSEDERHANA bagaikan pakaian yang menjadi pelindung dari rasa dingin dan panas yang membakar.

Sayidina Ali r.a. berkata, "Berkhairatlah mengikut kemampuan dan janganlah menjadi keluargamu hina dalam kemiskinan. Hendaklah bersedekah, jangan sampai jatuh miskin, menyimpan harta jangan sampai digelar Si Bakhil, beribadahlah jangan sampai semakin jahil."

Kata Sayidina Ali r.a. lagi, "Insan tidak akan melihat kesalahan seseorang yang bersifat tawaduk dan lemah lembut. Tawaduk dan lemah lembut adalah kesederhanaan yang nyata, membangkitkan kasih sayang dan menumbuhkan cinta tulus. Jika anda impikan penghormatan manusia, maka bersederhanalah dalam berbicara, berbatas-batas tatkala bergurau-senda dan menyimpan sebahagian kesukaan ketika terlalu gembira."

Ya Allah Tuhan Maha Pengasih Lagi Maha Penyayang! Aku memohon kepadaMu semoga dijauhkan suamiku, diriku, anak-anakku daripada godaan dunia yang tiada batasan. Tetapkan dalam diri kami sikap bersederhana dalam segala hal. Lindungilah kami Ya Allah! Amin...

Happy 7th Wedding Anniversary

Salam. Happy 7th wedding anniversary to my loving husband, Abdullah bin Hj. Jawawi. We tied our wedding knot 7 years ago after we knew each other for 3 years.

What is our plan today? Just a simple dinner outside. Venue? I haven't decide yet. Maybe only the two of us as we both are very concerned with H1n1. I wish I can bring Muhammad and Iman Najiha.

"Aku mencintaimu kerana agama yang ada padamu, jika kau hilangkan agama dalam dirimu, hilanglah cintaku padamu."(Imam Nawawi)

Doa untuk suami tercinta;

Ya Allah Ya Rahman Ya Rahim
Kau ampunilah dosa ku yang telah ku buat
Kau limpahkanlah aku dengan kesabaran yang tiada terbatas
Kau berikanlah aku kekuatan mental dan fizikal
Kau kurniakanlah aku dengan sifat keredhaan
Kau peliharalah lidahku dari kata-kata nista
Kau kuatkanlah semangatku menempuhi segala cabaranMu
Kau berikanlah aku sifat kasih sesama insan

Ya Allah
Sekiranya suami ku ini adalah pilihan Mu di Arash
Berilah aku kekuatan dan keyakinan untuk terus bersamanya
Sekiranya suami ku ini adalah suami yang akan membimbing tanganku dititianMu
Kurniakanlah aku sifat kasih dan redha atas segala perbuatannya
Sekiranya suami ku ini adalah bidadara untuk ku di syurgaMu
Limpahkanlah aku dengan sifat tunduk dan tawaduk akan segala perintahnya
Sekiranya suami ku ini adalah yang terbaik untukku di duniaMu
Peliharalah tingkah laku serta kata-kataku dari menyakiti perasaannya

Sekiranya...
Suami ku ini jodoh yang dirahmati olehMu maka
Berilah aku kesabaran untuk menghadapi segala kerenah dan ragamnya

Tetapi Ya Allah...
Sekiranya suami ku ini ditakdirkan bukan untuk diriku seorang
Kau tunjukkanlan aku jalan yang terbaik untuk aku harungi segala dugaanMu
Sekiranya suamiku tergoda dengan keindahan duniaMu...
Limpahkanlah aku kesabaran untuk terus membimbingnya...
Sekiranya suamiku tunduk terhadap nafsu yang melalaikan..
Kurniakanlah aku kekuatanMu untuk aku memperbetulkan keadaannya
Sekiranya suamiku menyintai kesesatan
Kau pandulah aku untuk menarik dirinya keluar dari terus terlena

Ya Allah...
Kau yang Maha Mengetahui apa yang terbaik untukku
Kau juga yang Maha Mengampuni segala kesilapan dan ketelanjuranku
Sekiranya aku tersilap membuat keputusan...
Bimbinglah aku ke jalan yang Engkau redhai
Sekiranya aku lalai dalam tanggungjawabku sebagai isteri..
Kau hukumlah aku didunia tetapi bukan diakhiratMu
Sekiranya aku engkar dan derhaka
Berikanlah aku petunjuk kearah rahmatMu

Ya Allah sesungguhnya aku lemah tanpa petunjukMu...
Aku buta tanpa bimbinganMu...
Aku cacat tanpa hidayahMu...
Aku hina tanpa RahmatMu...

Ya Allah
Kuatkan hati dan semangatku
Tabahkan aku menghadapi segala cubaanMu
Jadikanlah aku isteri yang disenangi suami
Bukakanlah hatiku untuk menghayati agamaMu
Bimbinglah aku menjadi isteri solehah
Hanya padaMu Ya Allah ku pohon segala harapan
Kerana aku pasrah dengan dugaanMu
Kerana aku sedar hinanya aku
Kerana aku insan lemah yang kerap keliru
Kerana aku leka dengan keindahan duniamu
Kerana kurang kesabaran ku menghadapi cabaranMu
Kerana pendek akal ku mengharungi ujianMu

Ya Allah Ya Tuhanku...
Aku hanya ingin menjadi isteri yang dirahmati
Isteri yang dikasihi
Isteri yang solehah
Isteri yang sentiasa dihati suamiku yang tercinta

Amiin, Amiin Ya Rabbal Allamiin...

Manusia berubah

Kadang-kadang tidak semua perkara mudah untuk dinyatakan...

Wahai Tuhan kami, Kami telah beriman; oleh itu ampunkanlah dosa kami, serta berilah rahmat kepada kami, dan sememangnya Engkaulah jua sebaik-baik pemberi rahmat.
(Al-Mu'minuun:109)

Demi jiwa serta penyempurnaan (ciptaan)Nya. Maka Dia mengilhamkannya kejahatan dan kataqwaan. Sungguh beruntung orang yang menyucikannya. Dan sungguh rugi orang yang mengotorinya. (As-Syams:7-10)

Hati dalam bahasa Arab disebut qalbu, yang bersifat muqallabun ertinya berubah-ubah.

Sebagai hamba Allah Yang Maha Kuasa, kita hendaklah sentiasa berdoa supaya sentiasa ditetapkan hati dan pendirian dalam hidup kita sendiri.

Mengapa tiada ketetapan dalam diri manusia dan sentiasa berubah-ubah? Manusia bersifat dinamik iaitu sentiasa berlainan mengikut peredaran masa.

Yang penting akidah yang benar tidak boleh diubah kepada akidah yang salah. Perubahan hendaklah bersesuaian dengan kebijaksanaan manusia itu sendiri.

Hati yang terumbang-ambing antara kebaikan dan kejahatan atau dengan kata lain antara malaikat dan syaitan. Hati ini akan sering merasa ragu disebabkan kadang-kadang timbul daya tarikan kepada kejahatan, tetapi pada waktu itu akan datang pula daya tarikan kebaikan.

Firman Allah bermaksud : "Maka barang siapa yang hendak dipimpin oleh Allah, nescaya dibukakanNya hatinya untuk Islam, dan siapa yang hendak disesatkan oleh Allah, maka Allah akan menjadikan dada orang itu sesak dan sempit seperti orang-orang yang tidak beriman. Dan inilah jalan Tuhanmu, jalan yang lurus. Sesungguhnya telah kami jelaskan keterang-keterangan kepada kaum yang mahu memperhatikan ." (Al-An'am : Ayat 125-126)

" Wahai Tuhan yang membolak-balik segala hati makhlukNya! Tetapkan olehMu, ya Allah hatiku atas agamaMu."

Mudah-mudahan hati kita dipimpin oleh Allah sehingga segala amal ibadah lahiriah sejalan dengan hati, disebabkan Taufiq dan HidayahNya. Amin...

Happy Birthday to My Loving Hubby!

Salam. Selamat Berpuasa! Happy 33rd Birthday to my loving hubby! Getting older but must getting wiser ok! ;-) We plan to celebrate and break fast at my parents' in law's place this evening. What should I buy for the break fast? Hmmm... No idea yet.

This week is our mid term break week. But it seems that I have no break at all. I have meeting every day and datelines! (sigh) I'm still preparing questions for the mid term exam. And the final exam papers must be ready after Hari Raya Puasa. (sigh)

Welcome Ramadhan

Salam. Welcome Ramadhan!

Ramadhan is a very important part of every Muslim’s life. Ramadhan is the month of giving and mercy, and during this month Allah blesses the believers with forgiveness and great reward. This is a time to stop and contemplate, to look inwards and out, it is a time to set our goals. We should ask ourselves what we want to achieve this month - something we will carry into our futures.

Every Ramadhan, my hubby will spend the last 10 nights of Ramadhan to beriktikaf at the mosque. I'll be busy preparing his food for his sahur at the mosque and I'm very happy to do it. This year's Ramadhan will be great because I have Muhammad and Iman Najiha to join us for sahur and berbuka puasa (sungkei).

Sabda Rasulullah S.A.W.:

"Apabila datang bulan Ramadhan, dibukakan pintu langit dan ditutup pintu neraka serta dibelenggu segala syaitan."

Sabda Rasulullah S.A.W.:

"Barangsiapa yang mendirikan Ramadhan dengan penuh keimanan nescaya diampunkan segala dosa-dosanya yang lalu."

HARAPAN RAMADHAN (by Raihan)

Ku mengharapkan Ramadhan
Kali ini penuh makna
Agar dapat kulalui
Dengan sempurna

Selangkah demi selangkah
Setahun sudah pun berlalu
Masa yang pantas berlalu
Hingga tak terasa ku berada
Di bulan Ramadhan semula

Puasa satu amalan
Sebagaimana yang diperintahNya
Moga dapat ku lenturkan
Nafsu yang selalu membelenggu diri
Tiada henti-henti

Tak ingin ku biarkan Ramadhan berlalu saja
Tuhan pimpinlah daku yang lemah
Mengharungi segalanya dengan sabar
Kita memohon pada Tuhan diberikan kekuatan
Ku merayu pada Tuhan diterima amalan

Selangkah demi selangkah…
Dengan rahmatMu oh Tuhanku…
Ku tempuh jua...

Trip to Melaka and H1N1

My trip to Melaka is next week as I suppose to meet my PPT there. I spoke to him last Friday and he gave me two weeks to complete my portfolio (1st phase). I plan to use AirAsia from Kuching to KL, then maybe drive to Melaka with my hubby. My concern now is H1N1. Else, I opt to submit my portfolio using Pos Laju. It sounds better then. But I need to meet my PPT sooner or later. Maybe after Ramadhan.

It's my two precious little ones that I'm worry. As H1N1 can easily be contracted to children below 5 years old. (sigh) It's ok. Mommy won't go travelling for the time being.

http://h1n1.moh.gov.my/

Influenza A(H1N1) and Feeding your Baby: What Parents Should Know

What is this new influenza A(H1N1) virus?

This influenza A(H1N1) virus (previously known as “swine flu”) was first detected in people in April 2009 in the United States. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.

What can I do to protect my baby?

Take everyday precautions. In addition, take extra care to wash your hands often with soap and not to cough or sneeze in the baby’s face while feeding your baby, or any other time you and your baby are close. If you are ill, or coughing and sneezing, consider wearing a mask.

Does breastfeeding protect babies from this new flu virus?

There are many ways that breastfeeding and breast milk protect babies’ health. Since this is a new virus, we don’t know yet about specific protection against it. Mothers pass on protective antibodies to their baby during breastfeeding. Antibodies are a type of protein made by the immune system in the body. Antibodies help fight off infection.

Flu can be very serious in young babies. Babies who are not breastfed get sick from infections like the flu more often and more severely than babies who are breastfed.

Should I stop breastfeeding my baby if I think I have come in contact with the flu?

No. Because mothers make antibodies to fight diseases they come in contact with, their milk is custom-made to fight the diseases their babies are exposed to as well. This is really important in young babies when their immune system is still developing. Breastfeeding also helps the baby to develop his own ability to fight off diseases.

Is it ok to breastfeed my baby if I am sick?

Yes. This is really important.

• Do not stop breastfeeding if you are ill. Ideally babies less than about 6 months of age should get their feedings from breast milk. Breastfeed early and often. Limit formula feeds as much as possible. This will help protect your baby from infection.
• If you are too sick to breastfeed, pump and have someone give the expressed milk to your baby.

If my baby is sick, is it okay to breastfeed?

Yes. One of the best things you can do for your sick baby is keep breastfeeding.

• Do not stop breastfeeding if your baby is ill. Give your baby many chances to breastfeed throughout the illness. Babies who are sick need more fluids than when they are well. The fluid babies get from breast milk is better than anything else, even better than water or juice because it also helps protect your baby’s immune system.
• If your baby is too sick to breastfeed, he or she can drink your milk from a cup, bottle, syringe, or eye-dropper.

Is it okay to take medicine to treat or prevent influenza A(H1N1) while breastfeeding?

Yes. Mothers who are breastfeeding should continue to nurse their babies while being treated for the flu.

** Adapted from CDC Atlanta

Which groups at high risk for severe illness from Influenza A (H1N1) infection?

• Children younger than 5 years old
• Persons aged 65 years and older
• Children and adolescents (<>
• Pregnant women
• Adults and children with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, organ failure, cardiovascular disease , hepatic, heamatological, neurologic, neuromuscular or metabolic disorders such as Diabetes Mellitus
• Adults and children who have immunosuppression
• Residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities

My Students and Quiz Time

My first class this morning. They're supposed to have quiz today. Can see most of them reading the notes, chatting, laughing... Study life is fun. Enjoice!

Some are serious, some are not. But yet I can still tolerate with them as they respected me inside and outside class. I like them. They're really blunt and funny. Very young though. I'm still in the process of learning to understand them; their lives, their attitude, their thinking, their personalities... sometimes really challenge me and my patience. ;-)

I hope they succeed in their diploma and graduate next year. Fortunately we have DIT, DSE and CIT graduates this year. It's our GRAND year this year!

Truth in Life

What will you do if you suddenly know the truth about something that you thought is the best you have in life? Are you gonna cry? Are you gonna run away? Are you scared? Are you ready to face it?

I'm not gonna cry though I'm sad. I'm not running away because I want to face it. I'm not scared because I have my family to support me. But I'm disappointed because the truth appeared now and today. Why not before? Why now? Why I have to listen to all these today?

Someone taught me to recite this every time after prayer. Thank God. God listen to my pray.

"Bukakanlah pintu kebenaran antara aku dan orang-orang di sekelilingku".

Only my personal opinion; we're serious in life if we manage to achieve the following:
1. Excel in our career life as we have no time to enjoy outside.
2. Strong in religion practice. The more knowledge we have about our religion, the bigger challenge we would face. But it depends on our own attitude. Nobody is perfect in this world.
3. Caring with our own family.

A serious person will focus on career, family and GOD. Let me share with you the following:
"Kerjaya menjadikan kita seorang yang sibuk untuk mengejar matlamat, keluarga jadi sandaran untuk kita menjadi seorang penyayang dan bertanggungjawab. TUHAN pula menjadi pengharapan kita demi kehidupan yang lebih baik dan sempurna serta kekal abadi."

When a breastfeeding mommy is having her own personal problem...

Salam. I'm proud to say that I'm a breastfeeding mommy to my daughter, Iman Najiha. My precious little Iman Najiha delivered on Monday, 5 January 2009. She's exclusively breastfeeding from the first day of her life until now...

I have encountered some common problems in breastfeeding mothers. It's not easy at first but I managed to settle down. Especially when I have my own personal problems. Just like today! (sigh!)

Today, my milk production drop again! Why? Because I'm on emotional-state-being right now (sounds like learning state diagram). I quoted what my dad used to tell me, "Of all your siblings, you're the most sensitive and emotional". Am I? Yes. I'm a very sensitive person. And a hot-tempered person too. Only my hubby knows this because I blurted my anger and temper only to him. I tried to control my temper but there are times I failed to do so.

Let me think of the contributing factors; tired, my mischievous little Muhammad, middle of the month (out of budget), my Toyota Ipsum is in bad condition, stubborn and uncontrollable students, piles of work waiting for me, bla, bla, bla... But I think the most contributing factor is my own sensitive feelings.

Being with me, people need to tolerate with my sensitive feelings as I able to tolerate with others. But some people do not understand. How can I tolerate with you if you can't tolerate with me? Just be honest with ourselves. I can't tolerate with a person who's hypocrite and not being honest. Don't judge a book by it's cover. Don't simply put trust on a person just because you thought this person can be trusted. (sigh!)

"I do this because I don't want to hurt your feelings." If we're not honest, God will open the way and show our dishonesty to all. It's just being honest...