live well or live hell. we choose.

You’re on a journey. The journey is life. The destination is Paradise or Hell. The path you take on your journey will determine your destination. The length of your journey is not fixed; it will vary for each individual with some arriving at their destination in their youth whereas other will reach old age before they arrive. Yet one thing for certain is that everyone WILL arrive at their destination.

The Prophet (s.a.w) said

”What have I got to do with the material world. The example of the material world and I is that of a traveller. Travelling in the afternoon heat, he stopped to rest under the shade of a tree for some moments. Then, he rose and left it.”- (Ahmad, Tirmidhi. The hadith is Hasan.)

Ibn Umar narrates: one day I was with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) He then turned to me, held my shoulders with both of his blessed hands, and said:

“Be in this life like a stranger or a traveller.”

And whenever Ibn Umar narrated this to his disciples he would add:

“If you reach the evening, do not await (to be alive) by dawn, And if you reach dawn, do not await (to be alive) by evening. Take advantage of your Health before you fall sick. And take advantage of your life, before you die” (Bukhari)

Every day that goes by, you get nearer to your destination. Some people have understood – spending every minute preparing with the best of provisions. 

However many are ignorant and heedless and take with them only that which will burden them.

Ali (r.a) once stood at the head of a grave and said to his companion,

“If he had a chance to return to this life, what do you think he would do?” His companion replied, “He would do nothing but good deeds.” Ali (r.a) then said, “If it is not going to be him, then let it be you.”

Al Fudayl ibn Iyaadh (r.a) once sat with a senior and asked him,

How old are you?

The man replied, 60 years old.

Did you know, said Al Fudayl, that for 60 years you have been travelling towards your Lord, and that you have almost arrived. The man was reduced to silence. He whispered, “Inna lillaahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raajioon” (To Allah we belong and to Him we return).

Al Fudayl asked, Do you know the meaning of that statement. You are saying that you are 

Allah’s slave and that to Him you are returning. Whoever knows that he is the slave of Allah, and that to Him he shall return, should know that he shall be stopped on the day of judgement. 

And whoever knows that he will be  stopped, let him also know that he will be responsible for what he did in life. And whoever knows that he will be responsible for what he did, let him know that he will be questioned. And whoever knows that he will be questioned, let him prepare an answer now!

What then shall I do? asked the man.

It is simple, said Al Fudayl. Do good in what is left of your life, forgiven shall be your past. If not, you shall be taken to account for the past and what is to come.

Ibn Abbas (r.a) heard the Prophet (s.a.w) advising someone saying,

“Take advantage of five before five: Your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you become occupied, and your life before your death.”

What will our destination be? Let us prepare while we are on the journey before we arrive and there is no turning back.

http://islamgreatreligion.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/your-life-a-journey-special-islamic-reminders/

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Coz I believe, (picture)

When you're searching for the light

And you see no hope in sight

Be sure and have no doubt

He's always close to you

He's the one who knows you best

He knows what's in your heart

You'll find your peace at last

If you just have faith in Him

You're always in my heart and mind

Your name is mentioned every day

I'll follow you no matter what

My biggest wish is to see you one day

Coz I believe

In a man who used to be

So full of love and harmony

He fought for peace and liberty

And never would he hurt anything

He was a mercy for mankind

A teacher till the end of time

No creature could be compared to him

So full of light and blessings

If you lose your way

Believe in a better day

Trials will come

But surely they will fade away

If you just believe

What is plain to see

Just open your heart

And let His love flow through

 Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi & Irfan Makki

p/s: sebenarnya kita tak pernah sendiriah..

kita punya Allah, =)

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comic: Husnul Fikri

bersambung..

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Do not be sad: Seek forgiveness from Allah Often, for your Lord is Oft-Forgiving.

(I [Noah] said [to them]: 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord; verily; He is Oft-Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance; and give you increase in wealth and children; and bestow on you gardens; and bestow on you rivers.�� (Qur'an 71: 10-12)

So seek forgiveness from Allah more often and you will reap the benefits of doing so: peace of mind, lawful provisions, righteous offspring, and plentiful rain.

(And [commanding you]: 'Seek the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance, that He may grant you good enjoyment, for a term appointed. And that He may bestow His abounding Grace to every owner of grace [i.e. the one who helps and serves the needy and deserving, physically and with his wealth, and even with good words].)

(Qur'an 11: 3)

And the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said:

"Whosoever seeks forgiveness (from Allah) often, then Allah makes for him a good ending for every matter of concern and provides for him a way out of every tight situation. "

Related in Bukhari is a hadith that is known as the chief of Al-lstighfaar (i.e., of supplications with which one asks Allah for forgiveness):

"O' Allah, You are my Lord and none has the right to be worshipped except you. You have created me and I am your slave; and I am upon your covenant and promise as much as I am able to be. I seek refuge in you from the evil that I have perpetrated. I confess to you your favor upon me, and I confess to you my sin. So forgive me; for verily, none forgives sins except you."

http://www.islambasics.com/view.php?bkID=177&chapter=50

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Husnul Fikri - Preview

Assalamua'laikum, semoga kita semua berada dalam redha Allah.

Melihat kepada gambar diatas pasti ramai yang akan bertanya,

" Hoi, gatal sangat nak kawen ke?"

"Dah buang tebiat?"

"Bila tarikh?"

"Tak de cerita lain ke? bosanlah jiwang-jiwang ni"

Ini adalah gambar yang telah di'crop' dengan jayanya daripada projek komik terbaru saya "Husnul Fikri" yang telah berjaya siap sepenuhnya pada 11.11.11. 

Untuk makluman Husnul Fikri bukanlah sebuah kisah cinta, jiwang atau sewaktu dengannya. Husnul Fikri lebih bertemakan ukhuwah (persaudaraan). Sebuah kisah tentang persahabatan antara Fikri dan Syamsul dan persahabatan antara Syuhada dan Maisarah. 

Komik ini insyaAllah akan diterbitkan bersama sahabat-sahabat Geng kartunis Usim, rancangan asalnya pada awal semester depan. 

nantikan~

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Read Quran, Charge your Iman

jom charge Iman, =)

Sepatutnya saya ingin tulis dalam lukisan diatas 'Quran compass of the life', tapi 'read Quran charge your iman' pun ok juga.

Tak kisahlah apa pun yang ditulis, yang paling penting mesejnya sampai yaitu mengajak diri saya dan sahabat pembaca untuk sama-sama membaca dan memahami Al-Quran.

Mungkin ada yang bertanya, buat apa sibuk membaca Al-Quran sedangkan kita bukannya faham bahasa Arab. Ya, saya ada jawapannya. Begini kisahnya,

An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his 

young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading 

his Quran. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way 

he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just like you but I don’t 

understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good 

does reading the Qur’an do?”

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal 

basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water. The boy did as he was 

told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather 

laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the 

river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. 

Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, 

and he went to get a bucket instead.

The old man said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just 

a ganot trying hard enough,” and he went out the door to watch the boy try in.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that 

even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the 

house. The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his 

grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, “See Grandpa, it’s 

useless!”

“So you think it is useless?” The old man said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. 

It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out. 

Son, that’s what happens when you read the Qur’an. You might not understand or 

remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is 

the work of Allah in our lives.”

credit to,

http://mr-tazkirah.blogspot.com/2011/05/kenapa-baca-al-quran-walaupun-tak-faham.html

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ilustrasi: jihad is our road

Allah SWT berfirman, Ertinya:

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Mahukah Aku tunjukkan sesuatu perniagaan yang boleh menyelamatkan kamu dari azab seksa yang tidak terperi sakitnya? Iaitu, kamu beriman kepada Allah dan Rasulnya, Serta kamu berjuang membela dan menegakkan agama Allah dengan harta benda dan diri kamu. Yang demikian itulah yang lebih baik bagi kamu, jika kamu hendak mengetahui (hakikat yang sebenar).

(Surah As-Saf ayat:10-11)

JIHAD DENGAN DIRI

Al-Quran berulang kali menyebutkan jihad harta yang diikuti oleh jihad diri (Al Amwalu Wal Anfus) dengan pengertian bahawa harta hanya akan bermakna dalam melaksanakan jihad apabila manusia sanggup mengorbankan diri sebagai pengerak dan melaksana tuntutan jihad. 

Diri itulah yang sebenarnya menjadi tumpuan utama jihad yang digerakkan oleh kekuatan harta sebagai alat utama jihad. Gandingan antara harta dan diri membolehkan jihad dalam apa bidang sekalipun mencapai matlamatnya iaitu kejayaan yang diredhai Allah Taala.

Allah berfirman, Ertinya:

Sesungguhnya Allah Taala telah membeli dari orang-orang yang beriman akan jiwa mereka dan harta benda mereka bahawa dengan (balasan), bahawa mereka akan beroleh Syurga, (disebabkan) mereka berjuang pada jalan Allah; maka (di antara) mereka ada yang membunuh dan terbunuh. (balasan Syurga yang demikian ialah) sebagai janji yang benar............................

(Surah At-Taubat:111) 

MENGAPA PERLU BERJIHAD

Jihad merupakan suatu agenda umat Islam yang berterusan yang wajib dilaksanakan sepanjang zaman kerana musuh utama umat Islam terus memerangi umat Islam. 

Musuh itu ialah syaitan yang menggunakan nafsu manusia untuk menghalang mereka daripada beriman dan menerima kebenaran Islam. Sebaliknya ia mendorong manusia menjadi syirik, kufur dan melakukan maksiat. Oleh itu, selama ada syirik, kufur dan maksiat, maka selama itu jihad nafsu dan jihad menentang kepercayaan syirik, amalan kufur dan maksiat masih berterusan. 

Selain syaitan yang mendorong manusia melakukan kemungkaran, umat Islam bertanggungjawab menegakkan kebenaran, keadilan dan menentang kebatilan dan kezaliman. Ini semua menuntut umat Islam meneruskan jihad sesuai dengan tanggungjawab dan cabarannya.

Musuh Islam dari jenis manusia tidak akan rela umat manusia hidup mengikut lunas Islam yang ditentukan oleh Allah Taala. Mereka sentiasa menaruh dendam dan berusaha membawa kita hidup mengikut cara mereka terutama pengaruh Yahudi dan Nasrani. 

Ini merupakan cabaran utama umat Islam iaitu menyelamat umat Islam daripada pengaruh Yahudi dan Nasrani, pengaruh ajaran sesat dan budaya sekular (keduniaan) dan materialism (kebendaan) dalam berbagai-bagai bidang, seterusnya menyelamatkan umat manusia daripada jalan yang sesat. Jelasnya, jihad menjadi agenda dakwah Islamiah sepanjang zaman. 

PENGERTIAN JIHAD

Jihad bermaksud segala usaha yang dilakukan dengan sepenuh daya dan tenaga untuk mencapai matlamat dan cita-cita iaitu menegakkan dan mempertahankan Islam pada diri, keluarga dan masyarakat serta mendapatkan keampunan, rahmat dan keredhaan Allah Taala. 

Ringkasnya, jihad ialah perjuangan dan pengorbanan suci berdasarkan prinsip ajaran Islam untuk mencapai tujuan atau matlamat yang diredhai Allah Taala. Daripada pengertian ini dapatlah dirumuskan sifat-sifat seorang mujahid (pejuang): 

1. Menyedari bahawa jihad merupakan suatu tanggungjawab mulia yang mesti dilaksanakan sepanjang zaman.
2. Berpegang pada prinsip jihad iaitu jihad kerana Allah Taala.
3. Mempunyai matlamat yang suci dan jelas iaitu menegakkan syariat Islam.
4. Mempunyai semangat perjuangan yang tinggi.
5. Sedia berkorban dengan diri dan harta dan bersedia menghadapi risiko (akibat buruk) dengan sabar dan redha. 

Jihad meliputi segala usaha yang diredhai Allah Taala seperti jihad dengan hati, fikiran, kata-kata dan perbuatan; jihad dengan ilmu dan pena, jihad dengan apa jua alat dan senjata yang dapat dirumuskan sebagai jihad dengan diri dan harta benda. Jihad yang suci dan sejati hanyalah jihad Fi Sabillillah iaitu jihad kerana Allah Taala.

(Surah Al-Hujarat: ayat 15) Ertinya: 

Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang sebenar-benarnya beriman hanyalah orang-orang yang percaya kepada Allah dan Rasulnya, kemudian mereka (terus percaya dengan) tidak ragu-ragu lagi, serta mereka berjuang dengan harta benda dan jiwa mereka pada jalan Allah; mereka itulah orang-orang yang benar (pengakuan imannya).

kopi dan pasta, di sini.

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-moga-moga bermanfaat.. =)

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conteng-conteng: terbang tinggi

Kau perlahan-lahan melangkahkan kaki
Cuba mendaki sejauh lelangit yang tinggi
Seperti mereka yang telah merasa
Terbang tinggi apa pengertiannya

Hidupnya bagaikan insan yang asing
Si musafir berkelana di bumi yang lain
Tiada bermegah tidak terlalu lemah
Sebaik perkara yang sederhana

Katakan hidup dengan pujian manusia
Atau mati dengan cacian mereka
Pengertian hidup bukanlah apa yang kau sangka

Jangan kesal jangan sesal dengan siapa sebenarnya kita
Dan terbang tinggi di langit yang luas
Terima dirimu seadanya

Jangan caci pada si dia hina
Jangan benci pada yang tak mengertinya
Kasihanilah dia yang tak menghayatinya
Jangan takut kiranya kau berbeza

Perbezaanya kita ilmu dan sikah
Mungkin kelak kau akn mengertinya
Pengertian hidup bukanlah apa yang kau sangka

Jangan sesal jangan kesal
Jangan kesal jangan sesal
Terima dirimu seadanya
Dan terbang tinggi dilangit yg luas

Terbang tinggi- "You won't live by others' compliments, Or die by their contempt."

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