Seeker Of Humanity

Sayonara...

2010-08-23T22:17:00.001-07:00

Erm...

Peace...

It's about time... I've found a new home for a new purpose of existence.

I've rented a new room -it's free so long I have an email account.

So... Welcome!

We welcome you! Wee Wee! See us at; http://atravellerdirary.blogspot.com/

Bye!

A True Achilles Heel

2010-01-25T08:56:00.000-08:00

Peace

It's been a while since I updated this blog. I thought of no longer blogging about personal stuffs so I decided to shut up for a while, planning in my mind about creating other blogs as portfolios of my works.

But I guess tonight would be different. Because I have committed sins and misdeeds (please take those bolded words generally -I'm ashamed of what I've done), I think I need help... Just a simply favour; no loaning of money or bashing up anyone needed. Pray... yes, literally...

A True Achilles Heel

I tried my best to be different
Fighting hard from any influence
I just need a free mind
Full of conscience
Not what that have been planted in me
But what I must see, observe and learn in reality

I am the slave of my desires
Lusts flow my every vein like wildfires
Every single day
There isn’t a single moment which I am not locked away
All due to what I have seen
All due to where I am living in

A place where lewdness obscures me every single day
A place where we are brought up in a wrong way
Due to this, myself is a threat to my existence
Endangering too those whom I truly concern
Hurting their feelings and making them insecure
To the moment that this agony has no cure

I am an everyman
A man making up among men
An individual among collectivism
Yet stands out in individualism
But myself is not what I should only care about
This battle is only portion of what my life is about

There are things to be seen
People to be met in whatever condition they live in
O Reader(s), should you read this poem
And understand it and its rhythm
Please to supplicate to God for me
That my pain will be healed for eternity

(O Beloved, should you come here too
Know and understand about my love for you
I struggle hard for this love to be pure and not lustful
Like some desperate fool
Loving you to be with you for God
Even though you have someone truly pure lingering in your thought)

"Satanic Verses" in the Quran

2009-09-21T17:28:00.000-07:00

Peace

Recently, I am aware of the issue with regards of the "Satanic Verses" mentioned by Salman Rushdi in which he said of the verses attributed to the sacred Quran uttered by the Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h to get the polytheists of Mecca during that time to embrace Islam. According to Karen Armstrong's Muhmmad: A Prophet For Our Time, at first the verses mentioned whereby the intercession of the well-known idols worshipped during that time -Al-Laat, Al-'Uzza and Manaat - was accepted through the words of the Prophet and hence, pleasing the polytheists that they did not hesitate to embrace the religion.

The story was more or less described that Satan came and led the Prophet Muhammad in reciting those verses which attributed to the abovementioned idols, claiming that their intercession to God is accepted before the Prophet was rebuked by the archangel Gabriel (Jibrail) and hence, the correction of the verses which maintained the Oneness of God i.e. none has the right to be worshipped by God alone, disregarding anything which associates partners with Him.

The case narrated by Salman Rushdi, who seemed to be the original narrator, is then frequently used to disprove of Prophet Muhammad's Prophethood by many critics of Islam, mainly the non-Muslims, in a way of saying how the man Muhammad be a Prophet of God or be trusted when he is easily misguided by Satan, though Karen Armstrong provided a statement such narration is rejected by some as fabricated despite describing the incident.

However to end all doubt about the incident of the "Satanic Verses", which may be something new for Muslims who have not heard of the case, I would like to share with you an article in response of the narration;

Praise be to Allaah.

This is based on a false report. Ibn Katheer and others said:

There is no saheeh isnaad from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) concerning this report, which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “recited Soorat al-Najm to the mushrikeen (the polytheists) until he reached the verses (interpretation of the meaning) ‘Have you then considered Al-Laat, and Al-‘Uzzaa (two idols of the pagan Arabs), And Manaat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?’ [al-Najm 53:19-20 – interpretation of the meaning]. Then the Shaytaan put words into the mouth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he said: ‘they are the exalted gharaneeq, whose intercession is to be hoped for.’ The kuffaar (disbelievers, which were the polytheists) were pleased with this praise of their three idols, so they prostrated.”
This report is undoubtedly false on a number of counts.

1. Its isnaad is very weak and is not saheeh.

2. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was infallible with regard to the conveying of his Message.

3. Even if this report was saheeh, for argument’s sake, the scholars have stated that it is to be understood as meaning that the Shaytaan caused the kuffaar to hear these words, not that he put them in the mouth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so they heard them from him.

See Ibn Katheer’s refutation of this in his tafseer of Soorat al-Hajj 22:52.

And Allaah knows best
Islam Q&A Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Resource: http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/4135/Shaytaan

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Some of you may have been new to certain terminologies such as kuffar, isnad and saheeh. For such, I will clarify with you;

Kuffar is certainly referring to disbelievers
Isnad is basically related to the chain of narration(s)
Saheeh means authentic –which explains why there are books of Hadeeths titled Saheeh Bukhari and Saheeh Muslims due to the huge credibility of these books

As regards to how narrations are studied in Islam, though I know of it I must foremost confess that I am not a scholar of Hadeeth and hence do pardon me if I am not able to provide or describe in detail specifically as to how certain narrations are regarded as weak or strong or authentic (saheeh) in fear of misguiding readers.

In conclusion, we should all know where our resources come from. At times we do believe them as credible, though we know the author(s), books or positions of the articles yet forget certain details e.g. the page of a specific book etc. However, these references may actually shed a light on researchers and future generations in hopes of seeking truth.

And the bottom line is; the “Satanic Verses” incident is an unreliable source based on the abovementioned scholars. Should there be any mistakes, do feel free to correct me, for verily the goodness comes from God and bad and mistakes have only been mine.

And Allah knows best
Just a stranger; just a wanderer

The Heart and Soul

2009-09-02T09:14:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

Here's some philosophy;

A heart is a conduct of man’s soul; like a reaction determines the action

Enjoy!

Disclamer: The abovementioned quote is by me, all Praise be to Allah for the inspiration. Should there be an err, please rectify me by all means. We may learn to instill a new belief and knowledge within our hearts to provide a garment for our souls.

Just a Stranger;
Just a Wanderer

Just a Stranger; just a Wanderer

2009-08-02T00:20:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

Below is a Malay poem composed by me

Kian lama aku menunggu
Tertanya kadang kala di dalam hatiku
Siapakah sebenarnya diriku
Yang merenung jauh sambil berjalan entah ke mana
Melihat dunia sambil tergida si minda
Apakah sebabnya aku wujud di dunia?
Kemana aku menuju, itukah arah yang benar?
Siapahkah diriku yang sebenar
Yang sering tertanya pada si dunia yang besar?
Kemana akanku pergi selepas kehidupan?
Apakah yang ada lepas kematian?
Adakah kewujudanku mempunyai sebuah tujuan?

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Yesterday by The Beatles

2009-07-23T00:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday
Sang by The Beatles

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh yesterday, came suddenly

Why she, had to go
I don't know she wouldn't say
I said, something wrong
Now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday

Why she, had to go I don't know
She wouldn't say
I said, something wrong
Now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday

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A Reason for Connection

2009-07-10T16:50:00.000-07:00

Peace

Below is an excerpt of a song that I would probably claim how it slightly reflects me:

So give me reason

To Prove me wrong

To wash this memory clean

Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes

Across this new divide

In every loss

In every lie

In every truth that you'd deny

And each regret

And each goodbye

Was a mistake too great to hide

And your voice was all I heard

That I get what I deserve

So give me reason

To prove me wrong

To wash this memory clean

Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes

Give me reason to fill this hole

Connect the space between

Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies

Across this new divide

New Divide -Linkin Park,

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

See how this post connects to the previous

Just a stranger; just a wanderer

Turn-a-round

2009-07-09T05:11:00.000-07:00

Peace

Maybe I have figured how things will work out after wandering near and far for signs. I have more than five books to be read. Though not all related to each other, somehow I want to find myself a space for me in this world.

I held a book –my uncle’s copy of The International Jew and Protocols of the Elder Zion which I had borrowed from him almost for two years, utterly unread. Undeniably I had given a touch of a first few chapters. Yet, till to this day I’ve not entirely read the whole book.

And now, I am.

I am not finding fault in anyone. I do not want to assume and regard anyone as enemies or foes. God’s Prophecy will soon tell who the corrupters of this world are –I do not want to find a hobby in distrusting everyone.

I read the book last evening as I journeyed home. All I planned was to record how people have changed the world or civilisations whether for good or its contrary and intended to create connection in history... to find truth?

As I entered the elevator leading to the eight storey of my block, I asked myself... Is this worth it?

Where will this lead to? How can I live for the future? How can I earn a living through such a life?

At times, I question myself... at times, staring at my hands...

“Who am I?”

“Am I in the right path?”

“Why can I see?”

“Why can I feel?”

I can touch, I can see! God’s great for His Gifts.

But the questions remained unanswered.

I do not want a meaningless life; I want a purpose in my existence –why I am here. I wander about, only to find several doors of opportunities wherein full of lies... Attractive designs which at times attract people for the wrong reason and media which mislead others with false information... or aristocratic people influencing others in pursuing for the wrong things, not caring for the needs of the souls...

I too desire glory and wealth. I envy them as I tightly close my eyes and painfully walk away, knowing that I will soon be nobody, like someone’s quote “...a lost poem in a stranger’s coat".

And now I stand before it, the door which I am supposed to take. But... is that... the right way? Is it worth it?

“I’ve found the key for me to live
Passing by several doors wherein full of lies
Restraining my envy and greed for the glories within with my belief
Before me is now a door for my life
Half reluctant and half wanting to walk beyond, I ask myself if...
...this road is worth for a journey...”

I am sorry; I don’t to waste my life. We live only once... If we fail in this world, how can we come back to undo what is done? Help me... in this dilemma...

Just a stranger; just a wanderer

2009-05-17T06:14:00.000-07:00

O Allah

Teach us Sincerity so that it dwells within us wherever we go and whomever we meet
Teach us Honesty so that no lies shall be uttered but the truth
Teach us Humility so that no Arrogance will burn in us
Teach us Patience so that we will succumb to neither lust nor anger
Teach us love so that neither Indifference nor Hatred lurks in us
Teach us Gratitude so that we will be grateful slaves of Yours

Blacken not our Hearts so that evildoers we shall not be
Harden not it so that Your Light and Guidance will penetrate through our soul
Guide us Your Way in attaining closeness to You and Your Paradise
Teach us the way of Righteousness

Show us Your Way
The Way which You bestow with Your Grace
Not those whom have incurred Your Wrath
Not those whom have led themselves astray

P.S: Thank you, Isa

Story of a Doubtful Man

2009-04-27T06:03:00.000-07:00

How do you balance out life?
A portion where you have dreams to strive
Another where you ought to socialize
Another when you realize the world is full of lies
Another when you thought you’re called by destiny
When it is only your responsibility

Try screaming your distress out loud as though the world’s at fault
Wolves as friends accompany you in your vault
All saying you’re not the only miserable one
What if it is you whom they do not want?
Come back from somewhere, the world still full of lies
Everyone’s still pretending even as time flies

How many do you see friends who care
When abandoning you is all they dare?
So easy to befriend a jester
Who could create a thousand laughter
So tough to find true peers
Who are willing to share your tears

Distress when you’re busy
Ill when you’re weary

Every morning you wake up and do about your daily stuff
You come to school or office, only to realize you’ve been bluffed
People want you to be
Who they want you to be
Towards your job you try to be sincere
Yet their words pull the strings on you like a puppeteer

Even worst, when you try building a relationship
With a friend whom you wish for a mutual friendship
Yet it is unclear towards you what she feels
No doctors could prescribe for you suitable pills
You wish the bond between you and she will get closer, tighter and nearer to each other
In the end, you’re getting nowhere but you thought from her you’re getting further

You’ve a dream as you seek the true meaning of sincerity
You’ve a dream and you wonder if it is only another responsibility
It can’t be destiny when you desire a meaningful life
Living all you can to strive

You develop your own greatest fear
Because the understanding you desire
Often lead to misperception
You may want to SCREAM in agitation

Who will hear?
Even if they do, for you how many will be here?
Are you done shouting?
They say, are you boasting?

Walking by the roadside
Which path now should you abide?
How do you decide when you your mind knows no black or white?

Yours Truly
Izuddin

P.S: This poem is not a way to offend anyone, neither does it refers to anyone at all

Justice

2009-04-15T02:33:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

I shall today continue in a few lines of Attar's book (The Conference of the Birds). As said the title, they are regarding justice. Beforehand, allow me to mention a few words.

Love is indescribable
Its flow dwells in man’s flesh
A Love for a subject
Whether Something or Someone
He finds a new strength
Yearn to protect his Beloved
Dangerous trials placed before him

Justice aids him
In battle but not for his rights
But for others he stands and fights

This answers if we should create our own laws to prove our superiority over others. This world has no place for "I", for only God has such rightful proclamation; it isn't solely "You" but "Me" too.

When "you" and "I" meet, it is "WE" shall it be.

A bird questions the hoopoe about justice and loyalty

Another bird said: ‘What are loyalty
And justice, put beside such majesty?
God gave me boundless loyalty and I’ve
Not been unjust to any man alive –
What is the ghostly rank of those who own
Such qualities, before our sovereign’s throne?

The hoopoe answers him

The hoopoe said: ‘Salvation’s Lord is just,
And justice raises man above the dust;
To live with justice in your heart exceeds
A lifetime’s earnest prayer and pious deeds;
And tales of lavish generosity
Are less than one just act done secretly
(Though justice given in a public place
Suggests deceit beneath the smiling face).
The just man does not argue for his rights;
It is for others that he stands and fights.

I must admit how much I love the last two lines. The just DOES NOT argue for his rights; it is FOR OTHERS that he stands and fights.

Yours Truly
Iz

Man's toughest battle is to constantly remind himself what he should do, not allowing any distraction by norms (portraying negativity) and doubts

The Conference of the Birds

2009-04-08T08:15:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

It has been a while I’ve not updated my blog (not to mention fulfilling my promise). It is because my laptop broke down (and it’s still currently under maintenance). As promised, I shall now share few poems extracted by the book titled The Conference of the Birds. Before that, allow me to give a brief summary of the book –but be warned!

If it is possible, I would to do this out of sincerity. I remember on the night I wrote my previous post, I had a great night. No, no parties or whatsoever I have. However, it was rather blissful whereby I was given a chance for an opportunity. I joined a friend in his business, willing to overcome the rejection of others.

But as the saying goes, people change through time (I don’t know this comes from). I’m losing my optimism (little is spared for my Final Year Project). Plenty drown and eaten by piranhas… all as a result of crestfallen when someone’s world is locked with ONLY selected people.

I’m doing this to fulfill my promise… even if I do not have readers passing by here

Anyway, let us proceed with the brief synopsis;

Written by Farid Ud-Din Attar, The Conference of the Birds is probably a book consisting of poetries as dialogues and narratives throughout the book without chapters. It is with regards of birds of the world gathered in a conference as they hear the Hoopoe’s speech in seeking their ideal king, the Simorgh bird. Through the journey, the Hoopoe clarifies the doubts and calms the troubles and fears of the birds as they seek for the king.

It is not the latter they would find, for as like other narratives, obstacles and adversities are such that convey a message to the readers with regards of each inner-self and the causes and effects which rendered in to deep downfall. Below is an example where a man, shrouded in doubts in choosing (materialism or spirituality);

An indecisive bird complains

Another bird declared: ‘As you can see,
I lack the organs of virility;
Each moment I prefer a different tree –
I’m drunk, devout, the world’s, then (briefly) His;
Caught between “No, it isn’t”, “Yes, it is”.
The flesh will send me drinking, then I’ll find
The Praise of God awakening in my mind;
What should I do between these two extremes,

Imprisoned by conflicting needs and dreams?’

And the hoopoe answers him

The hoopoe said: ‘This troubles everyone;
What man is truly single-minded? None!
If all of us could boast a spotless mind,
Why should prophets mingle with mankind?
If it is love which prompts your fervent prayers,
A hundred kindnesses will calm your cares.
Life is an obstinate young colt – until
He’s broken in by your restraining will
He knows no peace; but you are indolent,
Stretched out beside the oven, warm, content.
Tears temper hearts; but living well’s a rust
That inch by inch reduces them to dust –
You’re just a eunuch pampering his needs;
Your Self’s grown gross, a dog that sleeps and feeds.

That’s all for tonight, folks
I truly hope I’ve fulfilled my promise
Ever since my laptop breaks down, I’ve loads to share
After all those events I had prior today,
This blog is yet to be considered for termination

How could a man guides others…
When even he needs guidance?

I’ve not forgotten the reason why I create this blog
Check the very first post of this blog if you wish for the answer

Yours Truly, and forgive me

Izuddin

P.S: A seed of infatuation is similitude to a spark on a wood. If left unattended or mended, it “blossoms” and perish the wood into ashes

I had once love a girl for two years; if this infatuation is unstoppable, love may soon be my illness

The Self; our Dog, our Darkness

2009-02-12T07:29:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

It’s time for a change. As a matter of fact, I’m still struggling in the battle of my Self, the untamed dog which yearns for attention. Its lure seeks sympathy as its anguish cries of pain and lack of needs calls the Heart by its side.

At the same time, the Self is as good as having branches of goals sprouting from the Tree of Desires; man yearns for this and that and hence he loses focus. At a time, he seeks for his materialistic needs (and wants) while at another time, he yearns for spiritual guidance. Unfortunately, the success and glory possessed by others render him into materialism wants. Fortunately, by the Grace and Love of Almighty God, He calls His poor slave for repentance and increase his spiritual needs.

The Heart is weak without a tinge of gratitude and submission to beyond worldly possessions

Patience is achievable through Acceptance

Spoiler: I will soon be sharing a couple of poems written by Farid Ud-Din Attar in his book The Conference of the Birds very soon... Stay put; or never

Everyday of your life is a page of your history
-Arabic Proverb

Death-day Party

2009-02-03T23:39:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

I’ve a bad news for everyone… or maybe a good one depending how you’re going to swallow the following news. As usual, I am always “borrowing” excerpts from yahoo.com.sg –the people there deserve all the credits for their hard works in making research thoroughly.

Ok, allow me to proceed with the bad (or good) news; WE’RE GOING TO DIE! WOO HOO!

I know I am being sarcastic, I know, I know. It’s alright if any of you are angry with me –it’s humans’ nature, isn’t it? Or have you forgotten it is such emotion that rushes foolish men to hatred and enmity? Or is Izuddin here speaking “yeah, yeah… He’s always like that… Blah… Blah… Blah…”?

Let’s puncture an emotional fatal hole in your hearts; have you solved all your personal problems yet? If you haven’t, how do you expect for the best of this world? You can’t save a damn soul when yours is not even checked for a diagnosis yet!

Don’t get what I mean?

HERE IT GOES! It is beased on an article which can be found here, http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090127/tts-us-warming-environment-climate-972e412.html

Global warming 'irreversible' for next 1000 years: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Climate change is "largely irreversible" for the next 1,000 years even if carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be abruptly halted, according to a new study led by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The study's authors said there was "no going back" after the report showed that changes in surface temperature, rainfall and sea level are "largely irreversible for more than 1,000 years after CO2 emissions are completely stopped."

NOAA senior scientist Susan Solomon said the study, published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, showed that current human choices on carbon dioxide emissions are set to "irreversibly change the planet."

Researchers examined the consequences of CO2 building up beyond present-day concentrations of 385 parts per million, and then completely stopping emissions after the peak. Before the industrial age CO2 in Earth's atmosphere amounted to only 280 parts per million.

The study found that CO2 levels are irreversibly impacting climate change, which will contribute to global sea level rise and rainfall changes in certain regions.
The authors emphasized that increases in CO2 that occur from 2000 to 2100 are set to "lock in" a sea level rise over the next 1,000 years.

Rising sea levels would cause "irreversible commitments to future changes in the geography of the Earth, since many coastal and island features would ultimately become submerged," the study said.

Decreases in rainfall that last for centuries can be expected to have a range of impacts, said the authors. Regional impacts include -- but are not limited to -- decreased human water supplies, increased fire frequency, ecosystem change and expanded deserts.

AFP - Wednesday, January 28

Are you done reading? Aye, aye, we’re all going to die. Anyway, the world’s already coming to a brutal end with wars, poverties and intangible destructions of humans’ inner-self (e.g. greed, enmity, hatred, materialism) all started by us.

Among you are those complained “histories are boring”, “I hate reading books”, “going to school is tedious big time”, “just let the authority do the work for us” and plenty of all other excuses you all gave so that you can sit back and relax as you grab a fistful popcorns and swallow them whole in cinemas. So, where goes all the credits to the scientists and teachers who have been endlessly teaching us so that they could impart their knowledge upon us?

Now the scientists realize we’re out of oxygen with all the carbon dioxide coming and knocking in all nations’ doors. Won’t you feel regret for not having interest in gaining knowledge so as to create a better future of this world? Shouldn’t we do something, at least? It’s time to go back to school and our brains wet instead of dry because of our ignorance and arrogance.

Am I being too straightforward? Just say that I’m rude, it’s alright. Even philosophers were to give you poems for you to grasp a better understanding of the world, among you are those who will reject such parables. It’s your fault… our faults!

Even as I said so, I'll try to change, Insya'Allah
Pray for me, please

Nameless Year

2008-12-31T22:46:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

It is the first day of New Year
Something has to be done here

No celebration
No enjoyment

There is no difference in yesterday…
…and today

The same goes for tomorrow…
….even as time flow

This time has created a new battle
For all our minds & bodies to struggle

Darkness in the heart must be sought
Soon it has to be fought

If we do not overcome the darkness within us
How could we then face the enemy?

Abraham… The Patriarch of the Three
Only One stands
Solve the riddle

Antichrist is coming...

Find the Answer Together

2008-12-27T04:41:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

I concede I am not the only who questions the purpose of my existence, for there are many others too who ponder why they are in this world

Our beliefs are our guidance

My beliefs derive from religion… I could not forsake religion because it is never possible for a world to exist on its own… It takes an occurrence to form a cycle of nature

And undeniably, even a cycle of nature too can be defeated… If it has been nature which renders the sun to rise from the east and sets in the west daily, would it not be interesting to ask ourselves; “Who creates nature?”

Who creates the universe? Who create the planets which circumambulate the sun? We call such phenomenon as “natural”… But the problem is… who creates such a perfect solar system?

Big Bang Theory cannot take place without “something” to happen… So, how did that “something” cause changes?

That is why… I believe the existence of…

…God

It is time for whosoever who reads this post to ponder about your life… What have we done in the days before ever since the day we were born? How sure are we that the choices we make are the right ones?

Even when one takes a road, sooner he will find thousands of roads at both ends… Whichever path you take, are you sure you are making most correct path in your life?
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In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Praise be to God, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the words

The Most Gracious, Most Merciful

The Master of the Day of Judgment

Only You whom we worship and Your aid we seek

Guide us to the right path

The path of those on whom You have bestowed Your grace, not of those who have earned Your anger, nor of those who go astray

Qur’an, The Opening

RED ALERT

2008-12-16T07:42:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

O friends, as we enjoy every bit of life, have we ever wondered what will exactly happen to us someday? Maybe you guys do not think about it, not even me sometimes.

But I have come to spread an article.

It is a warning for us all to realize who we are; we are not born to spend every single bounty on earth without us sparing a thought for those in need or deprived of the sharing of good properties.

I have come to tell you perhaps in a way similar but maybe with lesser authority as how Prophet Noah (peace and blessings upon him) had warned his people before they were drowned by a great flood. I have no Ark to save you. Only your own supplications to God will provide salvation; for it is He whose dominance is above the heavens and earth.

I am no messenger of God but just a man, like you, dear readers. One word which I would like to teach and the word which I hope you to remind me time after time lest I err;

Gratitude

Why am I telling you this? Let me share with you an article as promised above. Before that, the source of information could be traced via the link; http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20081216/tap-683-study-shows-singapore-safe-tsuna-231650b.html

Study shows Singapore safe from tsunamis

SINGAPORE: A study commissioned by the National Environment Agency (NEA) has confirmed that there is a low probability of Singapore being affected by a tsunami.

The two—year, S$1.3 million study was jointly conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Director—General of Meteorological Services at NEA, Foong Chee Leong, said the study showed that even major underwater earthquakes in nearby regions will have minimal impact on Singapore.

"Even under the worst case scenario of a great earthquake of magnitude 9 happening in the Manila Trench, because of the shallow water, by the time the waves arrives (in) Singapore, the energy will have dissipated, and also because of the distance and the slowdown by the wave, it takes more than ten hours for the first wave to reach Singapore," said Mr Foong.

The study also examined the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and found that the maximum wave height at Singapore was less than 0.3 metres, and it took 15 hours to arrive from Aceh.

Singapore usually experiences a tidal height of 1.5 metres at high tide.

When asked about the safety of people who might be in the water when the first wave hits, Dean of the College of Engineering at NTU, Professor Pan Tso—Chien said there was little danger.

"If you look at past records, as the wave comes in, those who are on the water actually feel like it’s a bumpy ride, that’s all there is. It’s those who are on the shore when the waves suddenly surge — that is where the problem is," said Prof Pan.

As buildings and housing estates here are built at a distance away from the shoreline, Prof Pan added that there was little risk even for those living near the beaches.

He said: "There isn’t any perceivable risk from what I could see, with a water height of 0.4m, plus minus. It comes on shore over beaches of 10, 20, 30m. And our people and buildings are typically far away from the beachline."

Should any of the beach areas near Singapore be at risk of a tsunami, the NEA has developed a response plan to activate and coordinate key agencies’ responses.

Alerts will be issued to the public and beach areas will be evacuated.

In conclusion, I will end today’s post with a quote of the saying of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him);

Hudhaifah r.a reported: The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you either enjoin good and forbid evil, or Allah will certainly soon send His punishment to you. Then you will make supplication and it will not be accepted.”

At-Tirmidhi

To be continued, if God’s Willing…

Allah knows best

Greeting

2008-12-15T19:24:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

I would like to share a verse from the Quran which touches my heart as I read it one of these days;

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious Most Merciful

“When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things.”

Quran; Chapter 4, Verse 86

I think it would have been better if someone whom you hate greets you and you reply better than what he greets, restraining your dislike for him.

Of course, it has never been easy being humans. I have problem about that too as well.

Only Prophet Muhammad could do that

*Peace*

Allah knows best

And Antichrist is coming

"A day like a year, a day like a month, a day like a week…"

Assalamualaikum

2008-12-13T10:01:00.001-08:00

Assamualaikum

For those who do not understand the abovementioned words, allow me to explain; verily it means ‘Peace be upon you’. As a matter of fact, I am glad when some of my classmates who are non-Muslims actually use that term to, in a sense, say ‘goodbye’. I do not mind teaching them what it means, not to mention how it is pronounced, for we wish for peace as we meet each other.

A ‘hi’ or ‘hello’ seems a jovial greeting as commonly used by people. But I doubt if any of those means as equivalent as Assalamualaikum, an Arabic word or phrase meaning ‘peace be upon you’. This is the greeting among Muslims. We wish no war or conflict among each other.

Thank you, my friends. I wish peace, not war.

Islam teaches us to forgive those who have wronged towards us.

Islam teaches us to show a great respect for our parents especially our mother whom we all undisputedly come from her womb.

Islam teaches us to be kind towards our neighbours.

In war, Islam forbids us in killing women, children and the ones who incapable of fighting. Trees are forbidden to be chopped down… Houses are been made unlawful to be burnt.

Islam forbids us to oppress others. Even animals should not be treated harshly!

Islam teaches us the submission to God and not materialisms, which bring no content but sunder in the heart of a soul.

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Conflict

2008-11-25T07:22:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

This is the third artwork posted here. It is the remake of the original artwork based on the theme Dilemma during one of the previous lessons for the module Expression of Form which I am still currently undergoing that subject.

How does it feel like when you are in dilemma yet all thoughts of yours against each other in your mind for truth, setting it ablaze that renders you in a daily concealed-insanity?

Name: Conflict
Completion of painting: 23rd of November 2008

That's all folks!

Allah knows best,

And the Antichrist is coming

I Am a Great Pretender!

2008-11-12T18:44:00.000-08:00

Peace be upon all

Wonder what happens if you're being an ignorant? Here's a poem if it suits your characteristic being one without taking concerning of people's matters.

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What a beauty!
What a world to spin around me
And colourful ants passing by me
While I stand here as though free

Wait –I am a great pretender!
It is with wonder
About these people as I ponder!
Towards their road, what lies yonder?

Their way of life; rushing
My curiosity; watching
Their problems; let me keep ignoring –
–It is because all for the sake of relaxing!

When the world comes crashing down
I will see people running around
And I will just call everyone a clown
Let everybody throw me a frown

Oh –I am a great pretender;
Willing to dream forever!
All my senses closed to keep me feel better;
My eyes closed and smile broader

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Enjoy!

The Complexity to Truth

2008-10-30T08:11:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

Somehow, I am having a thought of becoming a painter or artist instead. Ironically, artists only become famous after their death and Vincent Van Gogh is an example -but who cares about fame? All I want is to use the skills I have which I enjoy applying them through my works to not only just earn a living but as well as spreading and sharing my thoughts to others -with honesty and sincerity, not forgetting humanity. But anyway, it is rather weird for art pieces to be sold over prices of gold -or even bombs (millions of dollars).

Back to show:

Below is my very first accomplished artwork done in oil pastel. Do you see the end of some entrance where beyond it is light (at the centre of the painting)? That is Truth -at least, a simile.

The Complexity to Truth; almost an A4 size of work

How do you tell you're on the right Path?
The Path of Truth, are you on that?
Have you discovered the Truth?
How do you tell with it fabricated with several lies & confusions?
Have you felt pain & agony through your Quest for it?
With Overcoming several liars & lies along the way?
Do you spend your life searching it or prefer the darkness?

Hope to display in RP -Oh Izuddin! YOU'RE THE BIGGERST DREAMER!!

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Artists -My Perception

2008-10-26T01:41:00.000-07:00

Disclaimer: Read the article below (my post) till the end if you are men of understanding.

I remember telling Mr Chuan about arts are lies last semester during one of the lessons for Arts Criticism and Analysis. I know some art lovers in my class during that time and probably I might have perhaps offended their hearts through my opinion although I’m sure that Mr Chuan really loved to hear them –and still does (because he’s my facilitator for Anthropological Studies. Maybe I thought that artists were simply desiring attention through their impactful artwork –you never know because art always has underlying messages and people do crazy stuffs through that by even “selling their bodies” (sorry to say this) to be painted by viewers themselves; do research about ‘performance art’ if you want to know more about such “art format”.

At most we see that artworks especially paintings by some famous artists in the world such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and few others (do your own research –I am not your Art Guru) leave no precise meanings in their works. All that viewers could do are making assumptions.

Well, you see –I think I just learn why few artists (and I hope they’re sincere and honest through their artwork without the intention of gaining fame but understanding) simply do crazy stuffs. I, based on my experience in life, would hint out that I am like everybody else –an ordinary human being caged within our worldly lusts with the struggle of persevering for patience through obstacles especially the foolishness and misunderstanding behaviour of people all around us.

Again I repeat –I am struggling for patience.

But like everybody else, we do not want to pick a fight with anyone and hence, we place all the blames by everyone upon ourselves –even we are innocent. Humans will simply continue to take advantage of you when you are down; in a nutshell, when you are trying to be patient of the nonsensical treatment by them. Do you see where I am getting at? Are you among them who leap on the heads of others and apportioning blame and make accusations over their exasperated and weary bodies due to the struggle of enduring deep agonies? Are you among them who refuse to take the words of the people who share knowledge with you about the truth of the world where you live like fishes in the sea, unable to swim above the surface to search what is beyond?

Are you even among those who slain the righteous people such as prophets throughout time?

Do you reject them because they are full of boredom (perhaps because they love sharing knowledge that you immediately turn off by their words as though you’re in a history class where your teacher monotonously drones from the textbook? In any case before I move on, I must congratulate you on your ignorance for the knowledge of humankind and civilisations if you are what I have asked concerning yourself a while ago.

This is not what Izuddin say; so don’t get angry with me –you choose that path where only unaware lambs heed for the route to the wolves; this you have formed a norm and influence upon the society, creating that as your rightful ideology and I am merely speaking to remind you what you have done.

Sadly among the ideology you have made it lawful for you to have the right to seize advantage over those who are patient. They are like rabbits hiding in the burrow, going and digging deeper with reluctance of biting your fingers when you provocatively poke them.

And the best part is; you suddenly let your anger loose when they retaliated –you started cursing and distant yourselves away from them (when ironically it is you who create such a commotion in the first place).

Do you get it? You start poking them by never appreciating what they have done. To worsen the situation, you have even make slanders by throwing accusations on them and all they do are doing their best in being patient.

Look –they feel as though nobody in this world understands them. They do not want to speak of their good deeds because they fear that sincerity has never been with them; they are rejecters of fame apart from the ones who live for others and not just for their own.

Get the picture? When you ill-treat them, they start calling the times they do kindness upon others.

“Do I deserve all these despite all the good things I have done?” –because of you they start to lose their sincerity. In the front they are being patient and behind your backs they shoulder burdens which you would have sworn, cursed and moaned if you are in their shoes –they do all these without much complains.

Deep down inside their hearts, they yearn for someone to talk to –someone who would understand their worlds. But they are afraid because it is probably they do not want to render difficulty on others; it is even possible they are afraid of being insincere or darken their hearts with hatred and distrust, which that is eventually the result among them.

Today I realise that is probably what most artists (with pure hearts) are. Is it wrong to yearn for attention which they hope for understanding to relieve their inner selves from the cage of rubbishes cast by people?

Attention-seeking, aren’t they?

Please do not forget the fact that they leave their artworks free for all interpretations by viewers –of course, I am talking about those who pour their emotions into their works of art. They only yearn for understanding because of the ill-treatment you have on them.

They leave their art pieces in vagueness because they do not want to complain to the world like you always do all the time even with the slightest difficulty in your life. A picture paints a thousand words but they are afraid of explaining their own masterpieces as they do not want to lie; they do not want to be dishonest with you and that is why they do not want to talk in details about their paintings and actions in art.

Don’t you get it? That is how my life is although I am no painter or artist (although you may label me as “insane” since I am swift in emotions). And I am only sharing my opinion concerning the possible reasons behind artists’ what-you-call-weird sanity.

Condemn me all you want BUT don’t leave others hating the world because of your actions. And do I need to curse and use vulgarities on you lest you are men without understanding? Won’t you ponder about your actions behind the rage of people have on you?

Are you going to badmouth and slander people after this?

Have you ever thought why the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh slices his own ear lobe? Do you know what love is? Isn’t love an emotion? What does that now tell you about emotions?*

*Hint: If you want to know more, make a research to why Vincent Van Gogh had his own ear “tormented”

......"Beautiful Silence".......

Truth or Lies

2008-10-18T07:27:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

Before I go on typing what I have to say (out of distrust, perhaps), I would like to make an announcement –I might be changing blogs because and this time, it will no longer be in blogspot.com but some random address all due to practice of Adobe Flash for the sake of the working world (so that I can create a portfolio and get some clients to hire me –HALAL, please! No pornography or pathetic desires such as propaganda and biasness, alright!).

Before that, I know I might have affected some of you with my attitude these days especially in school or maybe towards my family. Please forgive me for my actions should they pierce your sentiments –I do not have the information of my recovery from what we, humans, are suffering from whether we realise it or not (and I will touch on that later –in fact, that is what I want to talk about for today’s post).

I do not want to blame anyone –but it is rather sad and hurtful to watch yourselves unable to control the corruptions and confusions happening all around you and hence, you grow hostile towards everyone. Time and space hath made me this way... (do I sound poetic?)

But I still believe there is goodness in us despite the time of tribulations we are facing. Without further ado, I would like to share my readers a piece of poem I have pieced (may Allah bless me with a pure and true sincerity).

Tell me…

What is Truth?
Where and from whom did you learn the Truth?
How do you determine that is Truth?
Show me your proof that it is Truth!

Are you really sure that’s the Truth?

Have men altered it?
Have they, with lies, fabricated it?
Remained are the contents they see fit
Denied and altered are the things they see as limit

Throughout time men turn greedy –
–Breaking everyone’s unity!
–Turning the world into conspiracy!
–Filling everything with uncertainty!

O Humans, can’t you see?
You’ve been misled by the things you see!
–with their so-called liberty
–and their media full of uncertainty!

And you believe in it?

You prefer believing in lies to seeking the Truth?!
Or you want me to show you proof?!

Ok, ANSWER ME!

Why do people get bored when we speak of religions –
–Whenever we discuss about histories and civilisations –
–But FUN like crazy when creating HOT TOPICS under entertainments?

“Ignorance is bliss,” that’s what people say!
Don’t you think you’ve been led astray –
– So that the elites will have no one standing in their way?!
With your mind and soul controlled, where will you stay?!

CAN’T YOU STILL SEE?
BUT YOU WON’T BELIEVE ME
BECAUSE WE’RE BLINDED BY UNCERTAINTY

Or rather…

Humans embrace the Darkness but fear the Light

BECAUSE TRUTH IS WHERE DESIRE ENDS!!!!!!

That is all for now -if you want me to prove you more, you have got to look around and see what is amiss in the world. Do you NOT think it is weird for us to be enjoying ourselves on earth while there are people oppressed in some parts of the world -or even your very own country? Do you not think it is kind of weird to listen only to what the politicians have got to say while ignore and condemn those who are telling the truth?

Music, movies, TVs... do you think all these really help? Ponder in your hearts and question yourself what have these changed your life for the better? SEX; VIOLENCE; LIES; TERRORISM (quite irony that only Muslims are labelled as terrorists -have you ever questioned of all the immoralities taught by the very country who made such claims, the America?) -YES, LOVE SEX AND VIOLENCE BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE ARE SEEING EVERYDAY!

Bad guys are now enjoying trillions cups of popcorns behind our backs as they watch the world suffers in their hands -cool!

But Allah knows best

While they plot, Allah plans as well; for the best of planners is Allah

[And by the way, Allah is your daily eternal One God whom you worship disregard of which religion you belong; because 'Allah' means God in Arabic -even the Christians in Arab call God by that name]

Untitled

2008-09-20T10:01:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

I’m just going to keep things short.

All this while, I’ve been patient and do my very best in restraining myself from hating anyone. It’s not easy to be forgiving, not to mention remain close on those whom you dislike most just because you want to create a love between you and him when there is a burning hatred in the inside you.

I don’t really want to complain about my life –but it seems like everyone’s having a fun in poking me with a needle in the heart! I would enjoy the tickle on my stomach but a piercing needle through my heart? If you ask me, I would be glad to spend a period of my life cursing and damning those who wrong upon me by praying to Him.

But that doesn’t sound right –since when has Islam taught Muslims to hate others?

Yeah –I don’t want to moan about the obstacles I’ve got to overcome owing the fact that there are those who suffer worst than I do. But is it fair of me not being angry on those who did wrong to me? For God’s sake, I’m a human and don’t let me run out of patience –don’t me curse and damn those wrongdoers out there! God is watching, really!

I can’t stand it anymore… Being betrayed, being accused, and being out of place with the smug everyone’s wearing –how I hate the arrogance of human beings especially when they spare no thoughts of those inferior that them as well as not being grateful of what they have; I am not exception.

You may have come across people who claim that they love others –I dare you laugh if you come across such people who do so in their blogs. But at the end of the day, only Allah knows how sincere their hearts are.

But there’s no reason why the world should betray me that I feel I’m restrained from having a bright future –and the source is always the humans. And I’m not surprised since men have proven themselves arrogant and ignorant through history –what’s with the slaying of righteous people such as the prophets and changed their teachings for the greed of mankind’s own gain?

I’m stressed up… I never told anyone about all the things I’ve got to face saved a few. But it hurts me deeply that patience takes a cloth to wipe the oozing blood of the heart, which I’m sounding it’s almost impossible.

Please… don’t accuse me of such things… Don’t lie to me; it’s everyone’s honesty that I want. Don’t have to call me egoistic because no matter how much I try to hide the things about myself, there are portions that are left bared and if I’ve made or lead you to have a certain perception of me, I won’t blame you. If that’s what you see in me, I won’t lie because I won’t deny I’m a human as well.

I, like everybody else, have weaknesses and the saddest part is; no man recognises his strength and weakness. We all live in a world fraught of lies.

I’ve been betrayed… I’ve been accused with no one to understand me. I feel as though I’m out of place when friends whom I trust and used to share my problem have their own cliques to share their happiness. I’m always the one without a slice of their cake.

If you understand me, it’s not your attention that I need. I just hope nobody would ever accuse or mistreat me. All I want is to love people; not curse and damn them through supplications to God. Please… I don’t want to do all those stuffs. I’m a human being and you know better that human’s patience has its limitations.

I don’t want to complain… My tears are for no one but myself… You all see me alright exteriorly.

Have you ever thought of the soul beneath the flesh?

I’m always here… Not everybody else does the same…
So others may
You may contact me if you ever need a listening ear, for I’ll be one

[This post is generally for everyone, no specific person is targeted]

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Untitled

2008-09-10T19:53:00.000-07:00

Peace be upon all

Come, O Beloved
The thought of You gains me strength & hope
You come in a speed greater than of light at the cries of ours
Your aid knows no boundaries
No nation do You leave helpless

Come, O Eternal
In the trial of faith I was
Yet You stood watching over me

I held my faith clasped in my hand…
….Like a shattered soul clinging in nothingness
The media; neither proofs nor evidences…
…provided to the masses
…Who among them are those fooled by liars
I was among them in the path of darkness

The Light’s absence…
…renders me soulless
And Your aid appears…
…Through the mouths of my brothers
Words of theirs full of righteousness…
…Bring proofs & evidences

Let not the love disappears…
…Within the pure hearts of my brothers & sisters
Gain us unity even in darkness
Let not out faith disappears

The Last Hour appears
Let not our unity falters

Lend us Your strength!
Lend us Your strength!
Lend us Your strength!

May the Wrath of Yours be upon the oppressors!
May the Curse of Yours be upon the liars!

Before that…

May the Guidance of Yours be upon them…
…lest they may turn in repentance

Allah Knows Best

While they plan, Allah plans as well; for the best of Planners is Allah

Affection

2008-07-15T05:18:00.000-07:00

I couldn't help myself. I do hope you come and visit here. I even doubt if you ever know that I have a blog. And I wonder if you have visited here even once.

I sent you a poem this morning… I said it was meant for you, for I made it when I thought how distressed you were last Saturday. I tried asking you how you felt and you said you’re ok. I wonder if you’re concealing a truth just because there’s a gap between us… Or were you really alright? Are you still in a good shape even now?

Or are there secrets among us because you and I are only friends? We see each other almost everyday in school and I do still feel I’m like nobody seeming that you are rather closer with your friends from the school’s IG.

I didn’t mean to cause you feel awkward with the confession I made. I understand how stressful you’ve been… You said so in your personal message of your email address whenever you sign into MSN that you need a break. I told you this morning that when you are sick of everything, I want to be with you for anything –it’s true… I really want to…

But every single day, I almost find no words to say. That’s because I greatly fear with the presence of people all around us. I’m more comfortable when there’s just you and me in a room –I feel as though we can chat all day. I do not dare myself to confront you at times –I feel it’s rather right of me to speak to you across the room only because I’m afraid that you might suspect of me having affection for you.

You know –I wish I can share with you why or how I turn out to have this sentiment for you. I always hope that we could both be close friends. But how can that be possible when we do not even talk to each other much? All we always discussed were the day’s problems –it’s like as though friends in RP are passers-by. We’ll just end up drifting apart in weeks to come –but I’ve always been praying we could still be friends. I wish we could trust each other that we’re willing to be listening ears for one another. It’s true… it’s really true… I told you once in the bus that the most painful to say is “goodbye”…

I don’t want to say that to you. Day by day, you never know that I often stare at you and when our eyes meet, I am always hoping to smile at you. I always ask you if I could walk with you to school or home after when your IG training ends.

You’re truly the nicest person I’ve ever met in my life –I don’t know if you would even drop by here to read what I’ve written for you.

The story of mine has never often ended in a happy ending… It’s easy for others to say that I should let go of this feeling –I feel stung deep inside. To hold on is already agonising… to let go is as though having sharp spears piercing through my heart. What else do I have? I tried cherishing every moment I have with you despite being some little talks like “how are you”…

I really care for you… Do you remember the poem I sent you this morning?

The world is ever moving
The crowds are always chattering
In a street I see you sobbing

While I watch you running...
...Behind you I try pacing
I try reaching

When I see you walking
I'm still standing
And I see you crying

All alone you are standing
With fear I come walking
To console you I am hoping

Please be standing...
...For I am here when you are crying...
...Hoping for comforting

When you are sick of everything...
...I want to be with you for anything

I’m sorry to have bothered you so much. I tried not talking to you… It’s really painful… painful because the picture of you is always running in my mind. If you would like to know… the poem has yet to end. Please have another look at it again.

I sent to you in Microsoft Word format. Try highlight them all –you’ll learn that there are two more verses at the bottom where its fonts are in white. Switch its colour to black or any dark colour and you’ll find something.

This is how I feel… because I know that I’m not that close to you. I love being your friend and if it’s possible I want to be your true one who listens to your cries and taste the warmth of your tears, not enjoying your laughter. I want to be here and there for you but how can I even do so when I’m deprived of the chances of being closer to you? How can I even be your friend, then? Whenever I ask to walk home with you, it’s always the same friend who takes over my place… I wonder how then we can be closer…

I’m not really trying to scare you or anything… I just wish we could truly be friends –I want to be with you whenever you’re troubled and celebrate your blissful moments. The reason why I could do nothing but standing is because I’m not close to you…

I half-hope that you would ever come across this post…

Because if you do… I want to confess that I think…

…I’m in love with you

The Film of Falsehood -Fitna

2008-04-02T01:26:00.000-07:00

It isn’t very easy to live as Muslim these days. With Mas Selamat, alleged head of the Singapore branch of Jemaah Islamiyah (some notorious group who claims to be fighting for Islam but as a matter of fact, against it when it carries out acts of violence, which is not allowed in Islam) gone missing after escaping from detention on 27th February 2008, I started to feel a little discomfort –uneasy would perhaps be a better word.

This may sound like some old news but let us grasp the fact that one man represents thousands of symbols. By joining the circle of Jemaah Islamiyah, anyone has actually created a mindset of Jihad and sadly, the term of Jihad is often to be misinterpreted by most people who thought it as some kind of a holy war that promotes bloodsheds among the infidels of Islam –and as a Muslim, I say it is untrue. Jihad has a deeper meaning.

I thought life was getting easier to cope as days passed by as I went about sleeping at home, immobile from out of town most of the time and continuing my daily routine of going to the internet everyday to read some articles and so on.

But it wasn’t so unlucky until recently.

The action of the politician Geert Wilders is terribly disturbing, not to mention creating an uproar among the people in the world especially the Muslims. The film entitled Fitna, made by the abovementioned politician (see his picture on the left), is fraught of the verses of the Holy Qur’an states that Islam is a religion that practices violence and bloodshed.

I wasn’t quite happy about it along with the rest of the world who sees Islam as a religion of peace and love.

It is not about my own perception here –it is about the fact, for you could find people who understand Islam would reveal that it is actually a religion of peace.

Islam does not promote violence; it enjoins peace and love among people despite of differences. While Geert used verses of the Qur’an that encourage Muslims to spread discord and endless bloodshed in the society as a mean of propaganda, he has yet to study the Qur’an itself; for there are verses which encourage Muslims to create concord and NOT the contrary.

Killing is an act of sin in Islam which is even said in the Qur’an that goes;

‘…if someone kills another person –unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth – it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given to all mankind…’ (Qur’an, 5:32)

And thus, God says that if anyone kills someone unjustly, it is as if he had murdered all mankind. To murder at least one person is totally opposed to the teaching of the Holy Qur’an.

It is truly upsetting that Geert Wilders had only shown a portion of the Qur’an but not all. If he does, he would then grasp an understanding that Islam does not practice violence at all. While there are scenes in Fitna that displays the gory committed by some irresponsible Muslims who so-called fight for Islam, such people are hypocrites. They are the terrorists who seek to create confusion and bloodshed by opening the door of pandemonium to set loose fear and hatred among people so that they could point their guns at each other and pull the triggers to summon death.

They, the terrorists, are the people who against Islam are similitude to a gang of nine men who planned to murder the Prophet by swearing in the name of God:

There was a gang of nine men in the city causing corruption in the land and not putting things right. They said, “Let us make an oath to one another by God that we will fall on him and his family in the night and then say to his protector; ‘We did not witness the destruction of his family and we are telling the truth.’” They hatched a plot and We hatched a plot while they were not aware. (Qur’an, 27: 48-50)

By killing the innocents, the terrorists are actually AGAINST the words of God and the Prophet who brought forth the religion of peace.

Quoted in Harun Yahya’s Islam Denounces Terrorism;

As this incident [the verse of Qur’an, 27: 48-50] described in the Qur’an reveals, the fact that people do things “in the name of God” or even swear in His name, in other words that they use the kind of language designed to show themselves as very religious, does not mean that what they do is in conformity with religion. On the contrary, what they do can be quite against the will of God and the morality of religion. The truth of the matter lies in their actions. If their actions are “causing corruption and not putting things right”, as the verse reveals, then you can be sure that these people cannot be truly religious, and that their aim is not to serve religion.

Therefore, do not be deceived by the people who claim to be fighting for Islam through violence especially the bands of Al-Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyah and other associations of terrorism. Verily, they are corrupters of the world.

Yet, it is such a sorrow when the world starts to have a change of mindset towards Islam when one man commits an act of violence with the guise of someone carrying out Jihad. One man represents thousands of symbols –whenever the person beside you commits an action, he or she symbolises for his or her ancestors and descendants; the deeds s/he has committed renders others to look up at who s/he is.

One man commits a sin is more than enough to render others think negatively for he who he is –he will disgrace the name of his ancestors, his offspring, his family, his friends, the body of a group he is in such as schools, his race, his religion, his nation, the country he lives in and others.

It is not a religion or a symbol itself that makes it sardonic; it is the one who practices it. Because of one’s action, people will judge according to who he is –like what happened to Islam when a bunch of terrorists painted a bad name for it due to their actions.

Thus, the religion Islam has never been encouraging Muslims to perform violence –it is the people itself. How could Islam be such a religion that causes bloodsheds when there is a verse in the Qur’an that informs the Muslims to be good towards wrongdoers?
“A good action and a bad action are not the same. Repel the bad with something better and, if there is enmity between you and someone else, he will be like a bosom friend.” (Qur’an, 41:34)

“The repayment of a bad action is one equivalent to it. But if someone pardons and puts things right, his reward is with God. Certainly He does not love wrongdoers.” (Qur’an, 42:40)

In another verse, God described believers as; “those who give in times of both ease and hardship, those who control their rage and pardon other people –God loves the good-doers” (Qur’an, 3:134)

Therefore, what the film Fitna shows is a misleading propaganda that inflames hatred among people. If anyone wishes to learn more Islam, he or she should not accept what s/he hears or listens –s/he should study the Qur’an. Historians studied Islam and they said it is the religion of peace. The documentary entitled Islam Empire of Faith explains it all the history of Islam.

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The Converted American

2008-03-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

I was really touched… Mesmerised by the words of a Muslim I was when I sought the truth from him…

An American he is who comes to Singapore. It is only a week before he gets married with a Singaporean and sadly, it is only a matter of time before him and his future wife head back to his homeland. Yet, it has been such a great moment of me to have met and even questioned him out of my curiosity.

As a matter of fact, curiosity has been lingering in my mind all this while… a curiosity which I am dying to know… a curiosity which I feel it is worth of me to seek an answer to it.

And the night came.

A week ago during my night class, I learnt that the fair-complexioned man whose eyes are bright blue is actually a converted –he is an American Muslim! And a while ago, I was walking home with him from this week’s class with the question I had been dreading to ask all this while.

When being asked what made him converted to Islam, it was no ordinary answer he gave –it was not even for the sake of marriage did he convert.

It was the Truth that he sought… the Truth which was a long process for him to obtain… the Truth he is now holding onto his soul, never to let it go even if death bestrides him. And he is truly an exemplary model in life to remind me that there is no other religion which as similitude as Islam, the Right Religion –in a nutshell, the Way of Life… the Way which all livings in the entire universe should adopt as their most precious belief.

Continue reading this post, O Readers especially if you are a Muslim! Do not stop! This piece of story is based on reality, not any fictitious ones which any of you have watched in cinemas!

An American he might be but his odyssey in seeking the Truth is beyond the wildest imagination of any single ordinary-thinking man living around especially in Singapore (I daresay). It was a long process before he finally chose to adopt Islam as his Way of Life, for I believe he spent years before he came to Islam.

He spent his time learning different religions or beliefs and among them was Darwinism (if I remember correctly) before he chose Islam. I was rather impressed when he said that Islam makes lots of sense (in speaking of Truth).

What truly fascinates me is when he said, if I remembered correctly; “I don’t see Islam as a religion –I see it as a Way of Life” and a sudden indescribable happiness swept passed me as I was caught in astonishment over such a reply. All Praises to Allah!

In addition, I was utterly shameful of myself when he conceded that it took him a year to study the Quran! All Praises to Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful!

O my brothers and sisters of Islam! Let this story be reached to your hearts as far as it could go! Let it be revealed and spread among ourselves to serve us a reminder that Islam is the religion of Truth. No! Let me take my words back –Islam is the Way of Life, the Truth, the Light that conquers the darkness in and guidance over a soul who wanders astray!

How shameful it is for us who are already born Muslims when among us are sent for recitations of Quran and yet we do not complete reciting its thirty parts! Yet an American brother, who now embraces Islam fully, could study the Quran within a year along with collecting its verses! Subhanallah!

How shameful it is for us who are already born Muslims when among us are sent for religious classes and yet we gain no knowledge of Islam moreover when it is the Way of Life –the Truth – we are speaking of! Yet an American brother, who spent years of studying different beliefs and religions knows a vast knowledge of Islam, not to mention embracing it fully!

How shameful it is for us who are already born Muslims when among us know not even what Islam is when our brother, a converted, could share with us his vast knowledge about it!

O beloved Brothers and Sisters! Let it be again a reminder over your minds that there is no other Way of Life of than Islam alone! Break not the covenant that has been sent to you as a True Guidance over all that exists and comes from the past, present or future! Let the oath of “There is no God except Allah” be glued to our hearts from the beginning till the end –although there is no end!

Let us be grateful that we do now have the most Truest Guidance of all brought down by our Most Merciful Lord Allah! Let us hesitate not to kneel and cry before Him with our hands raised high in the sky in seeking His Blessings and Forgiveness! Let us constantly remind each other so that we shall never be deviated from the Path of Heaven –the Path of Truth!

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O Allah, You are my Lord! None has the right to be worshipped but You. You created me and I am Your slave, and I am faithful to my covenant and my promise to You as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from all the evil I have done.

I acknowledge before You all the blessings You have bestowed upon me, and I confess to You all my sins. So I entreat You to forgive my sins, for nobody can forgive sins except You!

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Help me with your sound advice. If I follow the right path laid down by God and His Prophet follow me. If I deviate, correct me. Strengthen me with your advice and suggestions. Let us pray for the glory of Islam.

Human

2008-03-03T08:35:00.000-08:00

Human is a trinity…
…Of an Animal, Devil and Angel

His Animality…
Fights only for survival…
And roams about his liberty

Aided by Devil…
…He commits sins and iniquity

However, in him is an Angel…
That subdues his Deviltry
…with penitence

A heavenly being is Angel…
…Who commits only good deeds and shows benignity

Among Animal, Devil and Angel
Which are thee?

The abovementioned poem created by me is hoped to be served as a remembrance of what we are who we should be including you and me (be like an Angel, pleeeeaaassseee).
All credits to Imam Ghazali (a friend told me that the description above is one of the things he thought of)
All Praises be to Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful for giving me ideas in coming with the poem (purify my soul and cleanse away my sins!)

Let us now move on with our lives with a commitment to improve on ourselves.

Let us change for the better, not the worst.

"Help me with your sound advice. If I follow the right path laid down by God and His Prophet follow me. If I deviate, correct me. Strengthen me with your advice and suggestions. Let us pray for the glory of Islam."

-Caliph Omar Ibn' al-Khattab

Invalidity of Evolution Theory

2008-02-21T08:51:00.001-08:00

Seen This Before =======>

Heard of whatever is taking place in the picture above before??

Well, lest any of you have not heard of it before, it is the famous (and it is getting infamous soon) Theory of Evolution introduced by no other than Charles Darwin (his photo is at the left). His Theory, which was once ridiculed has now been widely accepted by many throughout the world.

However, acceptance made by the majority DOES NOT guarantee that such theory is explicitly correct or the "truth without further doubt". Rather, it should be well studied clearly.

First, let me start off; what is Evolution as explained or introduced by Charles Darwin?

In biology, evolution is the changes seen in the inherited traits of a population from one generation to the next. These changes cause populations of organisms to alter over time. Inherited traits are the expression of genes that are passed on to offspring during reproduction. Mutations in genes can produce new or altered traits, resulting in the appearance of heritable differences between organisms. Such new traits also come from the transfer of genes between populations, as in migration, or between species, in horizontal gene transfer. Evolution occurs when these heritable differences become more common or rare in a population, either non-randomly through natural selection or randomly through genetic drift.
-source: wikipedia

In short, what Charles was trying to relate his Theory of Evolution to us, humans, is that; we all come from the apes! Now that's a catchy part as all of us think that the ones who dominate the earth, where we live now, are actually us whose great forefathers were apes. So, we could all cast and produce another film of The Planet of the Apes. Wait -let me think of a fabulous title. Well, maybe The Planet of the Apes 2: The Modern Descendants.

While monkeys live in the jungle, we too live in the "jungle" -a jungle of tall buildings!

Alright! Enough of the sarcasm! Let me be more frank -I would rather like to think Darwin and his followers who believe the concept of Evolution as those who came from apes. The others, however, especially the People of the Book and Muslims (I'm included) would prefer admitting that our great great forefather is Adam. See the difference?

Now, why is that so? Verily, as I have read some books, throughout the years the notion of Evolution is been marked as some misconception and falsifiability that has surprisingly misled quite a large population of people on earth into believing it. That's cool! Everyone's gonna think that they come from apes! Yippie!

BUT that will not be the case. According to the author Harun Yahya in his book The Miracle of Creation in DNA, he states that:

"As we know, the recent completion of the human gene map within the scope of the Human Genome Project was a very important scientific advance. However, some results of this project are bein distorted in some evolutionist publications. It is claimed that the chimpanzee genes bear a 98% similarity to human genes and this is promoted as evidence for the claim that apes are related to humans, thus bearing out the theory of evolution."

And he adds on about the 98% claim is a '"fake" piece of evidence put forward by evolutionists who take advantage of the lack of knowledge about this subject in society.'

I am not going to elaborate further what makes him said so as that would lead me to plagiarise hiw work by copying the entire explaination from his book into today's post. Thus, I am going to make it short and simple!

Let me give another quote to what the author Harun Yahya adds further;

"...it should be stated that the concept of 98% similarity between human and chimpanzee DNA frequently advanced by evolutionists is deceptive.

"In order to claim that the genetic make-up of man and chimpanzee have a 98% similarity, the genome of the chimpanzee also has to be mapped, just like that of man, the two have to be compared, and the result of this comparison has to be obtained. However, no such result is available, because so far, only the human gene has been mapped. No such research has yet been done on the chimpanzee."

It would still be quite a lie to admit that chimpanzees genes bear a 98% similarity to human gene as there has not been a research done or result obtained on the chimpanzee. Anyway, if Darwinists are going to proof the man and ape are alike due to similarities in genes, Harun Yahya stresses further that Human DNA is also Similar to that of the worm, mosquito and chicken!

There is even a citation of genetic analyses printed in New Scientist, 15 May 1999, by him that there is a similarity of DNA between nematode worms and man by 75%. As if that is not enough, he states about another finding whereby "the comparisons carried out between the genes of fruit flies belonging to the Drosophila species and human genes yielded a similarity of 60%."

Furthermore, researchers in Cambridge carried out a study of some proteins of land-dwelling animals. It was a survey whereby these animals were compared and amazingly, in nearly all samples, human beings' closest relatives were chickens followed by crocodile. Maybe we can pay a visit to our brothers and sisters who are chickens and crocodiles and drop them a hello if we meet them one day.

The next example used by evolutionists on "the genetic similarity between man and ape" is 'the presence of 48 chromosomes in man.'

It seems that the Darwinists will always be regarding nearest of the number of chromosomes as evidence of an evolutionary relationship. However, if that logic used by them were valid, then we humans would even have even closer relative than the chimpanzee. Guess who?

Seen the advertisement on Calbee Potatoes Chips? That's what I'm talking about! Yeah, our closer relative is "the potato"! It is because the number of chromosomes in potatoes is absolutely the same as that of man: 46. Anyway, most of the information I mentioned here are quoted from Harun Yahya's book and he is a trusted man (want his biography? Go and read up yourself on the internet).

Just think about what I have said above. You can read more on Harun Yahya's books if you want a further detail of the deceits made by Charles Darwin along with his evolutionists. At the end of the day, you just got to ask yourself this question; if it is true that we all came from apes, then why are there still apes around in this world? It would still make sense if somebody claims that lizards evolved from dinosaurs as we no longer see any dinosaurs left walking the earth in the present time.

So... do not be deceived...

Picture sources:

http://www.arikah.net/commons/en/9/9c/Darwin_ape.jpg

http://chem.lapeer.org/Bio1Docs/Images/Evolution.jpg

http://raisingchooks.typepad.com/raising_chooks/images/chicken-thumb.jpg

http://www.powerhouse-afc.com/assets/images/mr-potato-head-web_1_.jpg

The Lonely Soul In a Misunderstanding and Never-Understanding World

2008-02-09T06:27:00.000-08:00

I have being patient all this while... being patient to everything that has occured on me. It's because I know that this is not my world but everyone's world.

But tonight is when I've to confess to everyone that I've had enough... enough of all the misunderstandings taking place all around me especially the unreasonable scoldings I've always been receiving from my mother all this while.

We were only making on our way to Bedok's Corner when my mother spoke harshly to me about reading books while walking. I know it was only a small matter but couldn't she speak more nicely? Yes, I know all of you out there will think of me as someone who complain about especially some who think of me "tak boleh kene siket" (and these group of words have a broad meaning; cannot be joked about or spoke harshly at).

You'll never understand me and will continue to think of me like what I said above because you've never even spare a thought to why people like me behave in such a manner.

You despise the helpless ones out there and even give bad names to people who are suffering from senility WITHOUT even asking yourself what cause them to be that way! And you even have the courage to despise and make wrong judgements of them further.

I don't know why... At times, I am always scolded unreasonably at home. I, just like many of you out there, am stressed of having lots of thoughts in my mind and workloads to be done. Sometimes, I was scolded when I just got home from -anywhere! I was like "I just came back, tired of what I'd done outside! Can't you give me a break?"

Honestly, my mom and I had two rows of arguments tonight -one was on the way for a family dinner while the other during the dinner itself. They were just trivia but come to think about it, I'd always been the victim of them!

Like I said, I'm always scolded reasonably and when I answered back (although I confessed that I was harsh too but -hey, why must she spoke to me in a harsh voice without even speaking to me nicely? That would make me sit down and listen to her melodious voice!), she would throw these words:

"Eh! Jawab baik-baik!" that's what she retorted, if I could remember correctly. In English, the dialogue means; reply (or speak) nicely.

I would then reply; "You always spoke harshly!" and I'm not going to give an exact Malay translation in hopes of not getting involved in Fitnah (making accusations).

What's next was, she would often say; "Does that mean you've to speak harshly as well?" And honestly, she would often add "An insolent child!" and that part obviously means well "Anak kurang-ajar!" in Malay.

I just can't take it anymore! I didn't mean to scold anyone but I always ask myself this; how can I be a good child when my mother, the one whom I sympathise of the sufferings she's in through from years of migraine, did not show me a good example?

I know that she's been giving all the provisions I need... But as a child, I need more than that... I need a role model to show good examples... I've been wondering... Am I being too patient because my father is one?

Really, every night, my heart saddens while busy with my laptop (and she's on the dinner table) when I heard her cried: "Sakitnye kepale ni... Bile lah nak baik..." (My head is so painful... When will this end...).

Every night, I watch her taking the same pills over again and again in hopes of obliterating the agony she's been suffering from migraine all these years. As I watch, my heart gains more sympathy towards the dear woman who gave birth to me. I grow more grateful to all the sacrifices she's made for me that I'd even started washing most of the plates and cups almost every night before I go to bed to ease her burden a little.

But just imagine if you, putting yourself in my shoes, being falsely accused and scolded unreasonably at times -I've bore patience for quite some time... towards my family... towards the world... towards the realisations I've learnt from this beautiful-but-ugly world!

I wondered what makes my brother often says to my mother that she'll never understand him and I've finally found the reason why -because she's never been understanding! You never know -my brother too has personal problems and I desire not to share with anyone about as I do have a deep concealed dignity for him. And now... I'm just facing the same situations as he'd ever done. My brother is an adult of early 30s, if I'm not mistaken... He's working just like any other adults of his age. SO, don't think that his problems are/were as trivia as yours especially the teenagers out there.

I'm really sincere in loving this world and even as I speak, no one will EVER understand me! Among you, there will be people who will say about me; "Si dia ni berbual 'world'" or "macam paham aje"

In translation: "He speaks as if he's clever" and "as if he understands"

Weeks ago or even a month ago, if my calculations do not fail me, a friend whom I've only found out she's my distant relative told me this:

"ure doing something good n nice n u tell ppl abt it

"isnt it the same as.. boast? bangga diri?

"actions speaks louder my dear

"u dont have to tell just do ppl will know"

But if any of you realise, there are at times whereby sincerity is inexpressible that even if you display it, others may have a wrong perspective of you... They, the people of the world, won't just understand you!

I want to love my mother as someone who's ever suffered for 9 months of bearing me in her womb, who's breastfed me, who's cooked most of my favourite dishes daily and everything else that a lovely mother has sacrificed for her child.

But she just won't understand... Scolding me, accusing me unreasonably even outside! I know that some of you out there hate me and even worst, don't even bother about correcting my mistakes, claiming that "you should follow your heart" (do villains follow their hearts to find out if they are in the wrong? Do unknowledgeable people like me know what's my mistakes? If I do, I would have discovered the piles of sins I've committed a few seconds ago!).

You know what? Everytime I replied or spoke harshly back to my mother, a deep remorse would linger within me. But nobody sees it saved Allah! In my prayers, I would pray for my parents. But nobody sees me! When I led a congregational prayer, I've never recited prayers for them unless I'm on my own!

I wept... I cried... in seeking forgiveness from the One who is Oft-Forgiving... but nobody realises it because I'm ALL alone in my room! I even hide away my tears from everyone, possibly because they won't understand me or I don't want to burden them. I skipped Silat training at times just because to avoid my mother's nag about attending for it (possibly because I'd skipped the weekly lessons of recitation of Quran in the past).

There was once she ran amok.. I wept and only my brother understood me of my burdens for school moreover I am now a tertiary student. That was on the day when I first bought my first hard disk.

What makes me think alot... This world as it is... Full of sins it has been... Dirted by the hands of we, humans, it has been... Aged people or "worthless ones" such as the beggars are lay forlorn in the streets...

It's because of my observations about this world that renders me lots of thoughts... I've always want to learn about the purpose of my existence and Islam has led me to all this through the world. It's hard for me to explain everything as my life is truly complicated...

I've my destiny. At the same time, I've my ambitions. Yet, I've less clues in how to fulfill them both being lost in both worlds of Destiny and Freedom. I want my freedom... yet I just couldn't! I envy of people outside there who roam about their freedom WITHOUT even sparing a thought of the unfortunate ones... without even thinking about their future... without even knowing if what they are doing is right or wrong as they lead a life similitude to animals; living just to survive by all means without even embroiding it meaningfully.

I know that there are people out there who have undergone worst than in my state and that's why I want to help them! I don't know... but I guess I'm created for this purpose... This is my existence... I've sinned throughout my life... I want to repent... I don't know if my sins have been forgiven and that's why I'm doing all this! At the same time, it's human nature to help others...

NO! I'm a good person AT ALL! I'm a bad one! I've hurt the feelings of the girl whom I've falling in love with all this while... For time she's beein avoiding me and the fact that she's graduated from my tertiary now renders me into a life of gloom. I've my parents feelings... I feel as though it'd best to leave everyone so that no one would be at harm...

I just do whatever I could... to help others... to fulfil my destiny and turn my dreams into reality...

I don't want attention...

I don't need compliments and flatteries...

I don't want people to help me as I know they're all busy with their own lives...

I don't need or want people to create a memorial or write an epitath on my tombstone...

I don't want to be glorified...

I don't want people to know I really am... To those who think of me as immatured, I would like to thank you as I've succeeded in concealing my true identity...

I just want people to understand me of all the pain I've been through...

But as I say so... nobody would... because after all... the one who face all these troubles is me... not you or any of those who know me...

I love Allah... But I don't want to love my mother just because of Him -I want to love her and the rest of the world as my sense of gratitude to what I've been flourished with...

I love this world... and that's why I want to help you out there especially my Muslim friends who have not started even to be obliged by the Commandments of Allah... Come to thin about them, I'm of no different from them. No -I'm EVEN WORST than them! While I've knowledge about religion, I do still commit sins... How different am I to them, who do not even know anything? It is an irony if you can think of a someone who has knowledge but doesn't imply what he's learnt compared to those who don't have any...

I love everyone in this world... Whenever I want to hate someone, I am forced to like that person... I don't know why... I don't even understand why... Or rather, I don't even understand why I restraint my hatred from spreading like worms in computers or viruses... Whether is it because of the kind treatments given by the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) on a particular Jew despite hurting him so much, I don't know...

I care for everyone... And I don't want to share my problems with anyone at all...

I can't hate anyone... not to mention despising as well... If I do, then I am of no different -or EVEN WORST- than a madman running down the street. While he is senile, wandering about without any conscience, I am here being sinful when my mind is clear and full of conscience...

I don't need any sympathy... I just need understanding...

I don't need an eptipath or praises...

I don't need happiness or enjoyment, for they lie in the result of me succeeding in helping others and pleasing my Lord.

I don't need people to thank me... for I'm just fulfilling my destiny as who I am...

Let me help you when you're in need... Understand me when you are given the chance to do so... Pray for my happiness in this world and the Hereafter when you've the chance to do so...

Blame me not but guide me to right path with every sin and mistake committed by me...

Let me love with you with all my heart despite whoever you are...

Please... let me understand you... all of you...

I don't care whoever or wherever you are... just let me love you...

Should any of you witness my death, burn my corpse into ashes and cast half of the amount onto the sea and the other half onto the land. Verily, I'm ashamed of confronting Allah of all the sins I've done in this world...

Be A Good Youth

2008-01-29T08:13:00.000-08:00

May Allah bless me with sincerity as I create a new poem below...
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The Aged sways away...
...By the Youngs Ones who have gone astray
The New World is filled with arrogance
And its dwellers full of ignorance

O Teenagers!
Our future Ambassadors...
...Whose responsibility is to guide others...
...And turn them into Successors!

Why bother about the latest fashions...
...And getting involve in unnecessary indulgence...
....When you can create a World of Magnificence...
...With your future awaits you in the horizon?

What's with BGR...
....When you can't even save someone with CPR?

What's with the unnecessary waste of money...
...When you know that you are just being folly?
Wasting your money on beauty?
Isnt' that silly?

Aren't you, Youths, being crazy?
I am sorry
I wish everyone could live meaningfully...
...Not being lazy and roaming about their freedom freely

O Teenagers!
Our future Ambassadors...
...Where responsibility is to guide others...
...And turn them into Successors!

Awaken your sense from the depths of Arrogance!
Leave the Life of Ignorance!
See the World with your senses!
And start now your journey to become True Leaders!

The Inner Beauty

2008-01-22T07:09:00.000-08:00

All that is gold does not glitter

Beauty may be at an exterior...

...But impure in the interior

While Mortal Roses do wither...

...Clean Hearts never waver

It is up to you, readers, to interpret the meaning of this poem.

In reality, physical beauty is beyond the word of worthless if the heart is naught but full of dirt.

Thus, do not choose friends over outer beauty but the heart of gold.

A Blind Man may be full of humbleness while a man whose sense of sight is keen may be arrogant.

A Deaf Man may be an artist of knowledge while a man whose sense of hearing is sharp may be ignorant as he refuses to listen what matters to him.

An Unfortunate Beggar is grateful of what he has while a wealthy man whose fortunes keep flowing endlessly like the river keeps proudness and greed in his heart.

The person whom you love because of inner beauty but lack of physical appearance is an infinite times greater than the person whom you love because of outer beauty (sadly, this applies to friends too).

Remember: "I am not proud of who I am but I am grateful of what I have."

1429H, The New Islamic Year

2008-01-11T20:19:00.000-08:00

Comes now a New Year...
...As we grow older...
...With Death looms nearer
Never should we let our Faith falter
But raise it Higher

In the New Year...
...Let not our Faith falter
...But raise it Higher...
...For Allah whom we love & fear

Do not wither!
For we shall seek the Path of Heaven together
So that we can abide in the Paradise of Hereafter!

O Muslims from all over the continents and regions of the World! I wish you ALL a BLISSFUL NEW YEAR OF ISLAM 1429H!

Let us together increase our Faith, love and fear in Allah S.W.T, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful! Let us make a new Hijrah by committing less sins (I have no idea how it is possible NOT to commit any sins, anyway), be steadfast in our Prayers and increase our acts of Good Deeds. Let us make committments and start fulfilling them!

May Allah shower us with His blessings! May Allah rise us from fallen and strive for the best and Greater Good! May Allah purify our souls and cleanse our sins away!

"Then you remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and do not reject Faith."
- Al-Baqarah, verse 152

The Odyssey of Life

2007-12-17T09:11:00.000-08:00

How long I have not been updating this blog, I wonder...

By the way, I would like to share with everyone a piece of poem made by me... I was truly inspired by the performance put up the Malay Cultural Group (MCG) Production last weekend that I decided to come with the poem entitled The Odyssey of Life (the word 'Odyssey' itself was used for the title of the play).

In any case, I do hope I am sincere in doing this... However, one thing for sure; there is underlying meanings and it is up to you, readers, to interpret those verses in the poem. And yes, no plagiarism is allowed (well, you may use it for some reasonable purposes such as creating awareness to people whom concerned).

The Odyssey of Life

The world rhymes...
...And man forgets at times
Every second, he commits crimes...
...Incurring destructions...
...Because of his sinful indulgences

He seeks pleasures...
...To fulfill his heart's desires...
...Without a tinge of gratefulness

And here comes death...
...Snatching man's last breaths...
...With grief & remorse as aftermaths

Death is the ripping of a soul from a body...
...Emerging in man's life unprecedentedly...
...And scything the living indiscriminately

Life is an odyssey...
...A man's mortal journey...
...In seeking tranquility...
...To create a true happiness...
....Through endurances & gratefulness...
...With laughter & shedding of tears

It is a lifetime learning...
...Through acceptance & repentance...
...To find man's destiny of existence

The Dangerous World

2007-09-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

"According to Albert Einstein, 'The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing'. Do you agree with him?"
-Question adapted from one of my Reflection Journals I wrote for the day's lesson for school

Long ago in the time forgotten by man, the world was once such a peaceful one ever since the genesis of mankind. However, as the population of humans began to grow, this world that was once filled with the majestic beauty of serenity had become a dangerous dwelling for such civilisation when men began tainting it with variety of wrongdoings including theft, murder, treason and billions of others that bear the sole purpose of eradicating humanity even in the era that we are in now.

Ironically, it is NOT of those who commit wrongdoings who are at fault BUT ignorant ones. Surprising it could be but the fact would remain as it is and the truth must be unveiled to the world for the sake of humanity. The words of mine that were previously mentioned are my support and agreement for the words of wisdom concurred by the most renowned and great scientist named Albert Einstein.

According to him, “the world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing” and truly indeed, such remarkable statement is a reflection of what it is today. To prove this theory as the truth, bring a woman who has recently given birth to a child and let him do what he pleases including the shattering of vases, vandalism on the walls and any other intolerable habits usually acted by a child without taking concern to his actions. Leave him as he may and ignore his mistakes –you will eventually see the evolution of a mischievous kid to a dangerous man due to lack of morality. Now, the first question that you would be asking yourself if you catch that man in the act of wrongdoing would definitely, ‘Whose womb did he come from?’ or ‘did his mother not teach him anything?’

Soccer couches have to take the blame over the arrogance of his players apart from the blame apportioned on the mother, a country is been labelled as unclean when its residents refuse to keep it litter-free simply by ignoring thrashes laid on the floor, a government is at fault at every corruption in the society. A teacher is regarded as irresponsible when the class achieved devastating marks for every test or fails to keep the class well-mannered and a team is simply been held responsible for not accomplishing most of the tasks assigned by the facilitator in class.

Could there be a reason to why most of these people failed to come up with reasonable explanations?

It is simply because of what they did, which is NOTHING! If you saw a thief snatching a handbag from a helpless old lady and refuse to either after him, phone the police or do anything that could help justice served, do you not think that the probability of the thief repeating his deeds will increase since he is not behind the bars or be dealt according to justice? If you went into a room with small amounts of litters on the floor, do you not think that it would be severely littered with those existed litters are left unattended? If you, as a teacher, spotted misbehaviour in a student, do you not think that he or she will eventually get worsen with him or her is left as he or she is?

Some religions stated that it is a sin to ignore the wrongdoings of others, for the group of people who spotted others in error refuse to guide them into path of light as they are being ignorant. What could be the possible reason? An undesired and terrible outcome would befall on them.

The abovementioned statement may sound frightening or rather “strict” and therefore, I will give another example since it may sound that I am being prejudice when I am actually not; there is a possibility that someone who was often bullied would conceal his anger and hatred within him along with the newborn greed for power so that he would one day dominate almost everything in his sight may pose as a threat to all of us the moment he is been given the privilege that satisfies his lust for power. This happens when the situation of the victim is been left ignored. Therefore, at the end of the day if he mistreats us using his newfound strength, it is us to be blamed in the first place for not doing anything.

Another example would be; pollution that occurs in our everyday life. How many of us will bring up this matter to the World Health Organization or any other health authority if we spot a furnace producing harmful gases into the air? Is it not evil of those who ignore the situation and treat it as it’s-none-of-my-problem thing and nothing-will-happen? Mind you, for it WILL be your problem and SOMETHING will definitely happen if the situations are left as they were –sooner or later the world will face a global warming and suffer other terrible fates such “greenhouse effect” and others. It is only the matter of time before we start realising that it is actually our fault all along for ignoring and doing naught to the already diseased environment. Why could somebody not take the initiative in creating awareness?

Thus, it is us who make the world as a dangerous place for everyone –we are the ones who are evil simply by ignoring and doing nothing. Imagine that all criminals in this world are not caught and no one bothers to do anything to stop them –would that not lead the world to be overruled by crime because of our ignorance?

Those who simply looked on and DID NOTHING had incurred a worst choice in their lives by making default. Instead of doing anything beneficial, they simply allow something to happen. By doing nothing, they had made a choice, and the results might not be what they wanted, which was meant by “terrible outcome would befall on them” as mentioned earlier.

First Post

2007-09-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

A warm welcome to all readers out there!

First of all, I would like to thank to all of you for the willingness to drop by my Blog for some light reading.

Verily, this is my very FIRST post for my FIRST Blog. Thus, I would like to share with you guys the main purpose of me creating a Blog (or simply Blogging).

The main reason why I decided to come up with a Blog is because it is my wish to express my views on certain matters such as the current state of humanity and world especially what we, including you & me, are lacked of. In a nutshell, there are things that I would like to emphasise on and create awareness about so that we could all live a better world by seeking solutions to the issues that I wish to bring up in my Blog.

On top of that, any knowledge could also be shared through here in hopes of gaining understanding from everyone. Thus, not only issues and problems could be brought up here but and so as other matters as well.

Since this is my VERY FIRST post in my FIRST Blog, I will not take time of you readers out there if you are reading this so that no boredom will be flooding your mind -I hope you do not feel that way!

Before I end this post, I would like to share everyone a piece of poem which I created some time ago. This short art of poetry is entitled as 'Saving Humanity'. Till then, enjoy the might-be enthralling words of every verse in my poem:

Saving Humanity

On the verge of lost is humanity

Saviours of it are understanding and tranquility

Peace is the desire of everybody...

...That could only be achieved through Unity...

...Where there is no discord...

...But sincere concord...

Saving humanity...

...Has now become our destiny

Humanity brings impartiality

Impartiality restores serenity

Where there is no justice...

...There shall be no peace