Dear Sketchbook

Today I lose a daughter

But today I gain a son

I welcome both of you

To our family

We lead a simple life

In our family there are no expensive clothes

In our family you can not see expensive furniture

We do not have lavish styles

Because simplicity is our policy

We can afford it

But lavishness is not our way of life.

Besides there are extended families to feed

And there is the whole Ummah to support

It is not going to be the same for both of you after today

A home is not made for you

But a home is one that both of you build together

In building a home

There are things you agree

There are things you disagree

For things you agree, cooperate

For things you disagree, compromise

Always start with a positive footing

Create understanding

Always communicate

Practice tolerance

Have trust in one another

Above all

Allah, Allah’s pleasures

And everything that Allah pleases

Is what we should uphold.


mama.

MUHASABAH - in search of the patches of experiences in our lives to be dissolved and improved

We cannot live on this earth with no laws. No orders. No judgments. Free. We will tend to do anything and waste our short live here. Not to forget, the angles are jotting down 'every letter that we say' and do. Thus, what we need is Muhasabah (self evaluation) of every good and bad deeds that we've done. Hopefully we are not surprised of what will be laid in front of us on the Day of Judgment.

Al-Quranil Kareem,
"O ye who believe! Fear God, and let every soul look to what (provision) He has sent forth for the morrow." (Al-Hasyr: 18)

Ibn Kathir explains the ayah above as, judge yourselve before you are judged! Look and evaluate at your good deeds that you have gather to be presented to Allah... Remember, Allah knows all your actions and conditions! Nothing is unknown by Him.

Hadis narrated by Tirmizi from Rasulullah s.a.w mentioned about sensible people evaluate themselves and prepare for death. While, those who are weak follow their own desires and dream for Allah.

Umar al-Kathab r.a. : "Hisablah diri kalian sebelum kalian dihisab dan timbanglah diri kalian sebelum kalian ditimbang, kerana kalian lebih mudah menghisab diri kalian hari ini daripada kelak! (it is easier to evaluate ourselves now rather then Then - the Day of Hisab) Bersiaplah untuk menghadapi pertemuan terbesar. Ketika itu, kalian dipertemukan dengan Allah dan tidak ade sesuatu apa pun pada kalian yang tersembunyi."

Al-Hassan Al-Basri: "Seseorg sentiasa baik selagi ia punya penasihat dirinya sendiri dan muhasabah menjadi keinginannya." (we can be good or soleh, as long as we have the desire to muhasabah)

Let us look back our footsteps through this path and make the next step after thinking and evaluating the steps before. Make sure the next step we take leads to Allah s.w.t and His Redha (ultimate forgiveness).

[Tarbiyah Dzatiyah, Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Aidan]

Allahu Ma'ie, Allahu Naadzari, Allahu Syaahidi..
Allah is watching me. Allah is my witness. Allah is with me!

Kehidupan (Inteam & Nazrey)

Penyanyi: The Zikr
Tajuk Lirik Lagu: Kehidupan

Kesenangan yang datang
Tak akan selamanya
Begitulah selepas susah ada kesenangan

Seperti selepas malam
Datangnya siang
Oleh itu waktu senang
Jangan lupa daratan

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Gunakan kesempatan untuk kebaikan
Sebelum segalanya terlepas dari genggaman
Kelak menyesal nanti tak berkesudahan
Apa gunanya sesalan hanya menekan jiwa

Jangan difikir derita akan berpanjangan
Kelak akan membawa putus asa pada Tuhan
Ingatlah biasanya kabus tak berpanjangan
Setelah kabus berlalu pasti cerah kembali

Ujian adalah tarbiyah dari Allah
Apakah kita kan sabar ataupun sebaliknya

Kesenangan yang datang selepas kesusahan
Semuanya adalah nikmat dari Tuhan

Are you in love? LOVE is a pleasure; love is happiness and peace. Love makes your days blossom with flowers of merriment and flourish in beauty. It gives extraordinary power to strive on even though nothing is left. It pours calm and homely comforts to the soul… With love, life is destined to continue; "I can live on because of him…" Life is meaningful because of love. The power of love brings you gliding through the clouds on a flying carpet ride. Everything seems right, perfect and complete with the presence of love. Love is the secret behind the writers of love letters and romantic poems. Love is the hero of sacrifices eternally made throughout time.

Our beloved Prophet (P.B.U.H) highlighted love - Narrated by Abu Dharr: The prophet said: "The BEST of all actions is to LOVE for the sake of ALLAH and to hate for the sake of ALLAH" (Abu Dawud).

But wait! What about our love story with the "Number One Lover"? HE, who should be number one in all priorities of love of a Muslim. Have you ever wondered about it? Have you ever given a thought about this LOVE? Do you have this love? Are your sure of that love? Is it true that you love ALLAH more than anything? Allah … He who created man with LOVE and tender…

This is the actual strength that reshapes all your desires and feelings. This is the genuine strength that provides soul to everything that you are attracted to and have affection for. It becomes significant and it carries weight. You will never ever be rejected by this lover. This lover gives the best for His admirers, for this love is real. He is always there, watching and protecting His lovers from dawn to dusk, 25 hours a day and 8 days a week. He provides help to all needy. His bounties never run out. His helps are guaranteed. Ask and you will be given.

Do you realize that He really loves you? Why can't we love Him with all our hearts? Is there any uncertainty with His love, for all this while He is giving us health and wealth? Look around you and feel His love within. Your sight, taste, feelings and intelligence are out of His generosity. Above all, He gave us IMAN and ISLAM – the prime nikmat (gifts) of all.

Narrated by Anas: The Prophet said: "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the delights of faith: the one to whom ALLAH and His Apostle love dearer than anything else; the one who loves or hates a person only for the sake of ALLAH and one who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) in the same manner as he hates to be thrown into the hellfire" (Sahih Bukhari).

There is no significant love other than ALLAH's. Loving ALLAH is everything to a Mukmin as this love cannot be compared to any love on earth. Deep in the hearts of His lovers is the dire hope to see The Beloved One on the Ultimate day.

Seeking ALLAH’s love,

Ummu Salamah