The girl went to the office to see her teacher but she had gone home. So, she decided to just sit at the cubicle and complete some notes. As she was doing this, her mind was kept busy thinking about how to go on for another week with only Rm10.  Her thought was interrupted by  a familiar voice greeting her 'Hi there!' What are you doing at Miss Nisa's cubicle? Where is she by the way? " The girl was already smiling even before she turned around to look at the friendly teacher. “ Hi hi teacher ! Miss Nisa had gone home, thought  I’ll just stay here  for a while and complete some notes.” The conversation lasted for a few minutes before the teacher went off. After completing her work, the girl packed her things and was on her way out when she saw the teacher again. Much to her surprise, the teacher took her hand and gave her Rm50. The girl was puzzled and asked, 'Teacher, why are you giving me money? " The teacher merely smiled and said, “ No special reason. Just felt like it ". Tears filled the girl's eyes and she repeatedly thanked the teacher. The girl then left the office feeling so happy and relief. Alhamdulillah, God had answered her prayer.

MY FAVORITE NASYID

Permata Ayah Bonda
Album : Keampunan
Munsyid : Firdaus
http://liriknasyid.com 

Mewangi kuntuman bahagia
Di halaman ayah serta bonda
Menatang selaut cahaya
Melerai resah dan gundah di jiwa
Segunung impian dicitaSelangit harapan di damba
Dibelai, dimanja mesra
Kaulah racun, kau penawar
Senyuman dan tangisanmu
Pengubat duka dan lara
C/O
Engkau umpama sebutir permata
Diperlubukkan kasih nan bersinar, bercahaya
Hiasi rumahtangga
Engkau harapan seisi keluarga
Panjatan doa dan aimata
Yang pasrah kepada Yang Esa
Kepadamu tercurah
Kasih sayang dan pengorbanan
Agar terus gemilang

Dididik, diasuh tiap masa
Diajarkan ilmu yang berguna
Mengenal Allah dan Rasul
Menyemai, menyubur iman di dada
Dilayur segala kekerasan
Dilentur dengan kelembutan
Dititip seuntai madah
Hidupmu mula dan berakhir
Menyusur fitrah dan sunnah
Bernoktah di penghujungnya

C/O

Tiada yang lebih membahagiakan
Melihat dirimu kian membesar, dewasa
Di dalam sejahtera
Usah terpesona pujukan dunia
Yang hanya menyilau pandangan
Memukau dengan keindahannya
Nasihat ayah bonda
Agar engkau lebih bersedia
Untuk menghadapinya

Bersemi kelopak kasih sayang
Di persada cinta yang sejati
Titisan susu ibunda
Menyegarkan, menghapuskan dahaga
Renjisan keringat dari ayahanda
Menyubur pohon kehidupan
Tuaian sebidang tabah
Buatmu doa dan harapan
Jadilah insan yang mulia
Pembela di hari tua

C/O

Waktu bisa merubah segalanya
Dewasalah dalam rahmat dan kasih Ilahi
Redahi pancaroba
Andai langkahmu tersasar kesimpangan
Pulanglah ke laman ayah bonda
Kembali menghuni di tamannya
Bersamalah semula
Menghirup embunan kasih sayang
Sedingin airmata bonda

Engkaulah permata ayah bonda....

Lagu : Adnan Abu Hassan
Lirik : Ito Lara

GROWING YEARS

My son came home sulking. I looked at him and asked, " What is wrong boy? Did you get into a fight in school? " "Nope !" came the short reply."Then, why are looking like a sulking bear ?" He did not answer me this time. My maternal instinct told me to leave the matter first. "Ok, maybe you want to talk about it later. "

He finally opened up to me a few days later.

 "Mom, am I a good boy ?"

"Yes, you have always been such a good boy . "

" Then, why did my friends keep pushing me away ? The other day, my best friend left me for another friend. "

I chuckled upon hearing that !

"Mom, you laugh at me..how could you. "

Ha ! Ha! How could I not laugh? He sounded like he was jilted.

In between laughter, I said " I'm not laughing at you la..I'm laughing near you !"

"Mom..."

That was the conversation I had with my son a few years back. Now ? Now he is one very happy boy , leading life under MRSM roof! He's been telling me that life is fun and so enjoyable there! Why? Because he has many friends now! Not just during school hours or for just 24 hours but 24-7, round the clock! Now, when asked, " How many good friends do you have ?" The list would be  a never ending one; " Emm, there's R, A, emm N, S, ...emm.......bla bla.." Being the only boy in the family, it is understandable why he finds boarding school a haven !

Seeking Forgiveness /Repentance / Isteghfar

Istighfaar means seeking forgiveness of Allah for the sins so far committed and turning repentant unto Allah.  Ibn Abbas relates that the was in the company of Imam Ali when a man came and said Mawla, I have transgressed much "Imam Ali told him: PRAY ISTIGHFAAR.  Another man came and said : Mawla my land has become arid and parched, what shall I do ?.  Imam Ali told him PRAY ISTIGHFAR.  After a few moments another came and said Mawla I am poverty stricken.  Nothing I do bearts fruit.  Is there any remedy.  Imam Ali said: PRAY ISTIGHFAR.  Then another man came and said : Mawla Allah has not yet blessed me with a child.  What should I do.  Imam Ali told him PRAY ISTIGHAFAR.

 I asked him : O AMIRUL MUMININ - though the problems were different, but to each of them you advised to pray ISTIGHFAAR.  Imam Ali said : Because Allah says in surah Nuh: And I said : seek forgiveness of your Lord.  Verily he is ever most forgiving.  He will send you abundant rain from the heaven and will help you with wealth and sons, and will make for you gardens and will make for your rivers.

 Source :  www.duas.org/seekforg.htm

FAITH

        There was a day when I voiced my worry over my eldest daughter's SPM results. I told her I was worried sick about it as she was not well the last few days of the exam. She merely looked at me and said, " Mom, do not worry. I had done my best. What we need to do now is just to have faith in Allah swt. " For a while, I was taken aback by her words. But then, I saw truth in her words. Yes, you must have faith in Allah swt ( yakin pada Allah swt ). Never assume or be judgmental for Allah swt will never turn His back on you. There's always a fair share for you and everybody on this planet. When you have done your part and given your best, you should then pray hard and believe that Allah swt would never disappoint you. If it happens otherwise, then spare a moment to analyze the situations and yourself, for everything happens for a reason and at its own time. We may not realise it now, but we will as we venture deeper into life.

       When you are tested with musibah, it is actually to take you back to Him. This is because, in such a situation, you will ask for His Help and seek forgiveness continuously. It is not easy but remember, if He brings you to it, He will always bring you through it. As the saying goes, there is always a silver lining in every dark cloud. There is always Hikmah. You just need to believe and hold on tight to your faith,

La-ilaha-iLLaLLah- Muhammadur-Rasulullah (لا اله الا الله محمد رسول ...).

ADDRESS

A friend wanted to share with me some of  the  photos taken on his graduation day and asked for my email address. The next thing I did was to text him the following address : xxxxxxx at yahoo dot com. 
Being polite as always, he wrote back, " Did you mean to say,  
xxxxxxx@yahoo.com ?  
Allahuakbar! How embarrassing! I spelled out everything in the address ; including the Dot ! Ha ha ! Malu nyer!!  Please excuse me yea coz that was 20 years back when email was still new to me!

FRIGHT CHICKEN

When I wrote this, I was at a stall (warung) waiting for my order. The kids love fried Siakap and that was exactly what I was waiting for. The business was okay I guess, coz quite a number of people came here often, including me. However, I did not intend to talk about this stall. Instead I would like to share with you my experience with the stall next to it. Well, the other stall which sells roti canai and a few types of rice opens only in the morning. Actually, I had once gone through a not so pleasant experience with the owner. However, it did not stop me from coming. Guess, simply because the husband made very yummy roti canai.

The day before was one of the days when I felt like buying just fried chicken.So, I went to the stall and packed 5 pieces of fried chickens myself and waited for my turn to pay. The wife then noticed me and asked, “ How many nasi do you want ? ”  I said, “None,  only fried chicken. ” Then came the hurtful remarks. “ Cikgu, we don’t sell fried chicken without nasi coz we are not selling just lauk pauk. We don’t  want the rice to be wasted if there are not enough fried chickens to go along with it. How many are you buying ?  5 ? Ok, but actually we don’t sell it this way. ” She said those words without even looking at me. The expression on her face  was enough to tell me that she also meant to say,  " Have I made myself clear ? " Her words left me feeling  stupid and I stood there for some time looking at her not knowing what to say. I did glance around  me once and saw that most of the customers were looking at me. The next thing I did was to put back 2 pieces and paid for only three. Then, I left the stall feeling like I had just been jilted and slapped  in  the face by someone.. actually, humiliated would be the right word.

Talking about rezeki Allah swt.. Maybe it didn’t cross her mind that it is not just about hard work..but also to be kind to the people around you, to work with the right niyah;  lillahi taala. Or maybe I was just being too sensitive…kut.. 

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