All blessings comes from Him and we can only give endless thanks to Him for giving us the opportunity to create ample wealth in "pahala" during the month of Ramadan.
Why pahala?
It is a form of rezeki for Muslims during the month. It is a month of prayer, reflection & remembrance. It is the month that we Muslims have to believe that the hell gates are closed shut including all the devils that is being chained up in there and all the doors of heavens are open wide.
It is rezeki - dont you think?
As i mentioned in my previous post, it is the month where if you do something that is obligatory upon you (wajib) the rewards given is multiple times more & if you do something that is good but not obligatory upon you (sunat) it is also rewarded heavily.
It is the month of Lailatul Qadar.
Therefore i urge everyone to quickly grab all the opportunities available in this month to do good. Ignore those who doubt you as long as you dont doubt yourself. Insya Allah, all will be well. Amin.
Showing posts with label Ramadan 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramadan 2010. Show all posts
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Ramadan Day 2
Alhamdulillah, we completed Day 1 and now we are going to begin on Day 2. I break my fast at my parents place. Unfortunately Dad is working.
Anyway it was ok.
Yesterday on facebook i put up this status:
Message of the day: Kalau awak sudah berniat untuk berpuasa sepanjang bulan ini, adalah lebih baik jika awak tunaikan solat sekali (Bagi mereka yang tidak besolat). Tiap tiap orang ada perjalan masing masing, mungkin ini adalah satu permulaan yang baik kerana solat & puasa adalah Rukun Islam, wajib dilakukan. Tidak masuk akal kalau awak puasa tapi tak solat. renungkanlah :)
Alhamdulillah, i have quite a number of supporters for this - if i m Siti Nurhaliza i may have more but too bad i m not so 11 likes is considered good for me :p
I m aware that when one speaks the truth, be prepared for people not willing to accept it. the truth is always bitter. Judging from some feedbacks which i received, it is obvious that this message did not go well with some.
Truth be known, there are 5 tenets of Islam and everyone who is a born Muslim knows that (who doesnt let me know, i can teach you). Right after syahada is the obligation to pray 5 times a day and after that is to Fast for a month during Ramadan. Next came zakat (obligatory) and then Hajj.
Tell me dear friends, how can you skip the second one and do the third?
however, my intention of writing is merely a reminder that Allah SWT reward encompass everything. You get reward for your intent to fast. You wake up for the sunat sahur and get reward for it but you skip subuh. It is like you get paid for something and it was quickly taken away from you at the same time - does that make sense to you? no right? so imagine you fast thru the day but you didnt pray for the whole day. What reward you get ?
It is never in my intention to be boastful or look down on those who dont do prayers. No i cant do that neither He allows us to do that. Allah SWT hates boasters and link them equal to the place of the non-believers.
However a reminder is good for the soul so that you look back and check if there is anything missing in place of your deeds during Ramadhan. Think about it, out of 5 tenets in Islam, 3 of it is fulfilled in Ramadan simultaneously - prayer,fast & zakat. Syahada is repeated thru out the prayers and whenever we want to and that makes it 4. Doesnt that tell you that Ramadan is a special month and He put it across to us that everything that we do is doubled,tripled during the month?
Therefore, never question friends who put such messages in their facebook. What their intention to put up is THEIR intention and only God decides if it is a reward for a good intention or a bad one. We who see it should take it in positive manner and never question because BY questioning, we already in the path of "buruk sangka" and this leads to more destructive opinion and may cause disintegration within the ummah.
With that, i hope i cleared the air on why i encourage friends to perform the solat during the month - for those who never did, it was never in my intention to put you down but i feel that this is the right time. You need not go lunch, no tea breaks, no coffee breaks, no smoke breaks and just work. You can rest an hour of lunch spread out 30 mins for Zuhur and 30 mins for asar. Insya Allah may we receive blessings from Him for this. Amin.
Anyway it was ok.
Yesterday on facebook i put up this status:
Message of the day: Kalau awak sudah berniat untuk berpuasa sepanjang bulan ini, adalah lebih baik jika awak tunaikan solat sekali (Bagi mereka yang tidak besolat). Tiap tiap orang ada perjalan masing masing, mungkin ini adalah satu permulaan yang baik kerana solat & puasa adalah Rukun Islam, wajib dilakukan. Tidak masuk akal kalau awak puasa tapi tak solat. renungkanlah :)
Alhamdulillah, i have quite a number of supporters for this - if i m Siti Nurhaliza i may have more but too bad i m not so 11 likes is considered good for me :p
I m aware that when one speaks the truth, be prepared for people not willing to accept it. the truth is always bitter. Judging from some feedbacks which i received, it is obvious that this message did not go well with some.
Truth be known, there are 5 tenets of Islam and everyone who is a born Muslim knows that (who doesnt let me know, i can teach you). Right after syahada is the obligation to pray 5 times a day and after that is to Fast for a month during Ramadan. Next came zakat (obligatory) and then Hajj.
Tell me dear friends, how can you skip the second one and do the third?
however, my intention of writing is merely a reminder that Allah SWT reward encompass everything. You get reward for your intent to fast. You wake up for the sunat sahur and get reward for it but you skip subuh. It is like you get paid for something and it was quickly taken away from you at the same time - does that make sense to you? no right? so imagine you fast thru the day but you didnt pray for the whole day. What reward you get ?
It is never in my intention to be boastful or look down on those who dont do prayers. No i cant do that neither He allows us to do that. Allah SWT hates boasters and link them equal to the place of the non-believers.
However a reminder is good for the soul so that you look back and check if there is anything missing in place of your deeds during Ramadhan. Think about it, out of 5 tenets in Islam, 3 of it is fulfilled in Ramadan simultaneously - prayer,fast & zakat. Syahada is repeated thru out the prayers and whenever we want to and that makes it 4. Doesnt that tell you that Ramadan is a special month and He put it across to us that everything that we do is doubled,tripled during the month?
Therefore, never question friends who put such messages in their facebook. What their intention to put up is THEIR intention and only God decides if it is a reward for a good intention or a bad one. We who see it should take it in positive manner and never question because BY questioning, we already in the path of "buruk sangka" and this leads to more destructive opinion and may cause disintegration within the ummah.
With that, i hope i cleared the air on why i encourage friends to perform the solat during the month - for those who never did, it was never in my intention to put you down but i feel that this is the right time. You need not go lunch, no tea breaks, no coffee breaks, no smoke breaks and just work. You can rest an hour of lunch spread out 30 mins for Zuhur and 30 mins for asar. Insya Allah may we receive blessings from Him for this. Amin.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Salam Ramadan - Day 1
Alhamdulillah, Allah SWT has given me the opportunity to meet the month of Ramadan again. For your information, yesterday as i was sleeping and saying the niat, thoughts of my soul being ripped out of my body crossed my mind. I thank Him for extending my life for another day.
This year, i am going to share little stories that may help to increase one's faith in our religion. true stories, everyday life stories that happens to me.
Here is one now:
I believe this took place a few years ago. Not during the month of ramadan. Perhaps in 2005 or 2006.
I could have been barely a year into my new job(the current one) and happened that payday was around the corner. I dont earn much at that time and i think i overspent on one of the month.
I tried not to think about it but i was really hungry. It was a Friday as i had to fulfil my obligation as a Muslim and perform the Jumaat prayers.
After Solat, as usual, i walked out. Tears was already welling up in my eyes and i really feel hungry. I was totally broke - even my bank has $0.00 at that time.
However being the sinful me, i never dare to wish for something from Him coz at that point of time, i dont believe in asking if you are not one of the faithful. But He has other plans for me. As i was controlling my tears, and walked out thru the gates, a makcik call out to me and look at me full in the face.
"Anak..ni ada nasi beriyani sebungkus...ada orang derma - 30 bungkus...ni blum ada orang punya..rezeki anak lah..makan ye.."
(Translation: "Child..here is a pack of beriyani..someone donated - 30 packs..no one has taken this..please eat it...)
I was stunned! She could see the shock in me. Allah SWT is kind to me. I was grateful. While controlling my tears i took the pack of rice and quickly walk away with my head bowed - not to let anyone see the tears that fall freely on my face. I feel so humbled, so blessed so syukur. You have no idea how i felt.
As i ate it, i kept thinking about the whole matter. Nevertheless i thank Him for providing for me in my hour of need.
Even till today, as i wrote this out on my blog, tears still fall freely especially when i recalled how the makcik say it to me. It was like pleading and telling you and asking you that He is providing for you.
No one is made poorer by caring for the poor and i plead with you, sedekah what you can in order the poor is well look after. I pray that He grant all of us health wealth and happiness always. Amin.
This year, i am going to share little stories that may help to increase one's faith in our religion. true stories, everyday life stories that happens to me.
Here is one now:
I believe this took place a few years ago. Not during the month of ramadan. Perhaps in 2005 or 2006.
I could have been barely a year into my new job(the current one) and happened that payday was around the corner. I dont earn much at that time and i think i overspent on one of the month.
I tried not to think about it but i was really hungry. It was a Friday as i had to fulfil my obligation as a Muslim and perform the Jumaat prayers.
After Solat, as usual, i walked out. Tears was already welling up in my eyes and i really feel hungry. I was totally broke - even my bank has $0.00 at that time.
However being the sinful me, i never dare to wish for something from Him coz at that point of time, i dont believe in asking if you are not one of the faithful. But He has other plans for me. As i was controlling my tears, and walked out thru the gates, a makcik call out to me and look at me full in the face.
"Anak..ni ada nasi beriyani sebungkus...ada orang derma - 30 bungkus...ni blum ada orang punya..rezeki anak lah..makan ye.."
(Translation: "Child..here is a pack of beriyani..someone donated - 30 packs..no one has taken this..please eat it...)
I was stunned! She could see the shock in me. Allah SWT is kind to me. I was grateful. While controlling my tears i took the pack of rice and quickly walk away with my head bowed - not to let anyone see the tears that fall freely on my face. I feel so humbled, so blessed so syukur. You have no idea how i felt.
As i ate it, i kept thinking about the whole matter. Nevertheless i thank Him for providing for me in my hour of need.
Even till today, as i wrote this out on my blog, tears still fall freely especially when i recalled how the makcik say it to me. It was like pleading and telling you and asking you that He is providing for you.
No one is made poorer by caring for the poor and i plead with you, sedekah what you can in order the poor is well look after. I pray that He grant all of us health wealth and happiness always. Amin.
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