Kawan baik/BFF Maher zain

Verily, dua' is worship [At Tirmidhi]

Have you ever made a wish to God and it is fulfilled? It feels amazing, isn't it?

Having faith that your every dua' is heard and will be answered is a warm soothe to hearts. No matter its in time of despair or cheer, it always counts. Just like what Allah says in Al-Baqarah:186 "Call upon Me, I will answer you"...how beautiful is that? There is absolutely no hesitation. No doubt. No 'if'.

Patience in waiting is all what you need. Just have Iman in every Allah's word.

And if your dua' is not answered in the world, Rasulullah said, the reward of the dua' will be moved forward - to The Day of Judgement. Never once your dua' is a waste unless you say "Allah didn't answer my prayer". God loves those who make dua' everyday. Even saying "Assalamualaikum wbt" to someone is a call to HIM!

I did a post regarding Maher zain's performance at Newport, Wales just before Ramadan click. At the end of it, I wished he'll come again to the UK and come to Malaysia too. Then, just a few days before first Syawwal, below meeting happened where I was told about MZ's plan to come to Malaysia. About two weeks after that, MZ's Malaysia tour was everywhere on facebook. And currently he's having a tour in Malaysia which means my wish was fulfilled! subhanallah subhanallah ^___^

Well...I'm only a fan of his songs not a die-hard-fan, so it wasn't heartbreaking not seeing his performance there. hehe =)

Here is a little story attached...

Once upon a time at an Europcar counter in a western country, Sweden. Late Ramadhan 1431.

Daddy: Hello
Mm: Assalamualaikum
Daddy: oh..waalaikumussalam
Mm: Are you all from Malaysia?
Daddy: Yes..yes
Mm: Ooh. My friend is going to go to Malaysia soon. He's a singer...
Daddy: Maher Zain? (higher tone)
Mm: Yeahh, yeah! (excited)
Daddy: He's your friend???
Mm: He is actually my best best best friend! You guys've just missed him, he was at my house two days ago and we had an iftar together. He lives near by this place but he's in egypt now.

I remember Mm said "Maher zain was under the same company as Lady Gaga in the US but Subhanallah he left it. He wants to sing for the sake of Allah." That was a kick. There are certainly more people who can be like 'MZs'. Those who go back to the fitrah (nature), those who go back to The One, Allah.

Do you know 'For The Rest of My Life' song? Maher zain performed that song on Mm's wedding day as he's his BFF! (Wahhh~~~) FYI, MZ is married. Hmm...its like a story time listening to his stories about MZ's family, Islam in Sweden, Europe and Swedish culture. There's quite a big difference between the widespread of Islam and its practice level in Sweden compared to the UK. Its really much more advanced in the UK. Feeling glad to be here..

...........The conversation went on on and on............ And we forgot that we were there to get the car key not to hold an interview! xD

Then I asked,

Nur: Does Maher zain know that he's got a lot of Malaysia fan?
Mm: Yeah..he knows that. He said, "Brother, if I go to Malaysia, I have to walk like this" (while pulling his collar up and hide his face behind it). LOL!!!

A sister used to say "The beautiful thing one can make for someone is dua''.

I'm kind of girl who has always believed in miracles and currently am doing a countdown, wishing and hoping for the best. Truly need your prayers :)

Merci beaucoup. Jazakallah.

Nur
7 Zulkaedah 1431
Swansea, Wales.

Cool is sick

"This is sick!" kata pemuda itu sambil memeriksa Tomtom (satelite navigator) di luar kereta.

Mukanya serius.
Berpandang-pandangan gadis2 di dalam kereta.
Kasarnya.
*Glup*
Kena marah ke?

Then we found out later that....

"This is sick" dalam slang Cardiff maksudnya "This is cool!". Alamak, kontranya!

Bagaimana begini? Maaflah, orang Swansea sangat jarang guna. Maka tak tahu juga. Walaubagaimanapun, bukan dalam semua ayat sick bermaksud cool. "I am a sick person" bukan bermakna "I am a cool person" ye... :)

Moral: Never stop exploring every corner of your life - people, language, religion et cetera!

Kisah atas ni agak sama dengan kisah eksplorasi loghat Kelantan saya. Tokki dan tokwan saya orang Terengganu tapi pindah ke Kelantan, mereka guna dwi-loghat.

"Eh kita pukul gamba dulu deh", ajak sepupu saya.
"HAA? Apa itu pukul gamba??"
"Tangkap gamba loh"
ROFL!

Wahh...macamana taking picture boleh jadi smacking picture?! Hebat. hebat ore kelate ni masyallah. That is sick!

‎'When I hear somebody sigh 'Life is hard' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' " (Sydney J Harris)

Keropok vs Fish crisps

Satu hari di open house hari raya kami, Swansea..

"Mummy...mummy I'm hungry", rengek Amel dengan muka masam di dapur.
"What do you want, Amel?", tanya saya. Auntie Catherine (emaknya) hanya tersenyum..Amel ni memang selalu lapar.
"I don't know...", rengekan bersambung.
"Haaa! Do you want 'fish crisp'? It tastes nice", jawab saya sambil menuding pada 'fish crips' atas meja.
"Noo...its not fish crisp!", Amel bersuara marah.
"Yes it is fish crisp!"
"No its not crisps! I don't want it"
"Yes IT IS"
"No IT'S NOT...its Keropok!!!" jeritnya geram sambil lari.

Terpaku, tergamam saya mendengarnya. Terpukul. Dang it! Budak ni tahu fish crisps dalam Bahasa Melayu - Keropok rupanya.

Teringat iklan susu yang budak tu geleng-geleng kepala banyak kali bila ayah dia cakap "Bunga" "Bunga". Akhirnya dia cakap "Orkid lah".

Moral: Never underestimate 'little' people in your life.

Amel si comel Melayu-Perancis

Bila haiwan ber'Facebook'

My favvy

Cicak : Tuan rumah baru beli raket elektrik, gua kenduri nyamuk BBQ malam nih...
Nyamuk : Baru habis ronda rumah Ajoi... kenyang burpp, Alhamdulillah. ..
Aedes: Baru jer selamat bagi cucukan maut, yeah!!!
Ayam: Tidaaaaaaaaaaaak, besok majikan gua mau buat kenduri kesyukuran, gua mau di sembeliiiiihhh!
Cicak : Isteriku tersepit pintu
Ayam : Kawan2...kalau esok guwe tak update...bererti guwe udah digoreng....I luv u all... jangan lupa buat kenduri arwah untuk I yaa...
Nyamuk: Siot, sekali drug addict gua hantam daaaa. Gua positif HIV AIDS... uwaaaaaaa
Kucing: Baru je add awek sebelah umah... keturunan PARSI beb!!!
Tikus: Operasi malam ni... selongkar kabinet dapur... siapa nak ikut?
Katak : Malam ni nak buat konsert la..dah lama tak hujan ni..hangat oii..
Ular : Rasa macam nak makan lauk telur la malam ni..mana nk cari ek..
Anjing: Aku tension bila ada mat rempit berkumpul tepi rumah aku tiap malam. Nak tido pun tak senang hanjeng punya org.
Kuda: Patah kaki; Rider aku entah pape salah timing bila nak lompat pagar, sekarang rehat kat kandang.
Kura-kura: Aku sakit hati bila bini aku berjalan. Lembab mcm siput babi.
Siput babi: Aku sakit hati bila bini aku bergerak. Lembab mcm kura-kura.
Gagak: Tadi jumpa ayam KFC. Jangan jeles
Burung Kakak Tua: Penat betul nk ubah stigma masyarakat. Walaupun aku Burung Kakak Tua, tapi aku burung Jantan!!!
Babi hutan: Susah betul nak cari makanan halal sekarang ni.
Kera: Semalam GF aku bagi bunga. Sedap jugak kunyah.
Tikus: Aku makan mee goreng mamak kat Al Naz maju@precint 9. Meh la join sekali.
Lalat: Asyik hurung bangkai je. Alhamdulillah hari ni jumpa nasi bungkus.
Sotong; Aku bengang bila tapak sulaiman ejek aku si lembut
Kucing : Update petang karang tepat jam 5.00pm slow menghendap ala2 pink panther nyurik ikan bawal kepunyaan kak lela majnun...
lipas : Merasmikan pengunaan kepak baru sekali bila dikembangkan. ..gerun tengok mmber aku kena tarik dengan jeli2 panjang kepunyaan cik cicak..eee seram nyeee....
itik serati : hahahhaa lawak betul ayam serama tu ade hati jalan tersengguk2. ...nak tiru aku le tu.. lol
Ikan laga: Boring sih, duduk sorang-sorang dalam tanki ni.
Ikan parang; Kurang asam punya manusia, letak gambar aku kat depan bekas keropok
Ikan Jerung: Kenapa tak ada seorang pun nak add/approve aku :-(
Ikan Sepat: Terkenang jiran sebelah yang dah dijadikan ikan pekasam. Al Fatihah
Ikan Bilis: Wah ramainya kawan kita. Tahniah remy, ko kawan aku yang ke 5000.
Ikan Arowana: Cantik tak sisik I? Cantik kan?
Ikan Mas Koki: macam mana nak kurus nie?

Bagaimana ya kita2 berFacebook? kwang x3

Maximizing Life

People often say 'be patient', 'be strong' etc, although we realize that most of the time its not as easy as its uttered like the Malay saying goes "Berat mata memandang, berat lagi bahu memikul" which more or less translates "Seeing is believing, but shouldering it really hurts".

On the other side, those who are not under that circumstance to feel so are often being ignorant to what they get and have. Ask yourself, how many times you've heard people say 'My life is boring', 'Life sucks' or write 'What a boring day' on their Facebook, YM status or even an essay elaborating their 'dullness/boringness of the day' on blog. Open your eyes, mind, heart and get something to work on. Get a life.

Or what about maximize your battery life?

Well..its not like I have never been bored. Its easy to get away from it though once you know your target. I remember back when I just finished my GCSE last year, I had three months of summer holiday. I targeted to read a lot of National Geographic magazines, look over the Tafsir book and try to understand it, finish reading some of my dad's interesting books, memorise some surahs and work on something that I better keep as a secret and others. The tafsir one is hard, really. But then its fine cos the tafsir class would ease it. Then one of the books I managed to finish was 'A Long Walk to Freedom' by Nelson Mandela which left me pondering of how I have many more things to treasure!

Yesterday, I watched a tv program called 'You The White' which was hosted by an Ugandan boy. I was surprised when a group of Ugandan pupils was excited trying to switch on the lamp, changing the tv channel and even flushing the toilet! This program talks about what these Ugandan kids think of White people and how some of them wished they were whites. And yet, at the end of the program, a boy called Eria (I think) said that he is grateful to God for giving him life cos otherwise he wont be in this world. The life he loved.

Here is a post written by a man who I consider as a very determined person. He is one of FuiYo (Fun with IluvIslam's Youth in Overseas) 09 speakers of which I went;

Reasonable VS False Hope

I was given a thirty-days-to-live prognosis. It was lung cancer. I'd previously had one lung removed. Now, four months later, the cancer was back. This time it was in my ribs and lymph system. The surgeon put his hand on my shoulder and said,


"The tiger is out of the cage. Your cancer has come roaring back. I would give you about thirty days to live."


Part of the reason that the surgeon was mistaken is that no healthcare provider can predict a person's response to illness. After several days of believing I would die, I made a profound decision.

I decided to live.

Please understand clearly what I am saying. By deciding to live I made a decision to do all I could to triumph over the cancer. I was determined to live each day I was given to the very best of my ability. I chose not to focus on the despair communicated in the surgeon's words. I would instead adopt a stance of hopefulness. These decisions dramatically changed my experience of illness. They resulted not only in better days but many more days as well. I believe such decision by you may result in a similar outcome.



"Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them..."


This message has its vocal critics. It's controversial. More than once, esteemed members of the health-care community have publicly accused me of spreading false hope. My answer is simple and direct.

I believe there is no such thing as false hope. There is only REASONABLE hope. Reasonable hope is a medicine worthy of consumption in large doses.

What is clearly false is a doctor's pronouncement that sets a limit on the amount of time a patient may have left to live. That's "false hopelessness". It is false because no human being knows how long anyone has left to live.

My response to the surgeon was strong. I said,


"Thank you doctor. You've given me thirty days to live. Wow! That's wonderful because God only gives me one day at a time!"


Healers instill hope. They do not schedule death.

There is no such thing as hopeless. Decide to live - today! Embrace hope deep within your spirit. It heals. It is a decision that always lead to greater quality in our days. I also believe it leads to a greater quantity of our days.

Two paths are before you. One is marked by the road signs of passivity and despair;the other by the guideposts of ENGAGEMENT and HOPE. You have a choice.



Please, choose hope.


If you have been told that your time is limited, believe that life can still be a fulfilling adventure. Choose to live life to the very fullest. Focus on the possibilities, not the problem. Affirm that each day is a good and perfect gift in spite of the circumstances of illness.

Keep you thoughts on hope and healing. In that intentional choice are the seeds of your cancer recovery. Water those seeds, not the weeds.

Without question, you can improve your potential for survival. What you do makes a significant difference. Believe it: there is no such thing as a hopeless situation.



*Taken from "Cancer: 50 Essential Things To Do" by Greg Anderson.


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I have been given a similar so-called 'death sentence'. 3 months has passed, and by the will of Allah, here I am, still standing, still given the chance to strive. And I believe, it is a sign from my Creator that He wants me to not lose hope just yet.

Even when the world says "Give up Mas!", hope whispers "Try it one more time."

And I, will therefore keep on battling.

http://masafzal.blogspot.com/

May Allah's love always be with you bro.

Bagaimana Cicak Melekat

Waktu kecil dulu, selalu tertanya-tanya 'camne cicak boleh melekat pada dinding/siling?' tapi entah kenapa, tak pernah tanya pun. Ditambah lagi dengan incik Spiderman dan Cicakman yang membuatkannya jadi lebih menarik. Jadi bila dah belajar sains lebih sikit, barulaaa tahu! (siap buat teka-teki lagi tu. Excited punya cerita :D)

Cicak mempunyai banyak tiny hairs (rambut halus) bernama setae yang setiap kali menyentuh satu2 permukaan akan membentuk daya tarikan, temporary atomic bond yang bersifat sementara. Ia dikenali sebagai 'Van Der Waals force' atau tepatnya, 'Instantaneous dipole-induced dipole'.

'Instantaneous dipole' terbentuk apabila sesuatu atom menjadi tidak stabil yang bermakna satu sisi adalah positif dan satu sisi yang lain negatif. Dimudahkan, atom boleh tiba-tiba jadi tak stabil, bertukar sisi negatif/positif dan kemudian jadi stabil kembali. At an instant of time. Sebab tu namanya 'Instantaneous dipole'.



'Induced dipole' pula terbentuk apabila jiran atomnya (instantaneous dipole) menyebabkan terbentuknya charge positif dan negatif. Sebagai contoh (gambar), atom kanan yang mempunyai charge negatif di bahagian kiri menyebabkan bahagian kanan atom kiri menjadi positif walaupun sebelum itu ia adalah atom yang stabil. Jadi, atom kiri adalah 'induced dipole' kerana ia telah di'induce'.

Ok, berbalik kepada cicak, ia boleh melekat pada dinding adalah kerana kewujudan 'Van Der Waals force' ini pada setae dan juga pada dinding/siling. Walaupun ia adalah daya tarikan yang sementara, jumlahnya yang banyak dan berganti-ganti membolehkan cicak melekat. Manusia pun ada cuma ciri2 kaki tangan cicak yang nipis, sangat rata, banyak tiny hairs dan badan yang ringan membuatkannya terlekat-lekat seperti magnet. Subhanallah!

Apa2pun, Cicakman tidak wujud ye! :)


p/s: Selamat datang ke UK, ya SUyan & SUani!

Cerita 'Cinta Untuk Nabila': Satu Hijrah

Melissa
Cinta Untuk Nabila

Cinta untuk Nabila
Aku ciptakan sepanjang hidupku ini
Telah lama aku mencari
Kemana menghilangnya puteri

Apakan daya
Sudah suratan tertulis kita bertemu
Hingga kini setelah berpisah
Salju yang beku terlerai sudah

Oh Nabila...
Lambang cintaku kepadamu
Hingga kini oh Nabila takkan lupa
Mengingatimu

Oh Nabila...
Lambang cinta yang telah layu
Hingga kini oh Nabila
Agar kau dapat mengerti
Kepada mu puteri
Kusanjung tinggi

Lagu untuk Nabila
Aku ciptakan bila mata
Kuterpejam lena
Kuutuskan bayu yang bertiup
Menyatakan cinta untuk Nabila

Nama Pilihan

Dulu waktu saya lahir, banyak sangat pilihan nama untuk saya. Antara yang masuk 'top finalists' ialah Nurul Izzah, Nur Izzati, Qurrata 'Ayun dan Nur Nabilah. Akhirnya Nur Nabilah menjadi 'pemenang' setelah pro and con hujahnya diambil kira. Nama saya hampir2 disingkirkan kerana pada tahun saya lahir, 1992, lagu Cinta Untuk Nabila (1991) amat popular dan ia dikategorikan dalam lagu evergreen. Nanti orang cakap "wah..nama dapat dari lagu Oh Nabila yee...". Lagu yang amat maklum, jiwang. hee~

Ayat yang saya memang pernah dengar. Senyum sajalah.

Satu Hijrah

Orang kata langkah pertama adalah yang paling susah. Tapi selepas dua, tiga langkah akan jadilah mudah ia. Mungkin berlari. Rasulullah berhijrah dari Makkah ke Madinah untuk kebaikan Islam. Satu penghijrahan golongan Muhajirin meninggalkan tanah air, sanak saudara yang akhirnya menjadi titik tolak kepada kegemilangan penyebaran dan kemenangan Islam.

Penyanyi lagu Cinta Untuk Nabila ni, Radzi Abdul Hamid pun berhijrah.
Dari jeritan seorang rocker ke jeritan seorang penceramah agama.
Dari kelab malam ke majlis agama.
Dari kegilaan glamor ke kegilaan kemanisan Iman.
sini

Lagu memang boleh evergreen di dunia, tapi amal ilmu, sadaqah, evergreen-nya sampai di liang lahat. Ada ilmu sikit, kongsi. Ada duit sikit, sedekah. Ada nasihat, bagi, walaupun kadang2 pahit untuk diberi dan diterima.

Kutiplah emas2 kecil dalam perjalananmu untuk mencapai emas utama lantas menjadi pemenang di Jannah. Fastabiqul khairat!

(Feel like I'm being mean lately..tobat tak mboh buat doh. huhu)

Siapa PUNYA

Satu hari di Istana, datanglah dua orang musafir..

Si Musafir: Assalamualaikum. Boleh saya tumpang tidur di sini?
Pengawal Istana: Tak boleh. Ini istana raja ni bukan tempat tumpang tidur.
Musafir: Saya ni musafir..saya nak tidur sekejappp saja.
Pengawal Istana: Saya kata tak boleh. Ini istana raja.
Musafir: Kalau begitu, boleh saya jumpa raja tuan istana ni?
Pengawal Istana: Boleh. Tunggu sebentar.
.................
Musafir: Saya nak tidur malam ni disini sekejap boleh?
Raja: Tak boleh..ini beta punya rumah.
Musafir: Ye laa..nak tidur sekejap pun tak boleh? Saya ni musafir
Raja: tak boleh. tak boleh.
Musafir: Istana ni tuanku punya ke?
Raja: Ya, beta punya.
Musafir: Sebelum tuanku, siapa punya istana ni?
Raja: Ayahanda beta punya.
Musafir: Dulu?
Raja: Datuk beta punya
Musafir: Dulu lagi?
Raja: Moyang beta punya
Musafir: Dulu lagi?
Raja: bapa moyang beta punya
Musafir: Nanti tuanku mati, siapa punya istana ni?
Raja: Anak saya punya.
Musafir: Habis tu..siapa punya rumah ni tuanku?
Raja: ???
(Barulah perasan sang Raja)

Akhirnya harta itu tiada siapa yang PUNYA. PUNYA itu hanya sementara. (=

(Dari kuliah Ust Ismail Kamus. Menarik!)