Passage Through Life

Kita Di Mana?

2012-02-23T13:19:00.006+08:00

Saya meminjam buku Eirfan bertajuk Uthman bin Affan ~ Pengumpul alQuran untuk dibaca. Saya curious sebenarnya, mengapa khalifah ini dibunuh sedangkan Uthman ra adalah antara sahabat yang paling rapat dengan rasulullah dan yang telah pun dijanjikan syurga (nak jugak tahu apa yang dibaca dek Eiran).Malah, diceritakan bahawa Uthman pun pantang saja Rasulullah menyebut untuk berbuat sedeqah,

A Family Wedding - Zuhaila & Shahril

2012-02-19T21:23:00.012+08:00

Beberapa kali saya bertanya pada suami, kenapa adat orang Melayu berkahwin terlalu rumit? Hantar ke sini kemudian di sebelah pihak sana pula. Soalan yang sama juga saya tanya semasa merancang majlis Iman tempoh hari.Namun jawapan yang pernah ustaz beri nampak amat mudah - kerana kita tidak mempunyai kekuatan untuk berkata tidak kepada perkara yang diwarisi. Saya masih lagi cuba mengupas jawapan

Yang Sedikit

2012-02-14T13:26:00.018+08:00

And I thought I have heard a lot being mentioned about Surah al-Ahzaab lately. Dan tertanya2 pula apa sebenarnya yang saya dengar.Dan MasyaAllah sempat juga saya membaca terjemahannya sekilas lalu di internet (kerana urusan2 yang sememangnya tidak dapat dielakkan) dan kemudian tafsir yang lebih panjang dengan lebih santai.There is this feel-good feeling about reading something and then thought, I

A Family Wedding - Danial & Syuhada

2012-02-13T14:07:00.002+08:00

I have more anak buah than I can count on my fingers and my toes (even if you multiply the fingers and toes by two). So, every couple of months or so there is bound to be someone getting married (and how I love to exaggerate).Ika will be married by end of the year (before hers there will be another two weddings - what did I tell you?) And I asked these handsome young men, bila grad? (then

The Beginning of a Great Relationship

2012-02-11T06:56:00.009+08:00

My old phone is exactly that - old. You know how everyone would just lay their phones on the table during a meeting? I had to buy a new case to hide my phone in so no one could see it. Then put the case on the table. That's how old it is.I accidentally dropped it a few times (then thought maybe it'll break). Accidentally misplaced it (and thought maybe someone would take it. But an old phone

Time Out Part II

2012-02-09T13:26:00.019+08:00

We were also at Camerons the other day.One of our must-do things there is to stop at (any) teashops and have scones with butter, strawberry jam and (or without) cream with tea. This time we stopped at Bharat Teashop that sits on top of a hill as you come down to Brinchang from Blue Valley (it's not our favorite though).There are at least 4 other teashops on the highland as far as I know. Boh

(Quality) Time Out Part I

2012-02-09T07:37:00.004+08:00

We were at the beach the other day.Watched sunrise. Walked on the beach. Took (funny and interesting) photos.Had nasi kandar lunch at our favorite place (more people here compared to the last time we came).Dinner at Luqman's old haunts. He swears by the sup kambing or any soup, come to think of it - at this place (Padang Brown, belakang balai polis Datuk Keramat). Cicah dengan roti

A Family Wedding - Zuhaila & Shahril

2012-02-08T09:54:00.016+08:00

We were at a wedding. Hubby's niece got married.The food was served cara lama - berhidang. Empat orang makan setalam and the table can sit only four. It was nice. Different. Dan teringat pergi kenduri kawen dengan mak masa dulu. Pakai baju kurung. Kena pakai gelang emas (gone were those days - at least for me. For which I am glad). Pakai stokin dan kasut (mak tak akan bagi pakai selipar). Bila

Pick The Best

2012-02-08T00:04:00.005+08:00

The top is taken with the Sony T10 camera and the bottom with the iPhone 4s. Somebody said photos taken with the iPhone are as nice as those from the new cameras.What do you think?I think the color simply pop from both.Also. Do you like the above compared to this (also was posted before)?MPH calls the section Women's Fiction whilst at Kinnokuniya it is referred to as Chick Lit. I dont think I

Time Flies At The Speed Of Light

2012-02-07T23:29:00.011+08:00

Same beach. Same boys. With 10 or so years gap between the two photos.& nikmat Allah yang manakah yang ingin kamu dustakan?*****

Mimpi Yang Indah..?

2012-02-01T21:52:00.008+08:00

My hand-held mixer broke the other day. I had it for more years that I can remember. More that ten I'd say. Yeap, that long ago. And MasyaAllah it had been really good while it lasted.I have set my heart on getting a Kenwood, a UK mixer but manufactured in China and lately in Thailand I am told. But most recently KitchenAid is also getting popular, and is made in USA. So tell me what would you

Babies!

2012-01-31T21:56:00.008+08:00

Soalan lazim yang saya terima bila kawan2 menyapa saya sekarang adalah, dah ada cucu dah? Or kadang2, cucu apa khabar? Dan selalunya disertai gelak ketawa. Jawapan bajet saya adalah, I am not ready to be a grandma la. Ataupun a simple answer like, I cant wait to have a baby in the family again. You be the judge and tell me which is the serious answer.Anyway. For now we have some babies at home.

Picture Perfect Photos

2012-01-29T15:45:00.010+08:00

This is Eirfan when he was four. We were at a picnic / fishing trip at a fishing pond somewhere in Ulu Yam. He was supposed to learn how to fish. Instead he went running all over the park chasing chickens (do note of a *wary* black chicken in the background). Sampai berpeluh-peluh. Dia budak pekan, mana biasa jumpa ayam. In the end the chicken stayed clear out of his path. Nampak Eirfan datang je

It Couldnt Get Any Better Than This

2012-01-28T00:40:00.009+08:00

And how awesome is this?This is a picture of everyone in my family, minus mum (and dad of course). Tak usah kira lah, ada lima belas semuanye. Sitting are the older siblings (as you can tell..) The eldest in the family is my brother on the right. And the youngest my brother standing on the left (berdiri dan duduk ikut turutan dalam keluarga. My sister insisted / demanded).We were at a lawyer's

Sedikit Cerita

2012-01-27T07:22:00.004+08:00

Bacalah cerita ni dari sebuah hadith. Baca lambat2. Biar masuk ke qalbu. Biar kita ingat dan boleh cerita pulak pada anak2. Kata ustaz,pada suatu hari Nabi saw duduk bersama sahabat di sebuah kebun kurma. Lalu nabi bercerita berkenaan Dajjal. Kadang2 nabi bercakap dengan suara yang kuat. Kadang2 perlahan. Berbisik. Sehingga sahabat berasa takut dan tertanya2 samada Dajjal sudah ada di

(More) Trivia

2012-01-26T06:01:00.005+08:00

Have you played these cards before? I havent. Although persuaded by the kids. I said I only play card games / board games of any kind when I am on vacation (and have nothing to do). This is a hot ticket item at home right now. Bising bila budak2 ni main. The first time they played the game together I thought what is all the racket about? And I have always thought Monopoly is a board game. And it

Old File, New Inputs

2012-01-25T05:44:00.015+08:00

The good, the bad and the ugly of the 80s fashion.Big curled / wavy hair. You can get it permed by your dresser, use the curl irons on max heat or simply crimp them (braid your hair before sleep, undo them next morning. Voila!)A t. Preferably white.Bomber jacket. Not just any jacket, mind you. You've got to have the bomber jacket. Or alternatively an over-sized jacket with ott shoulder pads for

My Taiping

2012-01-21T19:20:00.013+08:00

I was browsing when I saw this beautiful photo. And I immediately knew where this was taken. Taiping lake gardens, of course. And I was somewhat compelled to write about the town.Taiping (we locals call it Tepen) was developed by the British because of the abundance of tin. It was the first town to have a swimming pool, The Coronation pool, at the foot of Bukit Maxwell (tak tahu ada lagi ke

Persevere

2012-01-19T13:15:00.014+08:00

730am classes can be rather challenging sometimes. I didn’t get up early enough. I need to gosok my tudung. Get my ‘healthy diet’ packed for the day (if I can). Get the cats their food (I can almost trip over them as they rush in when the door is opened). The auto gates will not open (again!) Get the washload to the ampai. Blah.. blah.. And then once I get to the office I feel like I need

Lost

2012-01-18T12:56:00.007+08:00

This made me smile. Tak ingat originally jumpa kat mana. If you like, you can print this homemade lost poster complete with tear-off lyrics. And maybe post it on your streets too.But of course, you have to be born at least before 1984 to appreciate this. That was when Hello first hit the air waves. And MTV too.1984. That was a good year.*****

Stones

2012-01-14T07:19:00.006+08:00

We spent 4 days at the hospital when Ilyas went through laser treatment for stones.BEFOREWe were on our way to the OT. Left : gemuruh. Right : I coaxed a smile and he said nanti keluar ot pun senyum macam ni jugak (big words).AFTERBack in the ward. Left : tahan sakit agaknya in spite of the pain killer. Right : I coaxed a smile but no words from him. Namun senyum jugak (walaupun pahit).Boring

Sorry

2012-01-14T05:46:00.006+08:00

This is cute. And I am guilty of it many, many times (please blame it on the hunger panics). Via A Cup of Jo.*****

Never Say Never

2012-01-10T21:29:00.011+08:00

If I had been asked a year ago if I watch lots of tv, without a doubt my answer would be 'never ever'. Growing up in the kampong my mother believed the best way for children to be healthy and smart is to play outdoors. The tv was locked! (do you remember those days?) And the key is kept on the mantel (yes, of course we know where the key was kept; but no one and I mean no one would ever dare take

Video

2012-01-02T04:15:00.006+08:00

Video tahun baru. I was pretty amazed when I saw this.

Books, Books and More Books Part 33 & 34

2011-12-30T09:21:00.012+08:00

And without realizing it I find that I have somehow completed my book on sirah. It was fascinating. And history must be my favorite subject to be able to sail through the pages. FYI I am also reading books by Ustaz Azhar, Haron Din and a couple more (and these are taking forever to finish).This Fiqh al Sirah by Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan Al-Buti volume 1 tells of the early life of Rasulullah saw till

"Pulang"

2011-12-29T16:55:00.013+08:00

إِنَّا لِلَّـهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَ‌اجِعُونَI dedicate this post to a dearest friend who has lost someone very close to her. May she find comfort and peace, in patience dan dalam keredhaan terhadap ketentuan Allah. وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَ‌اتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ‌ الصَّابِرِ‌ينَ ﴿١٥٥﴾ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم

Sacrifices

2011-12-24T21:15:00.011+08:00

I am currently reading a book on sirah (I'll share that when I'm done ~ I am only on Vol I and there are three in this series). Tercapai dek tangan buku ni sebab ustaz kata jahil nye saya mengaku Islam namun sejarah peribadi Rasulullah pun tak tahu (he didnt literally said it like that tapi saya translate lebih kurang begitu lah) Angkuh nye. He added. Saya istighfar banyak2. Memang betul kata

Although FB Not My Cup of Tea

2011-12-16T08:09:00.011+08:00

I dont do FB (although I do have an account to check things out). Neither do I tweet. I leave that to the birds.HOWEVER. There is a facebook account I found quite some time ago and keep going back to check up on a lot of things, the least being the gorgeous photos that are posted.Semua gambar dipetik dari fb Ustaz Azhar Idrus (Original). There is a lot more amazing photos to be found there. I

Stuffs

2011-12-12T13:31:00.008+08:00

I had some hours to spare (like I already have everything under control) so I went about on the internet and found this -.. a gorgeous morris minor (to die for!) - it is a wallpaper ad actually... some rad toilet papers.. colorful spatulas I like, wildflower shaped utensils (how cool are these?), ninja cookie cutter (so cute for some tough little boys) and a mat from old newspapers (let's recycle

The Wedding - A Wrap

2011-12-05T08:28:00.019+08:00

So how have you been? Me, I've been busy doing .. err .. nothing special, I suppose - update blog pun tidak - but the usual stuff.We have finally gotten the photos from the wedding photographer. Teringatkan bos yang bercerita gambar2 lama habis rosak dan tidak ada salinan lain, saya nekad untuk simpan gambar2 keluarga dengan lebih cermat. Like making back up copies and printed copies. Siapa tahu

Books Books &More Books Part 30, 31 & 32

2011-11-20T09:22:00.010+08:00