Tawassalna Bibismillah

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
In the name of Allah The Most Merciful and The Most Beneficent.

Selawat Pelindung Diri

Tawassalna bi bismillah

Wa bil hadi rasulillah [2x]

Wa kulli 'arifin billah

Wa ahlillahi ya allah [2x]

Ya Allah..

Syumusil huda

Shuyukhil waraa

Nujuu min nada [2x]

Bihinn naslamu min kulli aza

Bi qadrillahi Ya Allah..

Sami Yusuf - My ummah - Make a Prayer

O people

In a hut made of tin and clay

A small boy dreams away

Of clean water and a meal a day

And not to fear mines as he plays each day

O people

Somewhere dark and out of the way

Aids has found yet another prey

To save his life he just couldn’t pay

Tell me what we’re going to do

For our brothers in Durban

For our sisters in Darfur

Show me what we’re going to do

Are we just going to sit there?

Nice and cosy on our armchairs

Will we not even make a prayer?

You might ask yourself

Why should I help these people?

They’ll tell you why

We’re not so different from you

We have dreams just like you

But they were buried with the

bodies of our loved ones

O people

Are we deaf, dumb, and blind?

What is going through our minds?

Don’t we care for the rest of mankind?

O people

We claim to love peace and justice

Why do we preach what we don’t practice?

Let’s help them out of this darkness

Tell me what we’re going to do

For our brothers in Ethiopia

For our sisters in Rwanda

Show me what we’re going to do

Are we just going to sit there?

Nice and cosy on our armchairs

Will we not even make a prayer?

Jannah: Muslim's Ultimate Destination

لُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Every soul shall taste death, then to Us you shall all return

[29:57]

Death is inevitable. When Allah says your time is out, and your time is out, no matter when or where. Every single being will reach this inescapable fate, regardless of their age, health, background, social status or piety. However, death is also a reality which also most of us try to not keep in mind. As a Muslim, we believe death is not the end of our existence, but as a passage which takes us from this world to the hereafter that last forever. Speaking about death, most of us has that sense of impending doom, but it depend on how many goods that one has made during his lifetime. Everyone knows death is beyond escapable, then I have a question in mind, have I prepared? Imam Ali bin Abu Talib (a.s.) has beautifully described the preparation for death as follows:

 “Fulfilling the obligations, refraining from forbidden things, and acquiring noble character.”

Death shouldn't be a disaster. We need it, who want to live forever in this world btw? Immortality is OK but not here in this cruel world we're living. Death should make us reflect and ponder about the purpose of life, and what will become of us after death. Then here Allah has stated what is our real purpose of life in Quran:

“And I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” 

[51:56]

I was so busy with the world and death is something that I forgot to prepare for. Faith there's ups and downs, Answer to that question. no I am not yet prepared. 

Let listen to these beautiful bytes of lyrics, a nasheed song from Nirwana:

Aku Tanpa CintaMu
Mirwana bersama Jay Jay
Lagu/Lirik : Mujahid Abdul Wahab


Telah ku mungkiri janjiku lagi
Walau seribu kali
Ku ulang sendiri
Aku takkan tempuh lagi

Apakah Kau terima cintaku lagi
Setelah ku berpaling
Dari pandanganMu
Yang kabur kerna jahilnya aku


Mengapa cintaMu tak pernah hadir
Subur dalam jiwaku
Agarku tetap bahagia
Tanpa cintaku tetaplah Kau di sana
Aku tanpa cintaMu
Bagai layang-layang terputus talinya

Telah ku mungkiri janjiku lagi

Walau seribu kali
Ku ulang sendiri
Aku takkan tempuh lagi
Apakah Kau terima cintaku lagi
Setelah ku berpaling
Dari pandanganMu
Yang kabur kerna jahilnya aku

Masihkah ada sekelumit belas
Mengemis kasihMu Tuhan
Untukku berpaut dan bersandar
Aku di sini kan tetap terus mencuba
Untuk beroleh cintaMu
Walau ranjaunya menusuk pedih

Wassalam wrt.

Yesterday in Simunjan

Sarawak, known as Bumi Kenyalang (Land of the Hornbills) is one of the two Malaysian states on the Island of Borneo, Kuching is the state administrative capital which has population of 700,000 and Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak wich has population of 350,000. 

Sarawak is unique, a melting pot to almost 40 sub-ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language, cultures and lifestyle. Generally, Sarawak has seven major ethnic groups namely Iban, Chinese, Malay, Melanau, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu and "others". Several more minor ethnics which do not belong to any of these seven major ethnic groups are Kedayan, Javanese, Bugis, Murut and Indian.. Unlike Indonesia, the term Dayak is not officially used to address Sarawakian's native ethnicity.

It took about one and half hour flight from KLIA to Kuching International Airport, the heart of Sarawak. I should say the most boring two hours, no view, only sea through out the route. One night in Kuching, well I would suggest Waterfront is the best place to lepak, Surprisingly beer is cheaper here! Don't worry about where to stay in Kuching, they have variety choices of hotel from budget inn to grand Hilton.

DAY 1

We routed to Sri Aman by car. Sri Aman is also called Bandar Sri Aman, and was formerly known as Simanggang. Sri Aman means "town of peace" in the Malay Language. Located on the Lupar River, it is 193 kilometers, a three-hour drive, from Kuching. Sri Aman is famous with benak, or tidal bores, of the Batang Lupar River. It's like a midnight party, people hangout by the river to watch this phenomenon. 

DAY 2

We routed to Betong, another 3 hours drive deep down the state. Betong division is located between three main rivers, Batang Lupar, Batang Saribas and Batang Kelaka, covering an area of 4,180 km2. We spend one night here.

DAY 3

From Betong we headed to Simunjan, and here was the reason why we visited Sarawak. It's for Gawai Dayak, the closure day. Simunjan is a small district and town in the Simunjan division, located between Serian and Sri Aman. It borders Sebuyau and Samatahan and lies approximately 51.4 kilometres (32 mi) east-south-east of the state capital Kuching. Most of its inhabitants are made up of the Malay and the Iban people.

We stayed at long house in Kg Keniung, Our friend, Steele Coalson is staying here, The best thing about Iban People, they are happy-go-lucky and warming their guest with full hospitality. My advised, DO NOT DRINK LANGKAU TOO MUCH if you don't familiar with it because you'll end up getting wasted and you'll gain your memories back the next morning when you see pictures of you were dancing poco-poco with long house aunties. Steele also remind me not to mix langkau with tuak. Well I did both.

DAY 4

Back to Kuching and we have to greet sayonara to Sarawak. There are interesting places to be visited in Sarawak, but masa tidak mnegizinkan. Gayu guru gerai Nyamai, 

Thank You ALLAH

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
In the name of Allah The Most Merciful and The Most Beneficent.

وَعَسَى أنْ تَكْر هُوا شَيْئًا وَهُم خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ عَسَى أنْ تُحِبَّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرَّ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

"But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you, and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah knows, while you know not."  

[2:216]

I was a sailor and life is my arc. The more I travel, the further I've lost, the more I forgotten Him. An arrogant slave. Astaghfirullah. 

A gentle reminder through His trial. 

A wake up call to a sleeping soul. 

He has reason

for every musibah given

Thank You ALLAH

For everything!

Tuhan Jagakan Hafiz

Wangsa Melawati. Sept 6, 2014


Gerimis membadai menemani malam kelabu. Madah dewasa malam masih muda, kita anak remaja leka liburan dunia. Wahai anakanda permata hati bunda, pesan ibumu jangan dilupa, bahagia dunia tiada selamanya.

Indah irama malam ini bersama hujan. Setiap titisan mencurah, setitik keringat ayahanda. Wahai anakanda warisan budi keluarga  Ilmu diberi agar agamamu dibela. Kenapa musnah impian punah cita-cita?

Waktu silam bermain kembali di kotak minda. Allah, hamba ini buta menilai keji dan mulia. Sering lupa cinta untuk Dia. Agama mencukupi sekadar nama. Ingin hidup selamanya, terbang tinggi dengan nikmat kurniaan percuma.

Kini aku mahu pulang, tunjukkanlah aku jalan. Di mana nak mula? 

Allah, banyak dosa seorang hamba. Adakah ruang keampunan masih dibuka? Bagaimana jika sakaratul maut menjenguk di saat lena?

Aku menggigil. Ketakutan melanda hati. Jiwa kian rapuh. Air mata mengalir lagi dan lagi. Terasa kerdil dan hina di sisi Tuhan.

Maafkan Hafiz Ya Allah.

Maafkan Hafiz Ya Rasulullah.

Maafkan Hafiz ibu dan ayah.

Maafkan Hafiz adik abang serta saudara.

Maafkan Hafiz kenalan taulan dan teman.

Maafkan Hafiz wahai semua! Tuhan akan menjaga dia.

Hafiz pergi dulu.

Dear Allah, I was like a broken record that keep repeating the same Doa' over and over and over again. I won't give up hope.

Hafiz Al Muslim

Hijrah - The Battle of Iman in Modern Conception

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

In the name of Allah The Most Merciful and The Most Beneficent.

May the peace and blessin be with us.

I am probably not the right person to talk about religion or Islam in detail, so I try to make it simple as per my shallow understanding about Islam and this Arabic word, simple but has a great deep meaning representing a historical journey did by Rasulullah hundreds of years before.  - "Hijri/Hijrah" (Origin: Arabic). 

What is Hijrah? Literal meaning of Hijrah is the flight of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Makkah to Madinah, for purposes of Islam and also to avoid more muslims being prosecuted by the Quraish people who opposed against Islam during the early stage of dakwah. In my simple understanding, it is a migration during that took place hundreds years ago.

There were great suffers and dangers for Hijrah Rasullah to happen. Despite the hardships, Allah returns them with rewards - in the form of Islamic brotherhood, prosper the Madinah, and they have a better life in there. Itulah kuasa ALLAH, no doubt. He works in His  mysterious way, no one knows what will happened in future except Him. 

It was a remarkable journey made by Rasulullah. 

Muslims around the world celebrate the Hijri New Year, everyone is focused on remembering and telling the story of Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Makkah to Madinah and the hardships he had to endure in the preparations and on the way. But now within a modern setting where we have cars, planes and internet, a trip in the desert on camel-back to reach a distant oasis with sword-wielding infidel thugs in pursuit becomes more of a folktale than a true-life experience rich with lessons we could all learn and practice until the end of time, no matter how modern or educated we are.Today, people immigrate to other countries to make a better living: find better jobs, education, or marriage opportunities, yet, by Islamic standards, the scope is much wider

The reasons behind the move have to comply with Islam. Seeking a better living for self and family is indeed a great cause and it is actually encouraged in Islam, but it becomes greater if one leaves a place where he is restricted in practicing Islam or pressured into destructive beliefs and habits, and migrates to a new place where he and his loved ones could enjoy more freedom to practice Islam in a more supportive environment.

In parallel, another dimension of Hijrah happens discreetly in the heart, and eventually reflects on one’s behavior and relationship with the rest of the world. This is the type of Hijrah mentioned in the Prophet’s statement: migrating “away from what God has forbidden” not just physically by moving to a new place, but also spiritually and ethically, by choosing good over evil and ethics over corruption, and pledging to withstand the tribulations of struggling to stay on that path for life.

So let's make a Hijrah, Together we're trying to be a better muslim. May be our hijrah this time worth us Jannah, Who knows la kan? I tried and it's not as easy as I once imagined but I will never stop trying. Hidayh tu kan milik ALLAH, why not if we have that azam utk berubah demi kebaikan sejagat.

Till then, Wassalam.

Hafiz Al-Muslim 

Malaysia, Here Where Love Begins!

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

In the name of ALLAH The Most Merciful and The Most Beneficent.

"DI SINI LAHIRNYA SEBUAH CINTA"

(MALAYSIA, HERE WHERE LOVE BEGINS)

Today we proud on the country where we live, a country where we all are free. This is our Nation, our Land, and freedom is our greatest right. We shall never forget the men who died for this country, who gave this right to us.

- HAPPY 57th INDEPENDENCE DAY TO MALAYSIA -

May Allah prosper this land with harmonious, wealth and taqwa. Ameen.

                                                           MERDEKA.....!!                                                           MERDEKA.........!!                                                           MERDEKA..............!!

Udhagamandalam: The Queen of Hills

Ooty (Udhagamandalam) Queen of Hill Stations
India.

It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiris means "Blue Mountains". It is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. An added attraction for the tourists to Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens. 

One can notice a marvellous change in vegetation, as one goes from Kallar to Coonoor. The establishment of numerous tea estates made Ooty famous. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens greet the passengers on most routes. The annual Tea and Tourism Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers. For a pleasant stay there are numerous Ooty hotels, cottages, restaurants, service apartments, resorts and guest house available ranging from budget to Luxurious.

PS: The road to Ooty is very dangerous.

Travelog: Make Your Traveling Safe - Most Recent Warnings and Dangers in Chennai (Madras)

1.   Keep Your Shoe Safe

If you're visiting Kapaleeshwarar Temple,
you'll see most of the Indian visitors just
leaving their shoes and sandals by the
entrance gate. I would advise that you do NOT follow their example, as our shoes were stolen from there. A little way down from the gate there actually is a booth where you can leave your shoes to be guarded, for a very small fee.

Compared to the hassle of having to find new shoes when you're in bare feet, it's well worth it (luckily there were stalls selling flip-flops for about 200INR just round the corner!)

2.   Chennai Drinking Water

Please never ever drink water from tap in
Chennai. Even the locals buy water in pet jars or in pouches, they come cheap. The ground water of Chennai is salty. The Chennai corporation has not been able to provide potent drinking water to their citizen. The local brands are also process water with reverse osmosis technology, they are safe enough.

P/S: I only drink Kinley processed water (Product of Coca Cola)

3.   Beggars

There's plenty in Chennai. It's really sad
when children too come up to you for money. When I was here, a child who looked barely 7 came up to me and said, "10 Rupees, sir, 10 Rupees, Ma'am..." she was tugging at my shirt. You just have to ignore them and move on, lest a whole swarmful will come up to youonce they see you giving money.

4.   Motor Vehicle Accident and Chennai's Road

Look both ways when you cross the street. And then look again. Not only is the trafficextremely disorganized, as a foreigner you're bound to get stared at by motorists which can itself lead to accidents.

5.   Leptospirosis, Malaria and Thypoid

Don't step barefoot into puddles which can harbor leptosporosis. Better yet, take
Doxycycline as your anti-malarial because it will take care of lepto as well as malaria. Drink only bottled water and don't drink beverages that are served with ice.

20 things to do before I die

100 Things to-do Before I Die List (Part i) 1 - 20

1.   Living with native Papua.
2.   Learn Arabic.
3.   Backpack NZ - Tasmania
4.   Living homeless for a week.
5.   Visit a random country - dart
6.   Bungee jump.
7.   Sky dive.
8.   Collect fund for any cancer society (at least RM10,000)
9.   Cycling from east to west coast of Peninsula Malaysia.
10.  Fly an air craft.
11.  Get to know anomalies.
12.  Mount Kinabalu.
13.  Pilgrimage.
14.  Get a scuba license
15.  Star Cruise
16.  1 week mute
17.  Selfie with Malaysia Prime Minister. - not Najib Razak

18.  Everest Base Camps. Pookhara, Kathmandu
19.  KL - Beijing - Moscow using public local transport
20.  Royal Albert Hall

The Burning Bridge

Look, what you have done!
Our bridge, you burned it down.
I don't know how you that, sayang.

Look, what you've done!
Fire has taken our bridge down,
Fell onto the ground, it was now over.
Today is what will be remembered,
Would you, sayang?

Nothing change!
That word you used to say.
Were you stupid? And blind too.
Or just simply selfish.

Putrajaya the eve twenty-fourteen,
Tears scattered on the sky tonight.
Third person was before hiding behind the shadow, now not anymore.

THE CADAVER

MEET MR CADAVER

MY BROTHER: THE STORY OF US

I don't have any biological brother. I never know how is like having a brother. But then u came in and stay, changed and fixed this broken soul. Yes! You're my brother, and nothing caneverrchange that for us!

I don't despise you for what you allowed to happen to me. I despise you because when I was released, you refused to be found and I needed you more than anything in my life. Not to mend my broken bones, Zuraimy. I needed my brother to mend my broken spirit.

You are the only guy in my life who has seen me during my best and my worst. You are the only guy in my life who knows not only my visible strengths, but also my hidden flaws. Yet, you keep supporting me again and again. 

Do you know what brother, friend, hero and idol have in common? They are all names that I call you.

Thank you!
For always there for me: financially, emotionally, and physically.

For every dreams u make come true:
For the first airlines I flew, for UNISEL, for IPB, for NICHE, for Chettinad, for Chennai, for Kuching, for KL, for your trust, for the shelter, for KK, and everything best thing that I had with you.

I love u bro! 

BOZEMAN TO MIDLAND

BOZEMAN TO MIDLAND

Mountain road,

Take me to Midland

He's waiting, I'm coming.

Thousand miles, Bozeman smiles!

The Rocky was cold,

Was on December dawn.

Biilings, Wyoming, Colorado and its mounts,

Town to towns, left on countries.

Five one eight down the road.

Four seventy highway to Smith,

For a pure love, I fear of nothing!

Texas will pray for me.

He is my strength, knows me better,

He is my soul nourished my courage.

At a single glance I saw him walking,

Down the Big Spring Street all the way of corner..

He waved at me with all his tears.

God, I love him if this is Your trials

MAHABALIPURAM: THE HINDUISM ANCIENT TEMPLE

Travelog: Mahabalipuram - UNESCO Site of The Ancient Temples.

Location: Mahabalipuram (also known as Mammalipuram)

Kancheepuram Dist. Tamil Nadu, 

INDIA.

Description:

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

This group of sanctuaries, founded by the

Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries.

Brief History:

It is known especially for its rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the temple of Rivage, with thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva.

Getting There

Just 45 minutes out of the city of Chennai (ex: Madras), take the East Coast Road down south to Kelambakkam (nearest town to Mahabalipuram). Twenty minutes driving from here, first stops at the historic town of Mahabalipuram.

Travel Tips

The 7th century erstwhile port city is famous for its rock-cut shore temples. A lone lighthouse on a hill watches over a group of temples below. Mahabalipuram also has some great cafes that serve good sea food. A backpacker’s delight, one can find cheap.

MAHABALIPURAM: The UNESCO Site of Groups of Ancient Indian Temple

Ancient monument

Ruin of ancient temple

Kelambakkam, India

Kelambakkam, Kancheepuram District