That's Life-Part 2

Assalamu’alaikum,
Jum’ah Mubarakah !

Such a gloomy, windy morning isn’t it?. I really think it is a reflection of my feeling right now. Firstly, I am deeply sorry. Only Allah knows how sad it is for not being able to update this blog for quite some time. Past few weeks and months have been a really tough time for me. So many things came up and so many unexpected things turned up. InsyaAllah, I believe this is somehow a process for me. A process to learn and understand the meaning of life , how I live and most importantly how I should live my life.

Alhamdulillah..I just got a new job and I’ve started for the past two weeks. Compared to my previous job, I believe I will enjoy this job more. InsyaAllah!. New colleagues, new environment, new challenges-That’s what life is all about.

Sometimes, we are so afraid and deterred when we encounter a problem or challenges, whereas we forget one thing. Isn't it because of such and such problem or challenges that we grow and rise ? So, no matter how far we run, no matter how deep or high we hide, life compels us to face different circumstances and also undertakings in life. Life won’t be monotonous because with that, you won’t learn anything. When you see the different colours and patterns in life, only then you would be able to know what the reality of life is.

Talking about life, don’t you know that life is also full of threats? Not only there are threats, but it also comes along with the defense mechanism. For instance, in our daily life; when we drive a car, we are required to wear the seat belt as to avoid any future and unexpected incidents; we wear shoes to protect our feet and also for hygienic purposes; we built houses and homes to provide us with security and for the well being of our families. In fact, even on our body; our skin, eyelid and so on are all the defense mechanism to encounter threats in the form of infections, etc. Given this fact, we know that life always comes with threat and challenges. However, does it mean that should feel dejected? Definitely not! We shouldn’t be despair as alongside with the threats and challenges, there comes the defense mechanism. Fair isn’t it?.

What about the threats from within? For this one, the answer lies in the belief of God, following what He pleases and avoid things Which He abhors.

Smile and the world will smile with you-says Nisa

This is truly a reminder for me myself and those who might have forgotten about it.
Allahu A’lam.

Note: Is Satan to be blamed for the wrong actions that we have committed ? As We all know, Satan just whisper and lure us, yet it is us who decide to do or not to do the actions. Ironically, some people say it takes two to tango while the Malays would say it takes both hands to clap.

To the Unfortunates, Look at the More Unfortunates

Have you ever experienced, feeling that your life is difficult enough and the environment that you lived in seems to be complicated more than you can ever imagined. However, when you heard someone narrating a story that their lives are much even worse, you started to be grateful instead as you know the ones that you are experiencing are not that burdensome or troubling enough. This is basically what had happened to me as I met my friends yesterday. We haven’t met  for quite some time and as a result, our conversation started to touch everything under the sun. It was such a lovely meeting as we chose UIA as our meeting place. Not to forget, the appetizing Nasi lemak that we had that morning .Truly helped brighten up the day!.

As me and my friends have started working several months ago, definitely the central part of our conversation lies on our job experiences . My friend told me how hard he had to cope with environment there. Most of his colleagues there are Muslims, yet they are acting like they are not ones. At first I thought, maybe it is quite common to see that these days. However, the moment he talked more on the subject, the word Astaghfirullah quickly blurted from my mouth. MasyaAllah, only Allah knows how difficult for him to cope with the environment there !.

I was truly flabbergasted knowing what he’s been experiencing there for the couple of months back. He told me how his colleagues indulged in gambling, having mistresses despite legally married, buying lottery tickets and so on. I’m sure even when you read this, you would be shocked over what he has to go though. I feel so sorry for my friend. All these while, I really thought the environment that I have to experience at my office is not good enough. Nonetheless, when I listened to him, I really have to thank Allah for giving me a much better environment compared to those who are experiencing worse than me. Of course I gave him a word of advice so that he won’t get influenced by all of those things. Well, as human , we never know what will happen in the future and we can’t expect anything ahead. Indeed, Allah is All Knowing.

As human being, we know that somewhere in our lives, we would be experiencing a difficult and tough times. It might be in a form of unhealthy environment, bad attitude that people have towards you, the prevalent of moral and ethical deterioration around you and the list goes on.

Somewhere and sometimes in our lives, some of these things would be knocking on our doors. For some people, they might get it bad. While for some, they might get it worse. It all depends on how we perceive things that happening around us and how we tackle them. For people of faith, I believe what they have to do is to go back to the basic i.e. religion.

For me, I belief, if we look at ourselves as the unfortunate, we still have to look at the ones who are more unfortunate. If you feel bad going to work by bus, look at those people who have to go to work by walking or even have to go through a huge rivers riding a sampan. If you feel bad knowing that you don’t get to buy the latest gadgets in the markets so much so that you curse people, look at those people who live such a hard life 24/7 providing his or her loved ones at home. If you feel bad thinking that your house is not big enough or even your car is not that elegant enough, look at those people who don't even have a place that they can call home and what more to own a transport of their owns.

I really thought praying in the store room is bad enough and of course a sad thing for me as we don’t have a specific praying room at the office. Yet, I missed the point that there are people out there who cannot even pray in the store room. Not because they have a big musolla to pray at, but due to the fact they don’t have any place to pray.

Subhallah. At least, I have something that they don’t. I might look at myself as the unfortunate to pray in a tiny store room surrounded by piles of boxes. Yet, have I ever thought about my brothers and sisters out there who can’t even pray at the office...Not even in the store room.. May Allah forgive me

If you see and If I see




-precious smile by my cute little niece-Amira Maisarah-

  If you see someone without smile,
feel free to share one of you beautiful and radiant smiles,

If you see someone without love,
never ever feel hesitate to show him your sincere love.

If you see someone without mercy,
show him through your mien, the power of mercy.

If you see someone without care,
try as much as possible to provide him with the needed care.

If you see someone without empathy,
ask him to look around and see how society would perish with the lack of empathy.

If you see someone without hope,
assure him that in life, no matter how difficult it is, there is definitely a glimmer of hope.

You know what...
If I see someone like you, I would be the happiest man on earth !

Your brother..
-TheHumblewayfarer =)

Make an Effort to Know

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Assalamu’alaikum,

As cliché as it might sound, the citizens of Malaysia are very lucky to live in such a pluralistic society. I just noticed that from this week onwards and several weeks to come, there would be myriad of festivities that we would be having in this country.

Yesterday, while waiting for the bus to go back to my hometown in Pahang, I was sitting next to an Indian lady. The fact that I’ve waited for some time made me ask that lady whether she’s also waiting for the same bus. She said no, but she was wating for her friend to come and fetch her. After some time, I managed to know that she is also from Pahang and to my surprise; she is in fact staying right in the same neighbourhood where my sister is staying at. Subhanallah . What a coincidence!.

For the sake of asking, I asked her that I saw some ladies(Indians) wearing such a beautiful dresses today. They wore something like Punjabi suits. She then told me that they are having a festival called Ponggal today. Looking at her, I was curious as she just wore a plain cloth and a slack. It didn’t show that she’s celebrating anything. I asked her, “what about you sis? Don’t you celebrate it?”. Only then she told me that she won’t, as she got something to do and only her mum would celebrate it. That day, I’ve learn something beneficial when she started to tell me something on the why of the celebration. The celebration has got something to do with harvest, offering thankful to the cows for giving the milk and the special dish itself which is made by boiling the rice with cow’s milk and some other ingredients. She also told me that the celebration is a new year for them though she didn’t know exactly how many months they have when I asked her. To be honest, I’ve learnt so many new things from her though we met just for a while.

Around 15 minutes or so, we had to call it a day for the conversation as I had to depart looking that my bus was about to set off in the midst of our beautiful chat. Later that day, as I think back, I realized it is really important to have the attitude of “I care to know” . Not a mere knowing, rather to know the story from the people itself. What I mean is, to avoid being judgmental or indifferent towards the practices of the believer of any particular faith, it’s really wise to ask from the primary source itself. In this case, the believer of that particular religion. Simply to say, if we want to know about Buddhism, ask a Buddhist, If we want to know about Sikhism and their Gurdwaras, ask a Sikh. Same goes to Islam. If we want to know about Islam and what the Muslims believe, ask the people themselves. Fair isn’t it? =)

Given this fact, somewhere in our lives we should make an effort to know the beautiful people that live side by side with us in this country. Put aside their skin colour or anything, but what is the most important is we make an effort to know.

I’m not sure whether you realized it or not, but for several weeks to come, we would have so many festivities taking place. Among them, Thaipusam, Chinese New Year and Maulid Rasul. Beautiful isn’t it?.

As Muslims, I believe we should make an effort at least to know a bit from those people who celebrate it. Yes, we get extra holidays, but I’m sure the reason behind the celebrations also would be worth knowing. Isn’t it? =)

InsyaAllah, if Ted Williams has a golden voice that made him from no one to someone, I believe all of us have more than that. We have a golden heart which makes us care to know each other and not being indifferent towards our fellow being.

Till then.

Allahu A’lam =)

p/s: a reminder for you and me ^_^

>>image, credit to>here

God is The Light

“God is the Light, Everlasting”

How great the wonders of the heavens
And the timeless beauty of the night
How great - then how great the Creator?
And its stars like priceless jewels
Far beyond the reach of kings
Bow down for the shepherd guiding him home.
But how many eyes are closed to the wonder of this night?
Like pearls, hidden, deep beneath a dark stream of desires.
But like dreams vanish with the call to prayer
And the dawn extinguishes night - here too are signs
God is the Light
God is the Light
How great the beauty of the earth and the creatures
Who dwell on her
How great -- then how great the Creator?
As it's mountains pierce the clouds
High about the lives of men
Weeping rivers for thousands of years
But how many hearts are closed
To the wonders of this sight?
Like birds in a cage, asleep with closed wings
But as work stops with the call to prayer
And the birds recite - here too are signs
God is the Light
God is the Light
How great the works of man and the things he makes
How great -- then how great the Creator?
Though he strives to reach the heavens
He can barely survive
The wars of the world he lives in
Yet how many times he's tried, himself to immortalise?
Like his parents before him in the Garden of Eden
But like the sun sets with the call to prayer
And surrenders to the night here too are signs
God is the Light Everlasting
God is the Light Everlasting
God is the Light Everlasting
God is the Light Everlasting

by Yusuf Islam:
When my brother came back to UK in 1976 there was a Festival of Islam taking place in London, everywhere were books about Islam. He saw the Qur’an in the bookshop and he said ‘That’s the Bible of the Muslims’. So, he decided to buy it and give it to me as a gift.

When I started to read the Qur’an, the first thing that I did was to try and keep an open mind because there were so many preconceived images already built up within me. Many are the times I’d visited my favourite spiritual bookshop in LA, called the Bhodi Tree, but never had I even bothered to look at the Islam bookshelf before. Perhaps that was because my father belonged to a Greek-Cypriot culture and, therefore, anything connected to Muslims was hostile to me.

But the more I read the Qur’an, the more it struck me, deep down. This was not quite that foreign religion which I had come to expect. First and foremost it was talking about belief in God, the Master of the universe; talking about humanity as one family. It mentioned many prophets, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad included, being brothers equally teaching the same message of unity to mankind, and all of us being the offspring of Adam and Eve.

"The innocent are here"

In the daytime time for celebration
No use looking down if it's over here
It's a world a new creation
And the golden light of the morning
Makes it easy to comb your hair
And the love of a child
It's the time of the year
In the daytime you can move a mountain
With a blink of your eye
Now it's over here now it's over there
It's a world with no complications
And the curtains on the window
Start blowing like your hair
And the love that I feel
Cause it's the time of the year
Mysterious moon found me crying in the dark
Heard my footsteps on the stairs
Mysterious moon found me crying
But the sun dried my tears
Showed he cares
In the daytime time for celebration
No use looking down children open your eyes
It's a world a whole nation
Now the white boats have landed
And the innocent are here
So dream for the child
Cause it's the time of the year

After a while I read the chapter called ‘Joseph’ (Yusuf). My life seemed to melt into a mirror of this story. Up to then I too, like Joseph, had passed through many stages and been sold in the market. The section of the story that really shook me was when his brothers, who had thrown him down the well, were face to face with him. Unaware that Joseph was in front of them, they were talking badly about him, slandering him. But he kept it within himself. God! Something resonated inside me, perhaps it was those words I wrote in Father and Son: “All the times that I’ve cried, keeping all the things I knew inside”. At that point, I wept. That chapter opened my heart.
On a winter Friday in 1977, I took that dramatic step and walked to the Mosque in London’s Regent’s Park to declare my faith. Out of the greenery of the trees, there shone this golden dome which was never there before. That was in a way the epitome of everything that I was now discovering: suddenly it was there – where it wasn't there before.

“Yesterday Has Past”

Don't you feel a change a coming
from another side of time
breaking down the walls of silence
lifting shadows from your mind
Placing back the missing mirrors
that before you couldn't find
filling mysteries of emptiness
that yesterday left behind
And we all know it's better
Yesterday has past
now let's all start the living
for the one that's going to last
And we all know it's better
Yesterday has past
now let's all start the living
for the one that's going to last
Don't you feel the day is coming
that will stay and remain
when your children see the answers
that you saw the same
when the clouds have all gone
there will be no more rain
and the beauty of all things
is uncovered again
Don't you feel the day is coming
and it won't be too soon
when the people of the world
can all live in one room
when we shake off the ancient
shake off the ancient chains of our tomb
we will all be born again
of the eternal womb

Are we Losing our Conscience ?

It is so scary lately. Just grab the newspaper or watch the news, you would fine piles of harrowing news pertaining to all sorts of crimes and despicable acts which are prevailing in our society today. People throwing acid at people in the name of jealousy, people were brutally murdered and cut into pieces, incest, killings, abortion and so many acts of terror which are hard for us to conceive that human are willing to do these days. It’s not my intention to disgust you, but these are in fact real cases that are prevalent in our society( at least in this part of the world). We might wonder why these things are happening in our society?. People with sound mind and reason would never resort to such despicable acts no matter how much they are compelled to do. In fact, people of faith would never resort to such acts. Nonetheless, in this age where people are very proud with modernity, they have somewhat forgotten about sanity. Yes, modernity should come with sanity and rationality and not lunacy and immorality !

Given this fact, I believe we should do something about this. I’m not sure how, but there must be something that we can do. Perhaps the very least that we can do is to share a word of advice to our loved ones and colleagues. It’s totally not a blaming game as we are all part of it, no matter how far we want to run. It might be happening in our town, it might be happening in our neighborhood and Naudhubillahi Min Zalik, it might be even happening in our lovely home !. The possibilities are everywhere and the responsibilities fall upon all of us. Isn’t it that we are all protectors of one another? Allah says:

“The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise.”

(Holy Qur'an 9:71 )

Allah also says:

“Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.”

(Holy Qur'an3:104 )

I am not sure myself about the solution, but I believe the best one would be the spiritual solution which is for Muslims, we should go back to the basic (me especially!). Meaning, we should go back to the Qur’an and live our life as a true Muslim. If we hold on to the Qur’an wholeheartedly, InsyaAllah we wouldn’t resort to such immoral acts. Last night as I watched Halaqah on tv, the Ustaz had remind something that I normally take for granted. He said

’The Qur’an is not to be read only, Rather it also need to be studied.

He really made his point last night. As a non Arabic speaker, it’s already hard enough for me to understand it. That’s why I must do something to enhance my understanding. If I read without trying to understand it, that’s where problem arises. I read with no understanding of what I’m reading and as a result, it cannot give any impact on me. InsyaAllah, to help this, it would be best to take up a tafsir or even read on Hadith to elevate my understanding of the Qur’an. Only then I would understand this book better. Isn’t it?
 I believe It’s ok if it takes times, but with all our efforts, InsyaAllah it will be fruitful for us.

I’m sure many of us know that Al Qur’an deals with those real cases more than we can ever imagine.
For instance, on the sanctity of life. Allah says:

We ordained ….. that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. ..

(Holy Qur'an,Al maidah 5:32)

He also commands us to do justice and good acts:

Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition.

(Holy Qur'an 16:90)

The maladies of the souls are something that is very much discussed in the Qur’an, That’s why it’s vital to go back to the basic i.e. the Qur’an. As Allah says in the Qur’an;

“We have indeed created man in the best of moulds,
Then do We abase him (to be) the lowest of the low,-
Except such as believe and do righteous deeds: For they shall have a reward unfailing.”

(Holy Qur'an,At Tin 95:4-6 )

“By the Soul, and the proportion and order given to it;
And its enlightenment as to its wrong and its right;-
Truly he succeeds that purifies it,
And he fails that corrupts it!”

(Holy Qur'an,As Shams 91:7-10 )

No matter how advanced our educational system is and no matter how many scientists or engineers we have produced, it means nothing if it cannot even produce a sound mind of people. Producing human which are humane and producing souls which are soulful.

I remember once a dear of lecturer of mine, Dr Yamin used to tell us:

Education is about being a human being

Don’t you agree?. He’s right isn’t he? It’s all about being a human being who has conscience and sense of what is right and what is wrong. Knowledge should lead us closer to God and not otherwise. That’s why I very much agree with the beautiful words of the late Dr. Muhammad Iqbal. A beautiful words which I would never forget throughout my entire life. He said:

Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is a maxim of fools

I’m sure you have heard that some people say that they seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Personally, I also used to say that. Nonetheless, the words of Dr. Iqbal had opened my eyes that it is really the opposite case. The knowledge that we acquired should have an impact on us. It should mould us into what we are ought to be. To be a human which is humane and to be person who knows His creator. That’s why knowledge for the sake of knowledge is a maxim of fools. It is as if to say knowledge has no impact whatsoever in your life.Agree?

Knowledge, education, Qur’an and Sunnah - I guess that’s the vital elements that we must not disregard in our society. InsyaAllah, if we stick to these, we would be able to avoid such immoralities and diseases of our times so that we would not lose our conscience and fall preys to our self baser . In other words, “turning ourselves to the lowest of the low”.
Naudhubillahi Mindhalik !

As Baba Ali said, a reminder just in case you forgot. In fact, a reminder just in case I forgot =)

Allahau A’alam…

image: credit to here

It's The Climb

Bismillah ar Rahman Ar Raheem,
Assalamu’alaikum,
Today I received an email from a dear sister of mine that was truly an eye opener. I was touched over the content of the email as I believe it is very close to all of us. An email talking about a person’s struggle, his patience, sacrifice and hope. His name is Dr. Mas Afzal. As I was told by the sister, he just passed away from blood cancer and was laid to rest yesterday morning..
 For the sake of sharing, I’m putting his blog link and also his words as what he had written some time ago. InsyaAllah, maybe we can learn something from his beautiful words and also from his life experience..

In the words of Dr Mas Afzal:

“Allah certainly has unique ways to show His love'’

It’s The Climb by Almarhum Dr Mas Afzal(taken from his blog):

Whenever I was warded in the hospital for the treatment of my condition, I encountered a lot of patients who were in the same boat as mine. Whenever I had the chance, I will never miss the opportunity to talk to them, to hear what they have to say about their predicaments. We all have cancer, but of different types, and with different stories. But we all have one thing in common. We all believed in the power of Hope.

Hope. A powerful healer that sometimes even our mind could not comprehend with. It is the physician of each misery. With hope, seemingly impossible things can turn into reality.

As one famously said,
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying even when there seemed to be no hope at all."
I always tell myself to never give up, even when I hit bumps over and over again. Even if I have to lose this battle, I believe what matters more is the struggle. It is the things I've learnt throughout my struggle that has shaped me into who I am, not the disease, neither is the outcome of this battle.

I can't help but appreciate one very strong sayings in the lyric of the song entitled, "The Climb";
Ain't about how fast I get there,


Ain't about what's waiting on the other side,


It's THE CLIMB.

So everyone, stop asking, "Why?" anymore but start to say "What have I learned from my experience?". And things, no matter how bleak they might look, will soon start to brighten up. Insha Allah.

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His blog link>http://masafzal.blogspot.com/


May Allah Bless his soul.. Ameen ya Rabbal ‘Alameen..

Innalilahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un,

Truly, To Allah we belong and truly, to Allah we shall return.

Allahu A'lam..

Watering The Seeds of Love

Love as portrayed by the Chosen one  =)

‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib said; “The prophet was the most open hearted of all people, the most truthful of speech, the tenderest in disposition and the most generous in relations.”

Abu Sa’id Al Khudri relates that “the prophet was more shy and modest than a maiden in seclusion, and if anything was displeasing to him we would see it on his face. His was a kind and gentle face, so tender in appearance that he would not say of anyone what that person did not want to hear out of the shyness and generosity of his heart”.

Jarir Ibn ‘Abdullah said; “since I became a Muslim, the prophet was never out of my sight and whenever he saw me he was smiling. He would make jokes with his companions, mix and chat with them, play with their children and sit them on his lap. He would respond to the invitation of the free and the enslaved, the captive and the needy. He would visit the sick in the farthest part of the city and accept an apology from him who apologized.”

According to Anas; “He would never be the first to release a proffered hand and he would never stretch out his legs in the presence of a seated guest. He would be the first to extend the greeting of peace to whoever he met. While sitting, he would be the first to make room for his companions. He was generous to whoever visited him, sometimes spreading out his garment for him and out of deference, offering his own cushion to his guest and prevailing upon him to sit on it if he refused. He would call his companions by the names they liked best as a mark of honour and dignity to them and he would not interrupt the speech of anyone.”

Al Qadi Abu’l Fadl related : “The prophet united the hearts of his companions and did not alienate them one from another. He would treat honourably and generously any noble person of a tribe and confer the responsibilities of leadership on such a person. He was on his alert with some people but without denying them his cheerfulness and good disposition. He took care of his companions giving each his due so that no one felt that he favoured another more. Whoever sat with him or approached him with a request, he treated him patiently until he left. Whoever asked of him any need was never sent away without some reassuring word. He was expansive in his cheerfulness to people. He was like a father to them and with him they enjoyed the same rights. He was always smiling, comforting and sociable.”

The Prophet is also reported to have related: “A man once visited his brother in faith for the sake of God. So God designated an angel for him. The angel then asked him: ‘Where do you wish to go?’ ‘I want to visit my friend.’ ‘Is there anything you need at his place?’ asked the angel. ‘No.’ ‘Is he a relation of yours?’ ‘No.’ ‘Why then (are you visiting him)?’ ‘I love him for the sake of God.’ Thereupon the angel said: ‘God has sent me to inform you that He loves you on account of your love, and He has undertaken to grant you Paradise.’

Reference: Watering The Seeds of Love by Said Ramadan

p/s: To all my brothers and sisters out there, I would like to tell you , Ana uhibbukum Fillah!! ^_^

Why...Why the Masjid??

A person regular to the masjid(mosque) wrote a letter to the editor of as newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to the mosque.

“I’ve been going for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000lectures. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So, I think I’m wasting my time and the Imams are wasting theirs by giving lectures at all.”

This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

“I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me those meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to the mosque for nourishment, I would have been spiritually dead today!”

When you are DOWN to nothing...Allah is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank Allah for our physical and spiritual nourishment. When Shaitan is knocking at your door, simply say, “Allah,could you please get that for me? “Say: ‘O my Lord, Let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honour and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honour, Grant me from Thy presence an authority to aid (me). And say,

‘Truth has (now) arrived, and falsehood perished: For falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish.-(Holy Qur’an:17:80-81).

Allahu A'lam, Allah Knows best.

>>Images:Pixdaus.com
>>Article:credit to anonymous  =P

Mercy Like The Rain

In the Name of Allah , The Most Gracious Most Merciful,
Hi Everyone. How’s your Imaan today? Must be great isn’t it =) Subhanallah, its already 7th Ramadhan today. Time really flies!. I’m sure everyone is struggling to have a better and more quality Ramadhan this year.

While writing this, it is raining outside. Do you agree if I say that rain is among the most beautiful things that God had created. Looking at the water pouring down from the sky is a moment that can truly ignite your senses. I don’t know why, for me, when it is raining, I feel like I am being carried away with emotions. I feel very calm, serene, and most of the times the rain makes me cry!. Oh Yeah, It does! =P. The moment you hear the water pouring down abundantly and when you see it touches the soil gracefully and in a very gentle way, you will have such a feeling which is very hard to describe. Sometimes, the soft breeze that touches your cheek gives a very pleasant feeling deep inside. Subhanallah, how beautiful God’s creations are. In fact, as Muslim, we believe that Supplication during the rain is among the best time to ask from Allah.

Narrated Sahel Ibn Sa'ad (radiAllahu anhu): Rasululllah , may peace be upon him said: 'Two will not be rejected, Supplication when the Adhan (call of prayer) is being called, and at the time of the rain'.
[Al-Hakim 2: 114, and Abu Dawud #2540, ibn Majah]

I personally don’t have any idea why is it that so.I mean,at the time of rain.However, I'm sure it must have something to do with the nature of the raining itself. The soft and gentle rain, the soothing sounds of nature, the peaceful and comfortable breeze that you may experience is something which very pleasant to the hearts and minds and not to forget a laid-back one.. I guess that’s the logic isn’t =)

Indeed, Shaam is right, Mercy like the rain !   ^_^

Free Ticket to Paradise?

“Just because you are Muslim you won’t be getting a free ticket to paradise. You have to prove it ! .”

I don’t know why I started this post by that quote, but it’s truly provoking isn’t it? Maybe, it is something that I want to remind myself at this moment and also to remind myself over my life in the future.  Thanks to my lecturer for reminding me with such a simple yet beautiful words =)

Anyway, let’s say that we want to get ‘A’ in our exams, we have to prove how serious are we to get that ‘A’ and pass with flying colours, if you want to buy a bungalow for your beloved mum as her birthday present despite that you have such a little monthly payment, you would try your level best to do extra savings or even extra works to fulfil that isn’t it? Let’s say that you want to go for your hajj the next year to come, you would surely put an effort to have your dream come true isn’t it ?. All of these and many more show that if we want to get something, we should at least do something in return. I won’t say that’s the rule but I would say that’s how it works =D

For Muslims, paradise is a place that we are truly longing for, since it is there that a true happiness exists and it is there that our final destination supposed to be. We believe that this world is just a transit to lead ourselves to the very much eternal world there in the Gardens of Delights i.e. the Heaven. Sometimes, all of us including ME keep saying that we want paradise; we want paradise, and so on.  However, have we done enough to fulfil this dream?. Surely not!. At least for my part, I am sure and convinced I AM NOT.!  Subhanallah.may Allah forgive me. As I browsed through the index of the Qur’an regarding paradise, I found abundant of verses where God enlightened us on how to achieve the paradise or the Gardens that He had promised us. As I have said earlier, if we want something, surely we have to do something in return. As the saying goes “Give, and ye shall receive”. However, it does not mean that we submit or serve God because He needs our submission. On the other hand, even if we don’t do that, it would not affect Him at all. As mentioned in the Qur’an:

And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds.(Holy Qur’an 29:6)

That’s what I mean. Basically, to show our gratitude over the many blessings that He had bestowed upon us, that is the way how we should be showing our thanks to Him. Anyway, I was surprised to find that when I browsed through the index, I found quite a number of verses talking about the same things. What I mean is, the ways that God had elucidated in the Qur’an on how to attain paradise. You don’t believe me. Take a look at these ayat (verses) Of the Qur’an with the highlighted words:

Give the good news to those who believe and do right actions that they will have Gardens with rivers flowing under them. When they are given fruit there as provision, they will say, ‘This is what we were given before.’ But they were only given a simulation of it. They will have there spouses of perfect purity and will remain there timelessly, for ever. (Qur'an 2:25)

Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the people who guard against evil. (Qur'an 3:133)

Or did you imagine that you were going to enter the Garden without Allah knowing those among you who had struggled and knowing the steadfast?(Qur'an 3:142)

Whoever does an evil act will only be repaid with its equivalent. But whoever acts rightly, male or female, being a believer, such a person will enter the Garden, provided for in it without any reckoning. (Qur'an 40:40)

As for those who believe and do right actions–We impose on no self any more than it can bear–they are the Companions of the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (Qur'an7:42)

As for those who believe and do right actions and humble themselves before their Lord, they are the Companions of the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (Qur'an11:23)

Can you see the patterns? Almost all of the verses have the same gist i.e. believe and do right actions, guard against evil (still means right actions isn’t it?), acts rightly (again right actions), believe and do right actions and humble themselves before their Lord, struggled and knowing the steadfast and so on. Ya Allah, that’s the terms and conditions to achieve the Paradise!!

 However, what does it mean by ‘to do right actions?’. Subhanallah, I then found a verse that truly explains this question of mine right there in the same index. Guess what it says??

Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:

These are Allah’s limits. As for those who obey Allah and His Messenger, We will admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever. That is the Great Victory. (Qur'an4:13)

There goes the answer!!. Subhanallah.I believe the right actions that I have been highlighting above are- to obey Allah and His Messenger. It makes sense isn’t it? By obeying Allah and His Messenger, we are actually believe and do right actions, guard against evil, struggling and knowing the steadfast, being humble before our Lord  and the list goes on. Simply to say, it explains the points that we have mentioned above. In fact, there is a hadith(sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) in which it says:

From Mu'adh bin Jabal, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said: I said:

"O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed which will take me into Paradise and will keep me away from the Hell-fire." He said: "You have asked me about a great matter, yet it is, indeed, an easy matter for him to whom Allah Almighty makes it easy. (It is ) that you worship Allah without associating anything with Him, that you perform the prayers, that you pay the zakat, that you fast during Ramadan, and that you make the pilgrimage to the House."

[Related by Al-Tirmidhi, who said it was a fine and sound hadith]

After reading this hadith and those verses of the Qur’an, I found that the promise made by Allah is a truly a real promise. To be exact, they are not a lip service. Nonetheless, we should also take note that there is no such thing as free ‘ticket’ to paradise. Definitely the ‘ticket’ is there but it comes with terms and conditions-agree? 

Now, it depends on all of us whether to grab the opportunity and get the ticket that we want so much or just sit back and rest on our laurels.  I believe those ‘tickets’ are ‘reserved’ for all of us as long as we follow the ‘terms’ and ‘conditions’. A person once tell me,

What’s the point of avoiding hell and not going to paradise?

I totally agree with this person!.She made her point that day. Sometimes we are so much concern of don’t, don’t , don’t and forget about the do, do, do to achieve the paradise. InsyaAllah, I’m trying hard to book my ticket now.  What about you my dear brothers and sisters. Have your booked your ‘tickets’?  Don’t delay ya. Book your ‘ticket’ now !!   ^_^

Allahu A’lam(Allah Knows Best)

Guidelines For Better Living According to Hassan al Banna

Guidelines are very much needed in our life. Without guideline, it is as if we are driving with no purpose of destination, wandering in the dark without knowing which way to go and so on. Guidelines make it easy for us to have a clear picture of what to do and what ought not to do in our day to day living. It is so interesting to know how Hassan al Banna-a thinker, a leader, and the founder of Ikhwan al Muslimun(Muslim Brotherhood) highlighted his views on guidelines for a better living. There are nearly 40 guidelines that he had highlighted. However, I would choose some only based on my preferences and based on our contemporary circumstances. I believe all these guidelines are very helpful for our day to day living as a Muslim. InsyaAllah, in another post, I’ll be writing about Hassan al Banna himself because knowing his personalities and life is truly something that you would be fascinated with. =)

Hassan al Banna says ;Your acceptance of Islam obliges you to seek continuous improvement in your condition. As you strive to please your Lord and earn the eternal reward and pleasure of Paradise, keep the following advice close to your heart.

1-Devote a daily period for the recitation of the Qur’an. Aim to finish the whole of it within a month, but not before the end of three days.

2-Carefully recite the Qur’an, listen to it, and ponder over its meaning. Set aside a period to study of Sirah or life history of the prophet, and the history of the early Muslims. You should read many books. You should also read many books of hadith and memorize at least fort hadith. Last but not least, you should study the basics of the’Aqidah or Islamic faith, fiqh or Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic law.

3-Have a thorough medical check-up regularly, and get treated for any ailments diagnosed. Attach importance to physical fitness and self defence, and stand aloof from all bodily weaknesses.

4-Avoid excessive use of coffee, tea and other stimulating drinks, and strive to abstain completely from smoking.

5-Show interest in the cleanliness and tidiness of your home and place of work. Be concerned with personal hygiene, for Islam was founded on cleanliness.

6-Always be truthful and never tell lie.

7-Fulfill your promises and agreements. Do not resort to making lame excuses.

8-Be courageous and enduring. The highest degrees of courage are telling the truth in your own disfavour, keeping secrets, admitting mistakes and maintaining self control when angry.

9-Be serious and dignified. However, this should not stop you from enjoying jokes and laughing.

10-Be modest, careful and sensitive to both good and bad things by expressing your happiness when experiencing good and gratitude when encountering bad. If you demand less than what you deserve, you will receive what you deserve.

11-Be fair in judging according to sound evidence. Your anger should not make you ignore the good in others and your blessings should not make you forget the bad in others. Always speak the truth; no matter how painful it is, even if it is against yourself and against the people dearest to you.

12-Be active, energetic, and skilled in community services. You should feel happy when you offer a service to another person. You should feel compelled to visit the sick, assit the needy, support the weak, and give relief to the ill fated, even if it is only a kind word of sympathy. Always rush to do good deeds.

13- Be compassionate, graciously excusing and forgiving towards others. You should be kind to all human beings and animals, and have good relations with everyone. Observe Islamic social injunctions. Be merciful to the young and respectful to the old. Make room for others in meetings and gatherings. Do not spy and backbite. Do not be noisy. Respect others’ privacy, and neither condemn nor insult them.

14-Improve your reading and writing skills; increase your knowledge of the Islamic movement by reading about it. Read newspapers and magazines. Establish a personal library even if it is a small one. Delve deeply into your field if you are a specialist in science or the arts. Acquaint yourself with the general Islamic subjects to the degree which makes you capable of forming general judgements concerning day-to-day problems.

15-Underatke some economic enterprise, even if you are wealthy. Try to establish a private business, regardless of how small it may be or how busy or academically oriented you are.

16-Work, even though the pay is small, and do not quit unless the work is against Islam.

17-Perform your job in the best manner you can, and stand aloof from dishonesty and cheating. Observe your appointments, and never be late for work.

18-Be amicable in claiming your due, and hasten to give others their due in full, without procrastination.

19-Keep away from all forms of gambling, no matter what the incentive may be. Avoid unlawful means of livelihood, regardless of what quick profit lies therein.

20-Avoid the practice of charging interest(riba’) in all your transactions. Purify yourself from its putrid touch.

21-Contribute to the material gains encouraged by Islam by promoting private industry, especially Islamic enterprises.

22-Support da’wah work by contributing some of your wealth to the Islamic movement. You must pay the minimally established amount of Zakah on your assets because this is the inalienable right of the poor and deprived.

23-Set aside a portion of your income to defray unforeseen expenses, no matter how small your income is, and never indulge in extravagance.

24-Perfect your personal purity and cleanliness, and try to keep in a state of ablution(wudhu’)as often as possible.

25-When you perform the daily prayers, do so on time, and always fulfil the rules. Try to pray in congregation and at the Masajid as frequently as possible.

26-Obsereve the fast of Ramadhan and go on the Hajj as soon as you have the means. If you cannot afford to make Hajj, make it one of the goals of your life and strive hard to undertake it.

27-Regularly renew your repentance, seeking Allah’s forgiveness. Try to avoid pardonable offences as well as major sins. Devote a period of time every night before going to bed for self-criticism, reflecting upon the good or bad things you may have done throughout the day.

28-Avoid lustful thoughts,emotions, and occasions of sin, for example, by restraining your gaze from Haram things , urging your emotions to focus on good deeds, and keeping your heart and desires away from all that is forbidden.

29-Completely avoid intoxicating drinks and everything that causes impairment of the body or delays of the mind.

30-Do not take immoral people as friends. Keep away from places of immorality and sin.

31-Avoid all evil forms and places of entertainment, and in general, avoid the environment of arrogant and extravagant luxury.

32-Share the message of Islam everywhere you go.


Allahu'Alam(Allah Knows best) 

The Jigsaw Puzzle of Anessa’s Life

Anessa is a cute and adorable seven years old girl. Right now, she is in standard one in one of the schools in Bentong, Pahang. When she entered the primary school earlier this year, she knew that it would be such a great time for her. Well...easy! New friends, new environment, new teachers, new school bag, new shoes. Simply to say, from top to bottom, everything was new!. At school, her favorite subject is the Islamic study and her passion for that subject is so obvious.

Though it is very tiring for her, she had to attend to two types of educational systems- one in the morning which is a normal primary school and the other one in the afternoon, which is called as ‘KAFA’ (basically a class for the studies of Qur’an and also other related subjects on Islam aimed to cater the needs of Muslim students at school).

Anessa or Nessa as her mum called her is a very young, jovial and lively little girl with such a bright future. However she has a dilemma in which I doubt a girl at that age would ever think beyond that. At school, she was taught and exposed to read the Qur’an (from the basic definitely) and then the teachers there would be teaching so many Dua’ (Supplication) so that she may put it into practice in her life. At home, she always reads the supplication in Arabic out loud though sometimes you can hardly understand her ‘version’ of Arabic. Even her little sister keeps imitating her and it is such a lovely and amusing things when they do that together =)

Anyway, for a girl like her, that’s not important. What more important is, she is able to memorize them. In fact, she was even taught how to pray by the teachers and of course she had to learn it gradually, step by step, little by little, like a baby step. Anessa loves her mum and dad. Not to forget her little child which is a year younger than her and also her baby sister Adeeba. At night, there goes the revision and homework time. The fact that both of her parents are working sometimes brings difficulties for Little Nessa. Well..at night they must be tired and her Mum has to take care of the baby also. When Nesssa hears the Azan(Muslims call to prayer) on television, she knows that it is already time for her to pray. She is very excited because at school the teachers had taught her how to pray and for Muslims it is a duty for them to perform it. She asked her Mum to lead the prayer and recite the Qur’anic verses . Yet, her Mum feels tired because of the baby etc. Other times, her mum would make an excuse like she is on a menstrual cycle etc. For us, we know that such excuses cannot be accepted at all because Islam cannot tolerate when it comes to performing solat (prayer). Yet, the Mum never pay heed to the commandment of her Creator. What more, to the needs of a proper religious education for her child. Same goes to the father!

Poor little Nessa, she finds it weird because at school, the teachers told her that it is a must for Muslims to pray but here at home, she’s never taught to pray. To be exact, her Mum and dad never pray at all. Once, she asked her mum,

“Mum, why is it that I’ve never seen dad praying? Does he pray?”

Like a thunder struck right into her heart, she answered sheepishly while her face started to turn red,

“Of course he does my dear. It just that he does not pray in front of you”.

Deep inside, her mum knows that she has lied to her little daughter. The truth is, her husband never prayed at all. The only time he prays is during the ‘eid only. Oh yes, ONE DAY ONLY out of 365 days all over the year!.
When little Nessa asked her dad to help her with her Arabic subject (which is VERY-VERY BASIC) or sometimes subject on Islam, he refuses to help. He would say that he’s tired, but deep inside he knows that he has zero knowledge on that particular subject. Little Nessa might not understand this at her age now, but surely she can sense that there’s something wrong in her family.

“Why is it that at home it is so different than school?” The thought comes to her mind.

In real life she might be jumping, giggling with a cheerful and animated personality, but beyond the comprehension of a girl at that age, we know that she is actually experiencing such a great dilemma. A Muslim dilemma if you want to call it. Worst, this dilemma is not caused by her little innocent self; rather it is because of her parents at the first place. Being Muslim because they were born as Muslims and not because they want to be Muslims.

This story is not a made up one, rather it is a true story. I know Nessa and I love her just like I love all my nieces and all other kids around me. When I look at Nessa, I feel so sad thinking about her future. I keep thinking by myself…would she end up being just like her mum and her dad who never pay heed of their duties as Muslims or would she end up being such a great Muslimah to guide her parents back to Islam. Definitely I pray for the latter one. I pray that her mum and dad would be given guidance by Allah so that they would open their eyes and contemplate on what is waiting ahead for their child. Suddenly I remember what my teacher used to tell us in class, “Islam is to be and to do!”. Surely it does make sense. It’s not about having your name stated as ‘MUSLIM’ in your identity card or so on, rather it’s about how you carry that ‘title’. Deep in my heart I know that Nessa is trying to prove it though it can be argued how much she can comprehend that.

Allahu A’lam(Allah Knows Best)

Can’t We Be Like the Letter ‘x’ On Our Computer Keyboard ?

I was amused when reading a simple article in one of the local magazines about the importance of attending a meeting. The author put forward a simple but interesting analogy with regard to the importance of attending a meeting and relates it with the letter ‘x’ on our computer keyboard. He said;

Can’t we be like the letter ‘x’ on our computer keyboard ? Knowing that we do have our function in the system while not thinking that our presence would be of no importance. Subhanallah. Beautiful isn’t it? Just imagine me myself as the letter ‘x’. Let’s say that you want to write something and need to use words like ‘x-ray’, ’xylophone’ or any word that have the letter ‘x’. Don’t you think that without me as the letter ‘x’, surely such words cannot be constructed at the first place? Agree? Yes, it is true that people might rarely ‘use’ me to write their essays, theses or whatsoever, however it does not mean that I don’t have any function in the system. Rather, my function is very much needed in the system!

If we look at ourselves as the letter ‘x’ on the computer keyboard, surely there is so much lessons that we can learn from. What I mean is, the letter ‘x’ symbolizes we as individual/s while the computer keyboard symbolizes the society/ies that we lived in. Don’t you think that there are very much resembled to each other? Of course yes =) By making ourselves as the letter ‘x’ in our society, we are thus conscious over the significant role that we can play in our society.

For instance, with me as the letter ‘x’ in the society, I would try my best to feed the poor, treating the sick and the wounded ones, assisting the visually impaired people to cross the roads, giving a helping hand to those who are in a dire condition or the least that I can do is to give a word of advice or even encouragement to those who feel hopeless and despair. Isn’t it our beloved prophet has said; “Convey (from me) even if it is one single ayah (statement)"

MasyaAllah, one ayah only (at least) and surely we are playing our part in contributing something to those people around us. Not only that, we remind each other to forgive and forget each others’ mistakes, to meet people with a god face, so on and so forth. By being the letter ‘x’ , I am not only portraying myself as not insignificant , rather without me doing my part on the computer keyboard( in the society), the whole system would be disturbed and not functioning in its fullest sense. The failure to construct the terms that have the letter ‘x’ basically means the failure to look at myself as significant as others in the society. In fact, it is so much undermining the principle of how we (the letter ‘x’ along with all other letters, signs and symbols! ) complement each other in the system. I am sure a,b,dj,k,,r etc would not like it if they see me as the letter ‘x’ not doing my part on the computer keyboard. It’s true isn’t it?I am sure we can grasp something from the lesson of the letter ‘x’ on our computer keyboard. Indeed, I am sure such letters like a,b,dj,k,,r,t or even any sign and symbol would be very sad thinking that any particular letter on the keyboard consider himself as not playing any part in the system while the truth is each and every single letter or even symbol or sign has a very significant and vital role to ensure the system runs accordingly!
So, are you the letter ‘x’ that I am looking for? Of course you are !No doubt about that !! =D
A simple reminder for you and me. =)

Loss of Adab

Assalamu’alaikum, may be peace and blessings be upon you,
Alhamdulillah, I managed to write something this time =) Here, I want to share with all of you one of the most thought provoking ideas forwarded by Professor Syed Naquib Al Attas in his works regarding the issue of the Loss of Adab. I personaly think that if we were to relate this notion with the current state of the Muslims mind, there is in fact truth in it. Anyway, what is the loss of Adab?

It is basically referring to the loss of discipline-of body, mind and soul; the discipline that assures the recognition and acknowledgement of one’s proper place in relation to one’s self, society and community; the recognition and the acknowledgement of one’s proper place in relation to one’s physical, spiritual capacities, intellectuals and potentials; the recognition and acknowledgement of the fact that knowledge and being are ordered hierarchically. With regard to Adab itself, it is referring to the recognition and acknowledgement of the right and proper place, station and condition in life and to self discipline in positive and willing participation in enacting one’s role in accordance with that recognition and acknowledgement.The occurrence of Adab in one and in society reflects the condition of justice.Loss of Adab implies loss of justice which in turn leads to the confusion in knowledge.
In a simple manner, the present dilemma of Muslim is:
1-Confusion and error in knowledge, creating the condition for:
2-The loss of Adab within the community.The condition arising out of (1) and (2) is:
3-The rise of leaders who are not qualified for valid leadership of the Muslim community, who do not possess the high moral, intellectual and spiritual standards required for Islamic leadership , who perpetuate the condition in (1) above and ensure the continued control of the affairs of the community by leaders like them who dominate in all fields.
In fact, those three elements are operating in a vicious cycle.
The chief cause is however the confusion and error in knowledge. To break the vicious cycle, we must tackle first the problem of the loss of Adab since no true knowledge can be instilled without the precondition of Adab in the one who seeks it and to whom it is imparted. Knowledge in fact must be approached reverently and in humility and it cannot be possessed simply as if it were there available to everyone irrespective of intention and purpose and capacity.

-Legitimate Authority-
The interpretation and clarification of knowledge about Islam and the Islamic worldview is accomplished by authority, and legitimate authority i.e. those who recognize and acknowledge a hierarchy of authorities culminating from the prophet. It is basically incumbent to have to have a proper attitude towards legitimate authority and that is reverence, love, respect, humility and intelligent trust in the veracity of knowledge interpreted and clarified by such authority.
By ‘hierarchy’, it is not meant oppression, domination etc. Any kind of ‘hierarchy’ or ‘order’ is not necessarily legitimate for such order is not order at all.-It is DISORDER. By disorder, it means contrary to justice. In fact, disorder is the manifestation of the occurrence of injustice.

-Confusion of knowledge-
The confusion in knowledge of Islam by an individual very often creates in him an overweening sort of individualism.
>He looks at himself as equal to others whereas they are in reality superior to him
and cultivates immanent arrogance and tends to reject authority.
>He thinks he knows whereas in reality he doesn’t.
>He inclines towards envy.
>He allows his passion to hold sway over his actions and decisions in life.

When an individual instigated by his own arrogant ambitions and disposition does not hesitate to wrongly burden his soul by taking upon himself a trust and responsibility which he in his real capacity cannot adequately fulfill, this will lead to the Loss of Adab. When people like him increase in number some of them or those they consider representative of their kind, inevitably become leaders who we have earlier designated as false. And they consolidate their kind in all spheres of responsibility and trust in societal life: The resulting condition suffered by the society is what we have called the Loss of Adab which reflects the injustice that prevails and the continued corruption of knowledge.
-‘Levelling’-
Finally, Professor Syed Naquib Al Attas touched on the issue of levelling. The chief characteristic symptom of Loss of Adab within the community is the process of leveling cultivated from time to time in the Muslim mind and practiced in his society. By ‘levelling’ it means the leveling of everyone, in the mind and attitude to the same level of the leveller. It is perpetrated through the encouragement of false leaders who wish to demolish legitimate authority and valid hierarchy so that they and their like might thrive , and who demonstrate by example by levelling the great to the level of the less great, and then to that of the still lesser. In a sense, it is basically a tendency to challenge and belittle the legitimate authority. Indeed, even the Noble Companions –may God be well pleased with them –were not exempt from such censure: Sayyidina ‘Umar and Sayyidina ‘Ali were both charged by a lesser man with committing mistakes, notwithstanding the fact that, according to a well known Hadith, they were both included among the Ten who were assured paradise. We can only marvel how, when God Himself has overlooked their mistakes, a mere creature who lived centuries later could still persist in pointing out those mistakes!.

Allahu’Alam(Allah Knows Best).
p/s:I cannot resist myself than to agree with Professor Syed Naquib Al Attas on this issue. Take a look at around you and try to reflect what is happening with our Ummah now. Surely, the Loss of Adab is very much prevalent !.