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LIfe is full of imperfect things

2011-02-28T19:19:00.000-08:00

LIFE IS FULL OF IMPERFECT THINGS and imperfect people. I am not the best your friend either. BUT I have learnt over d years that accepting each other's faults and valuing each other's differences is d one of d most important keys to creating a healthy, growing and lasting relationship.

LIBURAN

2011-01-02T03:57:00.000-08:00

Ada kecerahan di wajah sang anak ketika itu. Sang Ibu menjawab pertanyaan ku ( di hati); rupanya sang anak beserta adik kecilnya dan sang Ibu tercinta akan menikmati kolam renang Situ Gintung.

Saya melihat tas plastik putihnya sudah terisi penuh dengan camilan beserta air mineral. Sang Ibupun berkata kembali: “ lebih baik saya bawa dari rumah, kalo beli didalam harganya mahal”. “Ohh itu lebih baik Bu, krn bisa bawa lebih banyak “ saya menimpali obrolan sang Ibu.

Saya kagum dengan sang Ibu; sang anak meminta Ibundanya menemani pergi berenang karena kebetulan pergantian tahun. Kalau dilihat sekilas, sang Ibu yang sangat sederhana ini sangat mensupport anak lelakinya dalam menikmati hari liburnya. Bisa jadi sang Ibu hanya membawa bekal (uang) seadanya, tapi dengan niat untuk berbagi kebahagian dengan 2 putra tercintanya … hari2 yg panas itu dapat dinikmati bersama. Liburan dikatakan nikmat apabila terjadi pembelajaran ( ketika itu) dan bagaimana kita mensyukuri hidup dengan apa adanya dan berterima kasih dengan apa yang sudah dititipkan.

Ya Allah, terima kasih atas semuanya.dan nikmatMu memang sungguh luar biasa.

Aku ingin ..

2010-08-15T21:15:00.001-07:00

Pengen banget ke Solo yg kaya dgn batiknya ato ke Bromo liat keindahan alam Indonesia. Pengen juga deh ke Ujung Pandang yg punya alam bagus nan cantik plus wisata kulinernya yg menggoda selera itu. Keinginan yg laen adalah kangen pengen makan ice cream potong yg dijual di Orchard itu, pergi Umrah (lagi) sama nyokap, piknik ke Beijing, and mo juga bisa hapal Surat Yasin lengkap dgn tajwid dan artinya. Pengen jadi photographer yg ok at least untuk diri sendiri dulu.

Pengen juga jadi penulis yg tulisannya enak dibaca seperti yg ada diluar sana. Emmm terus pengen pinter bikin kue dan punya toko kue kecil, nanti klo dah mahir baru diperlebar usahanya. Pengen berenang (lagi), abis klo jogging or weight training terus2an bosan juga euy. Pengeeennnnnnnnnnn banget kaya lahir batin, semua energi positifnya bisa nyebar ke yang laen kan?? Pengen jalan2 (lagi) hanya ama ponakan seperti ke Yogya kemaren- it was a hilarious time.

Gila PANTUN

2010-08-14T00:54:00.000-07:00

Lagi belajar berpantun di siang hari.
Ambil inspirasi dari Negara tetangga.
Belajar dari Kak Rabiah yang baik hati
Menggali ilmu gembirakan suasana

Kopi hitam dikasih gula
Sebagai minuman dibuka puasa
Apa kabar kawan semua
Nikmati hidangan yang ada dimeja ….

Sirop manis baru dibeli
Dari warung sebelah tetangga
Manisan mangga berwarna warni
Untuk kita nikmati bersama

Penjaja kue berdagang keliling
Menawarkan kesetiap orang
Siapa saja silahkan beli
Membuat senang hati sang Pedagang

To ALL YoU " Women of Strength"

2010-07-26T22:21:00.000-07:00

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape
BUT a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape.

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything
BUT a woman of strength shows courage in d midst of her fear ...

A strong woman won't let anyone get d best of her
BUT a woman of strength gives her best of her to everyone

A strong woman walks sure footedly
BUT a woman of strength knows Allah Swt will catch her when she fails.

A strong woman wears d look of confidence on her face
BUT a woman of strength wears grace

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enogh for d journey
BUT a woman of strength has faith in d journey that she will become strong.

PleAsed

2010-06-30T20:16:00.001-07:00

Category: Glad
Purpose: Remind you of what you like
Sensations: Eyebrows raised, upturned mouth, shoulders back.

My condition is just like above now. BUT it might be difference as d situation n d challenges will happen for d next days.

Nikmat Sehat

2010-06-22T00:11:00.000-07:00

Selama tiga minggu lamanya hampir separuh hari di lalui di rumah sakit. Banyak dilihat betapa saya harus bersyukur akan nikmat sehat Alhamdulillah yang masih diberikan.

Penyakit tidak pernah kenal usia dan apakah orang tersebut dalam kelapangan atau dalam masa kesempitan. Keluarga dekat dan kerabat sekitar bergantian memberi support untuk kesembuhan si pasien. Semua makanan yang lezat terhidangkan ….tapi sayang tidak ada satupun yang dirasakannya nikmat. Kalau sudah begini apa mau dikata …hanya satu doa yang selalu diminta oleh yang sehat yaitu diberikan kemudahan untuk dapat menjaga jiwa dan raga yg dititipkan oleh sang Khalik.

Sholat

2010-06-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

Mencari tempat sholat di negeri orang yg berpenduduk muslimnya jarang itu susah2 gampang. Ada satu ruang namanya QUIET ROOM dan rupanya disana menjadi satu tempat ibadah utk semua agama.

Alhamdulillah saya tdk punya masalah dengan tempat sholat dimanapun saya pergi. Sholat di salah satu ruangan bersih di Gereja misalnya (Dryden, CA) pernah saya dan beberapa teman muslim lakukan. Di Jepang pun demikian, memang bukan mushola seperti yg sering dijumpai di wilayah Indonesia, tapi setidaknya satu ruang bersih dipilih kami utk beribadah sholat bersama rekan muslim lainnya. Repotnya kalau sudah bertemu waktu sholat tapi masih dalam perjalanan ---> yg dilakukan adalah tetap sholat dgn tayamum terlebih dahulu atau ada beberapa yg melakukannya dengan di Jama' Taqdim atau Jama' Takhir.

Tanda gambar diatas diambil di National University Hospital, Singapore. Sebelumnya saya harus bertanya dimanakah mushola disekitar RS tsb, dan rupanyanya yg dimaksud dgn Mushola adalah QUIET ROOM tsb.

The Power of KETENANGAN

2010-06-01T00:21:00.000-07:00

Memang benar kata orang, apabila sedang mendapatkan sesuatu yg harus dikerjakan tapi (agak) diluar kemampuan harus tetap tenang. Jadi begini ceritanya ya. Tiba2 saja saya mendapat amanah untuk pergi ke Singapore krn harus menemani salah satu ibu yg putranya sedang di rawat di NUH. Dapat berita hari Kamis n diminta utk berangkat hari Sabtu. So jadilah saya nervous bgt dong; bagaimana tidak - persiapan description ttg siapa ikeluarga tsb dan segala dokumen belom ada di tangan saya secara jelas n nyata.

Sambil mempersiapkan yg bisa disiapkan, saya tetap berdialog sama sang Rabb, yg punya segala dan pemberi kemudahan pada Umatnya. Dari situ barulah satu persatu terkuak semua pertanyaan yg ada di kepala saya dan semua terjawab dengan jelas dan subhanallah itu diluar dugaan saya. So berangkatlah saya di hari H tsb dengan tujuan Singapore (dgn hati tetap tenang walaupun saya tidak tau dimana itu National University Hospital).

Begitu sampai di Changi, SMS tertuju pada saya yg isinya ditunggu di Lobi Rumah Sakit ….alamakkkkk … Dannnnnnnn yaaa itu tadi …tetep tenang harus bisa mengkontol diri (dan tetap berdialog sama sang Rabb) agar semua panca indira membantu saya bisa lebih fokus dan sampai dengan selamat. Soooooooo sampailah daku Alhamdulillah di Lobi NUH n nggak lupa bayar farenya $ Sing 20 dari Changi. Nyampe dehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Alhamdulillah selamat n happy nggak nemuin kendala.

LIFE is like a Cup of Coffee

2010-01-11T20:32:00.000-08:00

I put this video to teach n tell to myself that too many things around are fake, sometimes are good only in appearance. D main thing is d content of life itself n how I enjoy n appreciate n further more can share to others d happiness / knowledge even only a simple help.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. Savor the coffee, not the cups! The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. LIVE SIMPLY. LOVE GENEROUSLY. CARE DEEPLY. SPEAK KINDLY.

Ketika KeCeWA

2010-01-03T23:26:00.000-08:00

Soalnya “Beliau” ngomongnya manis plus dgn pernak perniknya yg plus minus itu; klo saya kecewa ya wajar aja dong. Coba laen kali tolong yaa hati2 klo ngundang.

Tawaran utk gabung dgn “Organisasi” yg mengklaim professional, punya leadership yg tinggi tapi sepertinya tdk terlihat setelah saya memasuki beberapa pintu setelahnya. Boleh jadi memang pada akhirnya saya bukan merupakan pilihan yg tepat utk mereka, tapi mbok yaa cara2 mereka mengundang itu yg awalnya baik kok akhirnya tdk ditutup dgn santun yaa.

Jadi malu sendiri klo inget deh. Sesama muslim idealnya saling menghargai satu sama laen. Jadi (sekali lagi) saya bener2 jengkel ama kelakuan si “Beliau: itu.

"GiFt"

2009-08-03T19:40:00.000-07:00

Walking in d beach near fancy hotel across Bali, there r many foreigners like this month. Palm trees were swinging in a fine climate. Never forgot taking hundred photos of these moments. Flying, eating out, and strolling in d beach, doing window shopping - my feeling has been spoiled by this blessed of gift.

RaMadan Preparation

2009-07-19T07:17:00.000-07:00

Sahabat, Bulan Ramadan Insya Allah akan tiba di bulan kemudian dengan penuh rahmat & barakah dari Allah swt. Bulan dimana Allah swt memberikan curahan & limpahan yg sangat indah kepada setiap umatNya yg menjalankan dgn baik & penuh ikhlas.

Beberapa catatan kecil patut dipersiapkan agar ibadah puasa bulan Ramadan kita lebih khusu, diantaranya adalah:

a) Sebaiknya mempersiapkan semua keperluan yang berkaitan dengan Ibadah puasa bulan Ramadan jauh2 hari, sehingga kita dapat lebih fokus pada kegiatan peribadahan.

b) Dimulai dari sekarang untuk membiasakan diri mengatur jam tidur lebih baik. Karena tidak mau kan kita menjalankan ibadah puasa bulan Ramadan tapi prosentasi tidur lebih banyak daripada mengerjakan amal2 sholeh itu sendiri.

c) Harus lebih dapat memanfaatkan waktu dengan sebaik2 ibadah: kurangi nonton TV dan hal2 yg tdk membawa manfaat. Persiapkan diri untuk mengisi waktu dengan hal2 yg kreatif dan lebih bermakna, mulailah dengan menghapal surat2 pendek Al Quran Nur Karim.

d) Laksanakan shadaqoh jangan putus – sesuaikan dengan kemampuan (Innamal`amalu binniyat)

Berdoalah agar kita semua dapat bertemu dan menikmati bulan terbaik diantara duabelas bulan. Have a blessed month of Ramadan.

The Road to Success is not straight

2009-07-07T00:08:00.001-07:00

There is a curve called FAILURE, a loop called CONFUSION, speed bumps called FRIENDS, caution lights called FAMILY, and you will have flats called JOBS.

But, if you have a spare called DETERMINATION, an engine called PERSEVERANCE, insurance called FAITH, and a driver called ALLAH SWT, you will make it to a place called SUCCESS!

Celebrating SoUL

2009-07-02T04:35:00.000-07:00

Each day we have met or dealt with numbers of problems around. Calamity or even Adversity is in soul for once in a while. Some could be handled while others are still hanging in d air.

When pathetic time comes we should think of wonderful ages we have achieved in lives. Allah swt loves His Ummah and that’s why He always gives us strength in facing those things and it's a good idea if we still can take a moment to celebrate our good seasons in quality leisure.

Share d experience with positive friends, reward urself with a long walk for example or a nice lunch or just give urself doing a window shopping.

The Don't Quit Poem

2009-06-21T20:02:00.000-07:00

When things go wrong
As they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must - but don't you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,
As every one of us often learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When she might have won if she'd stuck it out.
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with just one more blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things go wrong
That you must not quit.

- Author Unknown -

LOvE 2 LauGH

2009-06-14T06:51:00.000-07:00

Imagine living with so many tension – a frowned face - will be look unfriendly indeed. It’s not harm to have a smile ..as smile is Ibadah, worship in Islam. A Smile is a kind of medicine and it does true.

Never be too serious to urself, love urself n have a big laugh. Invite ur close friends to have fun and don’t get too busy with this universe. After that we can back again to our tracks and things will b much better after Insya Allah.

EXCELLENT Quotation

2009-06-10T20:09:00.000-07:00

"I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment."

This quote was written by Malcom X, born May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز‎), was an African-American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist.

It's only a highlite for me personally that I should know well with whom i am dealing with.

INSIDE Talk

2009-06-09T19:13:00.000-07:00

I found my thoughts were unhelpful n direction of my life was nowhere. I began to talk to myself and that’s a bad sign. Shouting out was not a best solution. Praying is a best technique to minimize that negative talks n assisting me in altering d way of my thought process.

By observing my internal talking I must modify d way I identify issues – inner thought also has to accept n realize d matter itself. A lesson I obtained from journey of life is stay calm, get focused or create visualization n with d help of Allah swt all possibilities will come ahead Insya Allah. Keep Faith.

My FriEnDS

2009-05-22T06:31:00.000-07:00

One may have friends all over the world, but very few will truly know your heart

HanG OuT with Old BuDDies

2009-03-29T09:19:00.000-07:00

Bisa dibayangkan nggak yaa punya temen2 baik hati, jujur, terbuka, tidak egois, caring, punya empathy yg tinggi yg selalu ada di sekitar kita setiap harinya .. Hmm .. insya allah dunia pasti “sehat”.

Salah satu cara yg saya pelajari ialah saya menjadi seseorang yg dengan siapa saya bergaul ato menghabiskan waktu bersama mereka. Kenapa ?? Karena, kita secara tidak sadar merupakan “model” dari tingkah laku, kepercayaan dan nilai2 mereka yg diekspresikan kedalam kehidupan sehari-hari ( dan karenanya sangat penting disini kita memilih secara bijak ketika memutuskan dengan siapa kita menghabiskan waktu bersama)

The Mouse Trap and YoU

2009-03-16T23:02:00.000-07:00

We are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. What food might this contain?' the mouse wondered - - - he was devastated to discover - it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning : There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!' The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, 'Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.' The mouse turned to the pig and told him, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!'

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!' The pig sympathized, but said, 'I am so very sorry, Mr.Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.' The mouse turned to the cow and said, 'There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!' The cow said, 'Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose.' So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap . . . alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.

But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember ---- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

Keep up d GooD WoRks

2009-03-13T06:34:00.000-07:00

Semua orang pasti pernah mengalami kesuksesan dalam hidupnya, HAVE been successful in the past. Dan pastinya kita terus menerus membicarakannya tdk pernah ada bosannya utk sharing ke beberapa teman. But, a bad news is OFTEN, we have spent so much time dwelling on our failures, or even on our fear of failure, that sometimes we've given up on something without even trying.

Well, teruslah memikirkan apa yg pernah dilakuan yg terbaik utk diri sendiri dan lingkungan. Bahkan rayakanlah kesuksesan masa lalu itu sekarang juga. And keep up d good work.

On a ShIP

2009-03-01T09:03:00.000-08:00

Henry Ward Beecher :
There are persons so radiant, so genial, so kind, so pleasure-bearing, that you instinctively feel in their presence that they do you good, whose coming into a room is like the bringing of a lamp there.

CONTEMPLATION

2008-12-31T05:02:00.000-08:00

In a mirror we find a reflection of our appearances BUT in heart we find a reflecion of our soul

WaiTinG

2008-11-22T20:08:00.001-08:00

My sight moved to a seller at bus station that afternoon, with full of passion he was frying local snacks while sitting on his old wood chair. He was so enjoying his activities. Once in a while he arranged his fried local snacks so the buyer will get a warm one to buy.

I came to buy some and had a talk with him. He was still doing his job while talking with me. “ now it’s a little bit hard to have his snacks sold out” he said to me. Then his intention back again to his work. Once his sight looked around to d people passing by. People from different corners must stop at this place to continue their destination to go home.

How long have u been frying this stuff I asked him. “Not really in a long time” he said lightly. How could u be so patient and tolerant on doing this I carefully asked him.
On his harsh voice he commented “ on frying don’t always look at the boiled cooking oil because u will get tiredness easily. Look around u, feel d atmosphere and meet d environments and get mingle with them. Feel their present around u then u will feel that u r not d only person on this place who still waiting for own purpose.

Well, I think back again to myself. Waiting is a boring thing. Whereas life is a kind of waiting activities. Parents r waiting for their children grow up. Community is waiting for a good regulation from Government. The workers r waiting for his monthly package etc etc. All are in waiting ………..

But don’t get too much serious on the term of waiting. We can loose our energy due to patient will be absorbed just instant. Try to get benefit from d environment, from d sound of typing on ur notebook, d tasty hot lime tea and the changing of day to nite or have a thousand game which stimulate thought.

Enjoy them, Insya Allah waiting is not a burden anymore.

Thanks to RaBB

2008-11-20T04:47:00.000-08:00

So here I am again, as no news almost a month.
It was a pretty awful situation with an unpredictable condition of my office. Then d impact is my laziness in writing. Readers should learn something from outsiders, but what I would like to share lately was something positive which make people think or do good not something miserable one.

I left my office with silent, it was Friday afternoon. I made a stride to meet and gather with my best friends, BEST as they r support very much when I had a difficult times.
Don’t ever get lost contacts with old friends – they have been with us longer than former group, so it might be good to have calmness from them.

This place where I am sitting now is a pace where I have walked from different angles of compasses. I get by with a little help from my old friend.

Stay away from hectic busy style

2008-10-26T05:30:00.000-07:00

We just had a fine weekend with one of my friends. She is a professional at her field. I impressed even she is at the top level, she still can spare her time with us had an outing last week with her comfy car.

As a top rank at her office, it has been scheduled that she has to carry many meetings and briefing her organization. But at that time she was different, she spent her best time, enjoyed her life, not in a hurry ….

And within this time, many persons with a level of position as my friend has are being trapped by “never ending hectic busy style”. Even an ordinary employee thinks that they only have a small time, no time for socializing with outsiders – and it does look unsociable, unfriendly. And sometimes we can hear a response “sorry it’s a deadline” so don’t have a time for others.

Is it true that we don’t have a time? I was so grateful that my friend shared her time with us going to Bogor the other days. “ I will pick u up” she said. This friend was really enjoying her life. She refused being trapped by never ending hectic life.

Enjoying life doesn’t mean we are living in relaxation sector. We still working, but no need to be THAT BUSY. As we still can do our work while meeting with friends, lunch or dinner with them even enjoying times with cheerfulness.

HIJAB: They love to wear ....

2008-10-25T21:13:00.000-07:00

Rabb, pls forgive me if I always moaning

2008-10-09T21:45:00.000-07:00

This morning in d bus, I saw a beautiful girl with a curly long hair. I was envy looking at her. She had a charming look n I do wish have d same. Suddenly she walked wobbling - She only had one leg and used one wooden stick to support her for walking. But when she was passing by she smiled nicely.

Masya Allah, please forgive me if I always moaning
I have a pair of healthy legs and this world belongs to me.

On my way to office i stop at flower shop to buy bunch of flowers. The seller boy was very happy when I spoke to him and asked for the fresh flower. I took bunch of flower from his hand and wished him " have a nice day. His face was full of joyful and he said thank you, u are nice to me and happy talking to u. look i am blind. If today, I was late in office i was not worried after meeting this boy.

Astagfirulah al adzim, please forgive me if I always moaning
I have complete eyes and this world belongs to me.

Then I kept walking. I met a young boy with blue eyes. He was standing while his friends played in d park. He did not know how n what to do. I stopped by then asked him, “Why u didn’t join with them playing?” He looked directly to them with silent, then I knew he was a deaf one.

Astagfirulah al adzim, please forgive me if I always moaning
I have a pair of ears and this world belongs to me

With two legs to bring me to wherever I want.
With two eyes so I can view a beautiful sunset
With two ears I can hear no matter what I want.

BEAUTIFUL ...

2008-10-04T20:33:00.000-07:00

In a shiny bright morning. A girl spoke to her heart

My dear heart, you always look beautiful. I want to be like you, tell me something
With her touching gaze and smile,the heart answered
For dimple on your cheek. Spread your sincere smile on the earth
For lovely eyes. See always the good in people
For a slim figure. Share your food with the poor
For lovely curving fingers. Count your prayers of adoration with them
For white bright face. Wash it in every change of time
My dear friend, Physical beauty fades away with time. But beautiful deeds hold true even after death.

What's next after Ramadan

2008-10-01T08:01:00.000-07:00

The breeze air accompanied their steps to a Masjid at housing complex. The smiling faces, neat n clean cloth were on their soul. They have completed their month of Ramadan alhamdulillah n it’s time to have Eid Fitr. Eid is a muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, d Islamic holy month of fasting.

The “war of black n whites” in our soul always there never ending until d end of the world. A moment of Ramadan is good for us to clean all bad spot. BUT d most important thing is whether we can maintain our good deeds for d rest of times after that month. One of d aims of Ramadan is Ilahi education. With d lesson we had during month of Ramadan, pretending being a good one, generous Insya Allah one day we will be lead by Allah swt becomes a someone who has a beautiful personality and great one.

The benefit of Ramadan should be seen and acted after Ramadan is over, which is actually that’s d idea of person doing fasting during month of Ramadan.

I fell in love with THIS BUILDING ...

2008-09-26T20:53:00.000-07:00

( I seek refuge in Allah the Al-mighty, and in His noble countenance and in His internal Power, from Satan the Rejected. O Allah, open to me the doors of Your mercy ).

Going to Medina at any time with the intention of visiting the Prophet's Mosque a sunnah. as is performing salah in it. According to Hadith of the Prophet's (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), a salah performed in the Prophet's Mosque is better than a thousand salats in other place excepting the Sacred Mosque (Mashid al-Haram) in Mecca.

When you enter the Prophet's Mosque, enter with you right foot first, saying the name of Allah the Most High, and evoking blessings on His Prophet (may His peace and blessing be on him), and ask Allah to open the gate of His mercy for you.

BLIND EYES ....

2008-09-20T06:22:00.000-07:00

ONLY A FEW REMEMBER WHAT LIFE WAS BEFORE

There was a blind man who hated himself just because he's blind. He hated everyone, except his loving girlfriend. She was always there for him. He said that if he could only see the world, he would marry his girlfriend.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to him and he was able to see everything, including his girlfriend. His girlfriend asked him, "now that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The man was shocked when he saw that his girlfriend is blind too, and refused to marry her. His girlfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to him saying. "Just take care of my eyes dear."

Oh, how sad. This is how human brain changes when the status changed. Only a few remember what life was before.

Kaum DHUAFA

2008-09-19T11:30:00.000-07:00

Dhuafa, a weak group, consists of neglecting people, needy people, and fatherless children plus disable people. Dhuafa people are a people who suffer in their life systematically. They are facing under pressure in having their life against poverty. This group is a community which easy to get sickness and millions of down and out. So what r we going to do with them?

Our thought or concern toward them as a reflection of our beautiful hearts and feeling of togetherness. Giving charity is not only in a month of Ramadan but it is good followed day by day. A package such as syrup, snacks, flour, cooking oil, sugar and tea are good to be given. We should do this action as an apprehensive thing and solidarity to that community within us.

Indonesia ............

2008-09-15T01:30:00.000-07:00

My dear heart, healing takes times -- so be patient …

2008-09-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

As a human being lives are colorful and could be ups and downs as d rhythm of life nowadays. It’s a sign that I should change n make a choice to do something good for my inner health so can reflect all day n bring good to others.

Did I eat properly? Did I take my time to do moderate working out? Did my life extravagance? Am I a kind of a person who grateful and appreciative of what I have? Do I practice my daily routine? Can I control my emotion? … etc etc ….

My therapist told me one day we should say thank u to Allah, d Creator at every single seconds then apologize to all person who had done nasty to us, which it doesn’t mean that those person are allowed to hurt our feeling … totally NO .. that’s ONLY because we should talk to our subconscious – by forgiving our heart which has been misbehaved by others as we r not able to act if many horrible things r still in our mind, rite, so all our talking to ourselves can be absorbed easily then all the good words or acts can “programmed” perfectly in our mind. Then as d effect we can be a good person afterward Insya Allah.

When I have my room back ....

2008-09-13T01:20:00.001-07:00

The extreme ruling has ruined all areas of this little girl place. No place for everybody to shelter their rest. Without any compromising, big trucks, bulldozer and heavy equipments have turned d place into a flat one. To her confusion she cried and asked for help same as what other groups begging… pls stop “flatting” our place.

The ruler rushed them very roughly, cold words, pointing fingers asked them to move away. No one can protect a small group from harshness ruler. Their place is a small space but very convenient and homey. Their neighbors are closed to each other and very caring – but she doesn’t have them at all now.

Although the ruler tried to convince them to be located at another area, d little girl finally found herself that she never gets her room back.

The PERFECT HEART

2008-09-10T23:44:00.000-07:00

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw in it. Yes, they all agreed it truly was the most beautiful heart they had ever seen. The young man was very proud and boasted more loudly about his beautiful heart.

Suddenly, an old man appeared at the front of the crowd and said “Why your heart is not nearly as beautiful as mine.” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly, but full of scars, it had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right and there were several rough edges. In fact, in some places there were deep scratchs where whole pieces were missing.

The people stared - how can he say his heart is more beautiful, they thought? The young man looked at the old man’s heart and saw its state and laughed. “You must be joking,” he said. “Compare your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars and tears.”

“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect looking but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to whom I have given my love - I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart which fits into the empty place in my heart, but because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t returned a piece of his heart to me. These are the empty gouges - - giving love is taking a chance. Although these gouges are painful, they stay open, reminding me of the love I have for these people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?”

The young man stood silently with tears running down his cheeks. He walked up to the old man, reached into his perfect young and beautiful heart, and ripped a piece out. He offered it to the old man with trembling hands. The old man took his offering, placed it in his heart and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It fit, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his. They embraced and walked away side by side. How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart.
(Author: Unkown)

PELAJARAN bagus untuk kita semua ...

2008-09-09T20:48:00.000-07:00

Rabi’ah binti Ismail al-Adawiyah tergolong wanita sufi yang terkenal dalam sejarah Islam. Dia dilahirkan sekitar awal kurun kedua Hijrah berhampiran kota Basrah di Iraq. Dia lahir dalam sebuah keluarga yang miskin dari segi kebendaan namun kaya dengan peribadatan kepada Allah.

"JANGAN SIMPAN KATA "AKAN" ATAU ANDAIKATA" SEBAB HAL ITU AKAN MERUSAK KETULUSAN NIATMU"

Pada suatu hari seorang lelaki datang kepada Rabiah al-Adawiyah al-Bashriyah dan bertanya, "Saya ini telah banyak melakukan dosa. Maksiat saya bertimbun melebihi gunung-gunung. Andaikata saya bertobat, apakah Allah akan menerima tobat saya?" "Tidak," jawab Rabiah dengan suara tegas. Pada kali yang lain seorang lelaki datang pula kepadanya. Lelaki itu berkata, "Seandainya tiap butir pasir itu adalah dosa, maka seluas gurunlah tebaran dosa saya. Maksiat apa saja telah saya lakukan, baik yang kecil maupun yang besar. Tetapi sekarang saya sudah menjalani tobat. Apakah Tuhan menerima tobat saya?" "Pasti," jawab Rabiah tak kalah tegas. Lalu ia menjelaskan, "Kalau Tuhan tidak berkenan menerima tobat seorang hamba, apakah mungkin hamba itu tergerak menjalani tobat? Untuk berhenti dari dosa, jangan simpan kata "akan” atau "andaikata" sebab hal itu akan merusak ketulusan niatmu."

Memang ucapan sufi perempuan dari kota Bashrah itu seringkali menyakitkan telinga bagi mereka yang tidak memahami jalan pikirannya. Ia bahkan pernah mengatakan, "Apa gunanya meminta ampun kepada Tuhan kalau tidak sungguh-sungguh dan tidak keluar dari hati nurani?" Barangkali lantaran ia telah mengalami kepahitan hidup sejak awal kehadirannya di dunia ini. Sebagai anak keempat. Itu sebabnya ia diberi nama Rabiah. Bayi itu dilahirkan ketika orang tuanya hidup sangat sengsara meskipun waktu itu kota Bashrah bergelimang dengan kekayaan dan kemewahan. Tidak seorang pun yang berada di samping ibunya, apalagi menolongnya, karena ayahnya, Ismail, tengah berusaha meminta bantuan kepada para tetangganya.

Namun, karena saat itu sudah jauh malam, tidak seorang pun dari mereka yang terjaga. Dengan lunglai Ismail pulang tanpa hasil, padahal ia hanya ingin meminjam lampu atau minyak tanah untuk menerangi istrinya yang akan melahirkan. Dengan perasaan putus asa Ismail masuk ke dalam biliknya. Tiba-tiba matanya terbelak gembira menyaksikan apa yang terjadi di bilik itu.
Seberkas cahaya memancar dari bayi yang baru saja dilahirkan tanpa bantuan siapa-siapa. "Ya Allah," seru Ismail, "anakku, Rabiah, telah datang membawa sinar yang akan menerangi alam di sekitarnya." Lalu Ismail menggumam, "Amin." Tetapi berkas cahaya yang membungkus bayi kecil itu tidak membuat keluarganya terlepas dari belitan kemiskinan. Ismail tetap tidak punya apa-apa kecuali tiga kerat roti untuk istrinya yang masih lemah itu. Ia lantas bersujud dalam salat tahajud yang panjang, menyerahkan nasib dirinya dan seluruh keluarganya kepada Yang Menciptakan Kehidupan.

Sekonyong-konyong ia seolah berada dalam lautan mimpi manakala gumpalan cahaya yang lebih benderang muncul di depannya, dan setelah itu Rasul hadir bagaikan masih segar-bugar. Kepada Ismail, Rasulullah bersabda, "Jangan bersedih, orang salih. Anakmu kelak akan dicari syafaatnya oleh orang-orang mulia. Pergilah kamu kepada penguasa kota Bashrah, dan katakan kepadanya bahwa pada malam Jumat yang lalu ia tidak melakukan salat sunnah seperti biasanya. Katakan, sebagai kifarat atas kelalaiannya itu, ia harus membayar satu dinar untuk satu rakaat yang ditinggalkannya.

Ketika Ismail mengerjakan seperti yang diperintahkan Rasulullah dalam mimpinya, Isa Zadan, penguasa kota Bashrah itu, terperanjat. Ia memang biasa mengerjakan salat sunnah 100 rakaat tiap malam, sedangkan saban malam Jumat ia selalu mengerjakan 400 rakaat. Oleh karena itu, kepada Ismail diserahkannya uang sebanyak 400 dinar sesuai dengan jumlah rakaat yang ditinggalkannya pada malam Jumat yang silam. Itulah sebagian dari tanda-tanda karamah Rabiah al-Adawiyah, seorang sufi perempuan dari kota Bashrah, yang di hatinya hanya tersedia cinta kepada Tuhan. Begitu agungnya cinta itu bertaut antara hamba dan penciptanya sampai ia tidak punya waktu untuk membenci atau mencintai, untuk berduka atau bersuka cita selain dengan Allah.

Tiap malam ia bermunajat kepada Tuhan dengan doanya, "Wahai, Tuhanku. Di langit bintang-gemintang makin redup, berjuta pasang mata telah terlelap, dan raja-raja sudah menutup pintu gerbang istananya. Begitu pula para pecinta telah menyendiri bersama kekasihnya. Tetapi, aku kini bersimpuh di hadapan-Mu, mengharapkan cinta-Mu karena telah kuserahkan cintaku hanya untuk-Mu."

Fariduddin al-Attar menceritakan dalam kitab Taz-kiratul Auliya bahwa Rabiah pandai sekali meniup seruling. Untuk jangka waktu tertentu ia menopang hidupnya dengan bermain musik. Namun, kemudian ia memanfaatkan kepandaiannya untuk mengiringi para sufi yang sedang berzikir dalam upayanya untuk mendekatkan diri kepada Tuhan. Selain itu ia mengunjungi masjid-masjid, dari pagi sampai larut malam. Namun, lantaran ia merasa dengan cara itu Tuhan tidak makin menghampirinya, maka ditinggalkannya semua itu.

Ia tidak lagi meniup seruling, dan ia tidak lagi mendatangi masjid-masjid. Ia menghabiskan waktu dengan beribadah dan berzikir. Setelah selesai salat isya, ia terus berdiri mengerjakan salat malam. Pernah ia berkata kepada Tuhan, "Saksikanlah, seluruh umat manusia sudah tertidur lelap, tetapi Rabiah yang berlumur dosa masih berdiri di hadapan-Mu. Kumohon dengan sangat, tujukanlah pandangan-Mu kepada Rabiah agar ia tetap berada dalam keadaan jaga demi pengabdiannya yang tuntas kepada-Mu."

Jika fajar telah merekah dan serat-serat cahaya menebari cakrawala, Rabiah pun berdoa dengan khusyuk, "Ya, illahi. Malam telah berlalu, dan siang menjelang datang. Aduhai, seandainya malam tidak pernah berakhir, alangkah bahagianya hatiku sebab aku dapat selalu bermesra-mesra dengan-Mu. illahi, demi kemuliaan-Mu, walaupun Kautolak aku mengetuk pintu-Mu, aku akan senantiasa menanti di depan pintu karena cintaku telah terikat dengan-Mu."

Lantas, jika Rabiah membuka jendela kamarnya, dan alam lepas terbentang di depan matanya, ia pun segera berbisik, "Tuhanku. Ketika kudengar margasatwa berkicau dan burung-burung mengepakkan sayapnya, pada hakikatnya mereka sedang memuji-Mu. Pada waktu kudengar desauan angin dan gemericik air di pegunungan, bahkan manakala guntur menggelegar, semuanya kulihat sedang menjadi saksi atas keesaan-Mu.

Tentang masa depannya ia pemah ditanya oleh Sufiyan at-Thawri: "Apakah engkau akan menikah kelak?" Rabiah mengelak, "Pernikahan merupakan kewajiban bagi mereka yang mempunyai pilihan. Padahal aku tidak mempunyai pilihan kecuali mengabdi kepada Allah." "Bagaimanakah jalannya sampai engkau mencapai martabat itu?" "Karena telah kuberikan seluruh hidupku," ujar Rabiah. "Mengapa bisa kaulakukan itu, sedangkan kami tidak?" Dengan tulus Rabiah menjawab, "Sebab aku tidak mampu menciptakan keserasian antara perkawinan dan cinta kepada Tuhan."

(taken from PesantrenOnline)

My Iftar with melted chocolate

2008-09-04T00:24:00.000-07:00

Many Muslims believe that feeding someone Iftar, meal for breaking d daily fast during Islamic month of Ramadan, as a form of charity is very rewarding. It was also believe to be d practice of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.

Although Muslims are required to fast, they tend to eat more from dusk to dawn. At least, they prepare more delicious meals, with more variety -- and thus more expensive -- for their breaking of the fast – extravagant, mubazir, useless. Ramadan, as we are taught from childhood, is supposed to be a time for being more economic

Mostly am having my iftar on d way home, mineral water has to be kept on my bag together with my chocolate so as to get my energy back (although sweet can trigger easily insulin in our body, which is not good) but for me no other choice. I need a practical thing so can move directly going to my home to perform Maghrib praying.

My chocolate has already changed its shape, hot weather made that way but still good to bite .. did I finish it all .. no way .. only my appetite ,, what a waste of thing.

When afternoon comes in a month of Ramadan

2008-09-02T06:33:00.000-07:00

Month of Ramadan is with us now Alhamdulillah n Ramadan itself has a meaning. During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.

Honestly, it is still hard for me to refrain my acts from “ it should be like that”. In fact minimizing in expressing emotional is very tough indeed. So, I’d like to do something new for my myself to be a little bit better....(looks fool eh)

On the way home, passing malls n stores, I was looking groups of sellers offered “Ramadan meals”. My hungry eyes respond directly that I must buy some of them. Without thinking I bought something that I never doing as at that time all looks all good n delicious … Hmmmm .. but what next at home, …I didnt get any chance to eat them even I didn’t taste them to come to my mouth. Wow I was so voracious… and wasted all rezeki. – not being a moderate one.

At d next day I passed again at d same store then my unconscious thought told me : “Lina, u should bought d same stuff …but all were not for u”. Afterward, I bought them for needy ppl who r around us – a great transformation rite (Alhamdulillah) .. ha ha ha.

Something we also can do: always having a fair thought. If we can expend d same amount so we should and must also spend our money on d same quantity for others. As a matter of fact we used to have all those things in our basic daily lives, rite. Think always something new for our environment; small things will be good for others Insya Allah.

Sun-dried ..........

2008-08-31T07:10:00.000-07:00

Mr Sun Shines ..Mr. Golden Sun .. Pls come down on me

My Ahad (Sunday) comes again and this time I have scheduled myself for doing household things with my “assistance” Having my Nescafe first I start my morning. My headband has been put on n also a masker, as I am an allergic to dust. From dirty cloths to sheets and their “friends” were down to be washed and get them back to be a fragrant and clean one, while my “assistance” was on her way on windows stuff. Hope Mr. Sun shine will come d whole day as lately Jakarta is having raining and I don’t want my “works” are delayed caused by no sun shining above our places

Ramadan Karim ...

2008-08-28T01:50:00.000-07:00

The word Ramadan is derived from an Arabic word. The Arabic word for "fasting" (sawm) literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.

Insya Allah Ramadhan will b around d corner…Do I ready to “whirl” in this beautiful month which has so many blessed from Allah swt. Will all my ibadahs are accepted by Him? I think back again to my last Ramadan, whether it has been done in a rite way ..well ….to be honest ..it’s far from a good state. My ibadahs were up n down as d rhythm of my living And Ramadan will be coming … Always promise to myself will make most of it …

Some condition in welcoming Month of Ramadan in Indonesia can be seen as a happiness which followed this blessed month. In some provinces of Java, they make “arak2an” to greet this blessed Ramadan. Some groups are doing ziarah kubur but don’t forget d most important thing that we must prepare is our health for this forthcoming blessed ramadan n whoever who hasn’t completed his/her last ramadan has to pay first before they face their new ramadan.

Whenever I heard Ramadan, my heart trembled and I got into a spiritual emotional condition. I was so hypnotized by this beautiful month. The solidarity between His Ummah gathering to their mosques and praying together fascinated me and I noticed also the ppl around much nicer….

Once I was among d group of mixed cultures. How beautiful Islam is. We came from different nations which has colorful cultures n I dono their languages ..but seems we r so close like brothers n sisters in islam. I was waiting for my break fasting while reading my quran n I heard someone greeted me .. Masya Allah, She (a sister from Tunisia) gave me a pack of fresh dates with sweet local tea. I said thank u to her then I opened my box for her to take which I brought from home. We looked like an old friend then, exchanging talks n read quran together.

I can only highlite for myself that these things not only up to ramadan but will continue for d rest of months ….insya allah.

DZIKIR with 1 million of friends

2008-08-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

(Doa: Rabb, putuskanlah qalbu kami dengan segala sesuatu yang tidak Engkau kehendaki)

The time was just already at 7 in that morning. The climate was clear n very mild and cool. By wearing all whites, children until grown up groups no matter what their ages and genders were having d same purpose, dzikir. They came from all over parts of Jakarta, and some from Bandung, Kalimantan and West Java.

The committee has organized that session very well n on schedule. Huge and wide fields have been covered by gigantic umbrella, sound systems set up perfectly and they also provided us lots of wudlu place. I saw a number of families brought their own praying items just in case they didn’t get any space. Meanwhile there were also amount of sellers were selling light snacks, mineral water, set of praying cloths and selling Islamic tapes.

At 09.00 AM sharp, Ustadz Arifin who has friendly n cool face lead our dzikir which was began by his tausiah (Islamic lecture). By his gentle n hospitable voice he invited us to still have a persistent on our belief. Eyes were tearing, souls seems very empty, all our acts seems so clearly and transparent ..something we did before that we should not doing .. astagfirullah al adziimmm – my body was trembling of my acts The Ustadz was gradually and very pleasant lead that moment for us to heal our qalb and our acts, as Allah will always forgive His Ummah no matter what their age n their mistakes and their genders. Allah’s forgiveness is much wider than our mistakes … so do not delay our apologizes to Allah and to all bros and sisters in this world.

Another hours passed by, a sea of whites moving slowly and orderly and mingling with other brothers and sisters in islam to have silaturahim and spending their rezeki in a modest way.

This activity was clearly made our hati, soul and our five senses became much humble n modest Insya Allah n should think to where we are going to after this dunia.

"REUNION"

2008-08-20T17:00:00.000-07:00

Death is when we realize the power of spirituality and the impotence of materiality

Finally we met our old friends. Friends we knew since we enrolled our university.
It was sudden a call I got this morning. I was lying on d bed as I was not feeling well. Then my friend informed me that one of my friends has passed away. We urgently went there to pay last visit – just meeting his beloved wife who also is our friend.

From day to day we have scheduled our times to meet him. But what we had just now was “reunion”. Reunion, as all of his friends were there to do takziah. All of his friends, from many layers came to his house. We only met his beloved wife and his mother n his families.

It was a very deep sad as I didn’t follow my heart to dial him a week ago just to greet or exchange news. I used to phone him directly if I had a strong feeling to call or to speak or vise versa but this time I didn’t do it. And it was just like that ..he's already away .. innalillahi wa innaillaihi rodziunnn.

My EVENING time

2008-08-17T17:12:00.000-07:00

Half of area of that mosque was almost occupied by His ummah. Each of us has placed his/herself good and in order. Brothers are in front while sisters are in behind their lines.

I met again this lady coming and performing praying together with us. She was a little bit late , but with a quick steps she could reach the floor just in time. It was almost 6 pm but I could see that she still manage her energy very well as I met her still “alive”, smiling to sisters in islam who has been passing through.

I was at that mosque for quite some times recently. It was after office hours, something that almost ppl were going home directly or hanging out with their group. I didn’t notice any “strange” things from what we or they were doing. I learnt a meaning of life, how to fulfill times with significant effects.

Then I saw that lady step a little bit to d back as she continued her praying for sunnah I guess. The cool air of Jakarta coming to our floor and her praying cloth was swinging by the singing of the beautiful atmosphere.

That evening I met a lot of new friends from parts of Jakarta, some are groups who used to spend time at the mosque and learnt valuable lesson from ulama their. This opportunity meant a lot to me because I can interact with them without having “office look” which was draining lately.

A TIME with my BELOVED

2008-08-02T04:06:00.000-07:00

O Mustafa ..you are the supreme master.

I prepared myself from months to months then turned to years n years wanted to meet my beloved. And it was a wonderful times for me as I had a chance to meet him. My heart was trembling as he opened his door very wide. My eyes sparkled with excitement n I strode my steps as I’d like to meet him urgently.

Assalamualaika yaa Rasulullah ….
There was a pleasure on my heart keen on meeting him, having beautiful conversation with my honor one.

Assalamualaika yaa Rasulullah ….
I felt a beautiful smile u had which showing on ur pleasant n honest eyes. U welcomed me n my other brothers and sisters in islam coming to your neat and wonderful house. We came to make a dua for u, for ur beloved family n for all syuhada n for all muslim in this world.

A fresh morning in Madinah Al-Munawarrah. I witnessed ur ummah came and gathered in ur beautiful mosque.
Assalamualaika yaa Rasulullah ….
Waalaikum salam yaa lina …I heard he answered my greetings with full of passion
And I heard million n million of greetings rapidly at my back.
U smiled – ur face shined n a cool air turned to be a warm one. Ur nur (light), were entering all my body.

He talked to us and said that brothers n sisters who have not any chanced to meet him and seen him and follow islam after his presence, who agreed with what his lesson, doing their faith n believe in ghaib, doing shalat n channeling their rezeki are his beautiful brothers and sisters who has amazing belief.

I was deeply moved by his patience n my tears were flowing at every steps of my visiting to Raudah. I felt so close to him at that time. Every steps of my walking were advised by u my beloved. All my senses and my breaths were with u.

An Unpopular Offer ....

2008-07-24T23:44:00.000-07:00

Nothing is better than togetherness.

I guess their idea was good,Team Building, but its too bad was not applicable any longer. Togetherness twice a week at jogging track was fun in d beginning but weeks by weeks its was not become popular amongst them. I noticed and found its only could stand for a couple of months. No harmonize found while they were outside.

Most companies now are having TB (Team Building) as one of their solution in bringing back the “warmness” n the unity on d place of work and it is an ongoing process that helps a work group evolve into a cohesive unit. In return all members will have a broad mind and have a care for each other in many ways.

If this happen I do sure they will make n feel their office like a home sweet home. And it has to be synchronized very well n blended from top to bottom and vice versa.

How UNhealthy Management hurts us

2008-07-22T18:22:00.000-07:00

The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.

Weeks become months and still found unhealthy management upon us. Hostile, arrogant bosses, manipulative, deceitful leadership by members of management and some of ppl who think that they r managers. Those are leading to diminished productivity for d workplace then unfriendly languages, intimidation n threats are visible.

An unhealty management culture describes downward thro attitudes n behaviour of management Soon, unehalthy management represents full of emotional conflicts among employees.

Typical consequences for me as an individual include depression, rage, severe stress or anxiety even withdrawal. These are as the price of trying hard to cope with an unhealty workplace !!!!!!!!!!!

Who is more Islamic ?

2008-07-13T03:35:00.000-07:00

People has to work it has been stated definitely decades back. It is also because that working has huge purposes and big barokah (blessing) to every layers of community.

Islam teaches us that relationship between a worker and a company is mutual relationship - no exploitation. Each part has own right to be respected by other party. The company has to act nicely and talk civilized to their staff or their partners.

My best friend told me months back that her boss let his managers or staff to take a break for a couple of minutes to perform they believing (praying) while they were in d middle of meeting. Group who admit that they r Moslem should be ashamed at the company’s culture of others which was really implemented a good teaching of Islam. Even though my friend’s company culture was not keeping Islamic ID card but they really applied beautiful value in many ways which consist on islam.

If in one company that working as ibadah and the relationship of their leader and their staff based on fairness and humanity, then the company will grow faster and will reach their goal economically and competently insya allah.

Hope this writing can give awareness to everyone and can give more admiration on d description on value of islam in daily lives.

KEEP MOVING

2008-07-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

Every human being will get happy only after facing d difficulties in their life path.
So dont b afraid to face ur difficulties. They will push u forward

I considered again my last talking with my inspiring man. I drowned the other day with distress, miserable and confusing times. Life is hard and it’s not easy for any of us. He kept saying “ pls work smart not hard” ….. well, sadly I still don’t know which side am positioning myself now. However, ur suggestion was wonderful.

What I heard that work hard is d only substitute to a hard life. And looking back to my times it was so tough - I had ever been in a very zero condition – destruction, things were not on track. And I am pleased that I am still alive now. Allah helped me giving a strong path and some big willingness toward that time, hey … life is not easy as it is …..

I must find a way to be thankful for my matters as I have always thought it would be a blessing because I was given a harsh time, which d gloominess would make me appreciate the life itself.

As time flies I should consider too that always stick to supportive ppl. With them we still be strong and think well. So, am suggesting that we obviously should have bunch of great friends as they are really inspiring n always make us keep moving in our lives. Thank u to all of you ….and am grateful.

LIFE is just like that ...

2008-07-08T00:00:00.000-07:00

I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer

She never thought her life always changes all d time.
She sat down quietly waiting for her name was called to get her monthly allowance. It was d last day of August, she and her friends were waiting nervously as d time was getting late – what time she would be home then while they haven’t got their cash yet..

Then, time for them has arrived. One by one their names were called – d response could be seen directly from their faces – and it was easy to predict. I moved a little bit toward her and greeted her - she smiled seemingly. And without knowing my question she responded what I had in my mind “ what a day !!!!!”, she was groaning with her pain – "see I still couldn’t fulfill my “dream’ to bring my own cash for family to continue their lives and for myself". She said that she has devoted her times to work and almost don’t have time for herself – d only thing in her mind was to support her family and many list which had to be fulfilled.

Well, life in a big city is very hard n rough and tough. Only d best one who can “swim” well thro d forest of big city, can reach his/her star. “My friend, I calmed her once, don’t be regret with what you have””. U are still a lucky person in d world. U are still be blessed with a good health and u have varies skills besides your 5 senses are still capable to be used. No worries now, as u r still have those things that u can consider. Then she closed her eyes for a while and looked at me back miserably.

Years later I met her again.
She was with her friends but at that time she wasn’t waiting for her payment. They r in d crowd of orphanage children kilometers away from their city to share their knowledge and channeled their cash to many needy people .. masya allah. She smiled widely to me and shook my hands firmly but warmly. She ushered me to a shadow tree and we talked a couple of minutes while having a very nice hospitality held from the orphanage.

She is “somebody” now. Her friends n my friend are somebody now. And I am proud of them. They are still friendly although they have many things now. They said that they should be thankful to their gloom times they had been thro, otherwise they will not value what life is. She showed me some list which next month her group had to visit another places to do something good for their neighbor.

O Rabb, another nite is a passing away ....

2008-06-21T06:05:00.000-07:00

O God, Another Night is passing away,
Another Day is rising
Tell me that I have spent the Night well so I can be at peace,
Or that I have wasted it, so I can mourn for what is lost.

I swear that ever since the first day You brought me back to life,
The day You became my Friend,
I have not slept --
And even if You drive me from your door,

I swear again that we will never be separated.
Because You are alive in my heart.

(Taken from Rabi'a Al Adawiyah, a Sufi)

Enjoying HOLIDAY in DIFFERENT WAY ...

2008-06-19T21:23:00.000-07:00

It only takes one life to make a difference n blessed, be the person who will live it

Once we know there will be a holiday ahead we directly will think …..where's d place we will hang out, make long list for doing shopping, with whom we r going to spend d holiday etc etc …. All normal things of course are not forbidden for us to dream about.

And let’s be realistic … Be honest to urself, please see our families, our environment - we see many of them are still suffering, some of their children are not having a good school yet, many still have to do “fasting” because are hard for them to get healthy meals etc etc etc.

Alhamdulillah we r educated well, we should think them as our “project” in the community, so all good things should be felt and make them happy even though only on a small thing. Let’s share d idea within best friends around and make the goal works – and it will have a good impact on our hearts definitely insya allah.

Time to Relax

2008-06-08T19:32:00.000-07:00

The most important cause of morbidity today is the stress and strain of life.

As life is about balancing within dunia and akherat (the afterworld), then we should set our mind on certain standards of living within proper limit. As human being, we need time to have relaxation too based on our belief.

Varies fun things we can enjoy. We can have enjoyment like anyone else and still maintain the good behaviour and manners. And it does more enjoyable if there are good friends around. As it is common that GOOD FRIENDS - GOOD FUN.

Staying up at NITE

2008-05-22T11:13:00.000-07:00

That’s true, person without a job is more busy than a person who is working because a jobless person is always going here and there to look for jobs. Sending many CVs and meeting for group of appointments with fails which has ever happened to my life. But once I get a job that needs me to stay up all nite will do so as I need to earn money (this is nature of human beings). When I know d value of something, I will try to make it even if it be hard for me.

I heard n learnt that Tahajud Prayer can give many blessing from Allah swt. Problems such as sickness, family issues, money, hunger etc can be removed by praying to Allah at Tahajud Time. However, because we did not recognize d value of this prayer, it is very difficult for us to spare only 10-20 mins of our sleep to get up and pray. On the other hand, for some money, we are ready to stay up the whole night ..astagfirullah al adzimmm

A FOGGY Morning

2008-04-10T13:41:00.000-07:00

Thick cloud just above d ground that makes it difficult to see which is called FOG was spreading my housing complex this morning.
It was unusual scenery I have ever met …that morning subhanallah was so peaceful n beautiful. Delicious smell of morning breakfast made from houses smelt strongly and made me get hungry spontaneously.

Fog happens whenever the air reaches a point of extremely high humidity. Most commonly, it happens when the air rapidly cools, causing condensation to form. I thought I was somewhere at Puncak area (highest point at Bogor area) ..but no ..still at Ciputat on d way to office on Sudirman.

As soon time moves, all those “scenery” were faded away …together with d movement of all public transportation take their passengers to do their own business. And that’s d beginning of life in reality ……….

Al BAIK Restaurant, Mecca

2008-04-02T09:53:00.000-07:00

Never think I can find a best chicken restaurant in Mecca. With the help of Indonesian friend who has been living for ages there we took a taxi to Al Baik Restaurant. Actually this resto is close to Holy Mosque, u can pass Pasar Korma "date market" before going there.

I heard that many Saudis are crazy about it, so we tried it and I realized then why .. It offers 4 deep fried chicken (big size for Indonesian) served with garlic sauce and bread n served in a box of aluminum foil. Frankly I cant finish them ..so brought them some to our hotel ha ha ha ha…

We will be seated after having a number, then this was my first experience when I stepped inside that each room has own curtain ..…(fully) ..so we stayed n waited for the length of times it depends on the amount of customers ordered. The place, I forgot the names, but very close to Holy Mosque, is in a huge shopping mall. The welcome was friendly, with crowd from local ppl talking, family gathering, and also met some Asian group.

What makes this fried chicken best is when comes to our first bite it will have our mouth watering spicy chicken roast (dipped in garlic sauce) and the shrimps (with coctail sauce). Said that sauces are specials made to order by Al Baik. Their dishes are accompanied by French fresh and buns. And u will also enjoy the coke logo of Al Baik too. The price is not much .....am sure u will enjoy n feell happy about it.

BLESS with UNblessed

2008-03-29T17:13:00.000-07:00

Pain is not always a negative force; it is not something that one should always hate. But when it comes to myself it will be different.
Need times n times to heal qalbu n finding d rite time back.
Many tries to consul feeling ..but still d same …pain, suffering, rejection etc etc are still there.

The outcome of being in that situation will be varies: not having sincere tongues, impolite, and it’s hard to have a noble hearts.

However, when we face such difficulties, we should turn the pain into a force of creativity ..(although it’s easy said than done), be nice to them who “created” d situation and start giving. We should believe, those who feel the greatest pain are usually the most tenderhearted. Ameen.

FISH Without Water .....

2008-02-25T04:34:00.000-08:00

It was a gloomy nite as I lied in bed in d bumpy hearts of d situation. I have n opened my computer and went from one site to another sites. I found nothing that made me feel peace and attracted my attention – NOTHING that made me feel better.
So I browsed again and again until my eyes were tired – still I have found nothing.

My tears blurred the nite – I touched my fingertips n I felt my tears dropping. My mind struggled to remember all my past – I fought battle with another part of my mind, trying desperately to forget.

I felt very miserable that nite and was alone in my worldly quests.. I didn’t find any “friends” thro browsing million of sites. I felt so overwhelmed filled with fear. But then I moved my hands n found my Prayer Beads, are traditionally used to keep count of the repetitions of prayers, and I went from 1 to 115 ..and what I did …I found I slept in d middle of praying ….

TIRED Eyes ...

2008-02-20T10:31:00.000-08:00

I dunno how management chooses for their company to join a tender. With only a limited sources they force us (if it can be said) that to work on the projects. And the result are always everything in a rush – panic- not in a well schedule. For me personally, the project itself more often than not true.- only a game of high business anyway. Which was taken our energies for “thousand hours” on working late but so far only a little percent works out?

I am tired now: woke up with a heavy raining, went to work at 5 am to catch the xxxx meeting, had a horrible traffic, had two working partners in sick and it’s a deadline day, went home in d middle of nite.

And now am at home ….taking my day off n seeing them from a distance while sipping my Nescafe.

My free time ...

2008-02-16T12:32:00.000-08:00

I wasn’t d best in cooking, it’s fair enough. It’s not because I didn’t want to try but because nowadays I find so many practical ingredients to get easily.

When come to free time I was browsing myself to look for some easy cooking n bring some to office so friends can taste and we sometimes have a potluck lunch together. This kind had been through occasionally. However, seeing friend’s meal was much teaser even though their cooks are OK – that’s nature I guess …

FRIENDS in the EVEning

2008-01-28T18:48:00.000-08:00

It was a perfect evening for us, there being no crowded. We sipped our coffee in happy silence. The place was filled with our nice friends n followed by our selected beautiful songs. We met for sometimes after office hours.

We are very fond of our “times”, where there are 2 nations met n blended on one community to interact each other. We talked n looked back at the pictures of our steps, we thought of the progression now. We smiled at one another.

People are passing by our tables. Then I saw a professional man in a neat suit was carrying some branded store bags while it was earring on his right ear – I smiled giggling.
Alhamdulillah we r still ppl who down to earth.

This coffee shop becomes our favorite spot to meet. While they talked, I tried to make a call to invite more friends to join- isn’t it wonderful having a small reunion after a long time not seeing, away from hectic office n shared idea for further living …aha ….But it wont be long ..as maybe we cant meet our best friends for sometimes as everybody buzy with their own things.

I WONDER ....

2008-01-19T11:05:00.000-08:00

When I read this poem I feel so little, so nothing ..it’s far from being a good muslimah.
These inspiring poem then made me to view back what I did ..
If u have read n known this ..well it might be a nice to read again ...salam lina

I WONDER …..

IF THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD* VISITED YOU,
JUST FOR A DAY OR TWO,
IF HE CAME UNEXPECTDLY,
I WONDER WHAT YOU WOULD DO.

OH, I KNOW, YOU'D GIVE HIM YOUR NICEST ROOM,
TO SUCH AN HONORED GUEST;
AND ALL THE FOOD YOU'D SERVE HIM,
WOULD BE THE VERY BEST.

AND, YOU WOULD KEEP ASSURING HIM,
YOU ARE GLAD TO HAVE HIM THERE,
THAT SERVING HIM IN YOUR HOME,
IS JOY BEYOND COMPARE.

BUT... WHEN YOU SAW HIM COMING,
WOULD YOU MEET HIM AT THE DOOR.
WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED IN WELCOME,
TO YOUR VISITOR?

OR...WOULD YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES,
BEFORE YOU LET HIM IN?
OR HIDE SOME MAGAZINES AND PUT,
THE QURAN WHERE THEY HAD BEEN?

WOULD YOU STILL WATCH FORBIDDEN MOVIES,
ON YOUR TV SET?
OR WOULD YOU RUSH TO SWITCH IT OFF,
BEFORE HE GETS UPSET?

WOULD YOU TURN OFF THE RADIO,
AND HOPE HE HADN'T HEARD?
AND HOPE HE HADN'TUTTERED,
THE LAST LOUD, HASTY WORD?

WOULD YOU HIDE YOUR WORDLY MUSIC,
AND INSTEAD TAKE HADITH BOOKS OUT?
COULD YOU LET HIM WALK RIGHT IN,
OR WOULD YOU RUSH ABOUT?

AND, I WONDOR... IF THE PROPHET* SPENT,
A DAY OR TWO WITH YOU,
WOULD YOU GO RIGHT ON DOING THE THINGS,
YU ALWAYS DO?

WOULD YOU GO RIGHT ON SAYING THE THINGS,
YOU ALWAYS SAY?
WOULD LIFE FOR YO CONTINUE,
AS IT DOES FROM DAY TO DAY?

WOULD YOU KEEP UP EACH AND EVERY PRAYER,
WITHOUT PUTTING ON A FROWN?
AND WOULD YOU ALWAYS JUMP UP EARLY,
FOR PRAYERS AT DOWN?

WOULD YOU SING THE SONGS YOU ALWAYS SING,
AND READ THE BOOKS YOU READ?
AND LET HIM KNOW THE THINGS ON WHICH,
YOUR MIND AND SPIRIT FEED?

WOULD YOU TAKE THE PROPHET WITH YOU,
EVERYWHERE YOU PLAN TO GO?
OR WOULD YOU, MAYBE, CHANGEYOURPLANS,
JUST FOR A DAY OR SO?

WOULD YOU BE GLAD TO HAVE HIM MEET,
YOUR VERY CLOSEST FRIENDS?
OR WOULD YOU HOPE THEY'D STAY AWAY,
UNTIL HIS VISIT ENDS?

WOULD YOU BE GLAD TO HAVE HIM STAY,
FOREVER ON AND ON?
OR WOULD SIGH WITH GREAT RELIEF,
WHEN HE AT LEAST WAS GONE?

IT MIGHT BE INTRESTING TO KNOW,
THE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD DO,
IF THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD*,
IN PERSON CAME,
TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU.

*Sallallah Alaihi Wassalam

Hijriah

2008-01-09T16:55:00.000-08:00

Dalam tahun ini kita diawali dengan 3 kali tahun baru: Tahun Baru Masehi, Tahun Baru Hijriah (Muharam) dan Tahun Baru Cina.

Tahun Baru Masehi dibuat berdasarkan dengan mengikuti resolusi matahari sementara kalender Hijriah atau Kalender Islam menggunakan sistim kalender lunar (komariyah). Kalender ini dinamakan Hijriah krn tahun pertama pd kalender itu terjadi peristiwa hijrahnya Nabi Muhammad dari Makkah ke Madinah thn 622 M.

Penentuan dimulainya hari/tanggal pada Kalender Hijriyah berbeda dgn pada Kalender Masehi. Pada sistem Kalender Masehi, hari/tanggal dimulai pd pukul 00.00 waktu setempat. Namun pada sistem Kalender Hijriah, hari/tanggal dimulai ketika terbenamnya matahari di tempat tersebut atau ketika waktu Ashar tiba. Dan 1 tahun Kalender Hijriah lebih pendek sekitar 11 hari dibanding dengan 1 tahun Kalender Masehi.

Dalam sistim tata surya abad ini, salah satu ilmuwan Jepang meniliti bhw laut mengontrol perjalanan matahari. Lambat cepatnya matahari tergantung pada rotasi perputaran bulan. Untungnya ... laut nggak berputar, dan klo ya bisa aja ada orang bikin kalender laut nantinya ... ha ha ha ...Karena selama ini kan ada kalender Cina, Jawa dan banyak sekali sistim pertanggalan di abad ini.

Hijriah secara makna diawali dari perpindahan Rasululullah Muhammad saw dari Mekah ke Madinah. Momentum dalam perpindahan atau bisa dikatakan perubahan ketika kita berpindah dari satu tempat ke tempat apapun bentuknya dan seluruh DNA kita pun juga berpindah/berubah sebgaiamana yang telah diteliti oleh salah satu ilmuwan dari Jepang yang mendapat hadiah Nobel.

Dan umumnya dari kita adalah sosok pribadi yang berpindah. Apakah itu berpindah dari pekerjaan atau dari suatu lingkungan atau meninggalkan perkara yang buruk.

Nah, Temanku sekalian bagaimana ...sudahkah berhijrah dan apa yang terjadi setelah itu.

Saat - saat Terakhir Rasulullah s.a.w

2007-12-10T17:16:00.000-08:00

Demam itu demam yang pertama yang terakhir
bagi Rasul terakhir. jam itu adalah jam-jam penghabisan bagi Utusan Penghabisan.
Dalam demam yang mencengkeram - betapa sabar kau terbaring di selembar tikar
dalam jam-jam yang mencekam. Betapa dalam lautan pasrahmu

Ada kulihat matamu berisyarat.
Aadakah gerangan yang ingin kaupesankan
Dalam jam-jam penghabisan wahai Nabi Pilihan

Maka kuhampirkan telingaku yang kanan di mulutmu yang suci
Maka kudengar ucapmu pelan:
Di bawah tikar, masih tersisa sembilan dinar
tolong sedekahkan sesegera mungkin
kepada fakir miskin.

Mengapa yang sembilan dinar.
Mengapa itu benar yang membuatmu gelisah ya Rasulullah

Sebab ke mana nanti kusembunyikan wajahku
di hadirat Ilahi bila aku menghadap dan Dia tahu
aku meninggalkan bumi dengan memiliki
uang biar sedikit biar cuma sembilan dinar

Ke bumi aku diutus - memberikan arah ke jalan yang lurus
Tugasku tak hanya menyampaikan pesan
Tugasku adalah juga sebagai teladan
Bagi segala orang yang mencintai Tuhan

Lebih dari segala dinar - lebih dari segala yang lain
Miskin aku datang - biarlah miskin aku pulang
Bersih aku lahir - biarlah bersih hingga detik terakhir

Sembilan dinar
pelan-pelan kuambil dari bawah tikar
bergegas aku keluar, dari kamarmu yang sempit
kamarmu yang amat sederhana - bergegas aku melangkah ke lorong-lorong sempit
di atas jalan-jalan tanah Madinah
mensedekahkan dinar yang sembilan
kepada orang-orang yang sangat kausayang
orang-orang miskin seperti kau - orang-orang yatim seperti kau

dan demam itu demam yang pertama demam yang terakhir
bagi Rasul terakhir
dan jam itu adalah detik penghabisan
bagi Utusan Penghabisan Muhammad
kau tak di situ lagi di tubuh itu
tinggal senyum di bibirmu - tinggal teduh di wajahmu
Rasulullah
miskin kau datang miskin kau pulang
bersih kau lahir bersih hingga detik terakhir

Husni Djamaluddin,dari: Bulan Luka Parah

Husni Djamaluddin dilahirkan di Tinambung , Polmas, Sulawesi Selatan, 10 November 1934. Mulai menulis puisi sejak bersekolah di SMP nasional Makassar, kegiatannya menulis puisi baru sungguh-sungguh ditekuninya tatkala usianya mencapai 35 tahun. sejak itulah, mulai tahun 1969 ia telah menulis banyak puisi.

Hidayah ....

2007-09-29T02:20:00.001-07:00

Untuk menjalankan yang baik tidak pernah ada mengenal ruang dan waktu - kapan dan dimana. Berbondong2 banyak teman kita dan diri kita sendiri ingin melangkah ke arah yang lebih baik. Dimana dan kapan saja apabila memang kita telah merasa ingin berjalan ke “tempat yang indah dan berkah” Insya Allah akan dimudahkan oleh Allah swt.

Subhanallah, salah satu teman dekat saya Ramadhan ini telah menjemput hidayah yg diberikan dan dititipkan Allah swt. Hidayah berasal dari bahasa Arab yg berarti hadiah (gift).Dalam konteks Islam berarti bimbingan dan kepemimpinan yang diberikan oleh Allah swt yg berdasarkan pada Quran dan sunnah.

Dari amalan yg saya pelajari, Allah telah memberikan hidayah semenjak umatnya dilahirkan kemuka bumi ini. Hanya permasalahannya banyak kita yg merasa sombong tdk mau menjemput hidayah tersebut. Alangkah meruginya apabila kita termasuk umat yang lalai.

Rabb, bukakan mata hati kami karena dosa2 yang ada pada kami. Mudahkanlah kami selalu dalam jalan dan rahmat dan berkahMu. Berikanlah hamba kecerdasan dalam menangkap semua yang ada dilingkungan kami sehingga kami dapat melangkah lebih baik.Ya Allah, sadarkan kami akan hari kiamat, hari kematian dan adzab kubur. Mudahkan kami dalam menghadapi sakaratul maut dan wafatkan kami dalam khusnul khotimah. Jadikanlah hati kami selalu penuh dengan dzikir pada Mu Ya Allah dan panca indera kami agar selalu jalan kearahMu Ya Allah.

(Rabb, seandainya dosa2ku itu begitu besar, tetapi aku yakin maafMu lebih besar dari dosa2ku. Ya Allah, jika seandainya dosa2ku begitu besar sehingga aku tidak dapat rahmatMu, tetapi karena rahmatMu mencakup segala sesuatu, sudah pasti akupun tercakup dalam rahmatMu-karena rahmatMu itu mencakup segalanya. YA ALLAH SUDILAH KAU MEMANDANGKU DENGAN PENUH RAHMAT DAN TERIMALAH WAJAHKU KETIKA BERHADAPAN DENGANMU WALAU AKU PENUH CACAT .... aamminnnnn).

Wellbeing, James Tighe

2007-09-19T11:29:00.000-07:00

Happiness, wellbeing, contentment, harmony, enjoyment and peace don't all mean the same thing, but they all suggest self-esteem and a positive outlook on life.

Secret of everyday Wellbeing.

Someone once said the secret of happiness is having someone to love, something to do and something to look forward to. There's probably some truth in this, although it doesn't mean you have to have an adoring spouse or partner, a high-powered job and a world cruise coming up to enjoy life.

The 'someone to love' could be a friend, relative or pet, and the 'something to do' and 'something to look forward to' could be just about anything you enjoy.

But even if you have those three 'somethings', there may be times when you don't feel very happy. Our mood can be affected by all sorts of things, including lifestyle, past experiences and genetic factors.

Scientists think that people who always seem to be in a good mood may simply have naturally higher levels of certain substances - endorphins (types of hormone) and the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin.

These are released by the brain and make us feel good when we're enjoying ourselves or when something pleasant happens.

Our state of mind is only partly influenced by the past or by physical factors. The rest is down to us - the way we think about things and how we manage different aspects of our lives. Most of us have much more influence over our feelings than we may think.

We can't always avoid negative thoughts, but one of the secrets of mental balance is being able to notice when you're 'choosing' or 'allowing yourself' to think negatively rather than positively, and keeping an eye on the way your lifestyle affects your mood.
Feel-good factors:

* Relaxation
* The ability to express your feelings
* Aiming for achievable goals
* Time for the things you enjoy
* A healthy diet
* A sport or exercise you enjoy
* Work you find rewarding
* A comfortable balance between work and leisure
* Time to yourself, to do the things that interest you
* time for friends and family

Things to minimise:

* Too much stress
* Feelings of rage or frustration
* Expecting too much of yourself
* Negative thoughts and feelings

There's no instant recipe for a sense of wellbeing - but these are some of the main ingredients.
Self-esteem

One important ingredient in wellbeing is self-esteem. Definitions vary, but all agree that high self-esteem means we appreciate ourselves and our own worth. More specifically, this means we have a positive attitude, are confident of our abilities and see ourselves as competent and in control of our lives.

Low self-esteem can mean we feel helpless, powerless and even depressed.

Our self-esteem has huge implications for our life paths: our history of self-esteem begins as children and continues throughout our lives, affecting all our decisions.

Rejections, disappointments and failure are part of life and even our best efforts aren't always successful, but high self-esteem can help us get through the bad patches.

Ketika Rasul menyapaku ....

2007-09-02T09:25:00.000-07:00

Hati bergetar begitu masuk.
Mata nanar mempercepat langkah dan kalbu rindu ingin segera menemuinya.
Assalamualaika yaa Rasulullah ….
Ada getar dan rasa ingin segera menghampirimu dan ber-takzim penuh hormat.
Assalamualaika yaa Rasulullah….…

Aku merasakan ada senyum kebahagian yg terpancar di matamu begitu Engkau melihat ku dan saudara-saudara muslim lainnya bertandang kerumahmu untuk memanjatkan doa keselamatan bagimu, keluargamu dan para syuhada lainnya serta seluruh kaum muslimin di seluruh dunia.

Pagi hari di Madinah al-Munawarrah.
Kusaksikan umatmu datang dan berkumpul di masjidmu.
Assalamualaika yaa Rasulullah ….
Waalaikum salam yaa lina …seolah Beliau menyapaku dengan penuh santun.
Kudengar salam bersahut sahutan.
Kau tersenyum ya Rasul Allah, wajahmu bersinar, udara dingin berubah menjadi hangat.
Cahayamu menyelusup seluruh daging dan darahku.

Ku dengar kau berkata lirih:
Ayyul khalqi a’jabu ilaikum imanan?
(siapa mahluk yang imannya paling mempesona)
Mereka yang datang sesudahku beriman kepadaku, padahal tidak pernah melihatku dan berjumpa denganku;
Yang paling mempesona imannya mereka yang tiba setelah aku tiada;
Yang membenarkanku tanpa melihatku;
Saudaraku adalah mereka yang tidak pernah berjumpa denganku;
Mereka beriman pada yang ghaib, mendirikan shalat dan menginfakkan rezekinya.

Ada rasa haru dan titik air mata dari setiap langkahku setelah berkunjung ke RAUDAH
Aku merasa begitu dekat waktu itu.
Setiap langkahku dipandu olehmu wahai kekasih Allah swt.
Setiap langkah dan panca inderaku seolah bersamamu.
Rasa haru dan penuh takjub kembali beradu dalam kalbuku.

Doa terbaik insya allah ku sampaikan untukmu wahai kekasihku …

(Assalamu ‘alaikaayyuhun Nabi wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Assalamu ‘alaika wa ‘ala ibadillahish Shalihin – Salam kepadamu wahai Rasul dan kepada semua hamba yang saleh)

Living a peace for a while ...

2007-08-21T20:54:00.000-07:00

Four days leaving all those things were so wonderful ..no traffic, no chilly look, no nasi padang, no queuing trans Jakarta ……

Cool breeze of Gondang in Lombok was very beautiful. So calm and peace. Grasses were still covered with dew and strong smell of our Nescafe made our laziness not to wake up from our hammocks.

Modest food and very tasty of local tea were accompanied us almost d whole day. Friendly inhabitants greeted and had small dinner together.

Small boat brought us to Gili Terawangan that day. We still lucky although we were sailing not in a rite time. “The captain” was smart and very informative. With his yeas of experienced in handling the ‘boat” we felt so relax and comfortable.

Well, back again to a real life ..facing daily things ..but what to do.. that’s a life ..full of colors and challenges. And I get “sick” as come again to office. Two Bids have to be submitted almost d same day .. what a …. !!!

Rayakan HUT RI di Perairan Gili Terawangan

2007-08-20T19:22:00.000-07:00

Alhamdulillah saya dan teman2 berkesempatan mengunjui Gili Terawangan di Lombok Barat pada pertengahan Agustus ini. Dan kebetulan sekali bertemu dgn salah satu senior program kami disana yg pada waktu itu (sehari sebelumnya) menyelam utk merayakan HUT RI di Perairan G. Terawangan.

Berikut saya kutipkan berita dari Kompas 17/8:

Sejumlah kelompok peduli lingkungan di Nusa Tenggara Barat, merayakan HUT RI ke 62 di obyek wisata bawah air Gili Terawangan, Lombok Barat, hari Jumat siang (17/8).

Menurut Arifin Aria Bhakti, dari centre for Environmental Study, Jumat, 17/8 di G. Terawangan, yg dihubungi dari Mataram, sekitar pk 14.00 sediktinya 30 orang yg meliputi aktivis lingkungan, ilmuwan marine biology, kelompok penyelam-selain wisatawan asing, menyelam di pulau kecil ini.

Mereka mengecek terumbu karang buatan biorock pada tujuh tempat. Terumbu karang sepanjang 22 m, setinggi 12 m pd kedalaman 25 m di gili (pulau kecil) sudah terplantasi Nov 2006, kini sdh banyak koloni ikan hias, ikan kerapu dan lainnya yg menjadi penghuni area itu, ujar Arifin.

Sambil menelusuri tiap lokasi terumbu karang itu, penyelam membentuk berbagai formasi dan membentangkan bendera Merah Putih. Mereka membentuk formasi melingkar, berdoa lalu menepuk dada sebagai bentuk yel yel merdeka, dikomandai salah seorang yang menggunakan "bahasa tarzan".

(Kompas, Mataram, 17/8)

all about us ......

2007-08-09T10:09:00.000-07:00

Sad happy furious relaxed tired lazy

Uptight cheerful mad good calm desperate

unfriendly Positive light pale sober confident

Moderate voracious lovely unkind easygoing follower

colourful Nice-heart leader weak fast friendly

Take it easy, lina

2007-07-26T17:09:00.000-07:00

Relax…take it easy …

I heard these words million times …

You see …it’s easy said than done …….

Please take a look what I am facing now …..

If only I am a sabar person …

Rabb, am ashamed of my unkindness …

I am weak and restless with life …….

I beg for your mercy and forgiveness ….

SUMMER TIME

2007-07-18T20:12:00.000-07:00

Mail came from one of my overseas friends, asking what u gonna do for Summer.
Summer? Well, for many Indonesian, the word of Summer is not familiar. It mostly only can be met/used in country which has 4 seasons, like in Europe. As for in Indonesia, we have only winter monsoons and summer monsoons (Monsoon is s a heavy rain storm.. The seasons change very little.

For most students (everywhere on this planet), Summer or whatever it calls means no class after having long exams. It’s fun to have 2 or 3 months free of studying. No longer to be in time at school and no pages of home works. I recalled I spent 24 hours a day on fun. But all good things passed by so quickly as cant do something useful of my leisure time. But now, I think that having too long a holiday is like a nightmare.

A good way is having schedule in advance what kinds of activities we r going to do during that holiday. The choice is on our hands. Choose something good for mentality and spirituality. As life has to be balanced for both of those things. Or maybe can start a blog to reflect all the times we had.

We, as Muslims, should be aware of Prophet Muhammad's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "There are two blessings that many people lose: health and free time" (Al-Bukhari).

Hidup Tenang

2007-07-02T10:16:00.000-07:00

Tidak ada yang benar-benar salah dalam hidup kita. Tapi, mungkin kita memerlukan tubuh sedikit lebih sehat, sedikit lebih terkonsentrasi dan mungkin juga sedikit lebih sukses. Sedikit perubahan sekarang, akan membuat kita lebih sukses dimasa depan untuk jangka panjang

Langkah pertama yang harus Anda ambil adalah kenali dulu jadual rutin kita. Simak baik-baik ! Bila terlalu padat, ada baiknya kita meluangkan waktu 15 menit untuk berdiam diri tanpa aktifitas apapun setiap harinya. Dengan berdiam diri – baik tubuh maupun pikiran kita mempunyai waktu untuk memikirkan prioritas apa yang harus kita kerjakan sekarang dan menyelesaikannya dengan baik.

Langkah kedua, cobalah mengganti kata “saya” dengan “Anda”. Sebagai contoh, bila kita berkata dengan teman, “Saya suka baju Anda,” cobalah ganti dengan “Anda punya selera bagus dalam berbusana.” Semakin sering mengatakan “Anda” dan memfokuskan perhatian pada orang lain, persahabatan akan tercipta disekeliling kita.

Tulislah semua pemasukan dan pengeluaran kita setiap hari dalam satu buku dan periksalah setiap minggu. Memang sulit mengingat apa yang sudah dikeluarkan apalagi bila kita mengeluarkannya tanpa sadar. Namun, dengan cara ini kita bisa mengontrol kemana uang kita “pergi” dan mendorong untuk berusaha lebih menghemat atau mendapatkan yang lebih banyak pd minggu selanjutnya.

Biasakan membereskan meja kita sebelum meninggalkan kantor atau pergi tidur. Karena kita akan merasa lebih bersemangat bekerja di keesokan harinya bila melihat tempat kerja yang bersih.

Cobalah membagi makanan kita menjadi dua. Makan dulu sebagian, lalu berhenti dan makan bila kita merasa lapar kembali. Sekali lagi, cara ini akan membantu kita mengingat apa yang sudah masuk kedalam tubuh dan kemudian dapat membandingkan seberapa banyak yang kita perlukan untuk sekali makan.

Menabunglah. Yakinkan diri kita untuk bisa menyisihkan 10 persen dari pendapat kotor kita setiap bulannya. Dan yg terpenting, usahakan pengeluaran & pemasukan kita secara seimbang. Selain kita akan merasa bertanggung-jawab dan terkontrol, kita akan mampu memilah kebutuhan yang benar-benar kita perlukan.

Yang terakhir, jangan lupa selalu bersyukur pada segala bentuk (kesehatan atau rezeki, dll) yang dititipkan oleh Allah swt. Karena dengan selalu bersyukur kita akan selalu nikmat dalam setiap langkah dan panca indera kita.

Muslim's Manners & Duties

2007-06-27T11:39:00.000-07:00

There are no intention for me to put this article on my blog, it’s only a sharing from what I have learnt and absorbed.

Said that without fulfilling these commitments, no individual or group can succeed. Muslims have to live by these values and should invite humanity to these principles. These principles are not limited to one race, tribe, or group, they are universal in their scope and application.

1. To worship Allah alone
2. To be respectful and kind to parents
3. To be good to relatives and to the poor
4. To be careful with money and not waste resources
5. To take good care of children

6. To steer clear of adultery and illicit relations

Sexual perversions bring the greatest harm to individuals and societies. Observing the proper rules in this matter lead to health, happiness, and a good, moral society. Muslims are committed to pure, clean, and socially responsible lifestyle. Islam teaches that one should not come even close to adultery or fornication. This means proper dress codes for males and females, proper behavior in mixed societies, and proper control on social relations and entertainment.

7. To respect every life and not to kill anyone unless in the pursuit of justice
8. To take care of the orphans
9. To fulfill promises and commitments
10. To be honest in business dealings and not cheat in weight or measurement
11. To do things with knowledge and not follow hearsay or act on half knowledge

These are the basic commitments of Muslims as individuals and as people. These are the principles of wisdom and the universal values of Islam. When they are followed, they bring justice, peace, and happiness in this world and they will indeed bring success and salvation in the Hereafter. Let us all try to make these our real commitments.
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* Excerpted, from: Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi is President of the Fiqh Council of North America.

Bertemanlah tapi tidak untuk berbisnis

2007-06-19T15:16:00.000-07:00

Tiba-tiba saja saya mendapatkan SMS dari teman yang sudah sekian lama tidak pernah berjumpa dan berniat sekali untuk bertemu dengan saya secepatnya. Pikiran panjang saya mulai bertanya apakah gerangan maksud dari “undangan” tersebut.

Sebelum mengiyakan undangan nya saya (sudah) berpikir dalam ttg hal tersebut. Seorang teman lama tiba-tiba menghubungi dan berusaha mengakrabi sambil membuka pembicaraan masa lalu yang sedemikian seru – saya sudah pasti dapat menebak – mengajak berbisnis, yg banyak orang katakan MLM, Multi Level Marketing.

“Undangan” semacam ini sudah sering saya dapatkan dari banyak teman. Saya sih senang2 saja untuk bertemu tapi klo pertemuan atau pertemanan dibumbui dengan bisnis itu dan semacamnya ..nggak deh !!

Jangan karena kawan lama, maka dengan mudah kita melangkah untuk memenuhi “undangan” tersebut. Pasang Panca Indera kita yg sudah terlatih dengan kehidupan keras Jakarta ini. Atau suasana yang penting menjadi terganggu karena adanya penawaran MLM. Sehingga pertemuan berubah menjadi ajang bisnis. Juga rapat, kelas, perkuliahan, dan banyak suasana dan kesempatan penting berubah jadi `pasar`. Tentu ini akan terasa sangat mengganggu kan?

Dari berbagai macam artikel yg saya baca, biasanya para distibutor “diwajibkan” untuk mencari calon pembeli atau Prospek menurut istilah mereka. Sering hal itu dilakukan dengan tidak pandang bulu dan suasana serta usia. Dan begitu sudah bertemu, ujung-ujungnya menawarkan suatu produk yang pada dasarnya tidak terlalu dibutuhkan.

A letter from Reiko

2007-06-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

This letter sent (to my email) by Reiko Nakatsuchi who stays now in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Lina and I met in 1996 in Japan. She was one of the delegates from Indonesia staying Japan for "the Friendship for the 21st century" program. I joined them as one of the Japanese participants when they were staying in Tokyo. I still remember vividly how wonderful time we spent together. Not only intelligent, but also these Indonesians were such a nice and fun-loving people. Lina was especially affable and we quickly became friends. What I liked about Lina was that she was very warm, yet unconventional. I remember Lina and other girls wanted to color their hair to be brown, so I brought some hair coloring product and we all tried it on together.We were so excited about this, chatting and laughing together a lot. It was one of the greatest memories in my life.

About a half year later, I visited Lina and other friends in Indonesia. Again we spent a great time together. I remember Lina teased me about a guy who drove for us - Lina and I always liked to tease each other about cute guys!
Since then we haven't seen each other but we have kept in touch for almost 10 years. I am sure that we will see each other someday, and we will laugh a lot together without feeling the time we were apart.

Belajar Menerjemahkan Al Quran

2007-06-16T17:18:00.000-07:00

Kelas dibuka tepat pk. 09.30 pagi yg sebelumnya diawali dgn registrasi. Begtu langkah masuk ke dalam kelas hati saya (terus terang) bergetar dan ada rasa minder ato “keder” klo orang Betawi bilang. Bagaimana tidak – mostly who joined this class were a “senior” one – aduh gimana ini. Saya asumsikan mereka itu adalah pribadi2 yg telah mahir membaca Quran dengan baik dan benar (berikut dgn tajwid nya) dan paham mana itu tanda dlammah, sukun dan kasrah.

Saya berangkat dari “ilmu” yang nol… sungguh malu dan merasa tidak ada apa2nya begitu melihat para “senior”masih semangat berdiskusi dan memberi masukan pada kelas. Minder deh, kok baru kali ini tergerak untuk belajar menerjemahkan Alqur’an.

Memang ternyata Metode Granada yg diperkenalkan oleh Ust. Solihin B. Ahmad, Lc ini sungguh sangat simple dan tidak ribet asalkan kita telah memahami benar mana akar katanya dengan cara kita harus buang dulu mana yang akhiran, sisipan dan awalan. Nah baru deh kita mendapatkan kata yang dimaksud. Setelah itu kita juga harus merujuk pada kamus Arab-Indonesia ( wah klo begini saya kalah ama my Mom, she is good at it)

Anyway, masih banyak sekali waktu yg saya harus tunaikan utk dapat menerjemahkan 1 ayat (dulu) deh Insya Allah. Kan kata banyak orang …better late than never …
Sebaiknya sedari dini kita sudah belajar/diajarkan bahasa asing selain bhs Inggris atau sejenisnya. Dan sudah bukan kebanggaaan lagi di jaman digital seperti sekarang ini klo hanya mengusasi 2 bahasa. Bangganya apabila di suatu saat nanti (kita lah ) yang bercakap dalam Chinese or Arabic tersebut ……subhanallah itu namanya.

So, let’s think ourselves …when we start to change our view …..

My sins block my dua

2007-06-14T17:23:00.001-07:00

As I sit here alone, the tears rolling down my face
It is not salt, but pain that I taste

So I leave now to go stand before You
I am helpless and alone, what else can I do?

I have asked, I have begged but my sins block my du'a
I will come now still begging, forgive me O Allah

Forgive me and grant me what it is that I ask
For me it is impossible but for You a simple task

I try and I try but I do not succeed
But I understand and know it is because Your Words I do not heed

I hear, yes I hear but I do not always obey
Perhaps that is why I am destitute, isolated and why You have written that I will be alone this way

I have no to blame but the person in the mirror I see
No one else must pay for my sins, no one else, no one else, no one else but me

So I stand before You to again beg forgiveness because You said that I can
You have told us in Your Book that You are Ar-Rahman

I will ask, I will beg but my sins block my du'a
But I will keep asking, forgive me O Allah

GILI AIR, Lombok

2007-06-13T16:33:00.000-07:00

Kapal Motor (KM) yang bermuatan kurang lebih untuk 15 orang tsb melaju dengan tenangnya ke suatu tempat di tengah laut, Gili Air, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat.

Setelah mengisi energy dengan “bahan bakar”, kami berangkat dari Mataram pagi menjelang pukul 09.00. Kapal Motor telah bersandar menunggu wisatawan (lokal dan mancanegara) utk membawa sejenak kepenatan. KM membelah air biru laut yang bening sekali .Udara pagi yg segar, sinar matahari yang belum menampakkan sinarnya serta deburan ombak kecil sungguh sangat indah sekali pagi itu. Masing2 dari kami telah membawa perlengkapannya sendiri. Pupu yang gemar ber- snorkeling telah siap2 untuk memilih “lokasi” daerah (laut) yang sekiranya patut untuk menyelam. Meynar sang maestro singer tidak henti2nya bernyanyi disepanjang perjalanan . Ali yg lebih menyenangi ber cell phone di manapun (termasuk laut sekalipun) juga selalunya berkirim kabar atau mendapatkan phone call dari teman2nya di Jakarta ..wuih gile banget yaa ... Anna N her princesses dengan sabar dan selalu senyum menjelaskan kepada kami setiap arah kemana KM tersebut ber”jalan”.

Sesekali KM kami berhenti karena kami melihat penyu laut dan beraneka ragam warna ikan berenang di bawah (dapat dilihat dengan jelas, karena kaca bening yg ada didasar yg dimiliki KM tsb). Camera mulailah beraksi dan decak kagum tidak hentinya2 diberikan ….begitu indah ciptaanMu ya Allah. KM dilanjutkan kembali yang sebelumnya kami harus berhenti sejenak untuk menunggu sang Diver snorkeling

KM merapat kemudian ke pulau di tengah laut dan segeralah beberapa penjual lokal langsung mendatangi dan menawarkan dagangannya: colorful shirts/shorts, handmade accessories sampai offering Inn.

Kami lebih memilih jalan kaki (dan juga ternyata ada dokar/cidomo) karena ingin menikmati alam laut yang begitu nyaman. Air kelapa muda yang dibeli langsung ditempat dari local seller dan perbekalan yang kami bawa dari kota siap digelar segera ….hmmmmmmmm ……segar sekaleee. Perjalanan tidak sampai disitu saja. U know what, ternyata di Gili Terawangan itu ada 1 taman burung, tapi sayang kurang terawat.

Sekembalinya ke daratan, perjalanan dilanjutkan untuk mengisi “bahan bakar” yg sudah kosong yaitu ke Warung Makan PEMENANG - semua nya serba fresh ditambah makanan pokok asal Lombok: plecing , beberuk dlsb ...sedapppp

Mencari tempat makan dan nikmatnya ber-travelling sungguh sangat menyenangkan sekali. Semua harus di-design secermat mungkin, baik itu waktu dan lokasinya serta yg penting sekali dengan siapa kita pergi ….ha ha ha ha …Oya yg tak kalah pentingnya adalah harus membawa uang/small change…karena banyak yg kita “sawer” dilokasi. Mereka pikir kita kan turis walaupun lokal ….tapi tidak apa… dan tidak ada salahnya, toh kita diberikan rezeki lebih ….iya kan …… Oke deh silahkan mampir kesini yaaaa.

Women Practicing Sport

2007-06-10T21:08:00.000-07:00

Women Practicing Sport
By Dr. `Ali Muhyy Ed-Deen Al-Qara Daghi**

It is an undeniable fact that woman's practicing sport is, in principle, Islamically accepted. However, there are many conditions to be met in this respect:
1. Women must not adorn themselves for the purpose of being seen by men.
2. They must not unveil any of their private parts that Islam orders them to cover.
3. They must not intermingle with men in any way that brings them physically close together.
It is reported that when the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) had a race with `A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), he made sure that men were in the front and `A'ishah in the back. This has two significances: First, the permissibility of woman's practicing sport, and second, the requirements to be met in this respect.
Thereby, it is clear that Muslim women's practicing sport is governed by restrictions relating to Islamic observances that must be followed.
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Dr. `Ali Muhyy Ed-Deen Al-Qara Daghi is the head of the Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Its Principles at the Faculty of Shari`ah, Qatar University.

RAINBOW or PELANGI in Indonesian

2007-06-04T11:49:00.000-07:00

Rainbow atau pelangi dalam bahasa Indonesia ini sudah jarang sekali ditemukan di Jakarta. Cuaca Jakarta yang “ekstrem” belakangan ini sulit sekali untuk diprediksi. Bisa saja cuaca cerah di pagi hari tetapi sekian jam kemudian mendung dan hujan turun deras mengguyur kota Jakarta dan sekitarnya.

Dari referensi yang saya baca, Fenomena alam ini hanya muncul sehabis hujan. Begitu indah sehingga menginspirasi banyak lagu, dongeng, dan legenda. Tapi dari kacamata sains, pelangi sangat sederhana. Itu cuma fisika optik semata.

Kunci terjadinya pelangi adalah pembiasan cahaya. Ketika dibiaskan, cahaya akan berubah arah. Biasanya pembelokan ini terjadi ketika cahaya pindah dari medium satu ke yang lain. Hal ini terjadi karena cahaya bergerak dengan kecepatan berbeda dalam medium berlainan.

Ketika memasuki prisma kaca, cahaya akan dibelokkan. Begitu pula jika keluar dari prisma. Selain membiaskan cahaya, prisma memisahkan cahaya putih menjadi komponen warnanya. Warna cahaya yang berlainan ini berbeda frekuensinya, sehingga memiliki kecepatan tempuh berbeda ketika memasuki suatu zat.

Cahaya yang kecepatannya rendah di dalam kaca akan dibelokkan lebih tajam ketika pindah dari udara ke kaca, karena perbedaan kecepatannya berlainan. Tak mengherankan jika komponen yang membentuk cahaya putih dipisahkan berdasarkan frekuensinya ketika melewati kaca. Pada prisma, cahaya akan dibelokkan dua kali, ketika masuk dan keluar, sehingga penyebaran cahaya terjadi.

Tetesan air hujan dapat membiaskan dan menyebarkan cahaya mirip sebuah prisma. Dalam kondisi yang tepat, pembiasan cahaya ini membentuk yang namanya pelangi (Koran Tempo, 26 Sept. 2006)

Nah, bagaimana dengan di tempat teman2 berada - apakah pernah “bertemu” dengan pelangi. If yes, please e-mail me.

Memilih Untuk Berhijab

2007-06-01T13:20:00.000-07:00

Apakah kita seorang yang baru masuk islam atau terlahir dari keluarga muslim tetapi belum menutup aurat, kita harus menyegerakan langkah dan panca indera kita karena ketentuan ini wajib dijalankan bagi semua wanita muslim yang telah baligh, sebagaimana yang erdapat pada S. Ahzab; 59 dan S. An.Nur: 31 Tentunya kita tidak mau termasuk pada suatu kaum yang Fasik kan. (Fasik, mengetahui akan ketentuan2 dan hukum2 Islam tetapi tidak menjalaninya).

Bahagianya kita hidup di Indonesia yang kebudayaannya dapat menerima keaneka ragaman perilaku. Cobalah secara perlahan dan terangkan mengapa kita berhijab, dan ada keinginan yang begitu besar untuk menutup aurat. Ini bisa dikatakan suatu proses dari contoh seorang muslimah. Bantu lingkungan kita untuk memahami tentang Islam yang baik dan benar.

Bersyukurlah pada Allah swt, bahwa kita bisa diterima dan dapat “mengeksploitasikan” skill kita di kantor tanpa lingkungan melihat cara kita berpakaian. Tetapi bisa kebalikannya yang kita dapati. Tapi tetaplah bersikap ramah pada mereka dan belajarlah untuk mengutarakan pendapat dengan santun dan benar bahwa ini adalah pakaian Muslimah dan tidak perlu dibesar-besarkan.

Seperti yang kita lihat sekarang ini, banyak sekali cara teman kita memakai hijab. Ulama daripada keempat madzab bersepakat bahwa minimum anggota tubuh yang perlu di hijab (tutup) ialah seluruh tubuh kecuali muka dan telapak tangan. Bagaimana bentuk atau fesyen bagi menutup tubuh, terserah kepada keadaan dan budaya asalkan ia memenuhi syarat berhijab.diantaranya tidak ketat/longgar. Islam mengharamkan perempuan memakai pakaian yang membentuk dan tipis sehingga nampak kulitnya. Termasuk diantaranya ialah pakaian yang dapat mempertajam bagian-bagian tubuh, khususnya tempat-tempat yang membawa fitnah (Dr. Yusuf AL-Qaradhawi dalam bukunya halal dan haram dalam Islam).

Teruslah memohon pada Allah swt, karena hanya dengan bantuanNya lah kita mampu mengamalkan amalan2Nya tanpa dibebani rasa malas. Dan tetap belajar mencari tahu kegunaan dalam berhijab, sama seperti keinginan tahuan kita dalam mempelajari agama kita sendiri yaitu Islam.

Perempuan2 yang memakai hijab hendaklah bersyukur atas hidayahNya yang telah diberikan kepada mereka, tetapi tidak pula menjadikan amalan hijabnya satu alasan untuk memandang rendah saudara2 kita yang lain.

BANGSAR, Kuala Lumpur

2007-05-31T10:24:00.000-07:00

Jalan-jalan cari makan sangatlah menyenangkan apalagi untuk peminat makanan spicy seperti saya ini. Dengan arahan dari teman2 Malay akhirnya kami bersama teman2 yg “gila” makanan sampai di kawasan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Kawasan ini menawarkan berbagai variasi makanan yang mempunyai cita rasa enak banget deh- seefood, curry, mie, martabak dll dan juga berbagai macam minuman sehat lainnya. Dengan mencari tempat duduk di tengah, kami memesan seafood dan masakan yg mempunyai rasa kari yg lezat sekali. Ditemani oleh udara malam yg tidak begitu panas dan dengan seruput teh tarik serta suara keras yg didapat dari musik sekitar ..rasanya mantap banget man …. (klo mo ngomong harus keras juga lo, klo nggak bisa kelibas sama suara musik yg keras itu tadi)

Restoran2 ini dibuka setiap harinya (siang sampai malam). Untuk masakan seafood, pengunjung dapat memilih sendiri makanan yg disukai lalu kita tinggal menunggu beberapa menit kenudian karena Chef andal telah memasaknya ….

Ok deh …..

SHINKANSEN & YAMAGATA

2007-05-31T01:40:00.002-07:00

That word became familiar to us, Indonesian. Since we reached Tokyo we r wondering whether we will be ok “exploring” the high tech and big city using a train. We found difficulties in facing the reality – all written in Hiragana N Katakana ….pusing gue jadinya.

With a small booklet we always brought everywhere, finally we came to the station where we have to go, Yamagata Prefecture using Shinkansen ..what else then. Shinkansen is a network of high speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways.

We came in time and entranced at Yamagata Shinkansen , asked by the ticket inspector to show the traveling ticket from Tokyo to Yamagata. The “bullet train”, is clean, on time and had very firm rules and he “brought” us to the destination, Shinjo Station at Yamagata. Each reserved seat express ticket is given its exact time of departure and the seat place.

Yamagata is a castle town that has developed since the middle of the 15th century. And Yamagata is an apple producing district. High quality apples are produced around Yonezawa.

A Good Year at Program

2007-05-30T23:02:00.000-07:00

The Canada World Youth Exchange Program has been ‘away” for more than 20 years from where we were in it. But all the things we made /dealt with had many more memoirs than misses.

“The Program has been a nice and a great one for us” said participants. Led by Rini and Cyntia, we were paired with Canadians who came from Prince Edward Island, Toronto, Vancouver, New Brunswick and Quebec and we came from Nusa Tenggara Timur, East Java, Yogyakarta, Sulawesi , Sumatra and Jakarta. The Program itself took almost 9 months , both in Ontario, Canada and in South Sumatra, Indonesia (including preparation and re-entry).

Activities always on from morning to evening (5 days a week). One of our projects was EAD, Educational Activity Days. During the EAD, we develop our abilities to guide and facilitate our own and our team's learning.Helped by our host families and community we invited local people to talk in front of us. With little English at that time we had to lead that day – thanks God everything went smoothly. The best EAD which I like most was “Indian Reservation -OJIBWAY” at Thunder Bay area (Ontario). The program brought us into knowing 2 different cultures, with all aspects inside. I am getting to be familiar with Canada now.

With a high technology we have now, we still keep in touch with everybody - emails, phone calls what else then ..ha ha ha ha

Dryden
The City of Dryden is centrally located in Northwestern Ontario, along the Trans Canada Highway (17). Dryden is near the centre of Canada, half-way between Thunder Bay, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Thanked to all communities in Dryden. There were so much helpful and well informed to us. The greetings from Mayor was a step for us in getting into Dryden region. We could only “paid” them with some program songs- praised and applaud were echoed that night and we assumed that they have a great kindness. The seven host families also on the crowd. That night, everybody went to their new home with their host families. ( Isabelle and I stayed at the Nielsens).

hello to Meynar N Nancy, Isabelle, Zabou and Thomas, Rini and Cyntia, Bunazim and Mike, Syarifuddin and Kevin, Supriyono and Ouvry, Dorien and Wenoah. Last but not least the Nielsens in Dryden and my host families in Palembang (South Sumatra).

HONEST OR BIG LIAR

2007-05-23T09:30:00.000-07:00

Susah untuk bisa dibedakan – apakah seseorang itu dapat dikatakan jujur atau seorang pembohong besar. Dari setiap perkataannya yang dilontarkan selalu terselip petuah2 indah dan meyakinkan. Penuh dengan contoh2 yang baik yang disertai dengan senyum tersungging apabila sedang ber “pidato”

Ini yang dilihat dan dirasakan adalah tidak benar adanya. Berbalik dari apa yang dibicarakan sebelumnya ….. Kebohongan-kebohongan dari mulai janji muluk sampai angka dapat dibuatnya dengan sekejap mata dan dengan paksaaan kalau memang itu yang diinginkan. Bisa jadi juga seseorang berubah menjadi “two faces” on one body.

Nauzubilah min dzalik ……

Struggling when all looks bleak

2007-05-23T09:20:00.000-07:00

Today is Wednesday, which is we used to have a happiness – coz it’s a middle day on the weekdays. But not today, friends and I are focusing on their PC with so many thoughts (but not concentrating on the works I guess) All mixed together like fried rice on the wok.

“The Monster” looks terrible since steps to office, the “aroma” of the unmerciful directly spread out to whole rooms. And our fingers more easily in playing on the keyboard, describing own feelings with colorful words and sentences. Some are changing notes with others and some are sending SMS ..well well well--- all asking what’s going on with unconditional situation lately happens at work.

We dunno when we r having a nice communication again with others, without all prejudice and bias things. We really want the Management support our work and appreciate it, Think that we work in a group not individually. (There is a sense of frustration in our office life now ….....)

Ahad Pertama Setiap Bulan

2007-05-08T23:38:00.000-07:00

Jarum jam baru saja menunjukkan pukul 07.00 pagi. Udara pagi itu cerah, sejuk dan masih dingin terasa. Di suatu perumahan di Depok II, Bogor, berkumpul ribuan jemaah.

Dengan pakaian serba putih, anak-anak hingga orang dewasa dengan segala macam usia mempunyai tujuan yang sama yaitu berdzikir. Mereka datang dari segala penjuru kota baik dari Jakarta dan sekitarnya. Ada pula yang datang secara berkelompok dengan bis besar dari Bandung, Kalimantan dan Jawa Tengah.

Panitia telah mempersiapkan lapangan luas yang dipayungi oleh terpal dan sound system yang baik juga tersediannya tempat wudlu untuk memfasilitasi jamaah yang "batal:. Terlihat ada pula sekelompok keluarga yang membawa alas sholatnya karena kawatir tidak mendapatkan tempat. Sementara ada banyak pedagang yang menjual dagangannya mulai dari perangkat sholat, makanan kecil, air mineral hingga kaset-kaset2 pengajian/murotal.

Begitu sampai pukul 09.00, Ust. Arifin Ilham yang berwajah sejuk mulai memimpin dzikir yang diawali dengan tausiahnya. Dengan suara santun dan penuh kasih sayang mengajak semua orang untuk tetap pada keinginannya yang telah dititipkan oleh Allah swt.
Sekitar 1 jam kemudian, lautan putih-putih tersebut bergerak dan berbaur dengan para jamaah lainnya untuk bertukar informasi atau bersilaturahmi dan membelanjakan rizkinya begitu acara selesai. Keberadaan kegiatan ini jelas membuat hati menjadi lebih tawadlu dan memperkecil untuk berbuat zolim pada semua mahluk yang memang ada pada kami ini. Dan langkah akan diayunkan kembali begitu datang minggu pertama setiap bulannya.

(Doa: Rabb, putuskanlah qalbu kami dengan segala sesuatu yang tidak Engkau kehendaki)

Bila Hujan Setelah Office Hours

2007-04-30T01:15:00.000-07:00

Tidak ada yang menginginkan hujan turun di kala jam kantor selesai. Untuk musim rainy season ini, saya yakin pasti deh di setiap tas, ada satu perlengkapan yg “wajib” selalu ada  payung.

“Tampilan” yang biasa ber high heels akan mau nggak mau harus ganti dengan sandal atau sebangsanya – ini lebih aman (karena memang sdh saya buktikan sendiri ) when rain comes.

Dgn tas kerja yg sudah diposisikan “aman” dan bersandal jepit (serta berpayung) kami bergegas pulang, karena lebih cepat lebih baik, klo tidak bisa terhambat macetnya Jkt.

Pertama-tama sih, saya nggak merasa OK gitu deh, tapi begitu dengerin saran dari temens ternyata advice nya betul2 bermanfaat-thanx sisters. And begitu keluar dari lift dan keluar dari gedung kantor – memang hampir semua perempuan bersandal di kala hujan. Dan pemandangan yang sama terlihat pula sewaktu kami berada di Trans Jkt – waduh ..sangat ber variasi sekali: ada yg ungu wedges, biru flats, dan ada juga yg pake Bata ….

Ber-sandal ria tak apa kan asal kita selamat di perjalanan dan betis tidak jadi “bebeng” ……besides who cares about the look if rain comes …hehehehe…..

Olah Raga di Pagi Hari

2007-04-27T11:03:00.000-07:00

Menurut Research dari University of Tufth, bahwa exercise and good nutrition can help women remaining strong, healthy and vibrant no matter what their age.

Pernyataaan diatas tersebut terus teringat karenanya saya mem-set kan waktu pagi saya untuk berolah raga. Banyak alasan mengapa saya memilih waktu di pagi hari instead of afternoon. Walau hanya dengan waktu 10 menit tetapi kita telah melakukan olah raga (O.R) apa saja (disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan dan kondisi masing2 pribadi tentunya ya …bisa jogging/skipping atau cycling)

• Ketika kita berolah raga di pagi hari, metabolisme kita “meloncat” ke level yg lebih tinggi yang dampaknya menjadikan aliran darah kita lancar. Kadang2 “speed” ini terus berkelanjutan sampai 24 jam  berarti membakar lbh banyak kalori yg ada dalam tubuh kita.

• Ketika berolah raga dipagi hari, kita menjadi seorang yg “energized”. Saya merasa perbedaan yg cukup dramatis apabila tidak mengambil waktu O.R yang 10 menit itu.

• Bagi banyak teman saya, O.R dipagi hari telah menjadikan schedule meals meraka lebih baik – karena disamping berolah raga mereka juga membekali dirinya dengan bacaan nutrisi utk menyokong kebugarannya.

• Jika kita berolah raga hampir sama waktunya setiap harinya, maka tubuh kita akan terbiasa dan tentunya akan menjadi“addict” – yang pada akhirnya mereka seperti mempunyai “dating” di awal pagi hari – seru kan 

• Jika belom mendapatkan waktu yg tepat, segerakanlah tidur malam lebih awal agar dpt men-set mind utk ber O.R di hari keesokannya.

• Yang terahir adalah kita semua akan menjadi seorang yang bersih lahir dan bathinnya …So let’s do it and Feel Great …

JUMAT SIANG

2007-04-25T13:30:00.000-07:00

Bila Jumat tiba biasanya kita mempunyai jadual lunch di luar. Dan acara lunch akan bertambah nikmat apabila masih dalam awal bulan  - karena bisa memilih menu yang lebih “semarak”

Jumat ini kami berempat lunch di Benhil - yg menu nya bervariasi dan harga serta “taste” nya pas banget deh. Sajian cepat terhidangkan karena memang banyak sekali waiter(s) yang stand by – dan lunch kami pun selesai lebih awal. Tapi ….begitu kami keluar dari “lunch booth” mata dan kaki kamipun segera menghampiri toko dan mulai menawar .apalagi klo bukan “keperluan wanita” mulai dari lipstick, bedak compact, sampai dengan lulur …….. semua ada disana dengan harga miring ke (laut ) dan kami yakin barang yg dijual disana kualitasnya sama dengan yg dijual di mall2 besar yg tersebar di Jakarta.

Suasana di Benhil, lebih tepatnya di Pasar Benhil memang tidak nyaman …but …lihat dong … belanjaan yg kami bawa pulang .. semuanya ada dengan harga yg “miring” tadi.. Bayangkan … saya mendapatkan Mascara LOREAL Volume Shocking dgn harga Rp. 85.000,- (gile bener kan) – which is klo di Mall around Rp. 110 an ribu deh.

Sintha juga “berhasil” mendapatkan keperluan yg dah dibuat list sejak sebelom pergi ke sini .. perawatan mandi/rambut, begitu juga dengan Ike N Anis mendapatkan keperluan yang mereka cari …..waduh ….waduh…

Memang sih belanja disini panas karena memang tdk ber AC …tapi sekalian membakar metabolisme OK juga deh (it burns your metabolism, indeed). Oya, belanja di tempat seperti Ps. Benhil dan pasar-pasar lainnya ada “teknik” nya lho. Lihat dulu mana toko yg mempunyai barang “lengkap dan kualitas baik” trus lihat jam belanja - lebih awal atau lebih akhir ….maka akan mendapatkan barang dengan harga “miring ke laut” itu tadi.

Enjoy ur weekend and sapa mo ikuti saran kami ini ….mangga wae ………