Thursday, January 31, 2013

Badruzzaman's 25th Birthday

When my son, Badruzzaman's 25th birthday falls on 25th January, hubby and I were in Kuching Sarawak.  So, when we returned Sunday 27th January, we celebrated his birthday, belatedly.

Badruzzaman picked us up at KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) at the arrival hall around 10.30pm and drove us straight to McD in Kajang Prima.  The rest of the family then joined us there. except for Kak Long and her hubby.  Wahiduzzaman was there too, since he returned home over the long weekend.

 (His birthday cake)






 (showing off his birthday 'ang pow')

 (Sofiyah took all these pictures using her Canon EOS)


Well then, the next birthday will be Sofiyah's.  She will be 14 in March, InshaAllah.



Monday, January 21, 2013

MUDA LAGI SUDAH BERJASA..SEJAUH MANA CINTA KITA KEPADA RASULULLAH?


* Terpegun membaca sebuah hadith tentang kisah 2 pemuda Ansar yang terlibat dalam perang Badar. Maksud hadith itu secara ringkas:

Ketika Abdul Rahman Ibn ‘Awf berada dalam barisan sebelum tercetusnya perang Badar, beliau mendapati di sebelahnya 2 pemuda Ansar yang masih amat muda. 

Salah seorang daripada mereka bertanya: Wahai Pak Cik, adakah Pak Cik kenal si Abu Jahal?

Abdul Rahman menjawab: Ya! Mengapakah kamu bertanya tentang perihalnya?

Pemuda itu menjawab: KAMI MENDENGAR DIA SELALU MENCACI RASULULLAH SAW, DEMI (ALLAH) YANG JIWAKU BERADA PADA TANGAN/KUASANYA, JIKA AKU MENDAPATINYA SUDAH PASTI AKU TIDAK AKAN MELEPASKANNYA SEHINGGALAH DIA MATI TERLEBIH DAHULU DARIPADA KAMI. Abdul Rahman begitu terpegun dan mendapati temannya juga berkata demikian. Setelah menunjukkan kepada mereka berdua yang mana satu Abu Jahal, mereka segera meluru ke arah Abu Jahal dan membunuhnya…Mereka berdua adalah Mu’adh ibn ‘Amru ibn al-Jamuh dan Mu’adh atau Mu’awwidh ibn ‘Afra’ (Sahih Muslim dalam Kitab al-Jihad Wa al-Siyar).

*Rasulullah SAW begitu istimewa kepada para sahabat. Mereka sanggup melakukan apa sahaja untuk membuktikan cinta kepada baginda Rasulullah. Sejauh mana pula cinta kita kepada baginda? Jangan pula sampai kita yang menghina baginda dengan mempersendakan agama Allah.

قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Ertinya: Katakanlah (wahai Muhammad): "Jika benar kamu mengasihi Allah maka ikutilah daku, nescaya Allah mengasihi kamu serta mengampunkan dosa-dosa kamu. Dan (ingatlah), Allah Maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani (Ali ‘Imran[3:31]).





Kerbau oh kerbau....












We moved all the kerbaus to their new grazing pen including a new mud bath.  Well, they could munch and munch on the napier grass available within the pen. 




The porch @Rumah Liza







At first, for the porch's roof, we used clay tiles, but then, it looked odd, so, we decided to use the tiles similar to the roof of the main house.  




The following are pictures taken from various angles.






(the above picture was taken at 10.45am Sunday 20 Jan 2013)




Friday, January 11, 2013

MUSA CAMPAK TONGKAT DENGAN LAFAZ BISMILLAH!


Allah adalah Tuhan semesta alam..sbrg urusan yg disertai sebutan namaNYA akan mendapat bantuan luar biasa.

Byk kali saya lalui pglmn istimewa dimudahkan urusan bila dibaca BASMALAH. Cari parking mudah, kerenah birokrasi di pjbt kerajaan mudah, masakan isteri bertambah lazat bila dimulai dgn BASMALAH.

Ketika memulakan sihir mereka, ahli sihir Firaun bersandarkan kpd keagungan nama Firaun tetapi Nabi Musa mampu mengalahkan sihir mereka dgn lafaz BASMALAH ketika mencampakkan tongkatnya (Tafsir al-Munir):

فَأَلقَوا حِبالَهُم وَعِصِيَّهُم وَقالوا بِعِزَّةِ فِرعَونَ إِنّا لَنَحنُ الغٰلِبونَ

فَأَلقىٰ موسىٰ عَصاهُ فَإِذا هِىَ تَلقَفُ ما يَأفِكونَ

Lalu mereka mencampakkan tali-tali dan tongkat-tongkat mereka sambil berkata: Demi kekuasaan Firaun, sesungguhnya sudah tetap kamilah orang-orang yang akan menang.

Kemudian Nabi Musa pula mencampakkan tongkatnya, tiba-tiba tongkatnya itu menelan apa yang mereka pura-pura adakan (dengan sihir mereka)(al-Syu'ara'[26:44-45]).

Nabi Nuh memulakan pelayaran bahteranya dgn BASMALAH:

۞ وَقالَ اركَبوا فيها بِسمِ اللَّهِ مَجر۪ىٰها وَمُرسىٰها ۚ إِنَّ رَبّى لَغَفورٌ رَحيمٌ

Dan (ketika itu) berkatalah Nabi Nuh (kepada pengikut-pengikutnya yang beriman): Naiklah kamu ke bahtera itu sambil berkata: Dengan nama Allah bergerak lajunya dan berhentinya. Sesungguhnya Tuhanku adalah Maha Pengampun, lagi Maha Mengasihani (Hud[11:41]).

Nabi Sulayman mengutus surat dakwah kpd ratu Saba' dgn BASMALAH:

قالَت يٰأَيُّهَا المَلَؤُا۟ إِنّى أُلقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتٰبٌ كَريمٌ

إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيمٰنَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

(Setelah membaca surat itu), berkatalah raja perempuan negeri Saba´: Wahai ketua-ketua kaum! Sesungguhnya telah disampaikan kepadaku sepucuk surat yang mulia.

Sesungguhnya surat itu dari Nabi Sulaiman dan kandungannya (seperti berikut): Dengan nama Allah, Yang Maha Pemurah, lagi Maha Mengasihani (al-Naml[27:29-30]).

AYUH SEMARAKKAN HIDUP KITA DGN BASMALAH!





PETUA BERKESAN DAPAT KHUSYU' DALAM SOLAT!


Byk cara utk mencapai khusyu' dlm solat. Berdasar pengalaman sendiri, di samping belajar teknik mencapai khusyu', KITA PERLU BERDOA SETIAP KALI SBLM SOLAT AGAR DIANUGERAHI KHUSYU' dlm solat tersebut kerana hati manusia DIPEGANG OLEH ALLAH..

"Ya Allah! Bantulah Aku utk khusyu' dlm solat ini, kerana hatiku senantiasa berada dlm GENGGAMANMU":

يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنُوا استَجيبوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسولِ إِذا دَعاكُم لِما يُحييكُم ۖ وَاعلَموا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحولُ بَينَ المَرءِ وَقَلبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيهِ تُحشَرونَ

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, sahut dan sambutlah seruan Allah dan seruan RasulNya apabila Dia menyeru kamu kepada perkara-perkara yang menjadikan kamu hidup sempurna dan ketahuilah bahawa sesungguhnya Allah berkuasa mengubah atau menyekat di antara seseorang itu dengan (pekerjaan) hatinya dan sesungguhnya kepadaNyalah kamu akan dihimpunkan (al-Anfal[8:24]).

* Seluruh alam DIPEGANG oleh Allah...termasuklah hati kita:

وَما قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدرِهِ وَالأَرضُ جَميعًا قَبضَتُهُ يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ مَطوِيّٰتٌ بِيَمينِهِ ۚ سُبحٰنَهُ وَتَعٰلىٰ عَمّا يُشرِكونَ

Dan mereka (yang musyrik) tidak menghormati Allah dengan penghormatan yang sewajibnya diberikan kepadaNya, sedang bumi seluruhnya pada hari kiamat dalam genggaman kuasaNya dan langit tergulung dengan kekuasaanNya. Maha Sucilah Dia dan Tertinggi keadaanNya dari apa yang mereka sekutukan (al-Zumar[39:67]).









"Through a Rapist's eyes" (Pls take time to read this)


"THROUGH A RAPIST'S EYES" (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Click Share Button To share it on your Wall.

It seems that a lot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a situation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world.


THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG...
FYI - Through a rapist's eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.
They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid
or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged
because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or
with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask
them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:
can't believe it is so cold out here, we're in for a bad winter. Now
that you've seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up,
you lose appeal as a target.

2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a
particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it
is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and
make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he's out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ....
I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be some, where you will go "hmm I must remember that" After reading, forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back
tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like
crazy. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has
saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or
parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be
hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the
passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling
them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and
the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest
your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times;
And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a
good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better safe than sorry.

‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.
SHARE IT WITH ALL UR FRIENDS.
This in no way says that Girl should wear this or wear that, and I don't quite agree with the hairstyle thing as well. But there are a lot of good and practical points here. DOn;t take it as a bible, but this will certainly giv you some ideas about safety. I also don't believe in victim blaming and we should teach our men not to rape, but there will always be criminal and there will always be that rapists who is close to you.. Till the time when men start to behave, there post might be a weee bit helpful.
Repost by: @[169039636508883:274:Inspirational Quotes] On facebook.
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‎"THROUGH A RAPIST'S EYES" (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Click Share Button To share it on your Wall.

It seems that a lot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a situation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world.


THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG...
FYI - Through a rapist's eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.
They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid
or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged
because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or
with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask
them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:
can't believe it is so cold out here, we're in for a bad winter. Now
that you've seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up,
you lose appeal as a target.

2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a
particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it
is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and
make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he's out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ....
I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be some, where you will go "hmm I must remember that" After reading, forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back
tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like
crazy. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has
saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or
parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be
hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the
passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the
passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling
them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and
the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest
your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times;
And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a
good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better safe than sorry.

‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.
SHARE IT WITH ALL UR FRIENDS.
This in no way says that Girl should wear this or wear that, and I don't quite agree with the hairstyle thing as well. But there are a lot of good and practical points here. DOn;t take it as a bible, but this will certainly giv you some ideas about safety. I also don't believe in victim blaming and we should teach our men not to rape, but there will always be criminal and there will always be that rapists who is close to you.. Till the time when men start to behave, there post might be a weee bit helpful.
Repost by: Inspirational Quotes On facebook.






Bengkel 2u - 1nita



(the entrance to 3C)

(the cafeteria at 3C)

(the classroom....)

(very attentive...)


(Group photo after certificate presentation)




The last event I attended in 2012 was the 2u1nita online business workshop from 18th to 20th December 2012 at MPSJ 3C Complex.






The Porch @Rumah Liza

 (view from the main gate)

 (the porch being constructed)






 (hopefully the porch roof will have a Minangkabau design)






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