Seminar Keajaiban Al Quran

New Semester Kelas Tafsir

This morning on my way to UIA Gombak I went to DePalma Hotel at Ampang  Point and delivered a bottle of the Jeruk Belimbing Buluh to Datin Noraini.  But she was at her official residence at Shah Alam when I called. So Datin Aini requested that I leave the Jeruk at the hotel's reception counter since I could not wait for her arrival.

When I reached UIA the parking lots at Kulliyah Engineering were deserted except for a few cars.  I arrived early perhaps.

Anyway when I walked towards my classroom I could hear voices chattering mixed with joyous laughter as I turned the corner.  There they were my classmates waiting for our Ustaz Abdullah Bukhari Abdul Rahim infront of the classroom.

When they saw me, they were surprised at first.  Then we started to salam and gave one another a hug.  I sure miss then a lot.

Classes began at 9am and ended at 11am.  Alhamdullillah.

New Semester @IIUM September 2013

Tomorrow I will be attending Tafsir and Tahsin classes at International Islamic university Malaysia, In shaa Allah.

Tomorrow, again, I will be using public transport to get to the university, since my car is still in the workshop. 

Last Saturday, 14th september, when I attended classes for the first time after the semester break, I had to use public transport.  My son, Khairulzaman, sent me to the KTM commuter station at 7.30am.  Instead of purchasing a return ticket, I use my touch n go card.

I got off at Kl central and continued my journey by boarding Rapid until its final destination ar Gombak KTM station.  Since I missed the feeder bus to IIUM, I took a taxi straight to the Engineering faculty where my classes were.  I was forty minutes late!

Thus, in order not to be late again, I need to leave the house really really early.....by 7am!!

BTW I was wearing my NIKE running shoes, since I had to do a lot of walking and climbing stairs.... I usually avoid using the escalator at KL Central.  Use stairs more healthy....

Anyway, after classes, my classmate offered to give me a lift to KL Railway Station. I was so grateful...

I boarded the KTM commuter train at the railway station and got off at Mid valley megamall.  I had to collect my Evita Peroni stretchies which I sent for repair three months ago...

I finally reached home at 3pm last Saturday.  Khairulzaman fetched me at the commuter station that day. Thank you dear son.

Tahsin Class @UIA Gombak

 (Ustaz Zulkhairi receiving our humble gift)

 (I took this picture.....six of our classmate could not come today)

 (Puan Hajah Arbaaiah took this picture)

 (our most senior classmate...she is one sweet lady...Puan Hajah Norehan)

 (enjoying their pot luck...)

Our last Tahsin class for this semester.  We had a small pot luck after class.  

Lunch with Ustaz and coursemates

(the lady in turquoise tudung brought the pavlova)

(My ustaz Abdullah Bukhari Abdul Rahim with his wife and children)

After attending our tafsir and tilawah class at UIA Gombak, we all drove to Kak Leha Kel Food Restaurant at Taman Melati.  This restaurant was beside the MRR2 highway, and since we were driving from UIA into the highway, we had to make a U-turn at the underpass towards Setapak.  

I reached the venue first and so had to wait for the others to come.  Luckily there was an empty parking lot infront of the restaurant.  Since our 'Penghulu' (head of class) had already made bookings I easily found our table in the huge restaurant.  There were twenty of us including our Ustaz and his family.  

Lunch was served as soon as Ustaz and his family arrived.  We had plain rice with ikan kembong bakar, ulam with sambal belacan, kerabu perut and kerabu mangga, mixed vegetables, ayam percik and daging masak kicap.  As for quenchers, most of them had fruit juices.  As for me, I asked for hot water (large mug) and dip my sachet of Green Tea.  I do not drink iced or chilled juices.  I prefer to drink warm sky juice!

Then for dessert, one of my coursemate brought a 'Pavlova' which her daughter made.  This was the first time I was eating this Pavlova.  It was delicious! Melt in my mouth....the toppings were passion fruits, strawberries and ?? (wonder what are the dark coloured fruits....)

(the pavlova)

When it was time to end the event, our honourable ustaz received a gift from all of us.  We then bid farewell to Ustaz and his family.  I too bid farewell to my coursemates and hope to meet again in March when our new semester begins.... 

New Semester, New Course at UIA Gombak

(my new bag....2 in 1, can sling and backpack tooo....)

This morning I left the house at 7.30am for my first day at UIA Gombak.  I am pursuing a course on Tilawah and Tafsir Al Quran.  This course will end in January 2012, and the next semester will be in March 2012.

Driving along MRR2 was a breeze....I reached UIA at 8.00am.  Managed to locate the Engineering Faculty where my classes will be held, but took  a while to find my classroom.  When I still could not locate the classroom, I called the Ustaz and he directed me to it and if I still unable to locate it to wait for the other students......

Finally found the classroom at 9.00am sharp.  There were already a few students in the classroom.  So I left my bag at my desk and went to the loo (nature's call)... and bump into my exclassmate from UIA Nilai. She too was joining this class.  

There were about 15 of us in this class.  Half were new ones, including me.  So....we, the new students will have to start from Juzuk 2 of surah Al Baqarah, same level as the 'old' students.  They have already completed Juzuk 1 of suah Al Baqarah.  Anyway, our Ustaz, his name is Abdullah Bukhari, is very young and handsome....At first I thought he was an expatriate from middle east....but then when he spoke Bahasa in a very familiar dialect...I realised that he is a Kelantanese.....mu orei kelate ustaz??? Hehehe...


Anyway, when class ended at around 11.00am, I met Herlin (an Indonesian student, girlfriend of my friend's son, also from Indonesia and who once rented my Maytower studio) for lunch.  I fetched her at the girls' hostel within the campus.  We had lunch at one of the cafeteria.  

Then, while driving back to the hostel, I saw my exclassmate walking to her car...I honked and yelled at her..."Ooiiiiiiii!!!!!...", she sportingly waved back.... Herlin had a good laugh!! She said, "wahhhh, aunty ni macam student jugak yaa....."  Hahahaha.......

Well, will be returning to UIA next week, till then...... adios UIA!!

National Level Quran Reading Competition

My ustaz who taught me tharranum at UIA Nilai was the Selangor State representative in the National Level Quran Reading Competition.  He was the third competitor on the opening night.  Luckily my classmate sms me to watch the event and I managed to videotape when it was ustaz's turn to read.  

Ustaz, I pray for your success in this competition.  You are the best!!

 

Tale of two Makciks

At UIA Nilai, where I was pursuing a course in Tajweed, among my coursemates were this Pakcik and Makcik (a very loving and cool couple from Negeri Sembilan).  Both of them are in their sixties. 

Sometimes, both of them will follow me to UM (Universiti Malaya) where we are studying Usuluddin.  Usually, they, and Hajah Hamidah would get into my car and I would drove us all to UM In Kuala Lumpur.  They will leave their cars at my abode.

It was during our return journey from UM that we all had a good laugh when Makcik related to us her  ‘absent-mindedness’ tales (non-fiction) mind you….  Thinking about it already tickles me….hehehehe…

I have already seek Makcik's permission to share her stories in my blog.

Story 1 (HAHAHAHA…)

 Makcik and her husband went to MAHA 2010 in Serdang last year.  They drove all the way from their hometown in their  white Perodua Kancil and parked their car at the parking lot Gate 1 at the MAHA site.

Then they went visiting almost every stall and exhibition halls at MAHA 2010.  Makcik even bought sweet potatoes (why she bought them also she does not know why…. Because sweet potatoes are available at the market where she lives..) and vegetables too.

Anyway, when they decided to go home, they went to the car park and started to look for their car.  They went round and round searching for their Proton Wira instead.  They panicked when they could not find the car.  They forgot that they came in their Perodua Kancil  and not the Proton Wira.

Pakcik was sweating (it was a hot afternoon) and Makcik was grumbling because she was carrying the bag of sweet potatoes and having to lug it around is no fun….  Finally a security guard came to their aid, and helped search for the ‘missing’ car.  They thought their car was stolen.   THEN they decided to call their daughter to inform her about the missing car… Their daughter was puzzled as to why were they looking for the Proton Wira when the car was safe at home…

Then only they remembered that they were using the Perodua Kancil…. They then apologized to the security guard, who stared at them, while scratching his head… Makcik and her husband were so embarrassed…. But no worries makcik…I think the guard understood…..

Both of them had a good laugh driving all the way home….

(Well......I too have experienced the above situation... I had a lunch date with my friend, Maria from Jakarta.  So, I took her to Sogo to have lunch at the Japanese Restaurant there.  I parked my car at the underground parking lot, took note of the parking level and numbered lot.  

After a wonderful lunch (Japanese food...my favourite...yum yum yummmy...), we went down to the parking lot.  That was when I lost my bearing... I could not locate my car!!!  OMG... I was so embarrassed..... and poor Maria, she also had to follow me round and round looking for my car.... I told her to wait for me at the lift entrance while I looked for my car, but she refused and so she followed me... going from one level to another...(luckily there were only 3 levels).

Finally, we saw this security guard and seek his help.  We explained to him where we had parked the car, and he told us to follow him and took us to this door and then down the flight of steps... and Voila!!! there was my car.... Aiyaaaaa!!!! I was so embarrassed!! Maria assured me that she also had experienced the same thing in Jakarta....  I thank the guard and gave him a tip in appreciation.  

We had a good laugh driving all the way back to Maytower.

Story 2 (HAHAHAHHAAHAHA…)

Makcik drove alone  to town in her car (forgot to ask her which car) to do some errands.  She then met an old friend at one of the shops and started chatting about the good ol’ days….  They walked together, still chatting to the bus station.   Then when the bus came, she boarded it too with her friend. 

They were still chatting and laughing etc etc… that suddenly Makcik realized (after a 10km bus ride) that she had left her car in town…  She quickly got down from the bus, crossed the road to the other side and waited for the bus to town.  It was a long wait for the bus to arrive.

Then when she got home, Pakcik asked her  what took her so long to get home.  Makcik gave some other excuses except the above….HAHAHHAA….makcik, makcik….. (you are so cute!!)

(I have not experienced the above...yet.... (who knows...it could also happen to me (since I was laughing my head off after hearing it from makcik)..

Story 3 (HAHAHAHAAHA….)

Makcik had to go to the bank in town and parked her car at the parking lot in front of a large drain.  She forgot to pull her hand brake and suddenly noticed the car next to hers moving backwards… She thought why was the car moving backwards…not realizing that it was her car that was moving forward…right into the drain… luckily it was just the front tyres that went into the drain….   Thank God she was not hurt in any way…. Still it was quite funny….hehehe…

 (well, I did experience something like the above, but my car did not go into the drain... it almost banged into the car parked opposite mine....luckily one of my children was with me and noticed my car was moving forward...and I thought the car next to mine was moving backwards!!!!.... (moral of the story... never parked on a slope!)

Well,  Hamidah and I really had a good laugh when the above were narrated by makcik…. Makcik is so sporting…  we love you makcik….

As for Hamidah, she also had a true story to tell... She had done her shopping at Tesco and went to her car to unload her groceries... Then, when she press the remote to open her car door, nothing happened.  She panicked and started to press her remote numerous times.... still nothing happened...Desperate...she wanted to open the car door manually, it was then that she noticed the interior of the car was unfamiliar.... She then realised that she mistook the car for hers.... Hahahahaa.... (Then I told her I too have the same experience... also at Tesco... I only realised that I got the wrong car when I looked at the number plate!! I also panicked when the door refused to open after pressing the remote!! Aiyaaaaa!!! is this aging or what????)

 

Certificate awards at International Islamic University, Malaysia

(certificate and the bunga telor)

  (Ustadz looking at me doing the 'goggle-eyes'...hehehe...)

Last Saturday, 28^th May , I attended the Tajweed 3 certificate presentation ceremony at International Islamic University main campus in Gombak.  Sofiyah was accompanying me since hubby and the other children already have their own agenda to attend to.  So, together with my coursemate, Hamidah aka Mid, and Sofiyah, we drove to IIU around 8.30am.

Due to heavy traffic along the MRR2 highway, we only reached the campus an hour and a half later.  Usually the journey from my house would only take half an hour.  Anyway we reached IIU safely and after parking my car, we went to the venue which was at the Mini Auditorium, Islamic Centre.

Hamidah and I then registered ourselves and we found out that the event would only begin around 11am.  So, we then had breakfast while waiting for the event to start.  Breakfast of Mee Hoon, 2 types of cakes and tea tarik.

We all entered the auditorium 15 minutes earlier.  My numbered seat was 27 whereas Hamidah was number 40.  Sofiyah had to seat right at the back of the auditorium.  She will have to come forward when I went on stage to receive my certificate, and take my photograph.

The event started with the reading of the Holy Quran by one of the students.  He read the surah Al Mulk.  I was impressed with his reading.  Could be the next Qari representing Malaysia in the musabaqah in the future.  Then came the speeches by the distinguished guests.

After the speeches,  presentation of the certificates to the ‘graduates’ began.  We not only received our certificate, we also received a ‘bunga telor’ complete with the ‘telor’ (boiled egg).  Then came the photography session. 

When the time came for all of us to go on stage to take a photograph with our lecturers,  everyone came up with the guys sitting on the edge of the mini stage, the lecturers on the chairs and we ladies standing behind them.  There were more gals then guys….

For the final shot, I suggested that we gave a ‘free and easy’ kind of pose… and… I, forever mischievous, did the ‘goggle-eyed’ kind of pose……hehehe…the ‘ustaz’ looked at me when I did that….hahaha (see picture above).

We then had a very delicious lunch of nasi minyak, fried chicken and beef kurma.  Yummmmyyyy….