Can Heaven Wait?

Can Heaven Wait

Quarter after seven, got a phone call
Telling me to get here quick
Said your girl is in a bad situation
They don't know if she's gonna make it

As I hurry to be by her side
I ask a thousand times, why oh why
There's no rhyme or reason in my life
With you lying here this way

I'd give anything just to trade places with you
So I'm begging heaven down on my knees
To help you make it through

[1] - Tell me can heaven wait
Can heaven wait just one more night
Tell me what it's gonna take
To keep you with me in my life

Giving up the shame of my other life
Now I'm seeing things in a whole new light
Lord, I vow to change if you just make it right
Can heaven wait one night

Thinking back on times that I've wasted
I should have cherished every day
All the different flavors that I tasted
Can't compare to you, no way

As I reminisce by your side
Tears of guilt are streaming from my eyes
All the things I did that weren't right
Wish I could apologize

I'd give anything if I could trade places with you
So I'm beggin' heaven down on my knees
To help you make it through

[Repeat 1]

I'm gonna stop the world, reverse the time
Do whatever it takes to keep you alive
Heaven has to wait one more day

Baby, take my breath so you can breathe
I need you here so don't you leave
Heaven has to wait

The above phrases are lyrics form a song that I had not heard long ago, which remind me about my time back then when I was studying at a University college. When I hear it again, it comes across my mind, "Can heaven wait?" NO. 

Can we delay the second of Allah's promise that "the Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls: then shall ye be brought back to your Lord." (Surah As-Sajdah 32:11)

I don't think so. 

Say: the Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take
your souls: then shall ye be brought back to your Lord."

Hence, these questions keep traipsing lingering and tramping my mind:

• What have I done in past years in terms of good deed?
• How would that affect my afterlife? Hell or heaven?
• Have I had all what it takes to live afterlife?
• Have I performed good role model to my family?
• Have I accommodate best daughter that my parents proud of?
• Have I retrieve an amazing slave to Him or the poor one?

*sigh*

Let us improve on our 'ibadah as to gain His bless, and hopefully His heaven. Amiin~

'Ilm to share. Wallahu 'alam.

Itu lee... Memilih sangat...

" Takde boyfriend ke? Teman Istimewa ke? Yang berkenan dihati ke...?"

" Em, belum jumpe lagi kot..." balas aku perlahan. Selamba. 

" Ke.... Memilih sangat..?"

.................

Aku bungkam. 

Sebenarnya banyak yang ingin aku hujahkan tapi tak ingin dilihat seperti 'tunjuk pandai' atau dikatakan 'menegakkan benang yang basah'. Jadi, disinilah platform untuk aku menerangkan kenapa perlunya memilih dalam soal mencari jodoh.

“ Diriwayatkan dari Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu 'anhu bahawasanya Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda : Seseorang perempuan itu dipilih untuk menjadi isteri berdasarkan kepada empat ciri-ciri iaitu kerana harta bendanya, kerana keturunannya (kemuliaan keturunan), kerana kecantikannya, kerana pegangan agamanya. Kerana itu pilihlah (berikanlah keutamaan) kepada perempuan yang berpegang teguh kepada agama, nescaya kamu bertuah (beruntung). 

( Hadith riwayat Imam Al-Bukhari dan Muslim.)

Sesungguhnya perkahwinan itu merupakan suatu fitrah semulajadi dalam kehidupan manusia bagi memelihara keturunan, sifat ingin dikasihi dan hidup bersama untuk memperolehi kasih sayang, ingin menjalinkan cinta yang berterusan dan ketenangan dalam hati. Namun bagi sesebuah rumahtangga muslim yang bahagia itu ianya bermula dengan pemilihan jodoh yang tepat seperti mana yang dianjurkan oleh Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam dalam hadith di atas.

Bagi mereka yang merancang ingin mendirikan rumahtangga muslim yang bahagia, aspek pemilihan jodoh yang tepat adalah sangat penting. Ini kerana, perkongsian hidup yang lahir nanti akan menentukan nasib sesudah berumahtangga dan menentukan corak hidup dalam masyarakat sama ada mendapat keredhaan Allah SWT atau sebaliknya. Bagi mereka yang bijak, sudah tentu akan mengutamakan calon isteri atau calon suami yang beriman kepada Allah SWT. Apa gunanya hidup kita, sekiranya kehidupan selepas berumahtangga menjadikan diri kita lebih jauh dari rahmat dan kasih sayang Allah SWT.

Apakah hikmah di sebalik saranan Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam memberikan panduan dalam memilih jodoh dengan mengutamakan calon isteri solehah atau suami yang soleh itu? Hikmahnya ialah dengan mempunyai nilai keagamaan itulah seseorang itu dapat memiliki akhlak yang baik, menjadi contoh tauladan kepada anak-anak dan saling bantu membantu dalam rangka untuk membina rumahtangga yang diredhai Allah SWT. Alangkah bahagianya pasangan suami isteri apabila kehidupan alam rumahtangganya sentiasa mendapat rahmat dan kasih sayang Allah SWT. 

Sebenarnya kebahagiaan rumahtangga yang bahagia itu telah jelas ditunjukkan oleh Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam sendiri. Segala-galanya bermula dengan niat yang ikhlas sebelum mendirikan rumahtangga iaitu membina rumahtangga itu adalah semata-mata ingin mencari keredhaan Allah SWT, bukan disebabkan faktor atau dorongan yang lain.

Sekufu di sisi Islam adalah sekiranya pasangan suami isteri mempunyai kefahaman Islam dan matlamat hidup yang jelas, tahu akan tanggangujawab masing-masing bahawa membina rumahtangga muslim itu adalah suatu ibadah, saling merindui rumahtangga yang dirahmati dan diberkati Allah SWT, suami isteri yang saling nasihat menasihati antara satu sama lain dalam rangka mendekatkan diri kepada Allah SWT, cuba mewujudkan suasana rumahtangga yang harmoni, suami yang memberikan didikan agama kepada isteri dan ingatlah isteri yang solehah boleh membawa suami ke syurga.

Hell or Heaven

Kita punyai pilihan untuk memilih, oleh yang demikian, untuk membentuk masyarakat yang bertauladan, inilah langkah pertama yang perlu dititik beratkan. 

Walaubagaimanapun, kita ini sebagai hamba, haruslah berusaha merancang, namun Allah jualah yang menentukan. Saya percaya yang perempuan yang baik adalah untuk lelaki yang baik, dan sebaliknya. Tersebut kisahnya dalam Al-Quran:

(Lazimnya) perempuan-perempuan yang jahat adalah untuk lelaki-lelaki yang jahat, dan lelaki-lelaki yang jahat untuk perempuan-perempuan yang jahat; dan (sebaliknya) perempuan-perempuan yang baik untuk lelaki-lelaki yang baik, dan lelaki-lelaki yang baik untuk perempuan-perempuan yang baik. Mereka (yang baik) itu adalah bersih dari (tuduhan buruk) yang dikatakan oleh orang-orang (yang jahat); mereka (yang baik) itu akan beroleh pengampunan (dari Allah) dan pengurniaan yang mulia. Surah An-Nuur (24:26)

Wallahu'alam..

Earthquake.

It was such a heart-breaking news when we heard that an earthquake, sorry, there were two earthquakes happened in very short period of gap. A lil bit guilty consolidate myself when I'm celebrating something but on the other side, a neighbor's country, a devastating catastrophe struck Japan violently. 

Thousands of them lost place to live in, and the worst part, lost their families. It is not only humankind that were affected, but as well as habitat of the wildlife. So does everybody else since the world economic population were contributed much by Japan. 

Anyway, let us pray for them, those who less fortunate to have their normal life back. That's the very least we could do. Let us thank Allah for we still have place for shelter and food to eat. And let us not think that what we have today, the health & wealth, will remain forever, they're all temporary, transient. Thus, take a moment to think for the less fortunate and try to do at the very least something to help them. Not necessarily by money but prayers also helps. Nevertheless, if you have something more to contribute or donate, please proceed your virtue intention.


Have a great day.

Miraculously a 4-month-old baby survived despite that
everything behind her been wash away by the vicious tsunami.  

MGDM Award 2010 Ceremony

Finnaly, on the 10th of March, 2011, at The Grand Blue Wave Hotel, all my works after all this while had been acknowledged. Moment I waited for, moment of recognition.


Owh, maybe you don't have clear picture on what I've been talking about. Here is the link that may lead you to some clue Malaysia Good Design Mark Award.


Anyway, I want to thank Allah first and foremost that have been given the opportunity to serve and and to do my best in this award. By chance, I would like to thanks my bosses and colleagues who cooperatively support me in making this a reality.

Also a special thanks, perhaps a billion of thanks to my parents who'd raised me well.

And above all, I thank Allah, the Almighty, the Most Merciful.

The Arrival.

The stage

Alhamdulillah, my effort been paid.

The Designers

Among Directors & Technical manager

Moment of Glory

Yes, Malaysia's best design.

My best colleagues, Marina

Hall of Fame

Y(^.^)

Please note that this entry is not to show-off, but more to seek better oppurtunities, Insya Allah. Peace.

Ironically

Last few week as I was watching documentary channel, I was captivated by the fact of the Angkor Wat. I'm not really astonished by the architectural structure of the building but more to its surrounding. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I've been apprehended that there should be no building that is taller than the temple as to respect the religious centre.  

Angkor Wat Temple

And I wonder(frighten as well), what's happening in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur to be exact. You might say that Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia, so it should be modern, high-class, yada yada yada, well, hello people, Angkor Wat is also located at the capital city of Cambodia.

As-Syakirin Mosque, KLCC Mosque

Compare with Brunei country. No wonder I hardly even hear somewhat criminal over there.

Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Need me to say nothing more. Full stop.

Terima Kasih!

Mengapa berterima kasih pada seseorang itu sangat penting? Ia kerana anda menunjukkan rasa bersyukur kepada Allah. Rasulullah S.A.W pernah bersabda. "Orang yang tidak bersyukur kepada manusia bererti dia tidak bersyukur kepada Allah".

Saudara pembaca sekalian, Allah tidah menurunkan *rezeki terus dari langit, tetapi melalui medium-medium yang tidak kita jangkakan. 

Rezeki, rezeki tidak semestinya berupa wang atau harta kekayaan mahupun anak semata-mata, rezeki itu subjektif, rezeki tidak terhad. Kemudahan urusan kerja seharian juga rezeki. Pertolongan dari orang lain, walaupun kecil,  juga boleh dikira rezeki. 

Allah itu Maha Halus lagi Maha Mengasihani. Oleh yang demikian, bersyukurlah kepada manusia nescaya anda bersyukur kepada Allah Subhawata'ala. Maka, berterima kasihlah sesama manusia. Terkadang, kita tidak tahu betapa ucapan terima kasih itu sangat berharga buat seseorang. 

Wahai ibu, wahai bapa, jangan terlalu ego untuk mengucapkan terima kasih kepada anak-anak walaupun anda bersyukur. Wahai anak, jangan terlalu memandangn enteng untuk berterima kasih kepada ibu bapa anda yang pada permikiran kamu, ianya tanggungjawab mereka.  Wahai orang muda, jangan kamu memandang hina mereka yang digaji untuk membersihkan tempat kerja kamu, ucapkanlah terima kasih.

Mulai hari ini, ucapkanlah terima kasih kepada mereka yang telah membuat kebaikan kepada anda, ucapkannya dengan seikhlas hati.

Terima kasih kerana membaca. Terima kasih dari hati yang ikhlas.

Will Power

Yeah its been quite a long time since I'm hibernating from this 'industry', hectic weeks and frenetically schedule are my usual lame excuse. Ha-ha.  It’s 3 a.m. in the morning and I’ve just come back from an exhausting outstation located at southern Malaysia, Johore. I push my will power to the limit to write this entry despite that I’m working tomorrow. 

Why this entry is so special that I sacrifice my biological clock of sleeping hours just to write this? It’s because I want to show my appreciation as well as to congratulate the person that I love the most for stop smoking since he was young, that’s a very long time!

Why is it matter to me so much? First and foremost, because I want Allah to love him, and also for the reason that I love him so much and I want him to live another 100 years (if Allah willing, haha), to serve as Labor Slave of Allah, and so that he can watch after us and we can take care of him. Secondly and utmost, he don’t need that ‘NiQuitin’ tablets or nicotine patch or what so ever that helps him to stop smoking – it’s just the matter of will power.

How powerful is will power? Some might say that those who stop smoking will easily get tempered, but he didn’t face that problem so far, Alhandulillah. I say it’s the matter of how your mind controls it. It takes the art of controlling EQ which stands for Emotional Quotient, a slight different from IQ but enormous impact on a person. See how beautiful Allah creates us with very complex organ that function as ultimate computers yet still can be carried by skull.

I love the fact that his face glows and he no longer have to wear scowl when puffing the smoke. I hope that we constantly giving him full throttle of moral support for him to quit smoking forever since surrounding atmosphere also playing great role to this kind of people.