Thursday, July 17, 2014

Lisa's words

"We cannot replace the time we have lost. Many people do not realise that. Spend your time wisely with the people you love before you lose them" These were the words I got from Lisa, translated in English (cos' I just can't remember the exact Malay words she used. But she said something like that, as how my brain can recall them). It's been a long time since I last spent my time watching TV and really pamper myself, so this afternoon I decided to watch any random TV channels, just to entertain myself. And there it was, a small interview with Lisa and that was when she talked about spending quality time with your loved ones. Though it was just a simple advice, her words really went deep down into my heart and soul...

Ok, let's ask ourselves these questions:
What have we done so far? Have we done enough to help others? Have we done enough to make our parents happy? Have we done enough to prepare ourselves for the future? Have we invested in our time properly towards achieving our goals in life?  Have we done enough to obtain His blessings? Have we done enough to stay healthy? etc. etc.

I can go on listing all the questions that I have in mind (and I am sure you have more than what I have right now). So, my question is, have we really invested in our time properly? Each and every one of us has a unique amount of time given to us and it is up to us to spend on it wisely. I remember a friend told me, "If only we could buy time with money". I actually laughed at his statement cos' I found it too funny (yeah, he was cracking a joke at that time). But then, when I think about it again, I now realise that time is way too precious and more valuable than money, and yet, many of us waste our time without us even realising it. I feel bad now :,[ Guilty of wasting a lot of time in my life when I actually can do a lot of good and useful things.

Let's just appreciate the time we have right now. Appreciate love, appreciate all the kindness around us, appreciate each and every breath we have (because at this moment, someone, somewhere is having his/her last breath), appreciate all the good and bad things we've had (bad things teach us good lessons).  Ok? So, I'll end tonight's post with this hadith:

“Rasulullah SAW said: 
Take advantage of five things before five others happen: 
your youth before you grow old; 
your health before you fall sick; 
your money before you become poor; 
your leisure before you become busy, and 
your life before you die.” [Tirmidhi]


Tuesday, July 15, 2014

A lot has happened~

Salam dan selamat malam :) Malam ni merupakan malam Nuzul Al-Quran...17 Ramadhan 1435 Hijrah dan di malam ni juga aku menyaksikan peristiwa bersejarah Brunei apabila baginda Sultan merasmikan Mushaf Brunei Darussalam 30 juzuk bersempena Sambutan Nuzul Al-Quran pada tahun ini. Alhamdulillah~ :) Semoga bumi Brunei Darussalam akan sentiasa terpelihara dan dirahmati serta sentiasa dilimpahi berkah dariNya jua. Amin amin amin~

Anyway, sudah masuk dua bulan lebih aku bekerja di tempat baru. Walaupun pada awalnya susah bagiku untuk menyesuaikan diri kerana aku tidak mempunyai ramai teman di sana, namun aku tetap bersyukur kerana rezeki ini datang tanpa disangka-sangka. Alhamdulillah~ Masih banyak yang perlu aku pelajari dan explore. Semoga setiap urusanku akan dipermudahkan jua. Amin amin amin~

Dan sekarang sudah masuk bulan Julai... A lot has happened. Like... a lot. And unexpectedly.

Ulfah Jannah:
My drama tarbiyyah team is moving ahead step by step. Having them in my life is so meaningful that because of this friendship, I learn about Islam more. Niat kami cuma satu. Menyebarkan dakwah melalui media. Aku anggap ini sebagai investment untuk masa depan. Investment dari segi amal jariyyah. Hatiku terbuka luas saat sahabat AnNisaa ku menyampaikan usul ini padaku beberapa minggu lalu. Aku merasa sungguh terharu kerana aku telah dijemput untuk menyertai niat murni sekumpulan sahabat-sahabatku ini :_) Alhamdulillah~

ZTF, my beloved family:
Semakin hari, hubungan aku, ZTF sisters dan brother Zizan semakin terjalin mesra. Kemesraan kami sebagai sebuah keluarga yang sentiasa memberi sokongan penuh di antara satu sama lain. Kami sudah seperti adik-beradik walaupun hakikatnya kami terpisah oleh darat dan laut. Mungkin orang tak percaya bagaimana kami bertemu. Malah aku sendiri pun bagai tak percaya kalau diingat kembali kenangan pertama kali berjumpa. Namun, takdir Allah mengatasi segalanya. Dia Maha Mengetahui apa yang terbaik buat kami. I can't wait to meet them soon. Semoga dipermudahkan...

Alhamdulillah, ukhuwah yang terjalin ini telah banyak mengajar aku erti sebuah penghargaan dan kasih sayang yang ikhlas. Selagi takdir menentukan kami tetap bersama, aku akan tetap sentiasa bersama mereka. Walau apa pun yang terjadi. Kerana aku betul-betul sayangkan keluargaku yang satu ini. Keluarga yang unik dan penuh warna-warni. Hehehe~ Zizan, Kak Nida, Kak T, Kak CC, Ira, Ika, Jura, Aida~ You are always in my prayers and in my heart :) 

And guess what? My network has moved a step ahead! I have new friends dan ia datang dengan sendirinya. Alhamdulillah~ Sesungguhnya semua ini datang dariMu jua :) Semoga hubungan yang terjalin akan sentiasa kekal. Amin amin amin. I am sure Allah has given me this opportunity to learn from other people. He wants me to see what I really need to see and He wants me to learn for myself so that I know how to walk steadily in this journey of life. Apapun asbab dan sebabnya, aku percaya Allah melihatkan aku semua ini agar aku tahu menilai kehidupan ni macamana sebenarnya. Alhamdulillah, so far, aku banyak mempelajari positive things from them and I am happy :) I feel so lucky.

So, it's been two years since we first met. And as Zizan said, "...biarlah kita sentiasa rasa baru kerana ia akan boleh mengeratkan hubungan sesama kita dan hubungan kasih sayang..." Each and every day, I am loving him more and more. Tak salah aku mula meminati dia sejak dulu kerana Zizan banyak memberiku inspirasi hidup...being just the way he is. I don't know how others see him but I see him as someone who is full of love and inspiration. I can't explain in words how much I love him. He is always a good brother to me. Love you Zizan :)