the sweetness of iman

Day in and day out.. I see more and more Muslims getting closer to their religion. Its great to see more people watching Islamic videos on youtube, forums, etc..

I see people discussing on  religious matter more and more everyday... Its great that the Muslims in Malaysia are becoming more interested in the religion.


It's great that people are going to the mosque, praying 5 times a day, fasting in the beautiful month of Ramadhan, reciting the Quran, going to hajj, etc...

We often discuss what we should do and what we shouldn't do, we often speak of how good if we do certain things, we always speak of the technical matters of reciting, the do(s) and the don't(s).. we speak about the sunnah, we discuss the huge matter of the religion and the Quran and the prophet...

But, we often forget one thing that is very, very, very important...

We kept forgetting about our heart.

Today I encountered this one situation... I saw a middle-aged man wearing a kupiah, talking on the phone shouting at the person on the line. Apparently, he was not happy because the person was late for 5 minutes and the reason the other person were late is because there was some communication problem.

Right after that telephone conversation (btw.. he was talking very harshly to the receiver) he put down the phone and walked away arrogantly. 

FYI- I  got to know, this man is a religious teacher. 

After watching the whole event...  I walked out the place and saw an Indonesian lady, a cleaner.. sweeping the floor..

Then, a cat came along making some sound (indicating that she is hungry) I saw the religious teacher walked pass the cat.. The cat made some sound to him and tried going around him. He pushed away the cat; "hishhh!!!!"

The lady saw the incident. She went straight to the cat, lifted the cat and later come back with some food. Obviously, the food that was given to the cat is her lunch and she gave about a quarter of it to the cat.


I went to the lady, smiled at her and asked.. "kak, itu makanan tengahari akak kan?" -"Sister, isn't that your lunch?"

and she smiled and replied; "kucing ni lapar..." "the cat is hungry..."


Amazed with her generosity, I smiled at her and said; "you are such a beautiful person"


While walking towards the car, I thought about the Indonesian lady.

What a huge heart she has, and I remembered the prophet once said. The biggest jihad of a man is to have a pure heart.

Once you have a good heart, insyaAllah, everything will fall in place. May Allah lead all of us to the right path and make us the people with iman.

Assalamualikum

The past one year.

Assalamualikum everyone.

Hopefully it is not too late to wish all of Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir dan batin. =)

"Every experience Allah gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only HE can see" 

I am here to announce the cancellation of my wedding. Those who have received the cards, for those of you who have been verbally invited or phone text, whatsapps, etc.

All I can say is, the time is not right yet for me to be married. =)

Things happen for a reason, and I am sure it is for the best for everyone.


Do not worry about me, I am doing well. Thank you for all the support and sweet texts. Alhamdulillah, Allah gave me such loving family members and friends.

Please do not as any questions either, as I do not wish to answer anything at all.

thank you. Assalamualikum

Losing it

Good day everyone!

So, I've been occupied, doing a lot of things... u know, the semester (diploma) just ended... which means, absolutely nothing.!!!! coz we still need to work on so many things.. don't get me wrong, i do love my job... but i guess it's just the nature of  human, we complain!!! hahaha~


ANYWAY.. I've been looking around and I see the Malaysians are getting more and more concern of the physical out-look.

Back then, it was really hard to find guys in fitted shirt, with 6 packs... But these days.. anywhere u turn, u will spot these "muscle men".  Which is great! We love looking at them! lol!

I guess, the Malaysians are having a better life nowadays.. better income, better education-----> which leads us to a better life-style... We are becoming more and more concern of our looks, our appearance... People are becoming more vain.. Or perhaps it's the in thing now to go to the gym and work on the beach body?

Even on Facebook, Instagram, Tweeter, you will see all these diet pills, beauty pills, beauty juice, etc,etc- some to help you reduce the weight, some to help you to reduce scars or acne on the face, some to make your skin "brighter".  

Ever since I was a student, I had always been working-out. I swim about 20 laps a day.. And when I studied in Sydney, I joined some dance classes that requires you to dance and work-out at the same time- zumba, body combat, jazzercise, yoga and a lot more! I stopped going to the classes since I came back and my weight went UP and feels like there is no turning back!!!!

Not being able to fit to any of the jeans that I own, is just not cool, at all... On top of everything, it feels very tiring to walk too much, I hate to take the stairs- its too tiring! So, I decided to lose it, work it out, and keep a healthy life-style... The aim was to be HEALTHY- to have stamina, to go up and down the stairs with no sweat, and to be able to fit into my very own jeans.. 

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So.. what is the world's biggest secret to lose weight?

Only 2 things.

1) Eat healthly

2) Exercise


The problem with me- I love food! I love chocolates, I have a sweet-tooth! But, at the same time, I love other things too! I never deprive myself from food. I still eat everything that I enjoy to eat- but in a smaller portion.
I add more vegetables and fruits in my diet. I still do eat McDonalds, KFC, u name it! I eat it all... and it's all good- you just need to control yourself!

Exercise- I have to admit, I exercise a LOT. I jog, (walk most of the time, lol), swim, dance.. But, i hate going to the gym. I get bored doing the same thing everyday, so i need to add variety in my work-out routine.
I go for my dance work-out everyday and  on certain days I swim instead.. During weekends, i jog or I go hiking. Sometimes, when I am very very lazy...I just do some crunches, planks, and some other work-routine at home, in my very own room.


I feel great now, going up and down to the stairs? TOO EASY. my old jeans? i need a new pair now. The old one is wayyy too big for me. =)

You don't really need those pills, diet-drink, slimming cream or those tight-corset to help you reduce your weight. Just put your focus to be healthy- watch your food and exercise regularly. And why is this better?

Coz, you don't really need to spend any extra money AND it lasts. I have to say.... it is, a very slow process... slow BUT sure. =)
Have a good day everyone! cheers!!!