From the Land of Mata Ayer

Bismillah, Couple of days ago, I watched a talk show by Aiman Azlan (ft. Maria Elena) sharing their experience about what they didn't know about marriage (before the wedding, of course) and wished to know sooner.   Anyway, the discussion was interactively beneficial, Aiman Azlan as always, moderated the topic articulately and Nadrah was a cute distraction :)   Both Aiman and Maria shared their part in adapting to marriage life and not so long after, parenthood itself.  To brothers and sisters out there who are preparing to get married or wondering on what to equip yourself with, you really should watch this video.  And yes, to adik-adik who are always thinking on the beautiful, colourful cotton-candy life after marriage, you should too. Some takeaway points shared by Aiman and Maria Elena (she's my senior in UTP, but we've never met since the gap is so long): 1. Lower down your expectations - the same person you thought you've figured out ...

Bismillah, Time flies so fast, guess what, we're already in the second month of 2016! It is currently raining heavily outside, which I really love..hihi.  My internship term is approaching its end in a couple of months before departing back to the garden of knowledge, UTP. But, just let me enjoy the rest of my stay in Kerteh first ya : ) Alhamdulillah, I was given a chance to moderate a session with Ustazah Norhafizah Musa back in December. It is a parenting talk entitled "Super Ummi, Super Abi" held at Dewan Sri Intan, PMO. As much as the word 'parenting' entices your curiosity, I learned a lot from the speaker herself and also from the highly-attentive audiences.  InsyaAllah I'll share some notes in the upcoming posts, but first I'd like to jot down some important points taken from Dr. Maszlee Malik's book : Risalah Pemuda Muslim. Panduan menjadi moderator (diambil dari Risalah Pemuda Muslim tulisan Dr. Maszlee Malik). Tips dari pe...

Bismillah, I ended 2015 with lots of rushing, here and there. Going places while attending programs, trying my best to enjoy every step of the way. However, until the 20th day of year 2016, it felt a bit aimless. I didn't actually have a proper mission or objective to kickstart this year. You know me, I'm the ambitious one, always competing for something. Even my mom said that I won't even give way to my lil' brother (when we're small, of course)..hehe Until yesterday, I received a news that one of my senior was struck with a misfortune. Her house was burnt down to the ground due to short circuit and resulted in a total loss. Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rajiun. My dad used to tell me this, "in comparing with others, sometimes (or most of the times), you need to see those who are needy than you, those who don't really have".  If you watch the news yesterday, there's one story about a girl who lose both of her legs in an accident. ...

Berada di usia awal dua puluhan dan bergerak dalam organisasi, antara ayat cliche yang selalu didengari ialah " kamu mestilah berjiwa besar ". Cliche, kah? Well, bergelumang dalam dunia engineering, everything must be specific, exact and measurable.  Jadi bagaimana caranya ingin mengukur jiwa besar? Apa kriterianya? Apa aspek yang mesti dipenuhi untuk memastikan bahawa jiwa kita ini jiwa yang besar? Alhamdulillah, in our recent usrah with regards of Fiqh Al-Ikhtilaf (Fiqh of Difference in Opinion), it downs to my sense that somehow to get a 'big heart' it relates a lot with accepting differences and appreciating similarities. Sometimes, you might need to sacrifice your emotions in order to prevent a bigger gap or misunderstanding, senang cakap nak elakkan perbalahan (dalam dialek Terengganu : gocoh).   Fiqh Al-Ikhtilaf merupakan salah satu fiqh daripada 5 fiqh yang utama: a. Fiqh Al-Maqasid (sasaran), membahas tentang sasaran sy...

Somehow, I just hoped that one day my future self will speak to my past. Dear me, congratulations! You've found Him and him. Enjoy the feast and luxuries of Jannah.  You can rest now. The road that you've trodden might have been very steep and bumpy, now wipe up your tears . Be steadfast and keep praying. Lift your head high and never stop dreaming. Your parents, family and friends are waiting for you. Keep walking, just a few more steps to go. By that time, you can rest my dear self 

Alhamdulillah, seharian bumi Perlis diturunkan hujan yang sangat lebat.  Ibarat menangisi ujian yang menimpa tanah air ini.  Bumi Malaysia sedang diuji sekarang,  dengan jerebu,  dengan tragedi di Mekah, dengan jatuhnya nilai Ringgit,  dengan pemimpinnya  dan dengan diri kita sendiri. Saya sekarang berada di penghujungan cuti semester sebelum melangkah ke alam praktikal di Kerteh. Ini bermakna hanya tinggal sekitar 25% lagi Ijazah Kejuruteraan Kimia yang perlu disempurnakan menjelang Mei 2016 ketika pulang ke kampus.  Demi Masa! Sesungguhnya manusia itu dalam kerugian - Kecuali orang-orang yang beriman dan beramal soleh, dan mereka pula berpesan-pesan dengan kebenaran serta berpesan-pesan dengan sabar. (QS : Al-Asr) Sememangnya manusia selalu bersumpah dengan masa, dan ironinya, selalu terlupa. Sedangkan hayat itu singkat dan ilmu Allah itu luas. Mungkin secara sedar ataupun tidak, kita sudah kesuntukan masa untuk menunaika...

Coming in terms with it, I realized that I wasn't ready. The act of making me wait for 16 weeks w/o reason is unacceptable. Yet I'm searching for the wisdom that lies behind it. A good friend used to ask " How can you bear with it? , you don't even look sad" I'm not sure how I should react, plus the maintained "cool" facade that I always got had made me seemed unwavered by his gesture. I should cry Maybe I should For this seemingly strong iron lady does have her softer, weaker side. It's ok This week has been a ride of tasks/meetings. Lot's of it. As if Allah is telling me to stop thinking about it for a while. Yeah, I got tonnes of things to do. :D Need to put on my cape and save the city of Gotham sometimes ~ About death My friend's dad passed away last weekend. It was so sudden, yet she managed to spend 2 days by his side, Alhamdulillah. She is strong, stronger than me. Stay strong Azfar, for Allah never burdened us mor...