All Good and Bad comes from Allah

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Blessed is He Who sent down the Criterion to His servant, that it may be an admonition to all creatures― (1) He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten, nor has He a partner in His dominion: it is He Who created all things and ordered them in due proportions. (2) Yet have they taken besides Him, gods that can create nothing but are themselves created; that have no control of hurt or good to themselves; nor can they control Death nor Life nor Resurrection. (Surah Al-Furqan 25:1-2)

My girlfriend told me a shocking news about her close friend. She was having a bad cough and it went on for almost a few months and it didn't get better. So she went to several GPs but none detected anything serious. But she got worried, and decided to see a specialist. Little did she know that, after going through a scan, she was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphnodes. Oh my God!! There was actually a mass thingy that was growing at a rapidly rate and it was so huge that it rested on the lungs causing discomfort, thus coughing nonstop.

I felt really sad about hearing such news, but i know all good or bad comes from Allah swt. Though we might feel very sympathetic towards our friends for the illness that falls upon them, but we do not have the knowledge or wisdom to know what other kind of blessings that Allah swt has in store for us. It might take alot of faith and trust for one person to feel that there's goodness in whatever that Allah has bestowed upon us, because the word 'alhamdulillah' would not come out from one's mouth or heart so readily while preparing mentally to accept the 'new illness' in the body.

And one more thing i've realised is that, for everything that we are able to do; run, jog, swim, talk, listen, eat, sleep, walk, and not forgetting the most important thing that we do every second of our lives: BREATHE! An ustaz ever said in one of the class which i attended at Darul Arqam about the oxygen that we inhale. If ever Allah swt decides to charge us for the oxygen that we used, we will be broke!

We will not be able to count the blessings that Allah swt has bestowed upon us. Countless!

A 3-year old birthday

In the name of Allah most Compassionate most Merciful

Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clear from Error; whoever rejects Evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. (256)

3 years ago, I took my shahadah at Darul Arqam with 2 witnesses. This day marks Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram. Muharram is the first islamic month of the year and Ashura means 10, denoting the date in the month. Shortly after the Hijira in AD 622, Prophet Muhammad saw designated Ashura as a day of fasting from sunset to sunset, perhaps patterned on the Jewish Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Traditionally, Ashura commemorates two events: the day Nuh (Noah) left the ark and the day Musa (Moses) was saved from the Egyptians by Allah.
When Jewish-Muslim relations became strained, however, Prophet Muhammad saw designated Ramadan the Muslim month of fasting, making Ashura a voluntary fast, as it has remained among Sunnis.

I recalled i was pretty nervous on that day. I still remember the details. I had bought a white scarf for this special moment to match my white blouse and skirt. My parents were out that morning so i don it before i came out of the house. I hid myself a few blocks away from my block and nervously waited for my witness to pick me up. I was really very excited but he looked normal.

As i have already reserved a slot for this day much earlier, I handed over my IC to the officer and waited outside their office for them to call my name. I filled up the form with my new muslim name (which i have thought for a long time). I remembered i was pondering whether should i add 'nur' or should i not. think and think and think... I decided to put it in. :)

We went into a small room together with the officer and my two witnesses. He asked a few questions to confirm my conversion. I nod my head and signed on the dotted line. Thereafter, i was told to attest the shahadah:
' I bear witness that there is no other god worthy of worship except Allah and i bear witness that Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah'

and I became a MUSLIM. :)

I could have complete the evaluation on that day but i didn't want to because i still needed more time to polish my prayers and the recitation. So after the conversion ceremony, we went for a meal to celebrate my identity as a new muslim.

And so, here I am today, a Chinese Muslim. whom still celebrate Chinese New Year, speaks mandarin and does not have a Malay husband.

If you ask me why do i convert? My only answer is: Alhamdulillah! Allahu Akbar! Allah swt saved me (not Jesus) and showed me the path to the Truth. No words are able to describe the gratitude i have for HIM alone.

I don't consider myself as an exemplar to others as i am still consistently trying to improve my own weaknesses and insya allah, to be a Mukmin(true believer). Ameen.

(my witness remembered this day. Thanks! :)

Prayers - Your assurance of the Hereafter

I took this photograph in a mosque when i went overseas for a short holiday.

No one was inside the mosque except me and my few other friends. The architecture of the mosque was very magnificent. Subhan-allah.

Surah al Naml 27: 1-5

Ta Sin. These are verses of the Qur'an― A Book that makes (things) clear; (1) A Guide; and Glad Tidings for the Believers― (2) Those who establish regular prayers and give in regular charity, and also have (full) assurance of the Hereafter. (3) As to those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds pleasing in their eyes; and so they wander about in distraction. (4) Such are they for whom a grievous Penalty is (waiting): and in the Hereafter theirs will be the greatest loss. (5) As to thee, the Qur'an is bestowed upon thee from the presence of One Who is Wise and All-Knowing

Muharram 1429H

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Brothers and Sisters,



Today marks the last day of Zhulhijjah 1428H. And tomorrow will be 1 Muharram 1429H.
Eid Muharram 1429!



As we 'migrate' to a new year, have you made any new year resolutions yet?



Ustaz Shaykh Mohd Ibrahim said that Muslims in this era, though they could not perform any 'migration' liken what our Prophet saw did, we could actually do a spiritual 'migration'. That is, to change from bad to good, or better still, from good to best!

He also quoted some examples so that we could reflect on them:
1. If you don't pray on time, try this year to make sure you pray as soon as the time calls for the specific prayer. Do not procrastinate till the very last minute.

2. If you have always been doing charity and good deeds, resolve to do more. and do it for the sake of Allah, and not for others.

3. Try and wake up for Tahajjud.

4. Read more Quran.

5. Resolve to change your undesirable habits.

I pray that may Allah swt gives us(all muslims over the world) the blessings, strength and constancy to perform all good deeds and supereogatory acts just for the sake of Him, and for the sake of our Hereafter. Amin.