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Alam Persekolahan buat Danish & Iman!

Sungguh cepat masa berlalu. Tahun depan yg bakal menjelang beberapa hari lagi ni akan menyaksikan Danish akhirnya masuk ke sekolah rendah - Darjah 1! My dearie son has now entered his next step in life. Macam tak sangka begitu cepat masa berlalu. Iman yang akan berusia 4 tahun pada 2011 nanti pon akan masuk tadika. Semoga Allah menjadikan mereka berdua anak2 yang cemerlang dunia dan akhirat, Amin.

Father Figure

I spent an hour-plus quality time at the park yesterday, bringing my kids; Danish & Iman spending the nice and sunny evening together, making use of the weekend, rather than spending the time at home or at their Opah's as usual.

Nothing unusual there. We've done it many times. But as my active and pudgy little girl, who had just discovered the use of her legs, happily paced about the running track while other parents and kids looked in amusement, it occurred to me just how big she's grown up and how fast time really flies.

It was barely moments ago when I first held her in my arms, whispering the azan in her ear, at Selayang Hospital. She was tiny, I could hardly cuddle her without worrying that I held her too tightly. Fragile. For the first time, a father and a daughter changed looks, eyes to eyes, heart to heart. And somehow from that moment, I knew I was gonna name her Iman, although Honey and I spent restless nights before her birth to conclude a name for our baby which ended up in frustration and most of the session would end with the sound of our snores echoing through our bedroom. Most them mine.

I remembered very clearly, that precise unexplainable moments. The pride of being a father was filling my head as well as my veins. There she was, the cute and tiny little baby lovingly stared back at me.




And now, there she was, running around the park holding a baby doll in her hands that she loves so much. Her cute act around the track, earned smiles and laughter from those watching. Eleven kilos of fun, chased around by his out-of-shape old man. I thought, she's definitely grown. Alhamdulillah.

And then my thoughts shifted to my firstborn, Danish, who's enjoying his pre-school year-end break and is equally excited for his first step to primary school next year.

It amazes me how, from throwing tantrums and crying during the first couple of weeks in class, he had 'graduated' his pre-school few weeks ago. He knows additions, spelling and of course DRAWING! Having developed so much confidence and manners, it warms my heart just thinking about it.

Thinking of my two kids, I wondered where the time went. In a split second, my boys turned from babbling babies to toddlers who've mastered Youtube and online games.

Before I could realise anything, Danish and Iman had outgrown so many of their clothes, toys and house rules. Before long they'll be teenagers and so not into hugging and kissing their daddy. Soon, all this good night kisses and spontaneous hugs will slowly fade away.

Before I know it, they'll be having relationship issues, hormonal explosions and disagreement with their old fashioned parents over the smallest things like curfews, use of the car and their choices of friends. Trust me, I've seen my younger brothers and my parents in these conditions and it bothers me to imagine how it would turn out to be having my shoes in my parents'. And before I know it, they'll be leaving this so-called nest for their studies, their loved ones and their new lives.

I wondered if I've given them enough. Have I spent enough quality time with them? Have I shared with them enough lessons for them to take along their long journey? Have I hugged them enough and told them that I'm so very proud of them and that I love them to bits?

Or have I been focusing on the wrong things?



Have I, in my pursuit to make something for myself and along the way provide for my family, taken them for granted?

Have I been lulled by the rat race of life? In chasing wealth, making ends to ends work and trying to make a mark in the world, have I forgotten that MY WORLD IS RIGHT THERE WAITING FOR ME AT HOME? That worldly wealth is zilch compared with the wealth that is family?



Have I spent too much time and energy giving my all at work, striving to address every demand of my job, while dismissing my kid's requests for a little attention because I come back home every evening physically and emotionally exhausted?

Dear Allah, I hope I haven't.

I hope that I'm not just my kids superhero, not just a father figure, whose only connection with my kids is blood. And I hope I'll never be only that.

I hope I realise - and continues to realise - that my Danish and my Iman want more than the things I buy them, that the thing they need most from me is my heart.



I hope these two little angels will treat me as their best friend for life, someone they'll trust with their innermost insecurities and aspirations. I hope to be there when they need me most, and I pray Honey and I live long enough to see them have their own little ones.

I hope they'll take the best of me and improve it much further. And I hope they'll forgive the worst of me, and love me for who I am.



To my mum and dad, I love you with all my heart. Your sacrifice in raising us is something that I can't pay you back even with my life. I pray that Allah bless you both and place us in His Jannah in there Hereafter, Insha Allah.



To my sister Farah, if you're reading this. I wish you all the best in giving birth to your baby. Treasure those moments of being a proud parents, DO NOT take things for granted. Give your kids unconditional love without pampering them too much. Give them the best education for their success here and in the akhirat, Ameen.

Ado seko anok tupa atah jula mokte

Salam Aidil Adha 2010

Make Me Strong, Ya Allah...

MAKE ME STRONG
I know I'm waiting Waiting for something Something to happen to me But this waiting comes with Trials and challenges Nothing in life is free I wish that somehow You'd tell me out aloud That on that day I'll be ok But we'll never know cause That's not the way it works Help me find my way My Lord show me right from wrong Give me light make me strong I know the road is long Make me strong Sometimes it just gets too much I feel that I've lost touch I know the road is long Make me strong I know I'm waiting Yearning for something Something known only to me This waiting comes with Trials and challenges Life is one mystery I wish that somehow You'd tell me out aloud That on that day you'll forgive me But we'll never know cause That's not the way it works I beg for your mercy My Lord show me right from wrong Give me light make me strong I know the road is long Make me strong Sometimes it just gets too much I feel that I've lost touch I know the road is long Make me strong

From KL to Dammam

To my brother Zairy Hamzah, all the best for your new job in Dammam! Remember Allah 24/7 and he will always take care of you. Have patience & Be strong! This journey and distance is a sacrifice that you have to make. One day you will look back and say, "I'm glad I took my chance, it made me a better man".

Don't worry about mak & family kat sini. Pray for us, may Allah be with us always, Amin.

Supplication

Oh my lord, my sins are like the highest mountain; my good deeds are very few.
I turn to you my heart full of shame, my eyes full of tears. Bestow your forgiveness and mercy upon me.

Ya Allah, send your peace and blessings on the final prophet and his family and companions and those who follow him, Amin.

To my wife, Honey with loveee....

Maher is in town...

Alhamdulillah, Maher Zain is in town. He'll be performing in MBSA Shah Alam on 14th & 15th October. Before that he'll be performing in Free Palestine's concert at UIA's convest. Danish & Iman would love this! Anyway, here's Maher Zain with Insha Allah. Enjoy!

Sad? You ought to be. Ramadhan is leaving.

The King of all the months is now departing us. How sad is this moment in a believer’s life when something so precious is departing. All good things must come to an end, and so must Ramadhan. Ramadhan is the most Superior month of all other months. Be sad that now the time has come that this Superiority must depart us. Ramadhan is like an elevator, whoever that can get on that elevator and make use of it will be elevated closer and closer to Allah. Be sad that now that very same elevator is departing from us. Ramadan is like a shaded tree of mercy in the hot sunny world of sins and suffering. Be sad that this tree now is soon departing from us. Sadly this month of blessings and mercy is departing which every little act of goodness and worship are all multiplied by 70. Be sad that such month of tremendous importance is departing from us. Its mornings were blessed, and its nights were merciful and methods of forgiveness. Be sad that such blessings are now departed from us.

Now the syaitan is free, so watch out! Whatever good we did in Ramadhan, syaitan is here to get even with us. We prayed solat promptly and kusyuk-ly all 5 times a day, and nothing disgraces syaitan laknatullah like a muslim performing his solat. Now he is here to take revenge. He is mad and disgraced. He tempted, deceived, and misled us for 11 months. And then Ramadhan came, and the effects of 11 months of his delusions were wiped away like a napkin wipes away droplets. Now he is back, continuing his mission to to mislead and tempting us, more than ever before. So ask Allah to save us from his whispers. A'uzu billahi minassyaitanirrajim.

Dear friends,
This is not the end. The departure of Ramadhan is not the end. On one hand, Ramadhan trained the believers to fight temptations, urges, hunger, thirst, and other such realities of life. On the other hand, Ramadhan provided us with chances and incentives to spend our time despite our busy schedules in remembering Allah, seeking forgiveness from Him, and performing ibadat for Him. Ramadhan provided us with all the tools we need to realize that a true believer does not only resist syaitan, but also find time to bow down before Allah and submit to His Will, both literally and metaphorically. So grab your DIY tools, and do something to fix and improve your life.

The month of Ramadhan was like a training arena for all muslims. We learnt what we did not know, we taught what we knew, and we practiced what we taught. Reflect upon the last precious 30 days, and remind yourself of the improvements you have achieved. Regardless of how small the improvements seem, be happy that you are now a better and improved muslim than what you were 30 days ago. Spread Islam, educate people. Please Allah and get Jannah. Its not easy, but it’s not hard either.

Someone has to take the initiative. Never be disheartened. Never give up. Never feel depressed or discouraged. When you are down to nothing, Allah is up to something. Never accuse that Allah has made life miserable for you. Allah never tests a believer through means harder than what the believer can not handle. Allah says that with every difficulty comes an ease. Just be patient and have faith in Him. Each improvement raises your spiritual levels towards Allah. Each step taken towards Allah brings you closer to Him. No improvement is small. I cannot even begin to stress how important it is to do every little thing you can do. What is a seed today WILL grow into a tree tomorrow. Never think that, 'I am just an individual, what can I do alone?' Never lose faith and trust in Allah. You must do your job and obligations, then leave the rest to Allah. Allah will work with you, but not for you. Never underestimate your potentials. Never think that one person can’t make a difference: Our Beloved Prophet did!!

I think this would probably my last post during this transition period before Syawal takes over. I, representing The Ones family; Wan Fahimi, Yusniza Hani, Wan Danish Haiqal and Wan Iman Syuhada wish all of you Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Maaf Zahir Batin. Moga Allah lipat gandakan serta limpahkan rezeki dengan semulia2 barakah buat kita semua dengan kedatangan Ramadhan tahun ini dan semoga amalan kita pada Ramadhan tahun ini lebih baik dari Ramadhan2 sebelumnya. Allahumma bariklana bisshahri Ramadhan. Allahumma Amin.
Wallahu a'lam.

The kids hosting Ramadhan

Alhamdulillah, Ramadhan has been rewarding for the kids as well. Danish was as motivated as ever to fast for the whole day for the first time (Before this posa yang yuk je. Yeah, tengahari bukak periuk! ) after being inspired by UPIN & IPIN. But he was a bit offended by his little sister, Iman who wake up for Sahur but was still eating when azan Subuh was called! Cobaan!!!... Siap mintak ayah dia ajarkan camne nk tengok jam lagi. The most torturing and challenging time for him is between 4 to 5 o'clock. Masa tu memang parah. Seminit skali tanya jam pukul brapa. To date (considering we have another 3 more Ramadhan days to go...), Danish had managed to puasa penuh for 7 successful days! Yang lain2 tu buka puasa pukul 12, 2pm and ada yang x posa langsung. Alasan : Kan Danish tak bangun sahur!... Well done my son. A little caliph in the making, insya allah.

As for 3-years old Iman Syuhada, despite was found always eating and munching in the mornings and afternoons around the house, she always claims that she is fasting! "Iman puasa cam abang!". And his brother Danish would make that dissatisfied look on his face, while seeing his little sister eat all those foods and cookies. Well, at least Iman ada gak cita2 nak puasa cam abang dia. That's something for a start. She too, seems to got some interest in fasting after seeing UPIN & IPIN with the two characters babbling about kalau puasa dapat masuk syurga and all. And then, bila dah dekat masuk waktu berbuka and when the muazin call for the azan on the TV set to ASTRO OASIS, she would be the one yang kecoh! Shhhhhh, diam. orang azan! Big brother pulak paling laju tadah tangan n baca doa nak bukak posa! Ishh ishhh, anak2. May god bless you children and turn you two into solehin and solehat, Amin.

Nuzul Quran is more than just a public holiday. Let's embrace the true meaning behind Nuzul Quran...

Sedar tak sedar dah masuk sparuh dah bulan puasa. Dalam masa ramadhan dah separuh jalan, tadarus ku jugak yang x sampai2 lagi sparuh qura'an! Tapi takpe la, yg lebih aula ialah memahami dan mengamalkan apa2 yang telah dibaca. Dgn cara tu, baru ada penghayatan. Ramadhan kali ni banyak plak aku outstation. Baru sminggu puasa, dah kena pegi Singapore for 3 days training. Balik dari Singapore terus kena arrange user training kat JB and a few important meetings and visits. Sememangnya aku kagum dengan seorang ustaz dari Bangladesh ni. Beliau sekarang jadik iman trawih kat Masjid Taman Ihsan, Kepong. Dia dapat khatam Quraan dalam masa 2 hari je. So bayangkan je la, sepanjang Ramadhan ni berapa kali beliau dapat khatam. Subhanallah... aku akui aku hanyalah hamba nye yang lemah. Dapat khatam skali pon dah cukup syukur dah bulan posa ni. Hari ni merupakan hari Nuzul Quran dan jugak pada hari ni genapnya 2 tahun kembali nya arwah Airyz Hanum ke rahmatullah. Semoga berkat hari yang penuh mulia ni, Allah cucuri rahmat ke atas roh beliau dan semoga beliau di golongkan di kalangan hamba2 Nya yang solihin dan muqarrabin, Amin.

It's Been A While

YEAH, its been a while.
since i last updated my blog.
well, gonna write more regularly starting from now on.
Seems almost impossible, but I'll try.
:)

Salam Ramadhan Mubarak

Dari Abi Hurairah beliau berkata : Telah bersabda Rasulullah S.A.W yang bermaksud :
"Apabila telah tibanya Ramadhan, dibuka pintu-pintu syurga dan ditutup segala pintu neraka dan diikat segala syaitan."
(Hadis riwayath Bukhari, Muslim& Nasaaei)

Alhamdulillah, you can feel it in the air. Ramadhan is here again; the month where food and drink seems such a small price to pay for such one-of-its-kind blessings of the month. Subhanallah.




Kepada umat islam, selamat menyambut Ramadhan Mubarak. Semoga segala amalan kita pada ramadhan ini lebih baik dari tahun2 sebelumnya, insya allah.

Finally @ Restaurant Saba Cyberjaya!

Akhirnya, berjaya jugak kitorang sampai ke Restaurant Saba, restoran yang serve middle eastern or arabic cuisine yang slalu sangat digembar gemburkan sampai air liur ku meleleh tekenangkan kambing khabsah nye! Perjalanan dari umah ke sana lebeh kurang 23 minit.

Danish & Iman posing depan Saba

It's a shame that I've been living in Bangi for almost 4 years now and I have yet to fill my unshameful tummy with any of Saba's khabsah, tikka, or kebab despite having my friends wowwing and tweeting about their experience at Saba with full of satisfaction. Which I would say, successfully made me crave even more to push those yummy cuisines down through my sorry throat!

Kebab yang menggiurkan! Photo taken by Danish

Danish sempat bergambar dengan chef kebab. Lupa dah nama apa sheikh ni. Dia volunteer nak posing dengan Danish lps tengok Danish cam ala2 berminat amik gambar 'masterpiece' beliau iaitu stesyen kebab tu! Ala2 honored sgt la tu kot! Hehe...

Khabsah Ayam ordered by Honey

The most tempting Khabsah Lamb, yg menjadi sumber tangkedarah aku malam tu! Haha

Danish trying a sip of the Barbican drink. A must try non-alcoholic malt beverage originated from Middle East at RM4 per bottle. It comes in few tasty flavors to choose for such as lemon, peach, raspberry and etc. It taste some what like those sparkling juice minus the over-sweetness. I would say, the peach flavor is the best!

Betul ayah, Danish boleh abih makan sepinggan khabsah ayam ni!

Setelah perutku dah kenyang, baru la aku bersedia utk diambik gambar! Don't blame me, you don't mess with a guy during his meal, especially at Saba!

Iman buat sign kononnya nak tambah 3 pinggan nasi! Uish, boleh kopak ayah nih...

Danish bersama Opah nye...

A quick family session after the relaxing dinner

Mak : Boleh blanje mak lagi ni lain kali...
Honey : Boleh mak, insya allah

Gambar dua anakku yang kekenyangan!

Anak ayah, Danish Haiqal!

There are many other Middle Eastern cuisine in Bangi and in some parts of Kajang or even Serdang but there is something about the food and taste here in Saba. The price is friendly too! The food here is undeniably rated above average for me. For those out there who wants to give it a bang, restoran ni terletak in our very own MSC township, Cyberjaya. It is primely located opposite Cyberjaya’s bus terminal at the newly opened shoplots, only a few shops away from Secret Recipe. I don't think you will miss it since there are not so many restaurants in Cyberjaya itself except for a few shoplots and all. The rest are just offices such as Dell, HP, Toshiba, Ericsson and such. Sekian, jalan-jalan-cari-makan buat kali ini, just before we celebrate Ramadhan, the month full of barakah. Allahumma balighna ramadhan, amin.

Us!

Larger Than Life

My life phase has been accelerating super fast lately. The unfortunate fact that I failed to blog some parts and parcels to it made it even worse. A lot of happenings and incidents took place in our family and fraternal friends around us in just a glimpse. If I could recap, those were important moments in life that I wouldn't trade for anything despite it being sweet and bitter moments in life. Shaky and teary moments come and go, and I'm still trying to stand on my very own two feets, surviving this very tidal waves. Allah's promise is keeping me strong :

“Kami tidak membebani seseorang melainkan menurut kesanggupannya, dan pada sisi Kami ada suatu kitab yang membicarakan kebenaran, dan mereka tidak dianiaya.” (Surah al-Mukminun: 62)

And as I walked through this very great moments, I'm glad I have a shoulder to cry on who is walking by my side through thick and thin, someone who always help me stretch for my inner strength, my inspiration; my wife Honey. Thanks dear. I love you so much.


Love you lots, dear!

Danish and Iman has been growing up really fast that I must say sometimes there were some point in my life where I thought a lot, thinking of how will things work for me when I grew old and my kids turn to their adolescence. Somehow deep inside, I know I will miss this very great moments. And if you're reading this my dear kids, I want you to know that I love you both greatly with unconditional and undivided love. You're the best thing that ever happen to me and your mother. May Allah blessings be with us always, Amin.

Danish and Iman in supporting the muslims in Gaza. Free Palestine!

Danish with TGNA

Can't promise anything, but I'll try!

Last entry : October 2009?

Man, not good. Not good.

I find it hard to find the time to blog these days although I really intend to. The many progress in life especially our two precious kids, Danish and Iman would make me occassionally slap my head, wishing I blogged something about it, knowing that one day I would go back and read it, reminiscing the days.

Ni takleh jadi ni. Kena start balik blogging!
Wish me luck!