Al-Fatihah Adinda Airyz Hanum

This is probably the last video of Arwah Hanum taken at Pantai Teluk Cempedak in Kuantan during one of our holiday a year before her sudden passing.

Today's 27th April. She'll be sweet 24 if she's still with us today. And her favorite request for a birthday treat will always be KFC or Chicken Hartz Buffet! A die-hard fan of chicken, she is! A passion she shared with her elder brother, Uda (Kamal).

Yes, life has to go on. But my dear sister, our life has never been the same without you. Adinda Airyz Hanum dlm kenangan. Semoga Allah merahmati mu dan menempatkan mu di sebaik-baik tempat di Jannah Nya, Insya Allah. We miss you dearly. Al-Fatihah.

Tiada cuti bagimu Ayah!

Tugas seorang ayah tak pernah kenal erti cuti walaupon sememangnya dia tengah bercuti. Aku dah start bercuti sampai tahun depan. Last minute baru perasan annual leave hanya 50% boleh carry forward ke next year. So, minggu last Dec ni mmg kena amik cuti whole week. Alhamdulillah, selesai sudah urusan hari ni di Sri Ayeesha Islamic School. Tomorrow's task - Iman's registration day at Tadika Khalifah Bestari. Rasa mcm anak dah masuk SBP plak! Siap ada waiting list utk enrol 5-years-old Iman ke tadika. And this tadika has 10 classes for 5 years old kids ALONE, with 20 kids in each class. Semoga terus melakar kejayaan wahai puteriku, Wan Iman Syuhada.

To my dear Mum

Today is a very special day to me. Not just because it's the anniversary to my engagement to my lovely wife, Hani but it is also my dearest mum's birthday!

Happy Birthday to my dear mum, Zainum Binti Husain. Semoga Allah sentiasa melindungi mu dan mengurniakan umur yg penuh keberkatan, Insha Allah. Thanks for always being there for me. Love you!

Seminar Transformasi Pendidikan Islam

Cabaran sebenar ibubapa dlm proses mendidik anak2 ialah searching for the right blend antara Syariatullah dan Sunnatullah, agar kedua2nya bergerak seiringan sebagai satu sinergi. Ibubapa adalah QC kpd anak2 mereka supaya produk yg dihasilkan menetapi spesifikasi yg telah diendorsekan oleh Allah SWT. Alhamdulillah, banyak maklumat berguna yang aku & Hani dapat daripada seminar Transformasi Pendidikan Islam semalam. Pengisian yang amat berguna dan releven utk diketahui oleh semua ibu bapa sebagai panduan membimbing anak masing2 terutamanya dalam sistem pendidikan semasa yang serba mencabar. Jazakallah kepada Ust Hasrizal, Tuan Fazrol dan Ustaz Hasni dari SM Al-Amin. Semoga Allah membalas jasa kalian untuk perkongsian ilmu yg sungguh bermanfaat.

One thing that I've really learnt throughout this seminar is, Do NOT compromise your children education. Walaupon terpaksa membayar harga yang tinggi untuk pendidikan anak2 terutamanya yang berbentuk Islamic, nilainya adalah priceless. Sekularisme dalam sistem pendidikan yg sedia ada telah merencatkan generasi kita. Wallahu A'lam.

Jangan lah kita hanya melahirkan dan membentuk khalifah yg baik tapi hamba Allah yang gagal, mahu pon hamba Allah yang baik tapi khalifah yg gagal. Renung2kan lah...

Ages!

Just as the title implies, I can't believe I haven't been updating here in such a long time. My apologies to all my friends out there who took the time to pop back from time to time to see if anything new has appeared in here. Some even tweeted and sent FB msg typing, "Weh, bila ko nk updet blog daa?". Haha. Thanks guys. It brings a smile to my face knowing that some of you guys DO find my random babbling in here worth reading! Whether the read is substancial or not is another issue though.

The truth is, after taking up this new job since March things was a bit hectic considering another 15km extra to kill; travelling to work back and forth plus a much bigger responsibility on my shoulder. And enough with that, when I get back from work, I find that it's too big a sacrifice to open my laptop and blog when I have this little, limited time to spend with my wife and kids.

Well, maybe it's all about time management which I haven't mastered yet. Do pray for me that I'll get along fine so that I can blog more often. There's loads of happenings and updates that I'd like to put a remark on in here as our life has entered it's next phase. Just a piece of advice to brighten up your day, let's give value to the life of those people around you! You will find that your life will be more meaningful as your appreciation to Allah increase day by day. Take care people!

Putting thoughts to my fingertips

Yesterday our MD's father passed away. All management staffs of Commercial Division were there during the solat jenazah at Masjid Al-Ansar AU2 Keramat. I had the chance of meeting Ust. Abdullah Yassin who used to give tazkirah at Masjid Al-Azim Pandan Indah where my late father-in-law used to serve.

"He was a nice man. Send my regards to your wife and your family". His face was a bit gloomy as he murmurred those short but meaningful words. I was left in a state of poignant upon hearing those remarks. The thoughts of the man with the name Haji Ahmad Bin Ismail was 'slide-showing' in my head.

I have decided to write from my heart today. Something that I was unable to do for quite sometime due to time contraint and other commitments.

18th June each year has always marked an emotional griever to our family. And that same date this year had made us all realized that it has been 4 years since my late father-in-law, Hj Ahmad Bin Ismail left us. There is this melancholy deep inside within me everytime I speak or even put my thoughts on him.

There's this one day when I was driving back from work, making my way through the traffic, when there was this motivation slot on air advising tips on how to confront the loss of someone you love and learning to let go. I tried to put myself together and gave the motivator a chance, even though I knew that in many ways, the exercise would prove to be a difficult and emotional one.

I was wrong. It wasn’t difficult. But I was also right, as it proved to be an extremely emotional endeavor. Remembering the good thoughts and happy memories with him had somehow half outlandishly brought smiles to my face. To make sure that my wife Honey, mother-in-law and the rest of the family felt the same way is another big question though.

I've also learned that good-byes will always hurt, pictures will never replace having been there, memories good and bad will bring tears, and words can never replace feelings. May Allah bestow a great blesssing and His mercy upon this great man, Amin.

Doa Solat Dhuha

Ya Allah, sesungguhnya waktu Dhuha itu DhuhaMu
Kecantikannya adalah kecantikanMu,
Keindahan itu keindahanMu,
Kekuatan itu kekuatanMu,
kekuasaan itu kekuasaanMu
Perlindungan itu perlindunganMu.

Ya Allah, jika rezekiku masih di langit, turunkanlah,
Jika di dalam bumi, keluarkanlah,
Jika sukar, permudahkanlah,
Jika haram, sucikanlah,
Jika jauh, dekatkanlah.

Berkat waktu dhuhaMu, kecantikanMu. keindahanMu,
KekuatanMu, kekuasaanMu,
limpahkan kepadaku segala yang Engkau telah limpahkan
kepada hamba-hambaMu yang soleh.