FRIENDSHIP~

it is true than men are social animal by nature.. man cannot live without his fellow man....man need each other to rely on....

Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) stated, "The believer is like a mirror to other believers (in truthfulness)." Like a mirror, your friend gives you an honest image. He forgives your mistakes, but does not hide or exaggerate your strengths and weaknesses".

Two friends were traveling together, when a Bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body. When the Bear was quite gone, the other friend descended from the tree, and jokingly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear. "He gave me this advice," his companion replied. "Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger."

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This is the story that tells about friendship

One day, two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

p/s : "They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them."

true friend stay when u need them to stay....that's what friend should do...to all my friends out there...thanks for being part of mine...hope that our friendship will last forever....i love u all...=)

~Nationalism and Islam

Nationalism : an overview

It is similar to patriotism, but whilst patriotism could be defined as the love of one’s country, nationalism focuses more on what shape that country should take. Nationalism could be described as the support of a nation, but every nationalist movement has different aims and origins, whether they are desires for autonomy, political representation, or self-preservation.

The beginning of nationalism

The French Revolution marked the beginning of remarkable changes that would affect world history. The most significant impact that the French Revolution brought is that the emergence of political mentalities. One of the example of political mentalities is that the growth of nationalism. In addition to that, nationalism is the French Revolutionary idea of community and equal citizens. The opponents of the monarch called themselves ‘La nation’, meaning by this the community of all French people irrespective of previous title or status. The slogan which is liberty, equality and fraternity personified this idea.( Baylis & Smith, 2005,p.525) As a result, the concept of nation was tied to the principle of equality of the people. This evolution in France was the same as in Americas, north and south.

Nationalism made a significant change in the mentalities of the people not only French people but also the others. The concept of nationalism had been adopted by the entire world. Nationalism has provided a new set of values and also the new system of legitimation for the system of the state. Nationalism has become the component of the state building and also the formation of common identity within societies. Nationalism has established the separated state. Nationalism also has established the European colonial empires. Moreover, nationalism actually provides the realization of democratic principle. Nationalism also brought more conflict among the state and sometimes may lead to war due to the fact that nationalism established the separated state and the realization of democratic principle. In addition, the modern idea of nationalism actually brings more negative impact rather than positive. Take for example the Arab-Israeli conflict; the rise of nationalism is the main factor that causes the conflict.

Nationalism is an ideology in which a people, regardless of their race, class or religion, feel that they have more in common with each other than they have more in common with each other than they have with other people and give their higher loyalty to the state they live in. ( Abdul Rashid Moten & El-Fatih, 2005,p.101). Nationalism encompasses the two phenomena noted at the outset which are , the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their identity as members of that nation and the actions that the members of a nation take in seeking to achieve (or sustain) some form of political sovereignty. ( Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).

Islamic view on Nationalism
Islamic Nationalism

Allah creates people in nations and tribes. The wisdom behind it is that they know each other and explore their particular cultures and backgrounds. This variety should never be a source of difference or disagreement or fighting between each other, rather, it should be united in one faith or in other word, it should be rely upon the faith to be united. Allah said in the Quran "O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another." (Al-Hujurat: 13). Almighty Allah also says: "And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing, save him on whom thy Lord hath mercy; and for that He did create them." (Hud: 118-119) .

In Islam we live as a brother and sister. We are ‘ummah wahidah, ummah, refer to the community of believers. The term is used to describe both individual communities, both great and small, of faithful Muslims and to refer to the world-wide community of believers. Muslims should strengthen the relationship between each other and always rely on faith. We should not rely upon races or over reacting on certain believes and cultures or races or any other differences but must rely on the true teaching of Quran and Sunnah. According to Yusof Al-Qardawi, he points out that we should not give the priority over anything else, but only to Allah and His Massenger.

He also points out that the natural outcome of nationalism then will be that people will give their cause a higher place than any other consideration. That is why we find that Arab nationalists give priority to Arabs over non-Arabs and even forget about any religious bonds. This goes contrary to the clear words of the Qur'an that state: "The believers are naught else than brothers." (Al-Hujurat: 10) The Qur'an commands us clearly to cast aside all considerations or links once they come in contradiction with Islam and the bond of Islam. Allah says: "O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends if they take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith." (At-Tawbah: 23).

In addition to that, nationalism according to him separated religion from the state which is totally contradicted with the teaching of Quran and the Sunnah. Islam did practice nationalism, but in a sense of how it is perceived. It is how Muslims strengthen their relationship as a Muslims ummah that must be based on the teaching of Islam. Moreover , grouping the Muslims according to races skin color, and also cultures is clearly forbidden. It is narrated by Abu Da'wud that the Prophet (PBUH) said

"He is not one us who calls for `Asabiyyah,(nationalism/tribalism) or who fights for `Asabiyyah or who dies for `Asabiyyah."

By Nor Hazwani Bt Mat Rashid

~KNOW ME BETTER???

1.How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

~ 5 years old!

2. Which is worse, failing or never trying?

~ never trying

3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

~ coz we have no choice....things that we dont like are more than things that we like...n there are no other option to be take....whether we like it or not...we have to go through it...

4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

~ nope I’ll done more than I said coz m not a talkative person that talk more

5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?

~ the way people ( non-Muslims) think about Islam

6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

~ robe the world bank n give it to the needy =)

7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?

~ m doing what I believe


8. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?

~ doing things right

9. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?

~ i lost my respect to them!!!

10. Would you break the law to save a loved one?

~ yes I will

11. What’s something you know you do differently than most people?

~ the way I think

12. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?

~ coz they don’t understand me…!

13. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do?

~ complete my master! n continue with py PhD

14. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?

~ yes n its hard to let go!

15. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?

~ i don’t noe how to answer this!

16. Why are you, you?

~m unique =)

17. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?

~ I always be…..

18. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?

~ losing touch with a good friend who lives near me…..owh I cant stand that!

19. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?

~ I rather lose all of my old memories and make new ones =)

20. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?

~ no…not at all….m proud of what i am today =)

21. What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?

~ being scolded with my father….coz m so naughty n the way he scolded me is really different from what a normal parents always did to their children …. Like for example…I used to be tied to a tree coz m taking my mother’s money without her permission…HAHAHA

22. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?

~YES!!! I will always remember that! =) =)

23. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?

~ YES ...we are endowed with intellect so we know how to differentiate between what is right n what is wrong

24. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?

~ absolutely! But only for a years!

25. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?

~doing more work that I enjoy…its really fun =)

26. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?

~ NOPE!

27. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?

~ my family !

28. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

~ coz we are taught by our own experiences in our life….so we wont going back to the same place with the same mistake that we make…it seems that we don’t even move to the next level…rather…we are still at the same level….if we keep doing the same mistakes. So, we hve to avoid doing mistakes instead of repeating the same mistakes in order to move at the next level of life. that's is wny people are so afraid to do a mistake. i guess!

29. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?

~ just now

30. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?

~ I always remember every single thing tht I had done in my life.

31. Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?

~ m doing it for my own self n never let anyone make it for me..coz m the one that draw my own future n not them!

Somewhere Only We Know

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

~when a woman decides~

when i was a kid i always being inspired with Alice,the fairytale story that told us about imagination. nothing to worry...have joy...have fun....children!!!..they are free to do whatever they want...

life wasn't so easy as its always have different ways to be travel...there is not only one way that we should follow or take, but there are hundreds ways to be explore. i mean if we failed to find a way out in our journey, we can take another way to get there. no matter how long the journey takes, as long as we can reach there it doesnt matter at all....

WORK....it is a new challenge for me and STUDY is an interesting part to be enjoy and both are part of my life. so, even it is hard to go through both study and work but smehow it teaches me the real meaning of life, and i grow up to be more matured. My father always said " life is not that easy as what you think" life is complicated if you cant or failed to manage it". now i noe the meaning of LIFE and what my father always mention is true!

apart from that, i think whats matter is not only how to manage life.... but whats matter is what life is all about, what are the values that should we uphold to....that's what matters to me....Questioned about why we live and why we are here is that most important....coz it is interconnected wth each other and at the end of our journey, it bring us to the realistic overview of what life is all about.......and make us realize that we live with the same purpose....and that's the value.....the ultimate goal of our life......................... submitting ourself to the Oneness of God....

no matter how hard my life is....i have to go trough it..i dont want to be grounded with my own perception of what life is....i want to live freely....unbound with any rules that people created over me!!!!m not a robot that people can switch on the power to follow everything that they ask!!!.....not 'they' that draw my future it is me that can draw my own.....

" it is the only beginning"......i have to move....step by step....until i reach there......reach the star that i always want.....=)

"COURAGE" that's what i need.....my family always there to support me!!

first and foremost...I HAVE TO COMPLETE MY MASTER!!!.....then continue with my PhD...ill take any risk that come....may ALLAH bless me...InsyaAllah......

p/s sometimes motivating our own self is better than seeking other's advice! =)

~Kisah Luqman Al-Hakim dengan Telatah Manusia~

Dalam sebuah riwayat menceritakan, pada suatu hari Luqman Hakim telah masuk ke dalam pasar dengan menaiki seekor himar, manakala anaknya mengikut dari belakang. Melihat tingkah laku Luqman itu, setengah orang pun berkata, 'Lihat itu orang tua yang tidak bertimbang rasa, sedangkan anaknya dibiarkan berjalan kaki." Setelah mendengarkan desas-desus dari orang ramai maka Luqman pun turun dari himarnya itu lalu diletakkan anaknya di atas himar itu. Melihat yang demikian, maka orang di passar itu berkata pula, "Lihat orang tuanya berjalan kaki sedangkan anaknya sedap menaiki himar itu, sungguh kurang adab anak itu."

Sebaik sahaja mendengar kata-kata itu, Luqman pun terus naik ke atas belakang himar itu bersama-sama dengan anaknya. Kemudian orang ramai pula berkata lagi, "Lihat itu dua orang menaiki seekor himar, adalah sungguh menyiksakan himar itu." Oleh kerana tidak suka mendengar percakapan orang, maka Luqman dan anaknya turun dari himar itu, kemudian terdengar lagi suara orang berkata, "Dua orang berjalan kaki, sedangkan himar itu tidak dikenderai." Dalam perjalanan mereka kedua beranak itu pulang ke rumah, Luqman Hakim telah menasihatai anaknya tentang sikap manusia dan telatah mereka, katanya, "Sesungguhnya tiada terlepas seseorang itu dari percakapan manusia. Maka orang yang berakal tiadalah dia mengambil pertimbangan melainkan kepada Allah s.w.t. sahaja. Barang siapa mengenal kebenaran, itulah yang menjadi pertimbangannya dalam tiap-tiap satu."

Kemudian Luqman Hakim berpesan kepada anaknya, katanya, "Wahai anakku, tuntutlah rezeki yang halal supaya kamu tidak menjadi fakir. Sesungguhnya tiadalah orang fakir itu melainkan tertimpa kepadanya tiga perkara, iaitu tipis keyakinannya (iman) tentang agamanya, lemah akalnya (mudah tertipu dan diperdayai orang) dan hilang kemuliaan hatinya (keperibadiannya), dan lebih celaka lagi daripada tiga perkara itu ialah orang-orang yang suka merendah-rendahkan dan meringan-ringankannya."


::: human!! they have heart and feeling...and all those things...so they are free to criticize others...my teacher always told us about this story back years then...n she told us that human never satisfied with what they are now n always hve hatred in their heart if they see someone else better than they are!!that's human...naturally born with self-interest!whatever they see that benefits them they'll find in whatever mean to achieve that!

::: never trust people! *( in nowadays situation it is difficult to find true friend that can be by your side anytime you need them to be...)....but make friend with a lot of people *( coz not all people are the same!).....ill pray for them...may they are always be at peace! May ALLAH guide them to the right path...ameen....=)

~ Humanity~

Kenyataan HALUAN: Pembunuhan Terbuka Di Laut Lepas
June 1, 2010


Pembunuhan Terbuka Di Laut Lepas – Dunia Menjadi Saksi Atas Kekejaman Dan Sikap Keganasan Israel Di Perairan Antarabangsa Laut Mediterranean
KUALA LUMPUR, Mei 31: PERBUATAN jijik dan amat memalukan yang dilakukan oleh rejim Israel pada hari ini dengan mengarahkan komando tentera lautnya menyerang kapal misi kemanusiaan Lifeline for Gaza (LL4G) “MV Mavi Marmara” sehingga mengakibatkan 20 orang terbunuh dan puluhan lagi penumpang yang tidak bersenjata cedera terkena tembakan telah menzahirkan betapa kejam dan ganasnya rejim Israel yang terkutuk itu.

HALUAN Malaysia selaku ketua NGO delegasi Malaysia ke LL4G dengan ini mengajak seluruh lapisan masyarakat, tidak kira kaum ataupun agama, agar segera mengutuk dan mencela Israel atas sikap kurang ajar mereka ke atas pelayaran damai (Freedom Flotilla) yang membawa barangan keperluan hidup harian kepada penduduk Gaza yang semakin terhimpit dek tekanan ketenteraan, ekonomi dan kemanusiaan oleh rejim Israel di bawah pemimpin-pemimpin mereka yang mendapat dokongan kuat Amerika Syarikat dan Britain.

“Kami ingin menegaskan bahawa penindasan Israel ke atas rakyat Palestin dan kini pembunuhan terbuka di atas kapal penumpang “MV Mavi Marmara” dengan penggunaan peluru hidup ke atas penumpang yang sedang tidur telah menzahirkan sikap ganas Israel yang jelas menyalahi undang-undang antarabangsa dari segi hak asasi kemanusiaan mahupun undang-undang maritim antarabangsa yang menegaskan bahawa tiada suatu negara pun berhak bertindak sewenang-wenangnya di perairan antarabangsa. Jelaslah Israel telah bertindak ala samseng dunia. Kini satu dunia mengutuk Israel dan konco-konconya,” tegas Prof. Madya Dr. Abdullah Sudin Abdul Rahman, Presiden HALUAN Malaysia.

“Kami ingin menegaskan bahawa seluruh penduduk dunia yang diwakili oleh para sukarelawan yang terdiri daripada pelbagai bangsa dan agama dari lebih 50 buah negara yang berada di atas kapal tersebut itu, mengutuk sikap Apartheid yang ditunjukkan Israel itu sebagai satu tindakan yang amat kejam. Israel telah sedar bahawa modus operandinya selama ini untuk decimate ataupun meluluhkan bilangan rakyat sah warga Palestin daripada tanah tumpah darah mereka sendiri sebagai suatu tindakan bangsa yang bangkrap adab, akhlak, idea dan tamadun.

Israel sudah tahu bahawa sudah ada gerakan antarabangsa yang kini sedang menjadi arus penentangan ke atas polisi luarnya yang amat menindas dan amat tidak berperikemanusiaan. Dakwaan mereka sebagai negara “underdog” yang dikepungi negara-negara Islam sudahpun lapuk dan kini Israel mahu mempamerkan yang ia mampu berlagak samseng di mata dunia untuk melangsungkan agenda kejinya itu. Ketahuilah, bahawa warga dunia tidak akan berpeluk tubuh terhadap sikap Apartheid Israel itu. Dunia TIDAK akan memaafkan Israel,” ujarnya lagi.
Pada bulan April yang lepas, Dr Abdullah Sudin Abd Rahman menegaskan di dalam suatu sidang akhbar bahawa penglibatan HALUAN di dalam misi LL4G ini adalah untuk “expose to the public the crimes which is being inflicted by the Zionist Israel regime and its allies upon the citizens of Gaza and the Palestinian Nation as a whole”. Kini, buktinya telahpun jelas lagi nyata.

Rejim Israel mengisytiharkan bahawa permusuhan mereka bukan hanya kepada orang Islam tetapi semua bangsa dan agama yang menentang agenda zionisnya. Sebab itulah tanpa rasa malu mereka telah memusnahkan masjid, gereja, hospital, sekolah, universiti, kompleks pentadbiran, stesen janakuasa elektrik, tadahan air minuman dan semua yang diperlukan untuk kelangsungan hidup.
Rejim ganas ini PERLU disekat oleh kita semua, rakyat Malaysia.

HALUAN dengan ini menegaskan bahawa kami melalui gabungan semua NGO dan badan-badan lain yang menentang sikap degil dan kejam Zionis Israel akan “Bersatu Untuk Palestin”. Kami menyeru semua lapisan rakyat Malaysia agar menulis surat atau emel kepada Duta Besar Amerika, Britain dan Mesir di Malaysia untuk menyatakan solidariti kita menentang sikap mereka yang menyokong bangsa dan negara Israel yang terang-terangan amat keji itu.

Akhirnya kami memohon dan merayu kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia supaya berdoa dan bermunajat kepada Allah agar menyelamatkan semua sukarelawan yang menyertai LL4G dan menghancurkan Israel laknatullah.

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:: i received text msgs from one of my friends calling towards the 'hajat' prayer for our brothers and sisters as well as to all representatives from Malaysia...n this morning i read the news about the attacked...shocked! ANGRY!! all at the same time!.....it is clear tht they hve lost their morality and ethics as well as their humanity!!! truly...why dont the world see tht???Muslims hve been colonized all over the year...until now we never hve any freedom even we are almost half of the world population....why???i dont even see any solutions....where does humanity lost? n where is the right???