Pray

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For Our Brothers and Sisters at All Place:

Think about This Poet:

My Worshiping is the worshiping of grasses,
A worshiping of submission of body and soul,
Yearning to rest on the lap of god,
My worshiping is the worshiping of grasses,
A worshiping of all-out submission.
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Why don't you worship like grasses?

How about This:

With me, soldiers who love death like yours love life

-Khaled el-Waled

Why don't you think about that?
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May peace always be Upon our prophet, Muhammad, and all who follow his Path until the judgment day.

The Passion of The Muslims

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"...Across the Middle East, young people like Mr. Fawaz, angry, alienated and deprived of opportunity, have accepted Islam as an agent of change and rebellion. It is their rock ’n’ roll, their long hair and love beads. Through Islam, they defy the status quo and challenge governments seen as corrupt and incompetent..."
-New York Times, December 23, 2008

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Why don't you try? Just Let Allah Guide.

May Allah Guide you.

Secret!

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Introduction



Today, I'm going to post something; something that make many people confused. Its meaning was not complicated, but the existence of this thing give a lot of people headache. Almost everybody know about its existence, but not many know its definition. That thing is: SECRET.

Now I ask you: What is the definition of secret? You don't know? All you know is: There is a lot of secret out there. Yes it is, there is a lot of secret out there. Now let me define the meaning of secret for you:

Definition of Secret

Not open or public,
Kept private or not revealed...

That is the definition of secret. Now I'm going to show you something interesting:

First

“Know where to find the information and how to use it - That's the secret of success”

Albert Einstein said it. Now I'm asking you: Is it secret?

Second

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”

Mark Twain said it. Again I'm asking you: Is it secret?

Third

“All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.”

Oscar Wilde said it. And again I'm asking you: Is it secret?

Last

“Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!”

Friedrich Nietzsche said it. And for the last time, again I'm asking you: Is it secret?

The Answer

Its easy: No its not a secret. Even if it is a secret, it must be a public secret. No secret is public. Remember that, and Public secret, is no longer a secret. Secret is something that is Not open or public, kept private or not revealed. That is secret. So don't ask someone: "Hey You're a great man, Whats your secret?" Its the silliest question I've ever heard. Stop asking that kind of question, if you really want to reveal some secret, reveal it by yourself, don't ask for it.

W H Y ?



Because; the feeling of enjoying revelation will only can be felt, when you revealed it by yourself. Do you want to feel it? Click here, and reveal it if you dare!!! Then you'll feel the feeling. EXTRAORDINARY...

Before I finish this post: There is a quote, said by: Sir Isaac Newton;

Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.

Why don't you think about it. And remembering it? = Worth...

May peace always upon our prophet, Muhammad, his family, friends, and everyone who follow his path until the judgment day. Wallahu A'alam...

Managing Friends

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Introduction



Today's post is about managing friends. Most of my friends respond is: "What!!!". Yes they are. The idea of this post is when I got some trouble in managing my friends. First I don't think about it, but as life goes on, I'm starting to learn more and more about responsibility. Now for you, who think that managing friends is important, let me show you the right path.

How to Manage Friends



1. Keep smiling to them

Oh yes, that really work. It can make you friend comfort being with you. If you hang out with them, one of a hundred way to make them comfort is smile, and its easiest either. So keep smiling. But there is one problem: How when your friend is far from you (Long distance friendship)? Keep reading...

2. Ask their e-mail address or phone number

This can fix the problem. At least you communicate with your friend. It will be useless when you jut ask for their e-mail address or phone number but you don't send anything or call them. That is exactly one of a thousand reason why you got to pray (Shalat), you got to pray because if you don't communicate (in this case pray) with Allah, then you're not His servant, just like, when you don't communicate with your friends then you're not their friend. Think about it.

3. Manage your time

This is the most important among all of these guide. Managing time could manage everything. If you want to manage your friends, manage your time, so you'll never miss your appointment with them. Believe it. So Manage, when you should learn, hang out, watch T.V, etc...

4. Always try to help

This is very important. When you help someone, their respect to you will be more and more. Now, what is the use of respect in friendship? Let me tell you:

When someone respect you, he will keep your secret, never talk bad about you and believe whatever you talk.

Friend should be someone who can keep your secret, right? But before you want respect from others, respect others.

5. Never talk bad to them neither hear gossips about them

There is one good story about this. I'm sure after you read this story, you'll understand this part.


Long time ago in ancient Greece, there was a man named Socrates who was highly knowledgeable and an esteemed philosopher. He was approached by a fellow one day. That person told Socrates that he has some information to tell him about his friend. Before he could even start talking about his friend, Socrates told him to take a test known as the Triple Filter Test.

The first test was the filter of truth. Socrates asked him if the information he had was the truth. The person said that he had just heard it on the way and was not sure if it was the absolute truth. The second filter was that of Goodness. He asked if the information was regarding anything good about his friend. The man said it was actually the opposite. The third filter was that of Usefulness. Socrates asked if the information was useful to him in any way. The man replied in the negative.

Socrates then replied that when the information regarding a friend is not true, good or useful, then why it should be conveyed at all. The moral of the story is that

you may always participate in loose gossip, but when it comes to your friends it is just not worth it.

You know your friends better than others. So you must avoid talking behind the back of your dearest friends. It only leads to strained relations and shows that you are not reliable or trustworthy as a friend. Think about it.

Before I end this post, I want to wish "A Happy Birthday" to my best friend: Muhammad Nur Hakim. May peace always be upon our prophet, Muhammad, his family, friends, and all who follow his path, until the judgment day. Wallahu A'alam.

Around Surabaya in One Day

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Introduction



Last night, when I opened my journal, I remember about my friend, Ahmed Mursyid. He is Malaysian. During my last time at Surabaya, he with me had a journey(actually not a journey, its just hanging out), that is known with: Around Surabaya in One Day (The idea of the title is inspired by "Around the world in 80 Days"). Before I explain more about this journey, I'm going to explain that I think there is two type of hanging out, first, the useful one, and the second, is the useless one. Useful "Hang out" is when you go someplace, then you look at the world, then you think. Then you embrace Allah, because of His creation. And the useless hang out, is when you hang out with your girl friend (in Haram Relationship), and smoke, and get drunk, etc...

Now back to our main topic:

Around Surabaya in One Day

I'm sorry if you think I'm going to explain the detail of my journey with Ahmed Murshid, I'll never publish my private story in this or any other blog. What I'll explain is about the knowledge that I've gain from that journey.

1. He who didn't budget their money when going out is usually extravagant

Believe me, that it is a hundred percent accurate. People that didn't budget their money when going out is usually extravagant. Why? because they don't make any limit for their money. Once it collapse, they'll say, "Oh my God!!!".

2. Human like to do bad things in the dark place

That is why, I suggest you to avoid dark and silent place, and if you really must to go to that place, go with someone who you can trust. My experience teach me so, so believe me. beside that, avoid yourself from the dark, because maybe you want to do bad things there, while we are not suppose to do bad things. Keep Remembering that, Allah Know all what you do.

3. A Muslim, will not fall in the same mistake twice

After you read my post today, (if you're a good learner) you'll learn something new. And that "something" is suppose to guide you to-not-to do that kind of mistake. When you did do it, you are suppose to know that you are asked to ask forgiveness from Allah.

Actually There is more lesson that I learned from that day (October 22nd, 2008), but the most important among them is these three subject. If Ahmed Mursyid read this, I know, that he will smile.

May peace always be upon our prophet, Muhammad, his Friends, and All Muslim that follow his path until the judgment day. Wallahu A'alam.

Relationship in Islam

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Introduction

In the last post, I've said that I'll explain about "Love" in Islam. Actually the matter of love, is the matter of relationship. Whoever love someone, want to be someone in that person's life. There is two type of relationship in Islam, First, The Halal(permissible) way, and the second is, haram (forbidden) way. I'll not explain too much in this topic, because the majority of Muslim knew about this. This is not more than a reminder, for he who forgot.

The Halal Relationship

The Daleel (proof) of halal relationship is:

(See Sooraa el-Mu'minoon: Aayaa 5-7)

The Haram Relationship

The Daleel (proof) of haram relationship is:

1. (See Soora el-Israa': Aayaa 32)
2. (See Soora el-Furqaan: Aayaa 68-69)
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Now brothers in Islam, you can see by yourself that Aayaatollaah. You open the Holy Qor'an by yourself. And you take a good look at It. So you will believe Aayaatollah from the Holy Qor'an. May Allah bless and forgive you. Wallahu A'alam.

Between Healthy and Dangerous Jealous

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Introduction

A lot of my friend keep asking me about jealous. Is it good or bad. Some other say jealous is always bad, and other say, its always good to be jealous. This is what people think. Unfortunately, human's thought is often wrong. Why? Because they are human. Human is a creature that their instincts of fanaticism, racism, and badness is very high. That what The Angels said. (See el-Baqara: Ayaa 30)

But Allah still create us, because He know what we don't know neither The Angels. Thank to Allah, who create us. From nothing to something.

Now lets get back to our main topic, between healthy and dangerous jealous. The difference between it not so far. If I define it one by one, most of people don't "get it". So I'll make some example then I'll explain.

Healthy Jealous

Example:
You are a student, you try your best to ace your final. You want to make your parent happy with your result. A week before the exam, you learn hardly. You don't do anything except learning and praying for your final. You are extremely ready for the final.

Then when the exam comes, you feel nervous. You take the paper, and you see all the question. You answer all the question. You know about everything there. You say: "Oh God, Its easy". You check your answers again and again. You confident with what you've answered. Than you finished it.

After a few days: You check your result and its "A". You get very excited. You think that you're the one. After a minute; "Allaaahu Akbar", you hear that voice. Then you realize that Ahmed (Your class mate) got better result then you. You feel like you lost your world, all your dream has gone. "Astaghfirullah", you say that word inside your heart, "What I've done?". You feel very "Jealous" to Ahmed. Then you learn harder, to get better than Ahmed and everyone.
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Get it? This is, actually, what we say with healthy jealous. It is often called as "Motivation". It is good for you to try this kind of jealous. Don't worry, its not only for student. The point is "To get better with a better way". So every one from every age, and every where, can do it. Just be better with a better way.

Dangerous Jealous

Example:
You are a lover (I'll explain more about: "Love" in Islam next time), you have a very beautiful girlfriend. You've be with her for a month. You extremely love her. You can't live without her. You think that: There is no life except with her, and there is no love except for her.

One day, you go to her house. Then something unexpected happen. You saw she being kissed (Actually by her father that come from Italy, and you don't know him). You get extremely jealous and angry.

One night, when your girlfriend's father (while you don't know that he is your girlfriend's father), go to the lake, you kill him!!! Then you throw him into that lake. How poor your girlfriend is, she just meet her father, and you kill him. After that day, your girlfriend come to you and cry, she said: "My father has been killed. Poor him, he just came to see me and mom from Italy." Then you realize, that the one who you've kill is her father, you said in your heart:"****!!! What the **** I've done".
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Now this is the dangerous jealous. Not only dangerous for yourself, it is also dangerous for the people around you. That why Allah ask us to ask to Him for protection to avoid us from this kind of jealous man (See: Soora el-Falaq). Because maybe this kind of jealous man is around us. May Allah protect us from this kind of jealous man.

May Peace always be upon our prophet, Muhammad, and every one who follow his path until the judgment day. Wallahu A'alam.

Happy Adha

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

قد تذرف الأقلام حبرا دون داع

قد ينتهي الحب الجميل بالوداع

قد تكبر الوحدة ومن لحظاتنا تتزوج الاحزان مثنى وثلاث ورباع

قد يغشّ الصدق بدموع الزيف

ويمدّ في رحلة الانقاذ للموت الذراع

قد تتلاطم أمواج الكفاح في بحر الصراع

وتسكن الريح رغم حاجة الشراع

قد نعشق فعلا

ونموت فعلا

ويجور علينا كل الزمان

فنعيش الحياة وتعيشنا دون داع

ريما الشيخ

Today's post is not for advice, not for speech, not for correction and not for critics. Today is day of apologize, 'Ied Adha. So I'm sorry if I've hurt or make you sad. I apologize.

May Allah, always be with you. Happy Adha.

كل عام و انتم و من تحبون بألف ألف خير

Signs of the Usefull Knowledge

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Have you ever Ask yourself about signs of useful knowledge? Look at these signs, do you have these signs? The signs are:

1. When you learn it, You do what you learned.
2. When you learn it, You won't be selfish on that knowledge.
3. When you learn it, You become more "Tawadhu'".
4. When you learn it, You dislike popularity, and material things.
5. When you learn it, You're not claiming that you're smart.
6. When you learn it, You think that you're bad, but others good, so you wouldn't talk bad to them.

Do you know? That, That is the signs of useful knowledge.

So every knowledge, that contain those six principles, it will be useful, for you. This type of knowledge that you should learn more and more. You'll get more from life and "Akheera". This type of knowledge will be useful for your Faith. You will be also useful for Muslims.

Not all knowledge have those six principles, only knowledge of Religion (Such as Fiqh, Tawheed, Aqeeda, Tafseer, Hadeets, etc...) that naturally contain those principles. But you miss something. Don't you realize? (If you're a real detective you'll realize it). Let me show what you missed.

"...it will be useful, for you...This type of knowledge will be useful for your faith...also useful for Muslims..."

Now you should realize, something that useful for you, doesn't mean useful for humanity. Something that is useful for Muslims, doesn't mean useful for Islam. Now what is exactly Islam need? Muslims should realize this.

"Racism against Islam Rocketed since 9/11"(http://www.socialistworker.co.uk, dated 11 February 2006)"

So what we should do for Islam? We should get its name clean, by showing the kindness of Islam to the world, not showing Brutality. Our religion told so. Show to the world that Islam is religion of Kindness and Mercy. Our prophet, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the most kind person, what should we do is follow him (Peace be upon him).

If you asking, how to show kindness of Islam? The answer is simple: Be kind to others. Start with your neighborhood. We should be kind even to non-Muslim, like our prophet (Peace be upon him) does. Beside being kind to others, there is one thing, that all of us (Muslimin) has forgot.

Islam is loosing its name in knowledge, not only in religious knowledge, Islam is also loosing science knowledge. A lot of Muslims says that science is unimportant. This is definitely wrong. Why? because Allah said in Soora Al-Ra'd Aayaa 4: "Behold verilyin these things there signs for those who understood." Now who understand it? Who that Allah said: "...Those who understood"? Its the scientists and the thinkers.

Muslims today (Since 1901), has underestimated the importance of science (Including: Medic, etc...). They won't realize, that they are the future of Islam. Brothers in Islam, realize: "Education is a matter of life and death for us. The world is progressing so rapidly that without requisite advance in education, not only shall we be left behind others but may be wiped out altogether". So brothers and sisters, lets get back to the real Islam.

Wallahu A'alam...

World Today (For Teenagers)

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Introduction

It is sad to see our world today. Human just having fun without thinking what they suppose to think. Everyday, when we go out to our school, a hundred of other children just stay at their home, have nothing to do. Even when we stay at our home, there is no insurance to stay safe. Everyone is trying to have fun, they just care about money making, because they think that can make them happy. But unfortunately, even money can't satisfied them. Because human is so selfish, even to themselves.

Our prophet (Peace be upon him) said: If son of Adam is given one golden cave, they will ask another. Today: A lot of people don't eat, just because others waste their money to have fun and don't use it for Shadaqa. This is not a speech, it is just a reminder. For he who forgot.

World Today

"More than 160 US NATO vehicles burned in Pakistan, Riots in two Greek cities after teen killed, McCain: Afghanistan situation will get harder, 10 gunmen soldier killed in shootout in Mexico, etc..."

Do you know why all of this terrible things happen? The answer is too simple: "Because we are human". And that is exactly what human do: They are thinking something that is not their job. Just let big people do big things, without our interruption. Because we are not smarter then them, and if we are, we'll be at their position. It is ego that led to that way.

If we just do our job (also social job) that is not more than what we should do, like learning, praying, giving shadaqa, helping neighborhood and parents, etc, this kind of thing should not happen. Remember: "Every bad things come from human's hand, and the good one come from Allah".

So don't talk politic (or something like that) with your friends at school, it will just decrease your focus on studying. You should realize that you are teenager, so do teenagers stuff. But don't forget to advice others because our prophet (Peace be upon Him) said: (This) religion (It means: Islam) is Nasheeha (Advice). But while you are advising others, don't forget yourself. Allah said:
أتأمرون الناس بلبر و تنسون أنفسكم

So teenagers, brothers in Islam, save yourself and your family from hell. Lets get back to Islam. May peace also be upon our prophet, Muhammad, Messenger of Allah, and all human who follow his way until the judgment day. Wallahu A'alam.