Narrated 'Alqama:

I asked 'Aisha, mother of the believers, "O mother of the believers! How were the deeds of the Prophet? Did he use to do extra deeds of worship on special days?" She said, "No, but his deeds were regular and constant, and who among you is able to do what the Prophet was able to do (i.e. in worshipping Allah)?"

Sahih Bukhari Volume 8, Book 76, Number 473:

ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth

Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet, knowing how way leads onto way
I doubted if I should ever come back

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood
And I took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference

Robert Frost

When i read this poem ages ago during secondary school i thought it was kind of inspirational. A friend mailed it to me yesterday and reading it again,i find that it's just more about how making choices is something inevitable.

Random thoughts

There are so many thoughts running through my mind at the moment. I would love to be able to speak to someone about them, yet i think for now, it'll just come out in a jumble of words.

Penatlah today. There were ups and downs. Today's assessment was the best i've had so far for this block. Not because of the results,but i think i really tried to prepare for it as much as i could. Granted, i need to spend more time on the materials to actually really score but you know what, i have more important things to concentrate on at the same time.

I think i'll be saying goodbye to a friend soon. Everything's for the best kan?

I found the Quran that i misplaced..happy :)

My parents are coming back on Sunday..can't wait. I miss them.

In every situation, there's always some good that can be done. Cume nak buat tu susah sket lah. I'm trying.

Our group's reflection today was the most silent and awkward one yet.Things are hanging by the edge i think.


"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can;and the wisdom to know the difference."

So Cute

A man once came to the Messenger of Allah(pbuh) and complained that he feels hardness in his heart. The Messenger of Allah said, ” Would you like that your heart becomes soft and that you acquire what you need? Be merciful with the orphan, pat his head and feed him from what you eat. This will soften your heart, and enable you to get what you need.”

I'll be going back to my sister's place in an hour or so. Tak sabar... can't wait to see redza again :) he helps me destress...hehe

The whole day today since morning has been about clearing my mind. I cleaned the apartment, i read my favourite verses, i made lists, called an old friend,played around with the keyboard and played with the cat who seems to have made our garden his permanent home.

And now i'm all sunshine and blue clouds. :)

There is always a sense of frustration that boils up in you when the end result you get from something is not on par with what you expected. I went through two such experiences this past two weeks. Dealing with one of them was especially hard.

Yet i experienced a deep sense of happiness two days ago when things took a turn for the better. And this happy feeling and thankfulness would have been lacking i guess if if i didn't have to go through all that keserabutan at first.

I've grown up a bit more i guess. The bigger picture is clearer now, insyaAllah.


'And if We give man a taste of Mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from him, verily! He is despairing, ungrateful. But if We let him taste good (favour) after evil (poverty and harm) has touched him, he is sure to say: "Ills have departed from me." Surely, he is exultant, and boastful (ungrateful to Allah). Except those who show patience and do righteous good deeds, those: theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (Paradise).'

[Surah Hud verse 9-11]

Charitable Acts

Abu Hurairah, radiyallahu 'anhu, reported that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said :

"On every person's joints or small bones (i.e. fingers and toes), there is sadaqah (charity) every day the sun rises. Doing justice between two people is sadaqah; assisting a man to mount his animal, or lifting up his belongings onto it is sadaqah; a good word is sadaqah; every step you take towards prayer is sadaqah; and removing harmful things from pathways is sadaqah."

[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

A short update for my buddies who've been complaining that i've abandoned them. Sorry guys!

After what was a much needed holiday, i'm back here in Cyber and again i'm in a period of minimum sleep, late nights, and endless meetings. At the end of the day, i guess i wouldn't have it any other way and this IS the path i chose but sometimes i can't help thinking what it'd be like to be one of those people that go to class and when it ends, go back to their apartments.

Of course, whenever i'm feeling bagged down by everything, it doesn't take much to turn my mood around. Reality hits me hard most times, and i see that i have it much better than a lot of people. And as always, God gives you a lot to be thankful about.:)

Musculoskeletal block has started. I actually find it fun but i wish i was given more time to get on with the whole flow of things. Sigh...it's Monday and i think i've already forgotten what the extensor muscles of the forearm are.

Having my parents come over today was a big boost. Seeing my parents being so excited going through my Netter's atlas and trying to make me see the interestingness of it all gave me some fuel to go through the next 4 weeks at least.

p.s: my mind is full of numerous things. would love to write it all down but i don't knwo where to start.

Abu ‘Abdullah Jabir bin ‘Abdullah al-Ansari, radiyallahu anhuma, reported that a man questioned the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, saying:

"Do you see, if I pray the prescribed (prayers), fast during Ramadhan, treat the lawful as permissible and treat the forbidden as prohibited, but do nothing more than that, shall I enter Paradise?” He (the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) answered: “Yes.”

[Muslim],


Being a good muslim is easy, it is us who choose to make it difficult.