Are you Happy?

What does happy means to you?
Being able to be with your beloved?
Being able to get your dreams?
Being able to get lots of entertainment?

"Bila susah tiada gelisah, (in the time of difficulties, there are no worries)
bila miskin syukur pada Tuhan, (in the time of poor, always be thankful to God)
bila sakit tiada resah di jiwa, (in the time of sick, there are no restless in soul)
bukankah Tuhan telah berfirman (is not God has said)
ketahuilah dengan mengingati Allah (by the remembrance of Allah)
jiwa kan menjadi tenang (do hearts find rest)
Kebahagiaan itu suatu kesyukuran (happiness is a gratitude)
bila kaya jadi insan pemurah (in the time of rich, be generous)
bila berkuasa amanah (in the time of powerful, be trusted)
bila berjaya tidak alpa (in the time of success, don't be negligent)
bila sihat tidak lupakan Tuhan (in the time of healthy, never forget Him)
hakikatnya bahagia itu (the real fact of happiness)
adalah ketenangan (is the rest)
bila hati meningati Tuhan"(when hearts do remember Allah)

Song by: Hakikat Bahagia (UNIC)

Be grateful my friends! Be thankful to Allah! Only by thanking Him, you'll get the happiness in your life. ala bidhikirrillahi tatmainnal qulub...

anNuri 14/11/2011

Challenge Your Limit!!!

It is not easy as what i've thought,

but it is not difficult as what i've imagined,

i've taken all the risks to be at this point,

i've learnt so many things in achieving my dream,

it is all about challenges...

we know that world is a stage of challenges,

that's why we must have the strength to fight,

we must have courage to struggle,

we must have confidence to move forward,

we must have patience to win....

Allahumma najjihna fil imtihan fi dunya wal akhirah... ameen.

Congratulations on your Convocation!

27th IIUM Convocation Ceremony is held from 8 October to 10 October, 2011. Congratulations and well done to all graduands especially my classmates Maisarah, Marlina, Halimaton, Mashitah, Fatin Liyana and all the team members of M.A. PSCI. Wishing you all success in your future undertakings. Do pray for me and the rest of the team who are still struggling hard to finish writing. We are for sure to follow your footsteps next year... Ya samee'u ud-dua', taqabbal minna dua'ana. ameen.

Annuri_iium

i don't want to cry...

i don't want to cry...
i don't want people to know that i'm crying...
i don't want to be weak in front of people...
i don't want to lose in challenging with my own self...
i don't want to give up before fight...
i don't want to lose hope from His mercies...

i want to smile all the time...
i want people to know that i'm smiling...
i want to be strong in front of people...
i want to success in challenging with my own self...
i want to try hard before surrender...
i want to trust and hope for His mercies...

Hasbiya Allahu ni'mal wakeel, ni'mal mawla wa ni'man naseer...

Candle in the Wind

A short note to thank to all my teachers, lecturers, instructors, tutors, professors...

Mu‘allim …
Thank you for introduced me to A.B.C.
Thank you for introduced me to 1.2.3.
Thank you for introduced me to ا.ب.ت
Thank you for taught me to spell words
Thank you for taught me to count numbers
Thank you for taught me to write and read
Thank you for taught me to recite al-Quran & Hadith

Mu‘addib…
The person who…
Educated me to be a good human being
Educated me to be a good Muslim
Disciplined me to have a good character
Disciplined me to have an ideal personality
Developed me to be a successful person
Developed me to be a great individual

Murabbi…
May Allah SWT…
Rewards all of you with the best rewards
Grants all of you with kindness in this world and in the hereafter
Bestows all of you with al-jannah
Thank you…teacher.

Tilmizatukum,
an-Nuri

Queen of My Heart

Thank You for…
Your smiles that relieve me
Your words that encourage me
Your personality that inspire me
Your cares that enliven me
Your loves that comfort me
Your worries that soothe me
Your stories that cheer me

Thank You for…
Listen to me with patience
Educate me with tolerance
Raise me with endurance
Loving me endless
Pray for me continuous
Treat me with kindness
Care for me with gentleness
Indeed…
You are strong in mind
You are lovely and kind
You are soft in heart
You are warm inside
You are great but wonderful
You are tender but powerful
Because…
The hand who sway the cradle
Is the hand who will shake the world

Indeed…
To obey you is an obligation
To respect you is a compulsion
To love you is a dedication
To do good for you is an ibadah in religion
Allah and His Prophet ask me to honour you
To converse with nice and gentle words upon you
To take care and stay close to you
To look after and pray for you
Al-jannah tahta aqdam ummahat

Mom…
You’re my bright sunshine
Shining your warm loves with fine
You’re my full moonlight in the dark night
Enlightening my life and holding my hand with tight
You’re my rainfall in the morning
Showering me with blesses in your praying
You’re my evening rainbow
Colouring and cheering my life from sorrow

Mom…
You’re the rose among the thorns (thanks fatin for this word ;-))
You’re the diamond in the sandy beach
You’re the pearl in the bottom of deep sea
Precious and priceless
Forever and everlasting
Irreplaceable and eternal.

Thank You Allah for my mother… Jazakillahu khayrol jaza’.

Dedicated this poem for my beloved bonda Rahmah bt. Abdullah. Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Love,
AnNuri

I Love A.B.C & 1.2.3

Assalamualaykum and hi everyone!

My name is Muhammad Miqhael (pronounce Mikail) Amnie b. Mohd. Firdaus. A bit long, but just called me Miqhael (Most people call me ka-el. Mama calls me adik sometimes, but cik noni always call me ucuk!!!). I am 4 years old. I was born on April 6^th 2007 (Mama, am I right?). I am the only child and I don’t have any sibling yet!!! I wish I will get one very soon (Please mama!!!). Papa is working at Kuala Lumpur and Mama is working in Muar, Johor.

My hobby is watching cartoons, singing, drawing, reading, playing games, running and disturbing mama (the most interesting)… hehehe!!! My favorite cartoon is Upin & Ipin, my favorite song is A.B.C and 1.2.3. Every school break, I will go back to rumah atok at Pontian, Johor I have many friends at rumah atok. My best friends are Sumayyah, Aliah, Ainul, Afif, Ibrahim, Nawfal, Shuaib, Yusuf and many more (not forgotten azie, ciknoni and ceqwa).

i love mama and papa and i love all the people who love me. okay, see ya!!!

Love,

Kail Amnie...

An Evening with A Friend

Yesterday, we both met on this green meadow
Where the colorful marigold growing up row by row
Sitting side by side under the shady tree of willow
We shared the story of happiness, pain and sorrowWe had joy watching out the evening rainbow
Counting together the seven colors red, blue, green, orange, indigo, purple and yellow
We had fun looking at the bunch of ripen berries eaten by sparrow
Throwing stones into the blue lake on our own shadowWishing our dreams come true, the dandelion seeds we blow
We enjoyed too much till we forgot the moon had opened up the window
Before we left we promised to meet again tomorrow
And I wished the morning will arrive soon before I put my head on my pillowToday, you are not with me chewing our favorite marshmallow
The time passing had parted me from my good fellow
You left me with your smile and tears shedding like a river flow
We left our childhood because we have our own path to followDear friends! Thank you for your warm and kind friendship. May Allah SWT preserves and protects all of you wherever and whenever you are.

When your heart feels uneasy...

There are times we feel uneasy in heart
There are times we feel empty inside
There are times we feel so stress
There are times we feel so depress
There are times we have too much worries
And there are times we have lots of uncertainties

There are days we feel lonely
There are days we feel guilty
There are days we feel messy
There are days we feel unhappy
And there are days we feel gloomy

Then
Repent to Allah from all sins
Istighfar a lot to be soul clean
Seek forgiveness from Allah for what we forget
For all the past mistakes we did, we regret
Seek forgiveness from Allah for all wrong doing
Then, ask from Allah His blessings

Do as much as goodness
Forbid the evilness
Have strong faith in Allah and His Prophet steadfastly
Hold al-Quran in your life firmly
Enliven the Prophet Sunnah
To be a great ummah
Practices ad-deen everyday
May happiness will be yours always

O Allah!
I do not deserve for Your blessings of Jannah
Nor I have the strength to withstand Your torment of hellfire
Thus, Accept my Tawbah and grant me forgiveness for all my sins
Verily You are the Forgiver of great sins

الهي لست للفردوس اهلا
ولا أقوى على نار الجحيم
فهب لي توبة واغفر ذنوبي
فإنك غافر الذنب العظيم

~only bad girl suffers~

As promised, i met Prof this morning to show my corrected paper. He read it and he kept silent. Then he told me that he disagree with my framework of analysis and he asked me to do some changes. He gave me two options for me to choose. The easier or the harder tasks. I asked for his suggestion, but then he answered me to do the difficult task.

Then, he tried to motivate me by telling that, "You're a good girl!"

Before i left his room, i told him that "i'm suffering in writing this thesis". He then answered me, "No! You're not suffering! You're a good girl. Only bad girl suffers". Prof., thank you for your words. I know you're really a good teacher, a good father and a good mother for us. May Allah SWT bless you.

No cries,

No tears,

No stresses,

No laziness,

No hopeless,

No suffers,

Only bad girl suffers.

الحمد لله على كل حال

All praises to Allah in every circumstances and matters. Alhamdulillah, after performed asr prayer just now, i feel relax and calm. Sitting in the mosque, really makes my heart calm. Alhamdulillah, it's so nice to have this kind of feeling. Indeed, "busy life makes prayer harder, but prayer makes busy life easier". My secondary school teacher once told us, "Calmness is the First Victory". And i can feel it when i have lots of pressure in my life. Be calm!!! Sure you can solve your problems by the permission of Allah. And the calmness can be gained through remembrance of Allah. InshaAllah. For every problem, there will be solution. May Allah helps all of us. By the way, i have promised to meet my honored Professor tomorrow morning regarding my thesis progress. I shall stop now... maas salamah wa ilal liqa'...

p/s: Smile to cure your heartache, smile to be happy, smile to solve your problem, smile to give sadaqah, no matter how big the test come to you just smile in life... ibtaseem daeeman (^___^)

Never turn back and move forward...

The River is flowing
The Sea is waving
The Wind is blowing
The Sun is shining
The Seed is growing
The Rain is showering
The Season is changing
The Time is moving
The Moment is passing There will be day after night
There will be night after day
There will be sunshine after raining
There will be raining after drought
There will be joys after sorrow
There will be test after happiness
There will be easiness after hardship
There will be rewards after hard works Do not lose hope
Do not give up
Do not surrender before fight
Work hard for your dreams
Work hard for your goals
Work hard for your missions
Work hard for your ambitions
Because, Life is short,
Don't make it shorter...

May Allah SWT bless all our efforts!!!

THINK U CAN DO... SURE U CAN DO

i almost lost my motivation in writing my research paper.... i've been criticized and my paper has been rejected so many times... i was very sad and depressed... but then i was thinking that, this is a learning process... better i've been criticized for what i know, rather than i've been praised for what i do not know... today, i remember a song which was very popular during my childhood. i am impressed with the song's lyrics. i believed most of us still remember this song:

Jika kau fikirkan kau boleh
kau pasti boleh melakukan
jika kau fikirkan ragu-ragu
usahamu tidak menentu
jika kau fikirkan kekalahan
kau hampiri kegagalan
jika kau fikirkan kemenangan
kau hampiri kejayaan
engkaulah apa kau fikirkan
terkandung dalam pemikiran
berfikir boleh melakukan
fikirkan boleh!!!
percaya apa kau lakukan
tabah apa kau usahakan
bertindak atas kemampuan
engkau boleh!!!

So, for all my friends who are facing the difficulties, have confident in ourselves. InshaAllah we THINK WE CAN DO, SURE WE CAN DO... be positive all the times and don't lose hope from Allah's mercies... so, let all of us FIGHTING and STRUGGLING for our goals... WE CAN DO!!!

\(^0^)/

فصبر جميل

Dear Nury!

I'm sorry to hear that you're emotionally unstable lately... don't worry... i'm here to motivate and cheer you up!!!

My dear!!!

Calm down and please think rationally... what's make you feel depressed? i know, you must be very stress thinking about your thesis writing... dear, you can do it!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! Please have confident in yourself, ask help from Him everyday in your dua'... release your tension, concentrate and focus in your writing, free your mind from anything which can disturb your focus, open your heart, arrange and plan your time and consult regularly with your lecturers. There is no reason that you cannot do it...

About your heart feeling, just put aside first... i know, you cannot avoid such feeling that came into your heart... but, don't let the feeling control you... you must control your feeling. If you really sincere for the person, ask Allah to protect him and preserve him. InshaAllah, you'll be able to manage your feeling.

If you feel like to shed your tears, do it... But, do it in your dua'... shed your tears only for Him and not to others... tell your problems to Him, because He is The Most Listening, He is The Best Helper.

And seek help from Allah in prayers and patience.... PATIENCE is IMPORTANT. PATIENCE is DISCIPLINE. Be patient my dear!!! FASOBRUN JAMEEL... InshaAllah, you will achieve your mission... I shall stop now!!! I really hope to hear from you good news... smile is the best cure for your heartache... thus, smile always!!! See you and please take care...

sincerely,

annuri_iium

(^____^,)

Life is Short

Dear Nury,

I'm glad to hear you're doing well. Well, thanks to Allah for all the ni'mah and rizk that He has bestowed on you. Alhamdulillah, you've settled few matters this week. Good job... Alhamdulillah.

Anyway, today is friday, the best day, the head of the seven days. While i'm writing at this moment, the weather outside my window is cloudy. The rain has stopped just now. The temperature in this room also getting cold eventhough my watch shows the time is 1.25pm. What a beautiful day that Allah creates for all His slaves. Subhanallah.

Well, i know you still have lots of thing to do. I don't want to take your time, just want to advice you some important things. While you struggling and struggling to achieve what do you want to achieve, don't forget your rights and duties as human being. Your duties and rights to your parents, your family and friends, other human being and the rights between you and the Creator. Life is short, so, do as much as good things to all the creatures and never once do evil things. Give much to others and never ask something in return. InshaAllah, you will find the happiness in your life although you are not living in a castle which full of the treasures and gems. It's time to stop now, the muazzin has called for jumuah prayer. Well, hope to hear good things from you later. Take care!!!!

Yours Sincerely,

-annuri@iium-

~Don't Simply Give Up~

Dear Nury,

How are you? I hope you're doing well. How's your life going on? I pray to Allah may He always protect and shower His blessings on you. Alhamdulillah, thanks to Allah, the All-Giver for still giving you chances to worship Him and to do good deeds to others. I am not going to write much, just few words to give you supports and to motivate you on facing all the challenges ahead. Life is a stage of problem, and nobody lives in this world without problem. You must be strong, you must have patience, you must have confidence to face all the challenges infront of you. And the most important thing, you can't simply give up and lose hope from Allah's mercies.

InshaAllah, work hard and ask help from Allah SWT. InshaAllah, everything will be running smoothly as you planned. I wish you all the best in your life and in your future undertaking. Take care of your goodself and ilal liqa'.

Yours Sincerely,
-annuri@iium-

~Vote for Me~

Vote for Me!!! Vote for Me!!! Here and there, I can see the posters, banners and pamphletes are hanging around the campus... What are these? Owh... the students' campaign begins. SRC (Students Representative Council) General Election will be held tomorrow. I can see the candidates campaigning and promoting their manifestoes to attract students to vote for them. It reminds me my first time to vote for SRC General Election. How i was so exciting to vote the candidates. In our campus, we used e-vote system rather than manual vote. It is easier, faster and more accurate.

Actually, there were lots of funny story about Campus Election. On the Election Day, we will see the candidates met the students, introduced themselves, be nice to everyone, shook hand, gave the voters gifts and accompanied by their supporters to promote them to voters. Students will choose their candidates based on their appearance, popularity, quality, talent, responsibility, leadership, objective, party, trademark and manifesto. Still remember, fatin my ex-roommate chose the candidate who took care the foods qualities at cafetaria because most foods sold at cafeteria were spicy and hot and she couldn't take too much spicy foods.

That was the past story 5, 6 years long time ago. I just can watch and smile looking at them campaigning and voting for their representatives since i don't have the chance to vote for them. Yes, we didn't vote for them because PG students have our own PG Students Society who will organize programmes and activities for PG students. But then, what happened to PGSS Election Day? Hahaha... PGSS candidates always win uncontested. The contestants have no worries at all. Once you nominated your name as the candidates, you will win and get the position in PGSS.

I remembered during my first year PG study, they announced that PG students need to vote for General Election. Since the class begin at 5pm, i decided to come for voting at 4pm since the election will be held until 5pm. But then, when i was about to step out from my room, i received call from my classmate Sherry. Sherry asked me"Ida, where is the venue for voting?" I replied "Experimental Hall." Sherry told me, "I am at Experimental Hall now, but nobody is here. Are you sure the venue is at Experimental Hall?" ''Yes, I'm really sure. But, maybe they change the venue or could you please look at the door, is there any notice telling us the new venue " I answered. Sherry later replied to me, "Wait, I see something at the door!". "PGSS ELECTION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO POOR ATTENDANCE" Sherry read the notice at the door loudly without mistake. I was laughing just after i heard the notice, but Sherry of course she dissatisfied with the news that she just received. That's the funny story about PGSS Election, and we never vote for PGSS Election after that. (TT_TT)

-مولد الرسول-

Last week, I had a mass lecture for study circle subject or known as halaqah. I asked the students to write a poem dedicated to our Prophet SAW, since we celebrated ‘Mawlidur Rasul’ just few days ago. Then, the students came up with a good poem. I attached the poem in this blog which I had edited and put some revision. Anyway, thank you for the cooperation given during class. I know that all of you can do it!!!

A POEM DEDICATED TO PROPHET S.A.W.
(Credited to: Members of Study Circle II, Sem II. 2010/2011, Sect. 65, 66, 67)

Sollallahu ‘ala Muhammad, Sollallahu ‘alaihi wasallam
Ya Rasulallah!
On the bright dawn of 12 Rabiul Awwal
You were born to this world
You are al-Mustoffa
You are Rasulullah
You are qudwatun hasanah
You were sent down to be the Rahmatan lil ‘alameen

You are al-mu‘allim
You have a great personality
You enlightened the darkness of human life
You awakened the human from asleep
You guided the human to the right path
You preserved human rights and dignity
You taught us how to be a good father,
A good husband, a good Muslim

Your akhlaq is kareem
Your akhlaq is al-Qur’an
You are Habeeballah
You sacrificed so much to convey the message of Islam
You were ignored
You were hatred
You were slandered
You were thrown with stones
You were hurt with thorns
Neither once you angry nor revenge
Neither once you gave up nor weak

When the time to migrate to al-Madeenah
You were chased and threatened by al-Musyrikuun
You continued your hijrah
Accompanied by the faithful Companion as-Siddiq
Witnessed by the Cave at-Thur
Neither you sad nor fear
Because you knew that Allah is there to protect you
La Tahzan! Inna Allaha ma‘ana

You left to your ummah the most precious things
We won’t leave astray
As long as we hold firmly
As long as we practice consistently
As long as we remind each other continuously
The Kalam of Allah and Your Sunnah
The guidance of life for al-Muttaqun

You have a strong love for the ummah

You have a great care for the ummah
You have lots of remembrance for the ummah
Until the end of your time
“Ummati, ummati, ummati”

O Allah!
Help us to follow the footsteps of Your Prophet
Help us to enliven the Sunnah of Your Messenger
Help us to convey the message of Islam
Help us to gain the Shafa‘ah of Your Rasul
Help us to be together with Your Beloved
In Your Eternal Garden with bliss and pleasant
Sollallahu ‘ala Muhammad Sollallahu ‘alaihi wasallam

~my little caliphs~

I went back to Johor last semester break for a week. It was a great semester break when I was able to rest at home for a week after two months i didn't return back home and the most important thing; I’ve met my mak, abah and the beloved little caliphs. It was the happier moment when the home was loud with the voices of my nephews and nieces. They laughed, screamed, cried, fought, played, yelled, song, ran, caught, jumped, slept, ate, conquered the t.v. and many things they did together.

Looking at them was really fun even though I was mad so many times when they ignored my order to keep silent and keep the home clean and when they used my computer without my permission. Kids are honest, they will answer when we asked them. Even though they tried to hide something from us, we can trace it from their silence, facial expression and body gestures.
Kids are pure and clean, because they don’t understand the life, they only know enjoyable. They don’t think about family problem, or financial problem, environmental problem, or social problem, or state’s problem. That’s why kids love to play and play around and love the matters which entertain them very much because playing is part of learning for kids.

Kids, they have high sense of curiosity, that’s why they don’t fear to test something new and keep asking the adults very funny funny questions. Last but not least, kids are adorable and cute, that’s why I love them. When they returned back to their homes, the house was so silent and there were no more voices of happiness, enjoyable and cuteness. How much I miss them… when they are not around.

ربّنا هب لنا من ازواجنا وذريّتنا قرّة أعين وجعلنا للمتّقين إماما

"Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the Muttaqun (the pious)"