Drowning and Starving

Isn't it true? For me, yes it is. We are drowning in information but at the very same time, we are starving for knowledge. You know what makes information and knowledge different? Well, of course the spelling, heh! Ok, information is nothing if we don't have knowledge on it, like when we have information about one sophisticated machine, we know all the information about the machine, the model, the power, the ability, all the tools and we are given the manual, but we don't have a knowledge to handle it, then it becomes useless. The machine will eventually broken. We have so many information in our head (especially from the network, you know, from twitter, facebook, tumblr *oh my favorite* and so on) but we don't have knowledge to use it or even worse if we don't have knowledge to differentiate whether the information is right or wrong, then we are in dangerous! Here the important of seeking knowledge takes place. So let's make a move buddies! Seek knowledge wherever you are, Prophet Muhammad SAW said: 

 "To seek knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim." (Declared Authentic By Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaani)  

"Whoever follows a way to seek knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a way to paradise." (Declared Authentic By Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaani) 

Of course this reminder goes to my face first, myself, I need to remind myself always and I need people around me to remind me as well. So, let's remind each other to promote good deeds and prevent bad deeds.. Assalamualaykum, peace be upon you :)

Be The Upper Hand

Alhamdulillah, I guess everyone of us already know that Allah with all His Mercy has offering us an overwhelming opportunity to grab in this month, because the rewards for every good deeds is multiply (You know, like the basic science you've learn, how the bacteria multiply itself, from a single cell to infinity?Yes exactly like that! Go google the video, bacteria multiply, you will know how it happens, imagine your credits(Pahala) multiply so fast, non stop, flowing rapidly into your akhirah account! Oh such a miracle, subhanallah!) This is such a brilliant motivation for us from our Lord to do charity, isn't it? (Well, i couldn't say more if you feel nothing about this, check your heart dude!). We don't know if we would meet Ramadhan again next year, so don't wait, don't delay, just do it! You know some people which own a soft and good hearts, they wanna do charity but they have got nothing to give like this poor boy:

    Once a poor little boy cried because he owned nothing to do charity(Sadaqah), his mom hugs him and said: “My dear son, Allah is Fair and Just, everyone is able to do charity(Sadaqah). Your zikr to Allah is your charity,your kindness to people around you, that is your charity, the knowledge that you taught people, that is your charity, when you protect yourself and people around you from evil deeds, that is your charity and even when you put a smile on your face, that is your charity.”

We have no excuse actually, there's too many ways to do charity, we can do it if we want. Purify our intention and do it for Allah only. Allah looks at the effort, not the results. Well, have a blast day buddies! 

Prophet (PBUH) said, 'The Upper Hand is better than the Lower Hand. The upper hand is the one that gives, and the lower hand is the one that takes'.  

Allah SWT said in the Holy Book,
 'The likeness of those who spend their money for Allah's sake, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn), it grows seven ears, every single ear has a hundred grains, and Allah multiplies (increases the reward) for whom He wills, and Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures needs, All Knower' (2: 261).  

 'Whoever works righteousness, whether a male or a female, while he (or she) is a true believer, verily to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do.' (16: 97)

Pay attention please!

"I hate you!" Have you ever heard such horrible words utter by a little kid to their parents? She is yelling from top of her lung and seemed like she really meant it. Why does this kid behave like this? Hm well look at the photo and you see how the girl trying to get her dad attention. Is it that hard to get parents' attention? Really parenting is the art of paying attention. You can learn almost everything you need to know about parenting your children by paying close attention to them. Human especially kids are so creative, so don't challenge their creativity to draw your attention, they may did something that they know you absolutely don't like it! It's not easy, especially in today's rush-rush world. Same goes to any relationship, to our family, spouse and friends. Learn to listen and give attention. Be a good listener and response in a good way" .. 

*Talking to myself* ~_~

You'll get what you give

It's true sometimes we don't realize how much we have changed, until we see the changes in the way people treated us because we have to believe, that we always will get what we have give others. Allah always watching us and He all knows and just. 

10 Things we waste

1. Knowledge: Wasted when not taking action with it. 

2. Actions: Wasted when we do anything without sincerity. Intentions count. 

3. Wealth: Wasted when used on things that will not bring us âjr (reward). We waste our money, our status, our authority, on things that have no benefit in this life or in âkhirah (The Hereafter). 

4. Hearts: Wasted when empty from the love of Allah, and the longing for Him/Her, and devoid of peace & contentment. 

5. Bodies: Wasted when we don’t use them in ibâdah (worship) and service of Allah in serving humankind. 

6. Love: Wasted when our emotional love is misdirected, not towards Allah, but towards something/someone else. 

7. Time :Wasted when not used properly, by not doing what is righteous. 

8. Intellect: Wasted on things that are detrimental to society and the individual, not in contemplation or reflection. 

9. Service: Wasted when in service of someone who will not bring us closer to Allah. 

10. Dhikr: Wasted when it does not have an effect on our hearts

#Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah  #Things we waste 

This is what we call as Optimist! :D

Oh! So optimist, aren't they?

Optimist is key.

If you expect the worst,

The worst will happen,

You are your own stress, 

Your own anger,

Your own sadness and frustration,

If you let things bother you, they will,

So don't let them, just be happy,

Nothing in this world is easy,

So make the best of all of it,

Don't dwell on the negatives.

Optimist is key 

P/S: My friend, once said in a very sunny day, "I'm wearing the sunglasses because I'm so optimist it's gonna rain." LOL

Never Give up on Anybody

Bismillah..

“A wise man once sat in the audience and cracked a joke. Everybody laughs like crazy. After a moment, he cracked the same joke again, less people laughed this time. He cracked the same joke again and again. When there was no laughter in the crowd , he smiled and said,

“You can’t laugh about the same joke again and again, then why do you keep crying over the same thing over and over again?”

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday. Good day everyone ♥ :)

Being good is useful only when doing good

Bismillah..

While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate. Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful. How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong.  

Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight.  Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward.  Your life will never be the same again. How beautiful a day can be When kindness touches it! 

Good day everyone! :)

My note to Allah

The pleasures of the world are deceitful; they promise more than they give. They trouble us in seeking them, they do not satisfy us when possessing them and they make us despair in losing them. As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name.