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From the desk of Mama

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her,'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?'

The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.

Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a Gift.

Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive - Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another - Remember that not one of us is without sin and we all answer to one MAKER.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face

and thank GOD you're alive and still around.

AFAN-03

This is AFAN-03. Ahmad Fuad bin Ab Nasir, anak ketiga papa dan mama. Dia kata, dialah yang paling handsome diantara semua AFAN. Perasan kot??? Masih solo dan sedang belajar di Skudai Johor.

Kenderaan pertama AFAN-03


Sukan kegemarannya, basketball (squatting no. 12)













Hobinya, Muzik




The Book Of Your Life

From the desk of Mama
















Tazkirah Jumaat - 1

UCAPKANLAH DENGAN TEPAT

Masjid Kristal di Pulau Wan Man, Kuala Terengganu

1 - Ucapan "SUBHANALLAH"

Ertinya: "MAHA SUCI ALLAH"

Ianya diucapkan tatkala kita melihat sesuatu perkara yang menggembirakan kita ataupun perkara-perkara yang hebat lagi ajaib. Contohnya tatkala kita melihat orang yang tidak cedera walaupun terlibat di dalam kemalangan.

Tujuan kita mengucapkan "SUBHANALLAH" iaitu seolah-olah kita mendidik diri kita : "Wah! hebatnya orang itu, tak cedera langsung. Tapi Allah lebih Maha Hebat kerana itu semua tidak akan berlaku melainkan dengan izin Allah Ta'ala."

Ianya diucapkan juga apabila kita melihat ada apa-apa perkataan ataupun perbuatan yang menyebabkan seseorang itu syirik kepada Allah. Contohnya kita ucapkan "SUBHANALLAH" apabila melihat ada orang yang menyembah berhala-berhala. Di dalam hati kita ketika itu seolah-olah kita berkata, "Allah Ta'ala Maha Suci dan tiada kene-mengena langsung sebagai Tuhan yang mereka anggap itu."

Lihatlah firman Allah Ta'ala yang bermaksud, "Dialah Allah yang tidak ada sama sekali Tuhan yang layak disembah kecuali Dia Yang Maha Berkuasa, Maha Suci, Maha Selamat, Maha Memberi Keamanan, Maha Peneguh, Maha Mulia, Maha Gagah-Perkasa, Maha Besar, Maha Sucilah Allah daripada apa yang mereka sekutukan." (Surah al-Hasyr, ayat 23)

Lihat penggunaan "SUBHANALLAH" ataupun yang semakna dengannya melalui Al-Quranul Karim yang bermaksud, "Maha SucilahTuhan yang telah memperjalankan hamba-Nya di waktu malam (Israk) dari Masjid al-Haram (di Mekkah al-Mukarramah) ke Masjid al-Aqsa (di Pelestin) yang telah Kami berkati sekitarnya, agar Kami menunjukkan kepadanya (Nabi Muhammad SAW) beberapa tanda kekuasaan Kami. Sesungguhnya Dis (Allah) adalah Tuhan Yang Maha Mendengar Lagi Maha Melihat." (Surah al-Israk, ayat 1)

Ya! Peristiwa Israk-Mikraj adalah satu peristiwa yang ajaib lagi hebat, namun sehebat-hebat peristiwa itu, lebih hebat lagi Tuhan yang telah mengatur dan mencipta peristiwa ity, tuhan itulah Allah Ta'ala Yang mempercayai kisah itu dan Maha Melihat segala-galanya. dan Maha Sucilah Allah daripada segala sifat-sifat yang tidak sepatutnya dilemparkan kepada-Nya.

Ucapan "SUBHANALLAH" ini juga dikenali sebagai "TASBIH".

2 - Ucapan "ALHAMDULILLAH"

Ertinya : "Segala puji-puji hanyalah untuk Allah" ataupun "Segala syukur dan terima kasih hanyalah untuk Allah"

Ianya diucapkan sebagai puji-pujian dan bersyukur di atas segala nikmat yang Allah Ta'ala berikan kepada kita.

Contohnya ayat Al-Quranul Karim yang menerangkan hal ini, yang bermaksud, "Dan Kami cabut segala macam dendam yang berada di dalam dada mereka; mengalir di bawah mereka sungai-sungai dan mereka berkata: "Segala puji bagi Allah tidak memberi petunjuk. Sesungguhnya telah datang rasul-rasul Tuhan kami, membawa kebenaran." Dan diserukan kepada mereka: "Itulah syurga yang diwariskan kepadamu, disebabkan apa yang dahulu kamu kerjakan." (Surah al-'Aaraf, ayat 43)

Ayat di atas menerangkan nikmat yang diperolehi oleh orang-orang yang beriman kelak di hari akhirat iatiu nikmat mendiami syurga yang dijanjikan kepada mereka dahulu. Lihat! Para penghuni syurga nanti akan mengucapkan "ALHAMDULILLAH" sebagai berterima kasih dan bersyukur di atas ganjaran yang Allah Ta'ala berikan kepada merrka dan disebabkan Allah Ta'ala telah mengutuskan kepada mereka wahyu dan panduanmelalui Para Rasul a.s.

Kita juga wajib mengucapkan syukur kepad Allah Ta'ala di atas nikmat sampainya Islam kepada kita dan masih ramai lagi para ulama' r'h', kerana tanpa Islam dan bimbingan para ulama' r.h., tidaklah kita layak masuk ke dalam syurga Allah Ta'a'a kelak.

Lihat lagi firman Allah Ta'ala di dalam Suruh al-Kahf, ayat pertama yang bermaksud , "Segalah puji-puji hanyalah untuk Allah (Tuhan) yang telah menurunkan kepada hamba-Nya kitab dan tidak pula Allah ciptakan baginya ada sebarang kebengkokan (pertentangan dan perselisihan di antara satu ayat dengan ayat yang lain)".

Kta juga wajib bersyukur kepada Allah Ta'ala di atas nikmat adanya kitab Al-Quranul Karim sebagai panduan hidup kita, yang mana tanpanya, pastilah kita tidak akan menemui kebenaran dan kejayaan di dunia dan di akhirat.

Selain itu ianya diucapkan apabila kita dipuji, contohnya apabila orang memuji kita lantaran kejayaan kita, lalu kita pun menjawab, "Alhamdulillah, saya berjaya". (Diucapkan ucapan "Alhamdulillah" agar kita tidak lupa bahawa sehebat mana pun usaha kita, ianya tentu tidak akan berjaya jika tidak diizinkan oleh Allah Ta'ala).

Ucapan "ALHAMDULILLAH" ini juga dikenali sebagai "TAHMID".

3 - Ucapan "ALLAHU AKBAR"

Ertinay: "Allah Maha Besar"

Ianya diucapkan di dalah beberapa situasi:

1 - Apabila berada di tempat yang tinggi.

2 - Apabila berada di dalam ketakutan.

3 - Sebagai teriakan untuk menakutkan dan menggerunkan musuh-musuh Allah Ta'ala.

4 - Sebagai "pembakar semangat" para pejuang Islam.

5 - Ketika azan, takbiratul ihram dan takbir hari raya.

Ucapan ini dikenali juga sebagai "TAKBIR"

Happy Birthday AFAN-01





Happy belated birthday from Papa, Mama, AFAN-02, AFAN-03 & AFAN-04. Moga dipanjangkan umur dan murah rezeki serta bahagia ke anak cucu.

It's been 28 years since then, but papa and mama feel that you are still our dear little boy.


AFAN-01 dengan kenderaan pertamanya.

AFAN-02

To the left is AFAN-02. Ahmad Fakhri bin Ab Nasir, the second son of Papa and Mama. Handsome juga ya? Anak bapak! Masih belajar dan baru mendirikan rumah tangga.To the right, of course menantu baru papa dan mama. Farahiyah bt Mohd Taib, bekerja di Kuala Terengganu. Tambah satu jadi dah dua anak perempuan papa dan mama.



Di Ijab kabul pada hari Jumaat 23hb. Januari, 2009 di Masjid Ibrahimi, Pasir Putih

Moga dicucuri rahmat serta hidup bahagia buat selama-lamanya. Amin!

Handbook 2009

From the desk of Mama

Health:
  1. Drink plenty of water.
  2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a begger.
  3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
  4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
  5. Make time to practice meditation, exercise and prayer.
  6. Play more games.
  7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
  8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
  9. Sleep for 7 hours.
  10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

  1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
  2. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
  3. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
  4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
  5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
  6. Dream more while you are awake.
  7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
  8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
  9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
  10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
  11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
  12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simple part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
  13. Smile and laugh more.
  14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
  1. Call your family often.
  2. Each day give something good to others.
  3. Forgive everyone for everything.
  4. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
  5. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
  6. What other people think of you is none of your business.
  7. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

  1. Do the right thing!
  2. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
  3. ALLAH SWT heals everything.
  4. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
  5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
  6. The best is yet to come.
  7. When you awake alive in the morning, thank ALLAH SWT for it.
  8. Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Cooking Hard Boiled Eggs

From the desk of Mama

I never know cooking hard boiled eggs is so easy.

Cooking hard boiled eggs can be a hassle because you have to kor hui (jaga api) or kor chui (jaga air). My dear friend, Mama was so kind to share this method of cooking the eggs whereby you don't have to worry whether they are over-cooked or under-cooked.

1) Place two pieces of tissue paper inside the rice cooker and sprinkle them with water.

2) Put in the eggs.


3) Close the lid and press "Cook" button.


4) Wait till the button jumps up. When it does, TURN OFF THE ELECTRICITY POWER. Do not leave them too long inside the rice cooker after cooked ...only do so if you prefer a harder egg yolk.

5) The eggs are ready.


The speed is faster than using ordinary boiling method. This is because the water sprinkled on the tissue will turn into steam and compressed inside the rice cooker to cook the eggs. You can peel the egg shells off very easily. The egg yolks will turn out just nice, not too dry. And the best part is -you don't have to do any washing nor cleaning at all.

Koleksi Petua-Petua Tradisional-2

Dari meja Mama - Elak Kencing Malam Untuk Anak Kecil


Lemon

Madu

Perahkan sedikit air lemon di atas sesudu kecil madu lebah dan terus hirup. Amalkannya disebelah pagi dan sebelum masuk tidur. Mudah-mudahan, anak kecil anda akan berhenti kencing malam atau setidak-tidaknya dapat mengurangkan jumlah dia buang air kecil.

Our Life

From the desk of Mama

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Doa Buka Dua Belas Pintu

Masjid Abidin(Masjid Putih) terletak di pusat bandar Kuala Terengganu

Dari meja AFAN-01 untuk amalan kita bersama, moga diberkati ALLAH SWT

Doa Buka Dua Belas Pintu



Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pengasih Lagi Maha Penyayang

Ya Allah...! Bukakanlah untukku, pintu-pintu kebaikan, pintu-
pintu keselamatan, pintu-pintu kesihatan, pintu-pintu nikmat, pintu-pintu
keberkatan, pintu-pintu cinta sejati, pintu-pintu kasih saying, pintu-pintu rezeki,
pintu-pintu ilmu, pintu-pintu keampunan, dan pintu-pintu syurga.
Ya Allah Yang Maha Pengasih Lagi Maha Penyayang
p/s: Doa ini diperolehi ketika penulis mengikuti program bersama Dr. Fadzilah Kamsah di Fakulti Pertanian, UPM.

Amir Bo'Jeng

Gambar terbaharu cucu papa. Wah!!! Dah matang pun Amir. Nampak makin nakal?
















Potongan rambut terbaharu, ala Wayne Rooney he!..he!..he!..
Lawa baju baru Amir.... Beli ke Atuk Se..

Koleksi Petua-Petua Tradisional-1

Dari meja Mama - Menurunkan Berat Badan


Jika anda mengalami berat badan yang berlebihan, air limau nipis yang anda minum
boleh menurunkan berat badan anda.

Caranya : sediakan dua biji limau nipis atau limau kasturi setiap hari, setelah itu perah
airnya ke dalam gelas yang berisi dengan air sejuk, masukkan ke dalam peti sejuk. Setelah itu bolehlah dijadikan air minuman setiap kali selepas anda makan tengah hari dan makan malam.Cara ini boleh diikuti dengan senaman ringan. Amalkan meminumnya selama sebulan, berat badan anda akan beransur turun.