TODAY IS ALL THAT YOU HAVE

When you wake up in the morning, do not expect to see the evening - live as though today is all that you have. Yesterday has passed with its good and evil, while tomorrow has not yet arrived. Your life's span is but one day, as if you were born in it and will die at the end of it. With this attitude, you will not be caught between an obsession over the past, with all its anxieties, and the hope of the future, with all its uncertainty. Live for today: During this day you should pray with a wakeful heart. In this day you should be balanced in your affairs, satisfied with your allotted portion, concerned with your appearance and health.

Organize the hours of this day, so that you make years out of minutes and months out of seconds. Seek forgiveness from your Lord, remember Him, prepare for the final parting from this world, and live today happily and at peace. Be content with your sustenance, your wife, your children, your work, your house and your station in life.

Live today free from sorrow, bother, anger, jealousy, and malice.

You must engrave onto your heart one phrase: Today is my only day. If you have eaten warm, fresh bread today, then what do yesterday's dry, rotten bread and tomorrow's anticipated bread matter?

If you are truthful with yourself and have a firm, solid resolve, you will undoubtedly convince yourself of the following: Today is my last day to live. When you achieve this attitude, you will profit from every moment of your day, by developing your personality, expanding your abilities, and purifying your deed. Then you say to yourself:

Today I shall be refined in my speech and will utter neither evil speech nor obscenity. Also, I shall not backbite.

Today I shall organize my house, my office. They will not be disorderly and chaotic, but organized and neat.

Today I will be particular about my bodily cleanliness and appearance. I will be meticulous in my neatness and balance in my walk, talk, and actions.

Today I will strive to be obedient to my Lord, pray in the best manner possible, do more voluntary acts of righteousness, and read beneficial books. I will plant goodness into my heart and extract from it the roots of evil - such as pride, jealousy, and hypocrisy.

Today I will try to help others - to visit the sick, to attend a funeral, to guide the one who is lost, and to feed the hungry. I will stand side by side with the oppressed and the weak. I will pay respect to the scholar, be merciful to the young, and reverent to the old.

O'past that has departed and is gone, I will not cry over you. You will not see me remembering you, not even for a moment, because you have travelled away from me never to return.

O'future, you are in the realm, of the unseen, so I will not be obsessed by your dreams. I will not be preoccupied about what is to come because tomorrow is nothing and has not yet been created.

"Today is my only day" is one of the most important statements in the dictionary of happiness, for those who desire to live life in its fullest splendour and brilliance.

DEPRESSION LEADS TO MISERY

Depression is a sickness that has quietly wreaked havoc on humankind. It does not distinguish between people from the west or east, or between the rich and poor. It is a malady that attacks all kinds of people... and may in certain cases lead to suicide.

Depression does not recognise or stand in awe of wealth, mobility, or power. However, it does stay aloof from the believer. Some statistics, indicate that 200 million people are now suffering from depression.

The findings of a recent study showed that at least one out of every ten people has at one time or another suffered from this dangerous sickness. The danger is not restricted to adults; even the young are now susceptible to depression. Even the fetus in the womb is at risk, for a depressed mother can turn to abortion as a means of escaping from her problems.

THE RIGHTS OF BROTHERHOOD

Upon meeting your Muslim brother, call him by a name he loves and greet him with a smiling face.

"To smile at your brother is charity."

Encourage him to speak with you, or in other words, give him an opportunity to talk to you about himself and about his life. Ask him about his affairs, but only about those things that won't cause him embarrassment.

"Whoever is unconcerned with the affairs of the Muslims, is not from them."

Do not blame or remind him of his past errors, and don't cause him discomfort by making fun of him.

"Do not dispute with your brother, don't make fun of him, and don't make an appointment with him and then not show up."

TAKE A BREAK - WILL BE BACK SOON!

"AND IF YOU SMILE IN THE FACE OF YOUR BROTHER, THEN THAT IS A FORM OF CHARITY"

BRIGHTEN UP YOUR DAY AND... SMILE

BEBERAPA GAMBARAN HIBURAN YANG DIBOLEHKAN

Di antara hiburan yang dibolehkan ialah antara suami dan isteri, seperti ketawa dan bergurau, baik berupa perkataan mahupun perbuatan atau yang lainnya.

Di antara hiburan yang mubah (harus) ialah nyayian yang dialunkan wanita untuk wanita, terlepas dari kata kata yang hina dan makna yang tidak senonoh, sehingga wanita muslimah tidak keluar dari kewibawaannya. Dan janganlah nyayian ini diiringi dengan alat-alat muzik kecuali rebana. Pada ketika yang sama penyelenggaraan nyayian itu setelah tugas-tugas pokok mereka sudah selesai, termasuk dalam melaksanakan hak-hak Allah.

MATA YANG TIDAK DISENTUH NERAKA

Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:

"Ada dua pasang mata yang tidak akan disentuh oleh neraka selama-lamanya:

Mata yang menangis kerana takut kepada Allah dan mata yang tidak tidur kerana berjaga di jalan Allah"

Mata yang tidak disentuh neraka adalah mata yang menangis kerana takut kepada Allah. Mata yang menangis adalah pertanda orang yang punya mata sudah mendapat hidayah dari Allah. Hatinya lembut dan penuh dengan keinsafan. Walaupun dia orang yang mengerjakan perintah dan menjauhi larangan Allah, tetapi dia merasa takut ada dosanya yang menyebabkan Allah murka kepadanya. Sebab itu dia sangat takut kepada Allah dan takut kepada siksa-Nya, sama ada di alam kubur atau di akhirat kelak.

Bahkan tangisan itu terkadang timbul bukan kerana takut, tetapi kerana perasaan syukur atau kerana rindu kepada Allah. Rasulullah s.aw. apabila solat malam selalu menangis sehingga basah sajadahnya. Padahal beliau sendiri tahu bahawa dosanya tidak ada dan kalau ada kesilapannya telah dimaafkan Allah. Tangisan seperti ini menandakan terbuka mata hati dan dekatnya kepada Allah. Dan tangisan seperti ini adalah tangisan yang membawa kepuasan hati.

LIDAH ADALAH BENDA YANG KECIL BENTUKNYA TETAPI BESAR BAHAYANYA.

Lidah dapat meninggikan darjat seseorang dan membawanya ke syurga dan lidah juga dapat menjerumuskan seseorang ke jurang neraka Jahanam. Oleh itu berhati-hatilah terhadap lidah.

Pepatah Arab mengatakan yang mafhumnya:

"Timbanglah dahulu kalimat-kalimat itu sebelum engkau menuturkannya. Kalau berat menimbangnya dan takut banyak salah serta menyinggung perasaan orang lain, lebih baik diam sahaja"

MUKJIZATNYA AZAN

PESANAN SEMASA MENDENGAR AZAN...

Kematian itu pasti menjelma. Hanya masa dan waktunya yang tidak kita ketahui. Cuba kita amati. Mengapa kebanyakkan orang yang nazak hampir ajal tidak dapat berkata apa-apa.. lidah nya kelu, keras dan hanya mimik mukanya yang menahan kesakitan 'sakaratul maut'.

Diriwayatkan sebuah hadis yang bermaksud: "Hendaklah kamu mendiamkan diri ketika azan, jika tidak Allah akan kelukan lidahnya ketika maut menghapirinya." Ini jelas menunjukkan, kita disarankan agar mendiamkan diri, jangan berkata apa-apa pun semasa azan berkumandang.

Sebagai orang beragama Islam, kita wajib menghormati azan. Banyak fadhilatnya. Jika lagu kebangsaan kita diajar agar berdiri tegak dan diamkan diri. Mengapa ketika azan kita tidak boleh mendiamkan diri? Lantas sesiapa yang berkata-kata ketika azan, Allah akan kelukan lidahnya ketika nazak.

Kita takut dengan kelunya lidah kita semasa ajal hampir tiba maka kita tidak dapat mengucap kalimah "Lailahaillallah..." Yang mana sesiapa yang dapat mengucapkan kalimah ini ketika nyawanya akan dicabut Allah dengan izinNya menjanjikan syurga untuk mereka.

Dari itu marilah kita sama-sama menghormati azan dan mohon kepada Allah supaya lidah ini tidak kelu semasa nyawa kita sedang dicabut. "Ya Allah! Anugerahkanlah kematian kami dengan kematian yang baik lagi mulia, lancarkan lidah kami mengucap kalimah "Lailahaillallah...." semasa sakaratul maut menghampiri kami.

Amin...amin...amin Yarobbal a'lamin...."

WASIAT NABI MUHAMMAD S.A.W. kepada SAIDINA ALI R.A.:

Wahai Ali, bagi orang 'ALIM itu ada 3 tanda-tanda nya:

1. Jujur dalam bekata-kata

2. Menjauhi segala yang haram

3. Merendahkan diri

Wahai Ali, bagi orang yang JUJUR itu ada 3 tanda-tanda nya:

1. Merahsiakan ibadahnya

2. Merahsiakan sedekahnya

3. Merahsiakan ujian yang menimpanya

Wahai Ali, bagi AHLI IBADAH itu ada 3 tanda-tanda nya:

1. Mengawasi dirinya

2. Menghisab dirinya

3. Memperbanyakkan ibadah kepada Allah s.w.t.

Wang RM50 kelihatan begitu besar bila dibawa ke kotak derma masjid:

tetapi begitu kecil bila kita bawa ke supermarket. 45 minit terasa terlalu

lama untuk berzikir tapi betapa pendeknya waktu itu untuk

pertandingan

bola sepak. Semua insan ingin memasuki syurga tetapi tidak ramai

yang

berfikir dan berbicara tentang bagaimana untuk memasukinya.

PICTURESQUE!

TAKING A BREAK....

SUNFLOWER.... GOOD MORNING....IT MAKES SUCH A LOVELY DAY....

PAINTINGS BY A 7 YEAR OLD 'PICASSO' - KIERON WILLIAMSON

BOAT AT HALF WAY HOUSE - BY KIERON WILLIAMSON

FIGURES AT HOLKHAM - BY KIERON WILLIAMSON

THE INTERIOR OF AIRBUS 340-600

WAVES OF HAWAII CAPTURED BY PHOTOGRAPHER CLARK LITTLE

FOUR THINGS.........

PLATO SAID: "Five things weaken the body, and at times can even prove to be fatal: to be poor, to part with loved ones, to drink sour things, to refuse advice, and to not only be ignorant, but to also laugh at the wise."

Four things weaken the body: talking too much, sleeping too much, eating too much, and engaging in sexual intercourse too frequently. Talking too much weakens the strength and sharpness of the mind and makes one age faster. Sleeping too much blinds the heart, making one lazy and callous. Having intercourse too often weakens one's strength and has harmful effects upon the body in general.

Four things destroy the body: anxiety, grief, hunger, and sleeplessness.

Four things bring serenity to the heart: to look at greenery, to look at flowing water, to see a loved one, and to gaze at fruits upon the trees.

Four things weaken one's eyesight: walking barefoot, having a frown on one's face early in the morning and before going to sleep, crying frequently, and reading words in small print.

Four things strengthen the body: wearing soft clothing, taking a shower using water of a moderate temperature, eating sweet and rich foods, and smelling pleasant odors.

Four things that take the mirth and freshness out of one's face: lying, insolence, asking too many questions imprudently, and perpetrating evil deeds frequently.

Four things bring light and mirth to one's face: a sense of honour, fulfilling one commitments, generosity, and piety.

Four things make others abhor and loathe you: arrogance, jealousy, lying, and spreading false rumours about others.

Four things make sustenance come to you freely: standing up at night to pray, making repentance late in the night, giving charity habitually, and remembering Allah in the first and last part of the day.

Four things prevent sustenance from coming to you: sleeping in the morning, not praying frequently, laziness and treachery.

DUDUK DIRUMAH SUPAYA ORANG TIDAK TERGANGGU

Apakah engkau ingin mengetahui cara yang terbaik untuk sampai kepada Allah?

Inilah dalilnya:

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri r.a. menuturkan bahawa ada seorang Arab Baduwi datang kepada Nabi s.a.w. seraya berkata: "Ya Rasulullah, siapakah manusia yang terbaik?" Sabda beliau: "Manusia yang terbaik adalah seseorang yang berjuang dengan dirinya dan hartanya dan seseorang yang berada di salah satu pelosok bumi, dia hanya sibuk menyembah Tuhannya dan menjuahkan manusia dari kejahatan dirinya."

Ibnu Abbas r.a. mengatakan bahawa Nabi s.a.w. bersabda: "Mahukah kamu aku beri tahu manusia yang terbaik? Manusia terbaik adalah seeorang yang sentiasa mengendalikan kudanya untuk berjuang di jalan Allah. Tahukah kamu siapakah selanjutnya? Iaitu orang yang mengasingkan diri di suatu tempat dan dia selalu menunaikan hak-hak Allah. Tahukah kamu siapakah orang yang paling jahat? Iaitu orang yang diminta kepadanya (sesuatu) atas nama Allah, tetapi dia tidak mahu menolong orang yang meminta itu."

Jika engkau tidak dapat melakukan kebajikan apa pun, maka jagalah dirimu dari perbuatan yang buruk kerana perbuatan itu merupakan sedekah bagi dirimu dan bagi orang lain dari dirimu. Jika ada orang yang meminta atas nama Allah, maka berikanlah.

Orang yang meminta atas nama Allah misalnya ada orang peminta sedekah yang berkata: "Berilah saya sedekah, saya minta kepada tuan atas nama Allah." Jika ada orang yang meminta seperti itu hendaklah ditolong.

Dan orang yang meminta sedekah pun tidak boleh sembarangan menggunakan kata-kata seperti itu. Sepatutnya kata-kata seperti itu digunakan kalau sudah terdesak, misalnya sudah gementar kerana terlalu lapar.

Fadholah bin Ubaid r.a. mengatakan bahawa Nabi s.a.w. bersabda:

Tahukah kamu siapa sebenarnya orang yang dikatakan mukmin itu? Orang mukmin adalah orang yang terpelihara harta dan diri orang lain dari kejahatannya. Orang muslim adalah orang yang terpelihara orang lain dari kejahatan lisan dan tangannya. Seorang pejuang adalah orang yang menekan dirinya untuk berbakti kepada Allah. Orang yang berhijrah adalah seorang yang menjauhkan dirinya dari kesalahan dan segala perbuatan dosa.

Jika engkau tidak dapat berbuat kebajikan apa pun untuk orang lain, maka duduklah di rumah, agar engkau tidak sampai menyakiti orang lain sehingga engkau menyesal kerananya.

DIJAMIN MASUK SYURGA

Muaz bin Jabal r.a. mengatakan bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:

Ada lima perkara jika dilakukan salah satunya, maka Allah akan memberinya jaminan. Seseorang yang mengunjungi orang sakit, seseorang yang berjuang di jalan Allah, seseorang yang mendatangi pemimpinnya untuk menasihati dan membimbingnya dan seorang yang duduk di rumahnya, agar orang lain tidak terganggu olehnya dan dia pun tidak terganggu oleh orang lain.

Berdasarkan hadis-hadis di atas, duduk di rumah sahaja pun sangat besar pahalanya. Nilai atau pahalanya sama dengan mengunjungi orang sakit, keluar menuju perang sabilillah dan menasihati pemimpin. Namun pahala seperti itu tercapai kalau di rumah dia melaksanakan kewajipannya kepada Allah dan berdiam di rumah itu dia niatkan supaya tidak menyakiti atau menyusahkan orang lain. Apalagi kalau kita sedari bahawa kita adalah orang yang susah mengawal mulut dan agak nakal, lebih baiklah kita duduk di rumah supaya tidak mengganggu orang lain.

MENGUCAP SALAM KETIKA MASUK RUMAH

Mengucap salam (Assalamu Alaikum), merupakan doa kepada Allah. Kalimat Assalam termasuk salah satu nama Allah yang diletakkan di atas bumi, maka sebarkanlah ucapan salam di antara kamu. Jika seseorang mengucapkan salam kepada kelompok lainnya dan mereka menjawab salamnya, maka dia mendapat keutamaan lebih dari yang menjawab salamnya, kerana dia telah memperingatkan terlebih dahalu. Semulia-mulia manusia di sisi Allah adalah seseorang yang mendahalului mengucapkan salam dan yang menyebarkannya di kalangan manusia.

Abu Umamah menuturkan bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda:

Sesungguhnya semulia-mulia manusia di sisi Allah adalah yang mendahalului mengucapkan salam.

Maka masuklah engkau ke dalam rumahmu dengan mengucapkan salam kerana keluargamu telah menunggumu agar engkau membawa mereka kepada perdamaian.

Pembuka segala barakah dan kebaikan adalah ketika engkau memberi salam kepada keluargamu ketika engkau hendak masuk atau keluar dari rumahmu, agar Allah menyebarkan kedamaian dan keselamatan kepada kita semua.

ISOLATION AND ITS POSITIVE EFFECT

If applied with a correct understanding, isolation can be most beneficial.

Ibn Taymiyah said:

"At times, it is necessary for the worshipper to be isolated from others in order to pray, remember Allah, recite the Qur'an and evaluate himself and his deeds. Also, isolation allows one to supplicate, and seek forgiveness, stay away from evil, and so on."




Ibn al-Jawzi said:

"I have not seen or heard of anything that brings repose, honor, and dignity as much as seclusion does. It helps one to stay away from evil, it protect one's honor, and it saves time. It keeps one away from the jealous minded and those who take pleasure in your affliction. It promotes the remembrance of the Hereafter, and it allows one to reflect on the meeting with Allah. In times of seclusion, one's thoughts may roam in that which is beneficial, in that which contains wisdom."

Only Allah knows the full benefits of seclusion, for in seclusion, one's mind develops, views are ripened, the heart finds repose, and one finds himself to be in an ideal atmosphere for worship. By remaining isolated at times, one distances himself from trials, from flattering the person who deserves no praise, and from the eyes of jealous and envious persons. One is saved from the haughtiness of the proud and the follies of the idiot. In isolation, one's faults, deeds, and sayings are all secluded behind a veil.

During periods of isolation, one is able to delve deep into a sea of ideas and concepts. In such a state, the mind is free to form its opinions. Isolated from the company of others, the soul is free to achieve a state of rapture and to hunt for the stimulating thought.

When alone, one does nothing for show or ostentation, since none but Allah sees him, and since none but Allah hears him.

Every person who was a genius, a mental giant, or a great contributor to the human race watered the seeds of his greatness from the well of isolation, until the seed became a plant, and then finally, a formidable tree."

Another said:

"I found company in my solitude and I remained fervently in my home.

So felicity was perpetual for me and my happiness grew, I have severed human relation and I couldn't care, whether the army has gone forth or the president has given us a visit!"

NASIHAT KEHIDUPAN

1. KETIKA MENCARI CALON

Janganlah mencari isteri, tapi carilah ibu bagi anak-anak kita

Janganlah mencari suami, tapi carilah ayah bagi anak-anak kita

2. KETIKA MELAMAR

Anda bukan sedang meminta kepada orang tua/wali si gadis, tetapi meminta kepada Allah melalui orang tua/wali si gadis

3. KETIKA AKAD NIKAH

Anda berdua bukan menikah di hadapan penghulu, tetapi menikah di hadapan Allah

4. KETIKA RESEPSI PERNIKAHAN

Catat dan hitung semua tamu yang datang untuk mendoa'kan anda, kerana anda harus berfikir untuk mengundang mereka semua dan meminta maaf apabila anda berfikir untuk BERCERAI kerana menyia-nyiakan do'a mereka.

5. KETIKA MALAM PERTAMA

Bersyukur dan bersabarlah. Anda adalah sepasang anak manusia dan bukan sepasang malaikat.

6. SELAMA MENEMPUH HIDUP BERKELUARGA

Sedarilah bahawa jalan yang akan dilalui tidak melalui jalan bertabur bunga, tapi juga semak belukar yang penuh onak dan duri.

7. KETIKA BIDUK RUMAH TANGGA GOYANG

Jangan saling berlepas tangan tapi sebaliknya justeru semakin erat berpegang tangan

8. KETIKA BELUM MEMILIKI ANAK

Cintailah isteri atau suami anda 100%

9. KETIKA TELAH MEMILIKI ANAK

Jangan bagi cinta anda kepada (suami) isteri dan anak anda, tetapi cintailah isteri atau suami anda 100% dan cintai anak-anak anda masing-masing 100%.

10. KETIKA EKONOMI KELUARGA MERUDUM

Yakinlah bahawa pintu rezeki akan terbuka lebar berbanding lurus dengan tingkat ketaatan suami dan isteri.

11. KETIKA EKONOMI BERKEMBANG

Jangan lupa akan jasa pasangan hidup yang setia mendampingi kita semasa menderita

12. KETIKA ANDA ADALAH SUAMI

Boleh bermanja-manja kepada isteri tetapi jangan lupa untuk bangkit secara bertanggung jawab apabila isteri memerlukan pertolongan anda.

13. KETIKA ANDA ADALAH ISTERI

Tetaplah berjalan dengan gemalai dan lemah lembut, tetapi selalu berhasil menyelesaikan semua pekerjaan.

14. KETIKA MENDIDIK ANAK

Jangan pernah berfikir bahawa orang tua yang baik adalah orang tua yang tidak pernah marah kepada anak, kerana orang tua yang baik adalah orang tua yang jujur kepada anak.

15. KETIKA ANAK BERMASALAH

Yakinlah bahawa tidak ada seorang anakpun yang tidak mahu bekerjasama dengan orang tua, yang ada adalah anak yang merasa tidak didengar oleh orang tuanya.

16. KETIKA ADA PIL

Jangan diminum, cukuplah suami, isteri sebagai ubat.

17. KETIKA INGIN AMAN DAN HARMONIS

Gunakanlah formula 7 K

1. Ketaqwaan

2. Kasih sayang

3. Kesetiaan

4. Komunikasi dialogis

5. Keterbukaan

6. Kejujuran

7. Kesabaran

BAGAIMANA KITA SOLAT ....

Seorang ahli ibadah bernama Isam Bin Yusuf, sangat warak dan khusyuk solatnya. Namun, dia selalu khuatir kalau-kalau ibadahnya kurang khusyuk dan selalu bertanya kepada orang yang dianggapnya lebih ibadahnya, demi untuk memperbaiki dirinya yang selalu dirasainya kurang khusyuk.

Pada suatu hari, Isam menghadiri majlis seorang abid bernama Hatim Al-Assam dan bertanya, "Wahai Aba Abdurrahman, bagaimanakah caranya tuan solat?"

Hatim berkata, "Apabila masuk waktu solat, aku berwudhu' zahir dan batin."

Isam bertanya, "Bagaimana wudhu' zahir dan batin itu?"

Hatim berkata, "Wudhu' zahir sebagaimana biasa iaitu membasuh semua anggota wudhu' dengan air".

Sementara wudhu' batin ialah membasuh anggota dengan tujuh perkara:-

*Bertaubat

*Menyesali dosa yang telah dilakukan

*Tidak tergila-gilakan dunia

*Tidak mencari/mengharap pujian orang (riya')

*Tinggalkan sifat berbangga

*Tinggalkan sifat khianat dan menipu

*Meninggalkan sifat dengki.

Seterusnya Hatim berkata, "Kemudian aku pergi ke masjid, aku kemaskan semua anggotaku dan menghadap kiblat.

Aku berdiri dengan penuh kewaspadaan dan aku rasakan:

1. Aku sedang berhadapan dengan Allah

2. Syurga di sebelah kananku

3. Neraka di sebelah kiriku

4. Malaikat Maut berada di belakangku, dan

5. Aku bayangkan pula aku seolah-olah berdiri di atas titian "Siratal Mustaqim" dan menganggap bahawa solatku kali ini adalah solat terakhir bagiku, kemudian aku berniat dan bertakbir dengan baik."

"Setiap bacaan dan doa didalam solat, aku faham maknanya kemudian aku rukuk dan sujud dengan tawadhuk, aku bertasyahud dengan penuh pengharapan dan aku memberi salam dengan ikhlas. Beginilah aku bersolat selama 30 tahun."

Apabila Isam mendengar, menangislah dia kerana membayangkan ibadahnya yang kurang baik bila dibandingkan dengan Hatim.

AL-BASIT - THE EXPANDER

"Allah enriches and make poor, and to Him you shall return." (2:245, Al-Quran)

Allah gives abundantly to whoever He will. "Allah extends His bounty and reduces His provision to whoever He will." (13:26, Al-Quran)

"The Jews have said, 'Allah's hand is fettered.' May their own hands be.... fettered, and may they be cursed for what they have said. Nay, but His hands are both outspread; He bestows as He will ." (5:64, Al-Quran)

Allah extends His forgiveness to people all the time; all we have to do is ask for it. Prophet (SAW) said, "Allah, Most High, stretches out His hands at night for the day sinner to repent, and

He stretches out His hands in the day for the night sinner to repent, until the sun rises from the west." (Muslim)

A Muslim gives to charity, never fearing poverty. "Who will grant Allah a good loan? He will repay him many times over. Allah enriches and makes poor." (2:245, Al-Quran)

It is a sign from Allah for people to reflect upon, that He spread the earth, though spherical in form, like a carpet. "And Allah has laid the earth for you as a carpet." (17:19, Al-Quran)

Another fact which is scientifically significant is the way Allah, Most High, spreads clouds in the sky: "Allah is He that looses the winds, that stir up clouds, and He spreads them in heaven how He will, and scatters them; then thou seest the rain issuing from the midst of them." (30:48, Al-Quran)

CROP ART

STUNNING CROP ART HAS SPRUNG UP ACROSS RICE FIELDS IN JAPAN. FARMERS CREATING THE HUGE DISPLAYS USE NO INK OR DYE. INSTEAD DIFFERENT COLOUR RICE PLANTS HAVE BEEN PRECISELY AND STRATEGICALLY ARRANGED AND GROWN IN THE PADDY FIELDS.

AS SUMMER PROGRESSES AND THE PLANTS SHOOT UP, THE DETAILED ART WORK BEGINS TO EMERGE - AMAZING!

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE.....

MY FUN DAYS WITH LAT!

Laughing moderately can act as a cure or as therapy for depression and sadness. It has a strong influence on keeping the soul light and the heart clear.

Laughing is an efficacious way to achieve comfort and light-heartedness, but keep in mind that, as in other things, you should not be immoderate.

And when you laugh, you should not do so in a mocking or jeering fashion.

The Arabs would hold in high esteem a person who was known for his smile and laughter. They believed this to be a sign of a generous personality and a of a person who has a noble disposition and a clear mind.

The truth is that the principles of Islam are based on moderation and on good measure, whether it is in matters of belief, worship, manners, of conduct. Islam does not condone a rigid, frowning expression, nor does it condone a constant playful giddiness; rather what it does promote is seriousness when it is called for, and a reasonable level of light-heartedness when it is called for.

HEALTH TIPS

CORRECT METHOD

1. BOIL THE NOODLE IN A POT WITH WATER

2. ONCE THE NOODLE IS COOKED, TAKE OUT THE NOODLE, AND THROW AWAY THE WATER WHICH CONTAINS WAX

3. BOIL ANOTHER POT OF WATER, WHEN WATER IS BOILED, PUT THE NOODLE INTO THE HOT BOILING WATER AND THEN SHUT THE FIRE.

4. ONLY AT THIS STAGE WHEN THE FIRE IS OFF, AND WHILE THE WATER IS VERY HOT, PUT THE INGREDIENTS WITH THE POWDER INTO THE WATER, TO MAKE NOODLE SOUP.

5. HOWEVER, IF YOU NEED DRY NOODLE, TAKE OUT THE NOODLE AND ADD THE INGREDIENTS WITH THE POWDER AND TOSS IT TO GET DRY NOODLE

Correct timing to take water, will maximise its effectiveness to human body

Two (02) glasses of water - After waking up - Helps activate internal organs

One (01) glass of water - 30 minutes before meal - Help digestion

One (01) glass of water - Before taking a bath - Helps lower blood pressure

One (01) glass of water -Before sleep - To avoid stroke or heart attack

Green = vegetable - Good right?

Not when it comes to potatoes

Here's an important piece of information that few these days know about.

Green in potatoes indicates the presence of a rather harmful toxin. When you see patches of green in your potatoes as you peel them, cut out the green parts entirely and discard them.

What is the green? Actually it's chlorophyll. Not bad for you at all. But the chlorophyll indicates that the potato has been exposed to sunlight.

And when the potato has been exposed to light is where a natural toxin in the potato (solanine) becomes concentrated at harmful levels.

So, never store your potatoes on the counter. Always keep them in a cool, complete dark place. According to the Wikipedia, deep-frying potatoes at a high temperature (306 degreesF) effectively lowers the level of toxins. But boiling them (212 degreesF) has no effect. Best to stay on the safe side and just cut away the green parts.

The NIH website mentions that the potato sprout can also have concentrated solanine, so those too should never be eaten.

CLEAN YOUR KIDNEYS WITH LESS THAN $1.00

Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments.

How are we going to do this?

It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley and wash it clean. Then cut it in small pieces and put in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.

Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination. Also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.

Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural.

CLEARING THE AIR ... USAGE OF THE WORD "ALLAH" BY NON-MUSLIMS

THIS IS A FORWARDED ARTICLE

SUBJECT: Professor Al-Attas answered regarding usage of the word Allah by non-Muslims

On December 13, 2009, during the Worldview of Islam Seminar organised by the Assembly of Muslim Intellectuals or Himpunan Keilmuan Muda (HAKIM), there was a question being posted to Professor Al-Attas regarding the polemical usage of the word 'Allah' by the non-Muslims.

Below is the transcript of his brief-but-yet-concise enlightening remarks. As a word of caution, though, one must not only rely on this brief transcript alone to understand the whole spectrum of Professor Al-Attas' view about this theological matter. Further thorough elucidation of his thought can be found in numerous works of this great Muslim scholar of this age, such a Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam, Islam and Secularism, Islam dalam Sejarah dan Kebudayaan Melayu and A Commentary on Hujjat al-Siddiq of Nur al-Din al-Raniri.

Question: The using of kalimah 'Allah' by other people in this country

Answer by Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas:

Well I have been talking about this long time ago. I remember about this in ISTAC, when we first established ourselves (late 80's and early 90's), I think the Archbishop of Penang was asking this question. And I have answered that.

And then we had a meeting with the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur and about the all the representatives of Christianity, including the ministers, we had a meeting at ISTAC. And I said, "Why you want to use the word 'Allah' for yourself?"

They said "we going to pray in Bahasa Malaysia".

That's the way they put it. So my anwers to them, "Why you have to change praying into Bahasa Malaysia. You have been praying in English all the time. Why suddenly change in Bahasa Malaysia?

Ok, so they said they want to change so that it is more patriotic. Then in that case I'm saying that "why don't you use Tuhan while praying in Bahasa Malaysia? Because you are talking about God isn't it?...God is not just a name....."Allah" is a name of this Being whom you called God... and in fact a Being whom even higher than what you called to be God".

And then I said. "... and "Allah" is not from Bahasa Malaysia. It is not a national language. It belongs to the language of Muslim all over the world. Therefore your argument using this for the word "Allah" does not fit into your idea of God. Because "Allah" does not have a son, It is not one of three (Trinity), that is why out of respect to Allah we can't allow you to use this."

But when we Muslim, when we write in English we say God, or when we talk to people we say God but we mean "Allah".... but they cannot say when they speak about God it means "Allah" as they don't mean it.

So in this particular respect, we have to be clear about this, not was-was (hesitate)....whomever responsible in our governing, they have to be clear about this and to explain to others.

We agree you want to use God, then use Tuhan as we also use that.... but we understand in the Malay language that Tuhan is not a translation of Allah.... that is why we say "tiada Tuhan melainkan Allah" not "tiada Tuhan melainkan Tuhan"

We don't say "there is no God but God"... at least the Ulama' among the Muslim Malays we understand what is the meaning of that (word "Allah").

So "Allah" cannot be translated, as no language has translated Allah. The Arabs themselves they only use that after Islam... although the word existed (before). The Christian Arab they also did not use Allah (in theological, epitemological and ontological sense in the same manner as the Muslim) ... if they say that it is just a language ....they talking about language... because they say "Allah" like the Muslim when they (melatah)....

So it appears they want to do that in order to confuse the Muslim into thinking that all the same ... that is why I say one of the problems about religion is the nature of God ... about who Allah is.. that is why in Arkanul Iman (The Pillars of Faith), the first thing is "amana billah".

"Who is this Allah?" and that need to be explained at higher institution in a proper way ... So we have answered the question. It is not proper to allow them using this, since they asking us and there is no point bringing this to court since this is not a matter of court to decide it whether they have the freedom to use it or not. It is up to the Muslims.

But then if they used it and said "in Indonesia they have use it, why can't we?"... but it is because of the Muslims... If Muslims don't care they will go on and use it ... and in Indonesia they ar using not only that, other things they even call it "choir" as "selawat. Choir is not a "selawat", as "selawat" is for Prophet...it's not singing hymn..

And they also talk about... in Indonesia they are also confuse....Muslims... that is why this happen. Sometimes the language when you come across English words like "Prophet of Doom" is ..even the Prophet in English does not mean "Nabi" only ... it means "yang meramalkam malapetaka"... that what it means.... so the "Prophet of Doom" means "yang meramalkan malapetaka", not "Nabi celaka".

They (the Muslims in Indonesia) seem not to bother about this. What we can say is that ultimately well they say "God is not Allah"... well if you want to use the word God, we are saying we also use the word God, we refer to Allah as we know and we are not saying that your God ultimately will not refer to Allah. You can't run away from Allah.

Waves of Hawaii - Beauty - Water Drops: Photographed by Clark Little: with a high shutter speed he caught the brilliant fanned effect of two waves intersecting each other and throwing out this beautiful fan of water