of p.ramlee, expensive juice and high culture

Salaam,

This is an off the beat topic that i would like to rant.

Last 2 weeks, i went to watch P.Ramlee the musical with my parents. They've never been to Esplanade so that time was their first time going to the performing arts centre.

P. Ramlee the Musical is a really good show. Worth ur money with good casts (HUGE talents, masyaAllah) good sets, good directions.

But really, the musical did set me on thinking mode.


(not to be disrespectful of the Almarhum) A man is a man, with limits. No one is perfect. His great talents (singing, playing all types of musical instruments, acting, directing, composing, masyaAllah, this man is almost the renaissance man of the 50s/60s) does not save him from the troubles of his personal life (married 3x divorced 2x). People admire him, some may even be jealous of him. But what struck me was that Allah is so fair. He gives abilities to people yet at the same time these abilities do not translate to success in life (whatever success means to you). Yes he was successful at first, but during the last few years of his life, things went downhill.
Hence the lesson i gathered here is that, sometimes, we may wish to be like the other person who is considered more talented, more wealthy, more loved, more beautiful, more everything. However, take a second (or more) to think that these people do have tests in their life too. Life on this Dunya is not free from trials and tribulations. Even success is a test. Good life is a test. Beauty is a test. Talent is a test.
So if we do come across thoughts like "Omagawd she's like super talented and pretty, everyone likes her. Im like soooo frigging jealous". Stop. Reflect. Say astaghfirullah and say MasyaAllah (What Allah wishes). Coz whatever that is good comes from your Lord, and that He does as He pleases (to test His creations). Wallahu'alam.


Basically this is a reminder for me. And May Allah guide us to the straight path. Ameen.

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QUESTIONS

WE YOUTHS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

u know why?

coz we have the

ENERGY

TIME

IDEAS

RESOURCES

but seriously are we looking into ourselves first before embarking on this SAVE THE WORLD MISSION?

we may have those things but are we making full use of them?

are we those apathetic ones who are happy being passively active?

are we too occupied with our teenage issues that grappled our attention away from the more serious matters?

are we making ourselves better people so that others can lead a better life?

are we too influenced by the MTV culture that what matters to us is what we wear, how we look, why people judge?

are we victims of mass consumption?

are we in tuned with our spritual side?

are we consumed by the thought that freedom is the ability to do whatever we think is cool?

are we afraid to voice out?

are we judgemental of others that don't look like us?

are we craving for attention that we resort unhealthy habits?

are we having thoughts that life is hard when other people have harder lives?

are we?

are we?

are we?

in constant search

i am in constant search for knowledge.my knowledge is less than the drop of water from a pinhead lifted from the vast oceans and seas. isn't it interesting to see that no matter how much one claims to be knowledgeable there are still many areas one cannot grasp. for Allah is the only one who is Al-'Alim (The Knower of All).

i am in constant search for the best. the best to improve myself; mind, heart ,soul and body. isn't it interesting to see that no matter how we try to be the best, we will never be the best(efforts are not wasted insyaAllah)? and sometimes we think what's best for us isnt the truly the best for us? for Allah is the only one who is Al-Kabeer (The Greatest).

i am in constant search for patience. patience from tests and tribulations. patience from anxieties and evil whispers. patience from every little things that make me tick. ya Allah please grant me patience, ameen for You, ya Allah You are the one who is with as-sabirun.

i guess life is the continous search. the search so that one can grow. the search to do and encourage good while forbiding evil. the search to attain Jannah finally. for me, im in a continuous search for His Mardhatillah. for i am created with a purpose. and that purpose is to worship none but He.

He consoled me

Salam Alaykum...

I ended my exams. yesterday.
I wasnt happy with my paper.

I've studied so hard. I checked my niyaat.

but i just cannot remember my stuffs.

couldnt answer the questions.

i answered nonsense.

what did i do wrong? take a few breather.

Astagfirullah.

Tried to remember the details.

I couldnt.

I felt so dumbed by the questions. i dropped a few tears.

"put ur pens down" waited for the papers to be collected.

im such a failure.

i on my mobile.

and i received a message. it read,

"Ayat of the week: 'But as 4 those who strive hard in Our cause- We shall most certainly guide them onto the paths that lead unto Us; for behold, God is indeed with the doers of good (AlAnkabut:69)' Learning is an ibadah,so if u feel down after the exams ,fret not coz Allah is always with u.InsyaAllah.Wat's impt is uve made the best effort, n lets leave d rest to Him, K?"

i cried some more. but this time its the cry of hope.

Baby It's All Good

Baby, it's all good! -- A modern hijab poem

What do you see when you look at me

Do you see someone limited, or someone free

All some people can do is just look and stare

Simply because they can't see my hair

Others think I am controlled and uneducated

They think that I am limited and un-liberated

They are so thankful that they are not me

Because they would like to remain 'free'

Well free isn't exactly the word I would've used

Describing women who are cheated on and abused

They think that I do not have opinions or voice

They think that being hooded isn't my choice

They think that the hood makes me look caged

That my husband or dad are totally outraged

All they can do is look at me in fear

And in my eye there is a tear

Not because I have been stared at or made fun of

But because people are ignoring the One up above

On the day of judgment they will be the fools

Because they were too ashamed to play by their own rules

Maybe the guys won't think I am a cutie

But at least I am filled with more inner beauty

See I have declined from being a guy's toy

Because I won't let myself be controlled by a boy

Real men are able to appreciate my mind

And aren't busy looking at my behind

Hooded girls are the ones really helping the Muslim cause

The role that we play definitely deserves applause

I will be recognized because I am smart and bright

And because some people are inspired by my sight

The smart ones are attracted by my tranquility

In the back of their mind they wish they were me

We have the strength to do what we think is right

Even if it means putting up a life long fight

You see we are not controlled by a mini skirt and tight shirt

We are given only respect, and never treated like dirt

So you see, we are the ones that are free and liberated

We are not the ones that are sexually terrorized and violated

We are the ones that are free and pure

We're free of STD's that have no cure

So when people ask you how you feel about the hood

Just sum it up by saying, 'Baby its all good'

Author Unknown

http://muslim-canada.org/poem3.html

of Mas Selamat and Monsieur Filiu

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

It is almost 1 MONTH since Mas Selamat escaped. This dude needs no introduction. He's everywhere but nowhere. He's like the most talked person in town. But what really come as a surprise to me was that this dude actually managed to stay out of the authority's sight in teeny weeny singapore for weeeeks..

Well actually my post is not gonna be so much about Encik Mas Selamat, but rather on a talk that I went to at S. RAJARATNAM SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES by Professeur Jean-Piere Filiu

and guess what the topic was? Al-Qaeda terrorising Islam

and guess what date it was? 27th MARCH 2008

and guess what time it was? 1530 hrs to 1700 hrs..

and guess who attended? prominent people in uniforms, people from the different ministries and embassies.

The talk was awesome and i felt enlightened at the end... and the thing is i felt super dumbed out by the smart people around me. I think my friend and I were the only 2 undergraduates there.. so yeah.. we kinda 'busy-bodied' but hey.. anything for the sake of knowledge and insyaAllah i'll make my way down...

so anyways, he talked about how Al-Qaeda terrorizes Islam by changing doctrines, by making instant sheikh, and this is the new thing i learnt that day was Al-Qaeda means the BASE and the irony is that they have no basis in whatever forms be it in territory,religion, history etc..

so i looked at the clock.. 4+.. hmmmm.. i gotta get backed to my FOC stuffs pretty soon..

there were lots of heated exchanges between this lady from some ministry and i was kinda impressed that there were lots of non muslims around... (which is good so they know that AlQaeda is a total wacko).. and there were questions on Jemaah Islamiah (J.I-- that's where our dude comes from).. and the professeur was being super humble since he is not so much an expert on the regional terrorist base and that there are people in the room who holds more knowledge in that area

anyhow... i went back... didnt watch the news but i kept hearing my dad ranting that somebody had escaped.. i didnt really bother.. and it only struck me that this coincidence of the talk was at the end of the week... it was when the intellectuals were talking about terrorist cells etc etc that dear mr singapore jemaah islamiah got his 'freedom' by going to the toilet.

sarcasms aside... let us make du'a that he'll get caught pretty soon and that we are protected from any bad terrorist attacks etc. Ameen

liveup2thesunnah.com

may peace and blessings be unto you...

There is a new event coming up at Masjid Mujahidin... its liveup2sunnah.com Design 08. A multimedia competition and stand up to a chance of winning up to $5000 worth of prizes..

So here's the POSTER

pardon for the small pic..

I AM NOT AFRAID TO STAND ALONE

Assalamualaikum,

This is dedicated to those who are feeling low, stressed, depressed etc etc. I hope this nasyeed by NATIVE DEEN gives u HOPE that there is the One who will ALWAYS stand by you. InsyaAllah.

I am not afraid to stand alone

I am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my side

I am not afraid to stand alone

Everything is gonna be alright

I am not afraid to stand alone

Going keep my head up high

I am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my side

Everything is going be alright

Going to keep my head up high

Single mother raising her children

And Now she's a Muslim

Started praying and wearing a headscarf

It Was a healing for her heart

Struggling with no one to lean on

But with prayer she would be strong

Had a job but then she was laid off

Got a better education and it paid off

She was called for a job that she dreamed of

Close by, great pay -she was in love --They brought her in -- told her shes the 1 pick

You got the job, but you gotta lose the outfit

"It's a tough position that you put me in Cause look at my condition, and my two children

But I'll continue looking for a job again Cause my faith and my religion I will never bend

I am not afraid to stand alone

I am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my side

I am not afraid to stand alone

Everything is gonna be alright

I am not afraid to stand alone

Going keep my head up high

I am not afraid to stand alone If Allah is by my side

Everything is going be alright Going to keep my head up high

Peer pressure, they were insisting

And I was resisting Some days.... I felt I would give in Just wanted to fit in

I know.....when I'm praying and fasting'

They be teasing and laughing

So I called to my Lord for the power

For the strength every day, every hour...one day there's a new Muslim teacher

Single mom and the people respect her

Just seeing.... her strength I get stronger

They can break my will no longer

You don't see me sweatin' when they're jokes cracking

Never see me cussing' with my pants saggin' I aint never running Yo Im still standing,

sorry I aint jumping on your band wagon, cause...

I am not afraid to stand aloneI am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my sideI am not afraid to stand alone

Everything is gonna be alrightI am not afraid to stand alone

Going keep my head up highI am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my side Everything is going be alright

Going to keep my head up high

Now, I'm a tough one, who can bear their blows

The rest play dumb, they don't dare say no

Scared of being shunned, but its clear they know

I aint never gonna run, I aint scared no more....

Man, these sisters be resolute

Never stressed when the rest say they wasn't cute

And the get the respect of the other youth

Come best with the dress yo and thats the truth

These sisters are strong gonna hand it down

So me Im a brotha gotta stand my ground

No fear, Im tough Im the man in town

Peer pressure no more, its my planet now

Others may fall, but Im hold my own

With Allahs help I'll be strong as stone

And I'll be the one to let Al Islam be shownCause I am not afraid yo to stand alone

I am not afraid to stand aloneI am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my sideI am not afraid to stand alone

Everything is gonna be alright I am not afraid to stand alone

Going keep my head up high I am not afraid to stand alone

If Allah is by my side Everything is going be alright

Going to keep my head up high

Calling U

MasyaAllah!! THIS SONG IS JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!! its by Outlandish. Trio from denmark. Read and ponder on the lyrics.

"Callin' U"

I'm callin' U When all my goals, my very soul Ain't fallin' through I'm in need of U

The trust in my faith My tears and my ways is drowning so I cannot always show it

But don't doubt my love

I'm callin' U With all my time and all my fights In search for the truth

Tryin' to reach U See the worth of my sweat My house and my bed Am lost in sleep

I will not be false in who I am As long as I breathe

Oh, no, no I don't need nobody& I don't fear nobodyI don't call nobody but U

My One & Only

I don't need nobody& I don't fear nobodyI don't call nobody but U

U all I need in my life

I'm callin' U When all my joy And all my love is feelin' good Cuz it's due to U

See the time of my life My days and my nights

Oh, it's alright Cuz at the end of the day I still got enough for me and my

I'm callin' U When all my keys And all my bizz Runs all so smooth

I'm thankin' U

See the halves in my life My patience, my wife With all that I know

Oh, take no more than I deserve Still need to learn more

Oh, no, noI don't need nobody& I don't fear nobodyI don't call nobody but U

My One & OnlyI don't need nobody & I don't fear nobodyI don't call nobody but U

U all I need in my life

(Rap)

Our relationship, so complex Found U while I was headed straight for hell in quest

You have no one to compare to'Cause when I lie to myself nothings hidden from U

I guess I'm thankful Word on the street is U changed me It shows in my behaviour

Past present futureLay it all out

Found my call in your house And let the whole world know what this love is about

Yo te quiero, te extraño, te olvido Aunque nunca me has faltado, siempre estas conmigo

Por las veces que he fallado y las heridas tan profundas

Mejor tarde que nunca para pedirte mil disculpas Estoy gritando callado yo te llamo, te escucho, lo intento

De ti yo me alimentoCuando el aire que respiro es violento y turbulentoYo te olvido, te llamo, te siento

[Translation:]I love you, I miss you, I forget youEven though you never let me down and always are by my sideFor all the times I've failed and hurt you deeplyBetter later than never to give you a 1000 apologies I'm shouting silently, callin' you, I'm listening to you, I'm tryin'You nourish meWhen the air that I breathe is violent and turbulent I'm forgettin' you, I'm callin' you, I'm feelin' you

Oh, no, noI don't need nobody& I don't fear nobodyI don't call nobody but U

My One & Only

I don't need nobody& I don't fear nobodyI don't call nobody but U...

The Hashshashin Conspiracy

Our first video is UP!! HOORAH!! Alhamdulilah.. please visit http://www.hashshashin08.blogspot.com/

HERE I AM AGAIN!!!

Peace and Blessings to All!!

Hehe.. after months of hiatus i am back.. Alhamdulilah.. I had loads to blog about but my laziness and busy-ness became me.. I have no idea how people find the time to blog in the midst of their daily activities. but i'll try my best insyAllah to update stuffs, publicise stuffs, rant stuffs, and publicise more stuffs so yeahhhh.. KEEP A LOOK OUT COZ I"M BACK!.. cheesy..