If Not You, Then Who…?

Hello there. If you’ve been putting off your dreams because you feel that you don’t have enough money to get started or don’t have the necessary education or qualifications, I’ve got news – you may never have what you need to feel ready. This illustrates another important point – that everyone needs a wingman sometimes. We’re not always strong enough to do it alone. Sometimes we need a friend, an ally, a supportive spouse, just one person who believes in our mission and is willing to help or just put an arm around our shoulders and say, “I believe in you.” If you have someone like that, he or she is a treasure and a secret weapon. When it comes to the most important things in life, no one is ever ready. All you can do is stand tall, build a bonfire of resolve in your heart and move. The time to do what you dream is now. If you find yourself disturbed by events around you – whether internationally, in your community or within your family and thinking, “Someone should do something,” well, you are the someone. You see the need, you have the capabilities that Allah gave you as His representative on earth, you have the same brain, heart and opposable thumbs as anyone else. You’re it, bro. It’s you, sister. This is the moment while you have your youth, health, wealth, time and life itself. None of us is assured another sunrise or another evening on this earth. Death waits for no man or woman but comes upon us on the wing, like a raven in the night. The time is now. The place is here. The person is you. Thank you…

p/s:- If not you, then who…? :)

Salam Aidilfitri & Salam Kemerdekaan…

Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera. Sudah hampir sebulan kita semua berpuasa dan kini tiba masanya untuk kita semua bakal bergembira di Aidilfitri yang bahagia. Sekarang ini, ada yang tengah mengemas barang hendak balik kampung, servis kereta, membeli-belah baju raya dan kalau kanak-kanak, mesti tengah buat kira-kira hendak membeli mercun. Ada juga yang sedang sibuk mengecat rumah dan menghias dengan lampu kelip-kelip bagai. Sungguh seronok hendak menyambut kedatangan Aidilfitri. Rasanya, tahun ini pertama kali kita di Malaysia menyambut Aidilfitri serentak dengan Hari Kemerdekaan tapi mungkin bertahun-tahun dulu ada pernah juga. Perasaan untuk menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan sudah ditenggelamkan oleh perasaan untuk menyambut Aidilfitri tapi masih ada lagi anak Malaysia yang patriotik memasang bendera di kereta ataupun di rumah. Sejak beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, semakin kurang rakyat Malaysia yang mengibarkan Jalur Gemilang untuk menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan negara. Entah mengapa, mungkin ramai yang lalai dan alpa kerana sudah agak lama kita merdeka. Kita semua hanyut dengan nikmat kemodenan, kemajuan dan keamanan negara. Di sini saya ingin mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan selamat menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri dan Hari Kemerdekaan negara kepada semua rakyat Malaysia yang sedang membaca di sini. Maaf zahir dan batin. Semoga anda semua selamat pulang dan kembali, berhati-hati di jalan raya dan ingatlah orang yang tersayang. Sekian, terima kasih… :)

p.s:- Ok, I’m going to make this real easy. Just a simple shoutout. Selamat menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir & batin. Selain itu, selamat menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan juga. Enjoy your holiday…!!!

How Should We End Our Ramadhan…?

Salam. Many of us have started preparing for Aidilfitri, maybe we should also make sure that we end this blessed holy month in a great way.

1. Repentance (Taubat)

We end this month by returning to Allah in a state of humility and repentance. We seek forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him because we acknowledge that our deeds are deficient and we acknowledge that we have wronged ourselves and others.

2. Gratitude (Syukur)

We must thank Allah for all that He has given us during this month. He blessed us to be among those who worshiped Him and He gave us the health and ability to fast, to pray and to increase in our good deeds. Being grateful to Allah and thanking Him reminds us to be humble because we would not have received anything good or have had the opportunity to do any good without the help of Allah.

3. Proclaiming the Greatness of Allah (Takbir)

Takbir is to declare the greatness of Allah, to exalt Him and magnify Him. Saying “Allahuakbar” is the highest and best way to exalt Allah. We repeat this throughout the night and day, reminding ourselves that Allah is greater than everything else and we declare His praise for having guided us to finish Ramadhan.

4. Intention to Change

We end this month with the intention to continue fasting, praying and doing good. Ramadhan is a month of change that is meant to give us a spiritual cleansing that will last us the whole year. The virtues of fasting and praying do not end after we celebrate Aidilfitri; rather, Aidilfitri should be the beginning of a new chapter for us to continue doing the habits we started in Ramadhan. Do not be a typical “Ramadhan Muslim” by intending to return to your old habits after the Aidilfitri prayer. Ask Allah, the one who guided you to worship Him in Ramadhan, to help you continue in your worship and good deeds. Remember that Ramadhan has left us but the one who created this month will never leave; for He is living and His reward is everlasting. That’s all for now, thank you…

p/s:- Let’s hope all of us will be around for the next Ramadhan. Aminn…!!!

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