Bugs!! Insects!! Arachnids!!

what season is it?! why are there so many insects and spiders around?! i mean, wow!! a lot! i thought itz just becoz i mowed the lawn. but in the office too?? ant crawling at the corners. fruit flies are flying around when there's no fruit to be found. spiders hanging and dangling from the ceiling? where did they suddenly come from?? 


ah! one last thing b4 i end this post. 


u might wonder y i differentiate insects and spiders. well... they are not the same. this i learn from the Bugs! magazine papa bought for me when i was small. 

• Bugs - just about any small, creepy and crawly thing; includes insects, but also non-insects such as spiders and centipedes
• Insects - refers to class that have 3 parts body and 3 pairs of jointed legs
• Arachnids - have 2 body sections and 4 pairs of jointed legs

Fact! 

Common Terms?

Lately i keep hearing these words being used repeatedly in my surrounding. well, around my family anyways. u might have seen these terms being used in my posts or comments or chat. chances are u wouldn't understand them, u see, i don't either ahahah. so here they are:

my mama:
ala tayang tayang tuu...

   -> usually used on the scene of grandma going toward her grandchildren


wifey's mama:
geramnyaa, mama rase nak khenyek khennyek rase...
   -> (considered) understandable, but dont know the meaning of khenyek. im even not sure of the spelling of this word!


adek:
such a dodo~
   -> i know 'dodo' is a kind of bird (extinct). but... wha??


kak lina:
cam tonyeng je...
   -> seriously, no idea what 'tonyeng' means...


kakak:
cempren la kamu ni...
   -> and so is this 'cempren' word. no idea...

sarah:

jeles huhhh?!!

   -> kenapa tah asik nak kene jeles dgn di nih? perasankah? keh keh keh ;p

so far this are just the ones i can recall... update later! =)

the Mines, after so long

that morning abah and the family went back kedah. sarah followed too. such a dodo~ asik cuti je uni dia nih. jeles sedikit... anyways, they took a pic b4 heading back to the north. sarah tiba2 malu amik gambar. so not in pic. sorry mgm...

we've not been to the Mines for quite a long time. since we got married i think. the place have changed from what we remembered it used to be. they already utilised the other block for parking space. so, now at least there are more parking spaces than b4.

they've also renovated the mall, having a new wing. it seems like nowadays all malls are extending their spaces with 'new wing' concept. remembered it started with OU, then Pyramid, and now Mines too. somewhere along the way, MV came up with Gardens. did they? or was it already there but i didnt notice? ok. whatever. nvm. point is, the malls are expanding. biz getting better i suppose. hurmm...

ok. this is getting boring. just have too much in my mind right now. i'll just let pics tell their story.

mmhhh, now this pic reminds me... i find that place not 'parents with baby/toddler' friendly. we parked at the new block. they dont have proper ramps and u have to carry the stroller over through certain obstacles just to get to the shopping center. fine. thatz still acceptable. just cant accept the condition of the Nursery Room. perghhh... stink is one thing. but wet and slippery floor too?? come on~! seriously. the management really have to do something about this. itz dangerous in there. (and did i mention it stinks?!)

guess thatz it for now. maybe i'l put up more interesting stories later. so till then, end.

20 amalan murah rezeki

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah,

Semua orang impikan rezeki yang banyak, mudah, berkat serta makmur, termasuklah saya. He.. he... Dalam pekerjaan kita seharian mencari rezeki, mestilah sentiasa niatkan dalam hati supaya Allah mengurniakan kita dengan rezeki yang halal, berkat, mudah serta luas. Terdapat amalan-amalan yang boleh menjadi sebab Allah melimpahi hamba-Nya dengan keluasan rezeki dan rasa kaya dengan pemberian-Nya.

Berdasarkan konsep rezeki yang telah diperkatakan, Allah memberi jalan buat setiap hamba-Nya untuk memperolehi rezeki dalam pelbagai bentuk yang boleh menjadi punca kebaikan dunia dan akhirat.

Di antaranya:

1. Menyempatkan diri beribadah
 Allah tidak sia-siakan pengabdian diri hamba-Nya, seperti firman-Nya dalam hadis qudsi: “Wahai anak Adam, sempatkanlah untuk menyembah-Ku maka Aku akan membuat hatimu kaya dan menutup kefakiranmu. Jika tidak melakukannya maka Aku akan penuhi tanganmu dengan kesibukan dan Aku tidak menutup kefakiranmu.” (Hadis Riwayat Ahmad, Tirmizi, Ibnu Majah dan al-Hakim dari Abu Hurairah r.a.)

2. Memperbanyak istighfar
 Istighfar adalah rintihan dan pengakuan dosa seorang hamba di depan Allah, yang menjadi sebab Allah jatuh kasih dan kasihan pada hamba-Nya lalu Dia berkenan melapangkan jiwa dan kehidupan si hamba. Sabda Rasulullah SAW : “Barang siapa memperbanyak istighfar maka Allah SWT akan menghapuskan segala kedukaannya, menyelesaikan segala masalahnya dan memberinya rezeki dari arah yang tidak disangka.” (Hadis Riwayat Ahmad, Abu Daud, an-Nasa’i, Ibnu Majah dan al-Hakim dari Abdullah bin Abbas r.a.)

3. Tinggalkan perbuatan dosa
 Istighfar tidak laku di sisi Allah jika masih buat dosa. Dosa bukan saja membuat hati resah malah menutup pintu rezeki. Sabda Rasulullah SAW : “… dan seorang lelaki akan diharamkan baginya rezeki kerana dosa yang dibuatnya.” (Hadis Riwayat at-Tirmizi)

4. Sentiasa ingat Allah SWT
 Banyak ingat Allah SWT buatkan hati tenang dan kehidupan terasa lapang. Ini rezeki yang hanya Allah beri kepada orang beriman. Firman-Nya: “...(iaitu) orang-orang beriman dan hati mereka menjadi tenteram dengan mengingati Allah. Ingatlah, hanya dengan mengingati Allah hati menjadi tenteram.” (Surah Ar-Ra’d, ayat 28)

5. Berbakti dan mendoakan ibu bapa
 Dalam hadis riwayat Imam Ahmad, Rasulullah SAW berpesan agar siapa yang ingin panjang umur dan ditambahi rezekinya, hendaklah berbakti kepada ibu bapanya dan menyambung tali kekeluargaan. Rasulullah SAW juga bersabda: “Siapa berbakti kepada ibu bapanya maka kebahagiaanlah buatnya dan Allah akan memanjangkan umurnya.” (Hadis Riwayat Abu Ya’ala, at-Tabrani, al-Asybahani dan al-Hakim)

Mendoakan ibu bapa juga menjadi sebab mengalirnya rezeki, berdasarkan sabda Rasulullah SAW : “Apabila hamba itu meninggalkan berdoa kepada kedua orang tuanya nescaya terputuslah rezeki (Allah) daripadanya.” (Hadis Riwayat al-Hakim dan ad-Dailami)

6. Berbuat baik dan menolong orang yang lemah
 Berbuat baik kepada orang yang lemah ini termasuklah menggembirakan dan meraikan orang tua, orang sakit, anak yatim dan fakir miskin, juga isteri dan anak-anak yang masih kecil. Sabda Rasulullah SAW : “Tidaklah kamu diberi pertolongan dan diberi rezeki melainkan kerana orang-orang lemah di kalangan kamu.” (Hadis Riwayat Bukhari)

7. Tunaikan hajat orang lain
 Menunaikan hajat orang menjadi sebab Allah lapangkan rezeki dalam bentuk tertunainya hajat sendiri, seperti sabda Rasulullah SAW : “Siapa yang menunaikan hajat saudaranya maka Allah akan menunaikan hajatnya…” (Hadis Riwayat Muslim)

8. Banyak berselawat
 Ada hadis yang menganjurkan berselawat jika hajat atau cita-cita tidak tertunai kerana selawat itu dapat menghilangkan kesusahan, kesedihan, dan kesukaran serta meluaskan rezeki dan menyebabkan terlaksananya semua hajat. Wallahu a’lam.

9. Buat kebajikan banyak-banyak
 Ibnu Abbas berkata: “Sesungguhnya kebajikan itu memberi cahaya kepada hati, kemurahan rezeki, kekuatan jasad dan disayangi oleh makhluk yang lain. Manakala kejahatan pula boleh menggelapkan rupa, menggelapkan hati, melemahkan tubuh, sempit rezeki dan makhluk lain mengutuknya.”

10. Berpagi-pagi
 Menurut Rasulullah SAW, berpagi-pagi (memulakan aktiviti harian sebaik-baik selesai solat Subuh berjemaah) adalah amalan yang berkat.

11. Menjalin silaturrahim
Rasulullah SAW bersabda : “Barang siapa ingin dilapangkan rezekinya dan dilambatkan ajalnya maka hendaklah dia menghubungi sanak-saudaranya.” (Hadis Riwayat Bukhari)

12. Melazimi kekal berwuduk
 Seorang Arab desa menemui Rasulullah SAW dan meminta pedoman mengenai beberapa perkara termasuk mahu dimurahkan rezeki oleh Allah SWT. Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Sentiasalah berada dalam keadaan bersih (dari hadas) nescaya Allah akan memurahkan rezeki.” (Diriwayatkan daripada Sayidina Khalid al-Walid)

13. Bersedekah
 Sedekah mengundang rahmat Allah dan menjadi sebab Allah buka pintu rezeki. Nabi SAW bersabda kepada Zubair bin al-Awwam: “Hai Zubair, ketahuilah bahawa kunci rezeki hamba itu ditentang Arasy, yang dikirim oleh Allah azza wajalla kepada setiap hamba sekadar nafkahnya. Maka siapa yang membanyakkan pemberian kepada orang lain, nescaya Allah membanyakkan baginya. Dan siapa yang menyedikitkan, nescaya Allah menyedikitkan baginya.” (Riwayat ad-Daruquthni dari Anas r.a.)

14. Melazimi solat malam (tahajud)
 Ada keterangan bahawa amalan solat tahajjud memudahkan memperoleh rezeki, menjadi sebab seseorang itu dipercayai dan dihormati orang dan doanya dimakbulkan Allah.

15. Melazimi solat Dhuha
 Amalan solat Dhuha yang dibuat waktu orang sedang sibuk dengan urusan dunia (aktiviti harian), juga mempunyai rahsia tersendiri. Firman Allah dalam hadis qudsi: “Wahai anak Adam, jangan sekali-kali engkau malas mengerjakan empat rakaat pada waktu permulaan siang (solat Dhuha), nanti pasti akan Aku cukupkan keperluanmu pada petang harinya.” (Riwayat al-Hakim dan Thabrani)

16. Bersyukur kepada Allah
 Syukur ertinya mengakui segala pemberian dan nikmat dari Allah. Lawannya adalah kufur nikmat. Allah berfirman: "Demi sesungguhnya! Jika kamu bersyukur, nescaya Aku tambahi nikmat-Ku kepadamu, dan demi sesungguhnya jika kamu kufur, sesungguhnya azab-Ku amat keras." (Surah Ibrahim, ayat 7)

Firman-Nya lagi: “… dan Kami akan memberi balasan kepada orang-orang yang bersyukur.” (Surah ali-Imran, ayat 145)

17. Mengamalkan zikir dan bacaan ayat Quran tertentu
 Zikir dari ayat-ayat al-Quran atau asma’ul husna selain menenangkan, menjenihkan dan melunakkan hati, ia mengandungi fadilat khusus untuk keluasan ilmu, terbukanya pintu hidayah, dimudahkan faham agama, diberi kemanisan iman dan dilapangkan rezeki.

Misalnya, dua ayat terakhir surah at-Taubah (ayat 128-129) jika dibaca secara konsisten tujuh kali setiap kali lepas solat, dikatakan boleh menjadi sebab Allah lapangkan kehidupan dan murahkan rezeki.

Salah satu nama Allah, al-Fattah (Maha Membukakan) dikatakan dapat menjadi sebab dibukakan pintu rezeki jika diwiridkan selalu; misalnya dibaca “Ya Allah ya Fattah” berulang-ulang, diiringi doa: “Ya Allah, bukalah hati kami untuk mengenali-Mu, bukalah pintu rahmat dan keampunan-Mu, ya Fattah ya 'Alim.” Ada juga hadis menyebut, siapa amalkan baca surah al-Waqi’ah setiap malam, dia tidak akan ditimpa kepapaan. Wallahu a’lam.

18. Berdoa
 Berdoa menjadikan seorang hamba dekat dengan Allah, penuh bergantung dan mengharap pada rahmat dan pemberian dari-Nya. Dalam al-Quran, Allah suruh kita meminta kepada-Nya, nescaya Dia akan perkenankan.

19. Berikhtiar sehabisnya
 Siapa berusaha, dia akan dapat. Ini sunnatullah. Dalam satu hadis sahih dikatakan bahawa Allah berikan dunia kepada orang yang dicintai-Nya dan yang tidak dicintai-Nya, tapi agama hanya Allah beri kepada orang yang dicintai-Nya saja. (Riwayat Ahmad, Ibnu Abi Syaibah dan al-Hakim)

Bagi orang beriman, tentulah dia perlu mencari sebab-sebab yang boleh membawa kepada murah rezeki dalam skop yang luas. Misalnya, hendak tenang dibacanya Quran, hendak dapat anak yang baik dididiknya sejak anak dalam rahim lagi, hendak sihat dijaganya pemakanan dan makan yang baik dan halal, hendak dapat jiran yang baik dia sendiri berusaha jadi baik, hendak rezeki berkat dijauhinya yang haram, dan sebagainya.

20. Bertawakal
 Dengan tawakal, seseorang itu akan direzekikan rasa kaya dengan Allah. Firman-Nya: “Barang siapa bertawakal kepada Allah, nescaya Allah mencukupkan (keperluannya).” (Surah at-Thalaq, ayat 3)

Nabi SAW bersabda: “Seandainya kamu bertawakal kepada Allah dengan sebenar-benar tawakal, nescaya kamu diberi rezeki seperti burung diberi rezeki, ia pagi hari lapar dan petang hari telah kenyang.” (Riwayat Ahmad, at-Tirmizi, Ibnu Majah, Ibnu Hibban, al-Hakim dari Umar bin al-Khattab r.a.)

Kesemua yang disebut di atas adalah amalan-amalan yang membawa kepada takwa. Dengan takwa, Allah akan beri “jalan keluar (dari segala perkara yang menyusahkan), dan memberinya rezeki dari jalan yang tidak terlintas di hatinya.” (Surah at-Talaq, ayat 2-3)

Pendek kata, bagi orang Islam, untuk murah rezeki dalam ertikata yang sebenarnya, kuncinya adalah buat amalan-amalan takwa. Amalan-amalan ini menjadi sebab jatuhnya kasih sayang Allah, lalu Allah limpahi hamba-Nya dengan keluasan rezeki dan rasa kaya dengan pemberian-Nya.

Renung-renungkan dan marilah kita sama-sama beramal. Mudah-mudahan Allah SWT melimpah-ruahkan rezeki-Nya kepada kita. Amin.


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Apa Saja

outing with Datuk S's family

hehhe datukship attained through being a grandfather ;p

so the day started with me and wifey getting breakfast for everyone. abah's norm here is to go out early morning for a jog at the park near our house. itz already 9am. mama told us to just get roti canai as itz supposedly quick to prepare and she's already hungry. there goes abah's 8 rounds at the park~ heheh :p

the interesting part starts at the mamak restaurant. we brought zara along with us. as expected, knowing zara - likes to travel. she's excited that we bring her along. and how does she express it? she talks... a lot! all the way... while waiting for our 'tapau' order to be ready. huhuhuuu~ this cutie cutie boo! amongst all the babies at the restaurant, we can only hear her voice :) good sign there. our baby's healthy and happy. thus we too are happy (of course!!) "sukanya bila dia ceeriaa..." know this song? :D

in the afternoon we went to a wedding reception of abah's old friend's son. itz held in Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA) in Damansara. nothing much i can say here as i dont really know the host. but from the host's point of view, itz a good reception. many attended. congratz to u sir!

Zara's outfit to the reception

Zara with ayah

Zara with umi

then we (the whole family) went to Mid Valley, our normal shopping place. we went Austin Chase for some coffee. i had this 'Hazelnut Latte'. tastes good. really! every coffee person should try it! itz really goood...

Yo! wussup?

after that we went to Robinson's for a stroll. my thought in mind is just to look around but then as we reached the baby section, our 'buy baby things' feelings bursts out. the place is too interesting. there were a lot of choices. and there is NUK! the brand that we find hard to find. so come here if u want to find some NUK product range. we spent quite some time there, JUST at the baby section. looking at this and that... comparing this and that... we end up just buying 3 items - babies' car shade, nappy rash ointment, and a couple of bottle nipples. owhh! we also bought zara a teether from Isetan b4 the coffee. =D

abah bought tickets for Clash of the Titans at the TGV Premier. original plan is, only abah, mama, sarah and adek to watch. it end up me switching with mama coz mama's sleepy after dinner and itz not her kind of movie. so mama followed wifey and zara home - with hope of watching korean drama on astro.

my verdict on the movie... i prefer 300. i say 300 it much better. the story line is interesting and all but ... i wont spoil the details. so dont worry if u havent watch it :)

after the movie, we packed dinner near the house and head home. (my 2nd dinner for the day) "imma be... imma be... imma imma imma be..." *inside  joke*

the little one's back!! =D

zara's back!! weheee =D we missed her so much for the past week. itz awkward that she's not around. and now she's back!! zara! zara! zara! ayah and umi miss u so much!

err... gtg. have to put her to sleep. update later :)

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ok... continue with the story. she's chubbier than we last see her. sooo cute and adorable! =)

urmmm... i think thatz it for this post. hehehe later! ;P

the passing of Din Beramboi... Al-Fatihah...

takziah pada ahli keluarga beliau.

dan semoga rohnya ditempatkan bersama org2 beriman. Amin.

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Itz Complicated.

april fools' just passed.  to whomever that got pranked - i pity u and better luck next year heheh. to whomever that managed to pull a harmless prank/s on some1 - i congratulate u. and to whomever that pulled prank/s that caused physical/mental/emotional bruises or worse - i despise u.  well then... that concludes my opinion towards April fool's day.

going forward... we went for a movie today. after i pickup wifey from her office, we shoot to the gardens, mid valley. so after we've secured a parking space, we went to get the tickets and then grab some dinner while waiting. having thought that wifey has had a bad week, i gave wifey the utmost veto on selecting the movie . so she choose "It's Complicated". starred by Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, and Steve Martin. yea, itz a chick-flick but hey... i love wifey... 

so, this movie, itz a comedy. and a funny one i must say. and itz a light watch. helps relieve the 'heavy' day... itz about this divorced couple meeting up again after a long time to attend their son's graduation. one thing leads to another, their relationship spark reignites, but with the complicated fact that they've been separated for more than 10 years and he's remarried. ok, say itz just another typical storyline, but the plot gets interesting along the way. well, im not gonna spoil the story here ;p give it a watch if u may :)

dinner. wifey wished for sushi zanmai but when we got there, the restaurant is flooded with hungry patrons. so we decided to have dinner at the gardens' food court. poor wifey had to settle for a korean meal. and i had a plate of ayam penyek. i always loved fried and spicy foods. thank you food garden for having this stall in place!

owh owh... last but not least. itz full moon on our way back. a beautiful sight if u can appreciate it :) too bad i cant get a picture of it to display. driving.

MOney make$ the WOrld gO rOund

itz been said. human nature- always wanting, always needing... perhaps... but does it stand? when all those are necessities...? urghh... this demanding world. everything needs money. money! money! money! and it has become a saying now, "money makes the world go round". really?? i'll let u decide urself.

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while it claims that it complements other financial tools, i find the tool in my N95 complements this. well, just my personal opinion. again, u may decide urself...

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try it out yourself. just sharing a great tool worth trying :)