Monday, September 25, 2006

Wet..wet Saturday !

SATURDAY, 23 Sept 2006 (3.30 - 6.30pm)

Brought Baby Katkoot to Bugis Junction.. I managed to get 2 shoes - dear HB paid for them ...Wohoo !!!

We had McD and as we are heading home, we passed by the fountain... Baby doesn't want to move, he was so excited to see those water jumping about ! Bit by bit he edges towards the water... ppl sitting around are looking & laughing - seeing him screaming & jumping joyously at the gush of water splashed onto him. He edged nearer & nearer and I hv to run after him ! Gosh ! we are entertaining the crowd !!... but nevermindlah they are enjoying my cute lil baby's happy reaction... hehehe !
Cameras are snapping around & everytime baby gets splashed with the gushing water, they laughed & clapped their hands !

Aiyoh, yoh ! he's already drenched & I'm getting wet too !!... Can't get him out !!.. he kicked & screamed whenever I took him away ! It's 6pm already & he's shivering, but yet doesn't want to bulge.. ppl are snapping way too many pics of my baby... hv to get him out !!!
So, I scooped him up - crying, kicking & screaming. Toweled him dry, put on a fresh T-shirt & off to the toilet to change him. His socks & shoes are totally wet, so he hv to go barefooted, nak kasi pakai my new shoes.. it's way too big for him.. haha ! ... and of all the days, we decided to bring him on an MRT ride !!... so cam anak 'sakai', set home with him sitting barefooted in the train !!






... in MRT - hehehe, cian anak aku, orang ingat kiter tak mampu beli kasot.



At night, thought of going to the next block (void deck) for our 1st terawih, but my two sons malas... so we juz terawih at home.... Alhamdullilah, si kecik pon sebok (tegok tu dgn kain pelikat dier... hehehe) !!

Friday, September 22, 2006

RAMADHAN KAREEM


SYAHRUL MUBAARAK
RAMADHAN KAREEM

HAPPY & READY TO WELCOME THE BLESSED MONTH OF RAMADHAN WITH ALL THE PRIVILEDGES IT WILL BRING !!

INSYA'ALLAH WE CAN CONTROL THE NAFSU INSIDE US - COS NASFU HAS A FAR GREATER INFLUENCE ON US THAN SATAN !!

INSYA'ALLAH WE WILL INCREASE OUR IBADAH IN THIS BLESSED MONTH & IT WILL STAY WITH US THROUGHOUT OUR LIFETIME....

YA ALLAH, PLS OPEN UP THE DOORS TO GOOD DEEDS AND MAKE MY PATH TOWARDS THEM EASY...

PLS CLOSE ALL DOORS THAT WILL LEAD TO SINS & MAKE ALL KIND OF OBSTACLES TO BLOCK MY WAY TOWARDS THEM...
PLS BLESS MY FAMILY, MY PARENTS, MY SIBLINGS, MY RELATIVES, MY FRIENDS AND ALL MUSLIMEEN.. INSYAALLAH, AMEEN


SALAM

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

ZOO Again !!

19 Sept 2006 - 3rd Trip to the Singapore Zoo
(0900 hrs - 1400 hrs)

I was a fine day - Alhamdullillah.

We set off from home at 8.30am & reached the Zoo around 9am.
5 hours of roaming around & we are exhausted ! Baby Katkoot also went to his dreamland ...

reached home around 2.45pm.

He's so brave & wanted to 'touch' every animal !

Even offer biscuit, and later, his teeny-wenny little finger for the baby goat to lick & gnaw at !!

To sum it up, here's some pics !! We had a GGrrrrreeeatt tym :)

Zoo.. here we come !!

Eh ? this Goats eh ?... not sheep lah...






Making frenz....



.... Nak balek (ni style baru dier jalan - cam datok2 tangan tarok pat blakang....hehehe)

Dah nak tido pon sempat amek gambar ... satu lagi !! (mat bunger2)

Monday, September 18, 2006

WEDDING PICTURES

FOR ZAINAH & SOME OF MY BLOGGER FRENZ THAT KEPT ON ASKING TO VIEW MY WEDDING PICTURES (some ony arr.. hehehe)

QUICK ! QUICK !!!!!... For Limited Period only !!.....

I'LL TAKE THIS DOWN SOOooooooooonnnnnnnnn!!!!


SORRY - TIMES UP !! TAKEN DOWN ....

WANT TO VIEW MORE ? ....
TAFADDAL TO MY HUMBLE HOME ;)

Friday, September 15, 2006

GIFTS ... Shukran


1st Gift -
My friend send me this book all the way from Jakarta - she said this is the BestSelling book over there now & they are going to make this into a 'Soap Opera' drama next year... alaaa, cam criter Dia & Hikmah tu....
I am reluctant to pick a 'hard to put down' book now coz I wanna spend my free times with my Katkoot baby, and I know that I will be too 'loss' reading a book which I enjoyed. But since she kept bugging & asking me thru smses if I hv finished reading - I picked up the book to read lah...

THANKS HALEEM, lap ya many many - Muackkks !!! (Halimatos lah...)

Mmmpphh... ok liao ! finished reading. Verdict - so, so lah. Not so interesting to my standard, so many times the book left unread on the table... hehehe.

The whole setting of the book is in Egypt (mmpphh, that's why u asked me to read eh ?) - abt the life of an Indonesian man studying in Al-Azhar university. The good part about the book is it's full of Ayat2 (verses) from Qur'an & Hadith. Most conversations & incidents are reference back to the verses from the Qur'an & Hadith. The boring part is - the Hero of this book is too goody, goody, and all the 4 beautiful female characters in the book fell in love with him, and he ended up marrying 2 of them !(cam bagos jerr... hehehe).

Ok lah, don't reveal too much - saper nak pinjam, can get from me ; if not - can get at National Library (I saw it there).

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Here's some backdated entries :-

2nd Gift - Thanks Love, for this lovely gift !!! - U know I looovveee it
{though u ended up eating half of it yrself ;) }

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3rd Gift - And, Let's just enjoy these pics "The day my Katkoot goes fishing"... hahaha - tak takot langsong ! He wanted to squeeze those 'jumping' fishes ... And what a catch !!

Thanks to my hb's friend from Egypt, everytime he's in Singapore, he spent his time at East Coast - fishing !!!!! (cam takder kerjer lain). His gift to us... behari-hari makan ikan tamban !!!




The Best Gift (Alhamdullillah...)
My hb & 2 sons hv been bugging me to cut his hair... kekadang dier tekerok2 biler panas & bepeloh... I just snipped here and there. Nak potong sayang kan, kan, kan..... rite not ? all those curls nanti ilang.......

Monday, September 11, 2006

In Memoriam....

How do u Remember 11th Sept ?

11th Sept always brought back special memories to me. It has been a been a Special Date for me fm then & still am till now - though the feeling of melancholy set in my heart everytime this date come & goes by... Especially so for the year 2001 !

NO... it was not bcos of the 911 incident - although when those "heroic" pilots slammed into the two towers killing "how many now eh?" (coz it kept on declining fm the > 7,000 ppl" estimation 1st published to shock & shook the world).. I think now it's abt 2,750 (read link).

Today, 11th Sept 2006 and you would hv turned 44 yrs old ...

My beloved friend - Shaikha Salma Bte Shaikh Omar Alkhatib... AllahYarhama.

11th Sept 2001 marked the last Birthday you celebrated. I can still remember that day when I visited u at yr sis home... u are not well. But yr strength, MashaAllah, - that had always been the admiration of many, kept u vibrant & chatty all the time.. On that day, u complained that the 'thousands' repeated times the images of the plane striking the towers being aired had make u 'groggy', what a way to celebrate a birthday, u exclaimed ! ... Yep, that morning, the world was shaken by the news that the Twin Tower in USA had been struck ! and the media had gone into frenzy - all TV or radio stations u tuned into will show u images & news abt that !
"Not only u" I said, "I am getting sick of seeing those images too!"

Salma - my cousin, had always been my best friend. my confidante. We grew up together in the same house - when we left our kampong in 1989, I still ferried between staying at my parents home & hers (with her dad Allahyarham Habib Omar (read link) & a couple of my aunts).

I hv scribbled this note down years back - only now after I know the blogging world can I write them down in print (with tears flowing now... :( )

"I wish a am a writer, then I could write all the beautiful words to describe u. We had grown-up together & over the years had been best of friend. Both of us being single, we talked about growing old together. You, cheerful as u are, yr spirit were not broken when u were diagnosed with Cancer in 1991. Over the years, never complaining, instead u grew even stronger - believing that grief & worries will only make things worst. "'Redha' to what Allah have given u, make the best out of it - InsyaAllah, this is the way to bring yrself closer to Him..."

You even became part-time councellor to those striken with cancer :- One by one of whom passed away... Allahyarham.

But u and me.. we were always happy :) Most of our free times we spend together... after work, weekends, holidays.. telephone calls - those were the days. You were my Holiday buddy.. after every couple of mths, we will definitely plan to go somewhere to de-stress.. a few short holidays to Malaysia or Indonesia & One Far Holiday per year.. that's our routine. We had great times in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Dubai, Europe, Perth, Brisbane.. etc.. Always the two of us with inclusion of some other friends if they wanted to join us. But sadly (on reasons can't be elaborated here), I can't come with u when u did yr Haj & a couple of Umrahs.

Almost every weekends we met - shopping, window shopping, having a walk or juz us coming over at each other's home for chats...
All those wonderful moments together... u never missed a prayer.. even if it meant we pray at some corners or staircases in a shopping centre, she will insist that we do it.. Alhamdullilah....

In July 2001, we went to Jakarta, even when u are not so well, u were patient.. following us around, sitting at a corner while we shop around. Then came August, you still wanted to go to Perth with me. U were not so well then.. but still we went cos I hv promised to accompany my SIL with her 2 children coming back to Singapore after an 8 mths stay, and u wanted to come along. You gather yr strength to walk along side me.. never giving up. We still went around having a blast... over at sand-dunes, u even slide down the sand !! We went touring & shopping.. some days u just don't hv the strength & are in pain..u choose to stay back.

We came back to Singapore safely, Alhamdullillah, but yr health deteriorated.. In & out of hospital, but never once complaining or talk about dying. Instead, managed to even console & give hope to another lukeimia patient. Your are the favourite amongst the nurses in NUH.
"Why u don't want to get married?" came a shocking question towards me one day while I was driving u back fm a check-up at NUH.. we had discussed this with girly giggles many times, but this time u asked me seriously.. I brushed them off jokingly then...

Then, on 30th December 2001, I got a call from yr sister.. u are in the hospital yet again... quite bad, they told me. I rushed down to the hospital to be by yr side. Holding yr hands & reciting the Shahadah to you.. ."Ya Allah, Ya Allah"..though semi-consious from the mophines, I know u know my presence as you held my hand & mumbled back the recitation... I fed u Zam-zam water & you swallowed them.

7pm - I saw u grasping for air.. "Don't fight so hard my beloved, breath slowly... slowly... all will be fine... you will be ok... Slowly.. slowly.. I love you, we all love u and Allah love u..." and with that... slowly...you were gone!
INNALLILLAHI-WAINNA ILAIHI RAJIUUN...
You left me here all alone, though I am not alone in this world - I felt that I am the loneliest person that moment... but I truly 'Redha' on yr leaving me to meet the Almighty creator, Allah...
I am confident that a nice & religious single girl like u will be granted Jannah... united with yr beloved mum & dad.. Allah Bless them All, InsyaAllah."


Now, my beloved friend.. I am married & blessed with a beautiful adorable boy. You don't hv the chance to see them. Many have asked me (including my hb whom had never met u).. will I be married if u are still around ?"... the answer is "Wallahu-Alam", I myself don't know - really.. its Allah's Qadak & Qadar... but truly, I wonder them myself. All that happen is for the best, InsyaAllah.....

I do miss her dearly... very very much. But u know what?.. she's always there with me, in fact, till now - after 5 years, she visited my dream almost everyday ! SubhanAllah, almost all the dreams I hv, she's there with me, and she's fine ! On a few occassions in the dream it will seem like she was sick but was well again (hard to explain)... they said yr pass memories will dominate yr dreams, Wallahu-Alam... for me I am just glad and I Thank God after I had those dreams - for it really 'terubat' (cure) my 'rindu' (missing) for her...

"Ya Rabb, cucuri lah Rahmah mu sebanyak2nyer buat roh Shaikha Salma. Jangan lah dier disiksa walau sedikit pon, luaskan & terangi lah kubornya.. berbahgia lah rohnya sementara menunggu hari-hari bilamana ia akan ditempatkan di Jannah mu, InsyaAllah... InsyaAllah juga, jika diizinkan - dapatlah kiranya kami bertemu lagi di Jannah mu.... Ameen. Al-Fateha..."


Thursday, September 07, 2006

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY.. BATOOT"

6th Sept 2006 - My 2nd son - 'Batoot' (duckling) turns 13 today !!!

Went to work as usual, it was a bz day ! Anyway, I already promised to take half day & maybe we can head to East Coast for a Lunch BBQ. However, Mr sun was quite moody although he did not shed any tears.... Take half day anyway.

'Batoot' was in school for his Band practice & came back ard 3 pm !!!... While waiting, we were wondering if we should carry on with the BBQ plan... and should I juz go grab a cake from the shop or shall I bake one for him. Since we are waiting.. I asked my maid to rush to buy Butter, Brown Sugar, Baking Choco, Strawberry, Dairy Whip Cream ;- the rest of the ingredients I already have... so Viola !! I started baking at 3pm & by 4.30pm the beautiful cake was READY !!! Top it up the Choco Ganache.. lots & lots of Strawberries & M&M Chocolates...(so sad me no hv the camera to take the pictures.. but I tell you arr - it looks so temptingly delicious). Thanks to my blogging friends, my mood to bake is back after quiet sometime being shoved in the graveyard... hehehe.

Ok, 'Batoot' wanted to go to the beach for BBQ, so my hb rushed to NTUC to buy Chicken Wings, Prawn, Minced Meat, Beef Steak, Corn, Chicken Spare parts, breads & drinks .... Rush rush to marinate the Chicken Wings, Beef Steak, Prawn ... make Kofta balls from the minced meat (my maid prepared all these lah ..) & by 5.30pm we headed off to East Coast.

My baby 'Katkoot' (chick), was so excited to see the sea. Quickly change him & he went for a dip with his 'Baba'. Then we played with the sand. BBQued the food... eat, eat.. run, run..talk, talk ... it was already nearing to 9pm !..

Oh.. Oh !.. quickly - cut my Super Scrumptious looking Birthday Cake ... hehehe (puji sendiri lah.. tapi belum raser lagi)
Ok - cutted & ngapped, very niiiiceeeee... even the birthday boy said it's nice ... hehehe.
9.30pm - packed & home.. here we come !

Verdict - We had a good time :)
(Sad - no pictures ! :( )

Oh.. oh ! This is cute - At one time, my hb hugged me & give me a kiss - then when I picked up baby - he hugged me & kept on planting kisses on me.. when I gif him my cheeck, he pushed my face & kept on kissing me on the lips... hahaha (although I don't encourage this)...



"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATOOT"

May Allah showers you with abudance of blessings, may yr faith towards Islam grows stronger & may yr knowledge grows deeper with every tick of the clock & every beat of yr heart. May u always be surrounded with the ppl u love & who loves u back. May yr life path towards success & happiness in this world be an easy one, that leads u straight into Jannah.. InsyaAllah. May u be a 'Soleh' son who never forgets his duty towards the Almighty Allah and your parents...

May u be a good Muslimin that we can all be proud of... InsyaAllah... Ameen.


p.s - I felt so tupid arr.. no wonder my previous posting no kaler option !.. I was in HTML window lah... !!! *knock head*

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

An Atheist Professor & A Student

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem Science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to stand

And:-

Prof: So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful ?

Student: Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmm?

Student is silent.

Prof: You can't answer, can you?
Let's start again, young fellow. Is God good?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From...God...

Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

Student does not answer.

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?

Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

Student: has no answer.

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.

Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student: No sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?

Student:You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?

Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class is in uproar.)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol,science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.

Student: That is it sir... The link between man & god is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving & alive. . . . . . .

... this is a true story

WANT TO KNOW WHO THAT STUDENT WAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




it was none other than......... Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the present President of India
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Wallahu-alam

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Why kenot change colour one eh ? Where did the colour option go ??

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Marhaban Sha'ban

Rejab is the month of Allah, Sha'ban (link) the month of the prophet and Ramadhan the month of my Ummah" - Hadith Qudsi

We welcome you O' Shaban, O' the month of the Prophet.

After emerging from Rejab with a heart that you have worked to purify day and night, cleansed from sin that has for so long weighed you down. It is now time at last to begin the journey.
Let us now enter the door, the door of Muhammed. (Peace and blessings be upon he)

This sacred month is a time one draws closer to the chosen one, not only in the implementation of his sunnah but also by increasing ones love and intimacy with him.
Once the heart beats with love of the most perfect of creation, it sends a rush around ones body, you begin constantly to think of his compassion, his beauty, his wisdom, his generosity, his connection to the celestial realms. He was the most, most, most perfect in every way, you are about to explode ... its too much and like a volcano this intense love erupts and flows through every part of you, your eyes cry in longing to meet him, your limbs surrender to his path and your tongue, oh your tongue, can do nothing but praise him.

Sha'ban is the month of the Prophet, meaning the month of sending much praise upon him.

Alf sal Allah alaika ya rasul Allah Ya Muhammed
(May a thousand blessings be sent upon you Oh messenger of Allah Oh Muhammed)

The prophet himself used to say 'miserly is the one who does not send salutations upon me'
In another Hadith he said 'He who sends salams upon me once, Allah sends salams upon him ten times'.

It has been related that the one who forgets to send salams upon him is forgotten.
Sending praise upon him illuminates the heart and fills the depths of ones soul with light. Love and longing to meet him becomes part of you, your limbs begin to conform to his way without your even realising it.

When Ramadhan enters with Rejab having stripped ones self from sin and Sha'ban filling it with love of Allahs messenger then the rains of Mercy, forgiveness, Love and Proximity can truly pour down and penetrate the depths of ones heart.

Allahummah barik lana fi Rajib wa Sha'ban wa balig na Ramadhan
(Oh Allah bless us in Rejab and Sha'ban and allow us to reach the realities of Ramadhan)

...Ameen.


Nisf' Sha'ban (Night of barakah) (link)

On the Holy Night of 15th Sha'ban, after Maghrib or Isha prayer it is traditional practice to read Surah Yaseen three times (pls read the link), and after each time, read a special doa with the following intentions:

1st reading - the niyyat (intention) for should be for Long Life.
2nd reading - the niyyat (intention) should be for Protection from Calamities.
3rd Reading - the niyyat (intention) should be for not being needy to anyone except Allah.

~~~~~ TO ALL - SHA'BAN MUBARRAK !!! ~~~~~

Monday, August 28, 2006

Do u need these ?

hehehe... what will they think of next ?
Nothing is impossible... so get those thinking cap of yours into action !!






And the winner goes to......
(this would be handy too when u go to those public toilets.. hehe)


Any of you bisness minded ppl wanna import these items ?.. u hv my contact number ;)

Thursday, August 24, 2006

THE MI'RAJ

This being the blessed month of Rejab, I found this article very inspiring....

Mi'raj means Ascent.... what have we done this year that have improve (ascent) our status towards Allah and towards mankind ? Have we ? .. there is none ?... or worst, we have descend instead ? ...
... 'think & reflect' - deep in your hear, only you have the answer.... Wallahu'alam..

This might be a bit long.. but spare sometime, it's a good read.
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Notes Prepared By Dr Waffie Mohammed

The Mi'raj (Ascent) of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)


The embodiment of Praise is for Him Who caused to descend on His Slave the Book and no imperfections can be found in it. (18:1)

Verily, you definitely have, in the Messenger of Allah, a beautiful pattern of conduct for him whose goad is to return to Allah, and to be successful on the Last Day, and who engages much in the remembrance of Allah. (33:21)

Brothers & sisters, we are here to celebrate a great achievement, a unique experience, an occasion when man was able on one hand, to realize his own capability to the fullest extent, and to be exposed to something of the Greatness of his Lord on the other.

We must always keep in mind two things, viz.
* The Ruh of man is a special creation of most refined light from Allah. It did not come into being along with the universe; it was with Allah. That is why even the angels did not know the full capacity of man, when Allah announced to them that man shall be His Khalifah on earth. They questioned the Lord about Adam's capability.

* The physical body has tremendous potentials, as Allah says in the Qur'an, Ahsanul taqweem the best of shapes. Also:
We have honored the children of Adam; and provided them with transport on land and sea; give them for sustenance things good and pure; and conferred on them special favors above a great part of Our Creation. (17:70, Isra)

The working of the body is called nafs. It (i.e. the nafs) has the capacity to behave worse than animals, (Verily the nafs orders to commit sins, (12:53), or its desires can become so refined that it can be even more refined than the angels.

(As for him who fears his status with his Lord, and prohibits his nafs from material aspirations, verily, for him Paradise will be his abode. (78:42)

The goal of the nafs is called "hawa". This word means: ambition, purpose, aspiration, desire.
When the aspiration of a person is only to acquire & enjoy material things, he or she will not be able to experience Mi'raj. About such a person Allah says:

Have you not seen the one who takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah, knowing him as such, leaves him to go astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover on his sight. (45:23, Jaathiya)

When ones heart & sight are sealed he will not be able to grasp something of the mysteries of the creation, and will not be able to behold the Glory of the Lord. Allah elaborates about this a little more in the following verse. He says:
Whoever desires the life of the Hereafter, We give increase in his tilth; and whoever desires the amenities of this world, We give him some of it but he will be getting nothing in the Hereafter. (42:20, Shura)

There are some people who are trying to get to their Lord, and so they control their worldly aspirations. About them Allah says:
As for him who entertains fear of standing before his Lord, and restrains his nafs from vain or low desires, their abode will be the Garden. (79:40)

The best example of the principle of such restraints was found in the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). In this connection Allah says about him the following:
He never said anything of his own "hawa", i.e. aspiration, ambition, etc. (53:3)

When your desires of your nafs co-inside with the desires of the Ruh, you have reached the stage of Nafsul Mutmainnah. About such people Allah says:
O nafs that has reached the state of peace and tranquility return to your Lord, well pleased with yourself and well pleasing with Him. (81:27-28).

The question that can be asked here is: In such a condition of body mind & soul, can a person experience Mi'raj in this life? In answer to this it might be good to know that, when Abraham had declared:
Verily, my prayer and my service of sacrifice of sacrifice, my living and my dying are all for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. (6:162) then Allah gave him his Mi'raj. Allah says: Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and it was so that he might have certainty. ((6:75)

Mi'raj is an experience of the total personality, during the person's physical life on this earth. It can be experienced by any individual who is sincerely aspiring to please his Lord by submitting to Him & establishing restraint upon the desires of the nafs. When a person does such he will get a religious experience called al-Yaqeen i.e. certainty. Allah says:
Submit yourselves until you experience certainty. (15:99)

Some scholars are of the view that certainty here means death, as death is sure. But Hazrat Abu Bakr narrates that the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have said: "Ask Allah for forgiveness and health for after being granted certainty, one is given nothing better than health. (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah).

Mi'raj can be experienced in different ways, for example, it can be experienced in three basic ways, viz.
* Personal feeling, while awake. The best personal feeling one can have is while in Salaat; as in this position it is the worshipper standing before his Lord with nothing between them. It is in this context that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is reported to have said that: Salaat is the Mi'raj of the true believer.

* True dreams: During sleep, the soul can travel and even visit Paradise by the leave of Allah; that is why some people dream something of the Garden of Bliss.

* Spiritual knowledge: In this state of physical condition the person will experience things which he will not be able to describe as they will be outside the realm of reason & logic.

Mi'raj is a Religious experience outside the realm of reason & logic. It is because of this Allah says about the Prophet's (pbuh) Mi'raj, that it will be a source of controversy to the people. He says: And We have not granted the vision which We have given to you, except that it will be a trial (or a source of controversy) for mankind. (17:60, Al-Isra)

Religious experience will always be a source of controversy. When Moses use to go up on the mountain to meet his Lord, the Jews argued about it, so much so that they requested Moses to take them with him let them verify that what he was saying was true. When they went up there, Allah caused all of them to die, and then He gave them back their lives.

Real Mi'raj is when the person, by Allah's Grace is able to ascend, in this lifetime to the heavens & view some of the creations of Paradise. That will only be possible when the nafs has attained the state of peace & tranquility. For such a person, Allah will open the gates of the skies (or heavens) & they will see something of His Signs. He says:

To those who reject Our Signs and treat them with arrogance, no opening will there be of the gates of the skies (for them) nor will they enter Jannah. (740:)

The gates of the skies are always open to the righteous, as their good deeds are recorded in the skies in a place called Illiyeen. In addition some of them can ascend beyond the barriers of the skies, as the Prophet (pbuh) did on the night of Mi'raj.
Everyday there are creatures ascending to the heavens and others descending. Allah says:

He (Allah) knows all that goes into the earth and all that comes out thereof, and all that comes down from the sky and all that ascend there to. (34:2)

Allah is the Lord of the many stairways of ascent. (70:3)

Some people believe that it is only the angels that ascend to the heavens, however that may not be so as many other things go up to the skies, for example the good deeds of the pious believers. Also, there are pious people, even in this age who are able to ascend beyond the first sky, as Allah, out of His Mercies, do open up the gates of the skies for some of them.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was a special person amongst all humans, Jinns & angels. He had a special mission. This can be summarized as follows:
* To teach man to recognize that Allah is Lord of the worlds, and that there are no other gods besides Him.

* To invite man to Allah & to light up the Path of ascent for all those who are desirous of doing so. Allah tells us about his mission as follows:
O Prophet, truly We have sent you as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings and a Warner; and as one who invites to Allah by His leave, and as a Lamp that gives light (on the way); and give Glad Tidings to the Believers, that they shall have from Allah a very great Bounty. (Ahzab,33:45-7)

So Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) went along the path through which he was supposed to lead the believers back to Allah. The complete journey back to Allah was experienced during the night of Mi'raj.

We must always keep in mind that Adam was a physical being in Jannah before he came down to earth. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who was the best among mankind, and the mercy to the worlds, was given the opportunity to retrace the journey upwards from where Adam came; because Adam traveled physically downwards, the blessed Messenger did so in a physical form as he journeyed upwards through the skies. It is because of this that Ibn Abbas said:
The things described by the Prophet (pbuh) were actual eye witness shown to him.

The beloved Prophet (pbuh) was invited to witness the things he was preaching about, such as Paradise, Hell, reward and punishment. More importantly, he was invited to witness the Divine existence of the Lord Himself. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:
Allah bears witness that, verily, He, there is no god but He, and the angels bear witness, and those endued with knowledge standing firm with justice. (3:18)

So every time a believer declares that he bears witness that there is no god but Allah, he is saying so on the authority of the verification of this fact by the Prophet (pbuh) who witnessed the Divine presence alone, standing before the Throne.

In the Qur'an you will find support for some of the things that occurred on the journey of Mi'raj. One of these is the meeting with Moses. We all know how Moses pleaded with the Prophet (pbuh) to have the amount of Salaat reduced. But did he actually meet Moses? In the Qur'an we read the following verse:
And verily, We have given Moses the book, so do not doubt about the meeting with him (i.e. Moses). (Sajdah, 32:23)

The Qur'an also confirms that the Prophet (pbuh) went nearest to his Lord, nearer than any other created thing including Angel Gabriel. Allah says:
Verily, this is the word of a most honorable Messenger, endued with Power and Rank, standing before the Lord of the Throne, with authority there and faithful to his trust. (Tawkir, 81:19-21)

The majority of scholars interpret this verse in reference to Jibraeel, but it could not mean the angel, for the following reasons:
* The believers did not hear the message coming from the mouth of Jibraeel; but they know that the Prophet (pbuh) recited it.
* There is no record that Jibraeel ever stood before the Throne of Allah
* Angels do not have authority except what the Lord bestows on them
* Prophet (pbuh) had more rank than Jibraeel as he went where the angel could not have gone.
* Angels prostrated before Adam before, so that the cream of the creation of man certainly has more rank and authority than one who prostrated before a less important person.


We are all aware that on the night of the Mi'raj, there was a point of ascent above which Jibraeel could not have gone, it was only the Prophet (pbuh) who was able to ascend beyond it, and to stand before his Lord as is recorded in the verse mentioned above.

The Mi'raj of the Prophet (pbuh) was unique. It had three distinct phases, viz.
* The journey from Makkah to Jerusalem.
* The journey to the heavens.
* The journey after Jibraeel could not have gone further along with him.

The fact that he was able to go up to Allah is fulfillment of the Qur'anic verse in which Allah says:
To your Lord is your final destination. (Najm. 53:42)

The Mi'raj was the experience of the Prophet (pbuh) with his total personality, i.e. with his body, mind and soul. We know that he was physically transported to Jerusalem, that is why it is called "Israa" a night journey. On the way, he did some physical things, verified by those with whom he came into contact.
Then Allah speaks about his sight and heart in Surah Najm, meaning that he saw with his eyes and understood with his heart. This was easy for him as Allah says about the true believers that He Allah becomes the eyes with which they see, the ears with which they hear and the hearts with which they understand.


Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was blessed with the great experience of witnessing everything he preached. He also, through Allah's Grace established the Institution of Worship in which the believer stands in front of his Lord and speak to Him, in a way that no other creature has the opportunity to do. It is for us to make use of the opportunity and climb all the way to our Lord as our leader did.

May Allah bless us all.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

ARE WE GUILTY ??

Wanted to post this pictures for quiet sometime now, but can't seem to upload the pictures ... so here I go again... !!
(You might hv seen these many times, but here's another reminder....)

HOW MANY OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE IN OUR HOME ??
ARE WE UNKNOWINGLY SUPPORTING THEIR COURSE ??....





Can you survive without using these ??...
... PLEASE TRY !!!

Friday, August 18, 2006

T.G.I.F .....

Yahoo !! It's Friday !!

So... here goes some WORKING jokes...



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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

GOOD LESSONS

Most of us must have heard these before, however, I still want to blog this down so as to share with whoever that might wanna read & also as a reminder to myself ....

Suatu hari, Imam Al-Ghazali berkumpul dengan murid-muridnya lalu beliau bertanya beberapa soalan berupa Teka-Teki, antaranya


Soalan Pertama:
Imam Ghazali " Apakah yang paling dekat dengan diri kita di dunia ini ?"
Murid 1 : " Orang tua "
Murid 2 : " Guru "
Murid 3 : " Teman "
Murid 4 : " Kaum kerabat "


Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua jawaban itu benar Tetapi yang paling dengan kita ialah MATI.
Sebab itu janji Allah bahawa setiap yang bernyawa pasti akan mati ; Surah Ali-Imran :185).


Soalan Kedua:
Imam Ghazali "Apakah yang paling jauh dari kita di dunia ini?"
Murid 1 : " Negeri Cina "
Murid 2 : " Bulan "
Murid 3 : " Matahari "
Murid 4 : " Bintang-bintang "


Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua jawaban itu benar Tetapi yang paling benar adalah MASA LALU.
Bagaimanapun kita, apapun kenderaan kita, tetap kita tidak akan dapat kembali ke masa yang lalu.
Oleh sebab itu kita harus menjaga hari ini, hari esok dan hari-hari yang akan datang dengan perbuatan yang sesuai dengan ajaran Agama".


Soalan Ketiga:
Imam Ghazali " Apa yang paling besar didunia ini ?"
Murid 1 : " Gunung "
Murid 2 : " Matahari "
Murid 3 : " Bumi "
Murid 4 : " Laut "


Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua jawaban itu benar, tapi yang besar sekali adalah HAWA NAFSU (Surah Al A'raf: 179).
Maka itu kita harus hati-hati dengan nafsu kita, jangan sampai nafsu kita membawa ke neraka."


Soalan Keempat:
Imam Ghazali " Apa yang paling berat didunia"
Murid 1 : " Batu "
Murid 2 : " Besi "
Murid 3 : " Gajah "
Murid 4 : " Emas "


Jawab Imam Ghazali " Semua itu benar, tapi yang paling berat adalah MEMEGANG AMANAH (Surah Al-Azab : 72 ).
Tumbuh-tumbuhan, binatang, gunung, dan malaikat semua tidak mampu ketika Allah SWT meminta mereka menjadi khalifah (pemimpin) di dunia ini.
Tetapi manusia dengan sombongnya berebut-rebut menyanggupi permintaan Allah SWT sehingga banyak manusia masuk ke neraka kerana gagal memegang amanah."


Soalan Kelima
Imam Ghazali " Apa yang paling ringan di dunia ini?
Murid 1 :" Kapas"
Murid 2 :" Angin "
Murid 3 : " Debu "
Murid 4 : " Daun-daun"


Imam Ghazali "Semua jawaban kamu itu benar, tapi yang paling ringan sekali didunia ini adalah MENINGGALKAN SOLAT"
"Gara-gara pekerjaan kita atau urusan dunia, kita tinggalkan solat!"

Soalan Keenam
Imam Ghazali "Apa yang paling tajam sekali didunia ini? "
Murid - Murid dengan serentak menjawab :" Pedang "

Jawab Imam Ghazali " Itu benar, tapi yang paling tajam sekali didunia ini adalah LIDAH MANUSIA"
"Kerana melalui lidah, manusia dengan mudahnya menyakiti hati dan melukai perasaan saudaranya sendiri".

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WALLAHU-ALAM

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Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my 2nd mth of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious Student & had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired & in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student Asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor. "In yr careers, u will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve yr attention & care, even if all u do is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
** Me : Oh..oh... wat's the name of the Makciks that clean my office, frankly I don't know.. juz call her 'Cik'.... I am nice to her though. Mission 1 - to know her name (but shy to ask directly la... must snoop around & asked if any of my colleagues know & after that must start calling her by name "Cik XYZ"

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down & she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address & thanked him. Seven days went by & a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but lso my spirits. Then you came along. Because of u, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless u for helping me & unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.

**Me : Eh, Mrs Nat King Cole got no driver izzit ? Drive herself meh... ? Neway, will I do the same remains a question... mmpphh.. scenario : 11.30pm, black African woman, highway, heavy rain... - will I stop to help? My heart might want to, but I don't think my brain will let it... I ni penakot arr.. (scarry cat)"


3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop & sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket & studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table & the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table & walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels & five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
**Me : This one I confess, I will NEVER EVER be like the boy - If I only have 50cents, I will definitely get that Damn Sundae !!... BUT !! If I am the waitress... oh my, I would pour myself a barrel of tears & feel guilty for the rest of my life - then the company will go bankrupt coz I'll start giving all children who walked in a FREE ice-cream sundae !!


4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself & watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants & courtiers came by & simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, peasant laid down his burden & tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing & straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins & a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
**Me : Where is this Damn King when I needed him most ! ? I will do the same (but not such a huge rock lah... no strength to carry)... I do remove dangerous obstacles lying around, but so far never found any treasures beneath them !.. tapi takper arr, dapat pahaler (May Allah blessed me)


5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease & had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath & saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister & smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale & his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor & asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
**Me : Ooo.... how sweet, I wanna hug & smooch this boy !! Only sweet innocent children will have such a pure heart like this.... (sob, sob... I'm all teary now..)

Most importantly..................
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
**Me : Huh ? Wat say U ?... dance like you do when nobody's watching !!!!????
Oooo... u sure don't want to see this !!!... hahaha....


Thursday, August 10, 2006

BLOODY FALL !!

Monday nite

He's had his fair-share of falls & bums... yep ! genuinely & actionly (tangkap attention.. hehehe), but nothing serious & never BLOODY !

Monday's dinner conversation brought us planning for a picnic at East Coast the next day - National Day Holiday. Ok, so we wanna hv BBQ for luch by the sea. Off to NTUC to buy some essentials needed wif hb, baby & maid - (didn't bring his stroller since he now struggled to get out when we shop).

My maid was holding baby & walked in-front of us... we stopped at the chic-wings section & I really don't know wat happen cos suddenly my maid shouted "Oh..Oh!" & I saw baby on the floor... then a loud cry ! My baby doesn't cry easily unless he's really in pain.. I rushed to take him from my maid & suddenly BLOOD was gushing out of his mouth (not gush lah but really flowing... lots). Ok ! Don't panic... !! I've experienced this many tyms wif my nieces & nephews.... ! Relax, think.. quick !!! (eventhough my leg abit lembek oredy)... My eyes caught the bakery a few steps away - got sink... I rushed there & tell the lady I wanted to use the sink.. Wash my baby's mouth & take a peep at the cut on his lips.. quiet bad.

Blood was dripping all over his shirt & mine too !! The lady passed me some tissues to wipe & I 'tekap' his mouth to stop the bleeding... no success ! Asked my maid to look for ice... she rushed I don't know where & come back with some ice.. luks a bit dirty & smell fishy (ya Rabb, dier amek dari tempat ikan ! camner nak kasi baby !!)... By then, the blood hv stopped for awhile & baby oso stop crying oredy (One brave baby I hv here...). So, we walked to the fish section & I asked the 'kakak' for clean ice... gave my baby to suck... wah ! aper lagi suker arr dier dapat ice !!.. hehehe.. pas tu hepi oredy - smiling, laughing & babbling again...

Once a while, the blood will start dripping again - lucky the 'kakak' gif me a packet of those crushed ice, so gif him to suck again & again. Then quickly, we get the things we wanted... yep, both baby & me in our bloody shirt !! Buy ice-cream so baby can lick this cold stuff. Reached home & eat ice-cream... lick-lick... blood stained the ice-cream oso lick ! then when I gif him his milk, oso the milk in the bottle become a bit bloody... I checked his cut again & it luks ok, check his teeth - ok !!

ALHAMDULLILLAH... nothing serious ! Shukur....

(this is wat me & hb really think happen : my maid let baby go (tak pimpin)... lots of ppl & this apek in front, like most Singaporean - kpo luking at wat's in other ppls basket & my baby being small passing below - he can't see & langgar arr - so gedebam lah budak ni.. my hb said he fell face down). I don't blame the apek cos memang budak2 kecik is not at our eye-level. My hb a bit geram wif my maid lah for not holding my baby.. but nvmind lah... accidents happen !.. Khair....)

Yg tak bestnyer - I can't take any pics of this 'eventful' happening cos my niece bring the camera to Desaru for her short 'Honeymoon'.


Tuesday - NATIONAL DAY !!

Niat di hati nak gi Picnic in the Morning... aperkan dayer ari pon Ujaannn.....

Neway, I pon want to see how baby is doing b4 carrying on wif our plan. His lips was a bit swollen but other than that he is his happy self ! Marinate the chicken wings, make sandwich, boil some corns, etc...

Wait..wait... almost oredy 1pm & hungry... told my maid to juz grill the chicken & decided to go after sholat Zohor lah.. easier ! Neway, not in a hurry cos we planned to stay longer by the beach (if Allah permit us wif a nice weather). Finally after sholat & eating lunch, we left ard 3pm. The weather is good & hope it won't rain again...
Baby was so excited to see the water but as normal won't touch the ground with his bare foot! Managed to coax him to go in the water wif hb.. but for awhile cos he was already cold & shiverring.
The rest of the day juz lazing around, playing, making sand-castles & running wif baby... me ride bike for awhile. Actually, hoping can get glimpses of the Fireworks from where we are.. so we stayed longer, 7pm... 8pm... still nothing ! so guessed cannot see from here lah.. baby oso tired, takmo tido the whole day... so we started packing & headed for home...
BUT ! we get to see the 3 helicopters flying passed with OUR flags twice.. on their way to the National Stadium & on their way back. The good thing is - on their way back, the helicopters circled around proudly a couple of times by the beach - to the cheers & claps of the beachgoers (esp the children).

Baby didn't want to eat his lunch & dinner today - must be the pain & uncomfortableness of his swelled lips - hope it will heal soon, InsyaAllah.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Simply Adorable - SubhanAllah....

SubhanAllah, MasyaAllah, Alhamdullillah.... All praise to Allah s.w.t.

Can my baby be like this ? Is it possible ?...
Mmmphh... InsyaAllah

(Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE.. if they can sing Barney & Hi-5 songs why not recite the Surrahs ?)


http://www.islamicvideos.net/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,359/Itemid,32/
(recital)

Also view this ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO9ilnU5keI&NR
(cool Ameen)

*** Pls also go the HOME page & see other videos..
http://www.islamicvideos.net

You can also watch the Cartoon Movies;
"Muhammad, the last prophet" & others..

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On another note, I find this amusing... read on.

Points to Ponder

** Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

* One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.....

** If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes ?

* The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
** I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section ?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

* If a deaf person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap ?

** If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation ?

* Is there another word for synonym ?

** What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant ?

* Would a fly without wings be called a walk ?

** If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked ?

* Can vegetarians eat animal crackers ?

** If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent ?

* One nice thing about egotists:They don`t talk about other people.

** Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery ?

* If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown too ?

** If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done ?

* Whose cruel idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have "S" in it ?

** Why are hemorrhoids called "hemorrhoids" instead of "ASSteroids" ?

* Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them ?

** Why is there an expiration date on sour cream ?

* If you spin an oriental man in a circle three times does he become disoriented ?


** Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God ?

Thursday, August 03, 2006

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HAPPY 41st BIRTHDAY !

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HOUSECLEANING PHILOSOPHY

MY PHILOSOPHY OF HOUSECLEANING!

don't do windows because ... I love birds and don't want one to run into a clean window and get hurt.

I don't wax floors because ... I am terrified a guest will slip and get hurt then I'll feel terrible( plus they may sue me.)

I don't mind the dust bunnies because ... They are very good company, I have named most of them, and they agree with everything I say.

I don't disturb cobwebs because ... I want every creature to have a home of their own.

I don't Spring Clean because ... I love all the seasons and don't want the others to get jealous

I don't pull weeds in the garden because .. I don't want to get in God's way, HE is an excellent designer!

I don't put things away because ... My husband will never be able to find them again.

I don't do gourmet mealswhen I entertain because ... I don't want my guests to stress out over what to make when they invite me over for dinner.

I don't iron because ... I choose to believe them when they say "Permanent Press".
I don't stress much on anything because ... "A Type" personalities die young and I want to stick around and become a wrinkled up crusty ol' woman!!!!
REMEMBER !!!!!

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FOR ME
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I JUZ GET MY LITTLE 'CINDERZED' TO HELP !