I have waited this book release for so long. Thanks Mish for sharing the knowledge and inspiration. I will soon get one, and share with you where is it available for the time being. Who got it first, Kinokuniya, MPH or Popular?
Michelle Phan official website and youtube channel are among my favorite weekly updates. For those who do not know her yet, trust me you'll be inspired.
This song titled 'Heartsong' is sung by Talib Al-Habib. The lyrics are simply a beautiful du'a, so lets knee down and tell everything to Him. We'll be all right :')
When Allah has opened the widest chance for us to return to Him, then why shouldn't we do the same to our own self? Let us return to Him who always wait for us, Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. Allah SWT.
(Az-Zumar: 53)
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:
"O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as it."
[At-Tirmidhi (also by Ahmad ibn Hanbal). Its chain of authorities is sound.]
Istighfar by Hafiz Hamidun, one of my favourite from his therapy album.
Today Dr. Raja Iskandar, our beloved lecturer for Malaysian Studies subject, shown us one video regarding Malaysian history. We were given a quiz right after the video ended and the question is based on the video:
Not more then three line, describe what is HARTAL?
My answer: It is a protest lead by AMCJA-PUTERA happened in 20th October 1947 to fight against the Federation Constitution introduced by British. It involved the strike from the whole Malaysia and shutdown of schools, shop, clinic and so on. AMCJA-PUTERA introduced 'Perlembagaan Rakyat' as an alternative toward 'Federation Constitution'.
Presenting a history in a video and other media stuff, is a very good idea, an effective way to convey the message and the feeling behind it. Watching, listening, allow your heart to go deep into the meaning and value of a history, and your mind working easier to remember the facts of the occasion such as dates, places, issues. Just like how this video did to me, i admit that it will remain longer in my mind, playing at the back of my head to digest, understand, and remember that moment of history. Somehow, this video left me with one mysterious question. Why did this HARTAL have never been discussed in class, and also not in the textbook when I was in school. Not in PMR, and not in SPM.
1. We are approaching the new year's eve. Have you been thinking of what will you do and how you're going to end the moment of this year and start the new 2012? Where will we be at during the countdown? It must be worth very much, more than just a party rite?
2. This is just a new video shared by a friend in Facebook, and I love the video. See how the World Searched with Google's 2011 Zeitgeist presenting the most searched events on Google in 2011.
3. Google did their review, and I do think we should review on ourselves too about all good deeds and bad deeds. If you're a Muslim than you must know 'muhasabah' is always recommended even for everyday before we sleep. Review does not mean to make ourselves regret about the past, but mean to be inspire us to be better for tomorrow.
4. I found a website where it listed all the dates and days for the 'new year's eve' date and 'new year day' date. Well that's a must for people to know that the new year's eve always falls on December 31st and the new year day always falls on 1st January. But I've never noticed that the day will change with right sequence from Monday to Sunday and back to Monday again for the next year and so on. Interesting fact here! Apples 4 The Teacher
New Year's Eve Date
New Year Day Date
Wednesday - December 31, 2008
Thursday - January 1, 2009
Thursday - December 31, 2009
Friday - January 1, 2010
Friday - December 31, 2010
Saturday - January 1, 2011
Saturday - December 31, 2011
Sunday - January 1, 2012
Monday - December 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Friday, January 1, 2016
5. It's really approaching the new year's eve now, just let the countdown begin!
