Tribute to Datuk Lee Chong Wei

The first Olympics gold medal was so close, but yet so far from us. Well done DLCW for giving your best! Though you have to settle as settle as the second best (to Lin Dan), you are always the best for the Malaysians.

-Picture from NST-

Even in defeat, he still had some good words for his opponents. That's the true sportsmanship from a true hero.

 

"There are many good players like Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat but there is only one Lin Dan. He is a fantastic player, a very strong rival and also a very good friend.”

"It's very disappointing to come second to Lin Dan twice in a row but Lin Dan is a very fair player and I respect him highly. This result only means I have to work harder.” (Lee Chong Wei, BWF)

My first videos on Youtube

I just bought my first camcorder.. it's a Panasonic HDC-SD80, not too bad for a beginner like me. Well, I said to myself that, other than personal uses, I wish to use it for something that can benefit many people.. One of them is by sharing videos that may educate people about certain topics. And here are my first ever videos that I have uploaded on Youtube.. 

It's a talk by Bro. Shah Kirit on how to answer some common misconceptions about Islam. The talk was held on 7th March 2012, at Malaysia Hall, London. A total of 9 parts of the videos have been uploaded.. So let's spend sometimes to watch and listen to what he has explained. Masha Allah, it was really educating & interesting.. Keep smiling:)

 Part 1:

You may follow this link if you'd like to have the other 8 parts of the videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mnmn1303
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Menjaga Tutur Kata & Baris Ayat

Adalah amat tidak wajar untuk ahli agama (ustaz, ustazah, ulama') berbicara dengan bahasa yang kasar, apatah lagi kata-kata tersebut kelihatan seperti mengeji & memaki pihak lain, walaupun pihak tersebut ternyata salah atau berdosa.. kerana Rasulullah tidak pernah berbuat demikian..

Tidak kira siapa pun kita, bersama-samalah kita menjaga tutur kata, agar yang keluar dari bibir kita hanyalah yang baik-baik saja. Jika tiada apa yang baik untuk dituturkan, sebaiknya berdiam diri itu lebih baik.

Dalam dunia penulisan juga begitu. Biarlah apa yang ditulis ada manfaat untuk diri sendiri & manusia lain.. Jika tiada manfaatnya, cubalah untuk tidak menyebabkan mudarat.

Final Notes for 2011

It has been more than 4 years since I started this so-called blogging acitivity. But then I realized that the number of my postings has been decreasing, perhaps I am not so eager (and lazy) to write as compared with the early years..

Yesterday, 30th Dec 2011 was the last Friday in 2011, and I was able to go to the Muslim World League Mosque at Goodge Street, London to perform the Juma'at prayer. In fact, it was the first time I've been there for Juma'at prayer (other than at Imperial College and Malaysia Hall).

Masha Allah, the khutbah was very good. It was clear and precise with extremely good and interesting lesson to share with all the attendees. Though the khutbah was just brief (not too long when compared with our khutbah in Malaysia) but I believe that its content would have touched many hearts.

Unfortunately (due to my weaknesses) I won't be able to share exactly what the Khatib has delivered. His delivery was different in the context that it reached the hearts of many people, I believe. I remember a good friend of mine has told me, when you speak and deliver something from your heart, Insya Allah it will definitely reach and touch the hearts of other people.

This is simply the gist of yesterday's khutbah, based on a Qur'anic verse. A very significant point to ponder upon..

"You may hate something that is good for you, and you may love something that is bad for you. Allah knows, but you do not know." (Surah Al-Baqarah: 216)


"Boleh jadi kamu membenci sesuatu, padahal ia amat baik bagimu, dan boleh jadi (pula) kamu menyukai sesuatu, padahal ia amat buruk bagimu; Allah mengetahui, sedang kamu tidak mengetahui." (Surah Al-Baqarah: 216)

Finally, let's strive to be a better servant of Allah in the coming 2012, because we never know when we'll be returned back to Him.

Wassalam.

Freedom (for Palestine)

I can feel the pride in the air
And it makes me strong to see everyone
Standing together holding hands in unity
Shouting out load demanding their right for freedom
This is it and we’re not backing of
Oh God we know You hear our call..

- Friendship -

Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

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24/7 isn't the only way

Wow, it has been a while since I last updated this blog.. and I'm not really sure whether there are still people willing to drop by. The tight schedule (konon2) has somehow prevented me from doing this so-called 'leasure' writing..

Anyway, I just found an interesting article published in Nature, and here are some excerpts of what the author has highlighted:

You expect high-quality work — but you do not measure someone's efforts by time spent in the lab in the evenings or on weekends, rather you measure them by the quality of their data.*

*Overbaugh, J. (2011) 24/7 isn't the only way: A healthy work–life balance can enhance research. Nature 477, p27–28

Indeed it is true. There's nothing wrong to work hard, to work at extra times in order to get good results as good results do not normally come by accident (though sometimes they do). It's just important that we spend some of our precious times with those that we love, or have a cup of tea with friends. Life is too short, so make use of every second of it..

Gambar hiasan ~ zaman muda remaja di lab bersama instrucror & demonstrator..

"Jadilah Diri Sendiri" ~ Sejauh Mana Benarnya?

Jadilah sekuat rumput, tetap utuh walau badai melanda..

Ramai orang berkata "Jadilah diri kita sendiri", "Tak perlu kita ikut orang lain", “Mengapa perlu hipokrit untuk menjadi seperti orang lain?”, dan seumpamanya..

Tidak dinafikan ada benarnya ungkapan-umgkapan tersebut. Tapi bukanlah 100% benar. Ada juga sempadan & limitasinya. Klu dlm diri kita ada kekurangan (yg seharusnya dpt diperbaiki), mana boleh kita terus menerus nak jadi diri kita sendiri. Bila terserlah kesilapan diri, mungkin dek teguran orang lain atau bila bersama dengan orang yg lebih baik, seharusnya kita mencuba utk menuju ke arah yang lebih baik itu. Kita tak boleh statik utk terus "menjadi diri sendiri". Dlm hal ini, situasi di mana kita berada, dengan siapa kita berkawan sebenarnya akan mencorakkan diri kita. Maka pilihlah teman yang baik, yang mampu membawa kita ke jalan yang lebih baik.

Yang salahnya adalah bila kita berlakon untuk kelihatan baik, contohnya bila bersama orang yang baik.

Wassalam.

Relax, Sweetheart...

Moga setiap hari kita sentiasa indah..secerah & seindah hari ini..

Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, ALLAH smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end.."

Teruskan Memberi

Memberi kebaikan itu indah..

Walaupun ramai manusia lupa untuk berterima kasih kepada Allah atas segala kurniaan nikmat-Nya, namun Dia tidak pernah berhenti memberi nikmat untuk hamba-Nya.. Justeru siapa kita yang tergamak berhenti memberi hanya kerana tidak mendapat penghargaan dan ucapan terima kasih daripada manusia. Bekerjalah dengan ikhlas, walaupun mungkin manusia sekeliling tidak pernah menghargainya, kerana Allah Maha Melihat & Maha Menilai. 

Teruskan tersenyum=)

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The Solat Gang ~ Jauh Tapi Dekat

Terasa ingin mencoret sesuatu berkenaan rakan-rakan BBM di Malaysia.. "The Solat Gang" itulah nama yang diberi, terdiri daripada 8 orang ahli - Najib, Kasyfi, Fauzan, Syahril, Ariff, Dazrol, Aimran & Nazri.

Dari kiri: Ariff, Kasyfi, Syahril, Nazri, Dazrol & Najib. (Tiada dalam gambar: Fauzan & Aimran)

Selain ahli keluarga, mereka inilah yang saya kira orang-orang yang secara fizikalnya berada nun jauh di Malaysia, tetapi terasa begitu dekat sekali hanya dengan menekan keypad BlackBerry. Komunikasi menjadi rutin harian, perbincangan & perkongsiaan melalui BBM sentiasa menjadi penghubung yang efektif.

Terima kasih rakan-rakan atas sokongan kalian. Semoga ukhuwah antara kita semua bakal berkekalan hingga ke syurga.. Ameen=)

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