I was bloghopping just now, and read an entry about Khalifah Umar Al Khattab here. The author was relating a story about how Khalifah Umar used to drink alcoholic drinks (arak) before he became a Muslim. And we all know the famous story about how Khalifah Umar buried his newborn daughter alive during jahilliyah [...]
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How to Train Your Dragon
Posted in Politics, Spiritual Wellbeing, Travels on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Lesson from Hulu Selangor
Posted in Spiritual Wellbeing on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am watching the Hulu Selangor by-election closely. The fight between PKR’s Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and BN’s Kamalanathan is getting intense, with only four days left for campaigning. It would be interesting to see the sentiments of the people of Hulu Selangor, which may or may not be a reflection of the overall [...]
Positive Thinking
Posted in Personal Development, Professionalism, Spiritual Wellbeing on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Negativity is something I do not appreciate, and it is definitely not the feeling that I look forward to. Sometimes, the vibes seem to be so strong that it makes me miserable and depressed for a few hours, or maybe even days. I encountered this some few weeks back, after I had a [...]
Salam Maal Hijrah 1431
Posted in Spiritual Wellbeing on December 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I hope it is not too late to wish everyone Salam Ma’al Hijrah 1431. I came across this beautiful hadeeth today, which reminds me that every day, I get closer to meeting Him and being judged by Him at Mahsyar: Abu Barzah al-Aslami radi Allahu anhu reported that Allah’s Messenger sal Allahu alayhi [...]
Six Things
Posted in Spiritual Wellbeing on November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I came across this beautiful hadith today. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “If you guarantee me six things on your part I shall guarantee you Paradise: Speak the truth when you talk, Keep a promise when you make it, When you are trusted with something fulfil your trust, Avoid sexual immorality, Lower [...]
