Chapter 235 - Effort

My mom still haven't decide when to balik kampung.. the destination is set: Pulau Pinang. But, we're still back-and-forth with the date. Either 2nd Syawal or 29th Ramadhan. I would like for us to balik on 2nd Syawal. Reason: ease of traffic, and i can get to visit Nurul's house on 1st Syawal. Yeay! At first, i was told that i need to cut back my holiday as early as Thursday. Ada kerja di Putrajaya. I was neither happy nor sad. I was calculating with my short stint in Penang so that I can spend more time in KL. but today, penyampai mohor besar project manager menyampaikan khabar berita yang cuti seperti biasa. So, I can see myself in Penang as late as Friday or Saturday. Sigh~ but I'll utilize this rare opportunity to meet up with cousins and relatives.

I am fortunate to still have both mother and father for this Ramadhan and prays for us to be around until this Syawal and future Ramadhans and Syawals.. For those whom less fortunate, I can only spare Al-Fatihah to your lost one.

As soon as I posted the earlier post in regard of Fadilat ramadhan, I heard in Radio that it is wrong to believe such rewards for it is not 'sahih'. So, new advice to myself and others, beribadat untuk mendapatkan keredhaanNya kerana ganjaran mungkin datang dlm bentuk yang kita sangka ataupon tidak.. cepat ataupon lambat.. didunia ataupon diakhirat..

Chapter 234 - New Chapter

Salam and good day to all..

First of all, thanks for coming today out of your busy schedule.
This press conference is in regard of the rumor which swirling around my personal life.
The rumors of me having found love has been circulated in the media; which mostly through facebook and twitter. Paparazzi, media elites, journalists and friends whom picked up bit of hints through my shoutouts and comments, concluded that, there is a "special someone" occupying my heart, thus demanding an official press conference to sort out their restless speculations.
In the heat of this speculation, I never try to deny or agree with their conclusion, and hence prevent me from making any further remark or statement, since it revolving around my personal life.
But, seeing as this matter is a welcomed news to everyone and also in fear of riots from dear friends, I decided to use this time and space to clarify the speculation.

I, Ahmad, would like to confirm that the spoken and written speculation of me is true and correct. I have found the love of my life and we've been going out for a while now. But we've known each other since our high school years and Praise to Allah, for His Kindness, opened her heart to accept me.
A part of her first name is Nurul (as I won't reveal her true identity as yet), and the name derived from the word Nur which in Arabic, the word Nur or Nuwara means 'to illuminate' or light. It is true that she is the love of my life and the light of my heart.

As for now, I am a very happy man and we are a very happy couple; and prays forever both of us will be happy, and if not, will be much more happy.

Thanks again for your time, support and love. I wish all of you happiness.

Thank you.

Chapter 233 - Love & Hate

Happy Belated birthday Malaysia.. Already 52 years young. A lot of changes occurred in these 52 years. Ratusan malah ribuan bangunan yang mencakar langit. Lebuhraya dan jalan bertingkat-tingkat mengalahkan mangkuk tingkat. Pernah bertahkta kepertuanan langit dengan 2 menara tertinggi di dunia. Seri dgn neon malam bagaikan kota New York yang tidak pernah tidur. Hak dan rukun dicabar terang2an. keamanan dan kesusilaan yg dijaga mahu dengan lembut ataupon kasar.. serta, melayu dengan dilema mereka.

Not all malay engrossed in their dilemma.

I caught this promo on TV asking viewers to vote for the best 1Malaysia song through sms. after awhile, i read that Faizal Tahir won it. who cares? and seems like everyone doesn't also. xpernah pulak dengar berkumandang di corong radio mahupon TV. i just wondered, why need to hassle organizing such contest while there are already good songs out there. take this one in particular, a song by Allahyarham TS P.Ramlee, Keroncong Kuala Lumpur. This person is truly a nasionalist, without further intoduction, everyone knows him through his marvellous acting, directing and singing. Orang mengangkat Allahyarham(ah) Yasmin Ahmad sebagai pejuang 1Malaysia (with no doubt on my side), sedangkan TS P Ramlee was one, decades ago. not just through this song, but through his movies. jika dinilai perspektif satira2nya, tersorot ribuan paparan realiti bangsa; tanpa mengenal kaum walaupon kebanyakan karyanya berkisar tentang melayu (jika dibandingkan dengan garapan Yasmin). lagu keroncong ini juga dapat diperkenalkan kepada telinga anak2 muda yang mungkin kurang biasa dengan keroncong, zapin dan dondang.

Keroncong Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur
ibu negara Malaysia
aman serta makmur
setelah merdeka

tanah subur
hasilnya kaya raya
jadi kebanggaan
kejayaan bangsa

rakyat sehati sejiwa
satu bahsa satu bangsa
tanda kegagahan negara
Malaysia merdeka

waktu malam
cahya menjulang tinggi
Parlimen tersergam
lambang demokrasi

Chapter 232 - Ramadhan

Salam Ramadhan to everyone.. sekali lagi kita dilawati oleh bulan yang penuh berkat ini. sesedarnya aku, dah 2 minggu kita berpuasa dan dah berminggu-minggu malah berbulan-bulan aku tak update blog ni.. sekarang ni baru terasa hati nk update blog. lagipon sebelom ni aku bukannya blogger tegar pon... sekadar blogger sosial sahaja. tapi, jenuh nak bersihkan sawang bila lama tak terusik.. orang sana sini bertanya khabar berita, menungu press conference kata mereka. press conference apa? maksud itu yang kita kena fikir2kan..

Ramadhan oh Ramadhan.. for me, ramadhan this year crept in slowly without me noticing.. maybe because the fact that i dont listen to local radio station anymore to catch the lustful whishper of the voice model for yusof taiyub kurma ads. tau2 je mak kata dah kena pegi terawih.. but i didnt resent, in fact i'm grateful for ramadhan.. bulan keberkatan, bulan berlapar dahaga disiang harinya, bulan yang sesuai utk fizikal dan spiritual cleansing.. tapi bukan semua yang memanfaatkan peluang ini dengan sepenuhnya, termasuk la aku.. ada hari dan ketika, kita terlupa. terawih tinggal, berbuka bagai tiada hari esok.. tapi nak kata bagaimana, aku ni manusia sama seperti orang2 lain yang hadir leka tanpa diundang.

Terawih. I've been carrying this leaflet given by my mother for many-many years. seingat aku dari aku sekolah rendah lagi aku bubuh keratan ni dalam wallet aku. sekali-sekala ramadhan menjengah, aku pon baca la kalau teringat.. maka ingin aku kongsi dengan semua akan fadilat solat sunat terawih dari malam 1 hingga ke 30..

1. Keluar dosa orang mukmin seperti ia baru dilahirkan
2. Diampunkan dosanya serta ibubapanya
3. Berseru malaikat untuk keampunan bagi mereka yang mengerjakan sembahyang terawih
4. Memperoleh pahala seperti pahala orang yang membaca kitab2 al-Quran, Zabur, Injil dan Taurat
5. Dikurniakan pahala seperti sembahyang di Masjidil Haram, Masjid Nabawi dan Masjidil Aqsa
6. Seperti pahala malaikat yang tawaf di Baitul Maamor, segala batu dan tanah mendoakan keampunan bagi mereka
7. Seolah-olah bertemu Musa AS dan menolong beliau menentang Firaun dan Haman
8. Dikurniakan pahala seperti seperti dikurniakan kepada Nabi Ibrahim AS
9. Dikurniakan pahala dan dinaikan mutu ibadah seperti Nabi Muhammad SAW
10. Dikurniakan kebaikan di dunia dan akhirat
11. Meninggal dunia keadaanya bersih dari dosa seperti baru dilahirkan
12. Datang ia pada hari kiamat dengan mukanya bercahaya
13. Datang ia pada hari kiamat dengan keadaan aman sentosa daripada setiap kejahatan dan keburukan
14. Datang malaikat menyaksikan ia sembahyang Terawih serta tiada menyesatkannya pada hari kiamat
15. Semua malaikat berselawat dan mendoakan keampunan
16. Allah tuliskan kelepasan neraka dan dimasukkan kedalam syurga
17. Mendapat pahala sebanyak2 pahala Nabi
18. Seru malaikat agar Allah reda'inya dan ibubapanya
19. Allah tinggikan darjatnya didalam syurga Firdaus
20. Dikurniakan pahala sekalian orang syahid
21. Allah binakan istana di dalam syurga daripada Nur
22. Tiada huru-hara dipadang masyar
23. Dibinakan bandar di dalam syurga daripada Nur
24. Allah kabulkan 24 hajat (elok berdoa dalam sujud)
25. Allah angkatkan daripadanya seksa kubur
26. Dikurniakan pahala ibadah 40 tahun
27. Dikurniakan ketangkasan melintas sirat seperti kilat
28. Dikurniakan 1000 darjat diakhirat
29. Dikurniakan 1000 kali haji mabrur
30. Penghormatan Allah kepada hambanya di syurga dengan layanan istimewa sama taraf layana kepada Nabi SAW

There's always time for everything..