Monday, April 28, 2014

Kisah Air lagi...




Semalam,aku dan keluarga pergi ronda-ronda di The Main shopping mall cum residence di USJ 19.. baru dibuka untuk kunjungan orang ramai. Parking space tak banyak di dalam bangunan..Dah dekat masuk waktu magrib, kami terus beredar dari situ dan  menuju ke masjid berhampiran untuk menunaikan solat magrib..Sampai di perkarangan masjid, lepas parking kereta, aku turun dan terus menuju ke tandas muslimah .Tempat wudhu dan tandas di tempat yang sama. Aku nampak dua biji baldi berisi air..Mungkin hari ini tak ada air, fikirku..Aku cuba untuk membuka salah satu paip , masha allah ada air mengalir keluar seperti biasa. Aku terus ke tandas . Aku lupa pula untuk periksa ada air paip ke tidak..Bila aku buka saja paip ,terkejut aku sebab tak ada air..terpaksa aku keluar semula dari tandas untuk mengambil salah satu baldi yang aku nampak tadi.Di sebabkan terlalu kalang-kabut , aku terlupa untuk mengunci pintu tandas. Tiba-tiba seorang wanita menolak daun pintu..malunya..nasib baik aku dah selesai pekerjaanku ..Wanita itu tersenyum melihat aku..Wanita itu kemudian memberitahu aku air paip tempat wudhu itu datangnya dari air tangki...sebab tu ada air...yang mushkilnya, kenapa tidak ada air di tandas...mungkin ramai kaum muslimah mengalami nasib yg sama seperti aku....menyangkakan kalau ada air di tempat wudhu mesti ada air di tandas....meleset sekali sangkaan tuu...Bulan Mei akan datang..semuga krisis air tamat dengan kadar segera..ameen..


Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Practical way to Memorizing the Quran

hafal quran


Bismillah


Here’s my quran story summarized with my tips.


First of all, alhamdulilah … alhamdulilah.. Allah has blessed me with this great Amanah (trust) and this great gift.. Alhamdulilah.. And I ask Him humbly to allow me two things: to revise the quran, and to inspire others. May Allah bless you with this great gift. It can be done. All you need is determination and duaa. You don’t even need all the time in the world.


It was a crash-memorization camp, and alhamdulilah/mashallah I finished in about 2 months and half. Alhamdulilah I was on vacation for part of my memorization journey, but for the majority I was busy, still going to school (the hospital, 5 days a week). Still having to see patients, still getting in trouble with doctors for slacking off. Although I wasn’t studying, time really was not on my side- but I realized that’s not what’s most important. Many girls in the actual camp finished in 2 months, and the first girl finished in one month. It really is possible!


I was supposed to finish in 2 months exactly- 10 pages a day. Most days I could do this, but on days I couldn’t I would make it up the next day if possible.. which is fine- still worth it. Still, make your goal big.. Reach for the moon and you will land among the stars!

Here are my humble tips:
Seek Allah’s help. Make duaa. When you reach Juzu 7.. or 14.. or anything.. and you start to lose motivation- turn to him. They are His words and He alone can teach you them.
Get a portion done in the morning, especially if you are busy. The days where I could manage at least 1-2 pages before noon, made the 10 pages much easier. If I started after noon, it would take longer. #EarlyBirdBarakeh

Cancel Stuff. Say No more often. You have to cut back on some things you are used to. Its just the way it works. Even if you do have time to do other things, you don’t have the energy. Too much non-quran things really takes you away from the mood. If your friends start to get annoyed by how much you are saying no recently- then you are doing it right.
Find Recitation Coach(es). I couldn’t stay with the camp the whole time- so I would recite to my mom, sister, and friends. Try to stick to a couple people but have more than one person. If you need to recite and the person is busy you will get discouraged- so try to have a back-up. I used to even recite on the phone sometimes!
Memorize and recite DAILY. No days off. None. Even if you memorize only page and your goal is to memorize 10. It has to become a habit. Plus, you start one page… then the next page looks easy.. then the next one goes fast..

Big chunks are easier! I used to think memorizing one page a time is faster- but actually.. memorizing 4-6 pages at a time makes it go faster. Its like your brain gets into “memorization” mode-and whats you recite to someone else its hard to get back into “memorization” mode to start again. So if you are doing 10 pages, try to memorize 6.. recite them to your “coach”, then the 4 pages will be easy inshallah. Even memorizing all 10 is not that hard!
Don’t tell too many people at first. Because it gets kind of stressful when they keep asking where you reached, how many pages you’ve done, etc. Tell your “coaches” and tell your close friends for motivation and to not lose sight of the goal.
Free your Mind-more than your time! It’s not about how many hours you have a day as much as how much you need to reduce mental clutter. I can get much more done in 2 hours relaxed than in 6 when I am worrying about something. The Quran does not enter with chaos. So before you start, make your to-do lists and put them aside, get essential things done, free yourself from worries and commitments. If anything worries you while you are memorizing, remember Shaytan doesn’t want you to focus and that the Quran will take care of your worries.
When you are sleepy-do one more. I don’t even know why. I guess its just about pushing yourself. But I always felt barakeh when I did 1-2 more pages at night when I was getting sleepy rather than giving up.
Motivate yourself with baby steps. Its daunting to be in Surat AlBaqara and be dreaming of Surat AlNaas. Just keep imagining how happy you will be to be in the next surah or next few juzu2s. When I was in the 13th I would be like: ya rab.. I want to reach 15…the middle. Then in 15- Ya rab, I want to reach 20th juzu2.. the majority. Then in the 20th.. Ya rab- till the 25th so almost nothing is left.. Then, ya rab- I have to finish!!
Use one Mushaaf . Don’t switch around. I used mine every single day. And I used a pencil to mark around words and underline ayahs. And post-it notes for the next juzu2 so I would get excited to reach it. Try to get a standard size quran- too small is hard to memorize from. Too big is hard to hold. Avoid electronic Mushafs- they personally give me headaches and I find take more time. Plus you cant write on them.
Phone- silent. Far away. I muted almost all notifications.
Find your memorization-style. My best memorization technique is sign- language! I look hilarious when I recite something I know well. I memorize it all with hand gestures. It really helped me. I also sometimes would write them out, or write out the beginning of each ayah. Walking also helped because it gave me energy-but only for a few pages at a time. Listening to ayahs is nice-especially if you have trouble reading- but is time-consuming. But please do this if you can’t read it well because the worst thing you can do is memorize something wrong the first time.
Divide page into halves or thirds-then glue together. Do one ayah, repeat a couple times. Do the next ayah, then repeat it with the one before it. Divide the page in halves or thirds depending on how many ayahs a page, then try them together at the end.
When reviewing a large amount, review the BEGINNING of each ayah. When you keep repeating an ayah, chances are if you can start it you can finish it. So don’t waste your attention re-reading the whole page. Just test if you know the beginning of each ayah.
Stay away from sins… but when you mess up- repent and keep going.
Shaytan will tell you: there’s no point to memorize- you are a sinner. Or will remind you of a sin so that you feel that you can’t memorize. Seek refuge from Allah and keep going. If we were perfect, we wouldn’t need a Holy Book from Allah teaching us how to live our life. You won’t be perfect by the end.
This is us trying to come closer to Allah as humans. Seek refuge from the shaytan, say Bismillah- and #justkeepmemorizing.
Take breaks after reciting to someone- not after memorizing. I don’t know if this just worked for me- but I always found it more efficient. And don’t make them long. 10 minutes are a good refresher. More than that and you will lose the “memorization- mode”
Find a partner. Or a group! Make it a challenge for those around you. Even away from the camp I was motivated thinking of the girls sitting memorizing at the camp working towards my same goal.
Try to stay focused. When you take too long on one page because of distractions or daydreaming- it takes extra extra long. Stay focused, finish the page, then take your break.
Not all ayahs are the same. Some ayahs are harder, you will have to find new ways to memorize them or repeat them more. That’s fine.
Set time goals. I used to always have a max goal of half an hour per page. More than that- and I knew I was doing something wrong or not focusing. Sometimes it takes less- which is great! Just don’t lose track of time.
Make connections. Sometimes I would relate one word with one word in the next ayah. It really helps. For example.. an ayah that has my friends name, and the next ayah would remind me of another friend. So I would connect those two words to tie the two ayahs together..
Look up tough words. Sometimes understanding that ONE hard word in the ayah- makes you understand the ENTIRE ayah which helps you understand the page and really helps you memorize. Too much tafseer while memorizing makes it harder- you start to understand it but forget the actual words.
Tarteel later.. (Tarteel: slow, beautified recitation) I suggest that you don’t keep repeating each ayah with full tarteel when memorizing- it takes too long if you are aiming for a short time-frame and sometimes you memorize the “sound” and not the actual words. When I would memorize I would repeat them relatively quickly- to not lose energy or focus. (When you are done memorizing- enjoy your tarteel.)
Once you finish, start planning your revision strategy. It is not a once and for all thing, and revising is essential! Especially if you finish it in a short time period.
Ayahs about stories are the easiest! Enjoy them!

A few Notes:

For all those who asked, I do speak and read Arabic, and I have been alhamdulilah learning tajweed and Arabic for years. For those who do not speak Arabic or know Tajweed it would be best if you spent some time learning those first so you can memorize it correctly the first time.

Also, I know from all my role models who memorized the Quran before me that you must memorize it several times. I realize that I have a lot of revision to do, and May Allah forgive us for our shortcomings, but we really do have to start somewhere..

Hope these help.. I ask of whoever is reading this to please keep me in your Du’aas..

May Allah bless you with memorizing the Quran and practicing its meanings.. And May the light of the Quran illuminate your path always.

And Allah Knows Best…

Credit : The Ideal Muslimah
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Air Oh Air


Gambar Sekitar Catuan Air Di Selangor


Malaysia kini dilanda krisis air yang sangat serius. Kawasan aku tidak terkecuali. Hari pertama dan kedua catuan air, jadual syabas menunjukkan tiada catuan air . Hari yang ketiga, bermulalah episod pertama..Simpanan air untuk hari yang tiada air tidak mencukupi..Ini adalah pengajaran pertama yang aku belajar. Beli bekas air yang lebih besar dan tadah air dalam semua bekas tak kira botol minum  mau pun botol recycle.Apa saja bekas yang boleh buat simpanan air, aku rembat .Hari pertama tiada air, habis simpanan air digunakan . Hari kedua tiada air, aku langsung tak dapat nak menikmati mandi pagi mau pun pada waktu petang. Malam itu, aku dan keluargaku telah pergi ke Kelang  untuk menumpang mandi, membasuh pakaian serta mengambil sedikit bekalan. Hari ketiga , air di paip besar telah beroperasi, namun airnya berkarat. Terpaksalah penghuni pangsapuri mengangkut air naik turun lif atau tangga.Petang  baru air masuk mengalir ke dalam paip di rumah. Sungguh mengecewakan, airnya kotor, warna karat yang pekat...terpksa lagi turun ke bawah angkut air.Hari yang sungguh memenatkan namun aku rasa hubungan kejiranan bertambah erat , saling bantu-membantu .Alhamdulillah. Aku memohon ke hadrat Illahi semuga krisis air ini berakhir dengan segera, ameen ya rabbal alamin.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

(Tips) Cara Penggunaan Gear Yang Betul Untuk Kereta Auto



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Tahukah anda terdapat tips atau cara guna gear yang betul untuk kereta auto. Walaubagaimanapun artikel ini sesuai untuk kereta automatik yang mempunyai butang tombol pada gear.

Kekadang pernah perasan kereta depan masuk gear P bila berhenti kat trafic light. Dapat agak sebab lampu reverse nyala kejap. Bayangkan kalau terkejut sebab lampu trafic light dah hijau lama. Kereta dah hon-hon. Tertekan pedal minyak dulu baru masuk gear. Boleh rosak gear box rasanya.

Kaedah yang betul semasa berhenti di traffic light:
1. tekan brek kaki
2. masuk gear N (tanpa tekan tombol pada gear. tolak ajer)
3. Tarik hand brek
4. lepas brek kaki

Nak jalan:
1. tekan brek
2. masuk gear D (tanpa tekan tombol pada gear. tarik ajer)
3. lepas hand brek.
4. lepas brek kaki
5. tekan minyak

Penggunaan tombol/butang pada batang gear:
1. Perlu tekan tombol semasa menukar gear
P > R ,
R > P
R > N
N > R
D > L/D2
L/D2 > D

2. Jangan sesekali tekan jika untuk menukar gear antara
N > D
D > N
D > D3
D3 > D

Kalau gear yg jenis ada lekuk-lekuk tu selamatlah. Tombol tekan pun tak ada kan?



Jika ada yang belum faham fungsi setiap gear, bolehlah rujuk keterangan setiap susunan gear untuk gearbox auto yang berikut:

P – parking, digunakan untuk anda memberhentikan kereta anda. gear akan disekat. Jadi kereta anda takkan bergerak walaupun handbrake tak ditarik.

R – reverse, untuk mengundur kereta anda

N – neutral, jika dalam posisi menunggu traffic light atau traffic jem, alihkan ke gear neutral. bukan parking! jika anda perasan, gear D ke N tidak perlu menekan kekunci pada tombol gear.

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D – drive, penukaran secara auto gear 1,2,3,4 dan seterusnya butang overdrive – gear akan menyekat untuk masuk ke gear 4. gear yang akan digunakan cuma 1,2 dan 3 sahaja

3 – setengah kenderaan tidak mempunyai overdrive tetapi mempunyai susunan gear 3 untuk menurunkan gear dari 4 ke 3

2 – ini akan menyekat sistem gearbox anda ke gear 2 dan tidak akan masuk ke gear seterusnya. tetapi akan jatuh ke gear 1 jika perlu

L – Low gear, gear pertama

Diharap artikel ini bermanfaat untuk memanjangkan jangka hayat kereta anda. Selamat mencuba :)-fitrihadi.com