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April Fool

‘He, who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second or third time, till at length, it becomes habitual’ –Thomas Jefferson’

Since, it’s April fool’s Day, let’s talk about joking shall we.

No, I’m not going to preach you.

And no, I’m not someone with zero sense of humor,

Nor am I a perfect human being,

But recently, I came across something, which made me go ‘ouch’ dalam hati, so I’d like to share some of it with all of you.

Joking in Islam 101

1)  It’s a no, no, making fun of Allah, Islam, His Messenger, or verses of the Quran.

 Allah says:“If you ask them, they declare: ‘We were only talking idly and joking.’ Say: ‘Was it at Allah, and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking? ’Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had believed” (Surah al-Tawbah 9:65-66)

2)  No lying!

Someone asked Rasulullah (SAW)): “Do you joke with us?” Rasulullah (SAW) replied: “I do, but I only say that which is true” (Al-Bukhari, Tirmidhi)

Rasulullah (SAW) said, “Woe to the one who speaks and tells a lie in order to make the people laugh at it. Woe to him. Then again, woe to him.” (Al-Tirmidhi)

3) Don’t joke around someone’s misfortune.

Rasulullah (SAW) said, “Do not express malicious joy towards your brother’s misfortune, for Allah may have mercy on him and you may be stricken by the thing you made fun of.” (Al-Tirmidhi)

4) Make sure it is during an appropriate time/person/place.

In gatherings, a joke or two, might lighten up the mood, however, during a funeral for example, it just doesn’t seem right to laugh out loud when people are grieving. Be considerate to the people around you, please.

And it’s not right to pull a prank on a complete stranger. You don’t know him or what he’s been through. Plus, you don’t know his medical condition. It could be that you scare someone random and he dies from heart attack. What will you do then?

5) Mind your words

Joking does not mean it’s okay to swear or curse at someone. And when you prank someone, it’s highly probable you might end up getting cursed at as well.

6) Laughter is the best medicine, people say, BUT excessive laughing is rather toxic. Excessive joking included.

Among our friends, there’s always at least this one person who jokes a lot, so we call him/her, ‘The Joker’. Sadly, because that particular person tends to do it a lot, we can’t take him/her seriously anymore to the extent that even when they are telling the truth, we shrug it off as lies. Sad but true story.

7) Beware of backbiting

E.g.: ‘Mina’s so fat; I doubt she’ll fit that dress. Just joking’

Talking about other people in their absence, especially if you know that if they were to hear it, they’d be upset, EVEN IF IT’S JUST A JOKE is considered backbiting.

8) Don’t overdo it

I remember the time I was in high school when the seniors pulled a prank on someone among them. What was supposed to create laughter ended up in yelps of pain, as the ‘victim’ needed stitches on her eyebrows afterwards.

The moral of the story is don’t joke around and make someone experience misfortunes just because you’re too preoccupied in being the ‘cool’ one responsible for generating laughter.

Believe it or not, the prophet Muhammad did joke around too. He was someone with a sense of humor, just like the rest of us. But remember, there’s a way to joke too. And you laughing shouldn’t be in expense of someone’s mishap.

Hud_hud

Medical University of Warsaw

puisi untuk muslimah

Assalamualaikum. Kali ini aku kongsikan dengan kalian sebuah cerpen/puisi berkaitan wanita tetapi coretan ini bukanlah milikku tetapi milik seorang muslimah dari Indonesia iaitu Hajjah Mariah Ulfa, seorang qari’ah yang terkenal di tanah seberang. Banyak puisi pasal wanita yang selalu kita dengar, tapi bagi aku, ini yang terbaik dan benda yang baik itu kan kita kena kongsi...

MUSLIMAH

Ia tidak harus berbakut setera untuk terlihat menawan
ketika busana panjang tanpa pita-pita
mampu menembus kabut pesona zaman

Ia tidak harus mendongakkan kepala untuk menyirat
kehormatan
ketika tunduknya hati dan pandangan
menempatkan diri pada kemuliaan

ia tidak harus berhiaskan intan berlian untuk meraih
keanggunan
ketika cahaya kesabaran akan meluruhkan kilaunya
dan butiran tasbih mulai menghitung nilai akhlaknya

titian menuju ridha-Mu
memang tidak dihiasi mawar, melati dan sedap malam
sekali-kali saja masih tercium harumnya
karena mungkin masih ada terjaga
perilaku dan lisannya

perjalanan ke sana sungguh panjang dan meletihkan
hanya mendung dan pelangi, hanya gelap dan terang
saling berganti menyapanya

Ilahi, tanpa keridhoan itu
bisakah sedekah, sholat dan sujudnya
mengantar diri ke ujung pengembaraan pada-Mu

Kita sering dengar hadis berkaitan wanita solehah itu perhiasan dunia, wanita itu sangat dijaga haknya dalam Islam dan macam-macam lagi. Kita juga sering dengar wanita itu paling senang masuk syurga. Tetapi, kitakah perhiasan dunia itu? Kitakah wanita yang layak dijaga haknya? Dan tahukah kita bahawa wanita itu paling senang juga masuk neraka?

Rasulullah s.a.w. pernah bersabda:

“Empat perkara termasuk dari kebahagiaan, iaitu  wanita (isteri ) yang solehah, tempat tinggal yang luas dan lapang, tetangga yang  soleh, dan tunggangan (kenderaan) yang nyaman. Dan  empat perkara yang merupakan kesengsaraan iaitu  tetangga yang buruk, isteri  yang jelik (tidak solehah ), kenderaan yang tidak nyaman, dan tempat tinggal yang sempit.” (Hadis Riwayat  Ibnu Hibban dalam Al-Mawarid hal. 302, disahihkan Asy-Syaikh Muqbil dalam Al-Jami’ush Shahih, 3/57 dan Asy-Syaikh Albani dalam Silsilah Al-Ahadits Ash-Shahihah no. 282).

Penulis,

-UI-

Medical University of Warsaw

Dzien Kobiet :)

Happy Women’s Day

‘The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It’s the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows and the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.’  -Audrey Hepburn-

Talking about women, us girls always have someone to gush about. I’m sure this applies to the guys too.

‘She’s so pretty, look at her eyes’.

‘I want to have a body like hers’

‘Look at her skin, it’s so flawless, she’s so blessed’            

‘She’s pretty and kind. She’s near perfect’

‘Look at her clothes! They are to-die-for’

On the other side, we also tend to have someone to look up to. Be it our beloved mother, a supermodel, a celebrity, a politician, or anyone really, there’s always a person who we regard as a role model.

But, do you know who Allah says, is the greatest woman in the universe?

Tadaaaa~~~ 

 

And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. (3:42)

Yes! She is Mary, the mother of Jesus (Isa).  She also has a whole chapter in the Quran to her name, chapter 19 to be exact. She is the daughter of Imran, who is among those families Allah considers as above all mankind. (3:33)

So, in conjunction with women’s day, lets take a glimpse at the life of the best women in the universe and take a thing or two that we could learn from.

1) Preserve your Iman and seek refuge only from Allah.

‘And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man. She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah." (19:17-18)

Here, when Mary found herself approached by a man with well-defined proportions and features, she immediately prayed to Allah for protection.

Ask ourselves if we would have been able to do the same as Mary did? Would we have asked Allah for protection or would we instead fawn upon the handsome well-proportioned lad? Or perhaps we’d steal a glance or two before doing anything. Perhaps we should do a self-reflection here, you and me. 

2) Allah has powers well beyond our reach.

 When Allah told her she was going to have a son, she thought is was impossible. She’s never been touched before, so how is it possible?
So Allah said:

He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.' "(19:21)

Allah emphasizes that nothing is impossible for Him. He is the Al-Mighty. His powers are well beyond our reach. What’s impossible for us isn’t the same for Him.
The first thing we can relate to from this is that in real life, I’m sure we’ve faced a time when everything seemed so out of reached. Probably a teacher too strict to let you pass an exam, someone who’s so hard to please, or a situation too much too bear. And probably it is at that moment you think to yourself, ‘I’ll never get over this’, ‘It’s over’. But bear in mind, Allah holds the key to everything. He controls everything and He knows what’s best for you, so pray to Him, ask Him for help and guidance, and I’m sure He will reach out to you in ways you never would imagine. Trust me; never look down on the power of a prayer. 

As we all know, the story goes that as Mary grew up, she became pregnant and had Jesus when she was a virgin. And according to science nowadays, one ovum by itself can’t possibly make a baby.  It takes two to tangle. So people talked and talked about her. ‘How can she have a baby?’ Isn’t she supposed to be a virgin?’ *whisper* *whisper* (This is what I imagine the dialogue is like). They gossiped about her. And I am sure it must’ve hurt. Gossiping about others might seem fun, but to be the subject of it itself, is a different story. Furthermore, if what is being said is untrue, than, it is now a fitna, and that is a huge sin, my friend!

4) Complaining isn’t a totally bad attribute. 

‘And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten." (19:23)

Complaining. Yes, even Mary, who is the greatest women ever, moaned when she was in pain. I believe this is to show that it’s natural for us, for human beings, to lament in times of difficulties. If something doesn’t satisfy our need, when we’re in pain or when facing hardships, we make a lot of fuss about it.  However, we shouldn’t just laze back, whine, grumble, and complain without trying to make amends. We shouldn’t wait while doing nothing. Go and pray. Talk to Him, pour out your feelings, and pray a lot to Allah because only He holds the definite remedy. 

5) Every tiny-miny effort counts!

As if she wasn’t already having a hard enough time; being pregnant though still a virgin and being the center of gossiping, she was also in extreme labor pain. However, instead of giving her instant relief, Allah told her to stand up, go to the date tree, shake it until the fruit falls, and eat the fruit.

Now, what can we learn from this? That He purposely wanted to torture Mary? NO!  Then, what hidden lesson does Allah want to tell us?

 One word. 

 EFFORT

Yes, effort matters a lot to Allah.  He could just make things happen for us; we could just laze around but still earn money. But remember, the ticket to heaven is very expensive, and it requires effort to earn it. Implying this to our life, don’t give up when you encounter an obstacle. When you don’t get good grades even when you’ve tried your best, don’t be sad and think that your world has fallen apart. Instead lift your head high, and remember that all those efforts you made, even the tiniest one, is seen and rewarded by Allah.

          

All in all, ladies and gentlemen, a perfect figure or an outstanding look doesn’t define beauty. Long eyelashes, perfect hair, porcelain skin doesn’t either. Let’s learn from Mary, she was a great figure, and Allah valued her highly if not the highest. She was strong inside and out, a true believer, loved her child unconditionally, a great mother, and an awesome daughter. That, I believe, makes her beautiful!  She trusted Allah, and in return Allah empowered baby Jesus with the power of speech to stand up for his mother.  Allah also praised Mary in the Quran,

And [the example of] Mary, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient. (66:12)

and He gave Mary as an great example for us, who she was indeed, a true believer J

Let’s try to instill some of her values to us, shall we? :)

Hud_hud
Medical University of Warsaw

    

WANITA

Apa Kata Irma Hasmie Mengenai Hijab?

Happy Women's Day

Pengenalan Mercy VIP'14

INTRODUCTION

MERCY VIP’14 stands for MERCY Volunteer Induction Programme 2014 which provides professional and relevant basic missions training for each individual who wants to participate in volunteerism and humanity programme organized by MERCY Malaysia all over the world.

Volunteerism is a core value in today's society and there is a very clearly the importance of its application in the younger generation. It is one valuable approach to youth community outreach across the boundaries of race, ethnicity and religion as well as fostering transparency and personal desire to help and ease the burden of others.

Consequently, this program is one of IPIP’s initiative in collaboration with MERCY Malaysia to prepare Malaysian students in Poland leading towards such activities and thus introduced to all students the legal body or institution recognized by the Malaysian government in particular to be able to contribute in order to celebrate their passion.

OBJECTIVES/GOALS

·                    Providing strong skills to younger generation in order to 
participate
in volunteerism activities

·                    Introducing youth to community programs being undertaken 
in Malaysia

·                    Preparing youth who are able to provide social assistance 
sincerely with professional skills

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

·        This programme will be held for all Malaysian 
students in Poland (localized specifically In Warsaw,
Lodz, Krakow, and Rzeszow).

·        The programme will be held for two days.

·        It is planned to be organised in the form
of lectures and workshops.

·        The speakers were the representatives of 
MERCY Malaysia specially invited to Poland.

·        The programme will be held in Krakow, Poland.

·        The implementation date of the program will be on 
the 19th to 20th of April 2014.