Robber State

I was going on my Raya rounds. And noticed that every housing area in KL and its outskirts and maybe even elsewhere is now like an Iraqi city US army checkpoint. Guards, gates, barriers, interrogation. I wish my residence guards were like the Gestapo/trigger-happy US army guys too, but depa pakai pas tangan. Angkat tangan, Chin Peng, Bentong Kali pun boleh pas. Apa lagi Indon2 naik motor. And the night guard sleeps. Coz he works two jobs. He leaves the barrier open and drools away.

I also read the paper today. A Mat Salleh was SHOT trying to save a 70 year old lady from snatch thieves. SHOT! They have guns now. An A student smashed her head in front of her mum, was comatose for a week, and died. Tak sempat ambik SPM. Because of snatch thieves.

Remember the two pregnant women who died earlier? And many others? My sister was also a victim. My husband and his two friends were ambushed at parang point by ice-maddened rempits, 200 metres from the Wangsa Link police station. Police tidur kot. Atau sama2 takut. Ah Longs terrorise two neighbors of mine, threatening our guards and residents and properties (tried to burn one house, or at least the trees...police said "aiyoyo...we also velly the scary one of these Al Longs!") Almost everyone we know is a victim of burglary. Or snatch thieves or rempit terrorists. THEY should be sent to Guantanamo. Leave it open for them.

I have a question.

WHAT THE FUCK IS THE IGP, HOME MINISTER AND PRIME MINISTER DOING ABOUT IT?

Meatloaf is yummy

Ramadhan leaves us...

And me
in tears...
for all that was not done
and all that was in vain
may I get another chance
next year...

To all my dear Muslims friends...old and new
Selamat hari Raya
Maaf zahir batin

Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum wa kullu ‘aamin wa antum bikhayr (May
Allah accept it from us and you and may you be well every year). Ameen

Meme: Save Yvonne's Sight

What if you or any of your loved ones is afflicted with neurofibromatosis type II and his/her sight has been severely affected? Would you have written a book about the condition to help raise funds for the very expensive surgery. Well, someone has done just that, not for another but for herself.




Yvonne Foong, 22, has neurofibromatosis type II, which has severely affected her sight and hearing due to tumours in the brain and spine. She is scheduled for an operation between 1 and 4 December 2009. The cost of surgery is USD44,000 or RM154,770, and the cost of staying in hospital for two weeks is USD915 or RM3219.
She has raised about RM10,000 of this and is hoping to raise the rest by republishing her book I'm Not Sick; I'm Just a Bit Unwell in English and Chinese. The books are now available in Malaysian bookshops and from her web site store. She is also selling T-shirts at bazaars and via her web site store. You can read about her surgery and donate to her fund here.

You can also help by sending on this meme. If you do, please follow these meme rules:

1. Create a blog entry titled "Meme: Save Yvonne's Sight"
2. List three things you love to see. Add in the picture of Yvonne's book cover. The URL is http://www.yvonnefoong.com/images/banner/my-story.jpg
3. End with the line, "Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight thanks to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com.
4. Tag 5 blog friends. Be sure to copy the rules, OK?
5. If you have a Facebook account, please check out Ellen's new invention, a "feme" pronounced FEEM, a meme designed for Facebook here. And if you want to blog about NF, that would be great too!

Three things I love to see :

1. My children
2. The blue sky
3. The rain

Zendra has tagged me for the Save Yvonne's Sight Meme.

Bloggers I'm tagging are:

Tok Senek of Dust in the Wind
Nadzrin of Silat Melayu the Blog
Mary Kate of La Vie Est Belle
Shah of Cakapaje
Lynn of Combat Loaded and Mission Ready

"Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight thanks to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com."


In fact if anyone else out there would like to meme or feme this - please feel free.
LET'S DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO HELP YVONNE.

Hari Raya: Sayu atau Gembira?

Dear friends,

so sorry if I haven't been able to reply to your comments, a bit kelam-kabut with unfinished work!

Hari Raya Bukan Hari Sedih

Disiarkan pada Sep 13, 2009 dalam kategori Dakwah |

oleh: Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin

Masyarakat melayu kita sering mengaitkan hariraya dengan hari kesedihan. Perkara ini diransang tambah oleh media kita. Apabila tiba hariraya, takbir raya ala melayu berirama sedih, alunan melodinya mendayu dan mengundang airmata, drama dan cerita dalam media akan dikaitkan dengan kisah-kisah sedih dan pilu, puisi dan lagu juga begitu. Apakah hariraya dalam Islam hari sedih, atau hari kemenangan dan kegembiraan?

Terlebih dahulu kita hendaklah tahu bahawa hari raya dalam Islam bukan sekadar tradisi atau cetusan idea mana-mana pihak, ia adalah syariat yang diturunkan oleh Allah dan ada hukum-hakamnya yang tersendiri. Di samping ia adalah hari yang Allah peruntukkan untuk kaum muslimin membesarkan Allah, kemenangan dan kegembiraan.

Read more here

Sakinah

I desire not

Love of another
Love of this life
Love for living

Pure, unadulterated Joy
nor
Fleeting Happiness,

Burning Passion
nor
Wealth,

Excitement
nor
Adventure,

Fame
nor
Victory,

Beauty
nor
Adornment


I seek only
as-sakinah
tranquility

the mother of all emotions.

The elusive Treasure

Sakinah
Islam is the religion of peace. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to say and write in his letters to the chiefs of tribes in his time: "Aslim Taslam (Accept Islam and find peace.)"

Islam places great emphasis on inner peace. In the Qur'an, it is called Sakinah (inner calm and tranquility), Tuma'ninah (comfort of the heart, satisfaction and contentment) Sharh As-Sadr (understanding, openness of the chest, restfulness). Believers receive these gifts from Allah Almighty. In the most difficult situations, Allah mentions that He bestowed inner peace on the believers

Tuma'ninah
Regarding the Battle of Badr, Allah says: (Remember) when you sought help of your Lord, and He answered you (saying): "I will help you with a thousand of the angels each behind the other (following one another) in succession. Allah made it only as glad tidings, and that your hearts be at rest therewith. And there is no victory except from Allah. Verily, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise. (8:9-10)

Sharh As-Sadr
Du'a of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him): (Musa, Moses) said: 'O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence). And ease my task for me. And loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue ( i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech). That they understand my speech. And appoint for me a helper from my family. Harun (Aaron), my brother. (20:25-30)


The italic excerpts from here