Semoga Allah mudahkan rasa hati.

Assalamualaikum.
Alhamdullillah,atas ni'mat Allah yang tak putus-putus kita terima.:)

Boleh dikatakan rata-rata batch sedang berada di ambang peperiksaan ,malah ada yang dah memulakan pertempuran dengan peperiksaan.

Bila tiba,musim peperiksaan ,macam-macam perasaan ada.Semoga Allah mudahkan rasa hati.


Dapatkan Mesej Bergambar di Sini

Maka sesungguhnya bersama kesusahan itu ada kemudahan ,sesungguhnya bersama kesusahan itu ada kemudahan (Al-Insyirah : 5-6)

berusaha!^^

1920s

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Praised be to Allah Almighty for His never-ending blessings to us. As we know, in this week, we'll be having our Cultural Night with a theme that I couldn’t fathom. 1920s. Of all the themes under the sun that can be put forth, the Student Council and the Cultural Committee had chosen this theme. It is surely something to ponder upon. Warning: this article is lengthy. 

WESTERN

"The Roaring Twenties" as it is famously known, is an era where there was revolution in fashion, especially among women who adopted a more boyish or androgynous look; the flappers. It is also known as the era of jazz, gangster and invention. Women during this era appeared braver in the choice of color and design. The hemline became shorter; from ankle to just covering the knee. Pastel colors was replaced by more vivid colors and metallic hues. The usage of corsets was changed to a straighter flock and plaited skirt. The sleeves were disappearing.

 Jazz music was condemned as "the music of demon" or "an influence of evil" as quoted by Mrs. Marx E. Oberndorfer, National Music Charman, General Federation of Women’s Clubs at that time. While Mr. Fenton T. Bott, a leading light in the American National Association of Masters of Dancing, noted that jazz dancing was "thinly veiling immoral ideas". And this was actually true if we take You'se a Viper [“Stuff” Smith and his Onyx Club Boys (vocal by Jonah Jones) ] -which clearly alludes to smoking dope and getting high.

Gangsterism, in particular was also 'roaring' during this time. American tolerated criminals at this point of time, especially those involved with bootlegging (smuggling of illegal substances), presumably because of outlaw of alcohol (The Prohibition). Gangsters were involved in bootlegging, prostitution, gambling, organized crime, and racketeering (extracting illegal money from the shopkeeper a.k.a taxing). Al “Scarface “ Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, and John Dillinger were the headliners of this era.

TANAH MELAYU

Now we go to our own Motherland, Malaysia that was still known as Tanah Melayu in 1920s. At this time, Tanah Melayu suffered from the declining of the price of rubber in the world market. Jobs were scarce and politically, Tanah Melayu wasn’t so stable. However, liberalism was just starting to flourish here with the important figures like Sayid Sheikh Al-Hadi, Ahmad Rashid Talu and few others. They fought through writings i.e. novels and magazines.

Sayid Sheikh Al-Hadi, thru his famous novel "Hikayat Faridah Hanum" tried to show the freedom in expressing love as depicted by the main characters, Faridah Hanum and Shafik Affandi. Both were France-educated, and the story background took place in Egypt. One day, Faridah Hanum wanted to test Shafik Affandi's faith/iman by wearing sexy outfit that revealed her body which prompted Shafik to kiss her. Shafik was pictured as saying, "I couldn’t longer bear the temptation so I ask permission to kiss her hands or forehead but I didn’t dare to go lower."

In the novel "Iakah Salmah" by Ahmad Rashid Talu, he illustrated Salmah as a graduate from Junior Cambridge who never wore head scarves and was freely mobile like a Western lady. These two writers stated that wearing head scarves hindered modernization and Malay ladies should copied from Westerners as their lifestyle.

This statement and opinion, of course, was opposed by other school of thought. Pn. Zainun binti Munshi Sulaiman or Ibu Zain, strongly disagree with the so-called modernization and liberation of Malay ladies as for her, those elements will bring immorality rather than improvement of moral standard. She said, women should be empowered with religious knowledge and bahasa ibu, and keep modestly in clothing and practiced good manner. She was backed up by Abdul Rahim Kajai, a prominent literature figure and reporter. For him, the freedom that Westerners adopted was misleading, particularly in the attires and the too-social interaction (pergaulan bebas?) between opposite genders.

ISLAMIC WORLD

After the World War I, Daulah Uthmaniyyah that sided German-Austria-Hungary had lost to UK-France-Russia-Japan, resulting in the division of the areas under its reign. Middle East was separated and divided among the Principal  Allied Powers according to Treaty of Paris 1920 and San Remo Convention 1920. Under terms agreed to at the Versailles Conference, the British government was given the mandate for Palestine. The conditions of the mandate were to be based on the terms set forth in the Balfour Declaration, with the exception that the Declaration would not apply to the area of Transjordan. The Syrian National Congress declared its complete independence. However, Syria had been promised to the French. The League of Nations officially confirmed the French mandate, and French forces took Damascus by force. They had previously created a separate state out of Lebanon, which had a substantial Christian population.

In 1924; specifically on 3rd March 1924, the last caliphate of Islam, Khalifah Abdul Majid II (1922-1924) was thrown from the throne by Mustafa Kamal Attaturk la'natullah. That is the end of the empire of faith, ruled by khilafah Uthmaniyyah. Turki was later taken over by Republic system, which used President as the country's leader and assisted by a prime minister. This is a great loss to the Muslim World and now, it is our duty to bring Islam back to its rightful tier.

4 years later, in March 1928, another great history was made when Imam Hassan al-Banna founded the Ikhwanul-Muslimin in Ismailia, Egypt. This is the organization that aimed at reinstituting the caliphate and reuniting the dar-el-Islam (Islamic countries) by starting from the most basic unit of a society - the individual to the ustaziatul-alam. It is the world oldest, largest and most influential Islamic movement and still exist till date. Imam Hassan al-Banna restored the usrah system as a mean of da'wah and tarbiyah. May Allah bless him for this great effort.

RESOLUTION

History isn't something that everyone like. But, as George Santayana correctly said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." 1920s wasn't happening in Western only. Life is not just for fun and playing. While we are laughing out loud here, there might be people who are crying their heart out; for any matters possible. We. Never. Know. Or, maybe we never care to know. So sisters, open your eyes (and heart). Wallahua'alam.

"What is the life of this world but play and amusement? But best is the home in the hereafter, for those who are righteous. Will ye not then understand?" - Al-An'am,6:32

REFERENCES:

http://www.1920-30.com/fashion/1920s-dresses.html

http://www.onlinecostumeball.com/Delineator/Nov_1920/Women/DayWear.htm

http://bassocantante.com/flapper/

http://www.freeessays.cc/db/2/aky126.shtml

Pemikiran Islam di Malaysia: Sejarah dan Aliran. By Abdul Rahman Haji Abdullah.

http://arruhuljadid86.blogspot.com/2010/03/3-mac-1924-3-mac-2010-kejatuhan.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Brotherhood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1920)

http://www.historycentral.com/dates/1920.html

http://www.harunyahya.com/malaysian/buku/kebangkitanislam/kebangkitanislam02.php

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11578352/Dunia-Islam-Abad-Ke19-Dan-20

KEJAM!

Bismillahirahmanirahim


SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahuakbar


InsyaAllah, nak sharing tentang kejadian 'mengejut' yang berlaku pada petang semalam.


Ketika itu, saya dan tiga orang sahabat sedang dalam perjalanan ke blok C dan PCU [di hospital Melaka]. Sejurus kami melintas jalan, kelihatan ramai orang yang berjalan ke arah kami. 


"Kenapa?" saya tertanya-tanya.
Kelihatan seorang lelaki yang berjalan di hadapan sekali [berpakaian vest, seorang forensik mungkin] sedang membawa sebungkus plastik hitam 
"Apa yang terjadi ni?" masih lagi konfius.
"Pakcik, apa jadi?" saya tanya pakcik guard yang ketika itu lalu di sebelah kami.
"Ni ha, ada orang buang bayi dekat tempat pembuangan sampah tu" 
HAAA! kes buang bayi lagi? bulan Ramadhan pula tu?
Astagfirullah!


KEJAM! [klik sini]


Saya teringat pada satu program yang pernah saya hadiri. Kami diminta senaraikan persamaan antara arab jahilliyah dan masyarakat sekarang.
Dan jangan terkejut. Membunuh bayi adalah antara yang tersenarai. Orang arab jahilliyah membunuh bayi perempuan...tetapi sekarang, ada mereka yang sanggup membunuh insan lemah ini tanpa mengira jantina sama ada bayi perempuan mahupon lelaki! [istigfar]


Satu video yang dikongsikan oleh sahabat saya di blognya. Sangat tersentuh dengan video ini... binatang juga sayangkan bayi, walaupon bukan anak mereka sendiri. 

-audah-

exam tips

Bismillahirahmanirahim

SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahuakbar

=)

Exam nak dekat kan? Maka, saya nak kongsi tips exam.

Suka sangat dengan tips ini yang telah diambil daripada blog sistersLesta. 

Moga bermanfaat untuk semua.

Bittaufiq wannajah!
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Exam tips untuk adik2

Salam wbt adik-adik..
Exam masing-masing nampaknya makin mendekat. Lub dubb lub dubb [berdebar2] Ha,, dalam sibuk2 kita mengulangkaji dan menghafal pelajaran2, jangan kita terus lupa tanggungjawab kita dalam mentarbiyah diri kita ye~

Adik-adik nak tahu tak, betapa besarnya hikmah exams di sebalik ke-stress-an(mungkin) yg nampak pada zahirnya. Utk yang medic, mungkin dah tak larat nak menghafal setiap muscle yang ada dekat setiap lower limb tu. Gracilis la, sartorius la, compartment syndromela… Untuk yg physics, mungkin dah tak larat dah nak solve equation maths/physics yg banyak2 tu.. (tapi bole nye insyaAllah  , kite yakin dgn korg! )

Tapi kan, betapa hebatnya kasih sayang Allah pada hamba-Nya, di setiap saat dia takkan lupa pada kita. Dan dengan itu, turun lah ujian. Dan kali ini, nampaknya ujian yang Allah turunkan adalah dalam bentuk exams. Tapi, ketahuilah, pertolongan Allah itu sangat dekat. Dan ayat-ayat cinta kita iaitu Al-Quran pun ada menyebut....”Ingatlah, sesungguhnya pertolongan Allah itu dekat..” 2:214

Dengan syarat, kita betul-betul berusaha, kita betul-betul berdoa padaNya, dan kita betul-betul berserah/tawakal padaNya.

Seharusnya, makin dekat dengan exams, makin kita rapat dengan Allah, kerana pada Dia saja kita meminta untuk dipermudahkan urusan study kita. Kerana kita tahu bahawa segala ilmu di dunia ini milik Allah lah semata-mata, dan jika Dia tidak izinkan kita mendapatkannya, maka kita tak mungkin akan dapat ilmu itu.. Banyakkan berdoa, bersolat hajat dan solat malam dan banyaklah merintih pada Allah dengan air mata, agar diperkenankan doa kita..

Dan Tuhanmu berfirman, “Berdoalah kepadaKu, niscaya akan Aku perkenankan bagimu..”40:60

Ha, Allah dah suruh kita minta padanya tu, dan dah janji Dia akan perkenankan. Subhanallah, Baik nya Tuhan kita~
Jadi, mintalah agar Allah mempermudahkan segalanya, agar diberkati ilmu yang Dia kurniakan pada kita, agar Dia menjadikan kita pelajar2 muslim yang cemerlang supaya satu hari nanti kita dapat membina ummah ini dengan kejayaan cemerlang kita.. Nasib ummah kita ada di tangan kita~

Belajar lah kerana Allah, belajarlah sampai dah tak larat nak belajar lagi dah, belajarlah sampai mata kita terkeluar dari soketnya (hyperbola sikit), dan mintalah agar usaha kita yang sungguh-sungguh itu akan Allah hadiahkan dengan hadiah yang paling indah sekali, iaitu Jannatul Firdausi. Sesungguhnya itulah dia kejayaan yang paling tinggi sekali..bukannya pengiktirafan dari manusia ataupun sesiapa sahaja..

Belajarlah kerana mengejar syurga-Nya, belajar lah kerana mengejar RedhaNya, and insyaAllah you will succeed..

Di bawah ni ada tips2 exam from a sister, semoga bermanfaat!

Dlm kesibukan antum membuat persediaan utk peperiksaan yg mendtg, ana ingin memberi sedikit tips utk antum…- Islamic version 

1. Doa2 penting utk dibaca : Rabbi zidni ‘ilma, warazukni fahma (Ya tuhanku, tambahkan padaku ilmu, dan rezekikan ku/berikan ku kefahaman) – then kena yakin la bhw Allah akan memakbulkan permintaan antum ni.

2. Tambahan doa : Ya Allah ajarkan ku apa2 yg aku tidak tahu, dan ingatkan apa2 yg aku lupa

3. Very very important to also realize bhw setiap ilmu yg dtg kpd antum adalah dr Allah swt dan dgn izin Nya semata2, tidak lain dan tidak bukan… ie rasa kehambaan di sisi Allah swt. Maka also very important to be thankful to Him for every single ilm/ideas etc that comes your way because that is indeed a nikmah from Allah swt… and insha Allah if you do that, then be sure that He will increase it even more… Remember the ayah number 7 from Surah Ibrahim : “Sesungguhnya jika kamu bersyukur, niscaya Aku akan menambah kpdmu, tetapi jika kamu mengingkari, maka pasti azabKu sgt berat”.

4. Make sure antum juga buat t/table on what to cover n to finish by when, n try to be disciplined in attaining that. Pastu bila dah capai target tu, treat yourself to s/thing nice, like reading/replying emails for 1/2 hr ke (kena make sure u restrict yourself to a certain time limit of enjoyment juga!! taknak terbawa2 pulak ke berjam2) or alternatively treating yourself to a bowl of ice-cream… yum2… 

5. Setelah ber doa, doa dan doa, usaha, usaha dan usaha (bagai nak rak) maka jgn lupa bertawakal, bertawakal dan bertawakal.. . After working so hard, tapi o/come tidak seperti yg diharapkan then yakinlah bhw semua tu adalah atas kehendakNya dan semestinya ada hikmah disebalik itu. Remember the hadith… “How amazing is the affair of the Muslim! His affairs are all good. If he experiences ease, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If he experiences hardship, he faces it with patience and perseverance, and that is also good for him” (Bukhari)

 Salam ulangkaji utk adik2 semua..
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Moga Allah permudahkan segala urusan sahabat2 semua, termasuk adik-adik di manipal.

-audah-

TUDUNG OT FOR SALE!!

Salam.

For your information, the college and authorities of Hospital Besar Melaka and Hospital Pakar Sultanah Aminah, Muar do not provide head covers for MMMC students who enter the operation theatres. As a solution, we are selling these 'tudung OT' at RM 4/piece. Anyone interested in buying them, kindly contact Eva Mahirah of Batch 19 at 012-3317351 or YM: hedwig2121@yahoo.com.my.