I am a muslim!

    Found this very inspirational speech on Youtube. Just thought I'd post it on the blog. Muslims everywhere around the world especially in the US are always being stereotyped as terrorists. Just mention the word and Americans think of muslims. It's all propaganda. If Jews are criticized they call it Antisemitism but when they critique muslims, they call it freedom of speech! I say we must end all this. We muslims must all stand together and unite against all the hate against muslims. For they can butcher us all they want, we still have Allah to guide us. Insyallah.

Raya & Headmasters

   Today was the last day of school before the Raya break. To commemorate the Eidilfitri celebrations, schools off for about 2 weeks. During the assembly everybody did the Takbir Hari Raya lead by 3 students : Solehuddin, Shaker & Afif. I was get pretty sad whenever there is the Takbir Raya. The melody and beauty of it makes people teary eyed.

    Other than that, today will be the last day for our Headmaster : Mr. Haji Mohamad Bin Yusof. He gave a speech to all the afternoon session students. I'm gonna miss him because he in my opinion was a good headmaster. He considered the KAA students to be the "jewels" of the school (instead of KRK students :P). So I guess that's it. Wondering how the school will change again when the new Headmistress arrives.

All our teachers, image courtesy from my friend Izzah's blog : adreamingkid.blogspot.com

 And also, here's my tribute to you!

 


      You came and now you're leaving,
      'said that your promotion came in a letter,
      Wishing for your well being,
      I'm guessing that this is for the better.

Do you spend enough time for Allah?

 I received this e-mail recently and thought hard about its message. So, I'm posting in here on my blog for all to read. Read. Think.Share.

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B aca jika anda ada masa untuk ALLAH .
Bacalah sehingga habis.
Saya hampir membuang email ini namun saya telah diberi keberkatan untuk membaca terus hingga ke penghujung.
ALLAH , bila saya membaca e-mail ini, saya fikir saya tidak ada masa untuk ini.... Lebih lebih lagi diwaktu kerja.

Kemudian saya tersedar bahawa pemikiran semacam inilah yang .... Sebenarnya, menimbulkan pelbagai masaalah di dunia ini.

Kitacuba menyimpan ALLAH didalam MASJID pada hari J umaat ... .....

Mungkin malam JUMAAT?

Dan sewaktu solat MAGRIB SAJA?
Kita suka ALLAH pada masa kita sakit....

Dan sudah pasti waktu ada kematian...
Walaubagaimanapun kita tidak ada masa atau ruang untuk ALLAH waktu bekerja atau bermain?

Kerana..... Kita merasakan diwaktu itu kita mampu dan sewajarnya mengurus sendiri tanpa bergantung pada NYA.
Semoga ALLAH mengampuni aku kerana menyangka... .....
Bahawa nun di sana masih ada tempat dan waktu dimana ALLAH bukan lah yang paling utama dalam hidup ku. (nauzubillah)

Kita sepatutnya senantiasa mengenang akan segala yang telah DIA berikan kepada kita.
DIA telah memberikan segala-galanya kepada kita sebelum kita meminta.
RENUNGKANLAH
Sebarkan lah seandaianya ANDA BENAR-BENAR MENGHAYATI!! !

Ya aku CINTA ALLAH ...

Dia adalah sumber kewujudanku dan Penyelamatku

IA lah yang mengerakkan ku setiap detik dan hari. TanpaNYA aku adalah HAMPAS yang tak berguna. Ini adalah ujian yang mudah. Kalau anda benar meyintai ALLAH dan tidak berasa malu akan segala kebaikan yang telah diberi ALLAH kepada mu.. Sekarang!!! Anda ada masa kah untuk berbuat demikian? Pastikan anda scroll hingga ke penghabisan. Susah vs. Senang Kenapa susah sangat nak sampaikan kebenaran ? Kenapa mengantuk dalam MASJID tetapi sebaik saja selesai ceramah kita segar kembali? Kenapa mudah sekali membuang e-mail agama tetapi kita bangga mem "forward" kan email yang tak senonoh? Hadiah yang paling istemewa yang pernah kita terima. Solat adalah yang terbaik.... Tidak perlu bayaran , tetapi ganjaran lumayan. Notes: Tidak kah melucukan betapa mudahnya bagi manusia TIDAK Beriman PADA ALLAH setelah itu hairan kenapakah dunia ini menjadi neraka bagi mereka. Tidakkah melucukan bila seseorang berkata " AKU BERIMAN PADA ALLAH " TETAPI SENTIASA MENGIKUT SYAITAN. Tidakkah melucukan bagaimana anda mampu hantar ribuan email lawak yang akhirnya tersebar bagai api yang tidak terkawal.., tetapi bila anda hantar email mengenai ISLAM , ramai orang fikir 10 kali untuk berkongsi? Tidakkah melucukan bagaimana bila anda mula menghantar mesej ini anda tidak akan menghantar kepada semua rakan anda kerana memikirkan apa tanggapan mereka terhadap anda atau anda tak pasti samaada mereka suka atau tidak? Tidakkah melucukan bagaimana anda merasa risau akan tanggapan orang kepada saya lebih dari tanggapan ALLAH terhadap anda. Aku berDOA , untuk semua yang menghantar mesej ini kepada semua rakan mereka di rahmati ALLAH.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The blog is having a new design!

    If you have noticed, the blog is jumped ship onto another design! After weeks of procrastination, I finally got around changing it's design. I decided to go and try a minimalistic design because I hate the crazy colour combination of some blogs. Blue to me is a nice colour and so I used it. As for the logo, I absolutely hated the old one (because it was non existent :D) and used Photoshop to mock up a new one based on the Google page. Finally, I added and changed some widgets for the blog. Hope you like it and post your thoughts on the blog's new look.

   BTW, Hari Raya is about 10 days away now. Seems like just yesterday it was 1st of Ramadhan....

Optical Illusions FTW!

   Optical illusions are visual images that differs from reality. They work by causing our brain to perceive that the image doesn't make sense. I'm intrigued by optical illusions because they are awesome. But of course, when you try to find these images on the internet, most likely you'll be greeted by a creepy face with sound effects that can make your heart jump out and run away from you. (this is currently the case with videos on facebook. I do not trust alot of videos that my "friends" post on their wall ><) Recently I found a great website by Michael Bach where he hosts a variety of optical illusions. The link is http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/. So go check it out!

Dreams?

   Everyone's had a dream before. Whether it's a fun dream or a sad one, dreams are certainly awesome. In dreams you can do whatever you want ranging from something as common as running or as impossible as flying high. Scientists say we use more brain power during dreaming. Wouldn't it be great to harness the power of dreams to dream up scenarios and solutions? Unfortunately, we don't have control of our dreams most of the time. Worse, on some days we don't even dream! The reason why we don't get to control our dreams much is because we are not aware of the fact that we are in a dream. Even if you are the world's worst golfer and you dream that you're Tiger Woods you still won't know any difference (in the dream I mean).

   Take my example. On one occasion, I dreamt that I travelled to distant countries several times a day. I only knew it was a dream after I woke up. Back to the topic though, how do we harness the power of dreams? Simple: Lucid Dreaming.

   Lucid dreaming is when you acknowledge the fact that you're in a dream and you pick what to dream about. In succesful lucid dreans, you can control your dreams. YOU become the director of your dreams. Imagine the possibilities. You can dream up solutions to your problems or dream up awesome dreams (Being a king?).

    The easiest way to lucid dream is to be able to tell that you're dreaming. Easiest way is to ask yourself when you're awake 'Am I dreaming?'. Make it a habit to ask this question often and you might ask it in your dreams! Another way is to pinch yourself always. In a dream, you can't feel pain.So when you do that in a dream, it's painless. In dreams, try looking at a watch and look away for a couple of seconds. The time will change. Look yourself in a mirror and you will see your image as a distorted image. But be careful, looking at a mirror and realising that that's not your image, you might get shocked and end up in a nightmare.

   But once you get the hang of it you'll soon be lucid dreaming in no time! Try it sometime and experience awesome dreams.

No Expendables for you!

   My dad, brother and I went out to catch a movie yesterday. We were supposed to watch 'The Expendables' at Jusco Tebrau. It's rated 18SG (Seram/Ganas) because of it's intense violence. It's my most anticipated film of this year (next to Toy Story 3). It had all the big action stars: Slyvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham and many others. It even had Arnold Schwarzenegger! The reviews were good. The movie is basicly a tribute to all 80's action flicks.

    Because of the intense violence and gore, my sister and mom opted not to watch the film. We had already bought our tickets online. Then my dad and I went out to pick the tickets up and the booking counter. We didn't get them. It's 18SG and my brother and I couldn't watch it. The cinema doesn't allow minors into films that were rated '18'. That's garbage! On the website it states that you need a legal guardian above the age of 18 to bring in those underage into these type of films. We (as in my whole family) watched 'The Book Of Eli' last February! The movie was rated 18SG and it sucked!

   I pointed that crucial fact out. The employee looked at me and went out to call the manager. The manager then got out to speak with us. He had told us that supposedly, the company's policy had "changed" and that meant that we couldn't watch the film. I told him about 'The Book Of Eli' incident and he said that was a long time ago and things change. He refunded our tickets but kept the booking fee (RM5?). So, that ruined our evening. Next time we watch an '18' film I'm telling them that I'm in college and put on a fake moustache.

  By the way, Mirza (friend) is also going to watch The Expendables and if he get's to watch it, I'm going to burn down every single TGV cinema.

Lucky To Be Here

 

Lucky to be here - Hasif

What a magnificent world that we live in,

Alhamdulillah that I'm still breathing,

And I've seen miracles in every way,

And I've been thankful to Allah every day,

The many clouds that fill the sky,

Flocks of birds way up high,

Schools of fish swimming in the vast sea,

And the friendship between you and me,

Stars that twinkle and sparkle at night,

And the Sun that shines during daylight,

Fire, water, dirt and ice,

All these kinda makes you wanna think twice,

On the majesty of Allah's creations,

We should enjoy everything with appreciation,

Huge volcanoes that erupt violently,

The midnight breeze that blows silently,

Rough waterfalls and cricket calls,

Gigantic trees that proudly stand tall,

And with every day and night,

Why should we quarrel and fight,

Look around and you'll see,

On this earth, you're lucky to be.

The Citizen Connection (Chapter 2)

The Citizen Connection

Chapter 2 : False Trial


     The man was leaning against the 10 foot wall. Six enforcers or better known as Citizen Guardians were ready to pounce on their prey. They each carried a standard issue government certified electrical taser. These small gun-shaped would disrupt voluntary control of muscles or in plain words cause you to be in pain and unable to move. But they were also equipped with a handgun if things get out of control. The man had no choice. If he was arrested, he would be tortured for information. It would be too risky to use his handgun. One shot from him and the whole neighborhood of enforcers would be over him.

    All six Citizen Guardians shot their tasers and 300,000 volts of electricity surged into his body. The man immediately fell to the ground. He entire body shook wildly as if he had a seizure. He couldn't feel any of his muscles. The pain was unbearable. After what seemed like an eternity to him, the pain stopped. The officers then handcuffed him and proceeded to escort him to the nearest Citizen Detainment Center. He knew he was not going to have a fun time there.

   The Citizen Detainment Center was where all criminal or suspected criminals were held. They would be interrogated or jailed there. Rumour has it that many of those held in the center were tortured or even worse ; killed. Of course there were policies and rules for all enforcers to follow but the rules were largely ignored. Even high ranking officers would beat up detainees. The entire building was only 2 stories high. It had many rooms with high security. It wasn't a prison but it sure acted like one.

   Upon arrival, the man was interrogated. Everything he was carrying was confiscated for evidence. But he wasn't going to give one bit of information to the guardians. He was willing to die if it meant that the rebels' secrets were safe. He had taken an oath not to reveal any secrets unless told to do so.

   He was held in a small and gloomy room. The room wasn't well lit. He was still cuffed but he sat on a chair. In front of him was a steel table. He could make out several blood stains on the table. The discovery gave him a slight chill.

    Suddenly, the room's door creaked open. It was the interrogator. The interrogator wasn't just any other Citizen Guardian. Interrogators had to pas tests to be one. They were trained to get information at all costs. They were trained not to have any feelings for their captives. The interrogator took out a wallet. It was the man's. The interrogator continued to open the wallet and flicked out an ID. Obviously fake.

   "So, Mr Ryder. Having a great time?"

The Citizen Connection (Chapter 1)

The Citizen Connection

Chapter 1 : Meeting

   He was standing on the pavement. His eyes scanned everywhere for his target. It was a busy day like any other day. People rushing here and there trying to get from one point to another. The shops that were open were buzzing with activity. It certainly was a normal day for the Business District. While everyone was in a hurry, he was not. He just stood on the pavement beside a lamp post. He kept looking at his wrist watch. Time seemed to move very quickly. "Where is he?" thought the man. He took another look at his timepiece in hopes that time would slow down. It didn't. Any second now and he might get some very nasty questions from local law enforcers. It didn't help that a handgun was tucked in his trouser pocket. Nowadays, it isn't safe to go roam around without some weapon for protection. His personal favourite was the handgun. Small, easy to conceal and reliable. He had gotten out of some very dangerous situations thanks to it. Sure, sometimes when you need it the most it runs out of ammo but for most of the time it was ready for combat. He was wearing a hat and a grey suit. Typical businessman clothing. His shoes were in need of mending but he wore them anyway. Two pens were tucked into his front pocket. A blue one on the left and and a red one on the right. Although the arrangement seemed innocent enough, it's actually a cleverly code. Blue-Red indicated that the person was meeting somebody. The code and many more like it were being used all over the country by people like him. Citizens with normal lives during the day and secret lives at night. He was waiting for another man just like him who may be of very good use to the rebels.

   But still, a code like that has it's flaws. The government has been cracking down on operations and had cracked the pen code. That's way many of them switched to more complex code systems. The pen code had to be changed every week to avoid any further raid on their operations. He loved the simplicity of the pen code and chose it to signal his meeting. Once again, he peeked and his watch. 20 minutes had passed since the agreed meeting time. Another 10 minutes and the meeting would be cancelled. All of a sudden, a pat came on his shoulder. He turned around to expect his target but instead, stood an enforcer. Many nicknames were given to the governments law enforcers or better known as "Citizen Guardian" to the government. Some nicknames include "CGs", "Eyes", "Enforcers" and the lesser known "Sticks".

   "What is your business here?" questioned the enforcer."Nothing, just getting some fresh air," the man replied. But the enforcer wasn't satisfied with his answer.
   "I'm going to have to search you sir," continued the officer.
    "There's no need to,"
    "Why not?"
    "Because, I'm not breaching any law!"
    "We'll see,"

   The enforcer proceeded to search the man for anything that may be banned by the government. Firearms were one of them. The enforcer suddenly felt something hard in the citizen's pocket. It was the handgun. Trying to resist arrest, the citizen punched the enforcer's face and ran. The enforcer came chasing after while calling for backup on his radio. "Anywhere but here," thought the man as he ran for dear life. He pushed his way through the busy street knocking off innocent passer byes. He jumped over some boxes that were laying around and were blocking his path. He noticed an alley and bolted towards it. All the while, more CGs were on his tail. The man made it into the alleyway but it was a dead end. There wasn't any other exits to make other than the way he came through. But the exit was blocked by half a dozen law enforcers ready to arrest him or worse, become the judge and jury of his very life.