Going somewhere?

It seems that time could be wasted so easy, if carelessly managed, here in Malaysia when I have all 6 siblings around.

Anyway, might be going to Subang Jaya today meeting up some friends and have a long chat. Might want to have a chat with Fathi Aris. Might also be going to KLCC tomorrow for this programme.

Man of the house?

Mama went off to Malacca with Mak Ngah for 2 days, starting today. That means, for the next 2 days, I'll have to:
-be the 1st to wake up
-prepare breakfast
-iron Arif's school uniform
-send them to school (morning, afternoon & night tution, and take 'em back (each at different times)
-prepare lunch
-house chores

Basically, everything that mama normally do!

Let's see how it'll be!!

Anyway, i've went through my dad's collection of books, and i was amazed!! There're loads of books on the topics of Europe, Civilisation, Sufism, Islam, Malaya & Malaysia etc.

Adik2

Adik aku ni, pagi sekolah kebangsaan, petang sekolah agama. Balik sekolah agama main computer. Malam tusyen, lepas tusyen buat homework. Esok harinya buat benda sama lepas bangun tido.

Budak-budak zaman skarang ni tak main kat padang ke?

Lokasi: Bilik bacaan rumah aku
Masa: 5.45pm

Aku: Arif, asyik main game je, tak main bola dengan kawan2 ke?
Arif: Abg Zad main la. Main bola tak best la.
Aku: Main bola la fit. Baru la kuat sikit. Tengok cam Abg Zad (hoho...)
Arif: Bosan la main bola. Arif skarang ni tengah main MapleStory, online game. Arif tengah main dengan kawan...

Haih...budak2 skarang...

Aku pon gi naik atas, amek bola, pam. Patu ajak main bola. Dia malas jugak. Aku keluar kat halaman rumah, main sendiri.

Aku: Arif, jomla...
Arif: Nantilaa....

Susah2 aku bawak adik kecik aku keluar, Ridhuan (5 tahun), bagi dia bola. Dia tau tau je bawak bola tu pi main dengan kawan2. Walaupun tak reti main bola macam mana.....takpelah, nanti depa belajarlah sket sket. Lepas tu, Arif pun keluar main basikal. Bila nampak adik dia Ridhuan main bola, Arif amek bola bawak balik rumah.

Di pertengahan jalan tu kawan2 Arif tengok je..."Arif, bola baru ke?"

Aku: Arif, main la dengan kawan2, baru best!

Depa pun mula main skali. kat atas jalan tar, kaki ayam....haha...aku dulu pon macam tu gak, skali sepak tonjol, terkoyak kulit tapak kaki aku!

Bila dah tengok depa happy je main bola, aku tersenyum.

Aku pun masuk rumah. Senyum.

*It feels so wonderful seeing my siblings growing up!*

Typed, then deleted!

I typed quite a lenghty paragraph before writing this line, but i deleted it. It's worthless commenting and arguing on what the Malays lack on, instead be proactive and strive on what we believe!

I strongly believe that Islamic teachings and values will be highly sought after in the near future! Trust me, people will die to know about Islam, and will die to learn about Islam, and will die to embrace Islam, and will die to preserve Islam, and will die to educate others on the teachings of Islam!

Rouse up my Malay brothers and sisters, let us learn Islam! We're so fortunate being born to Muslim families. All it takes is just a small effort to know more about Islam.

I don't know if you understand what I meant.

Back Home

Alas! I'm back home.

It's been one week since I landed in KLIA. It really feels good to be back home. My siblings have grown older. Some of them getting wiser (if you know my family, then I'm surely refering to Arif. Oh he's 9 now).

There are several things that I need to sort out this summer.
-creating modules
-organising programmes
-read books
-sponsorship hunting
-attending forums, seminars, intellectual discourses
-attending friends' wedding ceremony

I wore a nice plain white jubah to the local mosque for Friday prayer 2 days back, and sat on the 2 saf to hear what the Khatib has to say in his khutbah. The pakcik-pakcik Melayu were so cute! Some of them dozed off instantly when the Bilal said aloud "Innallaha wa malaaikatahu yusollu na ala an-nabiyy....."!!

Then there was shaking off hands with people next to me after the prayer finished.
Then there was shaking off hands + salawat in one row with the Ma'muums after the Imam stood.

I went to Aidil's wedding ceremony in Kepong yesterday. Went there with Wansah & co.

All-Cardiff!
From left: Myself, Komeng (Grad 2006), Sahak (Grad 2006) Aidil (Architect, Cardiff), Wansah, Suhaib (Engineer, left Cardiff early 2007)

The newly-wed Aidil Azwan & Dr Aidah

May Allah's blessings be upon both of you!

I'm about to finish reading a book entitled 'The Concepts of Leader & Leadership in Islam' by Zafar Bangash, The Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought. I have several other books borrowed from a dear friend in Cardiff before I left the lovely city. At the moment, I'm about to finish Chapter 3 of the infamous book 'Bukan Kerana Pangkat' (Malay translation of 'The Reluctant Politician), a researched-based biography of the late Tun Dr Ismail.

More books to read. I'll be writing some literature reviews this summer, God-willing.