SubhanaAllah in tis cold weather, Iv received guidance frm Allah s.w.t. It was nt my intention to look up the Net regarding Sufism or Tassawuf bt its like hidayah frm HIM tt I chanced upon tis vid, whch I personally thnk is essential fr anyone who follows any Sufism teachings. tis vid will shed some lights & clear any doubts to all,InsyaAllah.Ps. Do take note tt Im nt against Sufism as I myself hd attended Syeikh Hisyam Kabbani's lecture when he was here. Also, Im nt in any jemaah.Here's the vid:

Ahlan Wa Sahlan Ya Ramadhan

Alhamdulillah, its the strt of the fasting month to all Muslims today. Now, let me share the special & only one prayer tt is practiced each time Ramadhan comes...

Night prayer in Ramadhan is Salah at-Taraweeh which the Muslims perform during Ramadhan. It is one of the greatest acts of worship by which the worshippers seek to come closer to Allah in that month.

Al-Hafidh ibn Rajab said: "You should know that in Ramadhan the believer combines two actions by which he struggles against himself: during the day-time by fasting, and during the night-time by night prayer. Whoever combines these two forms of struggle receives his reward without any account."

Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen said: "Salah at night during Ramadhan has benefits and merits not found in other times. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever makes night prayer during Ramadhan, with Eman and hoping for reward from Allah, all his previous sins are forgiven. '

[Agreed upon]

. Night prayer during Ramadhan is inclusive of salah in the early as well as late part of the night. For this reason, Taraweeh is part of night prayer during Ramadhan. It is necessary to seek it, to protect it, and to hope for reward from Allah because of it. It is only during a limited number of nights, so the intelligent believer takes advantage of the opportunity before it is lost."

Salah at-Taraweeh has been legislated as a congregation in the mosques. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the first to start the Sunnah of Salah at-Taraweeh in the mosque, but then he left it out of fear that it would become obligatory on the people. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) left this world and went to be with his Lord, the Sharia was completed and there was no fear of Taraweeh becoming obligatory. Its religious nature as a congregational salah has remained and is established.

It is necessary for the Muslims to take care of this salah and offer it completely, and have patience for the sake of Allah the Exalted.

Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen said: "No one should fall behind in obtaining the rewards of salah at-Taraweeh. He should not leave until the Imam finishes it and Witr, so that he obtains all the reward for praying at night."

It is allowed for the women to attend salah at-Taraweeh in the mosques so long as there is no danger, whether from them or against them. But it is necessary that she attends covered and wearing hijab, not showing off, perfumed, raising her voice, or displaying her beauty.

It is from the sunnah that they stand behind the men and away from them. They should begin with the last row because that is the opposite from men. They should leave the masjid right after the Imam makes tasleem and not stay unless due to some necessity.

This is because of the Hadith of Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: "When the Prophet would make salaam, the women would get up when he finished tasleem. He would stay in his place for a little while before he would stand. She said: We think, and Allah Knows Best, that this was so that the women could depart before the men would catch up to them ."

[Narrated by Al-Bukhari]

May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet, his family, companions, scholars, and all the Ummah.

I entered the exams hall full of optimism. However, it was shortlived as the maths paper was a total killer. Damn! No matter how hard I tried to feel at ease, the tension was there. Im such a dumbass when it comes to maths. Although I did lots of past year 'O' lvl pprs, it was a total shock. arrrrrgh! Tmr gt to face another extra 30mins fr ppr 2. Hmm...Im pondering whether to practice fr tmr's ppr or Im better of preparing fr my History ppr on Thurs...

Enough said.

Im pretty pleased as today marks the end of the Hungry Ghost Festival...Not tt i want to incite any racial feelings bt its juz tt finally i will gt some fresh air. No more burning, I hope. OK enough of tis...

As we all know, the month of Ramadhan is in 3 days time. Yes, the mnth tt iv been yearning fr...So to remind myself & everyone out there, here's some reminders:
a) Don't get distracted by the TV in Ramadhan.
b) Ramadhan is the month of mercy - ask from Allah in this month with an open heart
c) Fast from anything which Allah does not like.
d) Purify your intentions and you will receive Allah's help. Imam Bukhari used to teach 25,000 students. Without any microphone, all the students from those sitting right in front of him and all the way to the back, every one of the students can hear him clearly. This is the result of good intentions.
e) What makes Ramadhan special is that the Holy Quran was sent down in that month, therefore, spend time doing Quranic recitation.

Guess who make my day today? Its non other than my History teacher Mrs Teo Sok Woon. Had a gd chat wf her while she's gg thru some sbq qns. I'v learnt a lot frm her & mst importantly, im nw fully aware of my future ahead. The advice frm her is truly invaluable. And yes, my hope of being a doctor in future insyaAllah can actually be realised as u cld enter any overseas University as u don't need straight 'A's. Nevertheless, she remind me to hv an alternative whch alhamdulillah i'v alrdy hv in mind...

updates on yesterday...

It was a reminiscent of me running towards the office aftr each class ended as i stepped into Abdul Aleem Siddique Mosque. Tt was my 1st sch & also,my mum used to work there ahacks! It was a totally diff. mosque since i lst stepped into it. It's interior was more of a hotel..So, yesterday me,Hafiz,Saiful,Farihin went to the Mosque to hear a lecture/syarahan by a well known scholar,thinker,spiritual leader,Shaykh Hisham Kabbani…He is also the leader of the famous Naqsyahbandi Haqqani Sufi Order,the most famous Tariqah group in the US…..The topic is on Ramadan:Glimpses of Light……Well,he started with some jokes and along the way during his real lecture too….It was very interesting on how he explains some of the hard to digest stuff,into simple ones….He also gives us some tips and advice on supplication,prayers and other things related to life…..

Another hectic day....

Went straight to Comex at Suntec aftr madrsh. Wow! The crowd was massive as it is the last day. Bought myself a Creative noise-cancelling earphone & travel speaker. Gd news was i actually spent below budget. I had intently brought wf me $$$ including mum's $50 as backup. Haha! Guess i needn't need tt mch money..

And thanks Ahmad fr recommending me to eat at Food Junction(CS). My stomach was growling bck then...One thng i wanna bring up was hw slow bus 21 is.Damn! I was left to wait at the bus stop fr like 30mins? And when it did come, it came in two's.wth. Honestly, our bus system really need a rethink. We are yet to follow in the footsteps of London & Italy in terms of punctuality -_______-

Hmm, basically the family's been watchin' Hikmah3 VCD fr the pst few days. And yes! Nw we're watchin' the scnd lst prt of it. I really hope we cld finish the whole story todae ahacks!

Seriously, I need to start intensive revision tmr. Can someone teach me the art of mugging?

I'm very honoured to gt the chance to visit the Internal Security Department(ISD) Heritage Centre juz nw. Fr ur info, Al-Falah yth was the 1st yth organisation to go there. The whole place was highly secured & iv a learnt a lot of thngs durin' my visit. Gt to knw some classified thngs whch i bet othr yths arn't aware of. Interested? Call me fr an interview! haha mcm fhm...

Also, i encountered 2 scenarios on the way bck home frm Orchard mrt to Pasir Ris inside the train.
1st: I gt a stare frm tis dude wf a scar on his face. He was gg out at Eunos Mrt & was lookin' at me frm top to bottom like i was some kind of a Skinhead. Haha! My reaction? I gave a him a gd look bck..hah! tk berani kn buat ape2 kt aku..lol.

2nd: I was so impressed wf tis othr guy's dressing. He was a total trendsetter man! And i really like his shoes & vest. Gotta hv one of those ahacks!

Ok...to sum it upped, todaes great. And nt to frgt, happy birthday to my dad which celebrated his birthday ystrdy(MERDEKA TAU! HAHA) Couldn't fnd time to eat out wf the family..We'll go out soon yar?

And, lastly, Happy Teachers' Day!!!