Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri


After cleansing mind, body and soul during fasting period in the month of Ramadan come the festive day of Eid. One of the most awaited festivals of Muslims community. The literal meaning of Eid itself is "to break the fast".


Muslims families wake up early in the morning and get ready with their brand new traditional clothes for offering prayers to Allah. Men visit the nearby mosque and womenfolk perform the prayer rituals right at their home. After the prayers are over all take one another into a warm embrace and greet each other by saying "Eid Mubarak".


Eid is celebrated with great passion and enthusiasm among Muslims and symbolizes virtuousness. The prayers are followed by a sermon, where forgiveness, peace, brotherhood and a sense of fellowship is preached. All praises be to Allah SWT for his nikmah to us.


When is Eid ul Fitr I hear you say
Yet it is still so far away



Still here are the days of Ramadan
Take benefit of it while you can



Increase good deeds in your books of record
Pray these deeds are accepted by your Lord



Make the most of whats left of these days
and snap out of this premature Eid craze!



Now that we fasted and did extra good deeds,
We celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the two Eids!



Allah prescribed two Eids and forbid all other festivals,
He told us to worship Him and try to get the medals!
Ramadan is a special training for a Muslim,
Practice Islam even when its light appears to be dim.



Continue doing good deeds, just as in Ramadan And give Sadaqa-e-Fitr,
for every child, woman and man
We go to the Eid-gah and say the Takbir,
On Eid day, our best clothes we do wear!



We listen to the Eid khutbah,
And don’t leave until we pray the Eid solah!



We go to the Eid prayer in any type of weather,
And give presents to each other!



We say Eid Mubarak,
And wish each other good luck!



We celebrate festival of Eid,
By thanking Allah for granting us our needs!


~ SALAM EIDUL FITRI ~

Thursday, September 10, 2009

10 Hari Lagi

20 Ramadhan 1430 H.


Hari ini, genap 20 hari umat Islam berpuasa. Ini bermakna tinggal 10 hari lagi Syawal bakal menjengah tiba. Ramai yang gembira kerana tidak perlu lagi berlapar dan dahaga. Namun bagi segelintir umat yang beriman dan bertaqwa, ini juga bermakna tinggal hanya 10 hari lagi untuk melipatgandakan pahala dan amalan mereka.

Kita di golongan yang mana?

Setelah biasa-biasa kita ke masjid atau surau sepanjang tahun, terasa gembiranya mengisi kekosongan ruang dan menjadi orang yang mengimarahkan rumah Allah. Tiba-tiba, masuknya bulan Ramadan, Subhanallah, penuh! Terutamanya solat tarawikh. Bila fikir-fikir balik, sejak bila solat tarawikh menjadi solat yang paling penting? Mana perginya semua jemaah ini sepanjang tahun? Kejap ada kejap tak ada, macam ‘chips more’ pula ya.

Begitu juga ada yang melabelkan bulan Ramadan, bulan ‘tak boleh itu tak boleh ini’. Bila diri nak buat jahat, “ehh.. ni bulan Ramadan”. Nampak orang lain buat silap “Ey, ni kan bulan Ramadan, tak elok buat camtu..” Setelah habis bulan Ramadan, perangai tak ubah seperti bulan sebelumnya.

Kan lebih baik kalau kita berubah menjadi lebih baik pada bulan Ramadan, begitu juga pada bulan-bulan yang seterusnya?

Tepuk dada, tanyalah iman dihati.

Hari ini dan esok bermulalah 'pengembaraan' bagi pelajar-pelajar yang tinggal jauh dari CFS IIUM, Petaling Jaya ini menuju ke kampung halaman. Sungguh gembira dan ceria sekali di wajah mereka. Maklum, sudah lama tidak bersua muka dengan keluarga.

Di kesempatan ini, Ummi ingin mengucapkan Selamat Bercuti kepada semua warga Mahallah Khadijah. Jangan lupa study tau! Salam Aidilfitri...