Assalamualaikum,

I love teaching. I think i've found something Im passionate for.

The mentoring group im helping now is the most active boys i've ever met. I see students in Syaheer, Ishak and Fad's group sitting down quietly and doing their work so seriously. Mine? They cannot sit still for a second. When i tell them to sit, they tell me all kind of things.

Me: Hey, where are you going?
Kid: Cher...need to spy on my friend ah. He said he go toilet but actually he never go. Cher! Look! He hide behind the building!
Me: (turns to look)
Kid: Cher, you slow ah. See...he go already.

Yeah...that is the type of kids im handling in Madrasah Aljunied. Active and talkative. But the thing is, im not angry or upset. They cheer me up alot. But they remind me of the boy i met in the hospital which got me wondering how he is doing.

But even though they are super hyperactive causing me to almost lose it, they are really sweet. So sweet...they melt your heart. Haha! Sis amy should know what i mean. They get food for you without you asking them to. They offer sweets and jelly without you asking them to. That is one thing I don't see happening in secular schools.

I'll doa for you guys insya'allah. That you will get what you hope to achieve in your PSLE and that Allah will give you what is best for you. Ameen.

Looking forward to meeting the sweet rascals next tuesday. Insya'allah

One deed added to my list:)

Wasalam.

Assalamualaikum,

You know the Taubah the imam sings out when terawih prayers end. You must be wondering: "The tune is nice but what does it mean?" Well, for those who know, alhamdulillah. But for those who aren't sure, no worries:) I'll put the beautiful meaning here because when you know the meaning or purpose behind something, its always much more meaningful and sincere.

Poem by Al Habib Abdullah Bin Alwi Al Haddad

يَا تَوَّا بْ تُبْ عَلَيْنَا * ﻭَاﺭْحَمْنَا وَا نْظُرْ إِ لَيْنَا

Oh Most Forgiving, accept our repentance; And bestow Your mercy upon us and turn to us.



قَدْ كَفَا نِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي * مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَاجْتِيَارِي

Sufficient for me is the knowledge of my Lord; Such that I need not ask and make a choice



فَدُعَاءِي وَابْتِهَالِي * شَاهِدٌ لِي بِافْتِقَارِي

And my prayer and my invocation; Is witness to my need

There is more to this poem lah. But it took me so long just to type out the arabic words above. I know im slow but I don't type arabic words everyday. Hehe...but but but insya'allah, i will continue the poem in the next entry and the next...

Of course credits should be given to my Ustaz who translated the meaning in his book "Ramadhan Supplications in Singapore Mosques":)

As much as I love Darul Ghufran, I am going to Al Muttaqin to do my Terawihs today. Because i am distributing porridge there with Fadhilah. One of things I've been planning to do:) But it is only the two of us. Would be great if more people join us. Doing good is good but doing good with good friends is many times good. *dizzy with goodness* Lol!

Companions who care that you go to Jannah. (did i say this in my previous post?) Companions to remind you about whats right and wrong. Companions who stick with you towards the journey of righteousness. Companions who support and encourage you when facing the challenges of Allah. Do I have companions like this?

Oh Allah, You are the only One who sticks with me even when I do things that upsets You. Please forgive me...

Assalamualaikum,

I find my day very satisfactory today. Insya'allah in the eyes of Allah.

Just a reminder. This is just a normal entry of whats going on with my life so don't bother reading if you find it boring. Haha!

In the morning, accompanied Shak and her mother with their marketing. Haha! I became their "filial" second sis and daughter for the day:p No lah, I was supposed to meet Shak to help her get the guitar bag she needs for her school elective. But the shop was closed so I had no choice but to follow them around till the shop opens. Shak and her mum is making me panic. They already start buying cookie ingredients for Hari Raya. And me? I don't even know what to bake this year. But I told my mum to leave the cookie baking to me because its the holiday and I just want to keep myself busy for certain reasons. Plus my mum is busy with her reading programme so I thought I should just pitch in:) I need inspiration from Nigella!

Afterwards, I went to Madrasah Aljunied for this 4 day mentoring session with groups of primary six students. These students need help for the upcoming PSLE. Yup, this was a last minute thing. Recieved the message from Faizal last night and decided this was an opportunity to keep myself busy and also do something good in this blissful month. So I met up with Faizal at Bugis Mrt Station and went to the school.

Mentoring is from 430 to 9pm. Yup, you heard me. Its that long! Don't get me wrong. It isn't a problem for me but look at the kids. They will be almost half-dead by the time the session ends. Don't forget this is an after school thing. I doubt they can take in much.

Anyway, they are lacking of mentors so if anyone of you wants to help out, just inform me ya? Most probably, I will be smsing some of you the details. Insya'allah.

I wanted to stay till 9pm but I had Al-Fathhu class to attend. I love the class today. Talked about the attributes of Khadijah (r.a.) and Muhammad (s.a.w). How and why they were meant for each other. *dreams* Insya'allah, my turn will come and that I can be like Khadijah: beauty, maturity, nobility, supportive, abundance etc. If not wholly, a pinch of it is good enough. Ameen:)

Funny how something so simple and so ordinary to anyone's eyes can be so special to you. Like walking with a friend after class and talk about meaningful things in life. I thank Allah that he surrounds me with good company. Friends who care that you go to Jannah.

Wasalam.

Assalamualaikum,

Especially in the month of Ramadhan during Terawih prayers, I always see the problem of not standing shoulder to shoulder during Salat. When there is a gap in the front row, nobody is willing to step up front and fill in the space. Why is it so? Don't they know the importance of keeping close to one another?

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Messenger said,
"Arrange the rows in order, stand shoulder to shoulder, close the gaps, be accommodating to your brethren, and do not leave gaps for Satan. Whoever joins up a row, he will be joined to Allah (i.e., to the Mercy of Allah); and whoever cuts off a row, he will cut off from Allah (i.e., from His Mercy)."

If your first row is not complete, do not start a second row. To break a row means to leave space in it or start the second row without completing the first. Not completing the row makes it easy for Satan to destroy our Salat.

How can we unite and work together as one if we cannot comply to something as simple as this?

Wasalam.

Assalamualaikum,

It is the fourth day of the fasting month. Hope everyone is doing well and is using the blessed month wisely. Insya'allah.

Finally, I am able to break my fast later with my family and at home. Haven't been doing that for the past three days since Ramadhan started. Been busy with attachment and then yesterday, volunteered at Darul Arqam's Saturday Iftars.

Talking about Darul Arqam, it brought alot of memories during my DACC days. And then I came across this picture in the DACC blog:

That is me on the far left. Haha! This was during our DACC camp in the year 2002. That means I was in sec one. I look so different. Beside me is Nadiah if im not wrong. We had to do some survival cooking at the beach. I think I was cutting a fish. Lol!

The muslimahs! Had a hard time spotting people. But from here, I could definitely spot Syazliana and Hannah, my chinese muslim friends that I miss oh so much. They are the 7th and 8th person in the second row from the left. I am the 5th person in the second row from the left. Can't remember the rest very well:(

The DACC teachers who taught us. I see Sis Aishah and Brother Faizal.

I remember this Hafla very well. It was the best from what i've known and it was my last day in DACC as well as the graduation day for our class to move on to DAYS class. I was the top student:) Alhamdulillah. Then they had a role play about the importance of prayers I think and so they made this picture:

Hahaha! Its like trying to promote some detergent. The tall one is Brother Shaddiq if im not wrong. He is one of the DACC teachers. And I saw him yesterday at the Darul Arqam Iftar.

Miss those days...

Wasalam.

Assalamualaikum,

Tomorrow is my last day in KKH and it will be a month of holiday soon after. I have lots of plans going on in this month of Ramadhan but I can't keep up with all of them because the timing and the day seem to always clash. Like I wanna go for this volunteering at Darul Ihsan Orphanage home but then on that same day, I have volunteering at Darul Arqam saturday iftar and also Al-Huda iftar. I am going dizzy with all the clashing. However, I try to help as much as I can insya'allah.

Anyway, I did my terawih at Masjid Sultan just now because it is nearer to my workplace. And when I was about to enjoy the spirit in the air, I could only catch 2 rakaat and witr. I felt sooo sad but my mum said i shouldn't. She said: "Allah will reward you even if your deeds are like dust. Just strive then leave it to Allah" *smiles* You always know the right things to say.


Guess what this is?
Its a placenta delivered by a mother in KKH.
Cool isn't it? I could finally see it in my own eyes.
Look at the membrane around the placenta. Its the sac that covers the fetus in the mother like a balloon.

Look at the top left hand corner of the picture. Its the unbilical cord that is attached to the baby's belly button from the placenta. It is very jelly-like.

MasyaAllah...the wonders of Allah's creation:)

Please do not click on the picture for the enlarged version if you are easily nauseas over such a sight.

Someone asked me whether I was feeling down. I was but not anymore. Who cares about a stepmum who shouts at me in a ward full of people? Right? I am glad i handled the situation well. Kept quiet and walked away cause I have my pride and dignity too. To the stepmum who most probably wouldn't be reading this anyway: Don't bother telling me the reason why you did what you did to your son. Whether you did it or not, Allah knows everything. Tell Him instead.

Wasalam.

Assalamualaikum,

The blessed month has finally arrived and I am glad I lived to this day. Alhamdulillah:)

Did the first Terawih prayers at Darul Ghufran yesterday. It has been a long time and I miss doing it so much. Especially so when there are many muslims to do it with. Yup, it was very crowded yesterday but that is what makes it so meaningful.

In a narration recorded by Imam An Nasaai, the Prophet (s.a.w) said:
Allah has made fasting obligatory upon you and I have introduced the observance of the night prayer and so whosoever fasts Ramadhan and does the 'qiyaam'(Terawih or night prayer) out of faith and with sincerity, hoping for reward from Allah, he would be cleansed from his sins like the day he was given birth to by his mother.

Have a blessed month people. And insya'allah, you guys will be one of those Allah will favor.

Wasalam.