its been a while since the last time i posted article on this blog. Like 5 months. Its a freaking long period. Life was so busy back then. Only now i have the chance to write. Coz theres nothing to do, nothing to think, nothing to be worried about. My life is so free. All i wd do when i feel bored is just sleeping. Just imagine how free i am. Lepaking, watching football, talk rubbish - Are my activities these days.
Its ramadan now. Yes. Happy ramadan guys! Its quite late i think . ive not had ramadan at home for a very long time. The last time was in 2003 if im not mistaken. And i still remember the days when i was form 3 where that was the first time i had ramadan in school. That was in fact so fun and exhilarating. Breaking fast with friends, performing tarawikh together. Really miss those days. The coolest thing we did was we skipped classes, going to surau, n sleeping in a small room in there, we called it bilik azan. That was in 2006 where everybody was freaking busy preparing for the spm. Lol. Honestly, i feel like getting back to those days..lol
Actually, ive nothing interesting in mind to come up with an interesting article. So this is just a random thoughts from me. I just write what my mind tells me to write. I mean like, spontaneously. i dont wanna write something heavy and serious such as commenting on the current and global issues, analyzing the national politics... what the... Only old and boring people wd do that. its just not cool.
Now, i am back to this blog. i used to be active writing on blog more than one year ago. And i admit that blogging is fun. I promise u guys, i will keep writing. But i wonder why people tend to decorate their blogs with some fancy colors and unwanted things like live traffic etc. its like a trend. Ive been stalking to many blogs and i notice that most of the blogs are colorful. The best thing is those blogs have what they call as live traffic. Enables u to know who has been stalking u. Not the exact person but it tells u where the stalkers are from. This is.. Cool. Oh.. i want to do the same lah.. kahkahkah
And u know what, i just realized that i havent started doing my report yet. I mean the attachment report or whatever u call it. I havent even filled the activities in the funny report book. I just dont understand why there are so many columns in it. Its exactly like a silly diary where u have to write every single thing u do in every hour! Ok.. think positively. I guess, that makes a good lawyer. Pfthhhhh..
ok, its time to call it a night. Happy sahur everyone. Dont skip ur puasa! Unless u r unable to puasa.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
messages in songs
Listening to song is something that i love to do. I love music as well as singing even though i do realize that my voice is not that nice. Some people asked me why do i like to sing. I don’t have single answer to this question and there might be few reasons. The main purpose of going karaoke is just to relax my mind. Whenever i sing i can express something which is hard to be expressed by words. One of the ways to express them is by singing. That is why we should understand the messages contained in the lyrics.
I realize that song is not just a song. Singing does not merely mean singing. Some singers sing for the purpose of conveying messages. There are many songs which contain very beautiful and meaningful lyrics. Many people do not aware this. Most of us just like the rhythms of the song and we do not give a damn to the meaning of the song. The messages are ignored and not conveyed.
When we listen to songs, we will notice that most songs are love songs. Malay songs especially. There are always stories of falling in love, missing someone, and breaking up, in a particular song. These kinds of songs are too many. However, a song might sound like a love song but actually it is not. There will be some hidden meanings in the lyrics which encourage the listener to think what the meanings are.
If you listen to m nasir songs, you will be surprised to know that most of his songs are about praising the god, the importance of taqwa, and tawaqqal. The lyrics are really beautiful and impressive. Some songs are obviously love songs. But actually, they are about loving the god. Some songs tell you about how difficult it is when you are tested by god and how peaceful and calm you will be when you accept whatever thing that happens to you with an open heart. These songs do not sound like nasyid but the content is about praising the god. It is just people do not call him a nasyid singer.
M nasir is not just a singer. He is a song writer, a song creator as well as a preacher. He does not wear kopiah and his appearance does not look like a nasyid singer. But still, he is a preacher. He preaches islam by way of singing. His sincerity in preaching islam can be seen in all lyrics that he has written. Someone does not have to be a nasyid singer, wearing kopiah to preach the religion of islam. The most crucial thing is intention.
I realize that song is not just a song. Singing does not merely mean singing. Some singers sing for the purpose of conveying messages. There are many songs which contain very beautiful and meaningful lyrics. Many people do not aware this. Most of us just like the rhythms of the song and we do not give a damn to the meaning of the song. The messages are ignored and not conveyed.
When we listen to songs, we will notice that most songs are love songs. Malay songs especially. There are always stories of falling in love, missing someone, and breaking up, in a particular song. These kinds of songs are too many. However, a song might sound like a love song but actually it is not. There will be some hidden meanings in the lyrics which encourage the listener to think what the meanings are.
If you listen to m nasir songs, you will be surprised to know that most of his songs are about praising the god, the importance of taqwa, and tawaqqal. The lyrics are really beautiful and impressive. Some songs are obviously love songs. But actually, they are about loving the god. Some songs tell you about how difficult it is when you are tested by god and how peaceful and calm you will be when you accept whatever thing that happens to you with an open heart. These songs do not sound like nasyid but the content is about praising the god. It is just people do not call him a nasyid singer.
M nasir is not just a singer. He is a song writer, a song creator as well as a preacher. He does not wear kopiah and his appearance does not look like a nasyid singer. But still, he is a preacher. He preaches islam by way of singing. His sincerity in preaching islam can be seen in all lyrics that he has written. Someone does not have to be a nasyid singer, wearing kopiah to preach the religion of islam. The most crucial thing is intention.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Intention
Allah awards us with so many things. If we were to count all the nikmah that Allah has given, we will not be able to count them. We are here in this world because of him. We come from him and once we die, we will get back to him. Everything that exists in this world belongs to Allah. Thus, we should not be arrogant with all things that we have. All the properties are temporary and Allah can take them back anytime.
Some people tend to show off expensive things including me. Of course, if we have something expensive, there will be at least a bit of ‘menunjuk’ habit among us. This is quite bad and should be avoided. Islam encourages donation when we have something that exceeds our necessity. With regard to this, sincerity is very crucial. Not only in donating something, but also in everything that we do in our life.
There’s one hadith saying, innamal a’maalu bin niat ( every act begins with intention). This hadith shows that intention plays a big role in our life. If someone has a bad intention, he or she tends to do something bad. Every action goes back to the intention itself. Thus, if our intention in doing everything is just for Allah, i am sure that every single action that we do will be blessed.
There are some misconceptions among muslim where they think that doing something in the name of Allah is only for ibadah, performing prayers, fasting, etc. If they think as such, they have misunderstood the concept of ibadah. Ibadah itself covers many things. Ibadah is not only limited to solat, fasting etc. One who does something in the name of Allah can be said to have done an ibadah. Reading itself is an ibadah if you read with the intention of complying the quran verse which encourages people to read. When we take bath for the purpose of cleaning ourselves, we can be said to have complied a hadith.
We should realize that Islamic values are universal values. Islam teaches us the way of living. Living with sincerity means living in the name of Allah. Living in the name of Allah will always make us feel calm and we will accept whatever test that is given to us. InsyaAllah.
Some people tend to show off expensive things including me. Of course, if we have something expensive, there will be at least a bit of ‘menunjuk’ habit among us. This is quite bad and should be avoided. Islam encourages donation when we have something that exceeds our necessity. With regard to this, sincerity is very crucial. Not only in donating something, but also in everything that we do in our life.
There’s one hadith saying, innamal a’maalu bin niat ( every act begins with intention). This hadith shows that intention plays a big role in our life. If someone has a bad intention, he or she tends to do something bad. Every action goes back to the intention itself. Thus, if our intention in doing everything is just for Allah, i am sure that every single action that we do will be blessed.
There are some misconceptions among muslim where they think that doing something in the name of Allah is only for ibadah, performing prayers, fasting, etc. If they think as such, they have misunderstood the concept of ibadah. Ibadah itself covers many things. Ibadah is not only limited to solat, fasting etc. One who does something in the name of Allah can be said to have done an ibadah. Reading itself is an ibadah if you read with the intention of complying the quran verse which encourages people to read. When we take bath for the purpose of cleaning ourselves, we can be said to have complied a hadith.
We should realize that Islamic values are universal values. Islam teaches us the way of living. Living with sincerity means living in the name of Allah. Living in the name of Allah will always make us feel calm and we will accept whatever test that is given to us. InsyaAllah.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Recently, raja petra who is well known as rpk, a fugitive blogger challenged the govt to try his case in uk court.
He has been staying there for about a year running away from bein caught by malaysian police. The police has is still searching for him n want to bring him to court to b charged.
Rpk said that the reason why he runs away from msia is bcoz he doesn't believe to our judiciary. If he stays here, he ll b charged n definitely ll b convicted. Rpk chickened out. He's a chicken of the first order.
In the past he had been shouting like hell criticizing the govt n its instruments. All r rotten n he will blame all things which do x favor him. He made wrongful allegations which r totally baseless n I can describe him as a tool for certain irresponsible individuals.
He has been caught by d police be4 n the police has completed their investigation n rpk needs to be charged. He's is so coward for running away. If he feels that he's innocent just go for the trial. He is x guilty until proven guilty. So simple.
he wants to be tried in uk. That's stupid. Does uk court hv any jurisdiction to try him? No, they don't. He's not a war criminal. He's fugitive perhaps. That's y he had courage to say as such. There's x legal provision which allows the uk court to try him.
N I've x idea how he could stay there for a long period n how did he escape from msia.
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He has been staying there for about a year running away from bein caught by malaysian police. The police has is still searching for him n want to bring him to court to b charged.
Rpk said that the reason why he runs away from msia is bcoz he doesn't believe to our judiciary. If he stays here, he ll b charged n definitely ll b convicted. Rpk chickened out. He's a chicken of the first order.
In the past he had been shouting like hell criticizing the govt n its instruments. All r rotten n he will blame all things which do x favor him. He made wrongful allegations which r totally baseless n I can describe him as a tool for certain irresponsible individuals.
He has been caught by d police be4 n the police has completed their investigation n rpk needs to be charged. He's is so coward for running away. If he feels that he's innocent just go for the trial. He is x guilty until proven guilty. So simple.
he wants to be tried in uk. That's stupid. Does uk court hv any jurisdiction to try him? No, they don't. He's not a war criminal. He's fugitive perhaps. That's y he had courage to say as such. There's x legal provision which allows the uk court to try him.
N I've x idea how he could stay there for a long period n how did he escape from msia.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
What did martin luther king jr say about hitler
He said: Everything that hitler did in german was legal.
What does this mean? Think bout it :-)
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
University ranking
University ranking is one of the hottest issues this week. The 2010 asian uni. Ranking (rum) has been released n it shows 5 local uni have succeeded 2 place themselves in top 100. However d ranking of some uni such as um n ukm has dropped. I'm quite disappointed with how d local medias deal with this. It was reported in d back pages of only 1 mainstream newspaper. Were they unaware of this?
when uni ranking drops, people will condemn n question its methodology. the criteria to evaluate d uni ll b changed every year. Perhaps this is d main reason y d uni ranking drops.
However, we must realize that d rankings r x a perfect measure of a uni actual worth. Sometimes, its kinda subjective to measure such uni. There r some universities which r good in 2 or 3 fields where they hv specialized their expertise. For example, iiu can be said as 1 of d best universities in msia where they hv produced so many experts but they r x listed in d top 100. Last year they were placed in top 300. But we can't say they r x good n as far as I'm concerned iiu graduates r marketable. They use fully english when it comes to learning n teaching n they have x prob in speaking english, soft skill etc.
A deeper context of evaluation must b made. N they r looking 4ward of it. More aspects n elements should b measured. University's work at national level, community engagement etc must b taken into account.
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when uni ranking drops, people will condemn n question its methodology. the criteria to evaluate d uni ll b changed every year. Perhaps this is d main reason y d uni ranking drops.
However, we must realize that d rankings r x a perfect measure of a uni actual worth. Sometimes, its kinda subjective to measure such uni. There r some universities which r good in 2 or 3 fields where they hv specialized their expertise. For example, iiu can be said as 1 of d best universities in msia where they hv produced so many experts but they r x listed in d top 100. Last year they were placed in top 300. But we can't say they r x good n as far as I'm concerned iiu graduates r marketable. They use fully english when it comes to learning n teaching n they have x prob in speaking english, soft skill etc.
A deeper context of evaluation must b made. N they r looking 4ward of it. More aspects n elements should b measured. University's work at national level, community engagement etc must b taken into account.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Malaysia Raises Rate as Faster Growth Eclipses Europe Threat
May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's central bank raised interest rates for the second time this year as growth accelerated, judging that risks stemming from low borrowing costs are greater than any impact from Europe's debt crisis.
Bank Negara Malaysia increased its benchmark overnight policy rate to 2.5 percent from 2.25 percent, it said in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, a decision that was predicted by 21 of 22 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Gross domestic product increased 10.1 percent in the three months ended March 31 from a year earlier, the most in a decade, a separate report showed.
Asian central banks are pulling back monetary stimulus as the region's growth outpaces the rest of the world. Malaysia will be able to absorb increased volatility in its markets as a result of the turmoil in Europe, and has the "policy flexibility" to act should global conditions worsen, Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said yesterday.
"The economic upswing looks set to remain strong and Bank Negara needs to tighten further to ensure that inflation stays contained," said Kevin Grice, an economist at Capital Economics Ltd. in London. "The chance that inflation accelerates significantly in the coming quarters appears a far greater threat than the risk that either local policy tightening or what happens in Europe brings a sharp slowdown in GDP growth."
The impact of Europe's sovereign debt crisis may be muted on Malaysia, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this week as it recommended buying the ringgit. Global stocks fell last week on concern the debt crisis in Europe would derail the world's recovery from last year's economic slump.
Ringgit Climbs
The Malaysian currency is Asia's best performer this year and has climbed 7.4 percent against the dollar. It rose to 3.187 per dollar at 7:46 p.m. local time yesterday, from 3.199 before the GDP data and rate decision were released.
Malaysia's ringgit is "retracing back" to previous levels after depreciating "very significantly" in 2008 and part of 2009, Zeti said yesterday.
Europe's sovereign debt crisis may increase capital flows to Asia at a time when policy makers are battling rising asset prices and strengthening currencies, according to Standard Chartered Plc. European lawmakers announced an aid package worth almost $1 trillion on May 10 to stem a drop in the euro and avert a default by Greece.
"At this point, we do not see the risks on our domestic economy rising from these developments in Europe," Zeti said. "But if this contagion spreads to other parts of the world, including to the U.S. and other developed economies, then we need to reassess the situation."
Early Mover
Malaysia was among the first Asian countries to withdraw monetary stimulus this year. The central bank's rate increase in March was the first in almost four years.
"By starting early, Bank Negara has the flexibility to move gradually and can amend its tightening strategy if conditions change unexpectedly," said Grice, who expects rates to be raised to 3.5 percent by mid-2011.
The Bank of Korea left rates unchanged for a 15th month this week. Bank Indonesia has refrained from raising borrowing costs even as its economy expanded at the fastest pace in more than a year last quarter. Still, India and Vietnam have raised interest rates to contain inflation, while China has ordered banks to set aside more reserves three times this year.
Malaysia's rate increase is a move "towards further normalization of monetary conditions," the central bank said in a statement. "The stance of monetary policy continues to remain accommodative and supportive of economic growth."
Growth Forecast
Zeti said last month the central bank may raise its 2010 economic growth forecast from as much as 5.5 percent as exports and industrial production strengthen. Growth of 6 percent this year is "achievable" and the government is on target to narrow its budget deficit, Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday.
Overseas sales jumped 36.4 percent in March on growing demand for goods including IOI Corp.'s palm oil and Intel Corp.'s computer chips.
"Malaysia can take comfort that its growth looks quite strong in 2010, supported by domestic demand and the outlook for the rest of Asia," said Rahul Bajoria, an economist at Barclays Capital in Singapore. "We see a further normalization of the policy stance, possibly in the third quarter, but the timing will depend on how global conditions pan out in the coming months."
Future rate increases will be more dependent on domestic conditions than international ones, Zeti said yesterday. The economy is expected to improve further in the current quarter from the first three months of the year, she said.
The central bank said it expects a "gradual rise" in consumer prices this year and overall inflation will probably be "moderate" even as global commodity and food prices increase cost pressures.
To contact the reporter on this story: Shamim Adam in Singapore at sadam2@bloomberg.net
Bank Negara Malaysia increased its benchmark overnight policy rate to 2.5 percent from 2.25 percent, it said in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, a decision that was predicted by 21 of 22 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Gross domestic product increased 10.1 percent in the three months ended March 31 from a year earlier, the most in a decade, a separate report showed.
Asian central banks are pulling back monetary stimulus as the region's growth outpaces the rest of the world. Malaysia will be able to absorb increased volatility in its markets as a result of the turmoil in Europe, and has the "policy flexibility" to act should global conditions worsen, Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said yesterday.
"The economic upswing looks set to remain strong and Bank Negara needs to tighten further to ensure that inflation stays contained," said Kevin Grice, an economist at Capital Economics Ltd. in London. "The chance that inflation accelerates significantly in the coming quarters appears a far greater threat than the risk that either local policy tightening or what happens in Europe brings a sharp slowdown in GDP growth."
The impact of Europe's sovereign debt crisis may be muted on Malaysia, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this week as it recommended buying the ringgit. Global stocks fell last week on concern the debt crisis in Europe would derail the world's recovery from last year's economic slump.
Ringgit Climbs
The Malaysian currency is Asia's best performer this year and has climbed 7.4 percent against the dollar. It rose to 3.187 per dollar at 7:46 p.m. local time yesterday, from 3.199 before the GDP data and rate decision were released.
Malaysia's ringgit is "retracing back" to previous levels after depreciating "very significantly" in 2008 and part of 2009, Zeti said yesterday.
Europe's sovereign debt crisis may increase capital flows to Asia at a time when policy makers are battling rising asset prices and strengthening currencies, according to Standard Chartered Plc. European lawmakers announced an aid package worth almost $1 trillion on May 10 to stem a drop in the euro and avert a default by Greece.
"At this point, we do not see the risks on our domestic economy rising from these developments in Europe," Zeti said. "But if this contagion spreads to other parts of the world, including to the U.S. and other developed economies, then we need to reassess the situation."
Early Mover
Malaysia was among the first Asian countries to withdraw monetary stimulus this year. The central bank's rate increase in March was the first in almost four years.
"By starting early, Bank Negara has the flexibility to move gradually and can amend its tightening strategy if conditions change unexpectedly," said Grice, who expects rates to be raised to 3.5 percent by mid-2011.
The Bank of Korea left rates unchanged for a 15th month this week. Bank Indonesia has refrained from raising borrowing costs even as its economy expanded at the fastest pace in more than a year last quarter. Still, India and Vietnam have raised interest rates to contain inflation, while China has ordered banks to set aside more reserves three times this year.
Malaysia's rate increase is a move "towards further normalization of monetary conditions," the central bank said in a statement. "The stance of monetary policy continues to remain accommodative and supportive of economic growth."
Growth Forecast
Zeti said last month the central bank may raise its 2010 economic growth forecast from as much as 5.5 percent as exports and industrial production strengthen. Growth of 6 percent this year is "achievable" and the government is on target to narrow its budget deficit, Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday.
Overseas sales jumped 36.4 percent in March on growing demand for goods including IOI Corp.'s palm oil and Intel Corp.'s computer chips.
"Malaysia can take comfort that its growth looks quite strong in 2010, supported by domestic demand and the outlook for the rest of Asia," said Rahul Bajoria, an economist at Barclays Capital in Singapore. "We see a further normalization of the policy stance, possibly in the third quarter, but the timing will depend on how global conditions pan out in the coming months."
Future rate increases will be more dependent on domestic conditions than international ones, Zeti said yesterday. The economy is expected to improve further in the current quarter from the first three months of the year, she said.
The central bank said it expects a "gradual rise" in consumer prices this year and overall inflation will probably be "moderate" even as global commodity and food prices increase cost pressures.
To contact the reporter on this story: Shamim Adam in Singapore at sadam2@bloomberg.net
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