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Organizing Tips that Works

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris


1. Maximize wall space

2. Do 1 small organizational task daily, no matter how small. (Clean cut 1 drawer or the top tier of the spice rack. just think: After a month, you'll have checked 30 things of your to-do list)

3. Open the mail over the shredder or recycling bin, and get rid of the junk immediately. (This forces you to make quick and definitive decisions so nothing piles up in you hallway or anywhere else.)

Amalan Ibu Bapa Memberi Kesan Kepada Anak-anak

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris

Untuk RENUNGAN & MUHASABAH DIRI KU ini yg serba kekurangan

:: anak2 sebagai amanah, kain putih yang bakal dicorakkan... bagaimanakah persiapan saya?moga Allah senantiasa membantu kami beristiqamah di jalan Nya, Ameen ::

Amalan Ibu Bapa Memberi Kesan Kepada Anak-anak

Syaikh Musthafa al-Adawi hafizahullah berkata:

· Seseorang anak yang melihat ayah/ibunya selalu berzikir, mengucapkan tahlil, tahmid, tasbih, dan takbir nescaya akan menirunya untuk mengucapkannya.



· Begitulah juga, seseorang anak yang diutus orang tuanya di malam hari untuk memberi sedekah kepada orang-orang miskin di rumah-rumah mereka tanpa pengetahuan orang lain dia akan memiliki sikap yang berbeza dengan seorang anak yang diminta oleh orang tuanya untuk keluar membeli rokok dan barang-barang yang memabukkan.



· Seseorang anak yang melihat ayah/ibunya berpuasa di setiap hari Isnin dan Khamis, serta melaksanakan solat Juma’at dan berjama’ah tidak akan sama dengan anak-anak yang melihat kebiasaan ayah/ibunya yang gemar melepak di gerai-gerai, pusat-pusat hiburan, dan panggung wayang.



· Seseorang anak yang melihat emak & ayahnya yg sibok menghidangkan / menikmati makanan tatkalah azan MAGHRIB berkumandang tidak akan sama dengan anak-anak yg melihat kebiasaan emak & ayahnya yg bersegera ke surau atau menunaikan solat maghrib.



· Apabila seseorang ayah / ibu selalu melakukan kebaikan kepada orang tuanya, mendoakan, dan memohonkan ampun untuk mereka, sentiasa berusaha mengambil tahu khabar mereka, mengambil hati mereka, memenuhi keperluan mereka, memperbanyakkan doa-doa kebaikan untuk mereka, serta menziarahi ke kubur mereka apabila telah meninggal, bersedekah untuk mereka, serta tetap menjalinkan hubungan baik dengan sahabat-sahabat mereka dan memberi hadiah kepada orang-orang yang biasa diberi hadiah oleh mereka dahulu, maka anak-anak yang melihat akhlak ayah/ibunya seperti ini dengan izin Allah akan mengikutinya (mengambil contoh) dan juga akan memohonkan keampunan untuk orang tuanya.



· Seseorang anak yang dididik dengan solat tidak akan sama dengan anak yang dibiasakan menonton filem, mendengar muzik, dan permainan bola sepak atau bersama-sama menikmati hidangan semasa azan sedang berkemundangan dari surau yang berhampiran.



· Seseorang anak yang melihat ayah/ibunya melaksanakan solat di malam hari, menangis kerana takutkan Allah, membaca al-Qur’an, sudah tentu mereka akan berfikir:



ü “Mengapa ayah menangis?”

ü “Mengapa ayah solat?”

ü “Untuk apa ayah meninggalkan (bangun dari) tidur lalu pergi berwudhu’ dengan air yang sejuk di tengah-tengah malam seperti ini?”

ü “Untuk apa ayah hanya mengambil waktu yang sedikit untuk tidurnya dan memperbanyakkan berdoa dengan penuh kekhusyukkan, penuh harap, dan diliputi dengan perasaan penuh cemas?”

· Setiap pertanyaan ini akan bermain-main di benak fikirannya dan akan sentiasa hadir di dalam perasaan ingin tahunya. Seterusnya ia mampu melahirkan perasaan ingin untuk mengikutinya.



· Demikian juga dengan seorang anak perempuan yang melihat ibunya berhijab dari lelaki yang bukan mahramnya, menutup aurat di hadapan mereka, menutupi diri dengan perasaan malu, bersikap tenang, dan sentiasa menjaga kesucian diri. Anak tersebut akan menekuni dan menyelami akhlak tersebut dari ibunya.



· Berbeza dengan seseorang anak perempuan yang selalu melihat ibunya bersolek di hadapan para lelaki bukan mahram, bersalaman dengan mereka, ikhtilat (bercampur-gaul dengan lelaki bukan mahram), serta melepak dengan mereka, saling bergelak-tawa, dan apatah lagi saling menari berdansa. Sudah tentu ia akan mempengaruhi jiwa dan naluri anak tersebut untuk mengikutinya.



Dari itu, takutlah kepada Allah, wahai ayah dan ibu di dalam membina jati diri anak-anak anda. Jadikanlah diri anda sebagai contoh teladan yang baik, berhiaslah dengan akhlak yang baik, tabiat yang mulia, dan sebelum semua itu berlaku - berpegang teguhlah terlebih dahulu dengan agama ini dan cintailah Allah dan Rasul-Nya.

Dinukil & Di-Alih Bahasa dari:
Syaikh Musthafa al-Adawi, Tarbiyatul Abna’- Bagaimana Nabi Mendidik Anak, m/s. 47-49, Terbitan/terjemahan Media Hidayah, Cet. 3.Hasil usaha Sahabat Nawawi (http://an-nawawi.blogspot.com)




ILMU DI DAHULUKAN..

AMAL DI UTAMAKAN..

IKHLAS DALAM MENYEMPURNAKAN

Importance of Play in Child Development by Ellie Dixon...

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris

...Play is universal throughout the animal kingdom -- whether it's a puppy chasing its tail, or young birds swooping through the air. The importance of play to youngsters should not be underestimated.

Play is an essential part of growing up and researchers believe it's critical to ensure children reach their full potential in life.

Research in animals show that brain connections develop during periods of play, and there's no reason to suppose the same is not true of young humans.

Parents don't always understand the importance of play however, and in today's competitive world, the temptation is to stop your children "wasting time" and to put the time to what they believe is more constructive use.

For a child, however, there is no more constructive activity than play. When analysing the importance of play, particularly if you're tempted to introduce a more "worthwhile" activity such as flash cards, educational computer games or dancing lessons, you should take into account the following points:

Play allows a young child to be "in charge." Think about this -- in their everyday lives, they're small and powerless, always being told what to do, and how to do it. Without an adult around, they're running the show!

Play helps children learn about the world in which they live. They can investigate and discover, test their theories, spatial relationships, explore cause and effect, societal roles and family values. Such is the importance of play, that there's virtually no area of life about which it can't teach a child something.

Play builds self-esteem. Children will often play at something they know they can do well, at which they can be successful.

Play builds social skills. Children will begin playing with inanimate and non-threatening objects, like cuddly toys, bricks etc, so practising their interactive skills. Later, playing with other children will build on this foundation as they learn to share, take turns, assert themselves and begin to empathise with others.

Play with parents shouldn't be underestimated either, as research shows that children whose parents play with them ultimately develop superior social skills.

Play also provides the opportunity for children to work out their feelings. The importance of dealing with difficult or unpleasant emotions is immense. A child who's worried about going to the dentist, for example, may deal with the anxiety by setting up a clinic for dolls with toothache.

Play helps with language development. Think of the vast number of words a toddler uses during play, many of them repeatedly, enhancing their language skills.

Play allows children to grow beyond their years. They can pretend to be all sorts of things in play - a doctor, a surgeon, a civil engineer even!! (Think of those bricks)

Finally, don't forget to consider the importance of stimulating your child's creativity and imagination - making a castle in the sand, or a car garage out of a shoe box, taking an order in their own (imaginary) restaurant or dressing up as a king or queen - these all allow children to stretch the limits of their world and experience the fun in make-believe.

Article from http://www.facebook.com/l/28085;www.child-development-guide.com/importance-of-play.html


Bait Muslim

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris




Nafsu syahwat itu seperti air bah yang turun dari puncak gunung. Barang siapa berdiri menghadangnya, maka ia akan diterjang dan dilumatkan. Barang siapa membiarkannya, maka ia bakal memporakporandakan negeri dan memusnahkan umat manusia.Orang yang berakal sehat tentu akan membuat jalan untuknya, menggali tanah sedalam-dalamnya dan mengalirkan air bah itu ke sana. Inilah yang diperbuat Islam

Di jalan apakah anda menikah? Terbentang pula dengan lurus dan amat luas jalan dakwah. Jalan para Nabi dan syuhada, jalan orang-orang saleh, jalan para ahli surga yang kini telah bercengkerama di taman-tamannya:

Katakanlah: “Inilah jalan (agama) ku, aku dan orang-orang yang mengikutiku mengajak (kamu) kepada Allah dengan hujjah yang nyata, Maha suci Allah, dan aku tiada Termasuk orang-orang yang musyrik”. (Yusuf:108 )Hadzihi sabili, inilah jalanku, yakni ad’u ilallah, aku senantuasa mengajak manusia kepada Allah. Fi’il mudhari’ yang digunakan pada kalimat ad’u ilallah semakin menegaskan bahwa dakwah adalah pekerjaan yang sedang dan akan terus-menerus dilakukan kaum muslimin, yaitu ana, Rasulullah saw, wamanittaba’ani dan orang-orang yang mengikuti Rasullullah saw sampai akhir zaman nanti.

Inilah jalanku, yaitu jalan dakwah, jalan yang membentang lurus menuju kebahagiaan dan kepastian akhir. Jalan yang dipilihkan Allah untuk para Nabi, dan orang-orang yang setia mengikuti mereka. Jalan inilah yang menghantarkan Nabi saw menikahi istri-istrinya. Jalan ini yang mengantarkan Ummu Sulaim menerima pinangan Abu Thalhah. Jalan yang menyebabkan bertemunya Ali r.a dan Fatimah az-Zahra dalam sebuah keluarga.

Di jalan dakwah itulah Nabi saw menikahi Ummahatul Mukminin. Di jalan itu pula para sahabat Nabi menikah. Di jalan dakwah itulah orang-orang saleh membina rumah tangga. Jalan ini menawarkan kelurusan orientasi, bahwa pernikahan adalah ibadah. Bahwa berkeluarga adalah salah satu tahapan dakwah untuk menegakkan kedaulatan di muka bumi Allah.

Dan bahwa (yang Kami perintahkan ini) adalah jalanKu yang lurus, Maka ikutilah Dia, dan janganlah kamu mengikuti jalan-jalan (yang lain), karena jalan-jalan itu mencerai beraikan kamu dari jalanNya. yang demikian itu diperintahkan Allah agar kamu bertakwa. (Al-An’am:153)

Menikah di jalan dakwah akan mendapatkan keberuntungan. Di jalan ini para sahabat Nabi melangkah, di jalan ini mereka menikah, di jalan ini pula mereka meninggal sebagai syahid dengan kematian yang indah. Jalan yang tak pernah memberikan kerugian. Justru senantiasa menjadi invesatasi masa depan yang menguntungkan di dunia maupun akhirat.

Di jalan ini kecenderungan ruhiyah amat mendapat perhatian, akan tetapi tidak mengabaikan segi-segi materi. Di jalan ini setan terkalahkan oleh orientasi Rabbani, dan menuntun prosesnya, dari awal sampai akhir, senantiasa memiliki kontribusi terhadap kebaikan dan umat.

Sejak dari persiapan diri, pemilihan jodoh, peminangan, akad nikah hingga walimah dan hidup satu rumah. Tiada yang dilakukan kecuali dalam kerangka kesemestaan dakwah.
“Seandainya seseorang dianugerahi harta Qorun dan fisik Hercules. Lalu dihadiahkan di hadapannya 1000 perempuan jelita berikut segala keistimewaannya, niscaya dia tidak pernah berjumpa dengan kepuasan”

(Dikutip dari buku “Di Jalan Dakwah Aku Menikah”, karya Cahyadi Takariawan)

Source: Komik Dakwah


The Japanese and the Fresh Fish Story

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris

If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.

Recognize ur shark? I have mind...Wow, it really does keep me energized, InsyaAllah & I do pray that I MUST & WILL WIN the challenge!~ ;)

Do read below...



The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the water close to Japan has not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The further the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring the fish. If the return trip took more time, the fish were not fresh. To solve this problem, fish companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. Ho wever, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little thrashing around, they were tired, dull, and lost their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis!
But today, they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan .

Ho w did they manage? To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. The challenge they face keeps them alive and fresh!

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired and dull? Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active. If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.

Take a Risk, take a chance. Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

Bringing Out the Genius in Me

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris Labels:

I too... am very much inspired by Thomas Alpha Edison, the bulb inventor. He failed almost 2000 times before his bulb was working. And his reply to those who asked about his failure is very simple and inspiring, "I didn't fail. I just found 2 thousand ways how not to create a light bulb."


Here are some other famous quotes from Mr. Edison that i treasured most:


"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."


"Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."


"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."


"Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t."


"The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are first, hard work; second, stick-to-intuitiveness; third, common sense. "


"I never did a days work in my life-it was out all fun"


Really, it was and still is fun here doing my Masters.

Inspired by Dr Ikeenochi~, Thomas Alpha Edison ;)

How To Dance In The Rain

Posted by Sumayyah Mohd Idris Labels:

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's,arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.

He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.

I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.

On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.

As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.

He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are'?

He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is'.

I had to hold back tears as he left; I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'.

True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message.

This one I thought I could share with you.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.

I hope you share this with someone you care about. I just did.

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, But how to dance in the rain.'