Each and everyone of us declares that we are Muslim, that we believe in the Quran, but our actions sometimes contradict it. It will be more disheartening if we are members of an Islamic Movement, we call ourselves dai’e or pejuang Islam or whatnot, and yet our actions belie the commandments that we said we believe in, the Quran.

No i am not saying i am perfect by writing this, i have my own shortcomings and mistakes, but for us to repeat the same behaviour three times, for me that is unacceptable.

Haven’t we read as-Saff, chapter 61 verse 2 and 3?
“Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Mengapa kamu memperkatakan apa yang kamu tidak melakukannya! Amat besar kebenciannya di sisi Allah kamu memperkatakan sesuatu yang kamu tidak melakukannya.” Quran 61:2-3
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How time flies. Three weeks of Christmas break had left me with all the sweetest and bitterness of life in this chilly season. It is the second term of school already. And Allah has set His plan beautifully for me. I am so fortunate to have my placement close to where I stayed.  Off I started my rotation with General Practice placement.

The journey to my GP surgery took me about 20 minutes of cycling. It was not that bad, really. The traffic is forgiving. The weather as always,varies with its whims. Alhamdulillah, the first day I went to the surgery, as sheepish as I was, the doctors and their secretaries welcome me into the “family” with the greatest and warmest welcome I ever had! After short introduction and briefing about how the system works, our learning session begin. What struck me so much that day was the moment when I stared across the wall where I sat in the consultation room. My doctor was out, calling for her patient. Talking to myself, I said “MasyaAllah, it was indeed lovely how Allah wanted to remind me of Him”.

Hanging on the wall across the room was a well-transcribed poem in a wooden frame. And the poem goes like this..(I am a big fan of poem, so I am easily fascinated by the really good one. And this one is considered as a good one for its message!)

The Difference
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“I did not like the way she was dressed when she entered my office. However, the look in her eyes revealed sadness and bewilderment that called for compassion and patience. She sat down and started sharing her concerns hoping to find answers with me.”

I listened to her long enough. I learned that she was an Arab girl who received her education in France where she was raised. It was also clear that she barely knew Islam. I started explaining basic facts, dispelling suspicions, answering questions and refuting orientalists’ lies about Islam. I also did not forget to allude to today’s civilization and how it considers women as cheap flesh. At the end of my talk, the girl asked for a future appointment and excused herself.

Soon after, a young man – on whom qualities of Outward Islamism were apparent – came storming into my office and said violently: “How come such wicked person was admitted here?” “The job of a physician is to accept. He doesn’t typically see healthy people, does he?” I replied.
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Often we hear people spreading such ‘myth’ about how we are supposed to not to bother about other people’s life. But the thing is, our society have become so individualistic that people don’t even talk to their neighbor next door, there are even people who don’t know their neighbor being murdered until a smelly smells comes from the house next door.

If in Islam, we are encourage to remind each other,to warn each other in a manner which is constructive not just criticizing without any suggestions on how to improve their state – else that’s just some purposely attempts to downgrade the other,even towards the non muslims its not exceptional, we are to tell them about Islam even if its one ayat/word. Instead,most of us kept mum, afraid because we know that what in ourself is not enough,so what?

Tell what you know already & at the same time learn what you don’t know. We don’t need to wait to be some ‘ustaz/ustazah’ (religious people) to tell other people about Islam, we are muslims for God sakes!
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MENGHADAPI MASALAH KESIHATAN

Firman Allah S.W.T.:

“Wahai anak-anak Adam! Pakailah pakaian kamu yang indah berhias pada tiap-tiap kali kamu ke tempat ibadat (atau mengerjakan sembahyang) dan makanlah serta minumlah dan jangan pula kamu melampau; sesungguhnya Allah tidak suka akan orang-orang yang melampaui batas.” (Maksud Surah al-A’raf (7):31).
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After three previous entries, i have come to the last entry regarding marriage. In the last two entry, i have given a few tips on building a happy family. However, i have to remind you, the tips are not foolproof. What i have written, it is all based on my observations of my own parent and a few oather acquaintances of mine.

Again, I remind you, all the tips are not guaranteed sure-fire methods that will AUTOMATICALLY give you a happy married life. Maybe you have put all the efforts into your marriage, but it still falls apart. After all, we do not know what is the plan of our Creator for us. As what people says, hidup, mati dan jodoh di tangan Tuhan. It is all written down by Him.

This is where the last thing comes into play. And for me, it is the most important aspects of every marriage. Divine Intervention.

Pardon, but did you just say divine intervention will help build a successful relationship with your husband/wife? Are you sure?
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To be able to give, first you have to treasure her first. You said you love her right? So isn’t that already a REALLY good reason for you to treasure your wife? This is where the second thing I believe comes in. Good communication.

Make effort to be interested in her. If she works, ask her about her days at the office. Listen to what she says. If she complains, take notice, even if it is about the most mundane thing like how the patients keep asking for antibiotics even though she had diagnosed them with viral fever. If she is a housewife, ask her how her day has been, and whether there is anything you can help with the chores. Ask her opinion in making any decision, it will show how much you appreciate her presence. Be a democratic leader, not a tyrant. She will appreciate that.
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