Reverts.. MasyaAllah..

"My name is Cassie, I am 23 years old. I graduated as a qualified nurse this year and was given my first position as a home nurse.

My patient was an English gentleman in his early 80s who suffered from Alzheimer’s. In the first meeting, the patient was given his record and from it I could see that he was a convert to the religion of Islam, therefore he was a Muslim.

I knew from this that I would need to take into account some modes of treatment that may go against his faith, and therefore try to adapt my care to meet his needs. I brought in some ‘halal’ meat to cook for him and ensured that there was no pork or alcohol in the premises as I did some research which showed that these were forbidden in Islam.

My patient was in a very advanced stage of his condition so a lot of my colleagues could not understand why I was going through so much effort for him. But I understood that a person who commits to a faith deserves that commitment to be respected, even if they are not in a position to understand.

Anyway after a few weeks with my patient I began to notice some patterns of movement.

At first I thought it was some copied motions he’s seen someone doing, but I saw him repeat the movement at particular time; morning, afternoon, evening.

The movements were to raise his hands, bow and then put his head to the ground. I could not understand it. He was also repeating sentences in another language, I couldn’t figure out what language it was as his speech was slurred but I know the same verses were repeated daily.

Also there was something strange, he didnt allow me to feed him with my left hand (I am left-handed).

Somehow I knew this linked to his religion but didn’t know how.

One of my colleagues told me about paltalk as a place for debates and discussions and as I did not know any Muslims except for my patient I thought it would be good to speak to someone live and ask questions. I went on the Islam section and entered the room ‘True Message’.

Here I asked questions regarding the repeated movements and was told that these were the actions of prayer. I did not really believe it until someone posted a link of the Islamic prayer on youtube.

I was shocked.

A man who has lost all memory of his children, of his occupation, and could barely eat and drink was able to remember not only actions of prayer but verses that were in another language.

This was nothing short of incredible and I knew that this man was devout in his faith, which made me want to learn more in order to care for him the best I could.

I came into the paltalk room as often as I could and was given a link to read the translation of the Quran and listen to it.

The chapter of the ‘Bee’ gave me chills and I repeated it several times a day.

I saved a recording of the Quran on my iPod and gave it to my patient to listen to, he was smiling and crying, and in reading the translation I could see why.

I applied what I gained from paltalk to care for my patient but gradually found myself coming to the room to find answers for myself.

I never really took the time to look at my life; I never knew my father, my mother died when I was 3, me and my brother were raised by our grandparents who died 4 years ago, so now its just the two of us.

But despite all this loss, I always thought I was happy, content.

It was only after spending time with my patient that felt like I was missing something. I was missing that sense of peace and tranquility my patient, even through suffering felt.

I wanted that sense of belonging and a part of something that he felt, even with no one around him.

I was given a list of mosques in my area by a lady on paltalk and went down to visit one. I watched the prayer and could not hold back my tears.

I felt drawn to the mosque every day and the imam and his wife would give me books and tapes and welcome any questions I had.

Every question I asked at the mosque and on paltalk was answered with such clarity and depth that could do nothing but accept them.

I have never practiced a faith but always believed that there was a God; I just did not know how to worship Him.

One evening I came on paltalk and one of the speakers on the mic addressed me. He asked me if I have any questions, I said no. He asked if I was happy with the answers I was given, I said yes.

He asked then what was stopping me accepting Islam, I could not answer.

I went to the mosque to watch the dawn prayer. The imam asked me the same question, I could not answer.

I then went to tend to my patient, I was feeding him and as I looked in his eyes I just realized, he was brought to me for a reason and the only thing stopping me from accepting was fear…. not fear in the sense of something bad, but fear of accepting something good, and thinking that I was not worthy like this man.

That afternoon I went to the mosque and asked the imam if I could say my declaration of faith, the Shahadah.

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله (lā ʾilāha ʾillà l-Lāh, Muḥammadun rasūlu l-Lāh)

There is no god except Allah, Muhammad is Allah’s messenger.

He helped me through it and guided me through what I would need to do next.

I cannot explain the feeling I felt when I said it.

It was like someone woke me up from sleep and sees everything more clearly.

The feeling was overwhelming joy, clarity and most of all…. peace.

The first person I told was not my brother but my patient.

I went to him, and before I even opened my mouth he cried and smiled at me.

I broke down in front of him, I owed him so much.

I came home logged on to paltalk and repeated the shahadah for the room.

They all helped me so much and even though I had never seen a single one of them, they felt closer to me than my own brother.

I did eventually call my brother to tell him and although he wasn’t happy, he supported me and said he would be there, I couldn’t ask for any more.

After my first week as a Muslim my patient passed away in his sleep while I was caring for him. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon.

He died a peaceful death and I was the only person with him.
He was like the father I never had and he was my doorway to Islam.

From the day of my Shahadah to this very day and for every day for as long as I live, I will pray that Allah shows mercy on him and grant him every good deed I perform in the tenfold.

I loved him for the sake of Allah and I pray each night to become an atoms weight of the Muslim he was.

Islam is a religion with an open door; it is there for those who want to enter it…. Verily Allah is the Most Merciful, Most Kind. “

* note * Our sister Cassie passed away October 2010 Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon, after she gave da’wa to her brother, who had accepted Islam Alhamdulillah [not a hadith]


// copy paste from Tumblr (NOT MINE)
// goes to show.. action speaks louder than words

Tips buat wanita! ;)

Assalamualaikum. dah lama arin tak update blog ni. ehehe. rasa malas sangat actually. walaupun banyak benda yang belaku sebenarnya. huhu. erm, kali ni arin nak share lagi something yang arin baca dekat fb. sangat bermanfaat, insya-Allah. :) hehehe. selamat membaca eh.

1. 
   1) What should a woman do if she finds herself alone in the company of a strange male as she prepares to enter a lift in a high-rise apartment late at night?
   
   Experts Say: Enter the lift. If you need to reach the 13th floor, press all the buttons up to your destination. No one will dare attack you in a lift that stops on every floor.
   
   2) What to do if a stranger tries to attack you when you are alone in your house, run into the kitchen.
   
   Experts Say: You alone know where the chili powder and turmeric are kept.And where the knives and plates are. All these can be turned into deadly weapons. If nothing else, start throwing plates and utensils all over.
   Let them break. Scream. Remember that noise is the greatest enemy of a molester. He does not want to be caught.                           3} Taking an Auto or Taxi at Night.
   
   
   Experts Say: Before getting into an auto at night, note down its registration number. Then use the mobile to call your family or friend and pass on the details to them in the language the driver understands .Even if no one answers your call, pretend you are in a conversation. The driver now knows someone has his details and he will be in serious trouble if anything goes wrong. He is now bound to take you home safe and sound. A potential attacker is now your de facto protector!
   
   4}What if the driver turns into a street he is not supposed to - and you feel you are entering a danger zone?
   
   Experts Say: Use the handle of your purse or your stole (dupatta) to wrap around his neck and pull him back. Within seconds, he will feel choked and helpless. In case you don’t have a purse or stole just pull him back by his collar. The top button of his shirt would then do the same trick.
   
   5} If you are stalked at night.
   
   
   Expert Say: enter a shop or a house and explain your predicament. If it is night and shops are not open, go inside an ATM box. ATM centers always have security guards. They are also monitored by close circuit television.
   Fearing identification, no one will dare attack you.
   
   After all, being mentally alert is the greatest weapon you can ever have.
   
   
   
   
   

Kenal, Suka, then? Allah cakap jangan dekati zina.

Assalamualaikum.. :) hari ni arin nak share something yang arin baca dekat fb.. kisah yang betul-betul membuka mata arin.. arin sedih sangat bila baca kisah ni.. little do we know kadang-kadang benda yang kita anggap remeh je tu memang sangat-sangat bahaya.. it may leads to something that more worse than u can imagine.. Allah.. bila arin dah baca kisah ni, arin sedar.. kadang-kadang mungkin bukan salah lelaki sepenuhnya kerana boleh terlibat dengan semua ni.. sebagai perempuan, kita yang mungkin tak sedar yang benda yang kita buat tu pun salah.. astaghfirullah.. #muhasabah.. bacalah cerita ni.. cuba renung-renungkan.. semoga bermanfaat..

1. Assalamualaikum,
   
   saya minta maaf.
   dah lama saya termenung, fikir pasal surat ni,
   itu mungkin cerita awak sebagai perempuan,
   tapi percayalah,
   tak semua lelaki yang suka ajak perempuan buat maksiat.
   
   sejak dari sekolah,
   saya memang pelik, kenapa orang kata mendekati zina itu haram,
   bukannya berzina lagi, dah berdosa juga.
   errm, malas nak fikir panjang-panjang,
   saya kan sekolah lagi..
   
   tapi masa saya di sekolah, boleh kata saya kira baik la,
   saya tak hisap rokok, sebab saya tahu mende tu tak bagi faedah pun,
   tapi saya pun bukannya skema, pernah jugak ponteng kelas sekali dua.
   biasa2 je.hehe.
   
   tapi sejak saya masuk u,
   saya tengok pergaulan bebas antara lelaki dengan perempuan,
   memang sangat ketara,
   ye la, kat sini ikut suka kita nak buat apa,
   tak macam kat sekolah,
   nak jumpa awek pun sorok2 kat belakang stor dekat padang,
   takut warden nampak,
   tapi itu dulu,
   
   sekarang saya dah dekat u,
   saya tengok ramai perempuan tak pakai tudung,
   ada yang pakai tudung, ok la.
   tapi baju pulak hmm, seluar pulak alamakkk.
   ada jugak baju dah labuh, seluar dah longgar,
   tapi tudung pulak tak tutup dada,
   nampak segala apa yang kami kaum lelaki ni takde,
   adui, camne nak jaga iman ni?
   
   tapi saya still control lagi,
   saya still ingat Allah larang kita dekat dengan zina.
   sampai satu hari,
   ada sorang perempuan cakap yang dia suka saya.
   dia cantik, pakai tudung,
   dan dia baik juga.
   zaman sekarang ni, perempuan makin berani tunjuk2 'hint',
   mula-mula just nak kawan, sms nak share masalah,
   kalau pegi shopping atau holiday mana2, mesti dia ada beli something kat saya,
   mula-mula saya tak layan sangat jugak,
   takut jugak 'ter'bagi harapan kat orang perempuan ni,
   mereka mudah sangat perasan,
   layan sikit, terus ingat kita suka dia.
   perempuan~
   
   lama-lama,
   dia dah berani call saya,
   dengan suara perempuan yang memang lembut mendayu-dayu,
   naik luruh jantung saya dengar,
   dia minta tolong saya belikan set kfc zinger burger,
   adui. banyak kali saya fikir nak beli ke tak,
   puas saya cari alasan,
   saya tak nak timbul fitnah.
   tapi dia cakap dia gastrik,
   hati saya mula timbul kesian,
   saya beli makanan dan bagi kat dia.
   
   mula-mula memang asalnya kesian je,
   tapi lama-lama saya rasa best pulak,
   ada orang nak msg saya,
   kejutkan solat Subuh,
   ada orang yang nak dengar masalah saya,
   ada orang yang nak bg hadiah pada saya,
   tambah-tambah kawan-kawan dekat kolej saya ni,
   memang majoriti ada girlfren,
   kira macam saya bertuah sangat2,
   saya tak cari pun girlfren pun dah ada orang suka saya,
   dah ada orang sayang saya!
   eh, syooookkkk la pulak :))))
   kau ada?
   
   satu hari tu,
   kami keluar berdua dekat satu tempat ni,
   nak lintas jalan,
   dia dah ada kat depan,
   tiba2 ada kereta laju lalu kat jalan tu,
   spontan saya tarik tangan dia.
   zaaaappppp,
   saya rasa berdebar,
   saya rasa terkejut dengan tindakan saya,
   rasa bersalah pun ada,
   tapi niat saya nak selamatkan dia je...
   
   yang paling buat saya lagiiiii terkejut,
   dia senyum.
   entah. tak faham apa yang dia fikir.
   'dia tak marah ke aku pegang tangan dia?'
   hati saya pelik.
   dia senyum lagi, dan kata,
   'Awak, terima kasih. sayang awak!'
   
   saya senyum juga.
   malas nak fikir panjang-panjang,
   ohh. seronok nya. lembutnya tangan diaaaaaaa...
   rasa nak pegang lagi.
   'ha, gatal-gatal!'
   akal saya marah.
   tapi hati saya nak.
   
   dan jujurnya,
   saya makin lama, makin rasa sayang pada dia.
   tak boleh kalau tak ber-sms,
   tak pernah tak call even cakap selama satu minit,
   ye la,
   bila hati dah rindu,
   bila hati dah sayang,
   bila hati dah penuh dengan nafsu.
   
   err.
   .
   .
   .
   .
   .
   .
   .
   .
   .
   .
   nafsu?
   saya suka dia sebab nafsu ke?
   saya cinta dia sebab nafsu ke?
   
   'Tak! Kan saya nak ambil dia jadi isteri saya nanti!'
   Hati saya marah.
   
   'Awak pasti ke nak ambik dia jadi isteri?'
   Entah dari mana suara tu datang,
   Bunyi seakan mengejek.
   
   entah,
   tak tahu apa yang saya fikir time tu.
   macam -macam perasaan,
   
   tapi saya buat tak tahu,
   biar dalam hati saya dah rasa macam,
   'eh-betul-ke-apa-yang-aku-buat-ni?'
   
   saya dan dia dah ter'couple',
   nak buat macam mana,
   best la ada couple ni,
   kawan-kawan selalu puji,
   dia cantik,
   even pakai tudung,
   tapi stylo, bergaya kottt.
   tambah-tambah dengan fesyen sekarang,
   siapa yang tak kembang semangkuk? eh.
   
   please, sama-sama jaga diri...
   
   satu hari tu,
   saya jumpa video ni.
   video hilal asyraf.
   tentang cinta.
   cinta yang hakiki.
   
   terpukul.
   terpana.
   terasa.
   
   semua ada.
   saya cinta dia.
   tapi kenapa saya makin bawak dia ke neraka?
   
   Astaghfirullah.
   
   kalau betul saya cinta,
   saya mesti nak bawa dia ke syurga,
   tapi situasi saya?
   
   saya terpaksa mengaku,
   saya kalah dengan nafsu.
   saya sebenarnya,
   ...ikut nafsu.
   
   sepanjang hari,
   lepas saya tengok video tu,
   saya diam.
   kawan ajak main bola,
   saya bagi alasan,
   member ajak lepak kat mamak,
   saya tolak.
   
   saya nak sendiri,
   hp saya letak tepi, tekan punat off.
   saya malu.
   
   saya dah tak sanggup.
   saya dah malu sangat-sangat depan Allah,
   
   saya still solat,
   saya kadang-kadang mengaji,
   tapi saya buat maksiat jugak.
   saya makin lalai,
   endah tak endah tentang dosa.
   
   saya rasa,
   saya dah tahu kenapa Allah tak bagi dekati zina,
   sebab nanti end up,
   jadi macam saya.
   dari sms, lepas tu call,
   dengar suara, rasa nak jumpa,
   bila dah terpegang tangan sekali,
   rasa nak pegang banyak kali,
   semua tu nafsu!
   
   banyaknya dosa saya.
   :"(
   
   Allah,
   Allah,
   Allah.
   
   saya bangun,
   ambik wudhu,
   solat sunat 2 rakaat,
   saya mintak sangat2,
   Allah ampunkan dosa-dosa saya,
   Allah ampunkan dosa-dosa kita.
   dan air mata jantan saya mengalir laju.
   .
   
   bila dah tenang sikit,
   saya 'text' dia,
   'Awak, this is not the right way. This is not the way that Allah bless. I let you go, and please let me go. I dont want to bring you to Jahannam, instead I'll pray for you to get the light from Allah. May Allah bless you and me...'
   
   dan saya terus matikan hp.
   buat kali kedua.
   
   saya sedar.
   susah.
   tapi saya bergantung sepenuhnya pada Allah.
   sebab Allah yang pegang hati saya, pegang hati dia.
   saya tak nak berpaling lagi.
   
   dan untuk hawa semuanya,
   jangan terlalu murah,
   jangan ambik kesempatan dengan kelemahan lelaki,
   awak buat suara mendayu macam tu,
   sembur perfume wangi,
   pakai blous, skirt, selendang ala-ala hot gitu,
   dah namanya lelaki,
   kuat mana imannya,
   mesti akan tergoda jugak.
   
   jadi,
   kena sama-sama jaga diri,
   simpan godaan-godaan tu pada orang yang teristimewa, kelak.
   
   dan sekarang,
   saya terus begini,
   mujahadah.
   
   doa saya terus kuat.
   doa supaya dia faham,
   doa kita sama-sama dalam redhaNya.
   
   Insha-Allah.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   ni video hilal asyraf _ cinta yang hakiki.. you should watch this! sangat bagus..
   
   
   " kalau korang sayang seseorang, couple bukan caranya. doakanlah dia. simpan perasaan tu dalam diri. jangan bagi dia tahu. that is more sweet. memang pahit and perlukan kesabaran. but percayalah, ini adalah cara yang terbaik. biar sama-sama baiki diri sendiri dulu. kalau memang dah ditakdirkan jodoh bersama, insya-Allah tak akan ke mana. percaya dengan janji Allah, ok? buat apa kita bercinta dengan orang yang akhirrnya belum pasti jadi milik kita and belum pasti ditakdirkan untuk kita. that is just a waste of time. menantilah pada yang satu. ingat, lelaki yang baik hanya untuk perempuan yang baik.  semuanya terletak kepada kita. sentiasalah berdoa. Allah itu Maha Adil."
   
   
   

   Arin Azreen.

Islam is Amazing! Hijab is Awesome :)

Assalamualaikum.. hari tu arin ada terbaca kisah ni.. :) perbualan yang sangat menarik perhatian.. betapa Islam mengangkat darjat wanita-wanita Islam.. subhanallah... semoga bermanfaat..:)

1. Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh..
   
   Lelaki Inggris bertanya: "Kenapa dalam Islam wanita tidak boleh jabat tangan dengan Lelaki?"
   
   Syeikh menjawab: "dapatkah kamu berjabat tangan dengan ratu Elizabeth?
   
   Lelaki Inggris menjawab: "Oh tentu tidak boleh!Cuma orang-orang tertentu saja yang dapat berjabat tangan dengan ratu."
   
   Syeikh tersenyum & berkata: “Wanita-wanita kami (Kaum muslimin) adalah para ratu, & ratu tidak boleh berjabat tangan dengan Lelaki sembarangan (yang bukan mahramnya).”
   
   Lalu si Inggris bertanya lagi, "Kenapa perempuan Islam menutupi tubuh dan rambut mereka?"
   
   Syeikh tersenyum dan punya 2 coklat, ia membuka yang pertama terus yang satu lagi tertutup. Dia melemparkan keduanya ke lantai yang kotor.
   
   Syeikh bertanya: “Jika saya meminta Anda untuk mengambil satu coklat, mana
   yang Anda pilih?"
   
   Si Inggris menjawab: "Yang tertutup...”
   
   Syeikh berkata: “Itulah cara kami memperlakukan dan melihat perempuan kami.”
   
   Si Inggris menjawab: "Wow Islam is Amazing...”

No Boyfriends!

     Asslamualaikum.. hari ni arin arin ada terbaca sesuatu dekat fb.. and i guess i should share it.. cuba korang baca and renung-renungkan.

1. No Boyfriends

   !
   As a Muslim, you know that having a boyfriend is haraam because it counts as Zina - fornication. Fornication, in easy English, means `sexual sin'. Allah expressly forbids romantic or sexual relationships outside of marriage. When people go against that rule, then you get the typical western society where people play sexual merry-go-round with each other, giving each other STDs, using and abusing each other, and destroying the sacredness of marriage as an institution. You can't even be sort of engaged to a guy, and then "date" to get to know each other. In Islam, non-Mahram men and women aren't allowed to be alone together (that includes talking o*!n the phone!), to touch (not even shake hands), or even gaze at each other. It doesn't matter if the guy you like is Muslim, a great guy and the Prince of England, you can't date him.
   
   No Boy—friends!
   The easiest way to ensure that you don't end up falling in love with some guy before you're ready to get married is to avoid making friends with boys. Of course in school you have to interact with boys all over the place, but that doesn't mean you should be best buds with them. Probably 90% of relationships begin from friendships. Chances are you're not ready for marriage, your parents aren't ready to let you get married, you're still in school/college and your crush is not the sort of fellow you want to spend the rest of your life with, so just avoid being friends with him in the first place. It really is the best formula for saving yourself from needless temptation. 

   When you have to talk to boys in school as teammates, lab partners, group members, and peers, it's best to maintain 
   a distance. That means that you don't confide in them, you don't let down your guard, you don't unnecessarily engage them in needless conversation, don't joke around, and never flirt. Yeah it may be a little hard, but this is your afterlife we're talking about. So many great sisters have put themselves in really sticky situations because they allowed a boy to get to know them, and either ended up liking the boy, or having the boy like them. o*!nce that happens you either end up becoming a pair (which is HARAAM!), or having to end your friendship. Instead of letting it get to that point, and then having to kill a friendship that you probably worked hard o*!n cultivating, you should just stop it before it begins. There are plenty of great girls all around who can be your friends and if you really think o*!nly a guy will understand your problem, then talk to your REAL brother, or your father, or an uncle.

   
   

   
   

   

   
   

   Allah.. #muhasabah!

   
   

   
   

Ciri-ciri sahabat yang baik.. :)

Semoga kita dikurniakan sahabat-sahabat yang baik.. amin...

Macam mana nak tolak salam lelaki ajnabi?

Assalamualaikum.. kaifa halukum jami'an? arin harap korang sentiasa berada di dalam perlindungan Allah selalu.. Amin.. ok, kali ni arin nak kongsikan cara2 untuk menolak salam.. hmmm... tolak salam? patut ke? kalau salam sesama jantina, tidak.. tetapi.. kalau salam daripada lelaki ajnabi, harus ditolak! kenapa? kerana haramlah sayang.. ok, macam mana nk tolak ye? hah, kadang-kadang kita memang berdepan dengan situasi sebegini.. terutama sekali apabila berdepan dengan lelaki yang bukan beragama Islam.. mungkin mereka memang benar-benar tidak tahu.. jadi kita tidak boleh menyalahkan mereka seratus-peratus..yang wajarnya... sebagai seorang yang beragama Islam, kita haruslah menunjukkan identiti kita sebagai wanita muslimah.. dengan.. menolaknya dengan cara yang berkhemah.. Islam ialah agama yang mudah.. jadi pasti ada jalan penyelesaiannya..:) jangan risau ukhti, Allah sentiasa melindungi hamba-Nya.. kita memang pasti akan berdepan dengan situasi begini.. tetapi.. belajarlah untuk handlenya dengan berkhemah.. semoga kita sentiasa diberkati oleh Allah SWT.. Aminn...

Begini caranya ukhti..:)

Pray for our sedara out there!

Assalamualaikum...sahabat, marilah kita bersama-sama menadah tangan dan berdoa kepada saudara-saudara kita yang ditindas di luar sana..mungkin kita hanya manusia biasa dan masih kecil untuk melawan mereka..tetapi..doa itu ialah senjata yang paling berkuasa..Allah sentiasa Mendengar rintihan hamba-Nya..doa merupakan senjata orang mukmin! keep the dua..insya-Allah Islam akan menang pada suatu hari nanti...Islam akan bangkit! itu janji Allah SWT..:) Allahu..