Bukit Gantang

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Penamaan Calon untuk Parlimen Bukit Gantang berakhir semalam penuh dengan warna-warni. Saya sempat bersama-sama dengan Kak Nora, Dr. Kalsom (isteri Dr. HAtta Ramli) dan Ustaz Yazid untuk sama-sama memeriahkan proses penamaan calon tersebut.
Kami bertolak dari Gombak pada pukul 12.30 malam dan sampai di Taiping lebih kurang jam 4.30 pagi. Bandar Taiping rupanya 'hidup' pada malam tersebut. Ramai yang datang untuk sama-sama memberikan sokongan kepada calon pilihan, YB Dato' Seri Nizar. Masjid yang kami singgahi tersangatlah ramai umat manusia, sehinggakan menghadapi kesukaran menunaikan solat subuh kerana ketiadaan air. Kami mengambil keputusan untuk solat subuh di masjid lain. Oleh kerana tidak biasa dengan kawasan Taiping, kami pun redah jelah sampai jumpa masjid lain yang berhampiran . Usai solat subuh, singgah bersarapan dan seterusnya sama-sama berarak untuk penamaan calon tersebut.
Rezeki orang-orang di Taiping hari tersebut..semua gerai-gerai di tepi-tepi jalan penuh dengan pelanggan seawal jam 6.30 pagi lagi.

Kami berkumpul di hadapan pejabat RISDA Taiping sebelum berarak menuju ke pusat penamaan calon iaitu di Majlis Perbandaran Taiping. Trak-trak polis berada hampir di sepanjang jalan yang saya lalui. Sokongan kaum bukan Islam sangat luar biasa sekali dan tidak mustahil kemenangan di pihak Pakatan Rakyat kerana YB Nizar disenangi dan diterima baik oleh semua kaum dan segenap masyarakat.

Saya kongsikan gambar2 sewaktu penamaan calon tersebut yang sempat saya rakamkan menggunakan telefon bimbit saya.

Eight Things to Learn!

One time a scholar asked one of his students, "You have spent a long time with me, what have you learned?

He said I learned eight things:

First, I looked to the creation. Everyone has a loved one. When he goes to the grave, he leaves his loved one. Therefore, I made my loved one my good deeds; that way, they will be with me in the grave.

Second, I looked to the verse, 'But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,' and, therefore, I struggled against my desires so I could stay obeying Allah.

Third, I saw that if anyone has something with him that is worth something, he will protect it. Then I thought about the verse, 'That which you have is wasted away; and that which is with Allah remains,' therefore, everything worth something with me I devoted to Him so it would be with Him for me.

Fourth, I saw the people seeking wealth, honor and positions and it was not worth anything to me. Then I thought about Allah's words, 'Lo, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most aware of Allah,' so I did my best to become aware of Allah in order to nobility in his sight.

Fifth, I saw the people being jealous towards each other and I looked at the verse, 'We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the world,' so I left jealousy.

Sixth, I saw the people having enmity and I thought about the verse, 'Lo, the devil is an enemy for you, so take him as an enemy,' so I left enmity and I took the Satan as my only enemy.

Seventh, I saw them debasing themselves in search of sustenance and I thought about the verse, 'And there is not a beast in the earth but the sustenance thereof depends on Allah,' so I kept myself busy with my responsibilities toward Him and I left my property with Him.

Eighth, I found them relying on their business, buildings and health and I thought about the verse, 'And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, He will suffice him,' therefore, I put my trust only on Allah.

Abu Mas'ud 'Uqba ibn 'Amr al-Ansari al-Badri reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Anyone who shows the way to something good has the same reward as the person who does it." [Muslim]

E.g. if you encourage someone to go for Salah, or pay Zakat and the person actually goes ahead and prays or pays Zakat, Allah will reward him for the good deeds and at the same time give you (the one that encouraged them to do good) an equal reward as he has given them- without decreasing what he gave them.

So Encourage Other To Do Good And Refrain From Bad Deeds

Pernahkah aku terfikir?

Pernahkah aku terfikir bagaimana mulia dan bersihnya hati nabi, tetap senyum bila dibenci, tetap tenang bila dimusuhi, tetap membantu walau disakiti, tetap menyeru walau diusir pergi, tetapi mengapa kita mudah membenci bila dikasari, mudah putus asa bila yang dilakukan tidak menjadi, mudah kecewa bila orang lain tak memahami, mudah terguris bila kita dinasihati. Ayuh bersamalah kita menghayati ketinggian akhlak baginda, kerana kudwah kita adalah NAbi S.A.W.

Sms yang saya terima daripada seorang sahabat tengahari tadi sempena cuti Maulidurasul hari ini. Iya..ada sikap tidak elok saya di situ mudah terguris bila dinasihati. 2-3 hari ini sememangnya saya sering melakukan kesilapan dan kerap di tegur oleh seseorang. Entah mengapa hati berasa sangat sedih dan dan terguris di atas teguran-teguran tersebut. Mengapa amat susah untuk berlapang dada ya...

Teorinya amat mudah..tersangat mudah untuk menasihati orang, melihat kesilapan dan kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh orang lain. Tetapi amat sukar untuk menerima bilamana diri sendiri yang melakukannya. Sedangkan saya sendiri tahu teguran yang diberikan tersebut penuh dengan nilai kasih sayang. Saya sangat mengingati ungkapan seorang senior saya semasa di bangku pengajian dahulu. "Hati letak bawah tapak kaki" Aplikasinya dalam kehidupan amatlah susah, cuba sebaik mungkin untuk berlapang dada.

Mulianya sifat nabi yang tiada tolok bandingnya...