Maulidur Rasul

According to Islamic Calendar, this month is the month of Rabiul Awal. This is the month where Muslims all over the world celebrate the birth of our Last Prophet, Prophet Muhammad SAW. He was born on the 12th of Rabiul Awal the year of the elephant( 23rd April 571). Rabiul Awal is actually a month which means the start of Spring whereby flowers starts to bloom.

There were many important incidents that happened in Rabiul Awal in the Islamic World. They were mainly :

1) The birth of The Last Prophet Muhammad SAW on the 12th Rabiul Awal the year of the Elephant.

2) The month where Prophet Muhammad SAW was appointed to be The Messenger of Allah. Prophet Muhammad SAW was 40 years old when he was appointed to be The Messenger of Allah. With this appointment, it marks the start of his teachings of Islam in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.

3) Prophet Muhammad SAW reached Quba' on Monday 8th Rabiul Awal and reached Madinah on Friday 12th Rabiul Awal and performed the 1st Friday Prayers there.

4) There were many wars between Muslim Soldiers and Kuffar Soldiers which happened in the month of Rabiul Awal. Some of the wars were the "Safwan War", "Bawat War", "Zi Amar War", "Bani An-Nadhir War", "Daumatul Jandal War" and " Bani Lahyan War".

5) The passing of Prophet Muhammad SAW. He passed away on Monday, 12th Rabiul Awal 11H (7th June 632). He passed away in his wife, Aisyah ra's house and was buried in Madinah.

6) Abu Bakar was appointed a Khalifah (religious leader of state).

7) Muslim Soldiers lead by Khalid Ibni Walid conquered Iraq and started an Islamic state.

8) Salahuddin Al-Ayubi lead the Muslim Soldiers in defeating Salib Soldiers which in turn, opens Baitul Muqaddis in the year 583H.

9) Islam's last fortress in Andalusia was conquered by Spanish Soldiers lead by Ferdinando and Isabella in the year 897H. This marks the start of the destruction of many historical buildings that marks the heritage of Islam. Mosques were converted to churches and muziums and no more Azan was heard in the country anymore.

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10 Tips to Help You Ace Your Final Exam

1. Start studying at least one week before the final exam. To ace your final exam, you must spend several hours studying, but this doesn’t mean studying all night before the final exam. This never seems to work anyway. But, if you spend an hour each night for a week before the final exam, you’ll slowly take in the information and remember it.

2. Read all of the assignments when they are assigned. Reading ten chapters worth of material the week before the final exam will not work. In order to ace your final exam, you must read the material when your instructor assigns it. When you try to read all that material in one week, before your final exam, it’s simply too much to take in. You must be able to remember this material in order to ace your final exam.

3. Memorize important information. If you pay attention in class, your instructor will, more than likely, mention pieces of information and say that they will be on the final exam. Write these down and memorize them. If you want to ace your final exam, pay attention to any piece of information that seems important. When reading a chapter in your textbook, highlight anything that even sounds like it might be on the text. The final exam will, more than likely, be just like the midterm you took earlier in the semester.

4. Think about the midterm exam. What was the layout of that exam? Most instructors will use the same layout for the final exam. If you know that the test was a fill in the blank type test, you’ll know to memorize important dates, names, and vocabulary words. If the layout is multiple choice you should study important facts.

5. Listen to your instructor. Most instructors will tell you exactly what the final exam will be, if you just listen. Your instructor wants you to ace your final exam and will help you. An instructor may tell you important pieces of information that you should write down, they may tell you the layout of the final exam, and they may even give you a study sheet of the questions that will be asked.

6. Make your own study sheet. After you have written down important facts, names, vocabulary words, pieces of information your instructor gave you, and anything you highlighted in your textbook you should make a study sheet of this material. This will make it much easier for you to study for and ace your final exam.

7. Have someone quiz you. After you have studied, ask a friend or family member to quiz you. As they ask you questions, have them highlight the information you didn’t remember. Then after you have studied some more, they can quiz you on the information you didn’t know or you could quiz yourself.

8. Quiz yourself. This may sound impossible, but it’s not. Take the information you didn’t know and write it down on a piece of paper. For example, if you missed vocabulary words, write down the words and then put the study sheet away. This will allow you to quiz yourself and see if you have memorized the information.

9. Talk with your instructor. If your instructor hasn’t given your class any idea of what will be on the final exam, just ask. Your instructor may be willing to tell you the layout, what to study, etc.

10. Write down dates. Nothing is worse than walking into class and finding out today is the final exam. You may have been studying, but still not completely ready. In order to ace your final exam, you must keep up with when the test will be given. This ensures that you will give yourself enough time to study and ace the final exam.

I hope this information helps you to ace your final exam. I have been able to ace several final exams using these tips. If you use these tips, you should be able to ace your final exam as well. So study and ace that final exam!

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I Hate Betrayal....!!

Betrayal is the breaking of a social contract, however, critics of this approach claim that the term social contract does not accurately reflect the conditions and motivation for and effects of betrayal. So, I can not do that in my life. But, if I have to choose between betraying my country, my family and my friends, I can betraying myself first.

I love my country, my family and my friends so much....!!!

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Al-Quran Kitab Suci

PERISTIWA agung dalam sejarah umat Islam yang berlaku pada Ramadan ialah turunnya kitab suci al-Quran atau disebut Nuzul al-Quran.
Perkara itu dinyatakan dalam al-Quran menerusi firman Allah yang bermaksud: “Ramadan yang padanya diturunkan al-Quran, menjadi petunjuk bagi sekalian manusia, dan menjadi keterangan yang menjelaskan petunjuk dan menjelaskan perbezaan antara yang benar dan yang salah.” (Surah al-Baqarah, ayat 185)
Nuzul adalah perkataan Arab yang memberi makna turun atau berpindah, iaitu berpindah daripada satu tempat ke tempat yang lain, manakala al-Quran bermaksud bacaan. Ia dikatakan sebagai bacaan kerana al-Quran itu untuk dibaca manusia.
Al-Quran juga dikatakan himpunan kerana dalam kitab suci itu terhimpun ayat yang menjelaskan pelbagai perkara meliputi soal tauhid, ibadat, jinayat, muamalat, munakahat dan sebagainya.
Al-Quran yang diturunkan ke bumi dan diterima Rasulullah SAW sebagai wahyu terjadi secara beransur-ansur selama 23 tahun. Menurut riwayat daripada al-Hakim, al-Baihaqiy dan al-Nasaei daripada Ibn Abbas, beliau menjelaskan Rasulullah SAW bersabda yang bermaksud: “Al-Quran diturunkan sekali gus oleh Allah ke langit dunia pada malam al-Qadr kemudian ia diturunkan secara berperingkat dalam masa 20 tahun.”
Al-Quran diturunkan secara beransur-ansur dalam masa 22 tahun 2 bulan 22 hari atau 23 tahun (13 tahun di Makkah dan 10 tahun di Madinah). Ayat dan surah yang diturunkan sebelum peristiwa hijrah dikenali sebagai Makkiyah sedangkan yang diturunkan selepas peristiwa hijrah dikenali sebagai Madaniyyah.
Tujuan Allah menurunkan secara beransur-ansur adalah bagi memenuhi objektif berikut:
1. Supaya lebih mudah difahami dan dilaksanakan. Orang akan enggan melaksanakan suruhan dan larangan jika suruhan dan larangan itu diturunkan sekali gus dalam kadar yang banyak.
Hal itu disebut oleh Bukhari daripada riwayat ‘Aisyah: “ Antara ayat itu ada yang nasikh dan ada yang mansukh, sesuai dengan kamaslahatan. Ia tidak dapat dilakukan jika al-Quran diturunkan sekali gus. (Ini menurut pendapat yang mengatakan adanya nasikh dan mansukh)
2. Turunnya sesuatu ayat sesuai dengan peristiwa yang terjadi akan lebih berkesan dan lebih berpengaruh di hati.
3. Memudahkan hafalan. Orang musyrik menanyakan mengapa al-Quran tidak diturunkan sekali gus, seperti disebut dalam firman Allah yang bermaksud: “Orang yang kafir berkata: “Mengapa tidak diturunkan al-Quran itu kepada Muhammad semuanya sekali (dengan sekali gus?” Al-Quran diturunkan dengan cara (beransur-ansur) itu kerana Kami hendak menetapkan hatimu…” (Surah Al Furqaan, ayat 32)
4. Antara ayat itu adalah jawapan daripada pertanyaan atau penolakan suatu pendapat atau perbuatan, seperti dikatakan oleh Ibnu ‘Abba, “Hal ini tidak dapat terlaksana jika al-Quran diturunkan sekali gus.
Penurunan al-Quran ini pula berlaku dalam berbagai bentuk. Menurut Safiyurrahman al-Mubarakfuriyy dalam al-Rahiq al-makhtum, Nabi Muhammad SAW diwahyukan mengikut pendekatan berikut :
1. Menerusi mimpi yang benar ( al-Rukya al-Sadiqah ). Malaikat memasukkan wahyu itu ke dalam hatinya. Dalam hal ini, Nabi SAW tidak melihat sesuatu apa pun, hanya Baginda berasa bahawa itu sudah berada di dadanya.
Contohnya, Nabi SAW pernah bersabda mengatakan: “Ruhul Quddus mewahyukan ke dalam kalbuku bahawa seseorang itu takkan mati sehingga dia menyempurnakan rezekinya yang ditetapkan Allah.”
2. Malaikat menampakkan dirinya kepada Nabi SAW menyerupai seorang lelaki yang mengucapkan kata-kata kepadanya dan peristiwa seperti ini sering disaksikan sahabat.
3. Wahyu datang kepadanya seperti gemercingnya loceng. Cara inilah yang amat berat dirasakan Nabi SAW. Kadang-kadang pada keningnya terdapat peluh, walaupun turunnya wahyu itu pada musim dingin. Ada ketikanya, unta baginda terpaksa berhenti dan duduk kerana berasa amat berat.
Diriwayatkan oleh Zaid bin Tsabit: “Aku adalah penulis wahyu yang diturunkan kepada Rasulullah SAW. Aku lihat Rasulullah SAW ketika turunnya wahyu itu seakan-akan diserang demam yang kuat dan peluhnya bercucuran seperti permata. Kemudian selepas selesai turunnya wahyu, barulah Baginda kembali seperti biasa.”
4. Malaikat menampakkan dirinya kepada Nabi SAW dalam rupanya yang sebenar seperi dijelaskan dalam firman Allah yang bermaksud: “Sesungguhnya Muhammad telah melihatnya pada kali yang lain (kedua). Ketika (ia berada) di Sidratulmuntaha.” (Surah an- Najm, ayat 13 dan 14)
5. Malaikat mewahyukan kepada Nabi dari atas langit seperti yang berlaku dalam peristiwa Isra’ dan Mikraj.
Al-Quran mempunyai beberapa fungsi penting antaranya ialah sebagai mukjizat Nabi Muhammad SAW. Al-Quran adalah bukti kenabian dan kerasulan Nabi Muhammad SAW, sekali gus menjadi bukti ia firman Allah bukannya ucapan atau ciptaan Nabi Muhammad SAW sendiri.
Rasulullah SAW menjadikan al-Quran sebagai senjata bagi menentang kafir Quraisy. Kita dapati mereka sememangnya tidak mampu menghadapinya, padahal mereka mempunyai kemahiran menggubah bahasa yang indah dalam ucapan serta sajak mereka.
Al-Quran adalah sumber hukum dan aturan hidup. Ayat al-Quran mengandungi peraturan mengenai hukum siasah negara, sosial, pendidikan, pengadilan, akhlak dan sebagainya. Semua aturan dan hukum ini wajib dijadikan sebagai pandangan hidup kaum muslimin dan umat manusia untuk mengatasi permasalahan hidup yang dihadapinya.
Sememangnya penyelesaian diberikan syariat Islam adalah penyelesaian sebenar kerana ia satu-satunya perundangan yang dapat memenuhi fitrah manusia. Kemampuan syariat Islam menyelesaikan pelbagai permasalahan menjadikan al-Quran mukjizat abadi paling menonjol di muka bumi.

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friends??!

friend...?

A true friend never walks away,
A true friend will always stay,
A true friend look out for you.

A true friend will guard your secrets,
Like a precious gift,
A true friend is there for you,
To give you a helpful lift.

A true friend tries to make you smile,
Tries to replace that frown,
They may not always succeed,
But they rarely let you down.

These arms for you are open,
This heart for you does care,
And when I think you need me,
I'll try to always be there.

I'll listen to your fears,
I promise not to laugh,
Comfort your falling tears,
I'll make this friendship last.

I'll keep you near to my heart,
I'll always hold you dear,
Even when we're miles apart,
Even when you're here.

I hope I am to you,
Everything you are to me,
For the friendship we have,
Is a special one indeed.

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Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science (e.g. chemistry and physics), with mathematics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. In addition to producing useful materials, chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques, an important form of research and development. A person employed in this field is called a chemical engineer.

Chemical engineering largely involves the design and maintenance of chemical processes for large-scale manufacture. Chemical engineers in this branch are usually employed under the title of process engineer.

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The Worst Day Since Yesterday

Well I know, I miss more than hit
With a face that was launched to sink
An’ I seldom feel, the bright relief
It’s been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

If there’s one thing I have said
Is that the dreams I once had, now lay in bed
As the four winds blow, my wits through the door
It’s been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

Fallin’ down to you sweet ground
Where the flowers they bloomIt’s there
I’ll be foundHurry back to me, my wild calling
It’s been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

Though these wounds have seen no wars
Except for the scars I have ignored
And this endless crutch, well it’s never enough
It’s been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

Hell says hello, well it’s time to I should go
To pastures green, that I’ve yet to see
Hurry back to me, my wild calling
It’s been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

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