Monday, July 20, 2009

Hikmah Di Bulan Sya'aban

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

Untuk renungan bersama....

BULAN Sya'aban adalah antara bulan yang mulia di sisi Allah SWT.

• Ia adalah bulan yang membawa keberkatan.
• nikmat dan kesejahteraan bagi umat Islam seluruhnya.
• Baginda Rasulullah SAW banyak berpuasa sunat dalam bulan yang mulia ini.
• Umat Islam digalakkan melakukan amal ibadat dengan berganda. Ini kerana Nabi kita Muhammad saw meningkatkan amal ibadatnya kepada Allah swt pada bulan yang agung ini.

Hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Al-Nasaei dari Usamah bin Zaid ra berkata:
”Aku bertanya Rasulullah tentang bulan Syaaban kerana aku tidak pernah lihat baginda banyak berpuasa sunat sebagaimana beliau berpuasa dalam bulan Syaaban.Baginda menjawab: ”Bulan yang banyak manusia lalai dan padanya ialah bulan di antara Rejab dan Ramadan. Pada bulan Sya'aban akan diangkatkan catatan amalan hamba kepada Allah swt. Dengan itu aku amatlah suka supaya diangkatkan amalanku ketika aku berpuasa.”

Sebenarnya amal ibadat hamba diangkat oleh malaikat tiap-tiap hari manakala amal ibadat bulan Syaaban ini bolehlah dikatakan laporan tahunan bagi amalan hamba.

Hadis ini menunjukkan bahawa ramai yang lalai dalam bulan Sya'aban ini. Mereka tidak mengambil kesempatan untuk beramal ibadat seperti mana mereka bersungguh-sungguh meluangkan masa beribadat kepada Allah SWT pada bulan Ramadhan. Ini kerana adat Jahiliyah dahulu orang Mekah lebih mengutamakan dan memuliakan bulan Rejab dan melupakan bulan Syaaban.

Di antara hikmah digalakkan banyak berpuasa sunat pada bulan Sya'aban ialah kerana selepasnya dituruti oleh bulan Ramadan yang diwajibkan berpuasa keseluruhannya. Dengan itu puasa pada bulan Sya'aban merupakan perintis dan latihan untuk membiasakan diri bagi menunaikan kewajipan puasa Ramadan sepenuhnya.

Berkenaan dengan kelebihan Nisfu Sya'aban iaitu malam pertengahan bulan Sya'aban pula kita boleh dapati melalui hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Ibn Habban dalam kitab al-Sahihnya, daripada Muaz bin Jabal r.a. bahawa Nabi SAW bersabda yang maksudnya: Allah SWT melihat kepada hamba-Nya pada malam Nisfu Sya'aban dan Allah akan memberikan pahalanya kepada seluruh hambanya melainkan mereka yang melakukan kesalahan syirik dan orang yang menyebarkan fitnah.

Dalam hadis yang lain sebagaimana yang diriwayatkan oleh Abdullah bin Amru bin al-As bermaksud: ”Allah SWT memandang kepada makhluk-Nya pada malam Nisfu Sya'aban, lalu diampuni dosa hamba-Nya kecuali dua golongan, iaitu orang yang membunuh diri dan orang yang menyebarkan fitnah.

Hadis-hadis ini menggambarkan kepada kita kelebihan bulan Sya'aban yang sungguh istimewa. Ibadat mesti digandakan sebagaimana yang dibuat oleh Rasulullah yang membanyakkan puasa sunat. Hadis tersebut juga menunjukkan bahawa Allah SWT sedia memberi keampunan kepada hamba-hamba-Nya yang bertaubat.
Ibadat pada malam Nisfu Sya'aban:

Ibadat yang khusus dilakukan pada malam itu ialah:

1. Sembahyang lima waktu, sunat dan tahjud.

2. Membaca al-Quran. Kalau tidak boleh menghabiskan semuanya, sekurang-kurangnya membaca surah Yasin, al-Waqiah, al-Mulk, al-Insan, al-Hashr, al-Muzammil dan surah al-Mudathir.

3. Banyak beristighfar kepada Allah.

4. Bertasbih, bertahlil, bertakbir dan membaca berbagai doa dan zikir yang ma’thur.

Sebenarnya tidak ada doa khusus untuk dibacakan pada Nisfu Syaaban. Kita mesti ingat bahawa Allah swt sentiasa membuka pintu taubat bukan pada malam Nisfu Syaaban sahaja bahkan ia sentiasa terbuka waktu pagi dan petang, siang dan malam.

Peristiwa-peristiwa bersejarah yang berlaku pada bulan Syaaban:

Peristiwa yang paling bersejarah yang berlaku pada bulan Syaaban ialah:

• Peristiwa pertukaran kiblat. Allah SWT telah mengarahkan Rasul-Nya memindahkan kiblat sembahyang daripada masjid al-Aqsa di Bait al-Maqdis ke Kaabah di Mekah. Dalam satu hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Bukhari dan Muslim daripada seorang sahabat al-Bara’ bin Azib maksudnya: ”Selepas Rasulullah sampai ke Madinah al-Munawarah, baginda dan para sahabat bersembahyang berkiblatkan Baitulmakdis al-selama lebih kurang enam belas atau tujuh belas bulan. Selepas tempoh tersebut barulah diturunkan wahyu menyuruh baginda berpaling ke Mekah. Peristiwa pertukaran kiblat berlaku di dalam masjid Qiblatain. Suruhan pertukaran kiblat berlaku ketika Rasulullah sedang bersembahyang Asar. Pertukaran kiblat menjadi isu besar di Madinah. Orang Yahudi mengambil kesempatan menabur fitnah memperlekehkan dakwah Rasulullah. Lalu diturunkan ayat 142 Surah al-Baqarah.

Maksudnya: Akan berkata orang-orang yang kurang akalnya: ”Apakah yang memalingkan mereka (umat Islam) dari kiblat mereka (Baitulmaqdis) yang dahulunya mereka telah berkiblat kepadanya. Katakanlah: ”Kepunyaan Allah timur dan barat, dia memberi petunjuk kepada sesiapa yang dikehendaki-Nya ke jalan yang lurus.

Hikmah : Peristiwa ini berlaku pada tahun kedua Hijrah pada bulan Sya'aban. Kebenaran daripada Allah SWT untuk kembali berkiblatkan Kaabah adalah contoh doa Rasulullah yang dikabulkan oleh Allah SWTt Ini kerana Rasulullah sudah lama mengangkat tangannya berdoa dan memandang ke langit meminta pertukaran kiblat ke Ka'abah. Permintaan Rasulullah tersebut telah diperkenankan oleh Allah SWT pada bulan Sya'aban.

Malam Nisfu Sya'aban

Malam 15 Sya'aban atau lebih dikenali sebagai malam Nisfu Sya'aban adalah satu malam yang sunat dirayakan dalam syariat Islam kerana ia merupakan malam yang paling mustajab dan penuh rahmat.

Malam nisfu Sya'aban ini sayugialah kita hidupkan dengan membaca Surah Yaasiin tiga kali selepas sembahyan fardhu Maghrib. Dan setiap kali lepas membaca Yaasiin akan dibaca doa. Pada bacaan Yaasiin pertama diniatkan dengan memohon panjang umur, pada bacaan kali kedua diniatkan dengan memohon agar dijauhkan dari bala dan pada bacaan ketiga diniatkan memohon murah rezeki yang halal. Cara lain ialah menghidupkan malam nisfu Syaaban dengan berhimpun membaca zikir dan Al Quran.

Doa Malam Nisfu Sya'aban

Ertinya : Allahumma Ya Allah Ya Tuhan yang empunya kurniaan, dan tiada siapa mengurniakan kepada-Nya, ya Tuhan yang empunya kemuliaan dan kebesaran, ya Tuhan yang empunya kurniaan, tiada Tuhan yang disembah dengan sebenar-benarnya dalam wujud ini melainkan Tuhan hamba sahaja, tempat sandaran hamba-hamba Tuhan yang memohon perlindungan, dan tempat perlindungan hamba-hamba Tuhan, yang mohon keselamatan, dan tempat keselamatan hamba-hamba Tuhan yang di dalam ketakutan. Kiranya Tuhan hamba telah ada menulis akan hamba di sisi Tuhan hamba dalam Loh Mahfudz, akan seorang yang celaka, maka hamba mohon akan hapuskan daripada hamba nama kecelakaan itu, dan mohon tetapkan hamba di sisi Tuhan hamba akan seorang yang berbahagia. Dan kiranya Tuhan hamba telah ada menulis akan hamba di sisi Tuhan hamba dalam Loh Mahfudz akan seorang yang ditegah dari kebajikan, dan seorang yang disempitkan rezeki hamba, maka hamba mohon hapuskan tegahan itu daripada hamba, dan mudahkan rezeki hamba, dan hamba mohon tetapkan hamba di sisi Tuhan hamba, akan seorang yang berbahagia dan seorang yang ditaufikkan dengan kebajikan kerana bahawasanya Tuhan hamba telah berfirman dalam kitab yang telah Tuhan hamba turunkan (Al Quran) maksudnya : “Allah Taala menghapuskan apa yang Dia hendak hapuskan, dan Dia tetapkan apa yang Dia hendak tetapkan dalam suatu kitab dan di sisinya Loh Mahfudz.”

Walahu'alam

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Gunung Rinjani


Mount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. It rises to 3,726 m (12,224 ft), making it the third highest volcano in Indonesia, and similar in height to Mount Fuji. The first historical eruption occurred in September 1847. The most recent eruption of Mount Rinjani was on 10 May 2009. The volcano had started erupting again on 27 April 2009, and the mountain was closed as the eruptions intensified with plumes of smoke and ash as high as 8,000 m. [1]

The 6 km by 8.5 km oval-shaped caldera is filled partially by a crater lake known as Segara Anak ('Child of the Sea') and is approximately 2000m above sea level and estimated at being around 200m deep);[2] the caldera also contains hot springs. The eruptions of 1994, 1995, and 1996 have formed a small cone, Gunung Baru (or 'New Mountain' - approximately 2300m above sea level) in the center of the caldera and lava flows from these eruptions have entered the lake. This cone has since been renamed Mount Barujari (or 'New Finger').

The highlands are forest clad and mostly underdeveloped. The lowlands are highly cultivated. Rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco, cotton, cinnamon, and vanilla are the major crops grown in the fertile soils of the island.

The volcano and the caldera are protected by a national park established in 1997. Tourism is increasingly popular [3] with trekkers able to visit the rim, make their way into the caldera or even to make the more arduous climb to the highest point; fatalities, however, are not uncommon.

Gunung Tambuyukon


Mount Tambuyukon (2,579m) huddles elusively at the northern part of the Crocker Range, the backbone of Sabah. Set within the 754sq km boundaries of Kinabalu Park, the mountain is protected by the Sabah Parks Board, the park authority that manages the state’s national parks, nature and wildlife conservation areas.

How to get thereThe Kinabalu National Park is approximately 90km from Kota Kinabalu. It’s best to first take a flight to Kota Kinabalu and then take a two-hour bus ride to the park.

Gunung Tahan


West Malaysia's highest mountain, Gunung Tahan, is a rocky island in a lush sea. The virgin rain forest on and around this 7,175-foot peak forms one of the world's oldest undisturbed ecosystems; indigenous flora and fauna have coexisted here for 130million years.

Along your trek to the summit, you'll encounter such unique species as Grammatophyllum speciosum, the world's largest orchid, carnivorous pitcher plants, and the Tualang tree, one of the world's tallest. Also making their home here are numerous mammals, including tigers, leopards, elephants, and the endangered Sumatran rhino, though your chances of seeing these shy beasts are slight. But take heart: It will be nigh impossible not to spot the countless colorful birds and butterflies sharing the trail with you.

This multiday excursion begins with a three-hour boat ride to Taman Negara National Park headquarters, where the route begins. The terrain is wet and demanding: You'll face seven river crossings in a day and rope climbs along a rocky ridge crest (though no technical climbing skills are necessary). Take a guide, who will help you differentiate between the pretty and the poisonous, and be aware that you're not the only people in the forest. The Orang Uli ("native people" in Malaysian) still make their home here. They are not hostile, and you probably won't see them, but chances are they'll see you. The trip typically takes ten days round-trip.

Gunung Murud


The sandstone mountain in northeast Sarawak bordering Kalimantan stands at 2,423m. This makes Murud the highest peak in the state and the fourth highest in Malaysia. Murud’s first recorded ascent was by Swedish explorer and naturalist Dr. Eric Mjoberg in 1922, who was then curator of the Sarawak Museum. Over the decades, the mountain has hosted many scientists who come to study its flora and fauna.

Guunung Keriang


Located near Alor Star, this is a spot with terrain that is perhaps more rugged than the casual visitor might like, but it is just right for those in search of a little adventure and excitement.

Ricefields surround the limestone hill, and a nearby park and cave offer more opportunities for exploration

Gunung Bubu


Gunung Bubu has its fair share of legend and myths. This 1,568m mountain is found in Kuala Kangsar and its peak can be rather cold. Charting temperatures of about 5 to 15degrees Celsius at the summit, this mountain is for the fit and healthy only.

There is a pool of water found at its summit that is a common water source for hikers and mountaineers. Legend tells of a man who threw a fishing device known as a bubu over the peak of the mountain. It later became a pond.

Gunung Jerai


Gunung Jerai (Mount Jerai) 1380metres/4140 feet above sea level rises above the surrounding plains and is visible for miles around. 11kms of winding road lead up to this mountain resort which can be reached by car.

The vegetation begins to change gradually as you ascend the mountain - through the lower and upper dipterocarp forests that we commonly encounter in parks and reserves down in valleys and low lying areas that give way to the low montane forest where conifers thrive.

At the top of the mount the trees are much shorter in height, twisted and gnarled from the base to the branches. It certainly is a delight to step off the cemented trails and onto the soft forest floor - nature's best carpeting, thickly covered with layers of acid humus soil and peat.

The forest is saturated with delicious scents. A wonderful mixture of balsamic fragrances from various types of coniferous and oak trees gives the forest a rather alien feel. It's like walking into a curio shop at a little seaside town - everything seems so strangely out of place.

Gunung Trusmadi

Perched on the east fringe of the Crocker Range — the backbone of western Sabah rising from Tenom in the south and culminating at Mount Kinabalu — the Trusmadi range spreads over 27,000ha, with its tallest peak located 70km south-east of Kota Kinabalu.

How to get thereThe mountain is located between the district of Tambunan to the north and Keningau to the south in Sabah, and is about 70km south-east of Mount Kinabalu. First, take a flight to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. Then it’s a 90-minute drive to Tambunan from Kota Kinabalu.

Gunung Baling


Gunung Baling is part of a horseshoe-shaped ridge surrounding a limestone amphitheatre.

This hill is one of only three significant limestone outcrops in Kedah (of the other two, one is near Alor Star and the other in Kodiang). Limestone outcrops mean caves and bats, which in an agricultural area like Baling, are particularly advantageous, given the role bats play in populating fruit trees and keeping the insect population under control.

Gunung Stong


Towering at a height of 1,433m is Gunung Stong, one of Kelantan’s highest peaks. Located in the Dabong Forest Reserve, the surrounding area is unspoiled and rich with animal and plant life. This is a wonderful spot for ecotourism in Malaysia. Within it are seven waterfalls, one of which, Jelawang Falls, is most likely the highest waterfall drop in South-East Asia at 305 metres.

With natural forests and waterfall trekking, Gunung Stong is the place for pure nature lovers. The beautiful sunrise over the mountain is an unforgettable sight.

If you are fit and healthy, then challenge yourself to a climb up Gunung Stong. The view at the summit and the feeling of accomplishment will be ample reward for the effort!

Source: http://allmalaysia.info

Mount Kinabalu


Elevation 4,095 metres (13,435 ft)
Location Sabah, Borneo
Range Crocker Range
Prominence 4,095 m (13,435 ft) Ranked 20th
Coordinates 6°5′00″N 116°33′00″E / 6.083333°N 116.55°E / 6.083333; 116.55Coordinates: 6°5′00″N 116°33′00″E / 6.083333°N 116.55°E / 6.083333; 116.55
First ascent 1858 by H. Low and S. St. John
Easiest route Hiking
Listing Country high point
Ultra

Large lower pitcher of Nepenthes rajahMount Kinabalu (Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is a prominent mountain in Southeast Asia. It is located in Kinabalu National Park (a World Heritage Site) in the east Malaysian state of Sabah, which is on the island of Borneo in the tropics. It is the tallest mountain in the Malay Archipelago.

In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology established its summit (known as Low’s Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level, which is some 6 metres (20 ft) less than the previously thought and hitherto published figure of 4,101 metres (13,455 ft).

The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world,[3] with over 600 species of ferns, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species identified. Among them are the gigantic Rafflesia plants and the orangutan. Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status.

The main peak of the mountain (Low's Peak) can be climbed easily by a person with a good physical condition, and requires no mountaineering equipment. Other peaks along the massif, however, require rock climbing skills.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gunung Everest


Everest dari Kala Patthar di Nepal
Ketinggian 8,848 metres (29,029 ka)[1]
Berkedudukan ke-1
Lokasi Nepal
Tibet, China[2]
Banjaran Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya
Kejelasan 8,848 m (29,029 ka)
Koordinat 27°59′17″N, 86°55′31″ECoordinates: 27°59′17″N, 86°55′31″E[3]
Pendakian pertama 29 Mei, 1953
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Laluan paling mudah South Col (Nepal)
Gunung Everest merupakan gunung tertinggi di dunia dengan ketinggian setinggi 8850 meter. Gunung Everest terletak di banjaran gunung Himalaya. Everest adalah gunung tertinggi di bumi (diukur dari paras laut). Rabung kemuncak gunung menandakan sempadan antara Nepal dan Tibet. Di Nepali gunung tersebut dikenali sebagai Sagarmatha (Sanskrit untuk "dahi langit") dan di Tibetan Chomolangma atau Qomolangma ("ibu alam"), yang diambil dari nama Cina 珠穆朗玛峰 (pinyin: Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng). Walaupun ia dinamakan Everest oleh Sir Andrew Waugh, jeneral peninjau British di India, sebagai penghormatan kepada yang sebelumnya Sir George Everest, sebutan popular Everest (Ev-er-est) berbeza dangan sebutan Sir George mengenai nama akhirnya (Eve-rest).

Ukuran
Radhanath Sikdar, juru ukur dan pakar matematik dari Bengal, merupakan orang yang pertama mengenal pasti Everest sebagai kemuncak tertinggi melalui kiraan trigonometri, pada 1852. Sesetengah rakyat India percaya bahawa puncak tersebut sepatutnya dinamakan menurut Sikdar, bukannya Everest.

Gunung ini dianggarkan 1 E3 m|8,850 m (29,035 kaki; hampir 5.5 batu) tinggi, walaupun terdapat variasi daripada segi ukuran (kerajaan Nepal tidak mengesahkan ukuran ini secara rasmi, ketinggian Everest masih dianggap 8,848 m). Ia pertama kali diukur pada tahun 1856 sebagai mempunyai ketinggian 29,000 kaki, tetapi diistiharkan sebagai 29,002 kaki tinggi. Tambahan secara rawak2 kaki menunjukkan perasaan masa itu bahawa ketinggian tepat 29,000 kaki akan dianggap sebagai anggaran yang dibulatkan. Masa kini anggaran umum yang diterima pakai adalah 8,850 m yang diperolehi melalui bacaan Sistem Kedudukan Sejagat Global Positioning System -GPS. Everest masih meningkat akibat pergerakan plat tektonik kawasan tersebut; bagaimanapun, kesan itu hanya ketara pada skala masa geologi.


Secara tepat, Everest adalah gunung yang kemuncaknya mencapai jarak paling luas di atas paras laut. Dua gunung lain yang kadang-kala didakwa sebagai "gunung tertinggi di dunia"ialah Mauna Loa di Hawaii adalah paling tertinggi apabila diukur dari dasarnya pada dasar tengah laut, tetapi hanya mencapai ketinggian 4,170 m (13,680 kaki) atas paras laut dan kemuncak Gunung Chimborazo di Ecuador adalah 2,150 m lebih dari pusat bumi berbanding Everest, kerana Bumi agak berisi dikawasan Khatulistiwa. Bagaimanapun, Chimborazo hanya mencapai ketinggian 6,272 m atas paras laut, yang menurut kriteria bukan juga kemuncak tertinggi di Andes.

Lebih menarik, dasar terdalam di lautan adalah lebih dalam berbanding ketinggian Everest: Challenger Deep, terletak di Parit Mariana, begitu dalam sehinggakan sekiranya gunung Everest diletakkan di dalamnya, masih terdapat hampir satu batu air menutupinya.

Dari Wikipedia Bahasa Melayu, ensiklopedia bebas.

Tips for Hiking Preparations

There are two reasons to prepare for hiking. Either you are just starting back into hiking and need to get going or you are training for a big backpacking trek. Both needs have similar preparatory guidelines, with the backpacking event needing a bit more focus. More information about backpacking can be found at this Backpacking site.

You really need to prepare three areas before you go out on a serious hike:

Hiking muscles - all your leg muscles plus your core body support. Arms and upper body are not that important for hiking.

Cardiopulmonary - your lungs and heart need to be fit to supply your body with adequate oxygen.

Gear - your feet need to be comfortable with your boots and your hips and shoulders with your pack.

Use these tips and guidelines to safely and effectively get into the hiking life:

Ask Your Doctor - Before you start any physical activity, you really should get a doctor's blessing. If you've been inactive for awhile, your doctor may recommend other programs or preventive measures.

Enjoy It - Hiking is recreation which means its supposed to be fun. Take your walks someplace clean and green that you can enjoy.

Take a Friend - As long as you're practicing hiking in high traffic areas in which you feel safe, you can hike alone. But, for real hikes make sure you have at least one buddy along. It would be great to have this friend do your same hiking schedule, but at least be confident that s/he is capable of completing your planned hike.
Be a Turtle - start slow and build gradually.

In two weeks, taking it slowly, you can be on a routine that provides you with recommended amounts of physical exercise using a gradual increase in distance and exertion.

Light is Right - Carry only water and a first aid kit. Don't weigh yourself down when starting out and hiking in populated areas. Add safety items like a whistle, pepper spray or whatever is necessary where you live, but wait until you are strong before carrying your pack. And, that first aid kit isn't just for you. I got to help out a neighbor boy that fell off his bike because his mom didn't have bandaids along.

Stick To It - set aside the 30 or 45 minutes religiously for your hiking training and guard it against all those things that creep into life. Do it after dinner before your favorite TV show. Do it in the morning before your shower. Do it after the kids are in bed. Whatever - do it.

Fake It - On really yuchy days or for any other reason that you can't get out, use a treadmill or stairmaster for exercise. I find these to be awful boring, but if you have MTV or VH-1 in front of you, its not too bad. Any aerobic activity will help your body get and stay fit - I really love swimming and its a super overall exercise, but getting to the pool is a pain for me.

Bulk Up - Once you are comfortable hiking three miles in an hour, you can start thinking about what you need to carry on an all-day hike. See Packing for a Hike for some suggestions, but you can figure a 5 to 10 pound pack of food, survival items, and clothes. That weight will really vary depending on where and when you are planning to hike for your all-day hikes.

Test Yourself - If you plan to go on an all-day hike in a couple weeks, its time to test your body to see if it is ready. On your first all-day hike, don't plan to hike more than about 8 miles because you haven't proven yourself yet. At least once before the real hike, set aside enough time to actually hike your planned distance. On your easier training terrain, hike the 8 miles carrying your full pack. See how long it takes you and how your feet, legs, and body feel. If you didn't feel ready to hike even further, then you're probably not ready yet.

Self-Evaluation - Take an honest look at yourself. Before going on that big hike, be honest with yourself:

Physical Skills - Is your body ready for the hike you have planned? Will you be able to hike through the worst weather you might encounter?

Outdoors Skills - Do you know enough to survive? You need to be able to build a fire, use a compass, filter water, camp overnight, stay dry, perform first aid, and basically take care of yourself if things go bad.

Mental Skills - Are you mentally and emotionally ready to challenge yourself? How will you handle a twisted ankle, sore knees, getting lost, slow pace, dirty hands, a swarm of insects, or any other thing that may pop up unexpectedly? You need to be emotionally flexible and tolerant as well as confident in yourself.

Be a Hiking Dude - Wake up, pack up, and start hiking! Your first real all-day hike will be great! You may be surprised at how rough the trail is, how thin the air is, and how steep the mountain is, but take it slowly and you'll do fine. Even though you were hiking about 3 miles per hour at home, don't expect to cover more than 2 on the trail. Take your time and enjoy what's around you - it shouldn't be a race.

Now that you are a healthy hiker, your body will be itching for more challenge and variety. If a long distance trek is planned in the coming months, consider these suggestions:

Bear the Burden - You'll need to increase your pack weight to prepare for all you carry on your trek. Each day of practice, add a couple pounds to your pack until you are at the weight you expect to carry. Don't just load your pack and start carrying full weight or you'll risk blisters, sores, aches, and pains. A backpacking pack will weigh from 20 to 40 pounds.
Hike Every Day - If you are preparing for a 5-day trek, then go on practice hikes 5 days in a row before taking a rest day. Daily hikes more closely simulate what you'll have on your trek and prepare your feet and joints to the shorter recovery time.

Climb Stairs - If you're in a flat-land area and heading on a mountain trek, you'll need to find pretend mountains to climb. Hiking up and down flights of stairs doesn't fall into the enjoyable category, but it worked for Rocky.
Toughen Up - Your hips and shoulders will take abuse carrying a pack for many days. At least 3 weeks before your trek, make sure you carry the pack you'll be using for all your practice hikes. Toughen up your skin and muscles to prevent irritation on the trail.

Take a Deep Breath - If you live at low altitude as the vast majority of people do, there's not a lot you can do to get ready for the thin air of a mountain hike. Taking a deep breath and holding it as long as you can will help develop your lung capacity. You can do this any time when you're sitting around. Time yourself and see if you are getting better at it. Other than that, just exercising will develop lung capacity.

Tips for Hiking Preparations

Hiking Preparations - How to Prepare for a Hike

How you prepare for a hike will of course depend on your Hiking Plans. If you plan on doing a small 4-hour hike in your nearby woods then you can minimize your preparations. A multi-day expedition is of course a totally different story. In general, the rule is: 'If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail'. In this section, we will give details on what you need to think about when planning a Hike:

Before you make your Hiking Plans

Hiking Basics - Getting Started with Hiking
Getting started with Hiking could be as simple as putting on your shoes and heading out of your house to your nearby forest. Although it can be as simple as that, it is still wise to get familiar with its nature and its different aspects.


Once you have your Hiking Plans

Hiking Terrain Conditions - Analyze the Terrain
The expected duration of your hike and what you will need to bring with you on your Hiking Adventures will largely depend on the terrain that you will be hiking on. Know what terrain and terrain conditions you are going to be confronted with.


Hiking Weather Conditions - Weather & Temperature

Do not underestimate the effects of bad weather. Be informed about the Weather & Temperature conditions! Here are some guidelines on Weather and how to get informed about the local weather conditions and temperature.


Acclimatizing for High Altitude Hiking
As you increase the altitudes that you reach in your Hiking trips, you will want to take the higher altitudes into account and be aware of the possible risks. Learn about the Dangers of Acute Mountain Sickness and how to properly acclimatize to Higher Altitudes.

Minimizing your Hiking Weight

Preparing for a hike usually involves thinking about the overall weight of everything that you need to bring. There are basic rules in Minimizing your Hiking Weight. The less weight your carry, the more comfortable your hike will be.


What to Bring

What ever you plan on doing while Hiking, the basic rule applies: take what you need and try to minimize the weight and volume of your baggage. Take a look at how to determine what to bring and what factors have to be taken into account.

Proper preparation is essential for your own safety, the safety of your Hiking Group, and of course the enjoyment of the trip. Be fully-equipped and mentally and physically ready before heading out.

Legend of Mahsuri

The legends associated with Langkawi are very old and known to have existed since ancient times. Many of these legends are vague in their origins and have lost their appeal over the years; but some have survived the test of time and are fresh in the minds of the people of Langkawi. Most of the places often frequented by people have a tale or legend of their own which make them more special with an added attraction.

Mahsuri

The best known legend of Langkawi is of Mahsuri, a pretty maiden who lived during the reign of Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah the Second who ruled Kedah between 1762 and 1800. She died under tragic circumstances for a crime she did not commit. She died a victim of a conspiracy plotted against her out of jealousy by Mahura, her very own mother-in-law for her magnetic personality. Mahura bitterly objected to her husband's intentions of taking Mahsuri as his second wife and eventually agreed that their son, Mat Deris should seek the hand of Mahsuri in marriage. Since than, Mahura had grown bitterly jealous of Mahsuri for whom she bore much hatred.

In time, Mahsuri gave birth to a baby boy and he was named Mat Arus. This inflamed Mahura even more. Mahsuri was accused of committing adultery with Deramang, a young troubadour who she befriended. The chieftain of Langkawi, Dato Karma Jaya, her own father-in-law was so taken in by Mahura's accusation that, without a proper investigation, he sentenced Mahsuri to death.

As proof of her innocence, some people say, white blood was seen gushing out of her wound during execution at Padang Hangus. Others maintain there was the sudden appearance of white mist that enveloped the spot where she was executed, which it was believed was a sign of mourning of her innocence.

Mahsuri is best remembered for her curse on Langkawi which was uttered before she died. She had said, "For this act of injustice Langkawi shall not prosper for seven generations to come." The execution of Mahsuri was indeed a tragedy of dramatic proportions. And her curse? Myth, legend or fantasy? History tells us that within a few years of Mahsuri's death, Langkawi was devasted by the Siamese and Datuk Seri Kerma Jaya and his entire family were killed. Rice fields and granaries were completely set on fire.

To this day, grains that appear to be burnt rice grains are still to be found at Padang Matsirat. However, many believe the curse is now over with the numerous development projects undertaken on the island.


Taken From Langkawi Insights

Legend Of Hang Nadim

In Sejarah Melayu, Hang Nadim was a Malay boy of great wisdom who saved Temasek, now called Singapore, from attack by shoals of swordfish, attacks which cost many indigenous Malays their lives. It is mentioned in the traditional accounts that the attack was a curse because the reigning Sri Maharaja had ordered the death of a pious man called Tun Jana Khatib. The name Khatib Camp off Sembawang Road,Singapore is derived from this name. It is said that Khatib Camp is where the execution of Tun Jana Khatib took place.To fend off the attacks, Hang Nadim advised the ruler of Temasek, the Sri Maharaja to build a wall of banana stems along the shores of Temasek. The effort was successful as the swordfishes' snouts were trapped by the barricade of banana stems.

According to legend, the place Tanjong Pagar in modern day Singapore takes its name from the barricade. In the Malay language, tanjong pagar or tanjung pagar means "cape of stakes".

The boy's contribution earned him great respect as well as envy in the royal court. This made several individuals in the royal court fear the possibility that Hang Nadim might threaten their influence. In the end, they convinced the local ruler to execute the boy, and he was thrown into the sea. He was only seven years old at the time of death.

Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Indonesia is named after the boy.

Also well known is Laksamana Hang Nadim, the son of Hang Tuah and a Malay warrior who on several occasions tried to recapture Melaka (Malacca) from the Portuguese. The Royal Malaysian Navy's Laksamana-class corvette KD Hang Nadim is named after Laksamana Hang Nadim.

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Legend Of Hang Tuah

A bronze sculpture of Hang Tuah with Ta' Melayu Hilang Di-Dunia written at the top. Exhibited at the National History Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Hang Tuah is a legendary warrior/hero who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all the laksamana, or sultan's admirals, and was known to be a ferocious fighter. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in present-day Malaysian Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and illustrious warrior figure in Malaysian history and literature.

Hang Tuah was born in Kampong Sungai Duyong, Malacca, to Hang Mahmud and Dang Merdu Wati. His interest in religious knowledge and skill in the art of self-defense became apparent at a young age, and he was said to be inseparable from his four childhood friends: Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. Hang Tuah and his close-knit group of friends eventually became the Malay equivalent of the Three Musketeers. He perfected his natural abilities at self-defense by practicing silat under a teacher named Guru Adi Putra, who also taught Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. It was under this teacher's instruction that Hang Tuah also learned how to meditate.[original research?]

As a youth, Hang Tuah was first noticed by the Bendahara (in modern parlance, the Prime Minister) of Malacca, Tun Perak. A band of pirates ran amok, causing havoc in a village, and Tun Perak and his guards' attempts to quell the unrest resulted in further attacks on the Bendahara. The Bendahara's guards fled, but when Hang Tuah and his friends saw the commotion, they were reported to have killed the group of pirates, thus saving the Bendahara. Tun Perak was so impressed by the boys' courage that he recruited them to work at the palace, where the five youths rose in the ranks, eventually becoming feared members of the Sultan's royal guard.[original research?]


Hang Tuah's Career
Hang Tuah's illustrious career as an admiral or laksamana includes tales of his absolute and unfaltering loyalty to his Sultan, some of which are chronicled in Sejarah Melayu (the semi-historical Malay Annals) and Hikayat Hang Tuah (a romantic collection of tales involving Hang Tuah).

Hang Tuah became the Sultan's constant aide, accompanying the King on official visits to foreign countries. On one such visit to Majapahit, Taming Sari, a famous Majapahit warrior, challenged Hang Tuah to a duel. After a brutal fight, Hang Tuah emerged as winner and the ruler of Majapahit bestowed upon him Taming Sari’s kris or weapon. The Taming Sari kris was named after its original owner, and was purported to be magical, empowering its owner with invincibility. It is said to be the source of Hang Tuah’s alleged supernatural abilities.

Hang Tuah also acted as the Sultan's ambassador, travelling on his Sultan's behalf to allied countries. Another story concerning Hang Tuah's legendary loyalty to the Sultan is found in the Hikayat Hang Tuah, and involves his visit to Inderaputa, in Pahang during one such voyage. The Sultan sent Hang Tuah to Pahang with the task of persuading the princess Tun Teja, who was already engaged, to become the Sultan's companion. Tun Teja fell under the impression that Hang Tuah had come to persuade her to marry him, not the Sultan, and agreed to elope with him to Melaka. It was only during the voyage home that Hang Tuah revealed his deception to Tun Teja.

The Hikayat Hang Tuah and Sejarah Melayu each carry different accounts of this incident, however. The Hikayat records that it was Hang Tuah who persuaded Tun Teja to elope with him, thus deceiving her. Sejarah Melayu, however, claims that it was another warrior, Hang Nadim, who deceived Tun Teja.

Perhaps the most famous story in which Hang Tuah is involved is his fight with his closest childhood companion, Hang Jebat. Hang Tuah's deep loyalty to and popularity with the Sultan led to rumours being circulated that Hang Tuah was having an illicit affair with one of the Sultan's concubines. The Sultan sentenced Hang Tuah to death without trial for the alleged offense. The death sentence was never carried out, however, because Hang Tuah's executioner, the Bendahara, went against the Sultan’s orders and hid Hang Tuah in a remote region of Melaka.

Believing that Hang Tuah was dead, murdered unjustly by the Sultan he served, Hang Jebat avenged his friend's death. Hang Jebat's revenge allegedly became a palace killing spree or furious rebellion against the Sultan (sources differ as to what actually occurred). It remains consistent, however, that Hang Jebat wreaked havoc onto the royal court, and the Sultan was unable to stop him, as none of the Sultan's warriors dared to challenge the more ferocious and skilled Hang Jebat. The Bendahara then informed the Sultan that the only man able to stop Hang Jebat, Hang Tuah, was still alive. The Bendahara recalled Hang Tuah from his hiding place and the warrior was given full amnesty by the Sultan and instructed to kill Hang Jebat. After seven gruelling days of fighting, Hang Tuah was able to kill Hang Jebat.

It is notable that the two main sources of Hang Tuah's life differ yet again on the details of his life. According the Hikayat Hang Tuah, it was Hang Jebat who avenged his friend's death, only to be killed by the same friend, but according to Sejarah Melayu, it was Hang Kasturi. The Sejarah Melayu is the more historical account[citation needed], but the Hang Jebat story, as the more romantic tale, remains more popular.

Hang Tuah continued to serve Malacca after the death of Hang Jebat. Later in his life, as Hang Tuah progressed in his years, the warrior was ordered by the successive Malaccan Sultan to court a legendary princess on the Sultan's behalf. The Puteri Gunung Ledang (Princess of Mount Ledang) was so named because she resided on Mount Ledang at the Melaka-Johor border. According to legend, the Princess met with Hang Tuah, and only agreed to marry the Sultan if he satisfied a list of requirements, or pre-wedding gifts. The list included a golden bridge linking Melaka with the top of Gunung Ledang, seven trays of mosquito livers, seven jars of virgins' tears and a bowl of the Sultan's first born son's blood. Hang Tuah knew the tasks would not be fulfilled, and was said to be so overwhelmed that he failed his Sultan that he flung his kris into a river and vowed only to return to Melaka if it resurfaced, which it never did. It was also said that he then vanished into thin air. According to other sources, however, Hang Tuah lived until old age, and his body is said to be have been buried in Tanjung Kling in Melaka, where his tomb can still be seen today.


Hang Tuah the Legend

Hang Tuah is famous for quoting the words "Takkan Melayu Hilang di Dunia" which literally means "Malays will never vanish from the face of the earth" or "Never shall the Malay(s) (race) vanish from the face of the earth". The quote is a famous rallying cry for Malay nationalism.

He remains an extremely popular Malay legend, embodying the values of Malay culture at the time, when allegiance and loyalty were paramount above all else. The Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat story, whether completely true or not, represents a paradox in the Malay psyche about loyalty and justice, and remains a point of debate among students of Malay history and literature.

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Puteri Gunung Ledang

THE LEGEND OF PUTERI GUNUNG LEDANG (Princess of Ledang Mountain).

Most people in Malaysia knows the legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang, however, not many realised this legend happened in the district of Muar, north of Melaka.

According to Malay belief in the old days, there was a beautiful jin princess who lived on top of Ledang Hill and was called Puteri Gunung Ledang. The princess had seven sisters originated from Java. Her other relatives in Malay peninsular were Puteri Gunung Banang in Batu Pahat, Puteri Gunung Panti in Kota Tinggi and Puteri Gunung Beremban in border of Johor and Pahang.

These jin princesses cannot be seen by human beings. However, some people like Malay traditional medicine man and people who lost their way in the forest, sometimes meet and talk to them.

According to the Malay story told verbally, Puteri Gunung Ledang stayed at the top of Gunung Mahligai (Mahligai Mountain). She had a lover who lived on top of Gunung Rundok (Rundok Mountain). Every night the mountain top of Gunung Rundok will approach near Gunung Mahligai, and the two lovers met and spend the time until early morning. After a few years, one night, while spending the time together, they did not realised the time had passed early morning. The act was against the curse of jins causing the mountain top of Gunung Rundok slanted until today.

If we were to climb Gunung Ledang from Kampung Asahan (Asahan Village) in Melaka, we will encounter a deep crater before reaching the mountain top. This large crater was belief to saperate the mountain top of Gunung Rundok and Gunung Mahligai along Mount Ledang.

The mountain top of Gunung Rundok cannot straightened itself. So the jin prince have to stay at the top of Gunung Mahligaitogether with Puteri Gunung Ledang and were married.

After the wedding, they went for honeymoon to Pulau Besar (Besar Island) at the Straits of Melaka. One day, while Puteri Gunung Ledang was sewing under a coconut tree at the seaside, her husband came from behind to surprise her jokingly. She was shocked and accidently stabbed her husband's hand with her sewing pin. Immediately, her husband fell to the ground and died, as it was a curse on him to die if stabbed by a pin. She was very sad and hug her husband's body and said:

"Oh my love, Putera Mambang,I swear I will never marry again until I die."

She went back to Gunung Ledang soon after.

MARRIAGE PROPOSAL TO PUTERI GUNUNG LEDANG.

As the story goes, wife of Sultan Mahmud of Melaka died and he mourned for her death for quite a while. This caused some concern among the heads and ministers of Melaka.

They asked the sultan to get married again. Quite a number of beautiful princesses and daughters of ministers and nobles were presented to His Majesty. he refused them all with all kind of reasons. His Majesty still loves his late wife.

One day, while His Majesty was missing her late wife, his Bendahara (Prime Minister) came and presented the story of Puteri Gunung Ledang to him. The Bendahara suggested to His Majesty to marry Puteri Gunung Ledang and becomes his queen. His Majesty agreed.

A few days later, His Majesty send a team of messenger to propose marriage to Puteri Gunung Ledang. The team consist of his famous general Hang Tuah and Sang Setia. Tun Mamat was the sherpa. During their journey, they reached the foot of the mountain. There was heavy storm and they could not climb up and Hang Tuah have aged.

Tun Mamat went alone through rough terrain and through deep forest, until he managed to reached the mountain top of Gunung Ledang. He was surprised to discovered a beautiful garden full of flowers with birds chirping and flying around it. The garden gives a very extraordinarily beautiful and happy feeling. While Tun Mamat were impressed with the beauty he encountered, an old lady came an called him. "Who are you, and where are you going?" asked the old lady.

"I am Tun Mamat from Melaka, instructed by His Majesty Sultan Mahmud to propose marriage to Puteri Gunung Ledang, and may I know who are you?" asked Tun Mamat curiously.

"I am Dang Raya Rani, servant ot Puteri Gunung Ledang. If that is what you wish, please wait a moment, while I refer this to Her Majesty." answered the old lady.

She disappeared for a moment and came reappeared after a while and said, "Tun Mamat, please send Puteri Gunung Ledang's regards to His Majesty . Her Majesty said, if His Majesty want to make her his queen, His Majesty must grant her these special presents that is 7 trays of mosquito's heart, 7 trays of germ's heart, one barrel of tears, one barrel of young pinang juice, one bowl of His Majesty's blood and one bowl of blood of His Majesty's son, Raja Ahmad. She also requested His Majesty to build a silver bridge connecting Melaka and Gunung Ledang.

Tun Mamat went down to Hang Tuan and Sang Setia and they return to Melaka. The wishes of Puteri Gunung Ledang were presented to His Majesty and he agreed to grant it all except to give one bowl of his son Raja Ahmad's blood.

Puteri Gunung Ledang's nonsensical wishes for those special gifts were just an excuse not to accept the marriage proposal from His Majesty the Sultan of Melaka as she is still loyal to her late husband who died in Pulau Besar.

Contributed by Hassni Bin Hussin's Web Site (Bahasa Malaysia)

Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang

Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang

Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang is a famous historical tomb in Kota Tinggi, Johor in Malaysia. It is situated in a village near Kota Tinggi town, Kampung Makam. Its main feature is the Tomb of Sultan Mahmud Shah, who was the last ruler of Johor descended from the Sultans of Malacca.


The story of Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang

The tomb's legend is found in the book, Tuhfat al-Nafis. In 1699, during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Shah II, pirates were storming the shores of southern Johor, from Mersing to Pulau Penyengat and Riau. Laksamana (Admiral) Megat Seri Rama, known as Laksamana Bentan, named after his origin, Bintan Island, was ordered to stop the menace. He left his beloved wife, Dang Anum who was heavily pregnant behind while he went to stop the pirate attacks.

His absence presented an opportunity to a former palace officer, who was jealous of Megat Seri Rama, to plot against him. Wan Anum eagerly craves a piece of jackfruit, taken from the palace orchard, that was on its way to be presented to the Sultan. The penghulu or the head of a sub-district, who was sending the fruit to the palace sympathised with Wan Anum. He stole a piece of jackfruit and gave it to Wan Anum. The Sultan, who noticed that the fruit had been cut, before he tasted the fruit, was so angered with the penghulu's action. His thoughts were also poisoned by the jealous palace officer who said that Wan Anum's action had obviously brought shame to the Sultan, leaving the Sultan to eat the rest of the fruit after her. The sultan ordered the women to the palace for punishment. Desperate for her life and the child she bore in her belly, Wan Anum told the sultan that the fruit that she ate was for her child. The Sultan asked for proof and the woman's belly was cut, and the child was seen with the piece of the jackfruit.

The murder was kept secret to all the palace inhabitants. Laksamana Megat Seri Rama discovered the murder of his wife and child when he returned from the war. He decided to seek revenge. On one Friday afternoon, during the Friday prayers, while the Sultan was lifted up (julang) by his men, he was ambushed and stabbed to death by the Laksamana. Before he drew his last breath, he cast a curse which forbidded the sons of Bintan to touch the grounds of Kota Tinggi for eternity. If not, all of them will vomit blood to death. The Laksamana died as well as the sultan. Sultan Mahmud Syah, was known then as Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang, buried in Kampung Makam, Kota Tinggi, while Laksamana Megat Seri Rama at Kampung Kelantan, also in Kota Tinggi. To this day, people still believed that the curse still exist and most Bintanese still feared to come to Kota Tinggi. (Other versions of this story state that the curse lasts merely seven generations.)

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Petua Petua Traditional

Saya telah abstrak petua-petua untuk di amalkan ...Selamat mencuba.....


Menghasilkan Kulit Cantik

Amalkan meminum air campuran pucuk pegaga dan Lobak Merah yg telah dihancurkan .

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Mengatasi Senggugut

Senggugut memang perkara biasa yang dialami oleh wanita. Namun terdapat cara yang senang untuk mengatasi senggugut. Campurkan halia yang telah ditumbuk dengan serbuk lada hitam. Kuantiti sama banyak antara kedua-dua bahan. Makan dalam 1 @ 2 minggu sebelum haid .

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Menegangkan Kulit Muka Dan Menghilang Jerawat

Rebus segenggam biji kani (manjakani atau kani boleh dibeli di kedai2 India) di dalam periuk tanah sehingga menggelegak dan pekat. Apabila suam, sapukan pada wajah atau bahagian kulit yg anda inginkan. Tunggu sehingga kering dan cuci sehingga bersih. Amalkan setiap hari.

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Menyegarkan Mata Gatal dan Letih

Ambil beberapa helai daun sireh muda. Kemudian, cuci bersih. Ramas-ramaskan ia dan masukkan ke dalam air suam. Selepas itu, tapis airnya. Selanjutnya rendamkan mata sambil kerdipkan berulang kali. Lakukan selalu dan hasilnya anda akan merasai perubahannya.

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Menyegarkan Mata

Ambil timun yg telah dihiris Lekapkan pada kelopak mata Pejamkan mata utk berapa ketika. Anda akan berasa kesegarannya selepas itu.

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Menaikkan Seri Muka

Menaikkan Seri Muka Basuhkan muka anda dengan menggunakan air basuhan beras yang ke tiga. Bilas dengan air bersih setelah sepuluh minit.

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Merawat Panau

Merawat Panau Ambil sepotong halia, tumbuk lumat dan tempelkan pada tempat berpanau.

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Mengelak Rambut Gugur

Ambil beberapa helai daun bunga raya dan lidah buaya. Basuh hingga bersih dan kisarkan hingga hancur. Perap ramuan di atas kepala selama sejam. Lakukan 2 kali seminggu. Insyaallah anda akan memperolehi rambut lebat, hitam dan berkilat semula jadi.

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Mengurangkan Air Pada Faraj

Tumbuk hingga halus pucuk dan buah manjakani dan hati pinang muda. Gaulkan dengan minyak minyak bijan dan kemudian kukuskan. Ramuan tersebut hendaklah dimakan ketika tengah malam.

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Sihat Tubuh Badan

Setelah solat Subuh, lakukan senaman ringan. Hirup udara segar di luar dan jalan tanpa memakai kasut (Mandi embun).Geselkan kaki di atas rumput yg masih berembun.

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Melangsingkan Tubuh

Dua biji lobak merah dan sebiji timun diparut dan diperah airnya. Campur dgn sebiji air Limau Nipis dan bancuh hingga sebati. Minum dua kali sehari. Amalkan sehingga mencapai berat badan ideal.

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Menghilangkan Parut di Kulit

Tumbuk kulit kayu manis sehingga lumat. Campurkan serbuk ini dengan sedikit air. Bancuhkan bersama dengan bedak sejuk. Setelah sebati, sapu rata di bahagian berparut. Lakukan sekerap yg mungkin. Lama-kelamaan, parut akan beransur hilang. Petua ini juga sesuai untuk menghilangkan bintik-bintik hitam dan jerawat di wajah.

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Mengelak Keguguran Rambut

Ambil lemak ayam dan masak sehingga menjadi minyak. Sapukan ke kulit kepala seeloknya pada waktu malam. amalan ini juga dapat mencegah kelemumur.

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Menghilangkan Bau Ketiak

Amalkan semasa mandi, gosok ketiak di atas kepala lutut. Selain itu, setiap kali lepas mandi, sapu dengan belakang tapak tangan pada bahagian bawah ketiak.

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Menghilangkan Kelemumur

Perahkan air limau purut/ nipis di atas kulit kepala Lumurkan rata-rata dan biarkan beberapa jam Utk hasil yg baik, biarkan rambut anda diperapkan dgn tuala. Basuh dgn air suam. Selain itu, petua ini juga berguna utk mengurangkan pening kepala.

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Rambut Gugur

Rendamkan kacang hijau semalaman. Tapis dan gunakan airnya bagi disapu atas kulit kepala sambil dipicit perlahan2. Amalkan selalu hingga rambut baru kelihatan tumbuh. Di samping itu, elakkan mengikat rambut dgn getah.

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Menghilang Sakit Kepala

Ambil daun lemuni (batang yg lembut sahaja) lebih kurang sekilogram. Masukkan ke dalam sarung bantal dan tidurlah menggunakan bantal tadi. Amalkan 2-3 hari.

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Menghilang Ketumbit Mata

Gesel 2 batang sudu. Sapukan bahagian yg digesel di tempat ditumbuhi ketumbit Lakukan sekali sehari sehingga ketumbit hilang.

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Menurunkan Berat Badan

Ambil 3 sudu besar serbuk teh cina dan rendam dalam air. Tapis dan campurkan dengan air perahan limau nipis. Amalkan selalu meminumnya 2 kali sehari iaitu sebelum sarapan dan sebelum tidur.Sediakan dua biji limau nipis atau limau kasturi setiap hari. Perah airnya ke dalam gelas yg berisi air sejuk. Masukkan ke dalam peti ais. Amalkan minum selepas makan tengahari atau selepas makan malam.

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Mengatasi Tumit Pecah

Gosokkan tumit kaki dengan menggunakan belimbing buluh. Kemudian berus tumit kaki dengan berus lembut. Amalkan sebelum mandi.

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Awet Muda

Amalkan memotong kuku atau rambut pada hari-hari yg baik iaitu Isnin, Khamis dan Jumaat. Selain itu, amalkan menanam kuku/rambut yang dipotong atau gugur.
Sejurus bangun pagi, sebelum mandi dan gosok gigi, amalkan petua ini. Urutkan wajah anda dgn air dari bawah dagu hingga ke atas dahi diiringi Selawat ketas Nabi S.A.W 3 kali. Amalkan setiap hari urutan ini.

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Mudah Bangun Pagi

Sebelum tidur, tepuk bantal tiga kali sambil berselawat ke atas Nabi S. A. W. Niat dalam hati utk bangun pagi Insya-Allah, esok terjaga dengan sendirinya.

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Menghilangkan Jerawat

Campur bedak sejuk dan asam jawa. Selawat pada Nabi 3 kali. Sapukan di muka dan di tempat jerawat Insyaallah, jerawat akan beransur hilang.

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Meluruskan Rambut Kerinting

Perah sebiji kelapa dan ambil patinya sahaja Campurkan dgn air limau nipis. Simpan santan pekat ini di dalam peti ais sehingga atasnya menyerupai krim. Gunakan krim ini utk disapukan pada kulit kepala dan rambut keseluruhannya. Tutup kepala dgn tuala sehingga 1 jam barulah dibilas dgn bersih. Lakukan 3 kali seminggu. Anda akan dapati rambut kerinting akan lurus sedikit demi sedikit.

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Menghaluskan Kulit Muka

Bancuh sedikit asam jawa bersama air dan sesudu tepong ubi. kacau sehingga ia menjadi larutan pekat. Pupurkan kepada muka yang telah dibersihkan. Biarkan ia mengering lebih kurang limabelas minit. Selepas itu barulah dibilas.

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Memerahkan Bibir

Sapukan madu asli pada bibir tiap2 malam sebelum masuk tidur. Amalkan selalu. Insyaallah bibir anda akan merah seperti memakai gincu.

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Memutih dan Mengilatkan Gigi

Ambil beberapa helai daun kelapa kering. Bakar hingga jadi abu. Gosokkan gigi anda dengan abu daun kelapa tersebut. Lakukan berulang kali dan insyaallah gigi anda putih berkilat.

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Tegangkan Payudara

Amalkan meminum air kanji (air didih nasi)sebelum tidur malam. Insyaallah mujarab.

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Menghaluskan Kulit Muka

Didihkan susu segar atau pun susu tepong bercampur air. Biarkan ia sejuk. Lalu disapukan kepada muka. Biarkan kering lalu dibasuh dengan air bersih.

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Hilangkan Pecah-pecah Di Tumit

Hilangkan Pecah-pecah Di Tumit Beberapa keping asam gelugur dimasukkan ke dalam baldi yg berisi air suam. Rendamkan kaki anda selama 1/2 jam. Lakukan setiap hari hingga tumit sembuh semula.

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Mengembalikan Seri Muka Selepas Bersalin

Rebus beberapa tangkai daun inai dan minum airnya tiga kali seminggu. Seeloknya pada waktu pagi dan malam. Menguatkan Gigi Selepas membuang air besar, anda berdiri seketika. Kemudian, duduk bertinggung sambil dua tapak tangan mengetuk urat paha tiga kali .Semasa mengetuk paha dengan dua tapak tangan, cengkam gigi sekuat tenaga. Selepas itu, kumur air di mulut hembuskan pada dua tapak tangan ke arah muka.

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Menghilangkan Bau Mulut

Tumbuk lumat sepuluh kuntum bunga cengkeh dan tiga ulas bawang putih. Kemudian gosokkan kepada gigi dan berkumur hingga bersih. Lakukannya tiga hari sekali.

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Menghilangkan Lebam Mata

Teh uncang yg telah digunakan jangan buang. Lekap pada mata dan biarkan semalaman. Lakukan 3 kali seminggu ketika hendak masuk tidur. Menghapuskan Urat Timbul Di Kaki Sewaktu Mengandung Belah beberapa ulas bawang putih lalu ditenyeh kepada urat yang mula timbul. Amalkan selalu.

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Mengelak Santau

Untuk mengelakkan santau melalui makanan, pastikan sebelum menjamah makanan ,rasa lelangit kita dengan lidah. Kalau lelangit tu terasa kesat tanpa rasa geli, jangan makan makanan/minuman atau pun tutup kedua-dua belah telinga kalau tak dengar bunyi berdengung, berhati-hatilah dgn keadaan sekeliling. Untuk mengelakkan santau melaui angin, jangan amalkan tidur bertentangan dengan pintu.

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Meminimakan Gangguan Semasa Tidur

Biasakan bangun awal pada waktu pagi kerana boleh menyebabkan seseorang itu cepat merasa mengantuk pada waktu malam. Lakukan senaman kerana ia menjadikan seseorang itu cepat letih dan mengantuk. Hilangkan segala masalah dengan mempraktikkan hobi anda seperti membaca, bermain atau berjenaka dengan anak dan isteri. Ingatlah Allah sebelum tidur dan bertawakal kepadaNya setelah kita yakin dengan segala kerja di siang hari itu adalah ibadat.

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Menghilangkan Sakit Kepala

Ambil sebiji bawang putih, hiris nipis dan tampal pada kiri dan kanan pelipis. Bawang tadi akan menyedut bisa pada kepala tadi dan biarkan semalaman. Hirisan bawang tadi akan tanggal sendiri apabila mengering dan sakit akan beransur hilang. Pelipis akan berwarna merah kehitaman tetapi akan mengelupas dalam sehari dua.


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Mutiara Kata

"Anda tidak akan berasa penat sekiranya melakukan perkara yang anda suka"

"Lebih baik seseorang wanita mengahwini lelaki yang mencintainya daripada lelaki yang beliau cintai"

"Jika anda berhasrat untuk berjaya, jangan hanya memandang ke tangga tetapi belajarlah untuk menaiki tangga tersebut"

"Di mana anda berdiri, di situlah perlumbaan kehidupan anda dan lupakan masa silam"

"Berhati-hatilah dengan kemarahan seorang yang sedang bersabar"

"Tanpa permulaan, anda tidak akan sampai ke mana-mana"

"Adalah lebih baik untuk mengetahui kelemahan & kegagalan sendiri daripada menuding kesalahan kepada pihak lain"

"Setiap malam sebelum tidur,anda perlu menetapkan satu matlamat di dalam minda & menguatkannya dari hari ke hari"

"Jika anda hilang segala-galanya, jangan lupa, kerana anda masih mempunyai masa depan"

"Sesiapa yang tidak pernah merasai kepahitan tidak akan mengenal kemanisan......... "

"Masyarakat abad dahulu menggunakan tenaga manusia untuk membina sebuah monumen yang indah sekali. Masyarakat abad kini menggunakan jentera hanya untuk membina sebuah kedai........."

"Tidak pernah wujud orang malas. Orang yang dianggap malas ialah orang yang tidak dapat mencari pekerjaan yang sesuai dengan minatnya"

"Jika poket anda penuh, anda tidak akan kekurangan sahabat"

"Semua perkara adalah sukar sebelum ia menjadi mudah"

"Seorang lelaki boleh dikalahkan tetapi tidak boleh dimusnahkan"

"Kemenangan terhadap diri sendiri adalah lebih baik daripada kemenangan terhadap orang lain"

"Orang pengecut ialah orang yang melihat sesuatu yang benar tetapi tidak melakukannya"

"Kemenangan hanya untuk orang yang berhak mendapatkannya"

''Lebih mudah untuk memenuhi impian kita yang pertama daripada cuba untuk mengejar impian-impian lain selepasnya''

''Tidak ketawa walaupun sehari amat merugikan''

''Anda tidak boleh mengubah masa lepas anda. Tetapi anda boleh memusnahkan diri anda kini sekiranya terlalu memikirkan masa depan anda'

"Tidak penting sama ada berapa lama kita hidup. Yang penting bagaimana keadaan kita semasa hidup"

'Berdoa dan meminta bukannya perkara yang sama''

''Berterima kasihlah kepada pokok yang memberi anda perlindungan dengan tidak memusnahkannya''

''Sembahyang adalah prinsip utama dalam hidup. Memberi alasan tidak cukup masa untuk melakukannya adalah hinaan kepada Allah''

''Jangan tinggalkan hingga esok apa yang boleh disiapkan hari ini''

''Tiada hiburan yang lebih murah daripada membaca''

''Apabila semua benda kelihatan semakin hilang, ingatlah bahawa masa depan masih ada''

''Rasuah akan sentiasa wujud selagi masih ada perasaan tamak pada diri manusia''

''Jangan sangka diri kita adalah yang terbaik kerana kita belum kecapi kejayaan yang orang lain capai''

''Tidak semestinya orang yang berjaya terus berjaya dan orang yang gagal terus gagal''

"Orang yang serba kekurangan kurang mengetahui kelemahan dirinya sebaliknya sentiasa menyalahkan orang lain atas apa yang berlaku"

''Dalam dunia ini lebih ramai yang berlidah buaya daripada yang berlidah manusia''

''Dunia bukanlah tempat menunjukkan kekuatan tetapi untuk kita rasai nikmatnya''

''Orang yang sentiasa berusaha ialah seorang yang takutkan kegagalan''

''Seseorang yang cepat mendaki ke puncak akan cepat pula jatuh ke bumi''

''Kepakaran seseorang tidak akan ke mana selagi dia tidak membuktikannya melalui perlaksanaan''

"Sewaktu senang kita lebih menghargai kekayaan tetapi sewaktu susah kita akan lebih menghargai kesihatan"

''Penipu yang mahir sekalipun tidak akan menyedari sekiranya dirinya ditipu''

''Kegagalan adalah permulaan kepada kejayaan''

"Harta boleh menjadikan seseorang yang tamak sebagai hambanya"

''Kecantikan dan kebaikan tidak wujud bersama''

"Peperangan hanya boleh menjanjikan kemenangan selepas kemusnahan dan kematian"

"Setiap manusia hanya mempunyai dua matlamat iaitu cita-cita & kejayaan"

"Harta menjamin dunia. Iman menjaminkan akhirat"

"Penghalang kepada kejayaan adalah fikiran sendiri, bukannya kecacatan atau kekurangan"

''Seorang anak tidak akan mengetahui kasih sayang ibu bapanya terhadapnya sehinggalah dia mempunyai anak sendiri''

"Kawan yang sebenar ialah seorang yang dapat menerima diri kita yang sebenar"

"Masa adalah sekolah di mana kita belajar. Masa adalah api di dalamnya kita terbakar"

"Manusia mesti menamatkan peperangan, jika tidak peperangan akan menamatkan manusia"

"Arus masa depan telah tiba & tiada cara melawannya"

''Kisah cinta yang sebenarnya tiada akhirnya''

"Bukti terbaik cinta ialah kepercayaan"

"Kita lebih banyak berusaha untuk menegakkan benang basah daripada berusaha memperbaiki kelemahan diri"

"Jika kita melakukan sesuatu dengan keikhlasan, nescaya ganjaran yang kita terima juga setanding dengan apa yang kita usahakan"

"Semangat yang kuat mampu mengatasi apa sahaja cabaran yang datang"

"Selagi kita mencuba dan berusaha, selagi itulah kita akan beroleh apa yang kita hajati"

''Dendam adalah manis. Balasannya adalah pahit''

''Fikiran membawa kepada pekerjaan. Pekerjaan membawa kepada kejayaan. Kejayaan membawa kepada impian''

Mutiara Kata

"Kegagalan hari Ini beerti pendorong, namun kejayaan semalam bukan beerti kemegahan, oleh itu gantungkanlah cita-citamu setinggi-tinggi bintang di langit, dan rendahkanlah dirimu serendah-rendah rumput di bumi"

"Manusia yang berhati suci adalah manusia yang banyak menangis daripada ketawa. Didiklah hati dengan keihklasan dan kesucian agar liku-liku kehidupan ini menjadi lebih bermakna dan mengikuti arus perubahan kedewasaan"

"Tugas pertama seorang lelaki ialah menjadi dirinya sendiri"

"Pilihlah seseorang untuk dicintai & cintalah pilihan anda itu"

"Cinta tidak berbalas sama seperti soalan tanpa jawapan"

"Lelaki yang tidak berharta biasanya memiliki lidah bermadu"

"Lelaki pendiam ibarat air tenang dalam & bahaya"

"Orang yang bijak mempelajari banyak perkara daripada musuhnya sendiri"

"Terdapat banyak kemungkinan untuk gagal kerana kejayaan hanya boleh dicapai dengan satu perkara iaitu USAHA"

"Ketika ditimpa bencana, kita akan mengenali yang mana satu lawan & yang mana satu kawan"

"Membaca menjadikan diri anda sebagai seorang lelaki, menghadiri persidangan sebagai persediaan menjadi lelaki yang sebenar & menulis menjadikan anda lelaki sejati"

"Karektor seseorang lebih mudah disembunyikan daripada dikesani oleh orang lain"

"Pemimpin yang baik akan memikul kesalahan & tidak mengejar nama"

"Lelaki berani mungkin akan kalah tetapi tidak akan mengalah"

"Jika anda hanya berbuat baik kepada diri sendiri maka anda sebenarnya tidak pernah membuat kebaikan"

"Pengalaman ialah gelaran yang diberikan oleh setiap orang terhadap kesilapan mereka"

"Kebocoran yang kecil masih boleh menenggelamkan sebuah kapal yang besar"

"Tiada hadiah yang lebih berharga daripada nasihat yang baik"

"Anak lelaki tetap menjadi anak lelaki sehinggalah beliau beristeri. Anak perempuan kekal menjadi anak perempuan seumur hidupnya"

"Kebodohan ialah kesilapan bagi seseorang yang mempunyai peluang untuk menjadi pandai"

"Gunakan akal anda seolah-olah nyawa anda bergantung kepadanya"

"Anda tidak akan berjaya menjadi penulis sekiranya anda tidak menjadi pembaca terlebih dahulu"

"Gunakan akal anda seolah-olah nyawa anda bergantung kepadanya"

"Nyanyian ibu untuk menidurkan anaknya ketika kecil adalah suara yang paling merdu di dunia"

"Orang miskin memakan makanan nyang lebih enak daripada orang kaya kerana makanan mereka adalah berkat kepada kemiskinan mereka"


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Mutiara Kata

"Dengan hatilah seseorang itu melihat dengan betul, apa yang penting tidak dapat dilihat dengan mata" Antoine de Saint-Exupery The Little Prince.

"Kerana anda dapat mengawal kehidupan anda. Jangan sesekali lupa bahawa anda adalah diri anda setelah pilihan yang anda buat secara sedar atau tidak sedar" Barbara Hall.

"Cara yang paling cepat melakukan banyak perkara ialah dengan melakukan satu perkara dalam satu masa" Samuel Smiles

"Sokong mereka yang kuat, galakkan mereka yang pemalu, ingatkan mereka yang cuai, dan beri amaran kepada mereka yang menentang" Whitney W Young

"Ramai orang yang boleh memiliki jam tangan yang tinggi harganya tetapi tidak ramai boleh menetapi masa yang berharga" Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

"Manusia berharap terlalu banyak tetapi berbuat terlalu sedikit" Allen Tate


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Mutiara Kata

"Berusahalah dengan ikhlas tanpa memikirkan balasan semata-mata, kerana semakin tinggi keikhlasan di dalam diri, semakin tinggilah balasan baik yang akan diperolehi dalam keadaan sedar atau tidak"

"Orang yang terlalu cepat berputus asa adalah orang yang putus harapan seumpama dia telah menyediakan dirinya untuk mati sebelum mati"

"Kesusahan tidak semuanya seksaan dan yang paling pahit itu bukan semuanya racun. Tetapi adakalanya lebih berguna daripada kesenangan yang terus-menerus"

"Orang yang sebenarnya berani ialah mereka yang tak lekas patah hati, tetapi bertahan dengan menghadapi setiap dugaan dan cabaran"

"Jangan lihat apa yang telah kamu usahakan, tetapi lihatlah apa yang belum kamu selesaikan"

"Tiada siapa yang paling pandai dan paling bodoh di dunia ini kerana setiap yang pandai itu boleh menjadi bodoh dan setiap yang bodoh itu boleh menjadi pandai"

"Setiap jiwa yang dilahirkan telah tertanam dengan benih untuk mencapai keunggulan hidup.Tetapi benih itu tidak akan tumbuh seandainya tidak dibajai dengan keberanian"

"Benarlah usaha itu tangga kejayaan. Tetapi jika tiada kesungguhan dan niat bukan kerana Allah, samalah seperti anda menggunakan tangga untuk turun ke bawah"

"Orang yang cemerlang melihat setiap halangan sebagai peluang untuk mengasah potensi, manakala orang yang tidak cemerlang menganggap setiap halangan sebagai alasan yang menyebabkan kemundurannya"

"Tidak semua yang kita ingin mampu kita perolehi sebagaimana tidak semua yang kita perolehi adalah yang kita inginkan"

"Kejayaan adalah tangga yang tidak dapat anda panjat dengan tangan di dalam poket"

"Orang yang selalu bersedih akan sukar mencapai apa yang dicita-citakan"

"Merasakan diri lemah adalah titik untuk memajukan diri"

"Janganlah kamu berkawan dengan orang yang suka melakukan maksiat, nanti hilang kebencian kamu terhadap maksiat"

"Tiada sesuatu yang lebih bahaya kepada seseorang selain daripada kawan yang elok percakapannya tetapi buruk perbuatannya"

"Orang yang sangat dibenci oleh Allah ialah orang yang suka bermusuh-musuhan"

"Jangan dilupa pada yang putih. Ianya suci, bersih sudi juga mengingatkan kita pada usia"

"Hidup yang berguna adalah hidup yang ketika petang membawa suluh untuk menghadapi malam yang akan sampai"

"Jadikanlah masa yang berlalu itu pengalaman dan pengajaran, masa yang sedang berjalan kita isi dengan amalan dan masa hadapan jangan terlalu diangan-angankan"

"Suatu hari nanti kita pasti berhenti bekerja dengan manusia, tetapi tiada istilah berhenti bekerja dengan Allah melainkan perjuangan berakhir bersama nafas terakhir"

"Kekayaan yang hilang dapat dikejar kembali dengan kerajinan dan jimat cermat. Kesihatan yang hilang boleh direbut kembali dengan ubat-ubatan. Akan tetapi waktu yang hilang pasti tidak akan kembali"

"Bila anda dapat bangun dari tidur pada suatu pagi, bermakna anda harus menjadikan hidup anda lebih bermakna sebagai tanda kesyukuranmu kepada Ilahi"

"Bersedekah dengan senyuman lebih baik daripada bersedekah dengan harta kerana bersedekah dengan senyum, manusia tidak terasa terhutang apa-apa dan tidak pula terasa dihina"

"Janganlah engkau pandang ringan perbuatan baik, sekalipun hanya dengan menunjukkan muka manis ketika engkau bertemu dengan saudaramu"

"Jadilah seperti pohon kayu yang lebat buahnya, tumbuh di tepi jalan. Dilempar orang dengan batu tetapi dibalas dengan buah"

"Manusia tidak dapat mengubah rupa bentuk mukanya, tetapi jika dia mahu, dia boleh mempercantikkan budinya"

"Perkataan yang baik tidak akan muncul dalam jiwa yang kotor seperti biji benih yang tidak akan tumbuh pada tanah yang gersang"

"Kekayaan yang paling kaya ialah akal, kemiskinan yang paling besar ialah bodoh, keburukan yang paling buruk ialah terpesona pada diri sendiri, dan semulia-mulia kelakuan ialah akhlak yang baik"

"Yang menentukan masa depan anda bukan kekayaan, kedudukan dan kebahagiaan yang anda capai, tetapi ke arah mana akan anda bawa semua itu"

"Orang yang sibuk mengejar kepentingan dirinya sendiri akan mencipta banyak lawan"

"Jika kita bukan pelita yang menerangi malam, memadailah kita menjadi kunang-kunang yang akan menemani malam"

"Hidup adalah komedi bagi sesiapa yang hidupnya dengan akal. Dan merupakan tragedi bagi sesiapa yang hidup dengan emosi"

"Berfikir sebelum berbuat adalah satu kebijaksanaan, berfikir selepas berbuat adalah satu kebodohan, berbuat tanpa berfikir adalah seribu kebodohan"

"Sesiapa yang dapat menahan marahnya, padahal dia berkuasa untuk melepaskan marahnya itu maka Allah memenuhi hatinya dengan iman dan rasa aman ketenangan"

"Yang bernama perwira bukanlah yang banyak menjatuhkan lawan, tetapi perwira sejati ialah orang yang sanggup menguasai dirinya ketika marah"

"Ilmu dan kepandaian itu adalah sahabat yang setia dalam hidup sampai kepada penghabisan umur"

"Ilmu itu didapati dengan lidah yang gemar bertanya dan akal yang suka berfikir"

"Kita menilai diri sendiri berdasarkan apa yang kita mampu buat, orang lain menilai berdasarkan apa yang telah kita buat"

"Seorang guru yang jujur harus berniat agar muridnya lebih pintar daripadanya, manakala seorang murid yang jujur harus pula mengakui kepintaran gurunya"

"Cintailah yang memberi nikmat dan jangan engkau cintai nikmat yang diberikan"


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Cute loves quotes

Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody is watching.
-- Satchel Paige

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Love to faults is always blind,
Always is to joy inclined.
Lawless, winged, and unconfined,
And breaks all chains from every mind.
-- William Shakespeare

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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies.
-- Swedish Proverb

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Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes

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We love because it's the only true adventure.
-- Nikki Giovanni

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Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.
-- Pierre Teilhard De Chardin

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I laugh, I love, I hope, I try I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too,
So we're really not that different, me and you.
-- Colin Raye

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Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.
-- Victor Hugo

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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
-- Lao-Tzu

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A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.
-- Fr. Jerome Cummings

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Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
-- Barbara De Angelis

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To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
-- Oscar Wilde

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Nukilan Kata-kata Indah

Mengenalmu adalah suatu anugerah
Menyakitimu adalah suatu larangan
Mendampingi hidupmu adalah suatu kebahagiaan
Meninggalkanmu adalah suatu kebodohan

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Dengan senyuman, kau luluhkan hatiku…
dengan senyuman, kau perlihatkan dunia padaku….
hanya dengan sebuah senyuman….
kau berikan aku kesadaran…
begitu indah cerita hidupku oleh senyummu…..

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"Ya Allah kekalkan cinta kami di dunia dan di akhirat. Ya Allah masukkan kami ke dalam surga Firdaus-Mu agar kami dapat terus bercinta selama-lamanya. Amin."

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Pergaulan mempengaruhi didikan otak.Oleh itu, untuk kebersihan jiwa hendaklah bergaul dengan oarang-orang beradab dan berbudi mulia yang dapat kita kutip manfaatnya. (Hamka).

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Bersyukur dan bergembiralah terhadap kejayaan dan kemajuan yang dicapai oleh orang lain dan jangan sekali-kali anda merasa cemburu atau iri hati terhadap mereka.

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Bersyukur dan berpuas hatilah dengan apa yang anda miliki sekarang.Jangan sekali-kali berfikir bahawa anda akan bergembira setelah memiliki perkara-perkara yang tidak anda miliki sekarang.

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Penonton sering melihat lebih baik daripada yang bermain. (Francis Becon).

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Kelebihan & Fadhilat Di Bulan Rejab

Kelebihan Bulan Rejab
Sama samalah kita ingat mengingati dan merenungi amalan amalan mulia yang penuh barakah ini……….

Sabda Nabi s.a.w.: Hendaklah kamu memuliakan bulan Rejab,nescaya Allah muliakan kamu dengan seribu kemuliaan di hari kiamat.

Sabda Nabi s.a.w.:
Bulan Rejab Bulan Allah, Bulan Sya'aban bulanku & bulan Ramadhan bulan umatku.

Kemuliaan Rejab dengan malam ISRAK MIKRAJnya, Sya'aban dengan malam NISFUnya Ramadhan dengan LAILATUL-QADARnya.

Malam awal Rejab mustajab do'anya.(Dalam Kitab Raudhoh Iman Nawawi)

* Puasa sehari pada bulan Rejab mendapat syurga tertinggi (Firdaus).

* Puasa dua hari dilipatgandakan pahalanya.

* Puasa tiga hari pada bulan Rejab dijadikan parit yang panjang, yang menghalangkan dia keneraka (panjangnya setahun perjalanan).

* Puasa empat hari pada bulan Rejab diafiatkan daripada bala dan daripada penyakit yang besar-besar dan daripada fitnah Dajal di hari kiamat.

* Puasa lima hari pada bulan Rejab, aman daripada azab kubur.

* Puasa enam hari pada bulan Rejab, keluar kubur bercahaya muka.

* Puasa tujuh hari pada bulan Rejab, ditutup daripada tujuh pintu neraka.

* Puasa lapan hari pada bulan Rejab, dibuka baginya lapan pintu syurga.

* Puasa sembilan hari pada bulan Rejab keluar dari kuburnya lalu, MENGUCAP DUA KALIMAH SHAHADAH tidak ditolak dia masuk syurga.

* Puasa 10 hari pada bulan Rejab Allah jadikan baginya hamparan perhentian di Titi Sirotolmustaqim pada tiap-tiap satu batu di hari kiamat.

* Puasa 16 belas hari pada bulan Rejab akan dapat melihat wajah Allah di dalam syurga dan orang yang pertama menziarahi Allah di dalam syurga.

* Puasa 19 belas hari pada bulan Rejab, dibina baginya sebuah mahligai di hadapan mahligai Nabi Allah Ibrahim a.s dan Nabi Allah Adam a.s.

* Puasa 20 hari pada bulan Rejab, diampunkan segala dosanya yang telah lalu. Maka mulailah beramal barang yang tinggi daripada umurnya (pembaharuan umur).

Berkata Saidina Ali:

* Puasa Rejab 13 hari seperti puasa tiga ribu tahun.
* Puasa Rejab 14 hari seperti puasa sepuluh ribu tahun.
* Puasa Rejab 15 hari seperti puasa seratus ribu tahun.

Kelebihan bulan Rejab dari segala bulan seperti kelebihan Qur'an atas segala Qalam.

Puasa sehari pada bulan Rejab seperti puasa empat puluh tahun dan diberi minum air dari Syurga.

Puasa 10 hari pada bulan Rejab dijadikan dua sayap, terbang seperti kilat di atas Titi Sirotalmustaqim di hari kiamat.

Puasa sehari pada bulan Rejab seperti mengerjakan ibadat seumurnya.

Puasa pada awal Rejab, pertengahannya dan akhirnya seperti puasa sebulan pahalanya.

Bulan Rejab Syahrullah (Bulan Allah), diampunkan dosa orang-orang yang meminta ampun dan bertaubat kepada Allah. Puasa Bulan Rejab wajib baginya:

* Diampunkan dosanya yang lalu.
* Dipeliharakan Allah umurnya yang tinggal.
* Terlepas dari dahaga di hari kiamat.

Orang yang lemah dari berpuasa pada bulan Rejab hendaklah bersedekah tiap-tiap hari sekurang-kurangnya sebiji roti. Sasiapa bersedekah pada
bulan Rejab seperti sedekah seribu dinar, dituliskan kepadanya tiap sehelai bulu ruma jasadnya seribu kebajikan, diangkat seribu darjat, dihapus seribu
kejahatan.

Tiap sehari puasanya pada bulan Rejab dan sedekahnya pada bulan Rejab seperti ibadat seribu Haji dan Umrah. Dibina mahligai seribu bilik dan seribu bidadari, lebih cantik daripada atahari seribu kali.

Bulan Rejab bulan Allah. Bersedekah pada bulan Rejab dijauhkan Allah daripada api neraka kerana kemuliaan bulan Rejab, Bulan Allah. Allah jadikan di belakang bukit Jabal Qar bumi, yang putih yang penuh dengan
Malaikat dengan panji-panji berhimpun pada tiap malam Rejab meminta ampun oleh mereka kepada Umat Muhammad.

Allah menjawap: Telah aku ampunkan mereka! Barangsiapa meminta ampun (bersitighfar) kepada Allah pagi dan petang 70 kali atau 100 kali, pada bulan
Rejab di haramkan tubuhnya daripada api neraka.

Sesiapa berpuasa sebulan pada bulan Rejab, Allah berseru kepadanya:
"Telah wajib hakmu atasKu, maka mintalah olehmu kepadaKu. Demi ketinggian Ku dankebesaranKu, tidak Aku tolakkan hajatmu. Engkau adalah jiranKu dibawah `arasyKu, engkau kekasihKu daripada segala makhlukKu,
engkau terlebih mulia atasKu. Sukakanlah kamu, tiada dinding antaraKu dan antarakau".(dari kitabRaudatul Ifkar)

Puasa pada 27 haribulan Rejab seperti berpuasa enam puluh bulan pahalanya. Jika disertai dengan sedekah seperti puasa seribu tahun, kerana kebesaran hari ISRAK-MIKRAJ.

Siapa melapangkan kekeruhan, kesusahan, kesempitan orang mukmin pada bulan Rejab dikurniakan Allah kepadanya Mahligai yang besar di dalam syurga Firdaus.

Siapa berpuasa tiga hari pada bulan Rejab dan beribadat pada malamnya(berjaga), seperti dia berpuasa tiga ribu tahun.

Diampunkan baginya 70 dosa-dosa besar tiap-tiap hari, ditunaikan 70 hajat ketika keluar nyawanya daripada jasadnya, 70 hajatnya di dalam kuburnya, 70 hajat ketika terbang suhuf (ketika Qur'an dinaik ketika berlalu di Titi Sirotalmustaqim.

Rejab ertinya ta'zim (kebesaran, keagungan, kemuliaan). (Rahmat, pemurah, kebajikan). Kerana kebesaran, keagungan dan kemuliaan bulan Rejab itu
maka Allah limpahkan rahmatNya, kemurahanNya dan terhadap hamba-hambaNya yang beriman dan beramal solih pada bulan Rejab, dengan berpuasa pada siangnya dan beribadat pada malamnya.

Demikianlah peri keistimewaannya keagungan bulan Rejab itu yang dinamakan dengan BULAN ALLAH.

REJAB bulan menabur benih.
SYA'ABAN bulan menyiram tanaman.
RAMADHAN bulan menuai.

REJAB menyucikan badannya.
SYA'ABAN menyucikan hatinya.
RAMADHAN menyucikan rohnya.

REJAB bulan taubat.
SYA'ABAN bulan muhibbah.
RAMADHAN dilimpahi pahala amalan.