In the Footsteps of Prophets and Their Companions – Part I

It’s been awhile I wrote a post for this blog. I’ve been traveling around Middle East and Europe. Well, just Jordan, Syria, and Turkey. I considered Turkey as a european country because I am visiting the european side of Istanbul. Today is the last day of my travel and tomorrow I will be flying back [...]

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Live Life like a Traveler

Before I knew that my H1-B application was approved, I decided to go back to Malaysia. I started sorting out all my stuffs because I can only bring a few back to Malaysia. I wasn’t planning to ship them because they are not that much to qualify for sea shipment. I gave away most of [...]

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“Minor details… Minor details…”

Yesterday, I found out that my H1-B visa application was approved, Alhamdulillah. I was so happy, and my manager is trying everything possible so I can work from Malaysia before I get my H1-B visa. I am so thankful to God.
But as a human, I do afraid about my future, about things that beyond my [...]

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Surrendered Wife vs. Super Woman

I was listening to a lecture – ‘How to be a Good Wife’ by Muhammad Alshareef. The lecture is about how to win the heart of a husband, based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah (the teaching of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him). Sheikh Muhammad Alshareef kept quoting a book called “The Surrendered [...]

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What is happiness?

My legs are so sore right now because I didn’t stretch out before I jogged yesterday. The lake was beautiful and the flowers were blooming. The ducks and swans swam happily in welcoming the Spring. Yesterday morning was quiet and peaceful. The quietness reminded me of a lecture by Muhammad AlShareef. He mentioned about the [...]

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Expectation and Judgment

Yesterday, while I was coding, I listened to the American Media Broadcast in iTunes U (I am really addicted to iTunes U). The guest speaker for the show that I listened to is Karen Armstrong. I love her books about Islam and Prophet Muhammad. Every time I read the books about Prophet Muhammad (peace be [...]

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I can’t stop thinking, so I can’t shut my mouth!

That’s what I told my friend after I made a promise not to speak my mind again. How can I shut my mouth, if my brain is still active, and I am still living in this mysterious yet interesting world! Yes, I told my friend a lie when I made that promise, indeed I [...]

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