SURGICAL EXAMS...

Alhamdulillah, I've reached another year of maturity today, turning into 24 years old. Maybe that's make today lighten a bit after a quite devastating (again) experience of surgical exam. 'De javu' is an impression of having seen or experienced something before. That's what I felt when I was taking my shortcase this morning, with the same lecturer, and similar type of case that caused me severe mental block and anxiety...what a bad experience..phew, than I've got to reexamine, but yet I'm not satisfied with my performance, I knew I could do better than that.. but when I look back, there must be always 'hikmah' in all these.. I should learn from mistake...

“My past is my wisdom to use today. . . my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is where life resides.”
Gene Oliver quotes (Former American baseball player b.1935)

“One day at a time--this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering.”

May Allah guide me to presevere and steadfast in this journey of world.Ameen...

Tribute to the Palestinian Children...

Since the start of the Intifada in September 2000, not one Palestinian child has been left untouched by Israel’s continued brutal occupation: children too young to walk or speak have been shot dead by Israeli forces, others have seen friends and family members killed or injured, watched as their homes have been destroyed and parents humiliated, been beaten and tortured and thrown into prison without charges or trial. Physically and psychologically, socially and educationally their young lives are systematically being destroyed.

Such is the extent of the children’s suffering that concepts which are usually key for child rights organisations, such as the right to play, seem like unattainable luxuries. It is impossible to begin discussing these entitlements when Palestinian children are methodically denied even their most basic right: the right to life and personal security.

Over the course of 2003, a total of 130 children were killed by Israeli troops in the occupied territories, and a further 21 Palestinian children have been killed in the first three months of this year alone. The youngest of these, six-year old Khaled Maher Walwil from Nablus, died less than a fortnight ago. He was shot in the back as he turned away from the window on the second floor of his house. Khaled had stayed at home that day, too frightened to go to school because there were Israeli soldiers in the area.

The impact of the occupation permeates every level of children’s lives and has a direct impact on their fundamental rights. A short journey to school is fraught with danger; obtaining a permit to travel to hospital can take weeks, and for the Palestinian children of East Jerusalem, even the right to be cared for by their parents is under threat. The Israeli stranglehold on the OPT is squeezing the life out of the Palestinian economy. Already half the Palestinian workforce is unemployed, leaving 70 per cent of the population living below the poverty line. With the UN halting food deliveries to Gaza due to new Israeli restrictions, cases of malnutrition there are bound to increase, compounding the threat to the physical and mental development of Palestinian children. The protection of child rights, even in their most basic form, is absolutely necessary and vital in this worsening situation when the number and impact of violations are increasing daily. The international community has a responsibility to uphold and protect the rights of children and enforce these standards when states transgress. It is imperative that the world acts today to force Israel to abide by its explicit responsibilities to all children in the Occupied Territories as set down in the CRC and consequently, cease immediately the deliberate violation of their rights.

Defence for Children International / Palestine Section

A video to ponder;April 5, 2004

Don't Give Up on PALESTINE!

It’s been a quite long time for me to start on typing on this issue. Previously, I just collecting all the articles, pictures and informations that I got from the internet. But I think there must be something I can do for FALASTHEEN (Palestine), even if it’s small, but at least it’s something…

I was attracted by a headline of an article in a newspaper that I read few months back. It said (translated in Enflish): Don’t Give up on Palestine Issues. Everyday when we read the International sections, there must be news on killing of the Palestinians by the Jews, the never ending discussions and agreements… Muslim nowadays when were asked on their weakness, lists of things they could give. But when it comes to their strength, they became silence and indecisive…

When we look for the strength in ourselves, we will be very weak.

When we look for strength in Allah, we will be invincible…

When I was on holiday, last 2 months, Alhamdulillah, I was given a chance to attend a talk by a Palestinian, Isa al-Imad. He is a PhD holder in human resource and family. Although he spoke in Arabic, I didn’t even sleep for the 2 hours talk coz the courage that he showed throughout the talk and there was a translator furthermore. He mentioned on something that really awakening the audience.

He asked a lady (mother of 7) from the audience: “How far can you run?” “Hm, maybe around 2 km”, said the lady. “What if I give RM100 for each 100m that you run?” he asked again. “Alright then, I can run another 2km,” replied the lady. “Can you go further than that?” he asked again.” I don’t think so coz that will be my limit, I suppose,” said the lady. “Well, I can make you run further, “he said confidently. “How?” asked the lady. “By giving you a dog to catch you…” haha, do you got what he means?

In our lives, there are many driving force in order for us to do what we are doing, right? Interest, money, love and the most powerful driving force is: FEAR. For example, what can make us stayed up all night, sleepless and study to the last minute before the examination on the next day, it’s because of fear of failing…That same goes to the people in Plaestine. The fear of God The Almighty makes them stay and remain in their land, defencing not just for the country but for the the diin of Islam. This is not a matter of Nationalism but a matter of Religion. Sadly, yet many of the Nuslims in all over the world didn’t realize this importance of Palestine Issue. They just sympathy not empathy… The motivator said we’ve got to give our help according to our own capabilities, although not much, but persistent…At least, never forget the Palestinian in our daily prayer…

Therefore in order to succeed, we’ve got to have a decision (QARAR), proceed with what we’ve decided (ISRAR), and persistence in what we’re doing (ISTIMRAR). 10 keys in order to help al-Aqsa:

1) Willingness (Rughbah) 2) Knowledge (Ma'rifah) 3) Practice (Mumarosah) 4) Optimistic (Taghawul) 5) Imaginary (Taswur) 6) Iltizam (Iltizam) 7) Discipline (Inthibat) 8)Patient (Sobru) 9) Continue in effort (Mudawamah) 10)Flexible (Murunah)

Qunut Nazilah (calamity)

This is the kind of special prayer (supplications) recommended in time of calamities and tragedies. As Muslims, we should alwez remember our brothers and sisters who are suffering all around the world by praying to Allah to grant them victory and relief.

Here is a sample of Qunut An-Nazilah :

“O Allah, We seek Your help; we beseech Your forgiveness.
We affirm our faith in You; we praise You.
We reject and abandon everyone who forsakes You.
O Allah, You alone do we worship; unto You alone we pray, and before You alone we prostrate in worship.
Unto You alone we strive and implore.
We cherish hope in Your mercy; we fear Your chastisement.
Most certainly, Your stern punishment will overtake those who reject the truth.
O Allah, we ask Your help against the aggressive Zionists who have committed crimes (against the oppressed), who have violated the sanctities, and killed, and dispersed the oppressed in Palestine.
O Allah, they cannot overwhelm You.
O Allah, You who are the Lord of the oppressed,
Help the oppressed (against their oppressors).
O Allah, show us Your miraculous powers in dealing with them (i.e. the aggressors).
O Allah, make their plans a plan for their destruction.
Make their armies a source of their own defeat.
Make their prison a prison for them.
O Allah, help the oppressed against the oppressors in all parts of the world.
O Allah, have mercy on the Ummah of Muhammad.
O Allah, bring relief to the Ummah of Muhammad.
O Allah, You are the twister of hearts, make our feet steadfast on the path of truth.
O Allah, make us all guides unto truth and make us rightly guided.
O Allah, bless and send peace on Your Prophet and Messenger Muhammad and his entire family and Companions.


Transliteration:

“Allaahumma innaa nasta’eenubika wa nastaghfiruka
Wa nu’minu bika wa nuthnee alayka
Wa nakfuru wa naturuku man yafjuruka
Allaahumma iyyaaka na’budu walaka nusallee wa nasjudu
Wa ilayka nas’aa wa nahfidu
Narjoo rahmataka wa nakshaa ‘adhaabaka
Inna adhaabaka al-jidda bi al-kuffaari mulhiq
Allahumma alayka bi al-ssahaayinat al-mu’tadeena al-mujrimeena
Alladheena istabaahoo al-hurumaati wa qataloo wa sharradoo al-mustadh’afeen fee Filasteen,
Allaahuma innahum laa yu’jizoonaka
Allaahumma rabba al-mustadh’afeen
Unsur al-mustadh’afeen (three times)
Allaahumma arinaa feehim ajaa’iba qudratika
Allaahumma ij’al tadbeerahum tadmeeran alayhim
Wa ij’al jundahum jundan alayhim
Wa ij’al sijnahum sijnan alayhim
Allaahumma unsur al-mustadh’afeen fee kulli makaani
(three times)
Allaahumma unsurhum nasran mu’azzaran (three times)
Alllaahumm irham ummata Muhammad (three times)
Allaahumm farrij an ummati Muhammadin (three times)
Allaahumma yaa muqalliba al-qulooba thabbit quloobanaa alaa al-haqq
Allaahumma ij’alnaa hadeen muhtadeen
Allaahumma salli wa sallim ala nabiyyika wa rasoolika Muhammadin wa alaa aalihi wa sahbihee ajma’een.”

Donation to Aman Palestine can goes to these account numbers:

Bank Islam: 12029010047880
Bank Muamalat: 12070005133717
Maybank: 562263010787

Aman Palestin Berhad
No. 1, Jalan 3/3B, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi
Tel: 03-89267019
Fax: 03-89259963

Never, Ever Give Up!

Who says that being a medical student as if like being on top of the world? Medical students face difficulties and challenges everyday. Sometimes, we tend to ponder whether we’ve made the right choice or somehow regret and questioning ourselves: From hundreds or thousands of courses in this world, why I chose this course? If only I....We always complaining that there are so many things to remember, impossibilities, the lecturers do not understand etc. However, we forget that this is the choice that we’ve made few years back when we put our first step into the medical school. Whether this is for the sake of our family or our own choice, we’ve already decided to become a medical student. So, you shouldn’t complain as you’ve ask for it (to be a medical student)! Furthermore, when patience is no longer a choice, it’s a matter of survival…

But I’ve read these 2 verses from Qur’an, that really give me comfort and strength in continuing this journey of becoming a doctor:

“Setiap bencana yg menimpa di bumi dan yang menimpa dirimu sendiri, semuanya telah tertulis dalam Kitab (Lauh Mahfuz) sebelum Kami mewujudkannya. Sungguh yang demikian itu mudah bagi Allah. Agar kamu tidak bersedih hati terhadap apa yg luput dari kamu, dan tidak pula terlalu gembira terhadap apa yang diberikan-Nya kepadamu. Dan Allah tidak menyukai setiap orang yg sombong dan membaggakan diri,” (Al-Hadid: 22-23).

There’s also a poem that I’ve had from my elder sister’s bookmark, very inspiring one:

Never, Ever Give Up!

There maybe times when things aren’t the way we hope it to be,

Everything looks impossible and we feel like just giving up…

But then, sometimes, we just have to give it another chance,

Another try, just one more time…

Take things a step at a time.

Do what works best for you.

Be hopeful as you embrace each moment.

Use your inner strength and qualities.

Keep on believing that you can do it.

Look out for the positive light to shine on you.

You may just find that what seem difficult has just been made right.