Definitely's new me! ^^

While having the feeling to publish this so-long-never-written blog, i am at the same moment, relieved, if not with the help from the Almighty, that i've now done with two of my Autumn exam papers 2013/2014, with Allah's willing will be graduating from Cardiff University the following summer. Now only that Inferential Statistics and Taxation have been aced, am now feeling a lil' bit of headache after finishing cooking for the housemates and some gonna-be-spring room cleaning.

Life seems to be treating me in a mature way these days. That could be the sign from God to hint on me to always, keep moving on, despite, well the obstructing circumstances that could be faced while riding on this worldly journey. Hmm the lessons could also be, (or actually a lot that i've learned) throughout the exam period. I sometimes thanked God for actually bringing me towards the getting before the exams, and obviously when the exam time itself that i finally realised the true meaning of being submissive(tawakkal) to Him.

When I was attending be it kindergarten, primary or even secondary educations, all that I seem to achieve in life was definitely appealing, haha no it was just filled with blurry images. Like, get top marks in the class, get most of the As and bla bla the list keeps going.....
Really? Is life simply revolves around going to school and getting high marks and yeay, I've successfully graduated. Then, what else do you expect? Work, marry and what? Become rich? Lols. I could have never imagined that my writing goes this way, really.

I classify myself as someone being quite heartless at some point, where i don't find any particular things likened to my interest, (or not to be responded at all, haha). Ok, that is just not the way to interact with human beings. As Allah said, not only you need to preserve your divine relationship with him, but also with your fellow planet-mates! We're not living on our own, do we?

One thing definitely has gradually matures me, i would say, and recommend to anyone reading this, would be the TARBIYYAH! I used to denied the fact of what this thing has done to me, but NO you'll never get rid to be grateful of it. This reminds me of a powerful hadith;

"If Allah wants to favour someone, He grants him comprehension (understanding) of this religion."

[Sahih Bukhari vol.1 # 71, Tirmidhi and Musnad Ahmad] 

Everytime that I get the opportunity to actually enhance on the knowledge of this beautiful, just beautiful deen, I secretly whispers to Him that these 'ilms(knowledge) would not just stuck in my head. But, to be engraved in hearts, just like how i wish Allah would make ease to memorise His verses of the Qur'an but to be portrayed on my attitude. I love this hadith that it suddenly crossed my mind while typing this;

Rasulullah SAW bersabda: 

"Sungguh ajaib perihal orang mukmin, sesungguhnya semua urusan mereka adalah kebaikan. Dan keadaan ini tidak ada melainkan kepada orang yang beriman sahaja. Sekiranya beroleh kurniaan dia akan bersyukur, maka jadilah kurniaan itu baik untuknya. Manakala apabila ditimpa musibah, dia bersabar. Maka jadilah musibah itu kebaikan untuknya." 

(Riwayat Muslim)

Don't you find the hadith really lovely? If you could really stay on holding to the deen, that is like the joyous moment for the believers, indeed. And while having all these worldly journey, i can't wait to be back to the real Home, Jannah if only Allah have His 'redha' on me..

Till then,

Noraini,

Merches Gardens, Cardiff.