Angguk Geleng -C1P1-

Assalamualaikum and good morning,

So, today's topic is Akidah Umat Islam (Muslim's Aqidah).
Currently i'm reading this wonderful book titled 'Angguk Geleng' by Ustaz Pahrol Mohamad Juoi and Husna Hassan. There are 4 chapters which are:

1. Akidah Umat Islam (Muslim's Aqidah)
2. Hubungan Sesama Makhluk (Relationships Among Creatures)
3. Ibrah Daripada Gelagat Makhluk (Learning from Creatures Attitude)
4. Kepentingan Ilmu Dalam Kehidupan (The Importance of Knowledge in Life)

(Speaking the truth, i'm not sure if the translation above is suitable for the chapters...uhuhuhu...but i think you can understand them, can't you? tell me if you can't.^^)

Moving on...

I only can tell you things that I learn from this first chapter and insyaALLAH will continue to do so for the next chapter and the next and the next. If you want to know the amazing stories in this book, you can buy it (you should buy it cause it's awesome...^^). It's published by Telaga Biru Sdn. Bhd and you can buy it online from them too.

1. Do not follow a teaching/practice without knowing it's purpose

• Try to get to know the practice; who teach this, why do we have to do it like that, what is it purpose, etc. These days people just follow whatever their ancestors doing although knows it is not allowed in Islam. Sometimes it's just because they are afraid what people might say to them or simply saying it's to follow the custom. There are good things and bad things that our ancestors do, follow the good as long as it follows Islamic teaching and leave the things that we know we shouldn't do. Stay strong!

2. Do something good frequently and keep doing it (istiqamah)

• ALLAH S.W.T loves people who do good things 'istiqamah'ly. It's so much better than people who have karamah (miracle) because istiqamah people, their iman is much more guaranteed than those people who have karamah. This is because people with karamah might slipped from the path from being proud of what they have. (na'uzubillah)

3. Do good things in silent

• Meaning whatever good things you do, do it because of ALLAH and not because you expect to be rewarded by HIM nor be praise by people (I'm trying to do this too, let's do it together okay?^^). These days, i used to see people doing donations but there, they show them in the papers, tv, the news, etc. Donating is a good thing, i know that. I don't want to judge people but it's better not to show it at all (if you really sincere about it) but still it's all based on your intention.

4. Trust ALLAH S.W.T

• Every things that happen must have it's good or bad consequences. Be patience and trust ALLAH, and hope that whatever happens will bring good with them. This is where we usually say 'think positive' and insyaALLAH the good things will come. Smile and bring smile to other people. Negative attitude will only bring you depression and gloomy day.

Al-Qur'an (2:216)

5. Fear ALLAH S.W.T

• It helps in controlling our behavior. We usually forget that things we do today may affect our life in hereafter. One should remember that this life is a test. It is a long hour exam that the result only will be shown after we're all dead. If you get flying colors result you are awesome & like fairy tales, you'll live happily ever after in Jannah (insyaALLAH, ameen). But if not, there will be no turning back, no appealing, no more taubat will be accepted and you have to accept the punishment that is sentence to you (na'uzubillah).

To be continued...see you in part 2.... *wink* 

p/s: all pictures of Surah were taken from quran.com.