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Sabr

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Sabr teaches how to be spiritually strong and continuing doing good things in the personal and collective realms, especially when faced with opposition or obstacles, setbacks, or unexpected and unwelcome outcomes. It is perseverance in the face of all unfavourable outcomes. Having sabr doesn't mean you're not allowed to have emotions. Even with all the anger, even with all the sadness, even with the nights you cried your eyes out, you were grateful to Allah swt. You still turned to him and trusted his plan. It was never that easy to have faith that things going to work out just the way you want when things proof you the otherwise. In Quran, Allah said: " And be Patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are patient "  Allah assured individuals who are going through hardships or tribulations that He is with them, guiding and helping them and ensuring their victory.  Allah said: "Surely, Allah is with those who are As-Sabiroon (the patient)" (Quran, 8;46).  W

the risk

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In 2020, I graduated from UITM Lendu, Melaka, with a diploma in business studies (insurance). I've always wished to further my education outside of UITM. The prospect of living a new life or encountering a new circumstance sounds both fascinating and terrifying. At first, I debated whether or not to continue my studies at UITM. The thought of facing it alone terrified me the most. Who doesn't ? Imagine the majority of your classmates completing their education at UITM with the exception of you. Isn't this to say that I won't have any friends in the future? I'm delighted I was able to persuade my best friend, Nurin Qistina (Qis), to go to the same university as me and risk our degrees being pursued at another public universities. I was terrified of the idea of making new acquaintances. What if I'm not able to make one? What if I find myself alone? The notion of having to restart my degree from the beginning concerned me the most. If I continue my studies at UITM

Food IV ; Ikan Bakar

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  Ikan Bakar is a grilled fish or other seafood dish popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, and most other Southeast Asian nations. In Malay, the phrase literally means "burned fish." Typically, the flesh is marinated before being grilled, with a banana leaf placed between the seafood and the hotplate. Squid and stingray are two common types of seafood other than fish. Ingredients : For blend: 2 red onions 4 cloves garlic 3-inch ginger 4  chilies 1 stick lemongrass Sambal paste: 1 tsp belacan 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 4 kafir lime leaves 4 tbsp oil Fish prep: 1 x whole sea bass/ikan Pari (about 1 kg to 1.5 kg) 4 kalamansi lime 4 tbsp.  vegetable oil 2 tbsp.  light soy sauce/liquid aminos (Substitute soy sauce with liquid aminos) 4 calamansi limes (garnish) Banana leaf (garnish) Instructions : Cook Paste :  In a pan, heat the coconut oil, then add the belacan, followed by the blended items. Stir cook for 3 to 4 minutes before seasoning with salt and sugar. Drizzle calamansi lime juice

the unspoken war

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The journey I've been on has been difficult; it's been mentally and emotionally draining. Your special day is wrecked, and a few days before that, you lose someone. Pretending that everything is fine is one thing; pretending that it never happened is a whole other. Maybe I assumed that having one last talk would be enough to put everything to end back then. But in that situation, the only thing I could do was remain silent and leave things hanging. Perhaps it is best not to say anything at all. The only thing that comes to me is that I should get rid of everything. What should I do? What can I say? When I'm forced to do something I don't want to do. What I'm supposed to do when all I can think about is " when did everything go wrong? " Why did everything backfire on me at the last minute when everything was going so well? What am I supposed to do? I have to respond to everything at once. The unexpected happens in the most unpleasant way possible. I've

Hate > Love

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It's difficult to love myself. It's exhausting to realise my worth and appreciate myself more. I'm desperate to vanish. vanish into thin air. It's even nicer if I'm far away from everyone. For me, it's a battle between love and hatred, and hate always triumphs. I despise myself to the point of despising my existence. Everything was my fault, I thought. People despise me for no reason, even though I haven't done anything bad to them.  They suddenly became enraged with me. It hurts because it always comes from people who I care about.  The one I truly value and believe to be valuable to me, or the one with whom I have a good relationship.  All I can do is make everyone dislike and despise me. Isn't it true that if I hurt somebody, I'm the evil villain? I wish I had the power to make people unhate me.  I apologised. I knew I wasn't good enough, but I tried. Is it true that I'm a burden? Is it true that I'm that repulsive? What exactly am I d