Sejak awal cuti sekolah, Abi dah berjanji akan menawarkan hadiah lumayan buat Umar kalau habis hafal Juz 30. Maknanya, cuti kali ni target yang mesti dicapai adalah hafalan surah An-Nazi'at dan An-Naba'.
Sisi cinta yang sangat mempengaruhi sulukmu, bermanfaat buat menempuh kehidupan duniamu dan cinta luar biasa demi mencapai kebahagiaan akhirat...Jangan silap anakku, kerana aku ingin kau cinta Allah, cinta Rasul dan cinta Islam.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
An-Naba' by 25th Dec
Sejak awal cuti sekolah, Abi dah berjanji akan menawarkan hadiah lumayan buat Umar kalau habis hafal Juz 30. Maknanya, cuti kali ni target yang mesti dicapai adalah hafalan surah An-Nazi'at dan An-Naba'.
Mural Artists
(nampak tak ada kesan cop syarikat sepanjang dinding tu -- dah ummi cover dgn cat putih)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Miracle of Baby Birth
The birth story goes this way…
I used to be an active preggy mother, meaning that I walk a lot, drive here and there and ‘forced’ to go to work though in my last days of pregnancy. Phew! Fatigue, tiredness, walking like a penguin mommy and what not-are all common criteria for 36-40 weeks preggy mothers. Whenever people see you, they will give you FAQ (frequently asked questions) like when is your due date? Do you know what baby it is? Etc.
Knowing 23rd Nov, my EDD, is just round the corner…but the baby has not given any signal yet to ‘burst out’. Yet so many things to do, our business projects, Eidul Adha and most importantly my sis-in-law, Dr.Ayesha’s wedding. My MIL comforted me by saying, “the baby wants to get aunty shasha wedding over and ready to see the new world.” Allah’s plan is always the best. With belly pack carried around, alhamdulillah Allah gave me chance to enjoy Eidul Adha with both families, attend solemnisation ceremony and the reception on 20th and 21st Dec and also having a Yemen superlicious dinner at Hadramawt Restaurat on 22nd Nov, with MIL’s family who came all the way from Australia for Ayesha’s wedding.
23rd Nov – no contraction, no pain but with endless tiredness. “Oh baby, you make me worry.” That evening, we went to Kohilal clinic tu check the servics dilation and it’s already 2cm. Ok, be patient Ummi. Baby will be out when the time comes. I had sleepless nights. Frequent toilet visits.
24th Nov – I woke up in the morning for Fajr prayer and noticed 10min lapse of contraction cycle. Tried to stand the pain and we even went to the bank to settle some matters and then zoom the car to Selayang Hospital. Guess who worried me the most?...ULYA. On my EDD day, Abi was saying to kids, “Anak2..macamana ni? baby tak nak keluar lagi la!” Ulya overwhelmed me,”Ulya rasa nak nangis tengok Umi tak bersalin2 lagi.” She really has that XY gene in her!
We reached hospital at 10.30 am in the morning and the doc-and-nurse team evaluated me. Nevertheless, it’s still not the birth time yet. The doc asked me to go home and just rush to hospital when the contraction becomes more intense and frequent. Aiyya!
Ouch!
After maghrib the very same day, the contraction lapse came in every 5 minutes. I didn’t want to go to hospital too soon and hence, waited at home in pain ‘till 12 midnight. The kids were already asleep. And off we go to the hospital. That 3 and half hour duration of standing the contraction pain seems like a looooong night. ‘Hasbunallah wa nikmal wakeel’, ‘lailahailla anta subhanaka inni kuntu minazzalimin’ are some of the zikr uttered from my mouth. Setting my mind to be strong, I whispered to myself, “Anfaal, you are strong..you can overcome this!” Sounds funny an experienced mother of delivering 3 babies could not stand the pain, right. Unconsciously that moment, I had this idea of “this will be my last baby ‘coz I can’t ever go through this pain again ever!!”
3.30am – I plead the nurse to enter the labour room and she called the doc to break my waterbag and thus, ease my labour process. Once the waterbag broke, she hurried me on the wheelchair to the labour room. So fast that Abi, who fell asleep at the waiting area, didn’t even notice me calling him. With 2 push, the little precious baby came out safely and alhamdulillah, I exhaled. It’s a GIRL! Subhanallah and all the contraction pain seem gone. p/s: Hey, what about the idea of ‘the last baby’?? we’ll talk about that later ok! Ngee…
First time ever, in my 4 baby birth experience, the midwife and nurses cleaned the baby and placed the baby without any cloth or blanket right to my chest – skin to skin – to warm her. That critical moment was to develop the bonding between mother and baby. Subhanallah! She sucked well and she looks so so adorable.
The Miracle
That is miracle to me! A mother can stand the pain and sacrifice for the sake of a new little ‘life’ to this world. How can we never thank Allah and remember Him for the greatness in the creation. Subhanallah! Rabbana ma khalaqta haza batila.
We name her Zulfa after this verse;
“It is not your wealth nor your sons, that will bring you nearer to Us in degree: but only those who believe and work righteousness - these are the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward for their deeds, while secure they (reside) in the dwellings on high!” (Saba’: 37)
And we pray that she has close proximity to Allah with iman at heart and righteousness. Amin ya Rabb!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my Mama who delivered me to this great beautiful world 31 years ago. I would never had a chance to be an Ummi, without you Mama. Luv u!!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Responsibility = Able to respond
Memang menarik untuk faham macamana nak terangkan pada anak2 konsep berTANGGUNGJAWAB. For example: there should be time for PLAY, and time for WORK. Dan sebagai parents, kita kena faham, anak2 tidak dilahirkan untuk terus BEHAVE. Kita kena wujudkan sistem yang menjelaskan secara terang dan nyata, apa LIMITS, peraturan yang konsisten dan mudah dijangka dalam keluarga kita.
Baca dan baca, dan hari ni terus Allah nak bagi hands-on training lepas baca teori dari buku.
Nak tau apa?
Lepas selesai appoinment di Subang, Ummi Abi pun balik rumah, dalam pukul 2.30 petang. Kedengaran lah suara 3 orang kanak2 (Ulya, Ulwan dan sepupu diorang-Intissar) menjerit2, "Ummi jangan naik dulu! Tunggu bawah!" Apa la yang diorang dah buat tu? Tapi Ummi malas nak naik dulu sebab nak reheat lunch. Abi naik atas untuk lihat apa yang terjadi, jeng..jeng... terus kedengaran 'guruh kilat petir': @#%&
Apa yang kanak2 tu dah buat?
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Diorang dengan rajin sekali nak bersihkan lantai pakir, end up jadi banjir dan air meresap dalam lantai kayu pakir!
Sebagai denda Abi bagi 'time-off', semua kena berdiri mengadap dinding. Ada la 20 minit kot diorang kena berdiri. Ummi (yang tak sampai hati) mula bersuara, "Dah la tu..kita bukan nak threat diorg sebab salah dengan denda. Kita ajar diorang consequences lepas terbuat silap. lepas ni biar tau limit." (sambil berusaha untuk apply apa yang dah dibaca pagi tadi..macam klaka je bunyi nye kan?!)
Dan sesi tazkirah pun bermula, part ni memang ayat2 Abi power la! Dengan Ummi diorang memang tak berapa nak makan saman.
Abi: Semua beratur sini. Apa jadi bila air banjir kat atas lantai kayu?
Anak2: Basah..
Abi: Cuba tengok pakir kayu dekat tepi toilet, banyak yang reput dan tanggal sebab basah. Nanti kalau rumah kita semua dah takde pakir, cantik tak?
Anak2: Tak cantik..
Abi: Ulya suka ke rumah kita tak cantik?
Anak2: Tak..
Abi: Kalau nak cantik kena buat apa?
Anak2: Kena jaga..
Abi: Ha! macam tu lah..kena jaga elok2. Lain kali janji tak buat lagi. Senyum (dan buat funny faces)
Anak2: (dari muka serius dan sedih, terus tergelak! dan masing2 salam minta maaf)
What I learn today from the book and from the reality, kids learn to respond well when we as parents:
- communicate clearly
- reinforce by telling the consequences of misbehaviour, NOT by threatening
- provide them less ambiguous option (e.g. nak rumah cantik ke tak nak?)
- avoid blaming
- set standards as what we want the kids know our expectations (e.g. jaga rumah)
At the end of the day, we want the kids to be able to respond to any circumstances - face the problem - not hiding it nor avoiding it. Be brave, kids! Because you'll carry loads of responsibility when you grown up...da'ie of the Ummah insyaAllah!!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Hey you little fella..stop kickin'

Ngee..the little person inside me is so active..can hardly tell the routine. It's just night and day. At certain times, i whispered, "Hey stop kickin' me!"
But you see, when you are active, it makes me happy 'coz the nurse and doc won't be so worried. That's why I need to monitor what they call as FMC (fetal movement chart). It has to be minimum 10 ticks of baby movement in the chart within 12 hours. If the movement is less than 10 by 12th hour, it is not a good sign. Well, all mothers out there know this. And hence, keep kicking dear, 'coz it means good news that you are healthy inside there.
The abang2 and kakak just can't wait to see you!! We'll see you insyaAllah...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Kaching! Kaching!
Dan Ummi pun teringat, eh! jom lah bank in duit raya anak2 dan juga duit simpanan Umar dari duit poket harian sekolahnya. Sebagai hadiah, Ummi Abi tambahkan lagi RM50 setiap seorang menjadikan jumlah duit raya untuk disimpan hari ini adalah RM200.
Saban tahun, semua simpanan anak2 kami letakkan di dalam akaun Tabung Haji. Akhir tahun, kalau rezeki bisnes alhamdulillah ok, kami berikan BONUS simpanan buat anak2.
Selepas mengemaskini buku akaun, fuh! ternyata berbukit dah simpanan anak2. Pulang dari ofis, Ummi Abi update la kat anak2 buku simpanan masing2.
Abi: Umar, tengok simpanan Umar dah RMXXXX!
Umar: Fuyyo! Banyaknye!! Umar boleh beli apa?
Abi: Duit ni kena simpan. Tapi kiranya dah boleh laptop ni (impian Umar untuk beli laptop dengan duit simpanan sendiri bila masuk sekolah menengah nanti, comel kan?).
Umar: Umar nak beli laptop dengan iPhone 4 la Abi!
Abi: hehe...zaman Umar nak beli bila besar nanti, dah ada iPhone 10 kot!
Ha! Tu la dia perbualan bapa dan anak gila gadget!
Moga anak2 Ummi Abi tidak menjadi hamba duit, tapi bijak mengurus duit agar lebih KAYA di AKHIRAT sana nanti. Amin!
The Loving Daughter
Ulya, anak perempuan kami ini, kasih dan sayangnya lebih--melimpah ruah.
Kalau sayang Ummi Abi, lepas solat, balik sekolah, mesti dia dakap erat Ummi Abi.
Kalau Ulwan menangis, pandai betul memujuk adiknya yang seorang ini. (kalau dah gaduh, masam muka juga!)
Kalau dengan sepupu2 kecilnya, Ilhan & Said cukup sayang..dibelai dan didukung, walaupun adik2 tu tinggi 3/4 dari ketinggiannya!
Kalau menangis, hiba dan sayu, ditambah berjurai2 air mata di pipi.
Kalau melukis dan mewarna, coretannya penuh 'I Luv Ummi..Ulya Luv Ummi'...
Dan alhamdulillah, anak ini, dengan bahasa cintanya telah Allah kurniakan kelebihan sehingga dianugerahkan Pelajar Terbaik Perempuan Amal Hidayah Pre-School dua tahun berturut-turut.
Ada yang bertanya, "Macamana boleh dapat terbaik ni?"
Ummi...tiada jawapan. Haza min fadhli rabbi. Yang pasti, SEMUA anak berpotensi besar untuk menjadi yang terbaik.
Terbaik akhlaqnya.
Terbaik hafalannya.
Terbaik bacaannya.
Biar semua bekal yang kita berikan, menjadikan anak-anak kita TERBAIK untuk masuk ke SYURGA-NYA!
To my dearest Ulya, our loving daughter...we'll always love you no matter who and what you are! Keep it up girl!
