Yemen: Important advice and reflections

In the Name of Allaah, Ar-Rahmaan, Ar-Raheem...



Important advice and reflections from Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan


[Q]: What is your advice to our brothers from Ahlus-Sunnah in Yemen who are being fought by the Houthiyoon (Raafidah Shee'ah)?

[A]: Upon them is to depend upon Allaah ('azza wa jal) and to supplicate to Allaah abundantly. They should defend themselves and their wealth according to their ability. What has afflicted them is as a result of their differing among themselves. If only they united under one banner nobody would have been able to interfere in their affairs. However, when they split, and each one wanted what he desired, it occurred to them what you see. Yes... I advise them to have patience and to carry out that which is required, and from that is to come together and not be divided:

وَلاَ تَنَازَعُواْ فَتَفْشَلُواْ وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ وَاصْبِرُواْ
Do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength departs, and be patient...
[Sooratul-Anfaal: 46]

وَلاَ تَكُونُواْ كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاخْتَلَفُواْ
And be not as those who divided and differed among themselves...
[Soorah Aali-'Imraan: 105]

So upon them is to unite. This partisanship and differing causes harm to the Muslims. Upon them is to unite as one group upon the Qur'an and the Sunnah and they should be together against other than them. Yes...

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The Love of One Husband

Each year he sent her roses,
and the note would always say,
I love you even more this year,
than last year on this day.

"My love for you will always grow,
with every passing year."

She knew this was the last time
that the roses would appear.
She thought, he ordered roses
in advance before this day.

Her loving husband did not know,
that he would pass away.

He always liked to do things early,
way before the time.
Then, if he got too busy,
everything would work out fine.


She trimmed the stems and
placed them in a very special vase.
Then, sat the vase beside
the portrait of his smiling face.

She would sit for hours,
In her husband's favorite chair.
While staring at his picture,
and the roses sitting there.

A year went by, and it was
to live without her mate.
With loneliness and solitude,
that had become her fate.

Then, the very hour,
The doorbell rang, and there
were roses sitting by her door.

She brought the roses in,
and then just looked at them in shock.
Then, went to get the telephone,
to call the florist shop.


The owner answered, and she asked him,
if he would explain, Why would someone
do this to her, causing her such pain?


"I know your husband passed away,
more than a year ago,"

The owner said,
"I knew you'd call, and you would want to know.
The flowers you received today,
Your husband always planned ahead,
he left nothing to chance.
There is a standing order,
that I have on file down here,
And he has paid, well in advance,
you'll get them every year.
There also is another thing,
that I think you should know,
He wrote a special little card...he did this years ago.
Then, should ever I find out that he's no longer here,that's the
card that should be sent to you the following year."

~She thanked him and hung up the phone!~

Her tears now flowing hard.
Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to get the card.

Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note.
Then, as she stared in total silence...,

This is what he wrote...

"Assalamu'alaikum my beloved wife...

Dear my love,

I know it's been a year
since I've been gone.
I hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome.
I know it must be lonely,

and the pain is very real.
For if it was the other way,
I know how I would feel.
The love we shared made everything
so beautiful in life.
I loved you more than words can say,
you were the perfect wife.
You were my friend and lover,
you fulfilled my every need.
I know it's only been a year,
but please try not to grieve.
I want you to be happy,
even when you shed your tears.
That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.
When you get these roses,
think of all the happiness that we had together,
and how both of us were blessed.
I have always loved you and
I know I always will.
But, my love, you must go on,
you have some living still.

Please...try to find happiness trough Islam,
while living out your days.
I know it is not easy without me,
but I hope you find some ways.

The roses will come every year,
and they will only stop,
When your door's not answered,
when the florist stops to knock.
He will come five times that day,
in case you have gone out.
But after his last visit,
he will know without a doubt!
To take the roses to the place,
where I've instructed him
and place the roses where we are,
together once again, Insya Allah.

May Allaah's Love always stay in your heart

Love,

Your Husband..."

Are You Seeking for Happiness?

° Acara Kawinan yang Kampungan...

Kemaren malam, dari jam tujuh sampai jam sebelas malam aku di paksa ikut ke acara Kawinan salah seorang saudara. Biasanya sih aku menolak... karena tentunya pasti ada Musiknya (mirip musik dangdut). Tapi si Ibu mertua boong sama suami... kalau di situ ga ada Musiknya. Jadilah aku ikut... walaupun sebenarnya tetep gak mau. Acara kawinan adat orang Albania sebenarnya untuk wanita aja.

Jadilah aku memakai gaun seharga 700 Euro ( 9 Juta lebih), gaun itu sama yang aku pakai di waktu nikahanku. Aku punya dua gaun yang harganya bikin aku mau pingsan. Gaun di albania disebut Kaftan.

Dalam tradisi disini, kalau ada undangan pernikahan. Para wanita muda yang sudah menikah maka dalam menghadiri pesta tersebut harus memakai gaun mereka sewaktu menikah. Bukan hanya itu... Tapi gaya rambut dan makeup juga sama aja.

Untuk menata rambut dan make up harus pergi ke Salon. harus ngeluarkan biaya minimal 50 - 100 Euro. Para wanita yang berjilbabpun juga akan melepaskan jilbabnya untuk pertemuan itu.

Tapi aku, tetep aja pakai Jilbab... dan gak usah pakai make up. Hanya pakai Celak or alis mata.
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Sesampai disana ternyata MUSIK yg mirip dangdut menggema, kalau ada telpon masuk kagak denger, padahal Volumenya udah aku Fullkan.

Ya Allaah... Astagfirullah.

Aku mengamati beberapa wanita disana, makeupnya... bajunya... sepatunya... rambutnya... gaya berjalanannya.... Thats totally different than my self!! kenapa aku bisa Join dengan acara seperti ini???

Make upnya kalau ayahku bilang kaya "Nyi Blorong" 7 warna ada di satu kelopak mata. Trus mereka pada nempelin koin emas... ke wajah-wajah mereka. 4 buah kalung emas di leher, jari tangan yang penuh dengan cincin, dan puluhan gelang emas di tangan mereka.

Mereka pada menari... melingkar... dan gaya yang itu itu aja.
Music yang menggelora seperti konser dangdut di kampung-kampung.
Pamer perhiasan dan baju baru...
Trus... pada komentar ttg makanannya... yang ke asinan lah.. ke manisan lah.

Pernikahan yang diperindah dengan hal-hal yang diharamkan oleh Allah...

Ya Allaah... astagfirullaah.

Siapa Cinta BATIK?

"Batik adalah kerajinan yang memiliki nilai seni tinggi dan telah menjadi bagian dari budaya Indonesia (khususnya Jawa) sejak lama". ( Wikipedia)

Suamiku sangat mencintai Indonesia dari sisi Religi sampai pada makanannya, suasananya, tradisi batiknya dan kehidupan yang simple lainnya.

Kalau disini ada orang jelek-jelekin Indonesia... maka suamiku berusaha menampilkan semua sisi kebaikan dari Indonesia. Kadang aku merasa bahwa dia lebih Indonesia dari pada oraNg Indonesia.

Ada beberapa koleksi batik yang dia punya, dari beli di toko Batik Keris ataupun yang di beli di Pasar klewer

Dia tak hanya memakai batik waktu di Indonesia saja (mungkin orang kira: Bule pakai batik di Indonesia supaya lebih diterima oleh masyarakat setempat).

Namun sewaktu dia di Swiss, Turkey ataupun di negara Balkan sini, dia tetap setia memakai Batik yang Made in Indonesia ini. Istilahnya dia ingin memperkenalkan batik kepada seluruh Dunia (Waduh, bahasanya berlebihan kali).

Mencintai batik merupakan salah satu warisan Indonesia yang dapat kita lestarikan.
Tidak salah jika para Ikhwan membuat Gamis, Sarung ataupun Peci dari bahan batik.
Dan para akhwat di rumah memakai Blouse, Tank top, Rok dan atasan batik yang sekarang designnya lucu-lucu dan menawan. Mempercantik diri dirumah untuk sang suami Tercinta.

Jika ingin belanja batik, mungkin link dibawah bisa membantu :
http://www.rumahbatiksolo.com
htpp://www.belanjabatik.com

°h-a-b-i-t°

HABIT

"Ward of passing thoughts, for if you do not, they will become ideas.

Ward off ideas, for you if you do not, they will become desires.
Fight the desires, for if you do not, they will become resolve and determination.
And if you do not ward them off, they will become actions.
If you do not resist them with its opposite, they will become habits.
And it will be difficult for you to get rid of them."

Taken from Al-Fawaid by Ibnul Qayyim Aljauziyyah ( May Allah Have Mercy on him)
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In this excerpt Imam Ibnul Qayyim has verv candidly expressed the developmental stages on the process of habit formation.

Passing thought > Idea > Desire > Resolve > Action > Habit