Filling it

During this Ramadhan month, I go out of the house at 7 in the morning to send the kids to school, and only reach home at 9. (I say ramadhan because the school starts later during the Ramadhan time which otherwise it usually starts at 7:15)

And I would go out again at 12, to fetch the kids, and only reach home at 2.

The usual 15-20 minutes car-ride would now take me nearly one hour one way. This is because everybody starts work/ school at later time and everyone is rushing out clogging the road. The same as going home time. many offices stops work earlier too.

Pendek kata (whoever this pendek is) jalan memang jam. Queing up at the traffic light takes a longer time. Roundabout needs more stunt action.

However, I enjoy it. because I have with me in my CD player lecture cds by Imam Anwar Alawlaki to listen to. The one I am listening to at the moment is The Lives of the Prophets.

I have always love reading about the prophets (peace be upon all of them) and I just realised that some of the stories are injected with myths and legends and stories from the Israelites. Imam Anwar AlAwlaki's lecture is mainly based on Ibn Kathir's work which relies on the Quran and the Sunnah.

Praise to Allah that Imam Anwar is given the ability of eloquence and knowledge, that his lectures are very filling to the heart. I learned tremendous (and itu baru satu tajuk aje tu). One of the things I learned is the bigger message from the lecture. THAT CERITA NABI BUKAN SETAKAT CERITA AJE CIK AKAK OIIII!!!

It has bigger message for us to learn as guidance.

Last night during breaking fast, of which I fried quails (KFC style). Haziq asked could this quail be salwa as in the manna and salwa (the heavenly food that Allah bestowed to the children of Israel when they were wondering around for forty years not entering Jerusalem. Cerita nabi Musa a.s. Surah Al-A'raaf:160)

We revealed to Musa (Moses) when his people asked him for water (saying): ‘Strike the stone with your stick’, and there gushed forth out of it twelve springs, each group knew its own place for water. We shaded them with the clouds and sent down upon them Al‑Manna and Salwa (saying): ‘Eat of the good things with which We have provided you.’ They harmed Us not but they used to harm themselves.” [al-A’raaf 7:160]


Is this the special food, Haziq asked? I said perhaps. The scholars said it is quail. Allah knows best.

Then haziq said why didn't Allah describe how it is cooked it in detail so we can cook the same. I asked him why? What would it do you good for even if you know? Allah sends us the Quran so we can learn from it. All the small details that are not included wouldn't be of any benefit to us in terms of our faith even if we know.

Imam Anwar Al Awlaki didn't exactly say it like that but he said the Quran is sent down for guidance thus the story which is in Quran has purpose. Quran didn't tell about life stories of how they grow up or what they like to play or even the dates and such because it wouldn't be of great benefit to us. Allah tells the patience of Nabi so we can learn to be like them. Allah tells how they strive in their daawah so we can appreciate that we are muslims. And many more.. (bukan quote verbatim)

Anywaaaayyy, I have a few collections of the Imam CDs hopefully to last me many more jams. They are

The life of Muhammad - Makkan period
The hereafter
Abu Bakar Al Sidiq His life and Times
Ummar Ibn AlKhattab

But he has many more interesting CDs. check it out HERE. However, I just noticed that many of the CDs there can be downloaded for free. Hmm..so I strongly would urge all of you who are interested in the CDs to purchase them when you can afford them i.e. in terms of money and if you find the CDs in the store. I purchased mine through a friend when he did his umrah. Perhaps you can do the same. Another link to purchase the CDs are here.

Fill your ears and fill your heart and may your knowledge increase.

I look forward to road jams and long queus now. Tee hee (kecuali minyak kereta nak habis)