Getting back on track. Left the lessons too long. May Allah ease this journey. Will not look back. Have allowed myself time to adjust to the new life, now refreshed with new goals and targets. The ayat discussed in this video- very interesting. But when i opened my copy of tafsir (bahasa melayu) somehow the message is not clear enough and I probably wouldn't go on thinking about the verse had I only read it from my tafsir. In fact I just read the tafsir of this surah last month. Was I sleepy? .....ok, ok.. but hidayah, knowledge belongs to Allah alone. Does not depend on which tafsir you use. One more reason to quickly master the arabic language.
Monday 14 November 2011
Friday 17 June 2011
Quranic Arabic Corpus
There is a very good website suggested by Teacher Nabeeel called The Quranic Arabic Corpus where we can learn the Quran in depth (word by word analysis). Although we might not want to go very deep as the mufassirin, but one use suggested by Teacher Nabeel is that when we are learning a new Arabic word, just go to the Quran dictionary section on the left, choose the root word, and all Quranic sentences that use the word will come out. In this way we can learn how Allah uses the words to convey message to us. Subhanallah!
Friday 27 May 2011
Coolness of the eyes
I have been unable to study the arabic lessons since our arrival in Malaysia, mainly because the slowness of the internet in Seremban. But now after the internet has been installed in our house in Melaka (with much hassle), I can resume my lessons. The internet speed is alright, at least the videos can run smoothly.
Nouman Ali Khan is really a man of deep understanding. I've never thought of the real meaning of this arabic/Quranic phrase before-coolness of the eyes (penyejuk mata). The psychological torment of Queen Asiah, wife of Pharaoh. And Rasulullah (saw)'s description of his prayers as coolness of the eyes, not responsibility, Allah's command or ..anything else of our interpretation of the solat.
Note to self- Coolness of the eyes means a happiness that bring you tears of joy, or a shade in the storm.
Though I want to study a lot and I'm trying my best to study what I can, but I will have to adopt the attitude of Kang Azzam in Ketika Cinta Bertasbih- yang sedikit itu kalau berkat itulah yang berguna.
Nouman Ali Khan is really a man of deep understanding. I've never thought of the real meaning of this arabic/Quranic phrase before-coolness of the eyes (penyejuk mata). The psychological torment of Queen Asiah, wife of Pharaoh. And Rasulullah (saw)'s description of his prayers as coolness of the eyes, not responsibility, Allah's command or ..anything else of our interpretation of the solat.
Note to self- Coolness of the eyes means a happiness that bring you tears of joy, or a shade in the storm.
Though I want to study a lot and I'm trying my best to study what I can, but I will have to adopt the attitude of Kang Azzam in Ketika Cinta Bertasbih- yang sedikit itu kalau berkat itulah yang berguna.
Monday 11 April 2011
Tuesday 5 April 2011
Quranic subtlety in the use of the word 'Parents'
Abwayn vs Walidayn. Whenever the Quran mentions about goodness to parents, it will use Walidayn (root from mother), but when it refers to inheritance it will use Abwayn (root from father). In english both are translated as parents. Subhanallah!
Thursday 31 March 2011
Khabar Muqaddam
Indefinite Mubtada' cannot be at the front of a sentence, so Khabar will take its place at the front.
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Graduation
Today I realized something that made me want to cry but I laughed out instead (becoming schizophrenic?). I usually upload Teacher Nabeel's playlist of lessons and will see the beginner's lessons (by Teacher Asif) and advance lessons (by Dr V Abd Rahim). It is only me that call it beginner's lessons because that's what I thought it was. I usually only see about 15 beginner's lessons because somehow I did not upload further list.
Then I saw Lesson 21 (!). I was shocked (hehehe-now I can see how silly I was) and quickly upload all the videos in the playlist. What I call beginner's lessons are not for beginners. It goes all the way to 96 Lessons!
I don't know what's the difference between Teacher Asif's classes and Dr Abd Rahim's advance class.
Every lesson is about 120 minutes. On average I can only finish 1 lesson in 2 weeks (watch video, do exercise and flashcards, do mastering arabic workbook) minus holidays, not counting busy week or no mood week.
I estimate I can cover 96 lessons in... 4 years.
That's the same time to complete a Master's Degree in Medicine and become a specialist.
So, while laughing to myself, I made a promise that when I finish 96 lessons I will award myself with a Graduation Day.
I'm thinking of 3 Graduation Day Venues:
1. Canada- to visit Teacher Asif Meherali and let him present me with a copy of a Quran (to replace the scroll).
2. Sidney- to visit Teacher Nabeel Al-Khalidy and do as above.
3. Makkah al Mukarramah- to perform Umrah and climb to Hira' Cave, where the Quran was first revealed (is that permissible by the authorities?).
InsyaAllah. La hawla wala quwwata illa billah...
Now..9/96. Smiling to myself.
Then I saw Lesson 21 (!). I was shocked (hehehe-now I can see how silly I was) and quickly upload all the videos in the playlist. What I call beginner's lessons are not for beginners. It goes all the way to 96 Lessons!
I don't know what's the difference between Teacher Asif's classes and Dr Abd Rahim's advance class.
Every lesson is about 120 minutes. On average I can only finish 1 lesson in 2 weeks (watch video, do exercise and flashcards, do mastering arabic workbook) minus holidays, not counting busy week or no mood week.
I estimate I can cover 96 lessons in... 4 years.
That's the same time to complete a Master's Degree in Medicine and become a specialist.
So, while laughing to myself, I made a promise that when I finish 96 lessons I will award myself with a Graduation Day.
I'm thinking of 3 Graduation Day Venues:
1. Canada- to visit Teacher Asif Meherali and let him present me with a copy of a Quran (to replace the scroll).
2. Sidney- to visit Teacher Nabeel Al-Khalidy and do as above.
3. Makkah al Mukarramah- to perform Umrah and climb to Hira' Cave, where the Quran was first revealed (is that permissible by the authorities?).
InsyaAllah. La hawla wala quwwata illa billah...
Now..9/96. Smiling to myself.
Monday 21 March 2011
Belajar Bahasa Arab Sambil-Sambil
Found this Malay-Arabic website, and I really like it because the owner updates it everyday. He teaches Arabic proverbs and famous sayings, with meanings and explanation. As I am fond of poetry, proverbs, quotations etc, I find this page a laziness-buster (hehehe) to me, because learning arabic grammar everyday can sometimes be quite taxing (setan lah tu kan)..
Maybe I will purchase some of his books when I return to Malaysia, insyaAllah. They look interesting.
Ila Liqa'!
Maybe I will purchase some of his books when I return to Malaysia, insyaAllah. They look interesting.
Ila Liqa'!
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Hikmah
Today I learned something amazing! Another of my favourite Quranic story is the story of Prophet Musa (as) and Khidir (as). Everytime I come across this story I will learn something new. So 2 new things I learned about the story (one today, one last week)..
1. This is from a lecture by Syeikh Bilal Philips. He said we think that the 3 stories of Musa (as) and Khidir (as) all has the same theme ie everything that happened have hidden hikmah (Allah's wisdom). But have we noticed that in the 3 stories Allah is teaching us about 3 different hikmahs? Amazing, amazing....The 1st about the fisherman's boat, the hikmah was known quite soon, probably in the next few days. The second story the hikmah will NEVER be known in this lifetime, because the child died, and the parents would always miss him. They will probably know in the next life. The third story the hikmah were to be known in many years, when the orphans were adults and would find the treasure. So in everything that happens to us, know that there is always a hikmah behind it, whether we will know it soon, many years later or NEVER. But there always is.
2. This I got today from my Ipod's apps of daily hadith. There is a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (ra) that says-"If you take care of the commands of Allah, Allah will take care of you". According to a scholar, Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, one of the thing that Allah will take care of us is that he will take care of our children. This was reflected in the second and third story of Musa (as) and Khidir (as). The child who was killed will of course go to Jannah because he died as a child. So he was saved from becoming a disbeliever and making his parents disbelievers. Allah saved him because his parents were righteous. Now, I have always look at this story from the point of the parents, but it has never occurred to me that Allah is saving the child too. And the third story also Allah send Khidir (as) to re-erect the orphans' house to secure the treasure underneath it. Allah took care of the orphans because their parents were righteous. So if we take care of Allah's commands then Allah will take care of our children even AFTER our deaths. There is no better life insurance than this. Who is the better carer of our children other than Allah swt Himself?
No wonder we have to read AL-Kahfi every Friday. When can I understand it straight away?
I have this anxiety of not being able to finish at least the beginner's classes before I start working again. I know too well I won't have time and energy to..I don't want to think about it!! But...there is a hikmah in this.. I just have to believe it. Ya Allah...help me..You Own Time..please give baraqah to my time...
1. This is from a lecture by Syeikh Bilal Philips. He said we think that the 3 stories of Musa (as) and Khidir (as) all has the same theme ie everything that happened have hidden hikmah (Allah's wisdom). But have we noticed that in the 3 stories Allah is teaching us about 3 different hikmahs? Amazing, amazing....The 1st about the fisherman's boat, the hikmah was known quite soon, probably in the next few days. The second story the hikmah will NEVER be known in this lifetime, because the child died, and the parents would always miss him. They will probably know in the next life. The third story the hikmah were to be known in many years, when the orphans were adults and would find the treasure. So in everything that happens to us, know that there is always a hikmah behind it, whether we will know it soon, many years later or NEVER. But there always is.
2. This I got today from my Ipod's apps of daily hadith. There is a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (ra) that says-"If you take care of the commands of Allah, Allah will take care of you". According to a scholar, Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, one of the thing that Allah will take care of us is that he will take care of our children. This was reflected in the second and third story of Musa (as) and Khidir (as). The child who was killed will of course go to Jannah because he died as a child. So he was saved from becoming a disbeliever and making his parents disbelievers. Allah saved him because his parents were righteous. Now, I have always look at this story from the point of the parents, but it has never occurred to me that Allah is saving the child too. And the third story also Allah send Khidir (as) to re-erect the orphans' house to secure the treasure underneath it. Allah took care of the orphans because their parents were righteous. So if we take care of Allah's commands then Allah will take care of our children even AFTER our deaths. There is no better life insurance than this. Who is the better carer of our children other than Allah swt Himself?
No wonder we have to read AL-Kahfi every Friday. When can I understand it straight away?
I have this anxiety of not being able to finish at least the beginner's classes before I start working again. I know too well I won't have time and energy to..I don't want to think about it!! But...there is a hikmah in this.. I just have to believe it. Ya Allah...help me..You Own Time..please give baraqah to my time...
Monday 7 March 2011
Wednesday 2 March 2011
People of Al-Kahfi
LOVE this Quranic analysis!! The story of AlKahfi is actually my favourite story, maybe you can guess why, it's because of their medical miracle :), and of course because of their courage, steadfastness and friendship.
Human Beings in the Quran (Insaan and Basyar- the difference)
This week Teacher Nabeel is teaching the word Insaan and Basyar. I JUST realized that he actually upload his videos in continuous fashion. He sometimes upload videos of Quranic verses, which I thought were random videos. Only today that I noticed the verses that he uploaded were related verses to the words that he just taught. Subhanallah, May Allah reward him.
Wednesday 23 February 2011
A wasted miracle
I have wondered since young, what was it that was 'heard' by Saiyidina Umar Al-Khattab on the day he embraced Islam. We all know he read Surah Taha verse 1-14 (if I'm not wrong), and the arrogant, daughter-murderer's heart softened. I have read the same verses many times but I still couldn't see how these verses could have melted him. I mean, Surah Ar-Rahman touches my heart more. Surah Al-Waqiah is scarrier.
Now I know.
Although I still don't know what he 'heard', but now I know why he could 'hear' it. Because Umar Al-Khattab was a master in Arabic language. He was one of the regular judges for the their community's poetry competition.
So he could experience the linguistic miracle of the Quran.
What a waste that we have a miracle in our hands and look at it every single day, but never exactly know why it is a miracle.
Now I know.
Although I still don't know what he 'heard', but now I know why he could 'hear' it. Because Umar Al-Khattab was a master in Arabic language. He was one of the regular judges for the their community's poetry competition.
So he could experience the linguistic miracle of the Quran.
What a waste that we have a miracle in our hands and look at it every single day, but never exactly know why it is a miracle.
Look and See, with eyes and with heart...
This is why it's not enough to just recite AlQuran, or to just read the translation, or even to just read the tafseer! Only those who master the Arabic language will appreciate the miracle.
When can my heart see it?
When can my heart see it?
Thursday 3 February 2011
Downloadable Madinah Arabic Books
Alhamdulillah, i have finished Lesson 4 with Teacher Asif. Have just covered Mudaf Mudaf Ileihi.
teacher Nabeel who owns the learn Quranic Arabic Channel also teaches at Sibawayh Institue, and at the website of this institute we can download here all the Madinah Arabic Book 1, 2, 3 and handouts that are used in Teacher Asif's classes, FOR FREE! MasyaAllah...don't worry, it is with the permission of Dr Abd Rahim the author of the book. May Allah bless him for this great great charity.
It is really inspiring. What Dr Abdul Rahim, Teacher Nabeel and Teacher Asif are doing... just how many people have benefited from them, at no cost, and they receive no extra monetary gains while thousands learn arabic from them. I saw that there are 3 thousand plus people who are following Teacher Asif's online classes using Dr Abd Rahim's books all uploaded by Teacher Nabeel.
If to enter Jannah is based solely on merits.... where do I stand?
teacher Nabeel who owns the learn Quranic Arabic Channel also teaches at Sibawayh Institue, and at the website of this institute we can download here all the Madinah Arabic Book 1, 2, 3 and handouts that are used in Teacher Asif's classes, FOR FREE! MasyaAllah...don't worry, it is with the permission of Dr Abd Rahim the author of the book. May Allah bless him for this great great charity.
It is really inspiring. What Dr Abdul Rahim, Teacher Nabeel and Teacher Asif are doing... just how many people have benefited from them, at no cost, and they receive no extra monetary gains while thousands learn arabic from them. I saw that there are 3 thousand plus people who are following Teacher Asif's online classes using Dr Abd Rahim's books all uploaded by Teacher Nabeel.
If to enter Jannah is based solely on merits.... where do I stand?
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Sunday 9 January 2011
Saturday 8 January 2011
A heartful supplication
Alhamdulillah I have finished Lesson 2. But I'm posting here the clip of the end of this class (see minute 6:14), where Teacher Asif read the closing supplication, reflected someone who knows the language well that he was able to be mind conscious in the prayer. That's what I want to be. Thank You Allah for a great teacher.
Thursday 6 January 2011
Poor progress
I have left my lessons too long...:(
Aiwah...am starting again...
That teacher Asif Meherali is really amazing. He does not only teach arabic, but it gives you the wonders of the Quran too...
So Teacher Asif's class- Lesson 2 Part 6
Madinah Arabic- Lesson 3
**learned a few words in Cairo- Aiwah (OK/yes)...biróhaa (relaxx..--as in relax lah bro)...maalij (sorry)
errr tu je ke?
Aiwah...am starting again...
That teacher Asif Meherali is really amazing. He does not only teach arabic, but it gives you the wonders of the Quran too...
So Teacher Asif's class- Lesson 2 Part 6
Madinah Arabic- Lesson 3
**learned a few words in Cairo- Aiwah (OK/yes)...biróhaa (relaxx..--as in relax lah bro)...maalij (sorry)
errr tu je ke?
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