cycle of (everyday) life.

Salaam everyone.

One question - What actually made us want to get up in the morning?

For me, currently - it has to be my thesis (which follows after shower, breakfast and email)

Honestly speaking, lately my weak Iman has made it harder (yes, alasan neez) for me to wake up for Fajr. And with the different time zone here for each solat - i.e. Isya' is around 10.30pm and I found myself waiting until after Isya' then without realizing it, it's already 11pm and eyes are tired. Plus, with the thesis write-up going on, it's pretty hard to keep my eyes open after 11pm. It's just the way it is, really. I am a sleep-lover. No doubt.

But today it felt different. Today, I didn't do ANY update on my thesis at all. Today, somehow it feels like I lost my 'drive'. Hence, I was more into checking some stuff on the Internet, nasheed-searching, lyric-memorizing, nasheed-downloading, nasheed-singing... the whole nine yards.

Somehow the heart feels heavy and unease. (Tapi cukuptah mengadu arah Allah saja, I don't need to elaborate as to why the heart feels 'tired' today - Allah knows best.)

So, since today was unlike any other day/night, I decided to sleep early and before sleeping I supplicated to Allah to wake me up for Fajr prayer later on, insya Allah.

Then, around 1-ish, H texted the normal "morning...." greeting and instead of shutting it off, we talked while H was driving to work. After talking, instead of going back to sleep, I put aside my really comfy and warm duvet and put on my bathrobe (because it's cold) and took my wudhu.

Alhamdulillah. It's 3.08 am now and I've done my tahajjud and istighfar, insya Allah. Now, I'm actually anticipating for Fajr.

Alhamdulillah for today.

So, (while waiting for masuk waktu) what is Solat Sunat Tahajjud?

source: here and here

Solat Sunat Tahjjud ialah solat yang dilakukan pada waktu malam (1/3 akhir malam) dalam bilangan rakaat yang sekurang-kurangnya 2 rakaat dan boleh juga dilakukan dalam bilangan rakaat yang tak terbatas mengikut kemampuan individu. Waktunya adalah diantara selepas solat isya' sehingga terbit fajar subuh. Solat pada waktu malam hanya dapat isebt solat tahajjud dengan syarat apabila ianya dilakukan sesudah bagun dari tidur, walaupun tidur yang singkat.

Doa Solat Tahajjud:

Ya Allah, bagi-Mu segala puji,
Engkaulah penegak langit, bumi dan alam semesta serta segala isinya
bagi-Mu segala puji, Engkaulah Raja penguasa langit dan bumi serta segala isinya
bagi-Mu segala puji, Engkaulah pemancar langit dan bumi serta segala isinya
bagi-Mu sagala puji, Engkaulah yang hak dan janji-Mu adalah benar
perjumpaan dengan-Mu adalah benar
firman-Mu adalah benar dan syurga itu adalah benar dan neraka itu adalah benar
nabi-nabi itu adalah benar, Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. itu adalah benar
dan saat kiamat itu adalah benar.
Ya Allah kepada-Mu lah aku berserah diri dan aku beriman dengan-Mu
kepada Engkau aku bertawakkal dan kepada-Mu jualah aku akan kembali
dengan pertolongan-Mu aku menegakkan hujah dan kepada-Mu lah aku berhukum
Ampunilah daku atas kesealahan yang aku lakukan terdahulu dan yang terkemudian, yang aku rahsiakan dan yang aku lakukan terang-terangan dan kesalahan yang Engkau lebih tahu daripadaku.
Engkaulah yang terdahulu dan Engkaulah yang terkemudian. Tiada tuhan selain Engkau Allah rabbul 'alamin dan tiada daya dan kekuatan melainkan dengan pertolongan-Mu Ya Allah.

Ya Allah tunjukkan jalan kebenaran,
suburkan jiwaku dengan keimanan,
hanya pada-Mu oh Tuhan
ku sandarkan harapan...

oh lookey here - time for Fajr. ;)

Allah hafiz, everyone. Have a great day ahead.

/edited.

My deepest and sincerest condolences go to a very good friend of mine, Azmi Yusran and family members for the loss of their youngest son/brother, Ahmad Zulfadhli last week. Semoga Allah s.w.t. cucuri rahmat ke atas roh allahyarham, ameen.

Al-fatihah...

Many think that tests from God are always signs of His wrath. As Muslims, we believe that the trials afflicting us can be signs of His love. [Imam Zaid shakir]