The Nonsense Thats Destroying Islam

(1) Stumbled upon a guy selling this Air Penawar Hafiz in the mosque while i was heading inside the mosque for Friday prayers. He was selling it for RM 10 per bottle.

(2) Let me quote the text in the brochure

"Air Penawar Hafiz adalah kombinasi Air Gau Tasnim dan Air Zam zam. Ianya telah dibacakan dengan ratusan juzu Al Quran oleh guru dan pelajar hafiz. Ianya telah di solat hajatkan dan dibacakan Hizbul bahri dan Hizbul Al Nawawi , wirid wirid al - Quran dann hadis yang diterima daripada DARULSYIFFA yang diasaskan oleh Prof Dato Harun Din dan Pusat Perubatan Islam Darulssalam yang di asaskan oleh Dato Ismail Kamus......

(3) Firstly, i understand that the Air Zam- Zam holds a special place in the hearts of all my Muslim brothers and sisters. People coming back from Haj brings backs Zam Zam waters by the gallons. I have no problem with that.

(4) On the other hand, what is Air Gau Tasnim ?, and just what is the mixture ratiobetween the Air Zam Zam and Air Gau Tasnim is ?, 50/50 ? 60/40? , 90 /10 ?!!!....

(5) Why cant you then just sell pure Air Zam zam ? too costly and will not make enough return?

(6) On another level, I have always find it tough to believe this whole idea of air mukjizat or air Yassin. ( CLARIFICATION; I am not talking about the Air Zam Zam which comes from the well in Kaabah, Air Zam Zam waters does have a scientific value as the Zam Zam well and the Kaabah is located at the bottom of a valley and has a high degree of mineral content)

(7) No, i am not talking about Air Zam Zam, I am talking about your everyday air paip SYABAS which you all take from the pili air (water pipe) and fill it into the Spritzer mineral water. That water is then put in front of a Yassin reading crowd and BAMMM!!!.....suddenly you expect that water to have magical values ?

(8) It is wishful thinking, thats the most respectful way i can say about it. It is i believe a misguided teaching of Islam.

(9) When i was in high school, the ustaz and ustazah (religious teachers) when the exams are near would make it compulsory for everyone to come to the surau and read Yassin. We would form a circle and in the middle would be bottles of water soon to be transformed into AIR YASSIN.

(10) This water is apparently will be imbued with magical powers to give clarity to the mind of the student and make him pass his exams in flying colours.

(11) Let me tell you what makes a student will pass his exams in flying colours

(12) Hard work

(13) Perspiration

(14) Never give up

(15) Start preparing early

(16) A good night sleep

(17) Not the AIR YASSIN, put it this way, if it is the air Yassin that causes one to be clever then all we all need to do to become Einstein is to drink Air Yassin by the bucketloads.

(18) This memory was triggered by the nonsense that was openly sold inside the mosque grounds. The same goes for this Hafiz Air Penawar,

(19) At the bottom of the brochure it says that the water special properties are

(1) Mengubati gangguan Jin dan Iblis= Cure from demonic possession

(2) Penawar hati = cure the heart ( hahahahha....)

I believe you can achieve all of the above just the same just by praying intently to Allah.

(21) Allahuakbar !

Traffic from Serenia Gardens to KLCC

(1) I bought a house at Serenia Gardens (SG). Right now I am staying at Sri Kayangan(SK), Its at the left turning before Serenia Gardens. Both uses the Jln Ukay Perdana to get to MRR2

(2) I work in the KLCC area. Everyday i use the MRR2 and Ampang Elevated Highway to get to that side

(3) I wish to highlight the traffic condition to future owners of SG.

(4) The Jalan Ukay Perdana is the main access road to SG ( so far and i believe in the near future as well). That road condition is okay. It is not great, there are many small potholes along that road and when it is raining there will be a lot of water coming down from the top making that road extra slippery. Also, the road is rather taxing for a 10 year old Wira 1.3, expect to use second and third gear.

(5) When it rains sometimes there will be branches falling down on that road, my suggestion is to use to be aware and on the lookout while driving there.

(6)Also for there was 2 nights which i noticed that the road lights near the end of Jln Ukay Perdana ( before the turning to Jln Ukay perdana 2) had gone off. which means road users (me) had to climb up that hill using with only our headlights in the middle of the rain and with possible branches on the road.

(7) There's 2 exit from SG to MRR2. The Bukit Antarabangsa exit and the Kg. Pasir exit.

The Bkt Antarabangsa exit is only for for traffic heading to KL.

The Kg. Pasir exit gives the option of heading to KL - Gombak and Setiawangsa (straight up)

All of the exits will be jammed up by 6.50 am.

(8)On weekends when the roads are clear it will only take about 15 minutes to get to KLCC side from SG. On weekdays from my experience

If leave at 7.00 = 40 minutes.

If leave at 7.30 = 50 minutes

If leave after 7.50 = 50 to 60 minutes

Surprisingly the road becomes rather clear after 9 am. Therefore most probably the main traffic contributors are office workers heading to work in KL.

At the AKLEH in the morning, the jam will be at the AKLEH toll and the exits.

Coming back from work is about the same experience. Although i must state that that most of the time is wasted on getting to the AKLEH.

Once on the AKLEH it is quite smooth (about 10 minutes from KL to MRR2 exit). From the AKLEH exit its about another 15 minutes in the jam before reaching the Kg. Pasir exit heading to SG. Then its about 10 minutes of uphill drive to SG but thats the last stretch, no jam and the one i enjoy the most. the air in the evening is cooler than the air con and i would just roll down the windows and take a slow drive back to SK.

(9) If there's one compensation staying on that area, it feels suddenly you are no longer in KL hectic area and pace but in a suburb area with lots of plants and trees.

(10) Hopefully it'll remain that way.

The difference between UMNO elections and US party elections

The reasons why im highlighting this is because of the the current generation DOESNT WATCH TERRESTRIAL TV and USES YOUTUBE.

They would watch how the US party elections and compare it with what we have here. Ignore them at your own peril

(1) Over there, They have manifesto and plans. They have a set of plans written and published and a specific timetable for that. Over here we will have one big press conference with the candidate sitting down and there's a big group of supporters behind him hawking like vultures waiting for their spoil. Even before the candidate won there's already vultures circling, how do you achieve transparency when there's already hands that wants to be fed?

(2) Over there, there's a townhall discussion and the candidate will be standing in the middle and asked all kinds of questions ( and i mean all kinds..i have heard a lady saying to Obama and MCain how can we trust any of you to do your job once youre elected, try and say that here and i'll guarantee you you'll get a hard glare and be escorted out by the security).
Over here, whatever you wish to say you'll probably have to say it to the PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT of the CANDIDATE. which means he'll probably will never hear it.

(3) I am a firm believer that the party is suppose to serve the people, not the people who must serve the party.

The Sillence that made us brothers

There's this a brief moment in time after youre done playing ball and the lights are just turned off. Everyone is tired and warming down, some are warming down, some are reaching for cigarettes, most are breathless from the running, a few gaze blankly at the skies. Suddenly all are quiet.

Looking at my friends last night when that silence fell it was like as if time had frozen and im the only one that was moving.

Maybe it was the adrenaline leftover but i like it, in that brief span of time i realised that all those in that court are my brothers. united by a common love.


Won 3 games straight last night. didnt contribute most of it. maybe its the new shoe jinx. Its always like that. The first time with a new shoe (few times actually) my game will be thrown off.

Lack of playing also played a factor

Orang Melayu Tak Guna Sembahyang 5 Waktu ( Its Useless for Malay Muslims to Pray 5 t times a Day)

(1) It is a controversial title i know, but read on for the justification

(2) A tragic event occured recently. A friend of mine was praying zohor(midday prayers) in the surau. He was not alone. Alongside him was at least four or five other people.

(3) Near the end of his prayers while standing he felt his heartbea rose and he started to have black outs, he couldnt controlled it and fell to the ground. Others were still standing and continued their prayers.

(4) He controlled the urge to passed out as that would mean the end of him and WAITED until they all finished praying.

(5) Once they all have done with solat and doa ( prayers) he approached the nearest guy and asked if he could please take him to the hospital. I think this was what he said to the guy who was next to him in prayers AND SAW HIM FALL WHILE PRAYING !!!.

Sick Friend:" Encik, Saya rasa tak berapa sihat ni, boleh tak encik bawak saya ke hospital (Mr, I am not feeling so well, could you please take me to the hospital)".

IDIOT answer " Maaf la Encik, Saya tak bawa kereta hari ni ( Sorry Mr, I dont drive today) " and left.

(6) Maaf la Encik, Saya tak bawa kereta hari ni ( Sorry Mr, I dont drive today) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


(7) and my sick friend even tried to ask a few others in the surau !!!! but they all declined to bring him to the hospital.

(8) wow.........

(9) In the end he managed to call his friend to help him before he passed out. He's in the hospital now and the docs are monitoring him. The doctors say it may be vertigo or high blood pressure or artery blockage.

(10) my sick friend is 44 years old. He could have been your husband, your brother, your father, your friend.

(11) In an emergency, ANY emergency, the first 15 minutes are the most crucial ones.

(12) I am appalled with this tragedy, I am disgusted with the response that the people choose to give in declining to help my friend.

(13) I am spell struck by the response chosen by my fellow Malay Muslims in declining to give help to my friend. He was nearly passing out and all you could say was "sorry i didnt bring my car today????"

(14) Not four minutes ago you were praying to god to give you light and directions and peace and harmopny and heaven and avoid hell bla bla bla bla........ and when this happens all you can say is ... i didnt bring my car today... cant you use your brain and get some help, remove his tie , call for an ambulance,........GET A CAB !!!.......CALL FOR PARAMEDIC! !!!!.......IS IT THAT PRICEY TO PAY FOR A CAB TO A HOSPITAL WHICH IS 3 MINUTES AWAY.....LETS SEE WHEN THAT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE YOU CARE !!!

(15) Lets not forget all others who refused to help him as well.... IN THE HOUSE OF GOD !!!

(16) I dont get this, you pray to god, you promise to follow his words, guidance, directions, you pray up down 5 times a day, but when it comes to saving a fellow Muslim who will further the cause of Islam you decline to do so.....

(17) I am no authority in this but.....whatever happened to brotherly love....or that part where you are supposed to love your brothers as much as you love yourself....whatever to the stories where if one had a plate of food and the other doesnt then as Muslims we must share that portion.....what ??? do we neeed to be told that if one fell down while praying we must help and only then we will help ??

(18) USE YOUR GODDAMN BRAIN...you are even worse than the devil through your sheer NON USE OF YOUR BRAIN.... and to know that this happened in a house of Allah and was done by several people who had just finished praying....

(19) All those who had declined to help...you are all a disgrace to ISLAM and HUMANKIND...
I would not dare to fight alongside you in a battle. In fact with this kind of mentality the battle is long lost before it begins.

(20) Sorry, I didnt bring my car.....pffghhh....

Losing is part of Winning

think about that...if you arent prepared to lose then you arent prepared to win...losing is part of winning.

The story of Arnie Schwarzziee

(1) I would like to share the story i heard about Arnold Schwarznegger (mmg susah betul nak eja)

(2) Apparently the Austrian oak when he first started acting he was given more than a handful of reasons why he WILL NEVER SUCCEED in life

(3) He cant speak English well, ..well...how can you act if you cant speak English

(4) But he decides he really really wants to become an actor.

(5) At the end of the day.... if you really wanted it....you will succeed...

Polish not Abolish the ISA

The ISA, the preventive detention act, envisaged to fight any threat to the wellbeing of Malaysia.

(2) It is right now the number one most hated act by the Malaysian public at large.

(3) I do not think the the ISA should be abolished. What it aims to achieve is noble. Indeed many countries are now enacting acts that are similar to the ISA in nature. The United States now has a much more extensive version of the ISA called the Patriots Act. That act not only enables for detention without trial but also extensive intelligence gathering capability was granted to the government (i.e bank record privacy is no longer a hindrance to them). The bill was pass with almost no opposition in Congress in the wake of Sept 11.

(4) What Malaysia has yet to see is a proper use of the ISA. We never really had a terrorist who was hell bent on disrupting the peace and harmony of Malaysia to be jailed under the ISA. After the end of the Communist insurgency, there was never a grave threat to Malaysia's existence.

(5) What has happened is that put such a negative connotation to the ISA is the MISUSE of the Act. POLITICAL OPPONENTS to the CURRENT REGIME were put under the ISA. That is the bone of contention, that is the real issue. It should not had happened. but it did. and now the public, politicians and some well known figures are calling for the abolishment of the ISA.

(6) My question is, what would happen if we were able to catch a terrorist who was planning to bomb kompleks membeli belah PKNS Shah Alam ( cant say KLCC, I work there). And all the police had to tie that man is an anonymous SMS. The case would definitely be thrown out of court and an extension of remand would most probably be denied because of such flimsy evidence.

(7) What are we going to do?, are we going to let this man walk away due to lack of evidence and take the risk of he might continue with his plans but with a diffrent building with diffrent time ( maybe this time it would be Menara Milenium...hahaha).

(8) This is where the ISA comes in, we should never play with chances when it involves the lives of thousands of Malaysians. This is what the ISA is and this is what it was created for. It was created to ensure the safety of thousands of Malaysians at the expense of liberty of one. Yes, it is Machivellian in nature, but in today's world where bombings are a common occurence ( if you dont believe me go to Youtube, type Marriott bombing and you'll see a live circuit tv recording of a bombing) it is an absolute necessity to have such preventive law to ensure a smooth running of a civil and democratic society.

(9) The other alternative to the ISA is that once there is something which has disrupted peace, i.e a bomb, the government can declare an Emergency and can make Emergency rulings which can suspend a person's right to liberty for a while. But bear in mind that this is reactive in nature rather than proactive, meaning that we must wait for the bomb to blow before we could act as opposed to the ISA where we could even nab them at their planning stage.

(10)The people who have been detained in the ISA can always apply for a writ of habeas corpus. It is not like the French Bastille where prisoners are jailed and forgotten. (though we may be in danger of being like that if we do not change soon)

(11) Understand this, i am against the use of the ISA to imprison those who have views contrary to the government. This is a democracy and democracy allows for the people to have differing views. The government should hear the views of the people or otherwise be risked to be booted out in the next general elections.

(12) The imprisonment of Raja Petra is one of the great injustices of our time and one of the most stupid actions ever done by the Barisan Nasional and the Pak Lah led administration. I'm sorry Pak Lah, i know you had nothing to do with it but the decision was made under your watch. His imprisonment has created a cause for the opposition to rally behind. Pak Lah if you are reading this please please throw your advisors out of the window and give their salary to me. Even the man on the street can grasp this, how it fails you is beyond me.

(13) Having said all of that, i must reiterate that the ISA should not be abolished, in fact it should be polished to ensure that there will be no abuse to that act. It must be amended to ensure that a detention is only allowed for something that is detrimental to the COUNTRY not the GOVERNMENT. There is a difference between the two. Governments in a democracy come and go. There is however but one Malaysia. Safeguards like an independent permanent council to oversee and approve a detention would go a long way to ensure the ISA would not be misused. Another might be to have the approving minister agree that if he is wrong he will be sacked immediately by the council. That would make him think twice before misusing his power. Thirdly it may not be a bad idea to have the ISA supervised by the YDPA or the Majlis Raja Raja. We are paying them millions of ringgits of taxpayers money to have them "serve" their positions. Why not make them do a bit of a work.

(14) The ISA is a necessarry evil, one that we might need one day, i rue to see the day where we could have prevented a terrorist attack but couldnt because we do not have the ISA anymore.
Please polish the ISA, dont abolish it.

Orang Melayu Takut Bayang-Bayang,

Here's a theory,

(1)It is said that

(1) The Malays has no power but from being in the government.

(2) In a democracy system it is said that the government should be afraid of it's people.

(2) Hmm... Let me get this straight, in a democracy, the government should never be too strong, Otherwise it would be a tyrannical government who would oppress the people.

(3) On the other hand the Malays has ( unwittingly or not) cast their fortune with the government. Thus meaning their fortune depends on the government, If the government is weak so would they.

(4) Here's the irony, In a democracy the government should be too strong, otherwise it cannot be removed via the ballot box. the government would be a iron fist dictatorial government

(5) On the other hand, if one were to try to weaken the government, it would (assumed) to weaken the Malays.

(6) How would it weaken the Malays?,

For example, The mosques and the suraus maintenance comes from government coffers, the buildings of mosques and suraus also comes from government coffers. Compare this with the maintenance and buildings of other religions which are nearly wholly contributed from non governmental sources (read their own money)
Thus if any attempt to check the power of the government would be seen as a move to destroy the fortune of the Malays. This is but one of the example, others are abound

I do not think the fate of one race should be tied with A government, what would happen if THAT government were to be replaced.

(7) In a democracy it is expected that government would change hands should it fall out of the people's favour.

(8) Unfortunately another problem is that THAT government would also use the fact that the fortune of that race is tied up with that government as a propaganda. They would most probably in their desperation, play their race card and try to play the race saviour card.

(9) Most unfortunate, think about it.


Happy Rosh Hashanah