The Next Raya-Friday,27th November

Now that Raya Puasa is just a memory, i am reminded that the next Raya is only 2 months away...Raya Haji, which should fall on Friday, 27th November.

I am planning to be in Makkah by then, InsyaAllah.

I know that it will be a new experience from spending Raya here.

May ALLAH accept what i have done

As Ramadan draws to a close,InsyaALLAH tomorrow,
I hope ALLAH TAALA accepts my month long compulsory fasting.
Like what i wrote earlier, i hope i pass the month long test.
Only GOD knows.
As i watched the Friday morning program Tanya lah Ustaz, i am attracted to what was said.
The correct greetings for Raya should be "May Allah accept what you have done" and the greetings that we have been accustomed to all this while, "Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Bathin" is a Malay greeting.

It makes a lot of sense to me, because after a month long puasa, it is most appropriate that we should hope that we get full marks, or rather GOD accepts fully what we have done.

We know how we have performed and we truly know
that GOD knows better.
We hope HE accepts what we have done.

Likewise my Raya wish to all my friends this year and thereafter..
"May ALLAH accepts what you have done"....the month long puasa

And plus the usual Maaf Zahir Bathin..

Malaya plus Sabah and Sarawak

Today 16th September is Malaysia Day.
Giving the fasting month as an excuse, there is no extra-ordinary events lined up to remind us of the significance of the day.

Likewise, it was never an occasion in the past for celebrations, especially for us this side of the South China Seas.

Reading through some write ups on the formation of Malaysia, it crosses my mind that not many on the Peninsular values the significance of the additional two states into one Malaysia.
Many still harbours the thoughts of Singapore leaving us and how Singapore is nowhere near us.
Many are still asking the same question.."How come Singapore can do it?".

Will Sabah and Sarawak leave us in the future?
How come Brunei managed to keep out of it and yet remain strong?

I may be wrong in thinking about these.
Who am i to think on behalf of the people of Sabah and Sarawak?

Did i pass the Puasa?

In a few days time, the month long puasa will end, and the old routine will continue.
Life will be normal again.
My puasa has been quite a normal routine one, not much challenges.
I am truly blessed, Alhamdullillah.

But there are many others who have more challenges during the fasting month.
Definitely, those that has to work in the field away from the air-conditioned office, like the Traffic policemen,soldiers,pasar malam, construction,.. etc..etc..has a more challenging puasa than me.
I should know because in my previous career, i was subjected to such conditions..
Maybe they get more marks for their extra challenges.
I am not sure about mine.
Did i pass this puasa with just enough points or....?
I hope so....

Anyway, this Sunday, i will be celebrating Raya back in Sungai Patani with my family at my sisters house, because my mother is there.

I have not been celebrating Raya back there for the last few years, with good reasons..
This year i do not have a valid reasons, not to be with my mother and siblings back home.
I will take a slow drive this Saturday, very early in the morning.
To the few readers that drop in, i would like to wish you a Safe and Memorable Raya.