First Pillar of Islam (Rukun Islam 1)

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Answer these questions:

Do you familiar with Five Pillar of Islam? 

Do you know why we need to know it?

Can you tell me the first Pillar of Islam?

Alhamdulillah if you can answer all the questions. You will see some thread in this blog about Five Pillar of Islam, which is basic acts in Islam that considered necessary on every Muslim. Say shahadah is the first part between Five Pillar of Islam, and in here InsyaAllah some explanation to it. Then, what is shahadah? Shahadah is like a vow that you make during a wedding day, you put a belief understand and whole heart to it. In Islam, ''The Shahadah'' is word said-“Ashadu an la ilaha illa illa-ilah, wa ashadu anna muhammadan rasul ullah.” 

Every Muslim give above a two vow to Allah, first one ''I stated there is no God but Allah''. In deeper, the person belief there is only one Creator, Allah, and has no right to be worshiped other than that. He also belief Allah has neither has a partner nor son. The second vow, ''I witnesses that beloved Prophet Muhammad is messenger of Allah''. This make that a person accepting Prophet Muhammad is the last prophet and messenger that sent by Allah Swt. 

Where can we find this shahadah? For everyone who converted to Muslim as their religion, the first word or like vow he need to say is ''The Shahadah''. In every Athan (call prayer), shahadah be mention two times. Not only that, it has been said in our five times prayers, also twice each. The newborn, it's sunnah recited Athan (for baby boy) or Iqamah (for baby girl) in the right ears of them from a father/male figure, otherwise, the mother also can. Lastly, Muslim strive for the shahadah to be their last words upon their death. 

In the Quran (kalam Allah), there is no direct show about this shahadah but more to interpretation here and there to it. Those are some of it. ''Say, He is Allah, The one.'' 112;1. Surah As-Saf;1 ''Whatever in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorifies Allah. For He alone is the Almighty All Wise''. Also, in hadith Shahih Muslim 22 for example, It has been narrated on Abdullah b. 'Umar that the Prophet Muhammad said: ''I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and they establish prayer, and pay Zakat and....''

MasyaAllah. The reality from above scenario shows that shahadah start early from a life of the person until his last breath. Uniquely said, from start of the book until last page, full of shahadah been highlighted. Again, ''The Shahadah'' can you see that this vow be mention and renew mostly in everyday of our life. Allah remind us every second to minute to hour, from wake up morning (Fajr prayer) until before we sleep at night (Isya' prayer). MasyaAllah.

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My Booklist: May 2021

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It's end of the May and here we go, my booklist summarize that done by me. As you can see from below, my total is under 15 books. Yeah, obviously about half from previous month. In April I'm totally not working, only babysitting and a lots of free time with pandemic Covid going on and I can't go anywhere. So, that's why it achieved more than I expected. But this month, I'm settle down to another country and still adjust with their environment also climate. Within this matter and so call orientation week etc. I tried my best to cover it, but still I missed one book. 

1. Unfair advantage, Robert Kiyosaki

2. The Millionaire Fastlane, Mj Demarco

3. The 12 week year, Brian Moran

4. The automatic Millionaire, David Bach

5. Principals, Ray Dalio

6. How to make money in stock, William Oneil

7. Trade your way to financial freedom, Van K Tharp

8. The monk who sold his Ferrari, Robin Sharma

9. The miracle morning, Hal Elrod

10. Can't hurt me, David Goggins

11. The 5am club, Robin Sharma

12. Atomic habit, James Clear

13. My morning routine, Benjamin & Micheal

14. The power of habit, Charles Duhigg

It's okay, I hope June will give me more 'me time' for do this summarization session. FYI, the booklist above more about self development especially the morning routine and habits. I don't know why, but now I'm kind of interested in developing new smart behavior from my wake up and the sequences after that. It's like a first step everyday to be a 1% better than yesterday, scenario. Please pray the best for me, ya. 

My plans for June booklist are I will give myself a new target around 20 books or more perhaps. Then, I also already put in my list few eye catching book to grab and to analyze. They're also under self development topics, what can I say people. I find it's so motivated and inspirational to me, I hope you too. So, keep reading and feed your brain an ideas and useful information. See you in next book! 

Bye. 

Top 5 Stimulating Reasons Why I Work at Mecca

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"Makkah al-Mukarramah / Mecca is the holiest city in Islam. The estimated population in 2020 is 2.042 million, making it the third most populated city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia''. As a Muslim, everything about this place is so wonderful and beautiful. MasyaAllah. My first visited here were around April 2018, when I done an Umrah with my family members. After that, I really want to go back there to overcome the missing puzzle of peacefulness in my heart. Then, I speak out again to my parents about my intention and all my plan. Alhamdulillah, they give me their permission. Last month; April, 2021 with Allah will, I did my came back and work here. 

Yes, you heard it right. I choose to work here, and live here for time being. It's real, and I truly make it all happened. For how long? I still not so sure how long I will be stay here, maybe one or two years or maybe more than that. InsyaAllah. There are several reasons why I really excited about Mecca and the top five reasons why I choose to work at Mecca. These answers below sometime sound cliché for certain people but for me this is from my rightful personal view. So, please respect my decision and all you need to do is pray the best for me. Yeah, thank you. Alhamdulillah.

1. Kaaba.

The first reason why I filialness about my location is Kaaba, and when I know that I will work here...I really excited and fell so blessed. Kaaba is the heart of Mecca and the divine city in Islam. Every Muslim want to go here, maybe it's once in their lifetime or maybe don't have a chance yet. Alhamdulillah's, Allah give me a opportunity to work and even live here. MasyaAllah! Thank you Allah. The sight of Haram Mosque is the best our eyes would see because it touch until through your heart, It's a best feeling ever. One day, kiss the black stone and in meantime stay connect with my Creator. 

2. Arabic Language

I'm a bilingual person and my next language target is Arabic. There are a lot of reasons why a Muslim need to learn Arabic. In my POV; First because of Quran, second truly understand what you say in your prayer, third to explore more Islamic history and to talk confidently in Arabic. Yup, may not to perfect in Arabic grammar or words at first month, but slowly. Surely, within the circumstances of language barrier to the local in providing care from my current department. InsyaAllah, one day. Please, I want to keep Islam and myself proud! 

3. Muslim land.

Yes. Mecca only securely from Islam society and this is what I really want to feel. I'm from a country with varieties of races, religion and mixed culture. So, in here...Even they're from all over the countries but the one things is same is our religion. I still belief that even how bad you're, you still have a humanity in Islam. Allah and His messenger, Prophet Muhammad teach us about good manners and all good things. InsyaAllah, I want to embrace in this opportunities or situation to keep good quality in my circle. 

4. Muslim personality. 

With a strong Muslim circle, I willing to learn on how to be a better personality. Maybe more to psychological...Let's say, deeper soul feeding. From this, I really appreciate to explore Arabic routine and sunnah practices for my own goal; a better me in future! I will jot down a good side, InsyaAllah share it in next post. However, in some part it will just stay in experienced list. You know what I mean because in my POV; Arabic is the language of the Quran but Arab culture is not the culture of Islam. Please help me Allah, smoothing my journey. 

5. Delight future.

As I said above, InsyaAllah I will stay two or three years or maybe more. I don't know about rest of you, but I already plot my future in next 50 years. So that in this three-series, I want to do for the last for everything before I fully rest from manual labor. Who knows maybe this is my last hands on in medical field because I really want to own my time and to give out my contentment life goal their colors. InsyaAllah. With respectful salary, or next increment and multiple investments ahead in next coming years... I will get my own stability in financial and leverages in life. InsyaAllah more act of kindness and charity project coming soon. 

Alright, above are my reasons that I can list out for reminder to myself and somehow a good point to all of you out there. My advice is why keep find your own meaning of life? Just go for what you want. Life is too short to wait and wasted. If you feel it doesn't right for you, move your arrow to another direction and keep forward. Not move back and be a loser! InsyaAllah, continues pray and just keep ourselves motivated. Positive zone all the way, okay. See you in next post.