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Listening to our bodies..

To my peers in their 50's and above,we must listen more to bodies now.I have listened more to others in the last three decades and it is timely I must give more time to listen to my body as well as my soul..

As we age,our bodies are getting weaker everyday and it has suffered wear and tear from our use or misuse during the last few decades.Many of my friends are suffering one or two chronic diseases and regular vistors to clinics and hospitals.

Our bodies talk in many differerent ways/modes to us.Some we may  know or undertstand and many we still refuse to listen.I have decided to listen more now to my bodies so that I can stay fit and healthy and enjoy the rest of days...

Today,I feel like joining my friends for a brisk walk at our park next to our neighbourhood. However, my body says no after a 20km of cycling last Sunday and a 5km walk yesterday.At my age,I need more rest than when I was younger 20 years ago.

At times,illness just comes to us without early warning signs.What I am afraid is that the signs did come but we were not able to read them or we just ignore them due to our lack of knowledge or arrogance.That was how a few of my friends got caught with heart attacks and stroke.Yesterday, my son told me his friend got a mild hard attack at the age of 30! God forbids..

During my younger days in the 80's,I heard and read only older people got sick.But now,unfortunately,even younger persons in their 20'a and 30's have heart attacks,hypertensions etc.So,let us listen and take care of our bodies..

 

Ya Nabi Salam 'Alaika..

Let me remind myself that we are now in the month Rabiul Awal-the month of Maulidur Rasul. It is better if we take some time to read or re-read about the life of our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. as a guide for us to live our own lives.

"And most certainly, thou (O Muhammad) are of most sublime and exalted character."1 (The Holy Quran, 68:4)

Referring to the above ayat, who else should be our role model than Prophet Muhamad(PBUH)? And yet ,as muslims/muslimahs, many of us stray away in many ways from his sunah.How could we know him if we don't read or study sirah Rasullallah?

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The above note was written 6 years ago.Let us show our love to our beloved Prophet Muhamad by our remembrance of him through salawat and following his sunnah,insyaAllah.

Photo: Masjid Putra,Putrajaya in the morning sun...

Arabic Numbers

Arabic script is written right to left (opposite English), BUT their numbers are written left to right (just like English)! In practice this means that Arabs have to read in TWO DIRECTIONS whenever they read something containing numbers!

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My question is why Arabic numbers are written from left to right and not right to left like the Arab scripts?Thank you for your kind answer and explaination,

Putrajaya Inter-Parks Ride No:7:13th Feb,2011

Photo:Arched Walkway

All exposed!

Assaalamualaikum,

Let me share with you this note from Sayyid Qutb book.It is self explainary but I just want invite my fellow readers to list ten bad things about us that we did or we did not do but were against the teachings of our religion Islam.Just think if only two of them were known to our family members and friends,how do we feel about them?Would any of us go out of our house walking naked?

Surah al-Qiyamah,ayat 13:Pada hari itu,manusia diberitahu akan apa yang ia telah lakukan,dan apa yang ia telah tinggalkan.

Ya Allah ,please forgive my sins...

Secrets exposed
Al-Haqqah (The Inevitable Truth) - Chapter 69: Verse 18

"On that day you shall be brought to judgement and none of your secrets will remain hidden."

All are exposed: bodies, souls, consciences, actions and destinies. All curtains that used to hide secrets are lifted, and souls are laid bare just like bodies. What used to be concealed is now in full view. Man is without any of his precautions, schemes and plans. What he was keen to conceal, even from himself, is there to be seen by all. Such disgrace and in front of everyone! As for God, He has always been fully aware of every little thing, even that which is most deeply hidden, but man, accustomed to all sorts of concealment on earth, does not appreciate this.

Man has a very complex nature. There are within his soul many corners and pathways where he hides his feelings, whims, yearnings, thoughts, secrets and private matters. Imagine how a snail quickly withdraws into its shell when it feels danger, hiding itself completely. Should man realize that an eye manages to see what he is keen to conceal, or that a glance exposes something he wants to remain hidden, he does much more than a snail sensing danger. He is deeply hurt when someone looks into his inner secrets. So how will man feel when he stands truly naked in body, heart, feeling and soul; when he has nothing to cover himself with, when he is under the throne of the Almighty and before this great assembly of creatures? This is the most painful of all situations.

Compiled From:
"In The Shade Of The Quran" - Sayyid Qutb, Volume 17, pp. 223, 224

From Friday Nasiha

Favourite stop

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Every time I jog along the boardwalk next to Kelab Tasik Putrajaya,I will stop here,catching my breath...At the same time,I look back how far I have walked and take some time to look beyond the lake.Behind me is the KSN Residence and in front is the Botanical Garden.

As in our personal lives,we also should take some time to look back where we had been and what we have done.Let us ponder upon it...As they say,life goes on and we shall continue the journey.

If we decide to take the road less travelled, there are not many people there..and sometimes we are the only travellers.

Most of us know what we have done,and likewise most of us do not know what we have not done or neglected in our duties.May Allah forgive me for my negligence.

Posing as a reader;-)

Yesterday,I have problem to access my Typepad Dashboard.This morning,it is back to normal.So,I am testing by  writing a short note about an old photo taken by Awang Goeng@Wan Hulaimi when I was visiting British Library with him many,many years ago..

When I saw this bronze bench that looks like a book,I immediately asked my friend AG to snap a photo of mine here.It is not easy to read on a book while sitting on this unique bench.

Can someone tell me why this book was chained to the floor?I don't think anyone will come and take this 'book' away..

The Promenade at Putrajaya

Man-made beach@Putrajaya Water Sport Centre
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Two years ago,my cycling buddy and schoolmate (Saifuddin)took me and my friends around the Core Island.That was the beginning of my 'love affairs' with The Promenade! Later,Col Azuddin led us all the parks in Putrajaya! Thanks guys.And today,I still love to walk and cycle here with my family members,relatives and friends.I also have organised photowalks,brisk walking and cycling for my friends.Last Sunday,the Penghulu of Putrajaya Easy Riders took my son and me for the ride again..InsyaAllah we are going to keep alive our PMR-Putrajaya Morning Ride,once or twice a month.

If you wish to start walking/running/cycling,this is a good place to begin with.The ambeince will make you want to do it every weekend.It happened to me and now it is part of my healthy life style.This is one of the best things that had happened in my life and I wish to share this with my fellow readers in Malaysia.

Another feature that I love is the scenic beauty of the promenade as I walk or cycle around it.The complete loop is about 15km but we can 'chicken loop' any where we like.

How do you start?Just come to the Dataran next to PM Office at Putrajaya.Park your car there and then just walk or ride your bike.No parking and no entrance fees.Enjoy..

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This morning I have difficulties to post my blog via my usual Typepad Dashboard.Now,I am trying to work my way around it by using a photo in my flickr account and write a short note about it and hope it will get posted to my The Reader blog.