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Because life just don’t end when we die

2016 was my last post. I just want to jot down here that it’s been a long struggle, and I honestly don’t know if I can cope any longer..... I can just take One breath at a time One step at a time One day at a time To my four sweethearts, I hope you all know much I love you... and I really wish I could do more for each and every one of you... But I guess I’m reaching my limit soon... I don’t know

"Read in the Name of Allah" and "Read the Names of Allah" in Islamic Education

'Read in the Name of Allah' literally means reading anything with the intention of doing it for the sake of Allah. While 'Read the Names of Allah' literally means to read up the 99 Names of Allah or the attributes of Allah. Although both actions are important and highly encouraged in Islam, the first is claimed to be much related to Islamic Education according to many scholars. "Read / Proclaim! In the Name of Your Lord" - Al-Alaq:1 - This verse is the first revelation from Allah s.w.t. to the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and it is being discussed by scholars of the past as well as contemporary scholars to be the basis of seeking knowledge in Islam. In this verse, the word iqra' have a wide meaning and it does not limit the reading to any particular topic or area, whether religious or non-religious, whether academic or non-academic. It opens up the call to seek knowledge through reading. The only condition of this verse is to read in the Name of Allah...

Whole Life Devoted to TaeKwon-Do

17th November 2016 marks another milestone in my personal TaeKwon-Do life. Since I was a teenanger, especially when I was very active in participating in national championships and spending my weekends as an instructor - at the age of 13 - to those younger and older than me, I have dreamt of having the honourable 'wings' (in Malay we call it 'sayap'), or black stripe on my uniform. And today is the day I get to wear that uniform. Releasing the truth only today, to be honest, I was pretty much demotivated when I had to withdraw myself from being a part of the Malaysian contingent to the 6th World Junior Championship, for the sake of my IGCSE O-Levels examination and my entire future. At 2nd Dan in 2004, it was a point where I thought I was losing everything I have strived for in TaeKwon-Do. It was a point where I thought I could and will never achieve more. So I attempted to join Karate, but only for a year. And later I attempted to join WTF TaeKwon-Do but also only ...

Recipe: Air-fried Keropok Lekor

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Want some oil-less keropok lekor ? Got some in your freezer but using air-fryer will make them dry and hard to chew? Here's the tips: 1. Take them out of the freezer 2. Defrost / soak them in warm water to separate each piece. 3. If it 's still frozen, dip it in boiling water for a few seconds;     if not, hot water is enough. 4. Toss away the water. 5. Cut it into smaller pieces. You can also cut it before Step 3 if you want. 5. 'Fry' the keropok lekor inside the air-fryer for 10 minutes, at 180 degrees Celcius. Kalau ada yang KEMPUNAN tapi TAK TAU KAT MANA NAK BELI YG SEDAP KAT KL ni, boleh beli dari kawan saya 

Recipe: Grilled lamb

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Grilled Lamb shoulder with MyAqiqah specialty spices~~~ Ingredients:- - Lamb shoulder marinated with *specialty spices (secret ingredient)* for at least 1 hour - Crushed garlic, unpeeled - Tomatoes Steps:- - Pre-heat oven for 15 minutes at 200 degrees Celcius with top and bottom fire. - Neatly wrap the marinated lamb with garlic and tomatoes in aluminium foil - Grill in the oven for 40 minutes - Open the aluminum foil wrap to expose lamb to direct heat for another 50 minutes - Poke the meat and see if it's done :) - Serve warm Now, craving for some lamb??? Visit MyAqiqah.com @ https://www.facebook.com/myaqiqah

Recipe: Home-made Play-Doh!

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Ingredients:- 2 cups flour ½ cup salt 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp cream of tartar 1½ cup boiling water Steps:- 1. Mix everything except boiling water 2. Add boiling water, a little at a time 3. Separate dough and add different colouring

Recipe: Basboussa

Basboussa is a very famous Arab dessert, particularly in Palestine and Jordan :) - belum ada gambar jugak - Ingredients:- 1 cup sugee flour 1 cup multipurpose flour 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup plain yogurt 1 cup dried coconut flakes 1 cup sugar optional: 1 or 2 eggs + vanilla essence Sugar syrup Steps:- 1. Mix all the ingredients 2. Pour mixture into Pyrex 3. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown. 4. For the sugar syrup: Dissolve some sugar into water over heat.