Time shows 1.30am and eyes still refuse to close. I can't sleep maybe earlier I slept early and was awake at 11.00pm onwards. I was awake the sound of my mobile phone. My handphone ringing throughout the night and how can I continue my sleep. One after another called to enquire when I will return to Singapore.
To pass the time, I penned down every single moment in my journal. Every moment spent will be cherished. Without realization, the clock shows its 2.30am and eyes start to be tired. But every two hours I was awake. I do not know what bothering me this time. Arrhhhh, I hate this I need to check-out by today. Abg Rizal finally fetches me around 1.00pm, we bought some food for lunch at home with Kak Ina and Amira.
After lunch, I was super sleepy. I headed to the bedroom and the moment my head touch the pillow I was in the dream land.
I was awake by Kak Ina asking me to get ready for the countdown year 2004 in Melaka. First time ever, celebrating the new year in another country. How time flies, without realizing 2003 has ended. The memories I had in 2003 will be cherished forever
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
#Travel: 4D 3N - Shah's Beach Resort, Melaka (Day 3)
Today is my 3rd night which means my final stay at the resort. While I was busy enjoying my breakfast I received calls from friends in Singapore. They are surprised to hear I am on vacation alone in Melaka. Why everyone seem to unbelief that I am traveling alone? Of course, I received a call from Uncle Roslan Othman who was always concerned about my well-being.
The clock shows 10.00 am and I'm still busy munching. After breakfast, I returned to my room and get changed. While people busy dipping in the swimming pool, I busy dipping in the open sea. I sing and swim in the sea. It seems I was in paradise. There is no one along the coast except me alone. Should anything happens to me, no one will noticed or helped.
Suddenly I remembered that earlier there was chambermaid cleaning up the rooms. I thought its best for me to check things out. I realized towel I hang outside the room missing and room has been tidied. There were new towels in the bathroom. I quickly open up the cupboard to check if my passport, mobile phone, and wallet were still in the bag. Good gracious items still intact in my bag. Well, I returned to the sea and swim again till 4.00 pm. I guess this time I will get sunburnt.
I returned to the room and take a long hot bath. Soon after I was in dreamland. I was awakened by the "bedok" sound of a drum from the nearby mosque. I feel like I was back in the kampung days. I don't think I can experience this when returned to Singapore.
Again, Uncle Roslan gives me a call to check if I'm doing fine. Thank you Uncle Roslan for your care and concern. This little girl is doing perfectly fine even though she was alone. Has no worries at all.
I turned in early as I'm feeling tired and sleepy.
The clock shows 10.00 am and I'm still busy munching. After breakfast, I returned to my room and get changed. While people busy dipping in the swimming pool, I busy dipping in the open sea. I sing and swim in the sea. It seems I was in paradise. There is no one along the coast except me alone. Should anything happens to me, no one will noticed or helped.
Suddenly I remembered that earlier there was chambermaid cleaning up the rooms. I thought its best for me to check things out. I realized towel I hang outside the room missing and room has been tidied. There were new towels in the bathroom. I quickly open up the cupboard to check if my passport, mobile phone, and wallet were still in the bag. Good gracious items still intact in my bag. Well, I returned to the sea and swim again till 4.00 pm. I guess this time I will get sunburnt.
I returned to the room and take a long hot bath. Soon after I was in dreamland. I was awakened by the "bedok" sound of a drum from the nearby mosque. I feel like I was back in the kampung days. I don't think I can experience this when returned to Singapore.
Again, Uncle Roslan gives me a call to check if I'm doing fine. Thank you Uncle Roslan for your care and concern. This little girl is doing perfectly fine even though she was alone. Has no worries at all.
I turned in early as I'm feeling tired and sleepy.
Monday, December 29, 2003
#Travel: 4D 3N - Shah's Beach Resort, Melaka (Day 2)
RRriinnngggg... It is still early morning and received a call from Dr. KA. He informed that he will be departing for Penang due to work commitment.
I just thanked him again for dropping by yesterday and hope to meet him again in the next future. I am happy cause I am free to do what I ever I liked. Hurray...
Set me ready and off to the hotel restaurant for the buffet breakfast. After the breakfast, I get changed to dip myself in the sea. I swam from 10.00 am till 4.00 pm.
By the time I get changed, I realized that night has fallen. It was a beautiful night with moonlight and starry night. But the premise needs to be fumigated cause there are so many mosquitoes.
Goodnight everyone. Oh yes, the curtain still look like arms stretching. I have to ensure that the room is brightly lit so that I can fall asleep.
I just thanked him again for dropping by yesterday and hope to meet him again in the next future. I am happy cause I am free to do what I ever I liked. Hurray...
Set me ready and off to the hotel restaurant for the buffet breakfast. After the breakfast, I get changed to dip myself in the sea. I swam from 10.00 am till 4.00 pm.
By the time I get changed, I realized that night has fallen. It was a beautiful night with moonlight and starry night. But the premise needs to be fumigated cause there are so many mosquitoes.
Goodnight everyone. Oh yes, the curtain still look like arms stretching. I have to ensure that the room is brightly lit so that I can fall asleep.
Sunday, December 28, 2003
#Travel: 4D 3N - Shah's Beach Resort, Melaka
Surprisingly I woke up super early than usual. I guess I am at one's home, that the reason why I am awake before sunrise.
I did not expect that we will have breakfast outside. I love the place it was a food center located just by the beach. Awesome... After breakfast, we walked on the beach. It was a breezy day.
I even went sightseeing to places of interest near the Bandar Hilir. After that, we went to a showroom bungalows. Guess what it only cost $155.00MYR which is approximately around $85.00SGD.
In the afternoon, Aug Rizal sent me to Riviera Hotel. But when reached the destination, I changed my mind and headed to Shah's Beach Resort, 9KM Tanjung Kling instead.
Earlier I received long distance call from my ex-boyfriend Ismail. He was surprised to hear that I travel alone to Melaka.
Oh back to hotel accommodation, I was given 2 sets of keys and did not know that actually I enter the room by the back door. In the room, there was no electric supply. Since there is no phone provided for me to the intercom to report of the fault. I have to walk back to the front office to file the report. Since I have no patience, I find my way to find the main switch. Tada, I found the main switch hidden by the interior decor.
Then later I saw a man came forward to my room in jeans and polo-tee, initially, I thought he was the hotel technician. At closer look he was Yb Dr. K.A. When the hotel technician knocks on the other door, I then realized my room has a verandah. The atmosphere was like kampong days. Sorry people, you unable to see any kampong in Singapore.
Thank Yb Dr. K.A for dropping by.
We seat at verandah and busy talking till we did not realize the sun has set. I do not know why I cannot sleep even though the air-condition was fully on.
Let me share with you, one of the curtains seems to have hands stretching. I took the courage and checked what behind the curtain. I flipped the curtain and realized nothing was there. Oops... I'm doomed its wee hour and now my room is brightly lighted. Even the TV was still on. A sound by a drop pin, I will be awake. All kind of things in my mind.
I did not expect that we will have breakfast outside. I love the place it was a food center located just by the beach. Awesome... After breakfast, we walked on the beach. It was a breezy day.
I even went sightseeing to places of interest near the Bandar Hilir. After that, we went to a showroom bungalows. Guess what it only cost $155.00MYR which is approximately around $85.00SGD.
In the afternoon, Aug Rizal sent me to Riviera Hotel. But when reached the destination, I changed my mind and headed to Shah's Beach Resort, 9KM Tanjung Kling instead.
Earlier I received long distance call from my ex-boyfriend Ismail. He was surprised to hear that I travel alone to Melaka.
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| Just next to the clustered plants where Riveira Hotel is. |
Then later I saw a man came forward to my room in jeans and polo-tee, initially, I thought he was the hotel technician. At closer look he was Yb Dr. K.A. When the hotel technician knocks on the other door, I then realized my room has a verandah. The atmosphere was like kampong days. Sorry people, you unable to see any kampong in Singapore.
Thank Yb Dr. K.A for dropping by.
We seat at verandah and busy talking till we did not realize the sun has set. I do not know why I cannot sleep even though the air-condition was fully on.
Let me share with you, one of the curtains seems to have hands stretching. I took the courage and checked what behind the curtain. I flipped the curtain and realized nothing was there. Oops... I'm doomed its wee hour and now my room is brightly lighted. Even the TV was still on. A sound by a drop pin, I will be awake. All kind of things in my mind.
Saturday, December 27, 2003
#Travel: Trip to Melaka
Choo... Choo... Train... Whee...
I departed from Tanjong Pagar KTM Station to Seremban. Train scheduled to depart at 12.30pm.
Train: XP30
Seat: 3A
Coach: J2 (FCA)
It has been two decades since I last travel by train. I am so excited. However, train does not departed as scheduled due to some issues at Johor Bahru station. It was also my first time ever travel alone to other country and this time by train. My youngest sister called to bid bon voyage. It is sad when no one see you off.
Since it my first time travel alone, I have to follow what others do. The train actually departed at around 1.30pm. After Malaysia Immigration than I can took a short nap before arriving my destination. But since there is no indication which station we are at, I became worried.
Alhamdulillah, the KTMB Supervisor was kind to ask where is my next destination and update me when we will be arriving Seremban. I am glad that I arrived Seremban safely. Now, I have to look out for Abg Rizal. Since I did not put on my glasses or contact lenses, I have difficulty to look for him. I feel like crying. After long wait, finally met Abg Rizal. We then headed to Tesco Hypermarket. We bought Shakey's Pizza and honey glazed chicken with rose syrup.
Guess what happened next. Yes my stomach starts to upset, as if I'm down with diarrhea. Mummy, please help me.
I put up at Abg Rizal's residence for few days. Oh gosh, the room was well decorated and fully air-conditioned, why I still can't sleep.
I departed from Tanjong Pagar KTM Station to Seremban. Train scheduled to depart at 12.30pm.
Train: XP30
Seat: 3A
Coach: J2 (FCA)
It has been two decades since I last travel by train. I am so excited. However, train does not departed as scheduled due to some issues at Johor Bahru station. It was also my first time ever travel alone to other country and this time by train. My youngest sister called to bid bon voyage. It is sad when no one see you off.
Since it my first time travel alone, I have to follow what others do. The train actually departed at around 1.30pm. After Malaysia Immigration than I can took a short nap before arriving my destination. But since there is no indication which station we are at, I became worried.
Alhamdulillah, the KTMB Supervisor was kind to ask where is my next destination and update me when we will be arriving Seremban. I am glad that I arrived Seremban safely. Now, I have to look out for Abg Rizal. Since I did not put on my glasses or contact lenses, I have difficulty to look for him. I feel like crying. After long wait, finally met Abg Rizal. We then headed to Tesco Hypermarket. We bought Shakey's Pizza and honey glazed chicken with rose syrup.
Guess what happened next. Yes my stomach starts to upset, as if I'm down with diarrhea. Mummy, please help me.
I put up at Abg Rizal's residence for few days. Oh gosh, the room was well decorated and fully air-conditioned, why I still can't sleep.
Friday, December 26, 2003
#Al-Islamiah: Wanita Yang Menolak Perkahwinan
Sepertimana yang diberitakan kepada kita oleh akhbar Berita Harian, hari ini terdapat segolongan wanita yang menolak perkahwinan. Antara sebabnya ialah kerana memandang perkahwinan sebagai satu bebanan yang menyekat kebebasan. Bila berkahwin, kuasa mutlak dalam menentukan hidup mula berubah dan terpikul pula dengan kerja-kerja mengurus rumahtangga dan anak-anak.
Justeru itu ramai yang lebih rela menjadi andartu walaupun pada hakikatnya, ianya tidak dapat memberi kebahagiaan pada jiwa. Ada juga yang tidak berkahwin disebabkan terlalu memilih calon yang sekufu dan ada yang tidak sempat memikirkan perkahwinan kerana terlalu sibuk dengan tugas-tugas dan kerjaya masing-masing.
Kami akan menceritakan tentang kerugian yang dialami oleh wanita yang tidak mahu bekahwin; tetapi bukan kepada wanita yang tidak berkahwin kerana tiada jodoh. Kalau sudah tidak ada jodoh, wanita tersebut tidak boleh dipersalahkan kerana sudah takdir menentukan demikian. Masalahnya sekarang, terdapat wanita yang mempunyai peluang untuk berkahwin tetapi menolak dengan alasan-alasan sepertimana yang disebutkan di atas tadi.
Perkembangan tentang wanita yang tidak gemar berkahwin bukan sahaja berlaku di dalam masyarakat bukan Islam tetapi juga berlaku di kalangan masyarakat Islam. Sikap demikian bukan sahaja bertentangan dengan kehendak ajaran Islam yang menggalakkan perkahwinan tetapi juga bertentangan dengan fitrah semulajadi manusia yang hidupnya memerlukan pasangan. Bahkan sunnatullah kejadian manusia, ada lelaki dan ada wanita yang saling memerlukan antara satu sama lain. Ibarat talian elektrik yang memerlukan positif dan negatif untuk melahirkan cahaya.
Walaupun terdapat di dalam masyarakat Islam sikap memilih hidup membujang tetapi tidak begitu berleluasa sepertimana di barat. Walaupun demikian, pada pandangan Islam, orang yang tidak berkahwin dianggap jelek. Menyerupai para pendita Kristian. Golongan ini juga tidak akan mendapat kesempurnaan dalam agama dan mengalami kerugian di dunia dan di akhirat. Kejelekan tidak berkahwin khususnya bagi kaum wanita, adalah lebih banyak berbanding dengan lelaki. Kerana umumnya bagi kaum wanita, pintu syurga lebih banyak bermula dan berada di sekitar rumahtangga, suami dan anak-anak.
Amat mudah bagi kaum wanita untuk mendapat maqam solehah dan menjadi ahli syurga di akhirat. Ini berdasarkan sabda Rasulullah: "Sekiranya seorang wanita dapat melakukan empat perkara iaitu sembahyang lima waktu, puasa di bulan Ramadhan, menjaga maruah dan taat kepada suami maka masuklah syurga mana-mana yang ia kehendaki."
Sekiranya seorang wanita itu tidak berkahwin, ia tidak akan dapat mencapai kesempurnaan pada maqam yang keempat. Walau sehebat mana sekalipun ia bersembahyang, berpuasa dan menjaga maruah, wanita yang tidak berkahwin tidak akan mendapat kelebihan pada mentaati suami. Sedangkan kelebihan mentaati suami mengatasi segala-galanya bagi seorang wanita, sehinggakan redha Allah pun bergantung kepada redha suami.
Selain daripada itu di antara kelebihan wanita yang berkahwin bahawa ia akan diberi pahala seperti pahala jihad fisabilillah (berjuang di jalan Allah) di kala mengandung. Apabila ia menyusukan anak maka setiap titik air susu akan diberi satu kebajikan. Berjaga malam kerana mengurus anak akan diberi pahala seperti membebaskan 70 orang hamba. Wanita yang berpeluh kerana terkena bahang api ketika memasak untuk keluarganya akan dibebaskan daripada neraka. Bagi wanita yang mencuci pakaian suaminya akan diberi 1000 pahala dan diampuni 2000 dosa. Lebih istimewa lagi ialah bagi wanita yang tinggal di rumah kerana mengurus hal-hal berkaitan anak-anak akan dapat tinggal bersama-sama Rasulullah saw di syurga kelak. Bahkan wanita yang rela dijimak oleh suami juga akan mendapat pahala dan lebih hebat lagi bagi wanita yang mati kerana bersalin akan mendapat pahala seperti pahala syahid.
Semua kelebihan-kelebihan ini tidak akan dapat diperolehi bagi wanita yang menolak perkahwinan. Malahan kedudukan mereka di dunia akan selalu berada di dalam fitnah dan di akhirat menjadi golongan yang rugi. Oleh itu wanita dianjurkan berkahwin apabila telah menemui pasangan yang sekufu. Yang dimaksudkan sekufu yang utama ialah dari segi iman, walaupun lelaki tersebut telah berkahwin.
Sabda Rasulullah saw: "Apabila datang kepada kamu lelaki yang beragama dan berakhlak maka kahwinlah dia, kalau tidak akan timbul fitnah dan kebinasaan.
Para sahabat bertanya, "Bagaimana kalau ia telah berkahwin?" Jawab baginda, "Kahwinilah juga ia (diulang sebanyak tiga kali)." Begitulah besarnya pahala bagi wanita yang berkahwin. Tidak perlu bersusah-payah untuk keluar rumah seperti kaum lelaki atau berslogan seperti kebanyakan wanita hari ini. Hanya dengan duduk di rumah sebagai seorang isteri dan ibu sudah memperolehi pahala yang banyak. Kalau suami redha dengan perlakuan seorang isteri itu maka akan terus masuk syurga tanpa melalui kesukaran. Nikmat ini tidak akan dapat diperolehi oleh wanita yang menolak perkahwinan kerana dia telah menolak untuk menjadi calon wanita solehah yang berada di bawah naungan suami.
Justeru itu ramai yang lebih rela menjadi andartu walaupun pada hakikatnya, ianya tidak dapat memberi kebahagiaan pada jiwa. Ada juga yang tidak berkahwin disebabkan terlalu memilih calon yang sekufu dan ada yang tidak sempat memikirkan perkahwinan kerana terlalu sibuk dengan tugas-tugas dan kerjaya masing-masing.
Kami akan menceritakan tentang kerugian yang dialami oleh wanita yang tidak mahu bekahwin; tetapi bukan kepada wanita yang tidak berkahwin kerana tiada jodoh. Kalau sudah tidak ada jodoh, wanita tersebut tidak boleh dipersalahkan kerana sudah takdir menentukan demikian. Masalahnya sekarang, terdapat wanita yang mempunyai peluang untuk berkahwin tetapi menolak dengan alasan-alasan sepertimana yang disebutkan di atas tadi.
Perkembangan tentang wanita yang tidak gemar berkahwin bukan sahaja berlaku di dalam masyarakat bukan Islam tetapi juga berlaku di kalangan masyarakat Islam. Sikap demikian bukan sahaja bertentangan dengan kehendak ajaran Islam yang menggalakkan perkahwinan tetapi juga bertentangan dengan fitrah semulajadi manusia yang hidupnya memerlukan pasangan. Bahkan sunnatullah kejadian manusia, ada lelaki dan ada wanita yang saling memerlukan antara satu sama lain. Ibarat talian elektrik yang memerlukan positif dan negatif untuk melahirkan cahaya.
Walaupun terdapat di dalam masyarakat Islam sikap memilih hidup membujang tetapi tidak begitu berleluasa sepertimana di barat. Walaupun demikian, pada pandangan Islam, orang yang tidak berkahwin dianggap jelek. Menyerupai para pendita Kristian. Golongan ini juga tidak akan mendapat kesempurnaan dalam agama dan mengalami kerugian di dunia dan di akhirat. Kejelekan tidak berkahwin khususnya bagi kaum wanita, adalah lebih banyak berbanding dengan lelaki. Kerana umumnya bagi kaum wanita, pintu syurga lebih banyak bermula dan berada di sekitar rumahtangga, suami dan anak-anak.
Amat mudah bagi kaum wanita untuk mendapat maqam solehah dan menjadi ahli syurga di akhirat. Ini berdasarkan sabda Rasulullah: "Sekiranya seorang wanita dapat melakukan empat perkara iaitu sembahyang lima waktu, puasa di bulan Ramadhan, menjaga maruah dan taat kepada suami maka masuklah syurga mana-mana yang ia kehendaki."
Sekiranya seorang wanita itu tidak berkahwin, ia tidak akan dapat mencapai kesempurnaan pada maqam yang keempat. Walau sehebat mana sekalipun ia bersembahyang, berpuasa dan menjaga maruah, wanita yang tidak berkahwin tidak akan mendapat kelebihan pada mentaati suami. Sedangkan kelebihan mentaati suami mengatasi segala-galanya bagi seorang wanita, sehinggakan redha Allah pun bergantung kepada redha suami.
Selain daripada itu di antara kelebihan wanita yang berkahwin bahawa ia akan diberi pahala seperti pahala jihad fisabilillah (berjuang di jalan Allah) di kala mengandung. Apabila ia menyusukan anak maka setiap titik air susu akan diberi satu kebajikan. Berjaga malam kerana mengurus anak akan diberi pahala seperti membebaskan 70 orang hamba. Wanita yang berpeluh kerana terkena bahang api ketika memasak untuk keluarganya akan dibebaskan daripada neraka. Bagi wanita yang mencuci pakaian suaminya akan diberi 1000 pahala dan diampuni 2000 dosa. Lebih istimewa lagi ialah bagi wanita yang tinggal di rumah kerana mengurus hal-hal berkaitan anak-anak akan dapat tinggal bersama-sama Rasulullah saw di syurga kelak. Bahkan wanita yang rela dijimak oleh suami juga akan mendapat pahala dan lebih hebat lagi bagi wanita yang mati kerana bersalin akan mendapat pahala seperti pahala syahid.
Semua kelebihan-kelebihan ini tidak akan dapat diperolehi bagi wanita yang menolak perkahwinan. Malahan kedudukan mereka di dunia akan selalu berada di dalam fitnah dan di akhirat menjadi golongan yang rugi. Oleh itu wanita dianjurkan berkahwin apabila telah menemui pasangan yang sekufu. Yang dimaksudkan sekufu yang utama ialah dari segi iman, walaupun lelaki tersebut telah berkahwin.
Sabda Rasulullah saw: "Apabila datang kepada kamu lelaki yang beragama dan berakhlak maka kahwinlah dia, kalau tidak akan timbul fitnah dan kebinasaan.
Para sahabat bertanya, "Bagaimana kalau ia telah berkahwin?" Jawab baginda, "Kahwinilah juga ia (diulang sebanyak tiga kali)." Begitulah besarnya pahala bagi wanita yang berkahwin. Tidak perlu bersusah-payah untuk keluar rumah seperti kaum lelaki atau berslogan seperti kebanyakan wanita hari ini. Hanya dengan duduk di rumah sebagai seorang isteri dan ibu sudah memperolehi pahala yang banyak. Kalau suami redha dengan perlakuan seorang isteri itu maka akan terus masuk syurga tanpa melalui kesukaran. Nikmat ini tidak akan dapat diperolehi oleh wanita yang menolak perkahwinan kerana dia telah menolak untuk menjadi calon wanita solehah yang berada di bawah naungan suami.
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