Leaves leave ...
The trees ...
They leave ...
No one grieves.
Tears fall down ...
The child cries ...
Run down the cheeks ...
Falling from the eyes.
Tears dropping ...
Dropping like leaves ...
Forever he leaves ...
No one grieves.
God is watching ...
With watchful eyes ...
He will award ...
All tears and sighs.
Who’s Who?
Generally, expert said that a person who had IQ index above 150 is considered as a “Genius”. IQ was calculated as a ratio with the formula 100 x mental age/chronological age. It means that the ratio of mental age and chronological age for a Genius is 3:2. They are people of great intelligence, who show an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work. Genius may come in a variety of forms, such as mathematical genius, literary genius, or poetic genius, etc. Artistic genius may show itself in early childhood as a prodigy or later in life; either way, geniuses eventually differentiate themselves from the others through great originality. Intellectual geniuses often have crisp, clear-eyed visions of given situations, in which interpretation is unnecessary, and they build or act on the basis of those facts, usually with tremendous energy. Accomplished geniuses in intellectual fields start out in many cases as child prodigies, gifted with superior memory or understanding.
Malaysian Children Prodigy: Where Are They?
Remember Mohd. Shukri Hadafi? A child who sparks the local newspapers on early 1970s because of his ability to read newspaper only at 3 years old. Now, what happen to him? Where is he? It is reported on early 1990s that he’s working at a stall as a Penebar Roti Canai . There are some sources too that said Shukri falls into the world of drug-addict. The Genius adopted son of Prof. Diraja Ungku Aziz lost his potential which makes him very famous before. There must be something wrong somewhere.
While for Chia Ti Ming, It is a terribly sad story. He had enjoyed an extraordinary life as a genius and blessed by being the youngest student ever at California Institute of Technology (CalTech) last two decade. However, he dead on early January 2007 because of uncontrolled, enormously bad depression, which caused him to be admitted to HKL on 2002. We lose another so-called precious asset.
It is a far complex matter happen to Sufiah Yusof, another remarkable child prodigy. The daughter of Farooq Yusuf, a Pakistani and Halimahton, a Malaysian was a child math genius who won a place at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford University aged just 13. But now the only sums Sufiah Yusof is interested in are the ones she earns as a HOOKER.
Sufiah Yusuf
| Maths prodigy who won an Oxford place at 13 is now a £130-an-hour HOOKER By Keith Gladdis SHE was a child maths genius who won a place at Oxford University aged just 13—but now the only sums Sufiah Yusof is interested in are the ones she earns as a HOOKER. For sad Sufiah the daily equation she has to solve is simply sex equals £130 as she sells her body to punters over the internet. With family The gifted girl with the winning smile had the world at her feet ten years ago and should be a rich woman by now—but last week she was busy subtracting her underwear for our undercover reporter in her dingy back street flat. “Would you like to start your half hour now?” said Sufiah, 23, as she danced on the bed, displaying her body for examination. Then she listed all the sleazy plus points she would throw in for our man if he took up her offer. Calling herself Shilpa Lee, the former child prodigy still juggles with figures on a hookers’ website, describing herself as a “very pretty size 8, 32D bust and 5′5″ tall—available for booking every day from 11am to 8pm.” She says she is a “sexy, smart student” who prefers “older gentlemen”— but a former pal who has witnessed her downfall told us: “It is all desperately heartbreaking. “With her amazing brain she should be able to make money any way she wants. But instead her life has spiralled completely out of control.” Life has never quite added up for Sufiah. Her descent into prostitution in Salford, Manchester, is the latest in a long line of tragedies to have engulfed her since the sunny day when she posed with her university mortar board for the world’s press outside prestigious St Hilda’s College. Our shock revelations today come in the week her domineering dad Farooq was jailed for sexually assaulting two 15-year-old girls as he home-tutored them in maths. And he was always at the root of all her troubles— even as she passed the further maths A-Level she needed for entry to Oxford at the age of 12. In those days Sufia was a strict Muslim child who prayed five times a day and was subjected to her father’s famous Accelerated Learning Technique. Her days involved stretching and breathing exercises in freezing rooms to keep her brain attentive. Sufiah would then study hard and be forced to play tennis with just as much intensity as fanatical Farooq drove her on. The routine was so effective Sufiah was seeded number eight in the country for under 21s. But three years into Oxford, the 15-year-old sparked a massive police hunt after running away. Abuse At the time her father bizarrely claimed Sufiah had been kidnapped and brainwashed by an organisation seeking the key to her intelligence. But Sufiah sent an email to her family describing her life under her father as a “living hell”. One message to her sister read: “I’ve finally had enough of 15 years of physical and emotional abuse. You know what I am talking about.” Sufiah was missing for two weeks before being found in an internet café in Bournemouth where she had been working as a hotel waitress. She refused to go back to her parents and instead was taken into the care of social services. It was then revealed that Farooq had been jailed for three years in 1992 for his part in a £1.5m mortgage swindle. Before that—at the age of 19—he had been sent to borstal for his role in a conspiracy involving £100,000. Free from the spell of her father, Sufiah returned to Oxford to complete the final year of her Masters in Maths. But she was now more concerned with enjoying herself—and failed to finish the course after meeting trainee lawyer Jonathan Marshall. Sweet moment with Jonathan Marshall They were married in 2004 when Sufiah was just 19 and Jonathan 24. But the strains with her family were still there. Despite being invited, Sufiah’s parents and four brothers and sisters failed to turn up to the wedding. Her dreams of a happy life with Jonathan were shattered when the couple divorced just a year later. Now, in her sad little flat, she uses her body to pay the rent. Sufiah met our man, posing as a punter, at the entrance to her building wearing a tiny skirt, leather boots and a tight t-shirt. She was carrying three mobile phones. She laughed and joked as she led him to her small apartment where a bed was already set out in the lounge. She told him it was £130 an hour and offered him a glass of water before putting some music on to a cheap portable stereo and nervously stripping down to her red lace bra and knickers. Sufiah then peeled off her underwear and danced on the bed. She told him she did full sex with a condom and oral sex without protection. After our man had made his excuses, Sufiah kept him talking by telling him how she was studying for a Masters degree in Economics on a part-time two year course in London. The former prodigy added: “I’ve got exams coming up and I’m thinking ‘Oh my God!’” Once described by her parents as “naïve and unstreetwise”, she works alone from her flat without any obvious physical security or protection. She even admitted to our reporter: “It’s always a surprise who you are going to meet.” Cheerful Sufiah gave no indication of any sadness at the jailing of her father the previous day. On Wednesday Farooq, 50, was sentenced to 18 months at Coventry Crown Court for touching two 15-year-old girls when he was home tutoring them at maths. The court heard how in May last year Farooq arrived at one of the victim’s home for a maths lesson. He started whispering in her ear and kissing her hair and cheek. He also touched her breast and told her she was a genius and pretty before putting her hand on his upper thigh. Destroyed Farooq’s defence lawyer Tim Hannam said: “He’s been back in prison for over five months and knows there’ll be no more teaching and any hope he had of gaining an income from the teaching method he had developed to a high degree of success is lost to him. His reputation is destroyed.” Now it’s clear the daughter who fled his strict regime has almost been destroyed too. Her friend said last night: “Sufiah has suffered so many knocks in her life. I just hope she can drag herself out this life she has got herself into. “She is a good person and deserves a much better life than this. Her gift really has been a curse.” |
Sufiah, who’s regarded as nice, righteous, and pious at his early age with bless of genius by Allah, end up in the world of prostitution after facing uncertain and problematic life. Another Malay Muslim genius child becomes the victim. What the heck has happened? Who’s next?
Meet Dr Chan
Lucky Chan Yao-ban, another Malaysian-born child prodigy, at 21, today he becomes the youngest-ever PhD graduate at Melbourne University. Mr Chan, who was born in Malaysia and raised in New Zealand, was largely home-schooled by his mother Peck-Woon, a microbiologist, and father George, a director with Heinz. He is now conducting a research of statistic method to identify the protein abnormality in human brain to diagnose schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He has met the right path to trim his ability to the peak. My question is, do we need to run away from Malaysia just to support such kind of children? Well, we do have bodies such as National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), Malaysia. Apparently, that is not enough.
Who’s Adi Putra?
Adi Putra
Another young math whiz Adi Putra Abdul Ghani, who could read newspapers by the age of four, fascinated Malaysians with his ability to solve Additional Mathematics problems. He faces the possibility of being thrown out of his primary school. The parents of the seven-year-old boy have received show-cause letters from his school, SK Jalan Matang Buluh in Bagan Serai, warning them that he could be expelled for cutting classes too often. His mother Serihana Elias, a former teacher, said her son was reluctant to go to school because he was bored with the basic syllabus of reading, writing and counting lay down by the Education Ministry. Let’s put it in simpler manner. What would have happened if Mozart went to a regular school as other children despite his talent in music? What would have happened if Mozart’s father didn’t capitalize on his talent? Let’s read what Allah says in Surah 13 ar-Ra‘d, verse 11 as a point to ponder:
لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِّن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللّهِ إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّى يُغَيِّرُواْ مَا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوءًا فَلاَ مَرَدَّ لَهُ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِ مِن وَا
For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Allah does not change a people’s lot unless they change what is in their hearts. But when (once) Allah willeth a people’s punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
Conclusion
Nurtured and taught the right way, we can expect great things from the children prodigy in the future. But until then, it is also important that the glare of the media and attention be diverted away from them. They are still first and foremost children and should not be exposed to such pressures. They should be allowed to enjoy the things every normal child enjoys. Every child have their right to have a normal childhood, to experience everything a normal child should experience, regardless of whether he's a genius or not. The most important thing here is not only to nurture their abilities so that they will not be one day burnt out like many other geniuses around the world, but also to build him up in other skills, not just Math. The government is supposed to be the umbrella body: supporting and nurturing. The government must also realize that this is not a problem. This is actually an opportunity. Supposedly Genius is a manifestation of bless and not curse naturally. So, please don’t manipulate them as if they are some kind of alien as it is going to destroy the nature of Genius itself. Till then, thank you.
No longer shackled by the oppression
Of mini-skirts and see-thru shirts
My sisters stand proud
Covered by cloth and more so by conviction
Submission to Allah, they stand apart from the crowd
The taunts, the jeers, the stares and the leers
Never fazing or dissuading them from following the deen
Real women they be, the epitome of feminity
Strong, secure, complete human beings
Not slaves to the world of fashion
Which is always askin’
For women to dress as less as they can
Their hijab is for the sake of Allah
In imaan and taqwa
They refuse to be objectified by a man
Such are my sisters in Islam
Menutup aurat membuka kewanitaan dan kemuliaan. Sebagai contoh, R. Stevenson menulis dalam Toronto Star bertarikh 23 januari 2002 berhubung dengan etika pemakaian wanita Islam. Beliau berkata, “Ketika saya dan akan-rakan sedang makan malam di sebuah restoran, kami duduk bersebelahan dengan 3 orang wanita muda. Tiba-tiba dua orang wanita Islam masuk dengan pakaian yang agak konservatif dan duduk bersebelahan dengan mereka. Kami dapat mendengar ketiga-tiga wanita tadi berbisik-bisik sesame sendiri 
berhubung kedua-dua wanita Islam itu, ‘Mengapa mereka berpakaian seperti itu? Saya bersimpati dengan mereka!’ Ketiga-tiga wanita(barat) itu akhirnya membayar bil dan terus beredar. Mereka memakai seluar yang ketat, skirt yang singkat, kasut bertumit tinggi, gincu yang tebal dan bahagian dada mereka didedahkan secara yang mengghairahkan.
Kami mengalihkan pandangan kami kepada kedua-dua wanita Islam tadi. Tudung mereka yang hitam menzahirkan peribadi mereka yag bersopan-santun. Gaya mereka Nampak asli. Pakaian mereka walaupun konservatif, menampakkan kewanitaan yang indah. Berpakaian secara sopan menakutkan wanita barat. Kenapa? Adakah kerana mereka tidak mahu kehilangan hak bagi menunjuk-nunjuk? Selepas kami berbincang mengenai isu ini, kami merumuskan wanita-wanita Islam berjaya membebaskan diri mereka daripada perangkap fesyen tanpa perlu menunjuk-nunjuk, bersaing, berbelanja lebih dan berdiet bagi menarik perhatian kaum lelaki ataupun wanita. Kami mendapati kedua-dua wanita Islam itu lebih menarik sekiranya dibandingkan dengan ketiga-tiga wanita barat tadi.
Penonjolan seks dalam masyarakat kita sudah menjadi suatu budaya arus perdana sehingga kita menganggap adab dan sopan-santun suatu kemunduran. Dalam konteks jangka panjang, apabila kaum lelaki melihat secara lebih jauh (mengatasi seluar ketat dan tumit tinggi), mereka akan menyedari perasaan terdesak bagi mendapat perhatianlah yang menyebabkan wanita-wanita barat begitu ghairah dengan fesyen. Wanita yang mementingkan adab dan kesopanan tidak akan terperangkap dengan suasana yang memperdayakan ini. Mereka berbangga dengan apa yang mereka miliki. Ingatlah ini apabila anda bersimpati dengan wanita-wanita Islam”
Source:
Quran Saintifik: Meneroka Kecemerlangan Quran Daripada Teropong Sains
Dr. Danial Zainal Abidin
M.B.Ch.B, Universiti Alexandria
kitab-kitab Vida, Dasatir dan Injil (Bible). Kenyataan-kenyataan tentang ramalan-ramalan di dalam kitab-kitab agama itu lazimnya disebut sebagai "Khabar Gembira . Orang-orang Islam adalah memegang teguh keterangan-keterangan ini. Kenyataan-kenyataan ramalan yang dimaksudkan tersebut adalah sebagai berikut:
Perkataan Paraclete' ini berasal daripada bahasa Greek Tua iaitu Parakletos' yang bermakna Penolong' atau Wakil' yang boleh juga diertikan sebagai Utusan' atau Rasul'. Tetapi perkataan ini kemudiannya ditafsirkan oleh padri-padri Kristian sebagai Roh alQudus (The Holy Ghost). Dalam bahasa Greek Tua itu juga terdapat satu perkataan yang hampir sama dengan perkataan itu iaitu Paraklutos' ertinya Yang Sangat Terpuji' atau dalam bahasa Arab disebut Ahmad atau Muhammad. Perkataan Paraklutos ini yang sebenamya dicatatkan dalam kitab Injil bahasa Greek Tua, tetapi kemudiannya telah berubah menjadi Paraclete, kerana mungkin kecuaian penyalin-penyalinnya, sebab penyalin-penyalin itu kebanyakannya terdiri daripada penuntut-penuntut padri yang kurang mahir dalam bahasa itu. Atau mungkin juga perkataan itu sengaja diubah oleh padri-padri untuk memberi keyakinan kepada penganut-penganut Kristian.1. Doa wanita itu lebih makbul daripada lelaki kerana sifat penyayang yang lebih kuat daripada lelaki. Ketika ditanya kepada Rasulullah SAW akan hal tersebut, jawab baginda , " Ibu lebih penyayang daripada bapa dan doa orang yang penyayang tidak akan sia-sia."
2. Wanita yang solehah (baik) itu lebih baik daripada 1000 lelaki yang soleh.
3. Barangsiapa yang menggembirakan anak perempuannya, darjatnya seumpama orang yang sentiasa menangis kerana takutkan Allah .Dan orang yang takutkan Allah SWT akan diharamkan api neraka ke atas tubuhnya.
4. Wanita yang tinggal bersama anak- anaknya akan tinggal bersama aku (Rasulullah SAW) di dalam syurga.
5. Barangsiapa membawa hadiah (barang makanan dari pasar ke rumah lalu diberikan kepada keluarganya) maka pahalanya seperti melakukan amalan bersedekah.Hendaklah mendahulukan anak perempuan daripada anak lelaki. Maka barangsiapa yang menyukakan anak perempuan seolah-olah dia memerdekakan anak Nabi Ismail.
6. Syurga itu di bawah telapak kaki ibu.
7. Barangsiapa mempunyai tiga anak perempuan atau tiga saudara perempuan atau dua anak perempuan atau dua saudara perempuan lalu dia bersikap ihsan dalam pergaulan dengan mereka dan mendidik mereka dengan penuh rasa takwa serta sikap bertanggungjawab, maka baginya adalah syurga.
8. Apabila memanggil akan dirimu dua orang ibu bapamu, maka jawablah panggilan ibumu terlebih dahulu.
9. Daripada Aisyah r.a." Barangsiapa yang diuji dengan sesuatu daripada anak-anak perempuannya lalu dia berbuat baik kepada mereka, maka mereka akan menjadi penghalang baginya daripada api neraka.
10. Wanita yang taat berkhidmat kepada suaminya akan tertutuplah pintu-pintu neraka dan terbuka pintu-pintu syurga. Masuklah dari mana-mana pun pintu yang dia kehendaki dengan tidak dihisab.
11. Wanita yang taat pada suaminya, maka semua ikan-ikan di laut, burung di udara, malaikat di langit, matahari dan bulan semua beristighfar baginya selama mana dia taat kepada suaminya serta menjaga solat dan puasanya.
12. Aisyah r.a berkata, "Aku bertanya kepada Rasulullah, siapakah yang lebih besar haknya terhadap wanita?" Jawab Rasulullah SAW "Suaminya." "Siapa pula berhak terhadap lelaki?" Jawab Rasulullah SAW, "Ibunya."
13. Perempuan apabila sembahyang lima waktu, puasa di bulan Ramadhan, memelihara kehormatannya serta kepada suaminya, masuklah dia dari pintu syurga mana sahaja yang dikehendaki.
14. Tiap perempuan yang menolong suaminya dalam urusan agama, maka Allah SWT memasukkan dia ke dalam syurga terlebih dahulu daripada suaminya (10,000 tahun).
15. Apabila seseorang perempuan mengandung janin dalam rahimnya,maka beristighfarlah para malaikat untuknya. Allah SWT mencatatkan baginya setiap hari dengan 1,000 kebajikan dan menghapuskan darinya 1,000 kejahatan.
17. Apabila seseorang perempuan melahirkan anak, keluarlah dia dari dosa-dosa seperti keadaan ibunya
melahirkannya.
18. Apabila telah lahir anak lalu disusui, maka bagi ibu itu setiap satu tegukan daripada susunya diberi satu kebajikan.
19. Apabila semalaman seorang ibu tidak tidur dan memelihara anaknya yang sakit, maka Allah SWT memberinya pahala seperti memerdekakan 70 orang hamba dengan ikhlas untuk membela agama Allah SWT.
The rise of technology has allowed our environment to be characterized as a global one. This also gives rise to The Global Economy which gave business the ability to market products and services all over the globe. The shift to Global Economy and widespread use of the internet, people and businesses are realizing that they are often competing with people around the world for contracts and business deals. Due to this, Global Economy brings a lot of positive effects to the global society.
There are numerous effects in the shift to a global economy including the possibility to increase benefits from economies
Other effect that societies benefit from global economy is the opportunity for smaller companies to quickly expand globally. It is because companies are having more choices when recruiting a workforce and the opportunity to target a larger customer base which translates to greater earning potential. Moreover, the power of Internet gives million of strategies for companies to spread their wings. It is due to a huge network which enables them to find unlimited numbers of potential customers. Therefore, there is no doubt that global economy affects business positively.
Meanwhile, global economy also harms the international cooperation and peace. Many have argued a global economy helps in promoting international cooperation and peace. If countries are dependent upon one another's economic success then armed conflict would be less likely. For instance, India and Pakistan are often in dispute over land territory such as Kashmir. It is argued that it would be less likely that these two countries will enter into combat due to the severe negative effects on their economies. However, it is just an isolated case. Definitely in economy, all parties need to have tolerance to build a better relationship.
As for conclusion, the global economy has created an environment in which many large corporations are becoming transnational firms. Critics of this trend say it has caused a worldwide ‘race-to-the-bottom’ where companies are so focused on staying competitive. So, the global economy will continue expanding to the development of better society.
Assalamualaikum…
This time, I wanna share some tips of how to be a highly effective people or successful people or anything similar. They are taken from Dr. Stephen Covey’s inspirational book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Habit 1 - be proactive
This is the ability to control one's environment, rather than have it control you, as is so often the case. Self determination, choice, and the power to decide response to stimulus, conditions and circumstances
Habit 2 - begin with the end in mind
Covey calls this the habit of personal leadership - leading oneself that is, towards what you consider your aims. By developing the habit of concentrating on relevant activities you will build a platform to avoid distractions and become more productive and successful.
Habit 3 - put first things first
Covey calls this the habit of personal management. This is about organizing and implementing activities in line with the aims established in habit 2. Covey says that habit 2 is the first or mental creation; habit 3 is the second, or physical creation.
Habit 4 - think win-win
Covey calls this the habit of interpersonal leadership, necessary because achievements are largely dependent on co-operative efforts with others. He says that win-win is based on the assumption that there is plenty for everyone, and that success follows a co-operative approach more naturally than the confrontation of win-or-lose.
Habit 5 - seek first to understand and then to be understood
One of the great maxims of the modern age. This is Covey's habit of communication, and it's extremely powerful. Covey helps to explain this in his simple analogy 'diagnose before you prescribe'. Simple and effective, and essential for developing and maintaining positive relationships in all aspects of life.
Habit 6 - synergize
Covey says this is the habit of creative co-operation - the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, which implicitly lays down the challenge to see the good and potential in the other person's contribution.
Habit 7 - sharpen the saw
This is the habit of self renewal, says Covey, and it necessarily surrounds all the other habits, enabling and encouraging them to happen and grow. Covey interprets the self into four parts: the spiritual, mental, physical and the social/emotional, which all need feeding and developing.
Stephen Covey's Seven Habits are a simple set of rules for life - inter-related and synergistic, and yet each one powerful and worthy of adopting and following in its own right. For many people, reading Covey's work, or listening to him speak, literally changes their lives. This is powerful stuff indeed and highly recommended.
This 7 Habits summary is just a brief overview - the full work is fascinating, comprehensive, and thoroughly uplifting. Read the book, or listen to the full tape series if you can get hold of it.
In his more recent book 'The 8th Habit', Stephen Covey introduced (logically) an the eighth habit, which deals with personal fulfilment and helping others to achieve fulfilment too. The book also focuses on leadership. Time will tell whether the The 8th Habit achieves recognition and reputation close to Covey's classic original 7 Habits work.
So, let’s implement it. Hope we get full benefit from it. Wallahua’lam…. J
Fajar yang bening,
Saksi hati mulus,
Menagih Cinta Agung,
Sang Khaliq,
Tahajud wadah jiwa bernoda,
Mengukir keinsafan,
Sang hamba,
Bisikan hidayah itu,
Laksana penawar racun bahana,
Racun bisa,
Bencana hati sang hamba,
Luka jiwa manusia,
Natijah haloba dunia,
Bisikan fitrah itu,
Mengapungkan sang hamba,
Dari lautan dosa,
Menyelamat maruah terhina,
Mengabdi seluruhnya,
Pada Sang Pencipta,
Bisikan cinta itu,
Bak sang pelangi,
Selepas gerimis,
Penyeri hari,
Penyejuk hati,
Wahana keagungan Ilahi,
Hadir Cinta nan Agung,
Nyata satu anugerah,
Maha bernilai,
Jangan dibandingkan,
Mutiara di lautan biru,
Mahupun purnama,
Saujana mata memandang,
Bila cinta terdetik,
Tasbih menitip,
Segenap ruang hati,
Bila rindu terusik,
Embun mengalir,
Kuyup pipi,
Nikmatnya hanya dikongsi,
Jiwa hamba hakiki,
Tatkala cinta jadi taruhan,
Dunia disingkirkan,
Darah dihulurkan,
Jasad digadaikan,
Syahid jadi impian,
Subhanallah…….
Indahnya hidup,
Kerna Cinta nan Agung
