Thoughts Milling About

Research In Motion (RIM) had a fantastic idea -- send your email directly to your phone. It introduced Blackberry (BBerry) device as well as an email service. This idea becomes a big business. If you are in Malaysia and using Maxis, you will be paying RM150 monthly for this push mail service. If RIM can do it, so can others. Two companies responded: Nokia and Google. The more people buy BBerry devices, the less sales go to Nokia. The more people subscribe to BBerry email service, the less people will use Google's Gmail. Of course, Nokia wants a chunk of the pie. Nokia has the capability -- it produces mobile device, network equipment and writes programs. It then came up with Nokia E71 device and introduced email.nokia.com service. The service is free for now. So, Nokia responded with hardware and software. Another powerhouse in communication is Google. It came up with Gmail for mobile phones and BBerry device. The software and email service are free. It did not introd...

Seafood lunch in Paris ... ... accompanied by dessert ... ... can't beat lunch at home with nasi putih panas, telur goreng dan kicap. Alhamdulillah.

True, there are a lot of breath-taking monuments in Paris. You might have seen them in person or in pictures. Or you might search for their images using internet right now and admire them. But the garden in the courtyard of the grand masjid of Paris wins as the most peaceful spot in Paris. Alhamdulillah, God granted me the opportunity to visit the masjid for solat asar. The masjid looked plain and humble from outside. Step inside and the most striking feature of the masjid greets you. The garden looks stunning and the roses smell fantastic! Even the journey there was worth chronicling. I took off with the metro from Chateau Landon station and got down at Censier Daubenton. Emerging from the underground, I approached an elderly lady waiting for a bus, wearing a tudung. "Excuse-moi. Ou est la mosquee de Paris?" I asked. The lady enthusiastically gave instructions in French and lucky me she liberally supplemented the mostly incomprehensible words with hand gestures. All I caug...

Imagine ... ... to never die ... ... to get whatever we desire without limit. Ya Allah, make us among those whom You favor. And the Garden is brought near for those who kept from evil, no longer distant. This is what you were promised, it is for every one who turns frequently (to Allah), keeps (His Laws), Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heart Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality. There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us. Al-Quran, Surah Qaf, verses 31 - 35

Let us show our gratefulness to Allah Ta'ala that we are still here to welcome Ramadhan. And this Ramadhan could be our last Ramadhan. So let us give the best that we have got to Allah Ta'ala this holy month of Ramadhan, the month in which there is a night that is better than a thousand months. May this be the best ever Ramadhan for us. Amin.

Thank you to those who engineered and worked for the independence of this beloved country, and to those who contributed to develop her to what she is today. This is our country. We love this country. To the plunderers and would be plunderers in this country or outside of this country, this is our vow: We who have might will fight you with our hands. We who have lesser might will fight you with our words. We who have the least might pray that Allah Ta'ala release His dogs to your throats. Amin ... May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with Malaysia and her people.

Ayah called just now. Ayah said he and mak won't be visiting me in Ramadhan as planned. Ayah said he needs to get the incision on his arm dressed every day at the hospital. I want to see them. I want to have sahur and to break fast with them. I will visit them up north next weekend, insyaAllah. May Allah Ta'ala forgive them and be Merciful to them as they have been merciful to me since I was small. Amin.