PERSIDANGAN PENGETUA / GURU BESAR SBT, SKK & SBP TAHUN 2011

This grand event was held from 6th to 9th December in Summit Hotel Subang, USJ, Selangor.  It was the first conference organised by BahagianPengurusan Sekolah Berasrama Penuh dan Sekolah Kecemerlangan, Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia.  All great principals and headmasters or headmistress of excellence shools were invited to this event.

As an ordinary teacher, I felt very lucky that I was chosen to present my paper work in front of 110 heads of SKK (Sekolah Kluster Kecemerlangan). Just how I wished that my headmaster, Tuan Haji Yusof bin Abd Karim was there with me.

I presented my paper that first night of the conference.  The title for my presentation is PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGERIS MELALUI BLOG.  Before the presentation, I was little bit worried that my presentation would fail to arouse the interest of the audience.  However, to my surprise, I got positive comments from the heads of the schools. In fact, they would love to have that kind of approach in their schools.  Alhamdulillah...

This is during the Q & A session.

The moment when Dato' Abd. Ghafar bin Mahmud, Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran, Kementerian Pelajaran cut his birthday cake.

I managed to capture this close-up photo during his greeting to the participants of the conference.

Grand Dinner Time.  I am so fortunate that I got the chance to know a lot of dedicated heads of the schools.  On my left is my roommate, Puan Tan Lee Ei, a headmistress from SJK (C) Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh and on my right is Pn Myrna Jean Campen, from SMK USJ 12, Subang Jaya and also Pn Faizah Ibrahim from  SMK Agama Sik, Kedah.

The best moment, I got the chance to meet my best Mathematics teacher when I was in Al-Mashoor (P) Penang, Pn Sharifah Afifah.  She is now a principal in SMK (P) St. George, Penang.

Pn Rosalind, the headmistress from Melaka and also the great moderator.  There are also Pn Chen, the principal of SMJK Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh and also Pn Wong Seok Ee from SMJK Sin Min, Sg Petani. 

A photograph taken with Tan Sri Datuk Wira Abdul Rahman Arshad,Tuan Haji Rosland Husin, Tuan Haji Mat Kassim Mat Noah and participants of the conference.

This is going to be a memorable moment for me as I have a chance to take a photograph with

 Tan Sri Datuk Wira Abdul Rahman Arshad, a person whom I look at him as

AN OCEAN OF KNOWLEDGE

This is another dedicated presented Pn Ruhayu bt Abd Shukor from SMK Putrayaja Presint 8 (1).

During this conference, I have the opportunity to meet a lot of heads, admins and teachers. My hope that the thing that I shared during the conference can be implemented in other schools to enhance and upgrade the teaching and learning in schools.  That's all for now.  Will be updating this blog from time to time...Wasalam. 

My Ambition - Fatin Nur Alia

My ambition is to be a pilot because it is an interesting an challenging job .

Being a pilot must always ready to bear the burden . If I'm afraid to carry a huge burden in the plane , when the weight of the world is on my shoulders and it is depends to me to ensure that everyone has a safe journey ahead , I will not choose pilot as my occupation . Thus, I think I'm brave enough for all this . I'm also sure I will feel very proud wearing a pilot uniform on my working hours .

The reasons why I want to be a pilot also because the salary is high till I think some of the pilots doesn't know what to do with the money they earned . Actually , I don't care much about the salary as long as I can manage my life well . But , it would be great if working as a pilot allows me to earn a big income.

Lastly , the main reason why I want to be a pilot is , I can travel to many places in the world . I'm sure it would be really exciting . I can see the amazing other ways of life , the different culture , the scenery and also trying the unique taste of food .

I know that it would be hard to achieve my dream but I will keep trying until I'm successful .

My Ambition - Iqlisya Dania

My ambition is to be a doctor because it is a noble profession. This job is very glamorous. Moreover, I love science and biology very much, so, I am very interested with this profession.

I must study smart if I want to be a doctor and the most important is I must obtain good result in SPM so I can apply for medical course in university.

This profession is very interesting for me because there is no office time. Besides that, I can learn more about medication. I’ll be able to know what is in our body like the intestines.

In a nutshell, a job as doctor, can save a lot of people and have an excellent salary. It would make me happy and help me to continue my life in the future. Furthermore, every country must have a doctor to save their lives from getting sick.

"NO DOCTOR, NO HAPPINESS" :D

My Ambition

My ambition is to be a lawyer. I want to be a lawyer as it is an interesting job. I first inspired to become a lawyer when I saw my parents in the court. They were trying so hard to protect the innocent. It makes me proud to have such wonderful parents. I wanted to be just like them when I grow up. I hope that I will be a good lawyer just like my parents.

My Ambition - Nik Norazreen bt Mohd Alfaisal

My ambition is to become a very dedicated and hardworking physicist. Physicists are not that well-known, so most people did not even know what it is!

 I want to be a physicist because it is a really interesting job.  Physicist study the natural world, from the tiniest subatomic particles to the largest galaxies. They do lots of cool experiments to discover the law of nature. They study what things are made of and how they behave. They also learn about energy, studying how it changes from one form to another. Like I said before, it is really really interesting and fascinating.



I don't care about how much the salary is. Even if my parents pressure me to take another profession besides it like medical or actuary, I'm still willing to be a physicist. When i was a kid, I used to play at the park or at the garden everyday and I told myself, "Wow, nature's really amazing!" Since then,  I started to care deeply for nature.

Being what I want to be is not that easy. Because of that, I need to be work hard and pray a lot so I can achieve my dream - being a great physicist.

WHAT IS YOUR AMBITION?

Dearest pupils,

   How are you today?  I believe you are in a pink of health or else you won't be spending your time in front of your e-book or computer..
   Yesterday, you were asked to talk about your dream school, now let us share with others about your ambition.
    Let the world know...

-Pn Yus-

MY DREAM SCHOOL

Dearest pupils,

In about two months, you would be very busy with your preparation to go to secondary school.
Let share with the others about your dream school.
Tell your friends what and where the school is, and why do you wish to go there....

JUST SHARE YOUR DREAM...

-Pn Yus-

PHRASAL VERB LIST

Phrasal Verbs List

Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you find an expression that you don't recognize. The examples will help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be able to remember it more easily. Like many other verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning.

This list shows about 200 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and examples. Only the most usual meanings are given. Some phrasal verbs may have additional meanings.

As well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some phrasal verbs require a direct object (someone/something), while others do not. Some phrasal verbs can be separated by the object, while others cannot. Review this phrasal verbs grammar from time to time so that you don't forget the rules!

Verb		Meaning	Example
ask someone out		invite on a date	Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
ask around		ask many people the same question	I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
add up to something		equal	Your purchases add up to $205.32.
back something up		reverse	You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back someone up		support	My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
blow up		explode	The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
blow something up		add air	We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
break down		stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down		get upset	The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
break something down		divide into smaller parts	Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break in		force entry to a building	Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something		enter forcibly	The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in		wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new	I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in		interrupt	The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
break up		end a relationship	My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
break up		start laughing (informal)	The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out		escape	The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out in something		develop a skin condition	I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
bring someone down		make unhappy	This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up		raise a child	My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
bring something up		start talking about a subject	My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.
bring something up		vomit	He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet.
call around		phone many different places/people	We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
call someone back		return a phone call	I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off		cancel	Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone		ask for an answer or opinion	The professor called on me for question 1.
call on someone		visit someone	We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone up		phone	Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town.
calm down		relax after being angry	You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
not care for someone/something		not like (formal)	I don't care for his behaviour.
catch up		get to the same point as someone else	You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
check in		arrive and register at a hotel or airport	We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out		leave a hotel	You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
check someone/something out		look at carefully, investigate	The company checks out all new employees.
check out someone/something		look at (informal)	Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
cheer up		become happier	She cheered up when she heard the good news.
cheer someone up		make happier	I brought you some flowers to cheer you up.
chip in		help	If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
clean something up		tidy, clean	Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
come across something		find unexpectedly	I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
come apart		separate	The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
come down with something		become sick	My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
come forward		volunteer for a task or to give evidence	The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
come from somewhere		originate in	The art of origami comes from Asia.
count on someone/something		rely on	I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
cross something out		draw a line through	Please cross out your old address and write your new one.
cut back on something		consume less	My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods.
cut something down		make something fall to the ground	We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut in		interrupt	Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
cut in		pull in too closely in front of another vehicle	The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in		start operating (of an engine or electrical device)	The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
cut something off		remove with something sharp	The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut something off		stop providing	The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut someone off		take out of a will	My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something out		remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)	I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
do someone/something over		beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)	He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.
do something over		do again (N.Amer.)	My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic.
do away with something		discard	It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.
do something up		fasten, close	Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!
dress up		wear nice clothing	It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.
drop back		move back in a position/group	Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.
drop in/by/over		come without an appointment	I might drop in/by/over for tea some time this week.
drop someone/something off		take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there	I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over.
drop out		quit a class, school etc	I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.
eat out		eat at a restaurant	I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.
end up		eventually reach/do/decide	We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.
fall apart		break into pieces	My new dress fell apart in the washing machine.
fall down		fall to the ground	The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.
fall out		separate from an interior	The money must have fallen out of my pocket.
fall out		(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached	His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.
figure something out		understand, find the answer	I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in		to write information in blanks (Br.E.)	Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.
fill something out		to write information in blanks (N.Amer.)	The form must be filled out in capital letters.
fill something up		fill to the top	I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.
find out		discover	We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?
find something out		discover	We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out.
get something across/over		communicate, make understandable	I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.
get along/on		like each other	I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
get around		have mobility	My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.
get away		go on a vacation	We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.
get away with something		do without being noticed or punished	Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.
get back		return	We got back from our vacation last week.
get something back		receive something you had before	Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate.
get back at someone		retaliate, take revenge	My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back into something		become interested in something again	I finally got back into my novel and finished it.
get on something		step onto a vehicle	We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.
get over something		recover from an illness, loss, difficulty	I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.
get over something		overcome a problem	The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.
get round to something		finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something)	I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.
get together		meet (usually for social reasons)	Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up		get out of bed	I got up early today to study for my exam.
get up		stand	You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.
give someone away		reveal hidden information about someone	His wife gave him away to the police.
give someone away		take the bride to the altar	My father gave me away at my wedding.
give something away		ruin a secret	My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away		give something to someone for free	The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back		return a borrowed item	I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give in		reluctantly stop fighting or arguing	My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give something out		give to many people (usually at no cost)	They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store.
give something up		quit a habit	I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up		stop trying	My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.
go after someone		follow someone	My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.
go after something		try to achieve something	I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.
go against someone		compete, oppose	We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.
go ahead		start, proceed	Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.
go back		return to a place	I have to go back home and get my lunch.
go out		leave home to go on a social event	We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone		date	Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.
go over something		review	Please go over your answers before you submit your test.
go over		visit someone nearby	I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.
go without something		suffer lack or deprivation	When I was young, we went without winter boots.
grow apart		stop being friends over time	My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools.
grow back		regrow	My roses grew back this summer.
grow up		become an adult	When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman.
grow out of something		get too big for	Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.
grow into something		grow big enough to fit	This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year.
hand something down		give something used to someone else	I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.
hand something in		submit	I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand something out		to distribute to a group of people	We will hand out the invitations at the door.
hand something over		give (usually unwillingly)	The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.
hang in		stay positive (N.Amer., informal)	Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.
hang on		wait a short time (informal)	Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
hang out		spend time relaxing (informal)	Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.
hang up		end a phone call	He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
hold someone/something back		prevent from doing/going	I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park.
hold something back		hide an emotion	Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.
hold on		wait a short time	Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.
hold onto someone/something		hold firmly using your hands or arms	Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.
hold someone/somethingup		rob	A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning.
keep on doing something		continue doing	Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
keep something from someone		not tell	We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.
keep someone/something out		stop from entering	Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room.
keep something up		continue at the same rate	If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.
let someone down		fail to support or help, disappoint	I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.
let someone in		allow to enter	Can you let the cat in before you go to school?
look after someone/something		take care of	I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down on someone		think less of, consider inferior	Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me.
look for someone/something		try to find	I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.
look forward to something		be excited about the future	I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.
look into something		investigate	We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.
look out		be careful, vigilant, and take notice	Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look out for someone/something		be especially vigilant for	Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.
look something over		check, examine	Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?
look something up		search and find information in a reference book or database	We can look her phone number up on the Internet.
look up to someone		have a lot of respect for	My little sister has always looked up to me.
make something up		invent, lie about something	Josie made up a story about about why we were late.
make up		forgive each other	We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast.
make someone up		apply cosmetics to	My sisters made me up for my graduation party.
mix something up		confuse two or more things	I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass away		die	His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.
pass out		faint	It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.
pass something out		give the same thing to many people	The professor passed the textbooks out before class.
pass something up		decline (usually something good)	I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.
pay someone back		return owed money	Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday.
pay for something		be punished for doing something bad	That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother.
pick something out		choose	I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.
point someone/something out		indicate with your finger	I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.
put something down		put what you are holding on a surface or floor	You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.
put someone down		insult, make someone feel stupid	The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short.
put something off		postpone	We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.
put something out		extinguish	The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.
put something together		assemble	I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives.
put up with someone/something		tolerate	I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
put something on		put clothing/accessories on your body	Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party.
run into someone/something		meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run over someone/something		drive a vehicle over a person or thing	I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway.
run over/through something		rehearse, review	Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.
run away		leave unexpectedly, escape	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out		have none left	We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
send something back		return (usually by mail)	My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp.
set something up		arrange, organize	Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.
set someone up		trick, trap	The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.
shop around		compare prices	I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots.
show off		act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)	He always shows off on his skateboard
sleep over		stay somewhere for the night (informal)	You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out		organize, resolve a problem	We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.
stick to something		continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing	You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
switch something off		stop the energy flow, turn off	The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.
switch something on		start the energy flow, turn on	We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.
take after someone		resemble a family member	I take after my mother. We are both impatient.
take something apart		purposely break into pieces	He took the car brakes apart and found the problem.
take something back		return an item	I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.
take off		start to fly	My plane takes off in five minutes.
take something off		remove something (usually clothing)	Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!
take something out		remove from a place or thing	Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
take someone out		pay for someone to go somewhere with you	My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
tear something up		rip into pieces	I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.
think back		remember (often + to, sometimes + on)	When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.
think something over		consider	I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.
throw something away		dispose of	We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
turn something down		decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)	Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
turn something down		refuse	I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
turn something off		stop the energy flow, switch off	Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.
turn something on		start the energy, switch on	It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
turn something up		increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)	Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.
turn up		appear suddenly	Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.
try something on		sample clothing	I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.
try something out		test	I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
use something up		finish the supply	The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
wake up		stop sleeping	We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
warm someone/something up		increase the temperature	You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
warm up		prepare body for exercise	I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.
wear off		fade away	Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
work out		exercise	I work out at the gym three times a week.
work out		be successful	Our plan worked out fine.
work something out		make a calculation	We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.

Br.E.: British English; N.Amer.: North American

SILENT DOESN'T MEAN I'M QUIET

Life is always about making choices. Making choices sometimes very taxing.  Taxing means needing a great amount of physical or mental effort.

Year 6 pupils are now busy with their Pasca UPSR activities; however, some of them involve in a lot of competitions here and there...

Now I am working with groups from Year 4 and Year 5.  Introducing them the use of this blog in improving their understanding of the language. This is the reason of being silent...SILENCE DOESN'T MEAN I'M QUIET...

CHAIYOK! CHAIYOK!

1 Murid 1 Sukan

Yesterday, there was a launching of 1 Pupil 1 Sport in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sulaiman 1.  The event was really happening and memorable.

Sample Answers for 2011 OTI 2 Paper 2

PERSONAL VALUE

Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing

It's relatively easy to work out the prices of THINGS because they can be measured, weighed, or appraised. But life's greatest treasures are intangible and, therefore, immeasurable. I can borrow a cup of sugar, but not a cup of love. I can buy four pounds of beef, but not four pounds of forgiveness. And I can rent an 800 square foot apartment, but not 800 square feet of wisdom.

It is easier to sell shoes than to sell life insurance because shoes are tangible; their value is obvious. But the value of goodness, or virtue, may not be immediately or readily clear. So, it's not surprising that, as Oscar Wilde (1856 ~ 1900) quipped, "Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing."

When commenting on the tangible versus the intangible, Albert Einstein (1879 ~ 1955) said, "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." So, it's time for us to ask ourselves, "What counts? What are the true, meaningful, and lasting values? These questions are intimately woven into our very nature and their significance is explained by John Galt (1779 ~ 1839):

"Man has been called a rational being, but rationality is a matter of choice - and the alternative his nature offers him is: rational being or suicidal animal. Man has to be man - by choice; he has to hold his life as a value - by choice; he has to learn to sustain it - by choice; he has to discover the values it requires and practice his virtues - by choice. A code of values accepted by choice is a code of morality."

Yes, a job, money, and possessions have value, but their value is in what they add to life. And what they add is spice. They represent the salt and pepper of life. The meat of life consists of the intangibles: friendships, relationships, love, service, creativity, civility, kindness, and spirituality, to name a few. Our values form our character and define us. They shape who we are. They are what make us memorable. Our values are what make us valuable. They give our life meaning, purpose, and direction. They guide our choices and direct our lives.

It is because of their importance that we need to pause occasionally, take stock of ourselves, and make sure we haven't lost sight of what is really significant. What values should you be focusing on? One of the beautiful things about life is that we are all unique and can contribute to it differently. So, you will have to decide for yourself what values to embrace and use as the guiding principles of your life. However, just to get the ball rolling, I will suggest a few values that are worthy of consideration, and later you can build your own list.

1. VALUE YOURSELF. Why? Marcus T. Cicero (c. 106 ~ 43 BC) explains, "You will be as much value to others as you have been to yourself." Besides, as Leo F. Buscaglia wrote, "Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes." Get to know and cherish yourself. Become familiar with your own strengths and weaknesses. Use your strengths to help others and your weaknesses to improve yourself. And keep in mind the words of Albert Einstein, ""Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value."

2. VALUE COMPASSION. True, William Hazlitt (1778 ~ 1830) did write, "The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings." But prove him wrong by showing you wish to lessen the suffering of others. We can all do our share and in our own way. Although it's admirable to send donations to help those in need thousands of miles away, begin by having compassion for yourself and your immediate family, then your coworkers and friends, and, finally, the strangers you meet.

3. VALUE PASSION. Enthusiasm and passion energize our lives. But not unbridled passion, not reckless enthusiasm, for as Sam Keen writes, "The value of passion, like fire, is judged finally by the amount of warmth and light it creates. Fanatics, like forest fires, burn bright but destroy all in their path that is tender and green. To be useful, fire must be confined. To live passionately, we must develop discipline; to love powerfully, we must forge bonds of commitment. Passion is inseparable from compassion."

4. VALUE KNOWLEDGE. Although almost everyone is familiar with the expression "Knowledge is power," a surprisingly large number of people misunderstand the meaning of knowledge. They think anything written in a book is knowledge. However, if I were to write a book on how a UFO landed in my backyard and its passengers abducted me and later returned me to my own bed, such a book would be a collection of words, not a collection of facts. Knowledge is a collection of facts, not words. If we truly value knowledge, we will approach every subject with honest skepticism. We learn with a questioning mind and become indoctrinated with an unquestioning one. That's why Buddha (568 ~ 488 BC) taught, "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." Finally, knowledge is power, but only when we use it, so don't just read, but apply what you learn.

5. VALUE KINDNESS. Everyone can make a major contribution to the world by embracing the values of kindness and tenderness. Your kindness warms the hearts of others, relieves their burdens, and makes them feel valuable. To live a life of kindness we need to remember two things. First, one kind act is worth more than a dozen good intentions. Second, be kinder to your enemies than they are to their friends.

6. VALUE TIME. When we value time, we put it to good use. When we waste it, we trivialize it. Charles Darwin (1809 ~ 1882) aptly stated, "A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."

7. VALUE MENTORING. Whether you wish to or not, you are influencing others. You may be influencing them for the better or for the worse. You may be uplifting them or tearing them down. If we value mentoring or coaching, we become a source of encouragement and inspiration and help to make the world a better place.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770 ~ 1831) taught, "Life has a value only when it has something valuable as its object." So, when we center our lives on values, we become valuable. The value of life, then, is not determined by its length, but how we put it to use. Wealth is not riches; possessions are not abundance, and self is not everything, but values bring meaning, purpose, and direction to life. A modest, simple life filled with meaning is worth far more than an elaborate, splendiferous one that is meaningless. So, let's reconsider our values and cultivate those that are badly needed, for the world is counting on us.

© Chuck Gallozzi
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Cancer led me to My Creator. A STORY OF REPENTANCE ~

This is an interesting account of a true story of Layla Al Helw, a Moroccan woman who had been afflicted by cancer, and the doctors were completely helpless to cure her. The best specialists of Europe had no hope for her recovery even Layla herself lost all hope - but Allah Subhanuhu wa ta'ala (SWT) had the solution Sister Layla to tells of her 'Imaan-boosting' story in her own words as it is originally a translation from French, please do excuse any grammatical errors. Translated, edited and abridged from the book titled: "Those who repented to Allah", written by: Ibrahim Abdullah Al Hazemy.

Layla says: 9 years ago I found out that I have a very dangerous disease, cancer.. everyone here knows even the mention of this name is scary!" My faith in Allah was very weak. I had completely drifted away from the remembrance of Allah SWT, and I used to think that one's beauty and health shall remain all her life.. I never ever thought I would be afflicted by a disease like cancer.. and so when I found out, it did shake me so strongly from the inside..

I thought of escaping.. but, where? Where in the world I can escape from this disease that is inside me wherever I go? I thought of committing suicide! but.. I was deeply in love with my husband and my children.. I did not think of Allah's punishment if I committed such a sin!.. because, as I told you before, I was far away from remembering Allah.. It was of Allah's will that this disease was the reason for my guidance and the reason for guiding a lot of people as well.. I went to Belgium, and I visited many doctors there.. they told my husband that I first have to remove my breasts, then go on certain medication! I knew that such medication would make my hair fall and my eye lashes and brows to disappear.. it shall also grow a beard on my face and make the nails and teeth fall as well... so I completely refused this solution..

"I would rather die with my breasts, teeth and everything that Allah has created for me than to live without them", I said... I asked the doctors to give me another medicate! ion course that is less effective.. and so they did.. went back to Morocco.. I used the medication course and it did not have any bad effects on my body which made me so happy.. I thought; maybe the doctors were wrong and I didn't have cancer... However, after about six months, I started losing weight quickly, my color started to change and I had a continuous pain.. My Moroccan doctor advised me to go back to Europe, and so I did.. There, in Belgium, was the disaster!.. the doctors told my husband that the disease has spread all over my body, that the lungs were completely infected and that they now have no solution for my case... they said: "you better take your wife back to her country so that she dies there!".. My husband got shocked... and instead of going back to Morocco, we went to France thinking that we might reach to a solution there... But, we got in France, nothing more than what we achieved to in Belgium!

Finally, we decided to enter the hospital to remove my breasts through a surgical therapy and go on the strong medication (the doctors prescribed before).. However.. my husband thought of something that we had always forgot.. something that was always too far away from our thoughts, sadly.. God inspired my husband to take me to His holy house in Mecca.. maybe we can stand in front of Allah and ask Him to help us find away out of this problem... We left Paris saying: "Allaho Akbar, La Ilaha Illa Allah" (Allah is the Greatest, No God but Allah)... I was very happy because this was the first time for me to visit the Holy House of Allah and see the "Kaaba".. I bought a copy of the Quran from Paris, I did not even have that with me before that!... And we went to Mecca... When I entered the holy mosque and first saw the Kaaba I cried a lot.. the sight, of the place of worship of the prophets of God, the Holy Mosque, the multitude of Muslims and Majesty, the Bounty and the sheer Splendour of my Lord, Allah...! I was crying because I couldn’t face all this, because I regretted all those past years I had spent without praying and seeking Allah's help... I said: "O' Lord, the doctors were disabled to cure me... (You) have the cure for every disease.. All the doors are locked in front of me.. I have nothing left to seek except Your door, so please.. please Lord, don't close Your door on me..."

I kept on praying to Allah and making Doa'a while I was going around the Kaaba.. I asked Him not to disappoint me or send me back with empty hands. As I said before, I was completely ignorant regarding the religion of Allah, so I went to the scholars there and asked them to guide me to the little books and supplications that can be easy to read.. They adviced me to read as much as I can from the Quran.. They have also adviced me to make a lot of "Tadhalloo" from Zamzam water!(Tadhalloo: is to drink a lot of water until the water reaches your ribs)... They have also adviced me to mention Allah's name a lot and make Salat on the prophet SAAWS.. In Allah's holy place I felt very peaceful and relieved.. I asked my husband to allow me to not go back to the hotel and stay in the "Haram" all the time (the holy mosque).. He gave me his permission to stay there.. In the holy mosque, there were some Egyptian and Turkish sisters beside me, who saw me crying a lot.. They asked me about the reason.. I told them that I came to the holy house of Allah and I never thought I would love it that much!

I also told them that I have cancer.. They kept beside me all the time and did not leave me.. they also took the permission of their husbands to stay with me at the mosque... During that time, we rarely slept.. we ate very little quantities of food.. but we drank a lot of "Zamzam" water.. And as the prophet SAAWS said, "Zamzam water is for whatever you drink it for, If you drink it for the intention of being cured, Allah SWT shall cure you.. If you drink it because you are thirsty, Allah shall quench you out of thirst..." etc. and so we didn't feel hungry.. We kept on doing Tawaf (goingaround the Kaaba)continuously.. and read Quran a lot.. This was the way we were day and night.. When I came to the holy house of God I was very thin, and the upper part of my body and my breasts were filled with swells, blood and pus... This was! because the cancer had completely spread all through the upper part of my chest... so the sisters kept on begging me to wash the upper part of my body with Zamzam water.. but I was very afraid to even touch it.. I was afraid to remember my sickness, because hen that sickness shall occupy my thoughts instead of remembering Allah and worshipping Him in complete submission.... hence I was always washing my body without touching the part affected by cancer.. On the fifth day, my friends insisted that I should go over my whole body with Zamzam water..

At the beginning I refused.. but I felt something forcing me to do it! I slowly started trying to go through the parts I always avoided, over my chest.. but I became frightened again... then I felt this thing forcing me again.. I hesitated... and on the third turn. I forced my hand to the upper part of my body and finally went over my breasts. Something unbelievable happened.. there were no swells.. no blood.. no pus!!! I couldn't believe what I felt.. I went over my breasts with my hand again, and it was true! Yes that was true!.. I shivered!! But I remembered that Allah SWT is capable of doing anything whatsoever.... I asked one of my friends to touch my body with her hand and look for the swells.. she did!.. and they all automatically shouted: Allahu Akbar.. Allahu Akbar!! I ran to my husband in the hotel... When I saw him, I tore my shirt up and said: "look at Allah's Mercy!" I told him ! of what happened and he couldn't believe it!!.. He cried and cried.. He said: "Do you know that the doctors swore that you shall die within a period of three weeks only"? .. I said: all fate is within the Hands and Will of Allah (Praised be He), no one knows what the future is holding for us except for Him SWT.. We stayed in the holy house of Allah for one week, I thanked Him for His uncountable Graces..

Then we went to the prophet's mosque in Medina.. then we traveled to France.. There, the doctors were confused and surprised.. they nearly become crazy!! "Are you the same person?!", they asked me.. I was very proud to say: YESS!! .. and this is my husband.. we have returned to God.. and I now fear nothing but Allah SWT.. The fate is from Him SWT.... They told me that mine is a very strange case.. they said they want to examine me again.. They did it again, and they found... nothing! Before, I could hardly breath because of the swells.. but when I went to Allah's holy place and asked Him to cure me, the cancer has all gone... I looked for the "seerah" (biography) of the Prophet (sallallahualaiyhiwassallam) and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them).. I read them and I cried a lot.. I cried, as I was regretting all that I have missed in my past life.. I missed the love of allah and His prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)... I, a humble slave of My Lord, who ! should have Loved Allah with all my soul, had spent my love, for all these years, on meaningless things of this world.... I cried for the time I have wasted away from Allah SWT.

My Creator..... time which we should all spend worshipping Allah whilst loving Him truly, and loving the Messenger by following His Noble Example, his Sunnah and the Hadiths... I ask Allah to forgive me, my husband and all Muslims... and to accept me as His sincere worshipper. And when My slaves ask you concerning Me, then I am indeed near. I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me. So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led right.(Qur'an 2:186)The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhiwassallam) has said that: " Zamzam water is what one intends to drink it for. When one drinks it to be healed, Allah heals him; when one drinks it to be full, Allah makes him full; and when one drinks it to quench his thirst, Allah quenches it. "

Lots of sleep and sudden death

Allah almighty ordered us to pray in night (the last third period of night) as it is considered to be the most important kind of worshiping Allah the only creator, what is the new about the importance of waking up in the night?…

Allah says in the holly Qur’an about this life:”O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but a (quick passing) enjoyment, and verily, the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever.”[Sûrat Ghâfir (The Forgiving)- verse 39].so, every work for not the sake of Allah is indeed worth nothing in the day of resurrection when no work will benefit human except done works for the sake of Allah. One of the great works in Islam is the prayer in night because the believer don’t sleep a lot of time as he or she is concerning about the hereafter and the day when he or she will stand in frontof Allah the creator.

But couple of years ago some studies had been published to confirm that sleeping for a long time is good and can be a reason for a long life. Here, some kind of contradiction did occur between science and Qur’an. How can we understand the science facts while Allah orders us a reverse order to that science?

Always, we have to understand a golden rule that the Qur’an is always right even there is a contradiction between science and Qur’an because one day the rightness of the Qur’an will be clear to all people.

That calls us to claim that this scientific fact is wrong, and that what exactly happened! The new studies had confirmed that sleeping many hours may limit the life of people. According to the latest researches some American researchers did confirm that  women who sleeps many hours are exposed to cardiovasculardiseases more than others who don’t sleep that much. Also another research did confirm that waking up in night Prolong life.

According to stoke medical magazine, the researchers found that there is a  high probability for infecting by Ischemic Stroke which is up to  70 % between women who sleeps nine hours or more in the night.

The study was done on about 93000 women between 50 and 79 years and after seven years of researching, the researchers found that 1166 of them was subject to Ischemic Stroke which prevents the oxygen from the brain which leads to death.

Also they found that the probability of infecting by that stroke is 14% in the women who sleeps 6 hours or less and it’s 24%in women who sleeps 8 hours or more and 70% in women who sleeps 9 hours. 

 

A photo for an ill heart as doctors say that long sleep helps in the disorder of heart’s muscle and there are many studies which links between the long sleep and the sudden death , also the researchers believe that waking up for half an hour at night is very useful to activate the heart and feeds it with oxygen because heart and brain may be affected by a deficit in oxygen so human may die because of that, so they advise people to wake up for a little time at night to activate brain and heart

Here we only say, glory to Allah! Isn’t an Islamic order which was mentioned by the prophet 1400 years ago!!! The prophet was a perfect guide for Muslim as he used to wake up at night to pray to Allah. Today, doctors and researchers advise us to follow these activities. What a great religion.

But the difference between what they do and what we do is that they do it for this life but we Muslims do it for Allah.

So, my brothers and sisters you have to follow the guidance of our prophet as it is a great worship to Allah almighty as the prophet peace be upon him told us that a one prayer at the end of the night is better than the whole world.

At the end I want to add my personal experience as I used for the last 15 years to be awake till the “Fajr” to understand the Qur’an and to figure out its meanings and I found that this increases my creation and happiness.Glory to Allah as He almighty gives me my provision from where I don’t expect because I believe in what Allah almighty tells us in the Qur’an: (And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty* And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine)
[Sûrat At-Talâq (The Divorce)verse 2-3].

So, don’t worry for anything and don’t say if I pray at night how can I get my provision because He almighty promised us to deliver the livelihood of all creatures even the ant as He Almighty says: (And no (moving) living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allah. And He knows its dwelling place and its deposit (in the uterous, grave, etc.). All is in a Clear Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz - the Book of Decrees with Allah)[Sûrat Hûd(Prophet) Hûd- verse 6].

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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

www.kaheel7.com/eng

References:

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/39/12/3185?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=sleep&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT