Matric number : 247023

Usrah : 01

Hobbies : I like learning, watching documentaries, and ice skating

Email address : farieshaliyana2301@gmail.com

Instagram : xeon18_

Reaching the end of my 8th year in this world, my family and I moved again, this time further away than both of the states I used to live in, which is Selangor.

There was the place I grew up until I reached adolescence. The place where I found long-time friends and new experiences as a teen.

Though I refused to go to boarding school, in the end, I was offered 2 boarding school entrances, SBP and MRSM. Following the best choice, I decided to take up MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba offer to study there during my Form 4 and Form 5.

Up there, you can see my precious classmates who I've made many memories with. They took my first time of going on a class trip, my first time being in an environment of extreme pressure yet healthy competition and many more.

And I loved it.

Form 5, is a critical age and time when an exam of 9 subjects will decide on my future universities, scholarships, and the life I will lead.

Timeskip now, alhamdulillah, I'm studying medic in IIUM. Im praying and working towards my dream, as an anthropology/pathology forensic specialist.

Now that I've matured, and have dived myself into my religion properly, I've learned that it's not only about telling myself that I should stray away from sins, but also to be thankful to Allah for everything.

Not only do I like Allah, but I LOVE Allah. I love Him because He makes my prayers come true. I love Allah because He created everything so beautifully.

Looking at the stars, the night skies, the trees, the seas, and all of His creations, it is only right that I am thankful to Him. Allah is amazing. Without Him, I wouldn't have been able to have the feeling of calmness looking at the sky when I was stressed. Without Him, I wouldn't have been able to see, eat, drink, or even be writing this right now.

Thank you, Allah, for allowing me to study here, and to experience being in a good environment.

Thank you for letting me study at MRSM during my Form 4. If I hadn't gone there, I might have never been able to make my parents proud and experience being in a good, healthy environment.

I am grateful for everything He has provided me. Excuse me for using other than English, but sometimes I feel better when expressing love using my first language, "terima kasih Allah, Yana sayang Allah."

I thought, "Hm, I could've bought that at the mart," but later on, I ended up rarely going to the mart since I was lazy, and used the wet tissues and dry tissues my mom bought me. So from here, I concluded that mama knows a lot of things that are best for me.

Whether I am a toddler, grown, childish or mature, I will always need my mama.

Thank you mama for letting me study here, and supporting me throughout my life. Without my mama, I probably would've turned into a worm. I am most grateful because she is the reason I am able to worry about my grades and my studies only instead of worrying about taking care of my siblings and my school fees.

Without her, I wouldn't have much motivation to pursue my dream, and feel a mother's love.

Thank you mama, I love you lots.

I have heard about how much he loved me since I was little. I guess you could say I am my abah's girl. Despite being someone who is not much of an expressive nature, he expresses his love towards me in certain, special ways. For example, he would download and print my documents for me, without me asking him to. For example, 3 months ago(July), when I got offered a scholarship program under YTP MARA, which is A-level Sains : Pre-Ireland, my dad ended up downloading and typing the most on the documents, which I am really grateful for.

If it was not for him, I would not have been able to do a lot of things by myself easily. My abah also bought us Wi-fi and would suggest us good gadgets.

My abah knows a lot of things. I love how my abah would listen to me yapping about things even if it did not concern his personal life or important matters. Like how I yap to him about my love for Fungi and cool sea creatures I watched from a documentary, he would always listen.

Listening is not just in the form of being quiet while the other person talks, but also engaging in a conversation in the same topic. And that is what my abah did. He'd converse, and ask questions because he is curious about the things I talk about. Not only that, he would also sometimes add further to the information I acquired from his knowledge. Often too, I think my abah is very cool.

Thank you abah for giving me fatherly love, and being there for me. I love you, abah.

Because a person with manners is confirmed to be a person with knowledge, but a person without manners is not always a person with knowledge.

For example, just because a person believes Allah is real doesn't mean they are a Muslim because they may not even pray, which then would only mean that they are a kafir.

That is why, as Muslims, we need to complete the obligations that serve as pillars of Islam so that we do not accidentally apostate by ourselves.

Whoever our parents are, we should always be obligated to respect, care and listen to them as long as it doe not go against Islamic teachings.

To conclude, we must treat these neighbours of ours with respect so that when we get closer to a person, we'll also get close to Allah SWT.

With Ihsan, surely we can get closer to Allah SWT and have a taste of the sweetness of deen.

Isn't that amazing?

From a documentary I watched, called Fantastic Fungi, there were subtle hints that Fungi may actually have a cure for cancer. A drug known as psilocybin from Fungi has actually been tested on humans with mental illnesses, and it seemed to work well! Depression was cured, and surprisingly, the cancer that was in one of the patients tested also disappeared, meaning that it has been cured completely.

At first, psilocybin was only meant and known to have properties that could cure mental illnesses, but this contradicted with the fact psilocybin worked on cancer patients.

This means that maybe Fungi can work in the medical field in more ways than just mental illnesses.

I wish, and pray to be able to study this.

It would be amazing. That is why, I am so thankful to Allah for giving me the chance to see His creations and appreciate them.

I love Fungi!

As Muslims, we must properly know what the 6 pillars of Islam are so we do not stray away from Islamic teachings.

Without teachers, I would not have been here typing all these words and sentences because I would not have the knowledge to do so. Because of our teachers, we get to enter university with knowledge we gained from our teachers back in high school, middle school, and even before that!

That is why, we must always treat them with the utmost respect because without teachers, we would not be able to be who we are now.

Shabirah didn't laugh at me when my hands trembled in front of her. Shabirah didn't take my problems as something light, or make me burden things all by myself. Shabirah acknowledged, and makes me feel validated.

Not only that, she is my first in a lot of things. Other than being the first person I've opened up to, she is also the first person i hung out with a lot. We'd go almost everywhere together.

Shabirah is humble, kind, and sensitive. She is an amazing person. She reminds me of Allah, and often sends me reminders of Him and how loved I am.

Now, both of us have parted ways, and she's gone to Kolej Vokasional. I've never been more proud to see how well she is doing at school.

I am very proud of her. My amazing, beautiful and talented best friend.

Without her, I would not have been able to learn about a human's warmth, from a friend.

She loves the ocean, and I love the creatures in it.

Don't we compliment each other well?

Justin has been my friend since 3rd grade(9 years old). We used to be in the same class, but we were not that close to each other back then. It was in SMK later on when we became good friends.

Justin is someone like a brother to me. He's annoying, but I annoy him a lot too. He's a good listener, though he is harsh sometimes but that is just his nature.

Though he is weird in some ways, he is still a good friend. Why? Because he is someone who gives me honest opinions. Sometimes it is not something I want, but it is something I need.

Perhaps we are friends because we share the same humour and interests, but whenever I have something to complain, I would complain to him, other than to my parents.

Nevertheless, I am grateful to have him as my friend. He teaches me a lot about Gundam and money(he likes money), and how to stand up for myself.

Though, I hope he converts to Islam someday so we can go to heaven together.

This is my love, Syamimi. She's one of the coolest people I've ever met! Imagine being active in sports, and curriculum and having the smarts as well! Well, this is her.

Syamimi is someone I've always admired throughout high school. Similar to Shabirah, she's someone who reminds me of Allah most of the time.

Sometimes while walking, she'd randomly say, "I'm grateful to Allah to have met you," which made me think about how grateful I am to Allah for all the things I have at the moment.

Syamimi is truly one of a kind, and I am grateful to have met her.

Now, we both are chasing our dreams what we have been manifesting and saying to each other.

I pray that everything goes well for the both of us :D

My favourite character is Hinata Shoyo, the main character. I admire Shoyo because he is very hardworking throughout everything, from the beginning, until he became a professional Japanese volleyball player.

Though he is talented and hardworking, he is still a human and that is my favourite thing about this show. The show and manga do not depict him as somewhat of an overpowered character but depict him as normal and as a human.

Not only that, being good to another muslim is essential for the ummah to function well as it helps us maintain good relationships with other muslims. If we are closer together as an ummah, hardly anything can break us, as we are all united by faith, even if we have different backgrounds.

I hope that usrah will continue even in the future, even after years of leaving the Centre of Foundation Studies because this program benefits a lot of us by teaching us more about Islam. Even a person raised in an Islamic household can learn more from this program.

Take me, for an example. Though I was born and raised as a Muslim, I've continued increasing my knowledge about Islam nonstop throughout each usrah session. If someone who is raised by Islamic rules benefits this much from usrah, then surely someone who lacks Islamic teachings will benefit much more!

All in all, I hope everyone enjoyed their time spent together during these sessions because I did. In shaa Allah, if one of us ever cross paths again, I hope by then, we have improved ourselves, and have been practising Islamic ways as we have been taught during usrah sessions.

A person who prays with khusyu' gains tranquility, focus, and a heightened sense of mindfulness in daily life. Ultimately, khusyu' leads to a more fulfilling and spiritually enriched existence, making solat a source of strength and guidance.

Therefore, striving for khusyu' in prayer should be a continuous effort for every Muslim seeking closeness to Allah.

The ability consists of intellect and, a high level of philosophy. It is the concept of comprehending commands of Allah S.W.T.

1. By ibadah, (not only a physical act), but can also acquire hikmah by acquiring humility, and kindness.

2. Jami' Al-Tarmizi (All knowledge and wisdom belongs to Allah S.W.T.

Objectives

1. Help Muslims develop a deeper understanding of Islam.

2. Develop inquiry skills.

3. Improve higher-order thinking

Definition of Niyyah;

The intention of your worship.

Definition of amal;

1. practice of performing good deeds and acts of worship.

2. Have a wider impact on the community as it encourages other people to do good.

In conclusion, we must have a proper niyyah before we do certain things, particularly on ibadah which also serves as a form of amal so that we are blessed by Allah S.W.T. when doing that ibadah. If we were to have an improper niyyah, it may cause us to lose the rewards that we would have obtained for doing the ibadah itself. We must also recognize the hikmah of the ibadah, to have a deeper understanding of our religion.

1. Literal meaning: Growth, increase, cleanliness, and betterment

2. Technical meaning: A determined share of wealth prescribed by God to be distributed among deserving categories.

Differences between Zakah and Sadaqah;

1. Zakah is compulsory since it's one of the 5 pillars in Islam while sadaqah is only recommended as it is an act of ibadah.

2. Zakah must be given in forms specified by Allah S.W.T, while sadaqah can be given in any form under Allah's Will as it is not specified by Allah S.W.T.

3. Zakah consists of 2 types (zakah al-fitr and zakah al-mal) while sadaqah is inclusive of all donation acts and consists of zakah,infaq and waqf.

The virtues of Zakah;

1. Tawakkul: - Training Muslims to rely on Allah SWT rather than material wealth.

2. Ukhuwwah: - Fosters love, empathy, and unity among Muslims.

Zakah also bridges relationships;

1. Vertical correlation : relationship with Allah S.W.T.

2. Horizontal correlation : relationship with humans.

3. Combines spiritual and social dimensions.

In conclusion, zakah is important in Islam and is obligatory by all Muslims as it is compulsory and it has great significance in Islam. Muslims must learn about its significance and the right ways to complete zakah, as its form and amount have already been specified by Allah S.W.T. With more understanding of zakah, Muslims may also have a deeper understanding of Islam, thus, creating a wiser community of Muslims.

1. instils awareness of Allah, restrains from immoral behaviour, and encourages obedience.

2. Sincerity for Allah.

3. Fear of Allah.

4. Remembrance of Allah S.W.T.

Benefits of fasting (spiritually) ;

1. develops taqwa, empathy, and discipline. It helps believers draw closer to Allah.

2. Recognizing Allah's constant observation.

3. Weakening Satan’s influence.

4. Fostering acts of worship.

Benefits of zakah (spiritually) ;

1. purifies wealth and self, fostering generosity and reducing greed.

2. Cleanses sins and bad traits.

3. Supports the needy.

Benefits of Hajj (spiritually) :

1. disciplines believers to follow Allah’s commandments and abstain from prohibited acts.

2. Avoid indecent acts, disobedience, and disputes.

3. Stay devoted to worship and good deeds.

In conclusion, every ibadah has its own reasons(hikmah) behind it, as Allah is The Best of Planners, and only He knows everything. Therefore, we must always put our trust in him as believers (Muslims) and worship him the best we can to earn His blessings in Life and in The Hereafter.

1. Salah : The cornerstone of a Muslim's daily life, a connection with Allah.

2. Khusyu' : A state of humility and focus in prayer, essential for spiritual success.

Maintaining khusyu' in all parts of prayer is sunnah for the completion and perfectness of prayer.

This is in accordance with a hadith from Uthman bin Affan RA: I heard the Prophet PBUH said: ﺎﻤﻟ ةرﺎﻔﻛ ﺖﻧﺎﻛ ﻻإ ﺎﻬﻋﻮﻛرو ﺎﻬﻋﻮﺸﺧو ﺎﻫءﻮﺿو ﻦﺴﺤﻴﻓ ﺔﺑﻮﺘﻜﻣ ةﻼﺻ هﺮﻀﺤﺗ ﻢﻠﺴﻣ ئﺮﻣا ﻦﻣ ﺎﻣ ﻪﻠﻛ ﺮﻫﺪﻟا ﻚﻟذو ةﺮﻴﺒﻛ تﺆﻳ ﻢﻟ ﺎﻣ بﻮﻧﺬﻟا ﻦﻣ ﺎﻬﻠﺒﻗ “When the time for a prescribed prayer comes, if any Muslim performs ablution well and offers his prayer with humility and bowing, it will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he has not committed a major sin; and this applies for all times.” Sahih Muslim (228)

Virtues of salah with khusyu' ;

1. Al-Ta'ah (submission or loyalthy)

   -Total obedience to Allah's commands.

   -Bowing and prostrations signify submission to Allah.

2. Al-Jihad (Struggle in the path of Allah)

   -Overcoming distractions to maintain focus.

   -Battling self to achieve khusyu'.

3. Muhasabah (Reflection)

   -Self-accountability and self-contemplation.

   -Salah is for us to self-reflect and ask for forgiveness from Allah S.W.T.

4. Tawaddu' (Humility)

   -Acknowledgement of serving Allah.

   -In a way, we are also admitting ourselves as the servants of Allah when we do salah.

5. Iffah (Modesty/Self-restraint)

   -Avoidance of sinful behaviour and desires.

   -In salah : reminder of Allah's presence and fosters modesty in thoughts and actions.

In conclusion, there are many virtues and benefits we gain from salah that allows us to be closer to Allah S.W.T. Because of that, we must do our best to maintain focus by being khusyu' in our salah so that we may be closer to Him and gain the full rewards for salah given by Allah S.W.T.

Allah S.W.T. has commanded the believers to restraint themselves from doing things that can break their fast with pure niyyah which is fasting because of Allah S.W.T. This is because fasting has a lot of benefits for us as humans.

Fasting builds Taqwa :

They who fast must observe and do their best to the maximum so that taqwa exists in themselves. This is because taqwa is the highest virtue for a servant that believes.

Things to do while on period in ramadhan :

1. Listen to the Qur'an or practice memorisation.

2. Focus on acts of sadaqah.

3. Use precious last third of night to make du'a.

4. Use the time you would for prayer to do dhikr.

5. Dive into Islamic nature to learn more about Islam.

6. If have energy for it, cook for the ones who fast.

Virtues of Sawm,

1. Sabr (Patience and forbearance)

2. Takrim (Respect and Deference)

3. Rahmah (Friendliness)

In conclusion, we must do our best to gain Allah's Favours as His servants during the Holy Month, which is Ramadhan because it is the month where the syaitans are tied and the month where our rewards are greater because of fasting. Because of that, we should not be sad if we are on our period and cannot fast, because we are still allowed to perform many acts of worships to gain rewars during the ramadhan.