Azam Tahun Baru 2012

Fancy Ustaz wanting to talk about making new resolutions in the new Masehi year.

We were a little taken aback, half-expecting him to launch a tirade about us following these practices of the so-called ignorants.

Rather it turned out to be his recommendations on "what best to change" if indeed you have resolutions for 2012.

As for me, as always I do not have any life-changing paradigm-shifting resolutions to keep.... but  I suppose I can always strive to be a "better" person this year.

It goes without saying that we cannot be perfect but if we make small improvements in those aspects of our selves that Ustaz touched upon (as per notes below), we stand a better chance at being accorded Allah's blessings in this world and the Hereafter...   Wallahua'lam

The Notes (in Malay)

Azam menurut definisi iaiah:

Kemahuan seseorang untuk melaksanakan sesuatu perkara di masa hadapan yang tidak bercanggah dengan syariat Islam dan mengikut kadar kemampuan diri (kalau tak mampu maknanya khayalan).

5 tujuan keazaman:

1. untuk memberi dorongan dan motivasi diri
2. untuk mendapatkan kemudahan untuk melalui kehidupan
3. diberikan Allah kesabaran untuk melalui rintangan dan halangan
4. dikurniakan Allah nilai pahala kebaikan
5. dimudahkan jalan menuju syurga

7 keazaman dalam kehidupan yang patut ada dalam diri seorang Muslim:

1. Azam kehidupan berasaskan duniawi menuju ke ukhrawi
2. Azam kebatilan menuju kepada kebenaran
3. Azam haram menuju kepada halal
4. Azam kemalasan kepada kerajinan
5. Azam kejahilan kepada ilmu pengetahuan
6. Azam perbalahan kepada kasih-sayang

Time to put on my thinking cap and come up with an action plan.

It looks hard....   any ideas anyone?