17.11.13

Mind rant #21: Butterflies


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ




I am not sure if it's either because we're in the akhir zaman, or because i'm studying Medicine; that i now know better than to say that 12 weeks is a "long way to go". Eversince i came back here to Dublin and started the first day of our rotation, we all have (me and my friends) acknowledged the fact that it will fly by, super duper fast.

So by tomorrow, Monday will come. And it's to prove to us UCDians (that's my college name by the way, in case you guys didn't know) that the week is finally here. Big exams are coming, especially for us in the 4th and final year. Them fourth year kids will be facing their first set of Medicine and Surgery (i shuddered at the memory..alhamdulillah for passing that one!) while we will be facing off with 4 days of exams, one after the other (you name it, OSCEs, MCQs, SAQs, essays, and long cases) for both Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. These exams do scare us to bits and pieces. Huhu.

And the x-ray explains it all, the jitters inside of us from the accumulating butterflies. And trust me, they are not flying away beautifully in there, more like drilling holes in our tummies or something. But anyways, experiences have taught us enough that Allah s.w.t is the only One who can bring us through all of these. Yes, our effort still counts, but it definitely calms my nerves down much more by knowing that in the end, it's mainly from the help and power of doa that actually pulled us through whatever the hardships that we faced in our lives.

Doa from parents, 
Doa from families,
Doa from friends,
Doa from your sweet teachers,
and the Doa of some awesome anonymous peeps out there. :)

So i am writing this post to really humbly and sincerely ask you guys, anyone who's reading this, to make a little special doa for me and my friends and juniors, that we'd be passing our exams beautifully by the end of the week, insyaAllah. Extra doa are always welcomed! :)

Jazakumullahu khairan kathira. 
Only Allah is able to repay you, insyaAllah. :)

To the One watching us from above;
Permudahkan urusan kami, ya Allah.
Permudahkan urusan kami, ya Allah.
Permudahkan urusan kami, ya Allah.
 Aamiin ya Rabb.

"Bila kamu tak tahan lelahnya belajar,
Maka kamu akan menanggung peritnya kebodohan."
[imam Syafie]


Pedas sih? :)
....and a perfect picture to end this all...
Heh. *peace*


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4 comments:

memoirsandreflections said...

Comelnye. :)
Bittaufiq wannajah! Moga dipermudahkan urusan.

Ms Shereen said...

Yan dear, best wishes! May the butterflies be gone and may you get through this stage successfully :) XOXO

Anonymous said...

Bismillah,

Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa ‘anta taj-alul hazna idha shi’ta sahla
Meaning: "O Allah! There is nothing easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy if it be Your Will."

Allahumma inii as'aluka fahmal-nabiyyen wa hifthal mursaleen al-muqarrabeen.
O Allah! I ask You for the understanding of the prophets and the memory of the messengers, and those nearest to You.

Allahumma ijal leesanee 'amiran bi thikrika wa qalbi bi khashyatika.
O Allah! Make my tongue full of Your remembrance, and my heart with consciousness of You.

Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbun-allahu wa na'mal wakeel.
(O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the best of aid.

Dua After Studying:

Allahhumma inni astaodeeuka ma qara'tu wama hafaz-tu. Faradduhu 'allaya inda hagati elayhi.Innaka 'ala ma-tasha'-u qadeer wa anta hasbeeya wa na'mal wakeel.

O Allah! I entrust You with what I have read and I have studied. (O Allah!) Bring it back to me when I am in need of it.
(O Allah!) You do whatever You wish, and You are my Availer and Protector and the best of aid.

Dua While Studying Something Difficult:

Allahumma la sahla illama ja-'altahu sahla wa anta taj 'alu al hazana etha shi'ta sahla.

O Allah! Nothing is easy except what You have made easy. If You wish, You can make the difficult easy.

There are ahaadeeth which indicate that this is to be said at times of hardship and difficulty. All of that includes exams and other difficulties.

1 – It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever says – when leaving his house – Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allaah, laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (In the name of Allaah, I put my trust in Allaah, there is no power and no strength except with Allaah), it will be said to him: You are taken care of and you are protected, and the Shaytaan will keep away from him.”

2 – It was also narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: If something upset him, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would say: “Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom bi rahmatika astagheeth (O Ever Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek help).”

3 – It was also narrated from Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O Allaah, nothing is easy but that which You make easy and You can make hardship easy if You will.”

4 – It was narrated that Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The prayer of Dhu’l-Noon when he was in the belly of the fish: ‘Laa ilaaha illa Anta, subhaanaka inni kuntu min al-zaalimeen (There is no god but You, glory to You, verily I was one of the wrongdoers).’ A Muslim never calls upon his Lord with these words concerning any matter, but his prayer is answered.”

References for the above:

[1]Narrated by Abu Dawood, 5095; al-Tirmidhi, 3426; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.


[2]Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3524; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 3182.


[3]Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan, 3/255; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 2886.


[4]Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3505; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1644.

izyan.ariff said...

thank you sist! sorry i haven't read this comment during the exam but i'm pretty sure your doa reached us safe and sound heee insyaAllah :)

teacher~~~~ thank you so much T___T i need all the barakah from your beautiful prayers~~

to anonymous:
thank you for the Doa. dah salin! nak tampal kat dinding ngee~

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