notes from nurhdyhaz

We would often associate death with thoughts that are unpleasant. Even when we are asked on our preparations for death, it is easier for us to change the subject and focus on something else. But we all want a good end, right? Did you know that we are able to achieve a fulfilling death when we lead a meaningful life? More sharing will be uncovered in this episode. May it benefit insyaAllah 🌻

When was the last time you forgive someone? When was the last time that the act of forgiveness was done wholeheartedly? Yes, there is so much beauty when we choose to forgive. But the question is, why do we need to forgive? Sometimes we struggle to forgive, for so many reasons. Be it forgiving ourselves or forgiving others, for those who deserve our forgiveness or otherwise. Let us unpack that tog...

I have a small story to share today. One from my dad's while we were chilling at the dining table the other day. On the matter of seeing Allah through all things and the comfort that it brings. Trust me, it's something you might to start to work on. May it benefit insyaAllah 🌻

When was the last time that you feel overwhelmed? Well I felt as such (honestly) quite recently. When feeling overwhelmed and thinking a little too much, it brings us to a point of guilt. It could potentially decrease our confidence and demotivate us. Because we are all only humans, aren't we? And it is okay to feel overwhelmed from time to time. But let us ensure that we take steps forward to hel...

We are all sinners. The Prophet peace be upon him reminds us that the best of sinners are those who repent, those who turn back to Allah and work towards betterment every single time that they err. Some of us might be in a position to want to help a fellow sinner. And having sins ourselves, we might just grapple with the idea of helping others. In this episode, I hope to share with you some steps...

Putting God in the equation of all the things that we do is crucial. In fact, it is a game changer. I have personally learned and experienced this life-changing approach myself when we put God in every step of our journey. In this episode, I wish to share with you just that. We always mention the importance of putting God in all that we do but let me share with you HOW, through this episode. After...

In this episode, I bring you along my current read "Unleash God Given Power Within You" by Ismail A. Kalla. While reading this book, specifically on chapter 22, I realised that a lot of you can and will benefit from the excerpt. Our worries can haunt us but it can also help bring us so much closer to Almighty Allah. Here's one for the worriers turned warriors. May it benefit insyaAllah 🌻

Every now and then, we tend to judge deeds based on the impact we see. Little do we know that certain deeds may seem small in quantity but has within it greater quality. Which is why it is called humble deeds, instead of small deeds. Sharing with you a Hadith of the Prophet peace be upon him on the magnitude of deeds, no matter how small it may seem to be! May it benefit insyaAllah 🌻

Perhaps just thinking about taking time to rest or taking a break makes us feel guilty because we feel we should be doing something more productive. Sharing with you why resting is so hard, some perspectives on taking breaks and Islamic perspectives on resting. It's time for us to make time for our rests, if not we'll only continue on with the never-ending "I need to do this" cycle. May it benefit...

Sharing with you my reflections from my current eRead, 'The Power of Moments' by Chip Heath & Dan Heath. On the matter of moments, learning, what we can and cannot control as well as paving paths to Paradise. Here's to catching up with all of you and may it benefit insyaAllah 🌻

Here's one with the #SpreadKhayr2k20 team (featuring Feetri, Liy, Syazni)! Last year, we had the luxury to go for Eid visiting and did an IG live together. But with the necessary measures in place now, we brought the chitchat online. Alhamdulillah! In part 4, we wrapped up this whole chitchat series by sharing our spurts of growth and positive changes. It may not be the same for all of us, but the...

Here's one with the #SpreadKhayr2k20 team (featuring Feetri, Liy, Syazni)! Last year, we had the luxury to go for Eid visiting and did an IG live together. But with the necessary measures in place now, we brought the chitchat online. Alhamdulillah! In part 3, we talk about staying sane with all that is going in the world today, specifically our circuit breaker here in Singapore. It may not be the...

Here's one with the #SpreadKhayr2k20 team (featuring Feetri, Liy, Syazni)! Last year, we had the luxury to go for Eid visiting and did an IG live together. But with the necessary measures in place now, we brought the chitchat online. Alhamdulillah! In part 2, we shared what are the things we missed about Eid as compared to its festivity last year and what we are grateful for despite the new norm....

Here's one with the #SpreadKhayr2k20 team (featuring Feetri, Liy, Syazni)! Last year, we had the luxury to go for Eid visiting and did an IG live together. But with the necessary measures in place now, we brought the chitchat online. Alhamdulillah! In part 1, we had a catch up session with one another and shared how this Eid has been. It may not be the same for all of us, but there surely will be...

It's the second episode of the week for the Ramadhan series and can you believe it? We are down to the last episode for Ramadhan? MasyaAllah! As mentioned, we will uncover a hadith of the Prophet peace be upon him and we will take a look at its explanations to understand how we can apply in our daily lives! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on a Hadith from the Book of Sahih Muslim;...

It's the first episode of the final week of the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will be focusing on a certain verse in the Quran and we will delve deeper into its meanings to understand and reflect upon them better! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on Surah asy-Syura verse 40; all that matters is attaining Allah's forgiveness at the end of this journey. May the episodes continue...

It's the second episode of the week for the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will uncover a hadith of the Prophet peace be upon him and we will take a look at its explanations to understand how we can apply in our daily lives! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on a Hadith from the Book of Jami' at-Tirmidhi; on seeking forgiveness. May the episodes continue to accompany you and may...

It's the first episode of the third week of the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will be focusing on a certain verse in the Quran and we will delve deeper into its meanings to understand and reflect upon them better! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on Surah al-Hasyr verse 18; evaluating ourselves what we have put forth. May the episodes continue to accompany you and may it benefi...

It's the second episode of the week for the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will uncover a hadith of the Prophet peace be upon him and we will take a look at its explanations to understand how we can apply in our daily lives! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on a Hadith from the Book of Jami' at-Tirmidhi; on matters of the polished heart. May the episodes continue to accompany yo...

It's the first episode of the second week of the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will be focusing on a certain verse in the Quran and we will delve deeper into its meanings to understand and reflect upon them better! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on Surah al-An'am verse 17; get to know the best attitude to have when facing adversities. May the episodes continue to accompany yo...

It's the second episode of the week for the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will uncover a hadith of the Prophet peace be upon him and we will take a look at its explanations to understand how we can apply in our daily lives! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on a Hadith from the Book of Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim; yes, Intentions Intentions Intentions. May the episodes conti...

It's the first episode of the week for the Ramadhan series. As mentioned, we will be focusing on a certain verse in the Quran and we will delve deeper into its meanings to understand and reflect upon them better! InsyaAllah for this episode, we will be focusing on Surah al-Baqarah verse 183; yes, all about Ramadhan and Taqwa. May the episodes continue to accompany you and may it benefit insyaAllah...

The saying goes, 'The past is a place of reference not a place of residence', which is a very beautiful mindset if you come to think of it. On this episode, I have with me my mother dearest to share with us her experiences to life and how our past need not define who we are today and who we aspire to become in the future. Certainly, we can utilize the past as something that we can grow and learn f...

They say learning is the adventure of life and we all experience learning differently. On this episode, I have with me my dear sister, Nuur Faiqah, to share with us the importance of lifelong learning. After all, learning does not only happen in school but it too can happen through our work, interactions and everything that we do. May it benefit insyaAllah 🌻

Self-care, when not taken care of properly, may just lead to self-indulgence. But we all know self-care really is necessary. On this episode, I have with me Elyana Insyirah to share with us how she cultivates self-care habits as a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, an educator and as a person. After all, it's about the little things we do every day that provides us our sanity. May it benefit...