Cool Meanings

Cigarette:
A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a fool at the other.

Love affairs:
Something like cricket where one-day internationals are more popular than a five-day test.

Marriage:
It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her master

Divorce:
Future tense of marriage

Lecture:
An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students
without passing through the minds of either.

Conference:
The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.

Compromise:
The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.

Tears:
The hydraulic force by which masculine will power is defeated by feminine waterpower.

Dictionary:
A place where divorce comes before marriage.

Conference Room:
A place where everybody talks, nobody listens & everybody disagrees later on.

Ecstasy:
A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you have never felt before.

Classic:
A book which people praise, but do not read.

Smile:
A curve that can set a lot of things straight.

Office:
A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.

Yawn:
The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.

Etc:
A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.

Committee:
Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.

Experience:
The name men give to their mistakes.

Atom Bomb:
An invention to end all inventions.

Philosopher:
A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.

Diplomat:
A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

Opportunist:
A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls into a river.

Optimist:
A person who while falling from Eiffel Tower says in midway See I am not injured yet.

Pessimist:
A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO, Instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY.

Miser:
A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.

Father:
A banker provided by nature.

Criminal:
A guy no different from the rest... except that he got caught.

Boss:
Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.

Politician:
One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after.

Doctor:
A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his bills.

Was he a sailor?

"(The unbelievers' state) is like a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with waves, one over the other, and

above it is a cloud of darkness upon darkness, one above another; if a man stretches out his hand, he

can hardly see it; For anyone to whom Allah gives no light, there is no light."

(Al Quran, 24:40)

Gary Miller in his book, "The Amazing Quran" stated the following story:

A Muslim gave a copy of the Holy Quran to a man who was a merchant marine. This man knew nothing about the

history of Islam. When he finished reading the Holy Quran, he asked his Muslim friend:

"This man Muhammad RasulAllah (p.b.u.h.), was he a sailor?

When he was told that Muhammad RasulAllah (p.b.u.h) lived in a desert and probably did not even see an ocean

during his whole life, he embraced Islam on the spot. He acknowledged that this description of the Holy Quran

could only be described by one who had actually seen sea storms many times, whereas Muhammad RasulAllah

(p.b.u.h.) never witnessed this phenomenon.

Fuel Consumption: 9 Tips

1. Slow down
One of the best ways to save gas is to simply reduce your speed. As speed increases, fuel economy
decreases exponentially. If you one of the “ten-over on the freeway” set, try driving the speed limit for a
few days. You’ll save a lot of fuel and your journey won’t take much longer. (Just be sure you keep to
the right, so you won’t impede the less-enlightened.)
2. Check your tire pressure
Under-inflated tires are one of the most commonly ignored causes of crummy MPG. Tires lose air due to
time (about 1 psi per month) and temperature (1 psi for every 10 degree drop); under-inflated tires have
more rolling resistance, which means you need to burn more gas to keep your car moving. Buy a reliable
tire gauge and check your tires at least once a month. Be sure to check them when they are cold, since
driving the car warms up the tires along with the air inside them, which increases pressure and gives a
falsely high reading. Use the inflation pressures shown in the owner’s manual or on the data plate in the
driver’s door jamb.
3. Check your air filter
A dirty air filter restricts the flow of air into the engine, which harms performance and economy. Air filters
are easy to check and change; remove the filter and hold it up to the sun. If you can’t see light coming through
it, you need a new one. Consider a K&N or similar “permanent” filter which is cleaned rather than changed;
they are much less restrictive than throw-away paper filters, plus they’re better for the environment.
4. Accelerate with care
Jack-rabbit starts are an obvious fuel-waster — but that doesn’t mean you should crawl away from every light.
If you drive an automatic, accelerate moderately so the transmission can shift up into the higher gears.
Stick-shifters should shift early to keep the revs down, but don’t lug the engine — downshift if you need to
accelerate. Keep an eye well down the road for potential slowdowns. If you accelerate to speed then have to
brake right away, that’s wasted fuel.
5. Get back to nature
Consider shutting off the air conditioner, opening the windows and enjoying the breeze. It may be a tad warmer,
but at lower speeds you’ll save fuel. That said, at higher speeds the A/C may be more efficient than the wind
resistance from open windows and sunroof. If I’m going someplace where arriving sweaty and smelly could be
a problem, I bring an extra shirt and leave early so I’ll have time for a quick change.
6. Back off the bling
New wheels and tires may look cool, and they can certainly improve handling. But if they are wider than the
stock tires, chances are they’ll create more rolling resistance and decrease fuel economy. If you upgrade your
wheels and tires, keep the old ones. I have fancy sport rims and aggressive tires on my own car, but I keep the
stock wheels with a good narrower-tread performance tire in the garage. For long road trips, the stock wheels
give a smoother ride and better economy.
7. Clean out your car
If you’re the type who takes a leisurely attitude towards car cleanliness — and I definitely fall into that
category — periodically go through your car and see what can be tossed out or brought into the house. It
doesn’t take much to acquire an extra 40 or 50 lbs. of stuff, and the more weight your car has to lug around,
the more fuel it burns.
8. Downsize
If you’re shopping for a new car, it’s time to re-evaluate how much car you really need. Smaller cars are
inherently more fuel-efficient, and today’s small cars are roomier than ever. Worried about crash protection?
The automakers are designing their small cars to survive crashes with bigger vehicles, and safety features
like side-curtain airbags and electronic stability control are becoming commonplace in smaller cars.

9. Don’t drive
Not a popular thing to say on a car site, I know, but the fact is that if you can avoid driving, you’ll save gas.
Take the train, carpool, and consolidate your shopping trips. Walking or biking is good for your wallet and your
health. And before you get in your car, always ask yourself: “Is this trip really necessary?”

Sun, Moon & Star

"We built seven firm layers above you. We installed a blazing lamp." (Qur'an, 78:12-13)

As we know, the only source of light in the Solar System is the Sun. With advances in technology, astronomers
discovered that the Moon was not a source of light but that it merely reflects the light reaching it from the Sun.
The expression "lamp" in the above verse is a translation of the Arabic word "sirajan," which most perfectly
describes the Sun, the source of light and heat.

In the Qur'an Allah employs different words when referring to such celestial bodies as the Moon, the Sun and
the stars. This is how the differences between the structures of the Sun and Moon are expressed in the Qur'an:

"Do you not see how He created seven heavens in layers, and placed the moon as a light in them and
made the sun a blazing lamp?" (Qur'an, 71:15-16)

In the above verse, the word "light" is used for the Moon ("nooran" in Arabic) and the word "lamp" for the Sun
("sirajan" in Arabic.) The word used for the Moon refers to a light-reflecting, bright, motionless body. The word
used for the Sun refers to a celestial body which is always burning, a constant source of heat and light.

On the other hand, the word "star" comes from the Arabic root "nejeme," meaning "appearing, emerging, visible."
As in the verse below, stars are also referred to by the word "thaqib," which is used for that which shines and
pierces the darkness with light: self-consuming and burning:

"It is the star that pierces through darkness!" (Qur'an, 86:3)

We now know that the Moon does not emit its own light but reflects that reaching it from the Sun. We also know
that the Sun and stars do emit their own light. These facts were revealed in the Qur'an in an age when mankind
simply did not have the means to make scientific discoveries of their own accord. It was an age when peoples'
knowledge of celestial bodies was severely restricted, to say the least. This further emphasises the miraculous
nature of the book of Islam.

Kalah Takpa, Gaya Mau Ada

The story goes back to 15 years ago, on a nice afternoon, me and 5 other friends were playing "sepak takraw".

At that young age, we hardly utilizes all the 3 steps allowed, known as "botoi", means reply a serve directly on one go.

Looking at us playing is a man who is in his late 20's, physically thin and on a first glance would be normally being labelled a drug-addict.

After watching us playing for a while, he then approached us, and said:

"Kalah Takpa, Gaya Mau Ada" (play in style even if you are losing / will lose).

Then, he quietly stepped back, and continues watching us playing. Then after, knowing that he is watching, we tend to utilizes all the 3 steps allowed. It wasn't that long for us to realize that, in that way, sepak takraw is more fun and it increases the spirit of team work.

Fast forward to 4th of August 2013, when I recall that incident, isn't that we often missed out the opportunity to see the positive side of things happened / happening to us? 

Two lessons can be extracted.

1. Taking Advice

In my opinion, to take advice only from someone higher in status and knowledge is a wrong perception. Advice means life experience, and a personal insight. Advice can be given by anybody, either on positive note, or even negative.

Example of negative note:

A chain smoker can give a public awareness talk (a.k.a. advice) on how they became chain smokers.

A wise man once said, "Do not look upon who is saying, rather, look upon (i.e. listen) to what is being said".

  

2. Excellence

Sometimes, we fail to see the big pictures. We tend to focus too much on winning (or, afraid to lose) that we do not focus on excellence anymore (i.e. in style). It is always the line between winning and losing, or right and wrong. But in reality, the focus should be towards excellence. I strongly believe that, only then, we can be creative and innovative.

The word “excellence” comes from “excel” which means “to be exceptionally good at something”.   Excellence also means “the quality of being extremely good or outstanding”.  It is “the state of excelling; surpassing merit or quality” and “the activity etc. in which a person excels”.

(From Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary and the New Oxford Dictionary of Modern English)

Anger Management

Types of Anger: Verbal & Physical

4 types of Style of Anger

1. Open Aggression

They will use all Verbal and Physical Anger to express themselves by scolding that person or even worst, hit. Does it Solve the Problem? No because it worsen the Condition of the Problem.

2. Suppressed Anger

This kind of people will just sit down and not do not want to talk about it. He/she will remain Silence and suppress all his/her anger.Does it Solve the Problem? No because the anger is still there. it does not solve the Problem.

3. Passive Anger

 Person that express their anger by Cutting things, throw, hit things to express.Does it Solve the Problem? Still no. He/She wasted so much properties for Destroying, Problem is till there.

4. Assertive Problem Solving

Ah yes, this is Sunnah. Prophet SAW solve his anger by SOLVING THE PROBLEM!

A Story where there was a guy peeing inside the Mimbar of Masjid Nabawi, all Sahabat was about to kill the person, but Rasulullah (pbuh) stopped the Sahabat. "Let him finish his things".

After the Guy finished, Rasullullah (pbuh) approach the person and politely advice the guy about his faults.

The Guy replied, "Oh Allah, Mercy upon me, Muhammad and the Sahabat" 

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR ANGER?

1. Choose to pay attention to your feelings

2. Express your feelings in a very polite way

3. Solve the Problem in a Agreeable Way.

4. Follow ACTS Technique! 

A - Aware of the Feelings

C - Control and Response

T - TALK (use WIN: W - When: e.g. When you come home late, when you use my computer, when you use my mug; I -  I FEEL: e.g. I feel Sad, I feel empty, I feel Disrespect, I feel Down; N - NEED: e.g. I NEED you to come early, I NEED you to use my Computer, I NEED you to use)

S - SOLVE 

10 Ways to Limit Your Anger

1. Seeking Refuge with Allah from Syaitan

2. Keeping Silent

3. Not Moving

4. Following the Advice of the Prophet Muhammad SAW

5. Do not become angry and Paradise will be yours

6. Knowing the high status and advantages offered to those who control themselves

7. Following the Prophet's Example in the case of anger

8. Knowing that resisting anger is one of the signs of righteousness

9. Listening to reminders

10. Knowing the bad effects of Anger.

NEVER SEND AND EMAIL WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY !!

Narrated Abu Hurairah (r.a.): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, 

“The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, 

but he strong is the one who controls himself while in anger”.

[Bukhari Vol 8 Hadith No 135]