Submitted my PhD thesis last week, specifically before 30/08/13. The final week before submission is very stressful, because of many last minute corrections. God blessed me with very good friends who endlessly offered help to proofread my writings. I am truly indebted to them. May Allah grant hidayah to all of them and blessed their life with joy and happiness. From now on everything is completely beyond my control. Tawakkal is the best option. May Allah grant me with success. My SV approved the thesis submission with a warning about his reservation regarding the thesis quality. At this stage, I put all hope and dua to Allah, to ease my path towards the end of this PhD journey and increase generosity of the examiners (and let me passed the examination without too much hassle).
I was reading Dr. MAZA minda tajdid site, searching for the food for the 'ruhani' and come accross one of the old entries: Kemanisan dalam ujian in which Dr. MAZA touch about prophet Musa prayer when he was tested with difficulties and seeking help from Allah. Indeed, I was reading this story of prophet Musa in suratul-Qisas last week, but it is not until today that I realised about this beautiful and powerful doa in Dr. MAZA writings.
this is the excerpt from Dr. MAZA writings that contains the dua':
The English translation: " And when he came to the water of Madyan, he found on it a group of men watering, and he found besides them two women keeping back (their flocks). He said: What is the matter with you? They said: We cannot water until the shepherds take away (their sheep) from the water, and our father is a very old man.( Surah Al-Qasas-23)
So he watered (their sheep) for them, then went back to the shade and said: My Lord! Surely I stand in need of whatever good Thou mayest sent down to me. (Surah Al-Qasas-24)
Allahu akbar!
I was reading Dr. MAZA minda tajdid site, searching for the food for the 'ruhani' and come accross one of the old entries: Kemanisan dalam ujian in which Dr. MAZA touch about prophet Musa prayer when he was tested with difficulties and seeking help from Allah. Indeed, I was reading this story of prophet Musa in suratul-Qisas last week, but it is not until today that I realised about this beautiful and powerful doa in Dr. MAZA writings.
this is the excerpt from Dr. MAZA writings that contains the dua':
"Saya ingin menyebutnya di sini kerana doa ini amat menyentuh perasaan saya. Saya percaya anda juga demikian. Entah berapa banyak keadaan getir dan runsing melanda hidup ini, doa ini salah satu ‘penyejuk perasaan’ dan pemberi harapan yang menjadi jambatan yang menghubungkan ujian hidup dengan Tuhan yang memiliki segala kehidupan.
Doa ini jika dibaca dengan jiwa yang benar-benar bergantung kepada Allah, maka saya yakin ketenangan itu hadir sebelum pertolongan Allah itu turun. Firman Allah menceritakan hal Musa a.s. dan doanya: (maksudnya)
“Maka Musa pun memberi minum kepada binatang-binatang ternak mereka, kemudian ia pergi ke tempat teduh lalu berdoa: “Wahai Tuhanku, Sesungguhnya aku ini kepada apa sahaja kebaikan yang Engkau turunkan amatlah fakir” (Surah al-Qasas 24)."
The English translation: " And when he came to the water of Madyan, he found on it a group of men watering, and he found besides them two women keeping back (their flocks). He said: What is the matter with you? They said: We cannot water until the shepherds take away (their sheep) from the water, and our father is a very old man.( Surah Al-Qasas-23)
So he watered (their sheep) for them, then went back to the shade and said: My Lord! Surely I stand in need of whatever good Thou mayest sent down to me. (Surah Al-Qasas-24)
Allahu akbar!
