"I am willing to give up everything", said the prince to the master. "Please accept me as your disciple." "How does a man choose his path?" asked the master. "Through sacrifice," answered the prince. "A path which demands sacrifice, is a true path." The master bumped into some shelves. A precious vase fell, and the prince threw himself down in order to grab hold of it. He fell badly and broke his arm, but managed to save the vase. "What is the greater sacrifice: to watch the vase smash, or break one's arm in order to save it?" asked the master. "I do not know," said the prince. "Then how can you guide your choice for sacrifice? The true path is chosen by our ability to love it, not to suffer for it." Paulo Coelho,n.d.Spiritual-Short-Stories.com, Awaken your spirit!: Choosing One's Destiny. Available at: http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/spiritual-short-story-311-Choosing+One's+Destiny.html. Last accessed: 7th February 2010 ...

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ada bangunan yang berdekatan tamu kianggeh.. yang terbengkalai mencacatkan ibu kota kitani. bolehkah dibuat sesuatu padanya? dan lagi jua tidak ada tempat bagi orang menunggu ataupun parking kereta bagi orang yang menggunakan boat ditambing dan ini menyebabkan kesesakan lalulintas.. patutlah diadakan tempat waiting atau etc.. ...

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bilatah orang buat bridge dari brunei ke temburong atu? macam kan membagi kaya negeri sebelah atu bah saja orang brunei melintas sana atu. mana lagi jiran sebelah atu kalau kitani melintas setae durang. salah sedikit, polis apalagi penduduk sana atu meminta duit arah orang brunei. inda semua lah. lagi halnya, kesian jua orang kitani ani, sampai berjam-jam Q di kuala lurah bah. how come pihak sekian inda dapat mengatasi hal cemani? yang calinya, orang brunei sendiri, samada kan ke temburong mahupun ke bandar, patutkah memakai passport? orang brunei sendiri kan kenegerinya perlu memakai passport? lain lah halnya kalau macam kan ke negeri sendiri perlu memakai aeroplane.. fikirkan tah.. ani untuk kebaikan dan keselamatan brunei sendiri jua. ...

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sekarang ani payah mencari kerja. apanya pihak `sekian-sekian`, lihat arah pelita brunei. cemanakan meliat? yang diliat atu pintanya, mostlynya durang mau yang dari `teknikal, itb..` tercicir bah ni orang yang macam ada lepasan olevel yang inda seberapa ani. biar tia menganggur kali? karang disalahkan akibat menganggur, pasal malas mencari kerja. inda semua orang yang exam form 5 atu lapas. form 3 kah ia. yang berkenaan, peduli tah dihh orang semacam cematu atu. jangantah jua disalahkan orang cemani ani `tewas saja inda berapa belajar`. lama kelamaan ni nah penuh jua ni negara kitani ani pengangguran. bagi tah peluang orang cematu atu bekeraja, yang kecarian atu jua. 30 keping pelita brunei pakai mencari kerja,ada 2,3 kertas ganya tu yang mau lepasan form 5 macam 3`o apa.. ...

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Celebrating innovated festivals What is the shar’i ruling on celebrating festivals such as the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), children’s birthdays, Mother’s Day, Tree Week and national holidays? Firstly: ‘Eid (festival) is the name given to something which returns ya’ood , and is used to describe gatherings which happen repeatedly, on a yearly, monthly or weekly basis, etc. So an ‘eid includes a number of things, such as a day which comes regularly, e.g., ‘Eid al-Fitr and Friday; gatherings on that day; and actions such as acts of worship and customs which are done on that day. Secondly: any of these things which are intended as rituals or acts of worship aimed at drawing closer to Allaah or glorifying Him in order to earn reward, or which involve imitating the people of Jaahiliyyah or any other groups of kaafirs, is a prohibited bid’ah, an innovation which comes under the general meaning of the hadeeth: “Whoever ......

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