I'm writing this on the intend of makcik eton will never view my blog. In fact, I think she never explore internet by herself (perhaps).
Not being radically, makcik eton isn't an important part of my story. I'm going to write about another thing. This is about our self, of being a good neighbour, of course at the same time a good ummah.
Return back to 'makcik eton' in my story. At my first view of life at my lovely house, I found makcik eton as a 'mulut murai' woman. At my child time, I always heard this from her, "Farah, buat apa tu?" or somewhat "Farah kenapa tak pergi sekolah?, kenapa tak pergi kelas tahfiz hari ni? Kenapa nangis tak mau pergi kelas tahfiz?". From her kitchen's windows, she can see anything happen in my house (I'm so wonder about this). And usually I will look back at her, with some undefined striped 'iblis' faces, and whispered in my heart"nyibuklah cik eton ni. Suka hati akulah".
Actually makcik eton and family live at a house behind my house. Our house is separated by a small back street, where every morning Pakcik Musa ikan will come with his small lorry selling fish and so others. This is not what I'm going to talk about makcik eton. But her normality. Makcik eton never come to other people kenduri. Even kenduri kahwin, kenduri arwah or kenduri tahlil. Not even in uninvitation, but on the truly invitation, she did it, never go without any missacred feeling, no doubt with an unguilty feeling! I always heard from her, something bad about this, about this, so and so. Kenduri orang tu nasi hangus, lauk tak sedap or kerusi tak cukup. But the strange thing is, we all know that she didn't attended the kenduri. Even my sister wedding, which only three steps away from her house, she didn't come, not only to help, potong bawang, siang daging or something else, but for only 'acara makan-makan' she made it, not come!
Not being radically, makcik eton isn't an important part of my story. I'm going to write about another thing. This is about our self, of being a good neighbour, of course at the same time a good ummah.
Return back to 'makcik eton' in my story. At my first view of life at my lovely house, I found makcik eton as a 'mulut murai' woman. At my child time, I always heard this from her, "Farah, buat apa tu?" or somewhat "Farah kenapa tak pergi sekolah?, kenapa tak pergi kelas tahfiz hari ni? Kenapa nangis tak mau pergi kelas tahfiz?". From her kitchen's windows, she can see anything happen in my house (I'm so wonder about this). And usually I will look back at her, with some undefined striped 'iblis' faces, and whispered in my heart"nyibuklah cik eton ni. Suka hati akulah".
Actually makcik eton and family live at a house behind my house. Our house is separated by a small back street, where every morning Pakcik Musa ikan will come with his small lorry selling fish and so others. This is not what I'm going to talk about makcik eton. But her normality. Makcik eton never come to other people kenduri. Even kenduri kahwin, kenduri arwah or kenduri tahlil. Not even in uninvitation, but on the truly invitation, she did it, never go without any missacred feeling, no doubt with an unguilty feeling! I always heard from her, something bad about this, about this, so and so. Kenduri orang tu nasi hangus, lauk tak sedap or kerusi tak cukup. But the strange thing is, we all know that she didn't attended the kenduri. Even my sister wedding, which only three steps away from her house, she didn't come, not only to help, potong bawang, siang daging or something else, but for only 'acara makan-makan' she made it, not come!
But the truth is, 'makcik eton memang pandai berlagak bagus dan seperti tahu semua perkara'. Even when I attended my study oversea, she know about Zamalek University, which is too far away from where she always standing, behind her kitchen windows. Most of Al Azhar student from Malaysia don't know where Zamalek University is, even Zamalek is not too far from the heart of Cairo. Then how come makcik eton know it? If it is not her 'berlagak pandai' actions.I guessed till now, obviously makcik eton never stepped to any university, even UiTM Lendu, which is too near from our house! But makcik eton, on intend to back up her surely wrong and unacceptable opinion, will raised out her voices, till it can be reach from kedai runcit nearby. And untill all the other housewive and ahli mesyuarat tingkap will be quite, not about kagum or respecting what makcik eton said, but in fact buat-buat dengar because makcik eton never gave any chances to other to talk when she is talking. What a strange makcik eton.
And until now, we are still waiting. In the hustle of makcik Maria's daughter-Aisyah's marriage, insya Allah by tomorrow morning (1st August)will be the akad nikah, and I'm sure it will be so 'kesibukan yang nyata' around my house, then people keep talking about the reality- 'menanti makcik eton datang'. I think just like the other previous, makcik eton will not come (this is an early edition of predict).
I think let's stop talking about makcik eton, it was too much mengumpat already.
Then what does it related to my main intend, of being a good jiran, at the same time good ummah.
Then good neighbours just like what in Al Quran said,
"serve Allah and join not any partner with Him, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbours, who are near, neighbours who are strangers, the companion by your side, the way-farer (you meet) and what your right hand possess: for Allah loveth not the arrogant vainglorious".(An-Nisaa 4-36).
This remind us of being good to our neighbours, in other ways, softly spoken, being polite, salam, praying for their wellness. And also attending kenduri!
And a good neighbour never created some undefined 'meluat' feeling in him/her neighbour's heart. Don't talk nonsence of what other people don't like. Or buat-buat tahu on anything, if we really don't know about it. Just be quite. Even people might stay and listen, but it is actually just a pretending action. It is a reality actually. On the other words, don't lie. And don't raised your voices to make your neghbours listen to you, you can still talk slowly, people will still listen to your slow tone, even not raising it up, not 'melampau' too much untill it can wake the sleeping babies in the 'buaian' up.
I think let's stop talking about makcik eton, it was too much mengumpat already.
Then what does it related to my main intend, of being a good jiran, at the same time good ummah.
Then good neighbours just like what in Al Quran said,
"serve Allah and join not any partner with Him, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbours, who are near, neighbours who are strangers, the companion by your side, the way-farer (you meet) and what your right hand possess: for Allah loveth not the arrogant vainglorious".(An-Nisaa 4-36).
This remind us of being good to our neighbours, in other ways, softly spoken, being polite, salam, praying for their wellness. And also attending kenduri!
And a good neighbour never created some undefined 'meluat' feeling in him/her neighbour's heart. Don't talk nonsence of what other people don't like. Or buat-buat tahu on anything, if we really don't know about it. Just be quite. Even people might stay and listen, but it is actually just a pretending action. It is a reality actually. On the other words, don't lie. And don't raised your voices to make your neghbours listen to you, you can still talk slowly, people will still listen to your slow tone, even not raising it up, not 'melampau' too much untill it can wake the sleeping babies in the 'buaian' up.
Yahya related to me from Malik from Said ibn Abi Said al-Maqburi from Abu Shurayh al-Kabi that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or be silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be generous to his neighbour. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should be generous to his guest. His welcome is for a day and a night, and his hospitality is for three days. Whatever is more than that is sadaqa. It is not halal for a guest to stay with a man until he becomes a burden."- Malik Al-Muwatta, Volume 49, Number 22
And for sure, I think people should realise that being good neighbour is about respecting our neighbour's security. And of course not harming them by our unwell did. Being more generous in what we are planning to do, not untill it can be a disturbance to the neighbours. Making so much noisy or warn the neighbours because his/her baby keep crying the whole night, surely it is an insane act.
Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed: He will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct. - Sahih Muslim, 15
Be more 'berperikemanusiaan'. We are all human have our own 'kekurangan' and 'kelebihan'. When it comes to the 'kekurangan' then it should be completing by the wonderful life of 'hidup berjiran'. When it comes to the 'kelebihan', then sharing is the best way to keep all people around us to feel the happiness, just like what we feel too.
"Bersaudara ibarat tubuh manusia, satu anggota terasa sakit, sakitlah seluruh anggotanya".
